Denver South High School - Johnny Reb Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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W i When a student enters Room 311, he finds himself enchanted by the foreign at- mosphere. Posters of great cathedrals, pictures of Parisian streets, the Eiffel Tower, and dark-eyed French children indicate that this is no ordinary classroom. Bonjour, says the willowy, blond teacher, and a new friendship has begun. That teacher is Mrs. Frances McAllister, who has made South's students her best friends over the past nineteen years. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs. McAllister grew up there, studying ballet and piano and earning the nickname, Fancy, After attending Oklahoma University and Texas Christian University, and teaching for a year in Oklahoma City, she spent a summer studying in Grenoble, France. Returning in the fall of 1964, she moved to Denver and her new assignment at South High School. Since then she has been teaching French and an occasional Social Studies class to a steady stream of Rebel scholars. She has made her French classes exciting by sharing her ex- periences and her love for the finer things with her students. Excursions to French restaurants have become part of their curriculum. At one time, Mrs. Mc was in danger of losing her girlish figure as a result of taking her classes to The Magic Pan, where they were introduced to delicious French crepes. More formal French din- ners at The Normandie are a highlight of every spring. Her love of fine foods is reflected in the fact that she is now a gourmet cook, but our sources revealed that at one time, she existed almost solely on Rice-A-Roni! Mrs. McAllister is married to Gerry Kamp, who taught Spanish at South for several years, and who is now a teacher at West. They were married one Friday afternoon when she was supposed to be on eighth-hour hall supervision! She loves gardening, and both she and her husband are proud of their Super Tomatoes and other crops and flowers. She has owned several pets, including a cat named Pyewacket, and the infamous Monty The Poodle, who lived to be seventeen. A white Pomeranian named Boo is the newest addition. At South, Mrs. McAllister works on the Faculty Room committee, which keeps the teachers' lounge well-furnished and comfortable, and on The Social Committee, which plans faculty festivities. She usually provides the site for faculty get- togethers, and is always the life of the party. Most importantly, though, Mrs. McAllister heads the Graduation Committee. For eighteen consecutive years, from the quiet dignity of the Class of '66, through the Viet Nam protestors, the streaking fad of the 70's, and the windy football field ceremony of '82, she has planned every detail of each graduation for over six thousand Rebels. And when the graduates have flung their hats and flipped their tassels, she has gone home to entertain the entire South faculty and staff at the gala Graduation Party. For all you have done to cheer your fellow workers with jokes, compassion, and games of Hearts, for your elegant exterior and marshmallow interior, for making our graduation an unforgettable experience, and for all the graduations remembered by the Rebels who have preceded us, we thank you with this dedica- tion of the 1983 Johnny Reb. Merci! .1-' Q X

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