Douglas MacArthur High School - Brahma Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Ms. Flood retires with patchwork oi memories An institution that has weathered 25 years of changes at MacArthur High School is Ms. Virginia Flood, the choir director. Coming to Northeast High School in 1956, Ms. Flood first taught both junior and senior high school students and thus laid down the foundation for a strong choir pro- gram. ln Principal Lawrence Lane's eyes, Ms. Flood's musical expertise has given MacArthur a quality choir program. As for winning contests, Ms. Flood comments, We have had our fair share of awards, As well as being an excellent teacher, Ms. Flood is also a reputable gardener among her col- leagues. Gardening will keep you off the streets, Ms. Flood said with a chuckle. She decorates the stage on which the seniors graduate with floral arrangements she has created with flowers from her garden. Besides gardening, Ms. Flood also enjoys quilting. Her most recent undertaking is that of taking scraps left over from choir clothes that we have had for years. The dark blue, light blue, checked gingham, and white scraps are made into blocks of stars with students', and a few parents' signatures on the stars. Teachers at MacArthur, both past and present, have delighted in work- ing with Ms. Flood. Mr. John Bridges, band director, has cooperated with Ms. Flood in producing several com- bined band and choir concerts and says of her, We've been friends for a long time and I really enjoy working with her. One of the reasons Ms. Flood is so beloved by her fellow workers as well as students, is that she has lots of joy for living and spreads it around as one teacher put it. In relating an incident that exemplifies the choir director's cheer and generosity, jour- nalism teacher Ms. Martha Singleton said, She will bring floral ar- rangements from her garden to With the help of student Kristin Oppenheim, Ms. Virginia Flood prepares her quilt for display in the new choir room. school, with no one in mind to give them to. She'll look around, and whoever she thinks needs them, will get them. Ms. Flood has touched the lives of many people in teaching at MacAr- thur. There are very few places that I go, even when traveling out of state, where I don't meet someone that I have taught or know in the music cir- cle, she said. Ms. Flood has put in many hours of work before and after school and goes beyond just teaching music to her students. She tries to understand each student on a personal basis so as to be capable of bringing them to their greatest potential, not only in singing, but in life as well. She has a very tremendous loyalty to the students, explained Principal Lane. After 30 years of teaching, of which 25 were dedicated totally to MacAr- thur, Ms. Flood is going to retire. One coincidence which she believes to be a sign to retire is that upon first coming to MacArthur she directed her students in an Army barrack located in the same spot where the portable she taught in this year is located. Maybe that's a sign that l'm supposed to quit now, because l'm back where I started, Ms. Flood explained. Ms. Flood is retiring with good feel- ings and happy memories. I still en- joy teaching, but I don't want to wait until I don't enjoy it to retire. Summing up her 25 years of effort at MacArthur, Mr. Lane says, she's just a grand lady.

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216 Faculty Counselors help students adjust to semesters There was a big change this year from the quarter system to the semester system, which brought some confusion to students and many questions to the counselors. But no matter how confused the students were, the counselors were always there to help sort them out. Also offered for the first time was a course to help students prepare for the SAT and ACT exams, taught by Ms. Judy Gamble. Counselors had to readjust credits for seniors, change schedules, discuss new programs and help worried up- perclassmen with their standardized tests. MX Counselor John Haywood Secretaries and staff Making things run smoothly was the job ot the secretarial staff They are seated Hazel Earnest Patti Everett Rose Garces Dorothy Howard and Sylvia Whitaker and standing Nancy Kusenberger Lella Gray Ivy Myers and Phyllis Mathers ,. , x l W: v Wikis Counselor Dee Danford Counselor Reggie Marthis Counselor Judy Gamble Counselor Diane Seitz f

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Ma. Betty Allen, Engusn Ma. Marilyn Ammon, Pelceeeh Ma. Lyn Beliale, EngIIshlAri MS. Rose BBIIYIBN, Spanish Mr. Ray Bigga, An Mr. Frank Birmingham, Mem Ma. Marjorie Blaylock, seeael smuauee Mr. Bill Bradford, social sfualeslcoeen Mr. John Bridges, Bend Director Mr. John Brotherman, cvAe Mr. Robert Brought, norc Mr. Phillip Campbell, selenee Ma. Peggy Caravantea, Enguen Ma. Jeanette Carpenter, selenee Mr. NOVIIOII COIC, Drahlng Ma. Carol Collins, Engnehlspenlen Ma. Nancy Coon, Pefceeen Ma. Jann L. Cooper, seelel srualee Ma. Jannelle Cooper, Mein Mr. Remaon Cover, Alf Condltlonlng Ma. Melanie Cryer, species Education Mr. Emmett Dalton, Sclenoe Ma. Eleanor Damewood, Llbrarlan Mr. Charles Dawson, PE Ms. Barbara Dielmann, spenlen Mr. Glenn Dworaczyk, Drivers Education Ma. Mary EI-Beheri, German Ma. Dee Ellis, ver-4 Ma. Diane Ellison, Math Mr. Cy Fil'g9fll, Science Ma. Virglnla Flood, cnelr Mr. Harry Frey, lc'r MS. Vicky Glffbrd, Health Occupations Mr. Mike Garner, Head ceech Ma. Pam Gardner, scleneelmasn Ma. Pat Gartman, Speech Ma. Faye Garza, cvAE Mr. Harold Gatline, Engllshll-llstorylCoach Ma. Barbara Gray, PEITrack coach Ma. Evelyn Grieaa, English Ma. Weda Griffin, Engllen Mr. Bill Grindle, Pslceecn Ma. Diana Grippi, special Education Ma. Shirley Groaaman, Business Mr. Victor Harrie, Law Enforcement Ma. Mary Haynaa, English MS. Linda HiI'lg0l', Science Ml. Lori Hbllii, Homemaklng Ma. Millicene Holloway, English 218 Faculty