Fort Lauderdale High School - Ebb Tide Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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Froo advice offered with a frien E. B. Elder. Doan of Boyt. ”any and varied jobs of r». Nan Hutchison. Doan of Girls, and Mr. Boys, Girls Find Friendly Advice and Aid Mr. Elder is Dean of Boys at L.H.S. As such, he checks attendance records and counsels with boys who have problems. He considers helping these boys his chief responsibility. He works with individu- als who need aid in adjusting to the high school curriculum. This is Mr. Elder's fourth year at Ft. Lauderdale High. He taught English here for three years and was head of the department for two years. He also served two years as faculty advisor to the Ebb Tide staff. Before he came to Ft. Lauderdale. Mr. Elder taught for six years at Glenville State College. Glenville. West Virginia. Mr. Elder holds a B.A. and an M.A. degree. Mr. Elder is married, and he and his wife have two lovely daughters. Mary May. aged 8. and Adena, 12. As Dean of Girls. Mrs. Hutchison is in charge of girls' attendance and discipline problems. She works closely with the girls' service clubs in the capacity of a co-ordinator. She also schedules many students. Dean Hutchison has a Master's degree in guid- ance and speech from Marshall Teacher's College in Huntington, West Virginia. She was a dean and head of the physical education department at the school where she taught before coming to Fort Lauderdale High. Mrs. Hutchison is married and has one daughter. Lynn, aged 12. She is very active in Alpha Delta Kappa, a teachers' honorary sorority, and the local rmjT vjub tor business women. Her main interes dramatics. She has directed little theater plays. Mr. Elder rel„ fQr fh ir di iw t e tew mmutes.

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A new job . . . Acting principal is Mr. Brewer's official title since Mr. McComb's promotion to the county office. Previously. Mr. Brewer served as our Assistant Principal. Whatever the title. Mr. Brewer’s job is ex- tremely important. It is his responsibility to check students' credits and future plans in order to place them in subjects that will be of benefit to them. He helps develop criteria for selecting stu- dents for the new advanced courses. Mr. Brewer has several outside in- terests as well. He is a fine marks- man and is a member of the Na- tional Rifle Association. He served actively in the U.S. Navy for eight years during World War II and the Korean War. He is an officer in the Naval Reserve. Acting Principal Mr. Joseph Brewer has a smile and a friendly word for all. Hands Hold Reins of Lauderdale High The purpose of this school is to educate each person so that he may fulfill his greatest capabil- ities. It is our responsibility to the community to do this. This statement sums up in his own words Mr. Mc- Comb's attitude toward his job as principal of Ft. Lauderdale High School. In three years of -service in this capacity Mr. McComb has introduced many improvements. This year an increased emphasis on scholarship has been encouraged by Mr. McComb. Each stu- dent is not expected to make straight A's, but is asked to do the very best work that he can. The in- troduction of advanced classes is one method of scholarship promotion which has been successful. The number of scholarships available to students has also been increased. Mr. McComb has taught for 19 years. Before he became principal, he served as band director at L.H.S. He has a B.A. degree from the University of Miami and an M.A. from the University of Mich- igan. Mr. and Mrs. McComb have two children. Frank. I I. and Anne. 6. Mr. McComb made many worthwhile contribu- tions to our high school in his three years as prin- cipal. He is now working on a special assignment for the county. During Mr. McComb's absence. Mr. Brewer is serving capably as acting principal on a temporary basis. Secretary to the principal is a busy job. but Mrs. Leer effi- ciently handles her many responsibilities. 9

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Office Personnel Works Hard Mr . Bauer, bookkeeper for LHS. is always ready to help somo confusod club treasurer straighten out his books and bills. Mrs. Black, office clerk, doesn't spend all her time at the mimeograph machine for she has many other various jobs. Mrs. Shipe. office secretary, puts out the daily bulletin and the absentee bulletin. But the bulletins and a buzzing switchboard are just a few of the things that keep her busy each day.