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

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Guidancels Problems, problems, problems all day long could well be considered the watchword of the Guidance Department of Fort Lauderdale High School. The purpose behind this department is to help each student progress satisfactorily to- ward his high school graduation and aid each student in his preparation for other fields. The Guidance Department itself consists of various sections headed by highly-trained guid- ance counselors, under the over-all supervision of Mr. Dorsey Maynard. The sections include: sophomores, Mr. Veazey Holt: juniors, Mrs. Oc- tavia Cisco: seniors, Mr. Charles Smith. Mrs. Ruth Hendrick also takes care of seniors and local scholarships, while Mrs. Loretta P. Puring- ton. the Guidance Department secretary, is in charge of part-time work and work permits. An extensive testing program is only one of the many invaluable services extended by the Guidance Center to aid the student. Sopho- mores are given reading tests and California Mental Maturity tests, and juniors are given School-College Ability Tests. For the seniors, to whom testing suddenly becomes and is ex- Finding out early about college possibilities, sophomore Diane Jordo. in conference with Mrs. Cisco, is just one of the many students who keep the guidance counselors busy as they seek information end advice. Dots end more dots is ell Larry Buchanan sees as he helps Guidance Center grade the many tests they administer. S5B n 1 7 T SI Octavie D. Cisco, Guidance Counselor: Marshall College, A.B.. MA Ruth Hendrick. Guidance Counselor: English; Maryville College. A.B. Veazey Holt. Guidance Counselor; West Virginia Institute of Tech- nology, A.B. D. O. Maynard Guidance Director Marshall College. A.B.. M A Charles A. Smith Guidance Counselor English Roride State University. B.S.; University of Miami, M.Ed.

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Margaret Alston, Physical Education; Harding College. B.A.; Peabody College. M.A. Dorothy Barringer. Physical Education; Marshall College. A.B. Clois J. Caldwell, Athletic Director; Millsaps College. B.S. Richard B. Fetters, Physical Education; University of Notre Dame. B.S.: Indiana University. M.S. Herald Greene, Physical Education; University of Iowa, B.S., M.A. Betty R. Jones, Physical Education; Kent State University. B.S. Joyce Lihan Physical Education Bowling Green State University. B.A., B.S. Marion O. Lowlcs Physical Education. World Geography Ohio State B.S. Bodies the Goal were good for the figure control. But the one sport that became a favorite to all. and proved to be the best body builder, was gymnastics. This was given at intervals throughout the entire year. Pyra- mids, Fings, bars, trampoline, and tumbling were included under the heading. Poise, charm, hygiene, and personal grooming are stressed. Whenever pos- sible professionals or experts are invited for dem- onstration or lecture. Mr. James Maurer led the boys’ department through the year, a year consisting of military drill, football, track, field, and gymnastics. The five best track stars from each class got together for the intramural track meet. The top winners were taken to lunch. All these sports help to build strong bodies thus keeping to the Physical Fitness theme of the year. You mean to say that you haven’t noticed the almost Mister Americas stalking around our cam- pus? Although social dancing was not scheduled, it was not entirely dismissed. On cold days records were brought out and the latest dance steps were practiced. The year came to a close with co-ed sports. Softball and volleyball were the games played, and win or lose it was lots of fun. The daring young man on the flying trapeze is Frank Gallo. The rings he is using are a part of the new gym equipment. James E. Maurer. Physical Education; Lock Haven Stato Toachers College. B.S. Prudence Penney, Physical Education: Goorge Williams College. B.S. Robert Schmelz, Physical Education: Florida State University. B.S. 25

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Their Business tremely important and an essential factor, the program includes such tests as College Boards given in January. March, and May: National Merit Scholarship Exam in April; Scholarship Qualifying Test in October; and the California Mental Maturity Test. The Guidance Center also aids in scheduling of classes, enrolls all new students, issues work permits, helps those inter- ested in part-time work, schedules conferences with scores of representatives from the armed services, colleges, and local vocations, and sponsors College Night. On this night, each senior in attendance is given the opportunity to obtain valuable information from representa- tives of the school in which he is interested. Books, pamphlets, catalogues, and vocational files are available to each and every student. Working with the Guidance Department is Mrs. Lee Senn. the registrar. It is Mrs. Senn who keeps on record each grade and test mark of any student who has ever attended Fort Lauderdale High School. Fixing another transcript is just part of the job done by Mrs. Senn. registrar, and Mrs. Purington. guidance secretary. LHS Library Has Almost 11,000 Books Here a book, there a book, everywhere a good book. The library of Fort Lauderdale High School, under the supervision of Miss Berryhill, head librarian, offers not only a valuable service to the school, but also to the community. Four days a week the library is open from 7:15 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., a highly advantageous service to everyone. Night librarian is Miss Hansen. Many useful articles are found in the library such as an excellent collection of almost I 1.000 books, a vertical file. maps, globes, magazines, audio-visual material, newspapers, encyclopedias, author material, and a World Atlas. Progress forges on, and the library is no exception. An electric charging machine has been added, enabling the staff to stamp cards in half the time. A portion of the staff consists of students, earning one credit toward graduation while being trained to know the library, enabling them to help others. Ivy Berryhill, Library: Brenau College. B.A. Zola Mae Blakeslee, Library: Florida State University. B.A. Dorothy B. Hansen. Library: University of Minnesota. B.S. Most people read books! but Linda Spear. Bill Con- way. and Barbara Stokel aren't: they're fixing the broken bindings. 27