Hewitt Trussville High School - Memento Yearbook (Trussville, AL)

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MR. ROBERT T. HITT, sponsor of the Mixed Chorus and choral director, has a B.S. degree from U. of Ala. He has taught here 2 years. Choral The Choral Department at Hewitt is one of the finest anywhere. Anyone interested in music may join the 1 toys’ or girls’ Glee Club. The Mixed Chorus is Hewitt’s l cst voices joined together. To get into this organization, one must audition and l c voted on. Hewitt’s Music Department is active in all county and state competitions and usually comes out with flying colors. This is due to hard work and cooperation by both instructor and students. Library For research and leisure reading, our library has excellent facilities available to all students. Added to these facilities are the many new ! ooks we obtained this year. The librarian. Mrs. Hill, is always ready to assist any student who needs help. Many students help in the library during their free periods. Among some of the jobs they perform are checking out books, seeing that they are relumed, and keeping the l ooks straightened on the shelves. MRS. MARY HILL, Hewitt’s li-hrarian, ha? a B.S. degree from MIm. State College for Women. She sponsors the Library Club. MR. R. H. KENDEIGH attended Colorado State, has a M.A. degree, sponsors the Dance Band, and has been here t years. Band The Hewitt-Trussville Marching Band, under the supervision of Mr. Kendeigh. is one of Hewitt’s main assets. From their heart-warming presentation, to their superb marching formations, to their riotous college rivalry songs—they keep their listeners in constant awe. Everyone at Hewitt is proud of the band, and we hope they will keep up their excellent work in the future years. 19

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PERIODIC MR. FRED E. RAKER has been al Hew in 9 years. He graduated from Auburn where he received his B.S. degree. MR. RILEY WHITAKER, He- wilt’s new basketball coach, graduated from Livingston State with a R.S. degree. MR. ROBERT M. HAYNES re- reived a M.S. degree from Auburn. Mr. Haynes has taught at Hewitt 13 years. MR. FRED P. WHITTAKER, JR. attended B’ham-Southerrr and Peabody College where he obtained his IJ..A. and M.A. degrees. He has taught here 10 years. MISS JANICE HYDE, a new teacher, graduated from R'Ham-Southern where she received a B.A. degree. She sponsors the Future Nurses. Science Today science is one of the most important courses offered to students. This field is growing and developing constantly. The Science Department has the utmost in modem equipment and the best in instructors. Courses offered are General Science. Biology. Chemistry. Physics, and Advanced Biology. The Advanced Biology is something new. It is a more extensive and thorough research program. This is a wide-open opportunity for the planning of future biological or medical fields. 18

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French, Spanish, Latin MRS. MARY B. D1DC0T has been here 6 years. She attended Howard College and U. of Ala. and has her A.B. and M.A. degrees. She sponsors the French Club. MRS. FRAUKE BRACKIN' was educated in Germany where she received her B.A. degree. She has been at Hewitt 4 years and sponsors the Art Club. The Foreign Language Department has continued to expand to give ample opportunity to students interested in languages. All French and Spanish students have the language laboratory at their use. The lab provides an opportunity for students to speak the language and actually hear themselves through tape recordings. Hewitt offers thorough two-year courses in Latin, French and Spanish. MRS. BETTY GARRETT, a new teacher this year, attended Howard College and U. of Ala. for her A.B. and M.A. degrees. Art and Mechanical MRS. ROBBIE STANLEY ha taught at Hewitt 9 years. She attended George Peabody and Car-son-Newman where die received her A.B. degree. She is sponsor of the Latin Club. MR. WILLIAM H. BOSTICK, sponsor of the Compass Club, has taught at Hewitt 13 years. He has a B.S. degree from Auburn Uni-versity. Drawing Students interested in painting, sculpture, and ceramics arc assisted in expressing their individual talents in the art department. A variety of classes give students a fine chance to use their particular abilities and imagination to great advantage. The mechanical drawing courses offered at Hewitt are very extensive. The first two years give the basic theories of the course. The third year of this course goes into architectural studies. 20