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

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Mathematics MRS. BETTY THOMAS, sponsor of the Math Club, has been teaching here 1 years. She has a B.A. degree from B'ham-Southem. MRS. NEI L BURGESS, sponsor of the Knitting Club, has taught here 2 years. She has a B.S. degree from Alabama College. MISS RUTH EVELYN PEER. teaching here 6 years, attended Ala. College, New Orleans, and the U. of Ala. where she obtained her A.B., M.R.E. and M.A. degrees. MRS. VELMA SCRUGGS attended Alabama, where she received an A.B. degree. Tennessee, and Howard Colleges. She has taught here 10 years and sponsors the Red Cross Council. Tiie Mathematics Department offers a choice of several courses to the student interested in this field. Offered here are General Math, Plane and Solid Geometry, Algelrra I. II, III, and Trigonometry-. Through varied courses, students of all abilities and interests have been taught mathematical skills and practical logic. Courses taken in suggested sequence establish a firm basis for the more complex problems students will face later. Home Economics By participation in homemaking activities in home economics classes, girls find practical experience for future use. In these classes students become adept at sewing, cooking, and family living. MRS. SUE S. GUNTER, here for 5 years, attended U. of Ala., has a B.S. degree and sponsors the Service Association. 21

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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

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Business Education MISS SANDRA BRUMBELOE has u B.S. degree from the Univ. of Ala. She has taught at Hewitt for 2 years and sponsors the Y-Teens. MR. C .E. VICKREY attended Howard College, has a B.S. de- 0 . and has taught here 4 years. !e teaches Bookkeeping I, II, and III. MR. ARI.EY C. WILLIAMSON has a B.S.. M.A., A.A. from Howard, R'ham-Southrrn. and Univ. of Ala. and has taught here 4 years. He sponsors the Operator’s Club. MR. ROBERT GREGG, a new faculty member, has a B.S. degree (front Florence St. He sponsors the I.C.T. Club. MRS. JOSEPHINE HANDLEY teaching at Hewitt 11 years, has a B.S. degree in Business Ed. and sponsors our Future Sec. Club. MRS. MARIE WHITAKER from Livingston St. College, has a B.S. degree. This is her first year at Hewitt, and she sponsors the Memento. MRS. ANN G. WILLIAMS sponsors the “Husky Howl”, has been here 3 years and has a B.S. degree from Ala. College. The Hewitt-Trussvillc Business Education Department offers many subjects for those students who arc planning a business career. Typing courses offered are Personal Typing for the student’s personal use, and Typing I for those going into a clerical career. Shorthand I and II are offered also. Bookkeeping and Business Math deal with the mathematical aspect of the business world. A new phase this year is the Office Occupations Cooperative Program opened to those interested in receiving on the job training while still in school. 'Phis course is designed for those students definitely not planning to attend college. 22