James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Bubbling, bouncing cheerleaders Gary Pastell and Bucky Elwell cheered the Key Club on despite its loss to JM male faculty. The women faculty earlier lost to the GAA. Fun, hardworking Key Clubbers sponsor student-faculty game Start off with the pledge of allegiance and the Lord’s Prayer and a typical Key Club meeting is under way. The Key Club is unique since it has a secretary without paper or pen at every meeting. The Key Club is known to consist of those who enjoy themselves, and even at work may be seen cutting-up and joking. There are many views of the Key Club varying with grade level. Sophomore J.W. Hamner feels that it is an honor to be a member, yet attendance could be better. Junior Roger McAughan is simply glad he’s a member and has fun in the club, while senior Tom Savage said, “People should be kicked out if they don’t do anything. We should do more than we do, but we don’t.’’ The Key Club is an important part of James Monroe, because of the benefits it provides the school with. The Key Club has an annual auction, suppers, car washes and other money making projects such as building a wall divider for the Spotlight staff. The Key Club keeps lines on the parking lot, and decorates the Christmas tree in the school lobby. In addition, the Key Club sponsored the annual student-faculty basketball games. Proceeds were divided between the March of Dimes and the Dennis Johnson family. The reward for their work came when Key Clubbers traveled to the annual convention. l r V 1 ’ ! ' 1 .y4r J • V Bfll 1st row: Terrance Lynch, David Elwell, Frank Lee, Van Hamm, Roger Poindexter; 2nd row: Phil Estes, Ernie Singleton, Kent Farmer, Tinker Powell, Drew Vanderventer, Steve Gosper, D.E. Myers, Al Merchent, Ed Kenny, Matt Manning; 3rd row: Burdette Church, Tom Savage, Ed Baun, Roger McAughan, John Atkins, Bucky Elwell, J.W. Hamner, David Kelly, Winn Harrington, Mark Pitts; 4th row: Charles Kleff, Jim Watters. Pete Greene, Ambrose Bailey, Ed O ' Kelly, Doug Tinder, Mark Beers.

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Future Teachers question, respond to student teachers The Future Teachers of America made a big switch in 1974. They be¬ came Student Action for Education. The small JM club hoped that the new name would entice new members to join the club. On a local level, the name change had little effect on purposes, membership, and pro¬ jects. President Donna Mitchell attributed the initial lack of response to transition on the state level as well as local. For American Education Week the SAE’ers delighted the faculty mem¬ bers by bringing homemade cookies to the teacher’s lounge. Programs included a student teacher panel as well as a discussion by a primary school teacher. 1st row: Susan Scaife, Cathy Powell, Janet Beasley; 2nd row: Susan Hearne, Nina Stevenson, Martha Scott, Raylene Decatur, Mrs. May Jane Tillman, Angela Ryan, Donna Kennon, Mrs. Lu Cralle, Janice Terrell, Joanne Wheeler. 13

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In addition to school activities including FBLA, Becky Sutherland is a sports car enthusiast and cat fancier association member. Business Department hosts strong As head sponsor of the tenth grade, Lil May¬ nard also finds time to work with the Monroe Echo. She is a veteran typing teacher who really knows how to keep her students in line. work programs School store and DE Club sponsor Bonnie W. Stone likes to read, travel, and enjoys adding to her collection of antiques. James Monroe’s own Pillsberry dough girl, Peggy B. Robinson enjoys ex¬ periment cooking in addition to teaching Clerk Typing and General Business. Chairman of the Business Department, Mrs. Rubie Lee Johnson teaches Clerical Occupation and Clerical Typing. She enjoys reading and sewing. 15