John Gorrie Junior High School - Siren Yearbook (Jacksonville, FL)

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Annual Staff BLUE AND GOLD ANNUAL STAFF SEATED: Mary jean Gunn, co-editor, Maxine Smith, art co-editor, Marian Wolking, art editor, Brenda Stewart, circulation chairman, Mrs. Pipitone, sponsor, jackie Blizzard, Girls Sports editor, Dottie Overton, Girls Sports co-editor, Carolyn Powell, advertising chairman, Rene Slott, circulation co-chairman. STANDING: john Gay, Editor, jim Elmore, advertising co-chairman, johnny Gray, Boys Sports editor, Wayne Hittell, Boys Sports co- editor. - ANNUAL ADVERTISING COMMITTEE FIRST ROW: Carolyn Powell, Chairman, Jim Elmore, co-chairman. SECOND ROW: Kay Partin, Pat Hodges, Patsy Melton, Alice You- ' dal, Geraldine Mackoul, Mary Ann Porter, Angie Jones, Mary Gunn, Bootsey Carter, and Judy Ayoub. THIRD ROW: John Gay, Carl Spurrier, Donald Mange. ANNUAL CIRCULATION COMMITTEE FIRST ROW: Elizabeth Fisher, Linda Hazouri, Shirley Eagle, Bootsey Carter, Gayle Zorn, Sylvia Roberts, Brenda Stewart, Rene Slott, Nora Araneo. SECOND ROW: Judy Durrance, Virginia Caruso, Chloe Marshall, Ioyce Schramm, Naomi Roberts, Judy Wainwright, Emma Jean Thomas, Peggy Hackett, Sharon Trump. THIRD ROW: Gail Draper, Martha Harvey, Dottie Overton, jo Creighton, Robin Rhodes, Mary jean Gunn, Jackie Blizzard.

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.jvhgltggfrfai of flee Cana o 1955-56 p The 9A class has accomplished a great deal in education, school improvement and entertainme are the highlights of this years 9A class achievements. The Student Council and its committees have done much for Gorrie this year. It has distributed 1 mas baskets to needy families, kept the grounds clean, supervised the traffic in the halls, and put articl Florida Times-Union concerning school news. It has sponsored the election of the 1956-57 Student officers, the ninth grade class officers, and three dances to meet its budget. ht. Here Christ- es in the Council The Glee Club has achieved much in their last year at Gorrie, They participated in the first DuvaQ County Music Festival. They attended two Junior High Symphony concerts. Some of the Glee Club Programs have been: A. talent show, Christmas Program, Spring Festival, two programs at churches, and other sma, grams. ' The Band has had an excellent season this year. They participated in the District Band Contest in Florida. In this contest the Band rated superior in marching and concert, and excellent in sightreadifi Band has marched in several parades, such as the Community Chest, Navy Day, Veterans Day, Gato Parade and Game, and Armed Forces Day Parade. They have also given several other programs inl and at other places. They are: Four concerts in Gorrie, Sons of The American Revolution at the Washington Hotel, County Festival at the Gator Bowl, P.T.A., English Department programs an smaller programs. The 9A Art classes have done a wonderful job preparing art work for the annual, placing pictures the halls, and the art work for the Pascua Florida Day Program. The civic classes have had the privilege of hearing several well-known guests at the school. Here names of a few of them: Mr. John R. Smith - F.B.I. Agent Mr. james Duguid, Sr. - State Board of Health Mr. james Costello, Sr. - Telephone Company Dr. Fred Thornton - Principal of Tech ' Mr. Lou Ritter - City Commissioner Mr. Mills Smith - former City Councilman Mr. Dallas Thomas - City Commissioner After all, these are only a few of the highlights of the past year. Even these few show what a wo year this has been. ler pro- Starke, g. The r Bowl Gorrie George d other around are the l nderful