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

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LASS PROPIHI CY What was the meaning of this treasure map of Jacksonville ? As we left the airport, our pilot, Bill Murvin and our airline stewardesses, Gloria Kirksey, Chloe Mar- shall, Janice Hedin, and Dottie Overton, wished us good luck and told us our first stop would be Dear ole Gorrief' The principal's private secretary, Nadine Walker, and the Dean's secretaries, Dottie Belisario and Nancy LaRosa, gave us the key to the map and all the places it included. As we walked around the halls, we saw many old acquaintances. Gym teacher Ada Pruitt came over to talk to us just as Loretha Hill, the Art teacher, came over to join us for coffee. From their conversa- tion we gather that our old friend Beverly Tovey, our elementary teacher, is on the Board of Education this year. Patsy Smith and Diane Clark, the school nurses, peeped in at us for just a moment to see us once again. The next stop was the new Courthouse designed by architect Shirley Arsenault where we find a meet- ing of now famous lawyers John Gay, Morris Oren- stein, and Melinda Smith conferring about the case that FBI man Ben Libby and FBI woman Radine Robertson has just broken up. On our way out we see some more old friends Sylvia Roberts, Naomi Roberts, and Pat Hodges now legal secretaries. Acrossthe street we see the Dress Shop owned by Gale Zorn with model Martha Harvey modeling dresses designed by Emma Jean Thomas and Annette Gottlieb. Next door we see electronic engineer Jim Cal- houn and electrical engineer Danny Mack and auto- mobile designer Rion Carswell conferring with John Gray, the prosperous business man, about their latest conquests. The doctor's receptionist, Dona Fay, at the new Medical Center arranged for us to see Doctor Joe Steele and Surgeon Rodney Williams. Here we also saw Surgical Nurse Judy Durrance and private duty nurses Carolyn Powell and Alice Youdal along with nurses Judy Wainwright and Anne Clemons. Q We also talked to the Head Pediatrician of the Center, Mary Lou Westover, and the Secretary of the Center Foundation, Janice Coker. In the dental wing of the center We find Dentist Eddie Walker and his Dental assistant Linda Haz- ouri and their co-worker, Bootsy Carter, the Head Dental Hygienist. In the Medical Auditorium we found Psycho- logist Joyce Akers and Speech Therapists Gail Drap- er and Jo Creighton talking with Nuclear Physicist Lauren Sompayrace. , Genny Pawela and Liz Fisher, head Veterinarians at the animal hospital and Mildred Kirkman, the mortician, were also in the auditorium. Leaving the Center we see posters printed by Jimmy Porter, the famous printer, advertising the famous Dixie Land Band, featuring Johnny McCoy and Steve Starling. On the roadside we see the famous Dude Ranch run by Horesman Donnie Mansell. On the same street we passed a church where Juvenile Delinquent Counselor Jackie Blizzard was giving a talk in a series that the Minister, Charles Poole, has planned for his congregation. Also in- cluded in these series we found that Medical Mis- sionary Jim Castello along with foreign missionaries Edith Menzie, Rita Masters, and Mary Jean Gunn have planned talks on their journey and adventures on which the writer Marion Wolking has written many inferesting stories. While we walked down the church steps we wave down retired millionaire Jimmy Dennard, who offers us a ride back to Dear ole Gorrie. Getting out of the car we see Baseball Pro Buddy Hardin and Basketball Pro Perry Lewis giving a few pointers to the gym students. Once again in Gorrie's hall we put together the puzzle of the treasure map. The treasure was being reunited with old friends, old times, and memories. Each showed us that our class of '56 could remember back on the Good ole days. Q

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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

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0- 25 5 Engl ill mth Irnltrmvnl We, the graduating class of 1956, having fulfilled our days at our school, John Gorrie, being of sound Q ?j mind, do hereby declare, approve, and establish this, our Last Will and Testament. . To Mrs. Blanchard we leave millions of mimeo- graphed sheets with which to tune her student's an- tennas. To Mrs. Laney we leave students who don't crack jokes until they're paid for it. To Miss E. Bizard we will a clock that will re- mind students to pass as time does. To Mrs. Chalker we will students who are equal to everyone and superior to no one. To Mr. Wesch we leave a certificate making him an Honorary Mooseketeerf' To Mrs. Tyler we leave booklets with all lessons written on the correct side of the page. .To Mrs. McCalla we will textbook authors who don't use tacky Latin. To Coach Fromhart we will a foot-long cigar for his work done with the grand boys' teams. To Miss Patten we leave a set of books filled with wise sayings which to use on the corner board. To Mrs. Williams we will papers with headings exactly right. To the Girls' Gym Department we leave a ship- load of coffee to drink as they plan the use of the l To Mr. Wilder we will students who do'a better job of faking laughter. ' To Mrs. Slack we leave a new type oil sponge that never drys out and when wiped across the board will write Factor if Possible. l To Miss Mabry we will students who afipreciate contemporary scribbles. 3 To Mrs. Varnedoe we leave singers who will learn the words to songs. To Mrs. Weaver we will a record that plays when needed and says Shut your everlasting mouth. To Mr. Cleland we leave a shorter crqwcut to make the girls swoon. ' To Mr. Brueck we leave band members who don't chew gum while playing their instruments. I To Miss Cockrell we leave students whb know enough English to speak French. To all the teachers we leave students whrlwill be quiet in class, do all homework, chew no g im, and study every night. l To the Eighth Grade we leave the lonlg, long hours of homework that takes the place of their en- land left to them by all their friends. joyable social life. 2 To Mrs. Jeffers we will one thousand Civil To the Seventh Grade we give the privilege of Service Boards. belonging to the human race again. i I In Witness Where, we hereby subscribe our names on the eighth day of June, 1956, A. D. in the iiresence of attesting witnesses. WM Wm . 90 -view fgafygain-2322 ug l