John Marshall High School - Marshallite Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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18 Secretaries Our secretaries perform a wide variety of office jobs, some of which are typing, filing, taking dictation, duplicating, answering telephones, writing letters, mak- ing out reports, and greeting visitors. Although each secretary has these general tasks they also have other specific responsibilities. The secretaries keep the office orderly and represent John Marshall in a courteous and efficient manner. Doris N. Culley Secretary to Miss Keene and Summer School Mrs. Lehmann, the IBM secretary, feeds cards into “the monster’ to make copies of students’ schedules. Her other jobs include recording attendance, preparing monthly reports, and making out report cards. Nellie Parker Henson Registrar Delores Jean Lehmann IBM Secretary Rebecca F. Macfarlane Guidance Secretary Kate M. Oliver Secretary to the Principal Myrtle A. Overton Secretary to Mr. Parrish and Evening School Lacy R. Seabright Secretary Mrs. Seabright sorts the huge pile of daily mail.

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Miss Keene studies the plan for the organization of the homerooms. Thelma Beazley Keene B.A., University of Richmond M.A., Duke University “ Mat. The summer school schedule is thoroughly checked by Miss Keene and her secretary Mrs. Culley. Assistant Principal Miss Thelma B. Keene, assistant principal of John Marshall, directs the reorganization of the classes each semester and prepares the master schedule. She acts as adviser to the assembly commission and also handles discipline problems of the freshmen. Miss Keene also has the responsibility of providing the staff and organizing the summer schools in Rich- mond for grades four through twelve. Classes in type- writing, art, music, industrial arts, reading, and regular academic subjects are offered. Studénts enroll in sum- mer school for special subjects, remedial work, and acceleration.

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The face-to-face relationship called counseling is the heart of the Guidance Program. Mrs. Carver advises a junior in making his college plans. The guidance office has an up-to-date fund of information about the world of work and its changing needs and opportunities. Mrs. Macfarlane shows Janet Nicholson a booklet about occupations. Counselors The Guidance Program provides systematic assistance to young people. Its purpose is to help each boy or girl learn to understand himself more thoroughly, make a satisfactory adjustment to his present situation, and plan effectively for his future. It aids administrators, teachers, other staff members, and parents in under- standing the needs and problems of pupils. Zada D. Carver 11th Grade Counselor Head of Guidance Dept. Ellen H. Chewning 10th Grade Counselor John R. Cook 12th Grade Counselor Robert V. Turner 9th Grade Counselor 19