Lakeland High School - Highlander Yearbook (Lakeland, FL)

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'iam , Consistently trying to see the stu- dents' viewpoint over a period of nineteen years at LHS. would have exhausted the patience of a lesser man than Mr. Poppell, high school principal, His keen understanding of people has made him a highly respected member of various civic orgtmizdtions, his church .ind the Florida High School Activities As- sociation. Mr. Poppell likes many things About this school, but he takes greatest pride in the democratic Spirit evidenced by the administra- tion, the faculty. .ind the student body.

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Mr. Carl S. Cox Superfiyifzg Prizzripal A highly impressixe title is area ad- ministrative assistant. but I..H.S. students find Mr. Loyelate a muth more attessible friend than this would imply. lfootball games, spe- tial trains. hometoming toiitests and dozens of other stliool attivities fall in his department. lie spent four .ind a li.ilt' years in the Air l7ortt. partly in the Middle East. Although he is tl ,lii.'X.lll. he admits .1 fondness for Florida. probably heiause itk .i good plate for his faxorite sport. fishiiig. A prominent figure in the educa- tional field. Mr. Cox is supervising principal of the Lakeland Public Schools. His position on the faculty of Florida Southern College for a number of years bequeathed him the title of Dean still used by many of his friends. He holds degrees from Birmingham, Southern and from Vanderbilt. His home and family life dominate his leisure hours, with his two young grand- daughters vying for top honors. Mr. john W. Lovelace Area Ad7lIfllfJfl'dffZ'E Assistant

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Mrs. Nellie Arnett , o .V Mr. 'lack Barker l Miss Ruth Mrs. Lucile Hall Brown Bryant if.: fl .,f' ULLFI- Miss Rosemary Buchanan Miss Mabel Caperton MRS. NELLIE ARNETT has a highly varied background of educational experience. Positions of elementary teacher. iunior high teacher. even principal loom in her past. This year ninth grade pu- pils are finding Civics a profitable and enjoyable study under her fine guidance, MR. JACK BARKER, teaching health education, is a newcomer to the L.H.S. faculty. One of our first-rate coaches, he was athletic director at Lebanon, Virginia, before making Lakeland his home. Hrs all-time favorite occupation is coathrng-not any partitular sport4just coaching in general. Kentueky should he INIISS RUTH HAl.l. BROXVNS nickname. not only for her birthplace. but because it's the spot she loves best. Students taking Algebra 1 are mighty glad Miss Brown moved up from Algebra l to tontinue looking after them in her familiar. and completely deceitful. stern manrrer this year. MRS. Il'ClLE BRYANT. born in North Carolina. attended Whrshrngton Lhrversity, St. Louis. Missouri. and Stetson in Deland. Florida. for her A.B. degree. She has worked hard in l..H.S.. in addition to teathing linglish. as advisor of the 'lam O' Sl .1frIrv. and as head of the English depart- ment. Her hobby is flower gardening and she has toured the l'nrted States and Carnatla. MISS ROSEMARY BYCHANAN tame to us from Crntrnnatr. Ohio. six sears ago. lcathrng ttnth grade linglrsh. she holds a BS. degree from Appalathran State 'l'eather's College and has done graduate work at li Sl' and the hnistrsrtx of Cincinnati. A member of the Lakeland l,rttle Theater. she has done ttL1IsI.lt'lcl1Fig work in dramatrts. which she lists among her hobbies. 'l.ets shut it off. heard anywhere in the xtorld vtould tause all girl students of l.l'l.S to turn around and look tor MISS MABEI. CAPFRTOX. for this is her trademark in the physital eduta- tron classts A native of Oklahoma. Miss C.apertor1 has that lean. healthy, alert appearante tharatttr- rsrit of so many XXX-sterners. Golf is her hobby and she ranks among Lakelands top players. I 2