Lakeland High School - Highlander Yearbook (Lakeland, FL)

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Popular Junior Lions' advisor, MR. HARRY COOK graduated from Flori- da Southern with an AB. A pho- tography and Grand Prix auto rac- ing enthusiast, Mr. Cook teaches General English and English Il. A native of Vero Beach, MRS. CLARA W. HIRSCHFIELD instructs classes in General English and Eng lish I. Mrs. Hirschtield enjoys paint- ing and her two Winsome children, Steve and Hope. By diagramming sentences a stu- dent learns to write structurally cor- rect themes. ngllislll Students release innermost emotions in drama class. 28

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With an AB from the University of Ten- nessee and an MA from Vanderbilt Uni- versity, MRS. NELLE B. CHOATE is a cle- voted teacher of English III. Her outside interests include her husband, cats, and her former students. MISS VIRGINIA DAVIS, travel-loving iour- nalism teacher, advises the Bagpipe, Clan, and senior class. Graduating from Florida Southern, she holds a BA degree. Miss Davis has recently opened a shop, Form in Teak, in partnership with her sister. 27 The rapidly expanding bookstore provides an opportunity for students to own literary classics in paperback form for a nominal price. Besides heading the extensive English De- partment, MISS HAZEL HALEY teaches a stimulating English IV course. She advises the Highlander editorial staff and works with Lakeland Little Theatre. She has an AB from Florida Southern.

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A native of Lakeland, MRS. EDNA LEE teaches English ll and advises the new Para-Medical Club. Mrs. Lee is an avid reader and enioys spending her summers in a cottage in the mountains of North Carolina. ln her second year at LHS, MRS. MARY ALICE METCALF is new to the English Department. She is a graduatt of George Peabody Col- lege with a BC and MA. Hobbies include reading and gardening. She teaches English ll. Practicing speech helps students to perfect enun- ciation. One of the most interesting of our courses is Bible Literature, as taught by MR. W. E. MILLER, who also holds classes in English Ill and advises the Interact Club. His spe- cial hobby fields of music, art, and ancient history add a scholarly background to his courses. His AB is from Florida Southern. Former editor of the Bagpipe and honor graduate of LHS, MISS NELL THRIFT is an English II and lll instructor. This advisor to the Civinettes and the senior class lists her hobbies as sewing, and stamp collect- ing. Duke University is her alma mater. 29 MRS. JUANITA WALLACE, a graduate of the University of Oregon, teaches English Ill. In addition to being an avid antique collector, Mrs. Wallace is interested in mu- sic and art. Daughter Carolyn is a sopho- more here.