McCallum High School - Knight Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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HELPING Blue Brigade sponsor Cheryl Flieller sell homecoming ribbons during lunch is Carol Craven Craven won best dressed on 50's day. 8 Opening nd l Feelings about McCallum varied from good to bad. Mostly positive comments were found. Kathy Stagg, a sophomore, had previously attended Kirby Hall. When asked how she felt about McCallum, she exclaimed, nl think it is a reat school out of the pubic schools I've seen. I think this school has the most interested students and teachers. They are interested in learning and teaching. Basically it's just a small school. This is not a bad thing about McCallum. That's just a statement, said Melissa Coffman, R 55 llfii i 'l'3i 1 ff

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WAITING for the pep rally to begin are Denise Webster, Llsa Wilson, jill Foster, Vicki Dill, Sue Hudson, Leana Baxley, and Suann Sterling. A. N. McCallum opened for classes for grades 7 through 12 in September, 1953. Austin students had previously attended old Austin High, and it was growing crowded. McCallum and Travis High Schools were built. McCallum was named for Arthur Newell McCallum, the superintendent of Austin Independent School District from 1903 through 1942. A. N. McCallum had brought about many positive changes for the school district during his administration, such as allowing girls to participate in marching band. He retired in 1942 due to illness. In the fall of 1955, Lamar junior High separated from McCallum, leaving McCallum with three grade levels: 10, 11, and 12. Guy E. Bizzell had been teaching English and speech since McCallum opened. ln 1955, he was named National Teacher of the Year. Another accomplishment for McCallum was in 1957. McCallum was given the Valley Forge Pilgrimage Award. This award was given for schools which best promoted the American way of life. When asked how he felt about McCallum, Bizzell replied, 'll always liked McCallum. It's a very fine school. The biggest change at McCallum was that things were not so good in the late 60's and early 70's. There was a lot of unrest in the country, and the unrest was in the students, too. A lot of that was in relation to the involvement in Vietnam. In 1974, McCallum was opened to ninth graders again. Of this change, Bizzell noted, llNinth grade students are more difficult to work with than older. We had not been accustomed to them. Opening 7

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TAKING ADVANTAGE of the opportunity to dress in the 50's style, Madeleine Boyer and Sara Gates wear scarves and cat eye glasses. SENIOR TRENDSETTERS Beth Petersen and jimmy Kipple carefully match their plaids and stripes for the perfect outfit on Mis-Match day. IUNIOR Evette Badgett models her punk outfit that won her the best dressed award, while senior Charmaine Bradshaw looks on. 1 tm K 4' ' i is,- HMM a freshman. UThe people that go here are pretty open minded. lt's a nice, positive environment. Robert Lehman noted that Mac is llprobably as good a school as vve have in Austin. If I had a choice, I'd vvant to stay at McCallum. I vvouldn't vvant to teach at any other school. uAs vocational counselor, one of the things l like about McCallum is that the students know PATIENTLY WAITING for the Aloha Anderson pep rally to begin are varsity football captains Rory Gustafson, Edward Martinez, and Brian jackson. they're going to Work for a life- time, said loy Alexander. llThey don't expect either the government or their parents to take care of them forever. They know that they are going to,have to get out there and work. That's what I really like about the student body. Ill think McCallum is really a very fine school, announced Guy Bizzell. ltPeople who come here, student teachers and substitutes, feel that the students here are above average in their abilities and attitudes, and they like working here. Opening 9