Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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178-Faculty Working in yearly conferences, five former teachers, the counselors made sure each student would meet graduation requirements. Arranging schedules with care, they then patiently corrected the computer's marginal errors in programming. Mrs. Margaret Love Mrs. Anna McKay Head Counselor Counselor Mr. Olan Halbert Mrs. Norma Meador Counselor Counselor Mr. Bill Moreland Counselor

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Each facet of student life was su- pervised by three key personnel: Mrs. Margaret Luther, Ibelowl, Mr. Terry Farley, lrightl, and Mr. Gerald Clanton Ibottoml . Armed with prestige, power and paddle, Associate Principal Gerald Clanton was responsible for the operation of the physical plant at Memorial. Concerned with problems of student conduct and other dilemmas facing youth today his efforts to find feasible solutions occupied much of his time. 5, if 2 Directing activities was Dean of Girls Margaret Luther who planned assemblies, the morning announcements and college visits. When not checking hemlines or unexcused absences, she spent much time on elections, scholarships, Awards Day, Student Council and the revival of the Mr. and Miss Memorial Pageant. In charge of academics, Assistant Principal Terry Farley cast his watchful eye over the student body. Perhaps the one person to understand the maze of scheduling, he also provided the answer to faculty problems and supervised teaching methods. st-A Faculty-177

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Delaying impatient students in principals' outer offices, secreta ries served as right hands for their busy bosses by taking messages or arranging appointments. Meanwhile across the hall, armed with eye charts and antiseptics, I1Ul'SeS were asked to cure almost every ailment, after the sacred ritual of temperature taking. Isolated from the office staff, librarians spent their days chasing down periodicals and obscure references while repeatedly pointing out the 800's. Mrs. Maurine Bennatte Nurse Mrs. Jane Barnhart Assistant Nurse X Mrs. Eleanor Linenberger Secretary Mrs. Oleta Lyons Secretary Mrs. Audrey Jones Secretary my of L A Miss Geraldine Brannon Head Librarian Mrs. Joyce Farrar Librarian Faculty-i 79