Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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where an time to make the school a better e to work and study kept iistrative Principal GERALD Jpping. You could find him ost everywhere at anytime. he challenge of scheduling ing substitute teachers and ping with the Maintenance nent to maintain a well-run school. aceived his Bachelor of Arts Juston State University and of Arts from The University of Houston. Romel was great and said ness, fairness, firmness and cy, are the qualities which comprise a great teacher. ng on VVomen's Liberation, omen are already liberated. 1 men saw to this years ago. ilysis women will lose more than they have gained. Jne true love was sailing on sailboat and he tried to find ough spare time to enjoy it. ry to Mr. Clanton was MRS. ES. She has a daughter who DI at Bunker Hill Elementary l another in nursing school. Clerk ESTER FRANCIS is the rof two children. She loved rk with ceramics, and travel i as possible in the summer. OLA OlEMAN has been the since the building opened. ie liked her job and student ayed busy all year enrolling idents and sending seniors' transcripts to colleges. clerk BERTA IO STAN DLEY tvolved in Girl Scouts for 38 Jition is to travel to England lay. She was responsible for recording attendance. Administrative Principal Gerald Clanton thinks about how to make bells and clocks work correctly- all the Clanton changes roles and shows teachers how to carve a Secretary Audreylones takes messages and works on Clanton 's paper work. ' l eff .M 3 1 , 1 . -V ,V , , . . ,.,, ,,., .L ,,,.... ,,,. V 1s,s.,.a , ..,t '- ' Working on and correcting student tran- .. . . ,.,.f...,,..-,M After typing endless forms, Mrs. lones still manages a smile. Looking over a registration form, Registrar Mrs. Lola Ojeman prepares a place for another new student, Left: The attendance clerk, Mrs. Berta lo Standley leaves for a break. ADMINISTRATION - 225

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r......,..,... , , ., .L llllillkltkxmilrf-i:1' aiiium.,..a:.-sawn. Building Principal Wayne Schaper puffs away his troubles as he reflects on the past year's allocated budget. ' Schaper's new secretary, Carol Maresca, takes a phone message as she tries to keep the Grey Wing office in shape. Mrs. lones' regular duties include keeping school money and budget records in shape, r Schaper tries to decipher a note written by his secretary, Carol Maresca. As Key CIub's featured speaker, Schaper discusses school problems. Mrs. Maresca shows her satisfaction of being Schaper's secretary. Substituting for the switchboard operator, Mrs. Paula jones keeps busy. PBX operator Nellie Brock mans her station at the switch- board. 224-ADMINISTRATION Unravelin new problem Sometimes it must have felt as if the weight of the world was on his shoulder But they were broad shoulders and Principal WAYNE SCHAPER handled the numerous new problems at Memorial with what seemed to be organization an control. Whether it was getting used to Romel lor getting the students used to Romell, enforcing the Attorney General's new ruling on student fees or just coping wit typical day to day problems a principal must deal with, Schaper ran his school with the ease indicative of a long-time educatorladministrator. Schaper received his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Texas A and M University and his Master's of Education from Sam Housto State University. He had taught at other schools but felt there are none better than Memorial. He enjoyed baseball, hunting, fishing and playing golf in his spare time. He played on college and professional baseball teams, including the Los Angel Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers. Schaper brought the celebration of th nation's 200th birthday into the school through special assembly programs. He felt that teacher attitude contributed to the making of a great teacher. He also thought that the Attorney Ceneral's ruling on student fe was a strike against quality educationf Schaper's secretary, MRS. CAROL MARESCA, loved dancing, particularly ballet. She sponsored the Ballet Organization and enjoyed cooking and sewing in her spare time. She felt that understanding, patienc and knowledge are the qualities a gre teacher possesses. She did not agree wi the Attorney Generalfs ruling but did approve of the use of the drug dog on campus. Learning to fly an airplane was the greatest achievement of Records Clerk MRS. PAULA JONES. This would seem t give her the appearance of a liberated woman but she said, Maybe it lliberationl is okay for some, but I still like to lean on my husband anyd let him be the head of the decisions. She felt that someone who really listens to teenagers and understands their problems is a great teacher. Her favori hobby was playing tennis and she spen what spare time she had with her famil PBX Operator NELLIE BROCK has ha experience as an operator for many yea She worked for three years as an opera in a department store in Chicago. Asid from her involvement at MHS, Mrs. Br is a den mother for the Cub Scouts. I don't like to work with little girls, she said, they're too catty. Her favorite hobbies are sailing and caring for her fi children.

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X A AQ., I.. 52,1 ta f X Not only does Mrs. Luther discipline students, she also participates in school activities as she wears a 1976 T-shirt. f Senior Grade Level Prin i Mr nd Barbee Wilson dis- l!S6'GH1S fha! lalkineOn theDh0f1H I0 Clear I A cpal s. Margaret Luther a cover that Heidi is friendlier than she looks. up problems is a necessary evil for Mrs. Luther. it Senior Counselor Anne McKay contemplates a schedule change for a student. Senior clerk Mrs. Anne Dessain shares the duties ofthe Senior Office with Mrs. Mears. Preparing students for college and making sure their applications are in on time are only some of Head Counselor Margaret Love's duties. 226 - ADMINISTRATION Senior Clerk Mrs. Ava jean Mears smiles as she takes a rriessage for Mrs, Luther. Struggling with seniors MRS. MARGARET LUTHER had the dubious honor of being the Senior Grade Level Principal. She argued endlessly with students over Tuesday homeroom attendance, skipping classes and final exam exemptions. Yet she was always ready to listen to both tsometimes severalj sides to every situation and usually managed to work everything out to the satisfaction of all concerned. She definitely was not a women's libber and said, I have had all I want of ith, She received her Bachelor of Science and M.Ed. from The University of Houston. She felt that the ability to understand students and stay tuned in to them are the qualities which a great teacher possesses and that Romel was great and might help get drugs off the campus. Mrs. Luther's favorite hobbies include art, gardening, needlepoint, sports and grandchildren. Travel was a favorite hobby of Senior Counselor ANNE McKAY. She had traveled to both Scotland and England and was very impressed by both countries. She felt that understanding, competency, and consistency make a great teacher. She received her M.Ed. from U of H an feels that the teaching situation at Memorial compared to that of other schools was much better. Let's stay healthy -then maybe we can be wise and wealthy was Counselor MARGARET LOVE's response to teacher insurance. Her favorite hobbies were reading and watching sports, especially baseball. Something had to be done and this is a beginning of the end of a terrible situation, Mrs. Love said about Romel. As a counselor, she felt that shehad t be fair to all students and to convey an enthusiasm for life to them. She felt that the teaching situation at Memorial was superior She said, While far from perfect, I wouldn't trade it for any other school. AVA IEAN MEARS was the Senior Cler and a new employee. I think the kids at Memorial are super and l love my job! she said. In celebration of the Bicentennial, she planned to re-read some American history books. Her favorite hobbies included traveling, sewing, cooking, needlework, gardening and entertainin Mrs. Mears felt that open minded, understanding and imaginative teachers are the best kind. About VVOmen's Lib, she said, I can't identify too much with the more militan members of the movement, but it is not bad thing for women and men to have alternatives socially and economically. She felt that people should not get paranoid over Romel as long as the purpose of the dog is to get the drug dealer off the campus and not to persecute an occasional pot-smoker.