Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Our Latin teacher at MUS, Mrs. BETTY JO HIGGS, is a graduate of Southwestern where she receved her B.A. She also received her M.A. degree in Latin from Bryn Mawr and was a member of STAB, Zeta Tau Alpha, Mortar Board, and Alpha Theta Phi. An accomplished musician, Mrs. Higgs plays the organ for ' Broadway Baptist Church and teaches piano in her home. She has also atten ded the St. Louis Institute of Music during the summer. Before teach- ing at MLIS, Mrs. Higgs taught English at Longview Jun- ior High. Mrs. Higgs, who creates a friendly atmosphere in her classroom, shows her students how Latin is used today by showing them newspapers printed in Latin. Mrs. Higgs also has two children. rv PV- Miss JUANITA SHETTLESWORTH is one of the new teachers at MUS this year. She graduated from Southwest- ern at Memphis, receiving a B.A. with honors in Spanish. Active in school affairs at Southwestern, Miss Shettles- worth was Presidnt of the Spanish Club, Business Manager of the Newspaper, a sorority officer for several years, Freshman Seminar leader, recipient of the Belk Bible award, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society. Sh received her M.A. from Vanderbilt, where she was a member of Sigma Delta Pi, a National Honorary Spanish Society. Presently working on her Ph. D. in Span- ish at Vanderbilt, Miss Shettlesworth teaches first through fourth year Spanish courses at MUS. Miss SANDRA DEAN, a native of Grosse Point, Michi- gan, is the new French teacher at MUS. She graduated with a B.A. from Memphis State in 1966, having majored in French with minors in American history and Spanish. Other than languages, her favorite interests include tropical fish and reading. Although she has never travelled extensively, Miss Dean hopes to go to Europe in the near future. During the Christmas holidays, she went to New York to celebrate the new year, and who wouldn ' t have a good time there on New Year ' s Eve? An excellent French teacher who is very popular with her students, Miss Dean is a welcome addition to the MUS faculty. 17

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SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT MR. ROBERT PETTIT, in his first year at MUS, teaches Ancient and Medieval History and Modern Euro- pean History. Having graduated cum laude from Memphis State, he holds a B.S. in history with a minor in political science. He was a member of Phi Alpha Theta, National Honor Society in History. An amateur photographer, he is faculty advisor to the photography club. Mr. Pettit, as several other MUS teachers, is an avid outdoorsman, his favorite sports being boating and camping. Famous with his students for his capability at giving notes, he is a wel- come addition to the MUS faculty. MR. CHALLICE McMILLIN is at MUS this year for the first time. He teaches both Bible and Biology. Mr. McMillin, who graduated from Southwestern with a B.S. in Biology, was a member of Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities . He was also captain of the Southwestern football team in his senior year and made the all conference team in both his junior and senior years. This year Mr. McMillin is a MUS varsity football cpach. Outside of school he is an active sportsman, who enjoys both hunting and fishing. Among last year ' s new teachers, MR. JAMES G. JOHNS has returned for his second year at MUS. His popularity has grown swiftly since his arrival here. Mr. Johns at- tended Jackson Northside in Jackson, Tennessee, where he played baseball and basketball. During his senior year he received all-county, all West Tennessee, and honorable mention all-state recognition in basketball. He graduated from Lambuth College where he received his B.A. in Eco- nomics. At MUS Mr. Johns teaches Economics to the upper levels and geography to the seventh grade. One of the interesting projects of the economics class is a money- making contest. Each student is given $2,000 to invest as he wishes. At the end of the year, Col. Lynn rewards the wisest investor with a ten dollar prize. This year, in addi- tion to coaching Junior high and B-team basketball, Mr. Johns is coaching the eighth grade football team. 16

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ATHLETIC MR. JACOB RUDOLPH graduated from Georgia Tech in 1953, where he played safety on the Yellow Jacket football team. For his outstanding play, he received Ail-American honors at this position. Receiving his B.S. degree in Industrial Management at Tech under the Oglethorpe Education Plan, he later did graduate work at Memphis State for two years. He served in the United States Air Force as a first lieutenant for several years. After the service he taught at Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, for one year. Coming to MUS in 1958, he entered the math department, teaching first year algebra and eighth grade math. Since coming to MUS, he has been the varsity football coach as well as the golf coach. In addition, he was B-team basketball coach for several years and is presently the school Athletic Director. A brother of well-known golfer Mason Rudolph, Mr. Rudolph teaches golf himself and helped to organize the Shelby County Golf League. MR. JERRY PETERS has accomplished an outstanding record while he has been with us. Under his supervision, varsity track has become a major sport at MUS. Coach Peters, whose theme song, according to the faculty will last year, is Run, Don ' t Walk , has brought his cowboys to victor) ' many times in the past. They won the Shelby County Champ- ionship in track in 1964 and 1965, and finished a close second in 1966. Also in 1966, the Owls won our own MUS Invita- tional. Coach Peters is famed at MUS for Cross Country, which is run over hill and dale. A member of the Social Science Department, Mr. Peters teaches American Government. He came to MUS from Southwestern, where he graduated, with a B.A. degree, in I960. Appointed head basketball coach in 1964, Mr. Peters teams proceeded to win the league championship in 1965 and 1966 and reach the Regional tournament both years. Every team he has coached has had an outstanding record. The success of his teams is due to his determination and his excellent leadership. MR. THOMAS P. POWELL, who joined the MUS faculty in 1964, graduated from Memphis State University where he received his B.S. in Geography. He is also working on his M.A. in Education there. He attended Batesville High School, where in his Senior year he made the All-State football team. He later played halfback at Southwestern College. This year, as last year, Mr. Powell is head coach for both junior high football and track teams. He also teaches seventh grade geog- raphy and physical education. In addition to his teaching at MUS, Mr. Powell is one of the faculty advisors of the hunting and fishing club, where he is known for his skill in archery and skeet shooting. 18