Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1969 volume:

Tfirnniv urii v itTnirif u iiMU .J - ■2! • « KfWVKWTiMi ' • - ' Memphis University Qchool Volume 13 Memphis, Tennessee The 1 969 Owl Is Dedicaf ed To MR. JOHN MURRY SPRINGFIELD We, the Annual Staff, proudly dedicate the 1969 Owl to Mr. John Murry Springfield. A member of the MUS faculty since 1958, he has served as chairman of the Fine Arts Department and has taught seventh and eighth grade grammar and eighth and ninth grade mathe- matics. In addition, he takes the perennial task of or- ganizing the activity clubs, though most of his time is consumed as one of the elite members of the celebrated Discipline Committee. Trim, fit, and scrupulously neat. Big John is known for his mild disposition and tremendous patience. His having driven the same VW for the last ten years attests to this fact. Mr. Springfield composed the lyrics to the MUS alma mater. An avid supporter of the school, he is regularly seen at varsity games and makes a stellar performance in the student-faculty football game. The Annual Staff would like to show its appreciation to Mr. Springfield for furthering the ideals of the school in his own quiet way. Table of Conients Qtudent Life Organizations Sports Faculty Seniors Underclassmen Ads rra THEME MUS has a side the catalogs never show — but the re- cent disposal of very local censorship rules opens new by-ways. This year ' s theme section hopes to provide a glimpse into the side of student life which college admissions officers never get word of. First of all, this is ' 69. ' 69 has its own distinctive flavor. Old traditions — student council, honor council, and Col. Lynn — reached new heights. Under the brilliant leadership of the ' 69 student council, sweeping changes of monumental importance improved the MUS campus — lunch lines, lost and found, pasting the alma mater into the backs of the hymnals. The amount of religious inspiration received by the students during chapel programs was paralleled only by the fervor of our singing. Sometimes when we became overly enthusiastic, Mr. Thorn let us sing the same verse over a nd over again until we got it to suit us, and on special occasions he even offered to help us sing after school. Devotional matter gained a much deeper meaning as Wellford spoke out against conservatism, Wellford challenged the establishment, Wellford vs. unfair prac- tices, Wellford vs. everybody and everything. What ' s the matter with ' 69? Coach Smith says, I like ' 69. 69696G 96969G 69 96 -- ir s ' Hairy Soul Heard This Before? Thorn on College Entrance: Sure, everybody wants to go to a big name school, but actually the small church- related schools like Weber State at Ogden and Circle- ville Bible College are just as good or better. Watch your terminology. D. Smith on Student Backtalk: my friend! MacQueen on his Broken Foot: ... suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my lower left metatarsus and then I knew I was out for the rest of the cricket season. Perdue on Majoring in Foreign Trade: I studied my junior year abroad — serving as cargo-master on a ba- nana boat to Boa-Boa. Hill on Sex: Personally, I prefer a buxom Wahili voi- gm — Mrs. Robinson for instance. Miss McCorkle on Discipline in the Library: GET OUT! GET OUT!! GET OUT!!! , y ' ,- ■ Sii n in the faculty lounge You ' d think this plac-e was an airport by the number of pilots we ' ve got, O . . And One Can Pile-ii Higher Than The Next. The ' 69 school year encompassed pep ralHcs, memorable skirts, beau- tiful cheerleaders, beautifuls cooks, gourmet meals, student council elec- tions, water fights, and improved student-faculty relationships. VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM Front row (I. to r.) — Harrison, McDonald, Cady, McGuire, Remmers, Laughlin, Ayres, L. Smith, Seelbinder, Hawkins. Second row — Bell, McRae, Jones, Dow, Humphreys, Braden, Wilson, Wellford, Bryan. Third row — Manager Stevenson, Turley, Mcintosh, Dickerson, Murphy, Minkin, Gould, Booth, Morris, McGeorge, McBride, McBurney, Manager Bogatin. Fourth row — Robinson, Perkins, Bledsoe, Wetter, Green, Cannon, Keesee, B. Smith, Fallis, Halle. 696969696969 9 6 6 9 6 9 Athletics rounds out the picture at MUS. One thing for sure . . . Everybody ' s Moving 9 6 9 6 6 . 9 9 Go 69! e 6 9 969696969696 13 Editor Tom Wells The Student Life section attempts to cover all phases of school life which are not in- cluded in separate sections of the yearbook. Academics, Organizations, and Sports, while being major factors in school life, are de- picted in separate sections and do not need to be repeated here. What remains of school life are those everyday events, which are taken for granted now, but in the future will supply the most vivid memories of one ' s education. The purpose of this section, then, is to depict those everyday events. Student Life is a scrapbook of this year from the first school day in September to graduation day in June. Because of limited space, only a sampling of many areas of school life can be pictured. So as you read the next few pages, fill in your own details and form your own recol- lections. Undoubtedly, everyone will recollect a bug in his spaghetti, a pompous windbag, and a Student Council election party where everybody came but nobody could get home. It ' s all here in black and white — the his- tory of ' 69. Opposite: Ron Halle utilizes his spare time doing research in the Herbert Humphreys library. Students were greeted at the beginning of the school year with construction on the new student lounge. This page: David ' s interests include biological research. ' • ' i mmmmi l 17 Rii ht: Col. Lynn gazes philosophically and ponders his Caesar ' s Palace appointment until it ' s his turn to speak, at which time he turns his full force on hairy students, expensive shower heads, and pots and pans at basketball games. Below: For a demonstration by the Second Presbyterian Church tram- poline team, the student body met in the gymnasium. Though hopes were high that someone would bounce through a glass window in the roof, most students had to be satisfied when one trampolinist fell through the net. 18 Every morning of the school week, MUS students underwent an assembly called (for lack of a better name) Chapel. The pro- cedure was routine. Monday and Wednesday were announcement days. Coach Thorn found the opportunity to knock the bell off the podium; Coach Rudolph gave us plenty of information on the exhaustive nature of his job, especially hav- ing to pick up dirty towels; and Mr. MacQueen announced anything that would allow him to drop pearls of wisdom for at least twenty minutes. Tuesday and Thursday were religious days. Caldwell began the services by telling everyone to Git quiet. ' Then, to the music of Moon Man and his magic piano, a joyful noise was raised. Hymnbooks slammed home; Caldwell again rang the bell; Coach Thorn said, Gentle- men, you ' d better get quiet, and this time every- one obeyed. Devotionals ranged from one verse of scripture to talks on school spirit, patriotism, the evils of conservatism, and cheating. Friday mornings were set aside for special guest speakers. Among the most memorable were world renowned black belt Kang Rhee, the of- ficial town crier for the city of London, and Dr. Walkup, minister of Idlewild Presbyterian Church, who spoke on pussycats, queens, and chairs. Chapel dismissed, as students piled out to the lunchroom, to the lockers, to the classrooms, or to the gym, filled with inspiration to face the rest of the day. . : ' Top left: Among outstanding speakers for Friday morn- ing chapel servics. Dr. C. C. Humphreys, president at Memphis State University and a member of the MUS Board of Trustees, speaks on the current disorder on college campuses. Caldwell and Mr. MacQueen ex- hibit their usual exuberance from the stage. Middle lejl: Coach Boutwell presents John Remmers his football letter, David Dow gives the hairy eyeball. Bottom left: After chapel is dismissed, students maul one another in their efforts to hurry to class. 19 No MUS student can ever forget lunch, not because it was so good, but because it was responsible for numerous cases of acute indigestion, ulcers on the stomach wall, and cirrhosis of the liver. Only those who have experienced the ordeal of lunch can ever know the disappointment of Jell-o that will not wiggle or of peanut butter sand- wiches without the jelly. The administration looks at it this way; lunch is valuable training. If you can stomach lunch, you can stomach any hardship life has to offer. Below: The faces convey the ecstasy of eating. From left are C. Day, Edward Pidgeon, Sousoulas, Thomas, Gross, Wright. Roast suckling pig is one of Mr. Morgan ' s favorite Mississippi Delta recipes. immmmitmi: •r . -,i im ' Below: Bill Parrish enjoys his slab of turkey, but equally enjoyable are some of Mr. Morgan ' s other specialties, like meat loaf spiced with one black hair, turnip greens freshly picked from the football field, and fish sticks with scales. Bottom of page: Roosevelt and Willie know i ' s all a big joke. Richard Lee remarks, What do you mean I just put roast suckling pig in my mouth? 21 Rial] : Steve Weston quarterbacks the Seniors to a sound victory in lliis year ' s Junior-Senior football game. Far right: For this 7tli period P.E. class, much of the exercise consists of running their mouths to keep warm. Exhtmc ughi: Chip Lindsay (left) catches a glimpse downcourt as Ellis Misner looks up for the rebound. Athletics permeated the 1969 school year. Student interest in sports was most obvious in tlie lar e number of students who chose to participate on school teams. Willing to sacrifice long hours of daily practice for a few moments of glory in competition with MUS ' rivals, these students made a highly significant contribution to the improvement of the school. Interest in sports was also manifested in physical education class, a required program of daily exercise for all students. The zest, the skill, the cunnmg, and the enthusiasm in P.E. all attested to the fact that most stu- dents regard a strong body just as important a part of education as a strong mind. Student support of MUS athletic teams ran high, as pep skits were presented reg- ularly m chapel, the turn-out for most games was excellent, and the din of the cheering was surpassed only by the roar of the noise makers. Athletics offered the opportunity for semi- violent aggression in a good-natured man- ner. I ' or many students, athletics provided a chance to prove oneself worthy of respect. But for most students, athletics were simply friendly competition among fellow MUS students. 22 Far lejt: Pep Club president, Holmes Pettey, gives the traditional kiss to newly chosen Homecoming Queen, Marion McKee, as Marion ' s escort, DeWitt Shy, gives his consent. Leji: Homecoming Queen, Marion McKee. Marion is a Senior at Hutchison and has been an MUS cheerleader for the past three years. Ahore: Joel Bailey and Faith McDonald are part of the large crowds which turn out to cheer the varsity foot- ball team on to ictor) ' . 23 To blow off all their excess energy, stu- dents found a number of diversions. Dances, usually sponsored by the Student Council, brou i ' ht out the animal nature in MUS men and their women. Probably the most memor- able party was the Festival of the Dead, as the Clack Dining Hall was graced by the presence of a genuine coffin, a mummy, and psychedelic lights. By unanimous vote, Mrs. Green was awarded the prize for looking the deadest. When students weren ' t busy with dances at night, they were causing trouble in the daytime. Some of the most outstanding ways to get into trouble included: laughing in spite of yourself when you told Col. Lynn that you lost your tube of BrylCreem, and he asked you if you had your name on it; rolling Mr. Springfield ' s piano down Ridgeway Road and narrowly missing one of Coach Rudolph ' s children; complimenting Mr. Per- due on his excellent choice of Hong Kong suits made by a tailor with no arms; blowing a bubble in Coach Thorn ' s face; and, finally, offering Col. Lynn a little toddy before the mid-winter formal. Upper lejt: John Curtis Upper right: Dick Cowan gets uptight, out of sight, and in the groove. Behind him are Lisa Overton and Bob Caldwell. Middle: The Fifth Movement supplies soul sounds after the MUS victory over the Whitehaven foot- ball team. Below: The mobs turn out for a victory celebra- tion in the school dining hall. m % ■ v% •J Left: Chow-time. From left are Danny Goodwyn, Rightsel, Chow, Oliver Cobb, Heflin, and Palmer Brown. Below: Howard Hatchett (left) tells Chris Powell, Lay one on me. Water balloon fights are annual means of aggression between sopho- mores and seniors. Bottom of thine: Bob Hoehn, Jimmy Wetter, and Bill Jemison express the discipline code of MUS — see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. Under the direction of Mr. MacQueen and Mr. Miller, the MUS drama group was revived this year after a three year lapse to produce Brandon Thomas ' English comedy, Ckirley ' j Aunt. In the tea scene from the play are (belotr) Adele Haverty (Ela), Terence Reilly (Lord Fancourt Babberley), Alice Evans (Amy), Chris Wellford (Brassett), Tom Wells (Jack), and Lexie Nelson (Donna Lucia). Bottom : Rick Johnson (Mr, Spettigue) busts in on Bill Jemison (Charley) and Adele Haverty (Ela). v a H 26 wm Student Council elections completely disrupt classes for two weeks in April. The Red Party candidates had massive waterfi hts as part of their campaign. Riding into combat are: Top lejl: R. Wilson, Stevens, Caldwell, Weston, Hughes, and Shy. Middle left: The hopeful politicians receive the full onslaught of public opinion. Bollom lejl: Blue Party presidential candidate, Peter Roop (center) extends a hand to Bruce Minkin, who is apparently undecided, as D. Shy looks on. Spring arrives, and every student anti- cipates graduation. Most of us make it, but some of us don ' t. Still we all share the same memories that we ' ll always have, like it or not. Prospective graduates include (seated on bottom two steps) Chuck Wilkinson, McBurney, Weston, Beck, R. Wilson, (back row) McBride, Weston, Tate, Shy, Bill Denton, Crump, and David Good- wyn. - 4 27 Editor Mark Frederick Organizations are the life blood of the spirit that is at MUS. The various clubs and societies displayed within the next several pages offer some means of personal expres- sion for each student. In this section, the edi- tors have tried to capture the pride and en- thusiasm evoked through individual involve- ment in these extracurricular activities. There was great support for the clubs offered this year. The choral group revived the spirit of the Alma Mater. The new fenc- ing club drew large crowds during practice. Interest in the rocketry club was revived after the grass fire in front of the chapel. The argumentative students found their out- let in the philosophy club, where the solu- tion to all of America ' s problems were solved. , :. ' , ■■. ■;■.■■■ The organizations of the students for the past year have fed the growth of the school spirit at MUS. It is through these organiza- tions that we hope to show the character of the students at MUS through their in- volvement in the organizations. 29 HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS • • • . . . RECOGNIZING HONOR, LEADER9HIP. 9CH0LA8TIC AND J0URNALI8TIC EXCELLENCE THROUGHOUT THE STUDENT BODY. Top: Government of the itinhniti, by the sludenls, for the stu- dents. Right: The Quill and Scroll Charter of Memphis University School. Belotv: I ' m sorry son, but I ' ll need more than this to prove you ' re 18. Bottom: Description of the MUS Honor Code from the Third Annua! Announcement of the University School of Memphis, Tennessee: 1894-1895. iRratberabiii Qiarft MARK LAURENCE FREDERICK i ju.y. -, _« „Art T, t( t 9 m U U miD no j intmiatiuiiiil il iiiuinini Surinii tiirl hih SdiBfll jlnuniiilist? n ' iiii Hum d l)uhius nm thtn with tlie p ehool it ih lmpft « p ' i nt r.r, k m th- u AiijT ileviatbn from iliU rt mi ' tm Wt mf :- Jil ?io 6€ tokruttd. j¥ffmiifimiinffi 30 Grade Reps.: Mac McCorkle, Buddy Best, Steve Bledsoe, Eugene Pidgeon, Tommy Jones, Lou Adams, and Russell Day. Sharing the reins of Confederate general and Southern gentleman of honor, Nathan Bedford Forrest, are Vice-Pres. Scott Wellford and Pres. Laurence Dob- bins. Absent is Sec. Lawrence Keesee. Honor Council Dishonesty, either in word or action, ivill not be tolerated. These words, though written over 75 years ago, still hold true today and are the very backbone of our present Honor System. The system itself has been a tradition at MUS since its founding in 1893, and is interpreted and governed by the Honor Council, which acts as an impartial court in hearing the cases which come before it. The Council may make recom- mendations concerning any action to be taken against violators of the system, but the Ad- ministration has the final decision regarding these recommendations. It is important to re- member that to maintain such a system, it is the responsibility of every student to be honorable himself both in word and deed, and to report, if necessary, any person violating the Honor Code. ' Tor in short, the spirit of the Honor System is a way of life, and that way of life is the way of Honor. — Bernard Mayo, Prof., U. of Vir- 31 Vice-Pres. DeWitt Shy (right) confers with Pres. Randall Caldwell over urgent problem before the Council, as Sec. Bob Wilson records minutes of the meeting. Qiudenf Council Challenged by the Administration to accept its duly elected responsibility to the school and its students, the 1969 Council accepted the challenge with remarkable foresight and ingenuity. Led by Pres. Randall Caldwell, the Council introduced its sug- gestion box, which was designed to give the students a greater voice in their school government. Student participation in chapel, as well as the singing, was remarkably improved, and prayers were introduced at lunch. On Fridays, such bizarre programs as Master Kang and his 52 death-dealing blows in 1 2 seconds were provided. The temperamental hall situation was radically changed for the better, as students were given the free run of the exterior halls, provided they were quiet and stayed out of the classroom corridors. Under Vice-Pres. DeWitt Shy and the Social Committee, Homecoming and the Mid-Winter Formal were considered the best in recent years. Overall, the Council worked tirelessly to bring about a greater rapport between Administra- tion and students. A major aim of the Council: responsible student participation in gov ' t. 32 iWffW Aboie: Posing around the statue of E. H. Crump, the master Memphis politician, are these aspiring young politicos, all members of the Council: (lop), Sec. Bob Wilson and Treas. Mac Caradine. (standing) . Reps. Landon Smith, Hunter Humphreys, John Cady; Com. Steve Weston, Tim Lemmer, Dick Cowan; Parlia- mentarian David Dow, Rep. Peter Roop, Chaplain Bill Love, and Rep. Jesse Wesberry. (kneeling) Reps. Mark McGuire, Tommy Peters, and Tom Kirkpatrick. Absentee members include Reps. Wearen Hughes and Henry Hutton. Lejt: Piloting the ' 69 Council through rough weather this year were Vice-Pres. DeWitt Shy (lejt) and Pres. Randall Caldwell. 33 National Honor 9ociefy Recognizing excellence of achievement in four fields — scholarship, character, leader- ship, and service, the National Honor Society was comprised solely of Juniors and Seniors, although the number of active Seniors was remarkably reduced with the advent of Senior Slump. Nevertheless, believing that laissez- faire capitalism is the only way to wealth, the Society, guided by Advisor Mr. Russell, instituted a tutoring system in the hope that it would improve underclassmen ' s grades, as well as upperclassmen ' s grades, as well as upperclassmen ' s bank accounts. N. H. S. tutor$ charged $1.25 an hour, and if nothing else, they taught their urchins the purchasing power of the dollar. Below: Lynn Anderson methodically makes nut a weekly check for $6.25 (union rates), payable in advance to his N. H, S. tutor for services ren- dered. Above: Completely innocent of charges of railroading the present tutor system are N.H.S. members (first row): Frederick, Shy, Freeburg, Gordon, McPhaul, Matherne, Hoehn, Stevenson, Jemison, Hamilton, Sullivant, Langdon, Fones, Wilson; (sec. row): Wells, Wellford, Moser, Garner, Cady, Allen, Johnson, McRae, Baker, Roop, Bledsoe, Luther, Meyer. 34 Gathered around one of the school ' s pair of priceless Egyptian urns (Temple of Edfu, 4th Shing Dynasty) are Quill and Scroll members: Frederick, Wells, Bledsoe, Davis, Pigott, Fones, Langdon, Roberts, Berdeja, Johnson, Luther, Adams, Freeburg, Dow, Wellford, Roop, and Hoehn. Absent is Clarke Sanders, Q S staff photographer. The Charter of Cum Laude Society, Memphis Uni- versity School Chapter. Quill and 8croll BY THESE PRESENTS BE IT KNOWN THAT THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE CVM LAVDE SOCIETY 9 H S TH a iUZED ® WiUic jfeKatchctt 7- 5kur5ton ife- Tloovt (3ccA (F,!J{umpWtayf -, c5ani« D.To f sell ' . CH. PTEi?VF THE .VlCIETY.,iyitE CIMUV GIVEN VNDER. Ot -«AM '  !rT Nl THE .SL L OF TlIF- SOCIETY THIS 14 h D. Y OK PcccmK-r MCMLXMI FKfsira.sr (.VN ' HiAi. Quill and Scroll, the International Honorary Society for High School Journalists, selects its members from the staffs of the MUS literary publications. Qualifications include a recommendation from a publication advisor, a ranking in the upper third of the class, and proof of dedication and meritorious work in areas of journalism. Led by Mr. Cooper, faculty advisor, the MUS chapter sponsored a journalism workshop in the Spring, which was at- tended by Q S members from neighboring schools throughout the city. Cum Laude A chapter of Cum Laude Society, the high school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, recently was founded at MUS. Taking the top 10% of the 1968 Senior Class, the MUS chapter had its first awards ceremony last year, and this year initiated both juniors and seniors into the society. 35 PUBLICATI0N9 . . . . . . TRAINING FUTURE EDITORS OF ESQUIRE. PLAYBOY, NATIONAL REVIEW, THE L.A. FREE PRESS, AND THE NEW YORK TIMES to, or involving both muscula e ' imuse ' myuz vb [ME musm, fr fr. muse mouth of an animal, (r ii sorbed in thought : meditate 2 a : to think or say reflectively syn si ing.ly «myu-zio-le fltfv amuse n : a state of deep thouglit STUDY nnuse f [me, fr. mf, fr. l muso. ft nine sister goddesses in Greek myti poetry and the arts and sciences Top: Webster ' s, page 558. Rinht: Materials which went into the best annual MUS will ever see! Belotr: Self-explanatory! HOOT i r |j 1 ' - io. 1 hursday, Octobt?r 17. ew Teochers Arrive At MUS by Tom Wells teachers joined the MUS egin the 1968-1969 school 36 Definitely a Rodin! comments Art Editor Chris Bell (hi shades), as Assoc. Editors Bar- ney Gordon, Frank Crumbaugh, and David Luther muse over their own opinions of this metal sculpture of a World War I ace, which the group found in a secluded alcove of Brooks Memorial Art Gallery while looking for ideas for the cover of the 1969 Muse. Muse The 1969 Al ,)f, the school literary magazine, was edited by Mike Langdon and supervised by Mr. David Smith. This year ' s Muse staff used a board of critics to judge each poem, short story, or essay submitted by student writers. The board, along with Mr. Smith ' s approval, had the final word in deciding which works were published and which were not. Each critic personally rated each work submitted, and then listed his objections (or approval, as the case sometimes was) on a critic sheet. Along with student literary efforts, the staff planned to in- clude an art and photography section as well, and promised to produce the best M se in recent years. Above left: Mr. Smith and Editor Langdon check critic sheet for pos- sible evidences of libel. Below left: Many a promising young writer had his future nipped in the bud by these capricious Muse critics: (f rst row), Weston, Powell; (sec. row) Johnson, Cowan, Fones, Lemmer; (third row) Stringfellow, Booth, Bogatin, Reilly; (fourth row) Freeburg, Weathersby. 37 The Owl ' s Hoof Editor Bill Fones poses by bust of Edward Scripps, founder of Scripps-Howard Newspapers and a man described as having printer ' s ink in his veins. Scripps died of blood poisoning in 1926. Inspired by Editor Bill Fones, the 1969 Oivl ' s Hoot pursued a policy of publishing fewer issues at longer intervals, which resulted in building student anticipation to a peak, thereby giving the reader hours of ecstatic pleasure when he fi- nally got hold of a copy. Proofreading was handled by advisor, Mr. Hatchett. Scrutinous checking was performed on each paper so that no grammar mistake or spelling error might offend any reader. One nameless staff member commented: I haven ' t seen such proofreading since the Spanish Inquisition! Sounding Board and Penniless, whose shy author wished to remain anonymous, were unong the columns hardest hit by the eagle- eyed Mr. Hatchett. Finally, Fones and the staft are to be con- gratulated for reporting the major story ot the year: that the 1968 Owl, the school ' s fine annual, had won second place in a national yearbook contest. The Owl ' s Hoot: June 2, 1968. ew Paper St ( (fit t %iU I i f ' H BjH Sarri tl i %.rlp ChM ' f of nt ' % . X. Bill J i i ' . i ytkT % ForK ' «  w i I n senior, has served tnT% yf-ht as one of the Man- aging YAiXtiTs knfl Moti ' that he wa% a staff iAn k le also oear the l ip of hCVl| VcHyasaeaIhr He pledges L l il  Mpitrft9M and ability to IIImNi tlli flM tfS- 38 ■HI Aboie: Editor Bill Fdnes and his editorial board members inspect a printint; press similar to the one which the staff uses to print The Oiil ' s Hoot. From lejt: Fones, Nelson Freeburg, Da id Dow, Tom Wells, Wakefield Gordon, Bob Wilson, David Luther, and Herbie Davis. Lejt: Proofreading a recent issue of The Owl ' s Hoot shortly before its circulation to the student body is Advisor, Mr. Hatchett. No newspaper could be run without its staff of reporters, printer ' s asssitants, and paperboys. Belon: The staff of The Otvl ' s Hoot, who, both together and individually, helped to make this year ' s paper what it was. Left to right: (front row), Rick Johnson, Dick Cowan, Steve Garner, Barney Gordon; (sec. row), Mike Langdon, DeWitt Shy, Tim Lemmer; (back row), Tom Berdeja, Mark Bogatin, Shep Tate. 39 i l3 - • •:  rt ' } ♦•i J Ht JUl rap? , J? • ! i ' ••rf - :: Mm . ife« - ' i i£ -i.; «.A .p  ■■ :ii « : ' ' Xmmma lI5. -V C 11 i ■. n nv w: %j Jfe 5 ., •i? ' . .f ttdSU ip; (y Q H-l O w X H w w en O H OO HO rt O tao . 3 C _o O I- ' £ ■ 5 o ; OJ rt iH 1 - U P i-J P o o o p-l Pi H C 3 C 3 Pi H w 2 X CO O H CO : £o -O ' 3(2 C n (L to w CAlO t c 5 H I o 0) c J5 s J5 O ±J O J5 U O 2 IS o o c to c 6 O •£ i: 2 H 3 , - Oh (U s o . (U -ut QJ c j:i G -C -W 7i U4 U S lyi ■ ' ' S s Pi CO , 1 . — ■5 C a 6 r3 C 6 D C c QJ C QJ QJ to aj Oh CO G it! CJ QJ (U LS E G 1-1 CO C en s OJ E a; L) -C CO 1-, CO n ' c J c-3 CO _o -C QJ QJ i t n c (U c CO _o ■5 .a TD j: 3 c _2 CO l-( CO QJ JD (U 0 -LJ a ,c -C : CU-G 15 tJO -C •- -( Qj ' C QJ c ■ cj-, Oh V3 C (U CT3 J QJ CO qj rt -a c W .2P 15 15 3 c c rt ; 41 9ERVICE 0RGANIZATI0N9 . . . . . . serving Memphis and the Mid-9outh as your full-service bureaucracies. Right: Cheerleader Pal Adams. Beloiv: Hall-monitoring — the essence of security. Bottom: Administrative red-tape. STUDENTS WHO ARE mRDY IH TOE HOf llie NUSts . Turn ill a copy of the Rules of Civility by 8:2S th« next morning. 2. Indent and capitalize the Rules aa shown on tha copy Give the Rules to Miss Easum paraonally-«donU laava them on the counter. 42 Obviously enjoying themselves at the Festival of the Dead, Marion McKee explains to Julius how his friendship with Brutus went wrong. The Festival of the Dead — an annual winter bacchanal embodying spirits of more than one variety. Social Committee Under the auspices of the Student Council, the ' 69 Social Committee was responsible for one of the most socially entertaining years in MUS history. Besides the numerous after- the-game dances sponsored by the Com- mittee, Homecoming was successfully held in spacious Clack Dining Hall, and the Mid- Winter Formal was well attended at the University Club. The highlight of the year had to have been the annual Festival of the Dead, which drew a record crowd. Complete with psychedelic posters, strobe lights, a Laurel and Hardy movie shown on the ceil- ing, as well as numerous incantations and exorcisms, the Festi ' al epitomized both the resourcefulness of the Committee and the social spirit of the ' 69 school year. Lejl: Di)in ' their own thing at Stax are Committee members — Smith, Turley, Humphreys, Braden, Murphy, Cowan, Shy, Wilson, Gould, Pettey. 43 cheerleaders The ' 69 MUS girl cheerleaders were captained by Marion McKce and Christina Weliford. Joining them were veterans Dahney Coors, Kathy Reed, and Christi Taylor, and newcomers Pal Adams, Reta Beck, and Christy Austin. The boy cheerleaders were led by Dick Cowan and Jim Smith, both of whom were on last year ' s squad, and they were joined by Holmes Pettey, Mac Caradine, and Lou Adams. The newest additions to MUS cheerleading were Boosterettes Barbera Cook and Ruthie Price, whose jobs were to sit in the stands and encourage crowd participation in yelling. Together, all of the ' 69 cheerleaders helped to bring to MUS a vibrant spirit that was sorely needed, and tre of the student body would like to toast thtm for the exuberant way in which they did— CHEERS! Right: Kathy Reed personifies the exuberance of the ' 69 squad. Below: (1st row) — Dick, Christina, Pal Christy, Marion, Kathy, Reta; (2nd roiv) — Holmes, Mac, Lou, Dabney, Christi, Jim; 44 OUTSTANDING CHEERLEADER: CHRISTI TAYLOR Above: Holmes Pettey, Christy Austin and Mac Caradine anxiously watch the opening tip-off. Upper left: Cheerleaders perform at halftime. Left: Boosterettes Barbara Cook and Ruthie Price. 45 Hall Monitors As the Administration ' s crack first line of defense against aggressors in the halls, the Hail Monitors were a vigiiant(e) group of dedicated young men. At first, volunteers for so hazardous a mission were few, but with the implementation of a draft, monitors soon were stationed around the outer perimeter of the classroom corridors in a last-ditch effort to protect the students ' right-of-way. Many times, at the risk of life and limb, these loyal public servants went above and beyond the call of duty in bagging their quota of trespassers, and in doing so, endeared them- selves to the entire student body. Office Qfaff Good hired help is often hard to come by, but the Office Staff proved to be an exception this year by ably serving the Administration in many ca- pacities. As compensation for their services, the boys frequently received free study time to prepare for their next class. Above: The pause that refreshes. bagging his quota of hall-violators.) (John Booth takes a break after Lejt: Office worker Myles Davis completes an important inter-office assignment for Mr. MacQueen. Right: Cramming hard for Mr. Hill ' s test on Latin American rodents. Myles makes good use of his allotted study time. 46 Civic Qervice Club The Clothes Closet is hereby closed! Thus, in a soliloquy that would have netted him an Oscar, Pres. Howard Hatchett ' s mel- lifluous, booming baritone announced the end of another successful Civic Service Club charity drive. As MUS ' only in-residence, community service club, the CSC has con- stantly found worthwhile causes to support, such as needy families. Toys for Tots, a girls ' club Christmas party, and the March of Dimes, in which MUS again won first place for best representation. Howard and the CSC deserve special recognition, both for the work they do and for their ability in drawing others into such a worthwhile ca- pacity. Above: Seriously considering ambulance driving as a future profession are CSC officers: Bledsoe, Jobe, Hatchett, Crawford, Sain, Seelbinder, Hum- mel, Jarzombek, Luther, Wellford. Lejt: Tom Berdeja, CSC ' s ' 69 Poster Boy, cam- paigns for Toys for Tots. 47 CLUB9 . . . . . . RANGING FROM THE BIZARRE TO THE TRADITIONAL, THEY ARE A SYMBOL OF CREATIVE INDIVIDUALISM AT MUS. Rif ht: Woodworker Charles Saunders eagerly fashions broomstick for his club project. Below right: Bishop to Queen ' s Rook Four. Below lefi: Rocketeer Albert Laabs prepares to join the space race. Photography Club Led by Mr. Wellford, members learned the proper techniques of good picture-taking, and Pres. Nelson Free- burg led field trips to the club darkroom to explain its use. A lecture by a professional from Sanders ' Photo Service highlighted the year. 9tamp Club Philatelists, or stamp buffs, met with Mr. Perdue to take up Philately, the collection of imprinted stamps. Members increased their own collections through trading among themselves. A popular club, it easily gained the student body ' s stamp of approval. Above: Photographers Bob Levy and David Lenz examine film in club darkroom, Lejt: Philatelist proudly displays his Philately. 49 Music Appreciation Club Music lovers met with Howard Hatchett to discuss and listen to the sweet strains of classical music this year. A small club to begin with, it soon swelled with appreciators of good music. However, culture stopped there, as Howard ' s attempts at a permanent school symphony were to no avail. Qcience Club Future scientists met with Mr. Bob Smith this year to enhance their knowledge of both the physical and chemical aspects of science. Experiments were conducted and field trips made, as members took up a variety of subjects. French Club Under Mrs. Robinson ' s direction, a new club was begun for those French students expressing an interest deeper than purely academic. Members discussed French culture and politics, and listened to an expert on wines — no sampling, unfortunately. The club went to see several French films sponsored by the L ' Alliance Francais, and planned a trip to New Orleans during spring vacation. Top: Music soothes the savage beast. Middle: Scientist Chris Eiiertsen prepares to oxidize. Bottom: French Revolutionary Peter Turnbull plots overthrow of the Robinson Dynasty. 50 Ches9 Club Numbering over sixty members, the Chess Club, under the direction of Mr. Russell, was by far the most popular. In addition to playing weekly matches among themselves, imaginative members built a three-dimensional chess game which took hours to complete one match. In the spring, the club held a school tournament to crown an overall chess master. .. j: Hunfing and Fishing Club Amateur hunters and fishers met with Mr. David Smith to discuss current and successful iiunting and fishing techniques this year. Films were shown and several outdoor trips were planned. When the weather was good, members brought guns and shot skeet on the club ' s own skeet range at school. Left: Chess buffs contemplate three-dimensional game. Below: Frank Crumbaugh brings down skeet with one shot. CI Bridge Club Bridge enthusiasts met with Mr. Shurlds to expand their knowledge of the game, as well as for their own personal enjoyment. Games were held each meeting, and the club attempted to learn how to play duplicate bridge. In the spring, several of the better players entered a city novice tournament. Rocke+ry Club Back again under the careful tutelage of Joe the Jet Johnson, student Rocketeers emerged in droves to flood the skies with their missiles and projectiles. Multi-staged and mouse-capsuled rockets were among the articles shot aloft by these astro-nuts. Above: Bridt;e buff Doug Booth is overjoyed at taking trick, after successfully trumping partner ' s Ace! Right: A smoke-filled launching pad spells successful flight. y . 52 I Wood-Working Club Workers in wood met in the Senior Commons Room to explore their own interests. Projects ranged from broomsticks to billy-clubs, as the club ' s workshop was fully utilized. The Discipline Committee commissioned the club on several projects, which usually required small but firm planks of wood. It was hoped the club could aid Seniors in replacing several of their missing pool cues. Philosophy Club Led by moderator, Mr. Garrison, student philosophers met to discuss (argue) their views on everything from Black Power to the KKK, anarchism to fascism. In between these discussions, the club watched several interesting films, one of which dealt with the life of Robert Frost. Academic Club Student Academicians met with Mr. Springfield to take up a variety of subjects. Individualism was stressed, as members were left to themselves to explore new avenues of academics, and discussion was kept to a minimum. Above left: Woodworker Charles Saunders begins work on project requested by Discipline Committee. Below lejt: Philosophers relish Frost film with discernible glee. Below right: Academicians take up study of Tennessee geography. 53 Right: The 1969 MUS PEP CLUB, with President Holmes Pettey (center) and his motley creAV. Beloiv lejt: The ' 69 Pep Club Sweetheart. Below right: Coach Charlie Rudolph explains to reporters the phenomenal success of his ' 68 Owl football team. 54 Pep Club Uncfer the creative leadership of Pres. Holmes Pettey and his highly imaginative staff, the 1969 MUS Pep Club reached heights never before attained. The surprise of the year was the club ' s introduction of musical skits, with its own orginal lyrics added to popular songs. The acting and singing of such thespians as Randall Caldwell and Charles James Brown Saunders helped to make the skits the successes they were, and resulted in stirring up greater support at games. The usual functions of the club — decorating goalposts, making maps to away games, and drawing peppy support signs — were all carried out proficiently and successfully, as evidenced by the support at games. The club also had a volleyball team within its ranks which played several of the girls ' schools in the city. The club ' s only shortcoming, if you could call it one, had to have been the ill-fated Pep Club Marching Band, whose performance at halftime led one astute Owl supporter to remark: John Philip Sousa would turn over in his grave! Above left: The club ' s popular folksinging trio — WE THREE. (Shy, Caldwell, Cowan) Below left: Dick Cowan barberpoles a goalpost for Homecoming. Below right: The One and Only, Genuine, Original, Pep Club Marching Band. 55 Editor David Dow sports compose by far the most extensive area of extracurricular activities at MUS. In an all out effort to provide the finest phys- ical, as well as scholastic, education, MUS has one of the best athletics programs avail- able. Not only the athletes themselves, but everyone connected with MUS is proud of its all-county football team, i ts state cham- pion tennis team, and its basketball victories across the state, to give only a few exam- ples. Most importantly, some of the most vivid memories a graduate carries with him are those of Coach Peter ' s kind words; Coach Rudolph ' s mild temperament; Coach Wright ' s endearing personality; and stu- dents waving signs of V in a year when V meant both Victory and Peace. 57 QPRIN6 9P0RT8 . . ' ' .MM ' •;- «.. . . m y- Blumberg, the number one Owl golfer. Koleas and Keesee, varsity trackmen, exchange the baton. -r:- . j Ml • - ' - ■ .-- ' ' ' ' 4 „„. . ' . :i IT ' ■ ■ ... K W 5 mmmm O ' Neal, State title holder in the shot put. VARSITY 0WL8 CLAIM DISTRICT CROWN Last Spring, one of the finest track and field teams in MUS ' history set records that others will have difficulty in attaining. Coached by Mr. Jerry Peters and Mr. Challace McMiUin, the team won all of its triangular meets, was second in the MUS Invitational Meet, was District I champions, placed fourth in the regional meet, and sent two trackmen to the state meet. After a month of hard conditioning, the Owl track and field team was ready for their first contest. The Vikings of Hillcrest answered the call, but were no match as they were soundly defeated 110 to 12. The Owls were in a record-breaking mood as they set three new school records while sweeping five events. Randall Caldwell bettered his own record in the pole vault and also raised his high jump record. Wiley O ' Neal improved his record in the shot put by ten inches. The Owls ' next meet was against Germantown and Westwood on the MUS track. Although the competi- tion was much tougher, the Owls took the meet from the Devils and the Longhorns 96, 54, 14, respectively. 59 Caldwell demonstrates his form at the District I Meet. Because of the fine performance of the Owl track- men in their first meets, MUS was invited to par- ticipate in the Optimists Invitational Meet in Nash- ville. The weight men were outstanding as O ' Neal won the shot put and Rick Sneed won the discus. Back in Memphis the following week, the Owls were intent on victory over Capleville and the ' 66 County Champs, Whitehaven. The Owls put on their best performance of the year by scoring 80 pts. to Whitehaven ' s 731 2 and Capleville ' s 70. The annual MUS Invitational Track Meet, one of the top prep meets in Memphis, once again was a suc- cess with the top city and county teams competing for honors. The Owls placed second in the field of 16 teams with Melrose first. The pts. gained in the field events were a big factor in our success. O ' Neal and Haynes McBride took first and second in the shot, John Remmers and Sneed were second and third in the discus, and Caldwell took seconds in the high jump and pole vault. The District Meet, held on the MUS all weather track resulted in the Owls ' biggest victory. MUS par- ticipants gained 54 pts. while second place Whitehaven scored 37. O ' Neal and Caldwell set new records in the shot put and pole vault. Other firsts included Sneed in the discus. Bob Koleas in the 880 yd. run, the mile and two mile relay teams, and Lawrence Keesee in the high and low hurdles. The Regional Meet demonstrated the power of the MUS field event team. Caldwell in the pole vault and O ' Neal in the shot put and discus qualified for state competition. Overall, the team placed fourth. In Nashville, O ' Neal took first in the shot and Cald- well took fourth in the pole vault to place the Owls tenth in the meet. John Keesee represented MUS in the ten event de- cathlon, where he took fifth in the Regional and eleventh in the State. 60 S ' - l ' - r. j2 BiiK „ BILLINGS SNEED ¥tont row. Catmur, Stevens, Wilson, Wellford, Adams, Davis, Humphreys. Second row: J. Keesee, Ferguson, West, Sneed, Ogle, Billings, O ' Neal, Yates. Back row: Mayo, Love, Caldwell, Roop, L. Keesee, Koleas, Remmers, McBride, Bogatin. % •,_ ' J li-i i ■ ' is 61 Best, Turley, and Bell clip the low hurdles in practice run. JUNIOR OWLS HAVE TOUGH TRACK SEASON The Junior High Track and Field Team, coached by Mr. Powell, had a somewhat disappointing season. Only one triangular meet before the County meet was a big factor. In their triangular meet, the Junior Owls placed second to Germantown, with Westwood taking third. MUS had several standouts: Landon Smith placed first in the discus and second in the shot put; Stan Fri won the 880 yd. run; and the 880 yd. relay team, consisting of Joel Bell, Gabe Hawkins, Ed Crenshaw, and David McBurney, took first in their event. In the Cou nty meet, MUS qualifiers included Fri in the 880 yd. run. Smith in the discus and shot put, B. Best in the low hurdles, and the 440 relay team. In final compe- tition, Smith took second in the discus and fifth in the shot. Fri took third, and the relay team placed third. Despite their hard efforts, the Owls placed sixth. Stan Fri breaks the string in practice 880 yd. run. 62 McBurney, Bell, Crenshaw, and Hawkins. front row: Haverty, Smith, Day, Hawkins, McBurney, Morrow, Crenshaw, Turley. Back roic: Coach Powell, Halle, Turner, Best, Jones, Morris, Ray, Fri, Bell, Bogatin. 63 TENNIS TEAM NETS SECOND STATE TITLE The MUS tennis te;im, defending state champions, swept the regional and state tournaments for their second straight state championship. Coached by Mr. Mac Mc- Laren and Mr. Saucedo, the Owls have es- tablished an impressive record in the past two seasons. The regional tournament, held at John Rogers Tennis Center in Memphis, saw MUS claim the team title and qualify seven men for state competition. Fred Groskind, Joel Bailey, and David Moser won their singles matches. Groskind went on to become the singles champion. The Owls dominated dou- bles play with Holmes Pettey and Paul Mc- Clure defeating teammates John Curtis and Webster McDonald for the doubles cham- pionship. The state tournament held in Nashville was again highlighted by the performance of the two doubles teams. Pettey and McClure battled Curtis and McDonald in the finals of that event. Pettey and McClure won in a close match. Groskind was defeated narrowly in the finals of the singles event. Coach McLaren was named to the position of head coach for the Mississippi State tennis team. Coach Saucedo, recognized as one of the top amateur players in the country will replace McLaren. With the loss of only two men from the state championship team, the future looks promising for the Owl netmen. 64 FRED GROSKIND McCLURE PETTEY Seated: Q)ach McLaren. Front row: Dameron, Curtis, McCIure, McDonald, Pettey. Back row: Bailey, Cunningham, Moser, Groskind. 65 Coach Peters gives final instructions to the runners of Germantown and MUS in a meet held at Southwestern. MUS runners Fri, Roop, and Keesee lead the rest. 0WL8 TAKE SECOND IN COUNTY The Cross Country team started practice on the first day of school with five returning lettermen giving the season a bright outlook. After three weeks of hard work the squad performed at half time of the Whitehaven football game against Overton. The Rebels were defeated in a close race which was won by Bob Koleas. The following Wednesday, the Panthers of Messick came to run the Owls on the MUS course. The team showed improvement and tallied their second win against a tough city team. Still conditioning for the start of County League, the Owls ran CBHS, sOundly defeating the Brothers 29-49. The following Monday marked the start of county competition for the well conditioned squad. The Owls ran over Millington 16-49. The second contest of the league was against Germantown, but the Red Devils offered little threat to the now experienced squad. The MUS team was invited to participate in the Ripley Invitational Meet held in Ripley, Tennessee. Under stiff competition, the Owls took a three way tie for second with State Champs Frayser taking the honors of first. October 26, the Owls hosted the annual MUS Invitational Cross Country Meet which pitted the top teams in this region against each other. The County Meet was predicted a tossup between Hillcrest and MUS. The Vikings won the meet by four points. But we had three of the top five runners in the meet, Peter Roop, John Keesee, and Stan Fri, who all posted their top times of the year. •• iSSf«3.„ - m :. Roop heads practice run. Coach Peters times as John Keesee checks in. 67 BLUMBER6 AGAIN LEADS OWL LINKMEN A much improved Shelby County Golf League resulted in a two win, four loss, and one tie record for the Owl linkmen. Barry Blumberg was a standout for the fourth consecutive year. In match play, MUS defeated CollierviUe and Bolton, tied Bartlett, and lost to Hillcrest, Whitehaven, Bishop Byrnne, and Germantown. In the county championship matches, MUS placed fourth among the seven teams. Individually, Blumberg finished second and qualified for district competition. He continued on to the regional level where he missed qualification for the state tourna- ment by a single stroke. Sullivan, about to sink one. Blumberg (putting), York, Drew, Sullivan, Turman. jL--.|lu. .: IUfe ,--. Front row: Murphy, Caldwell, Weston. Middle row: Lovejoy, Hughes, Perkins, Madison. Back row: Dobbins, McBride, McGuire, Gordon. BA9EBALL NEW AT MU8 The Owl nine fielded their first team in the spring of 1967 and by enthusiasm and spirit shown, it is dear that this new sport to MUS will make itself known in years to come. Or- ganizing a team for the first time was not an easy task, but with the fine coaching of Mr. Wright and the talent available, the Owls got off to a credible start. Some of the boys who contributed in this first effort were Steve Weston playing pitcher, Mike Perkins playing catcher, Mike Coop playing shortstop, and Tommy Adams playing third base. Highlights of the season were a victory over Elmore Park and Weston, Perkins, and Coop receiving All-Star recognition. The team lost to Germantown, Bartlett, and George R. James. With the fine nucleus returning, MUS should field an established team next season. All-Stars Weston and Perkins. 69 FOOTBALL . . . The Doctors and Coaches are jubilant! Perkins eludes Fleenor and his Red Devils. Field General Laughlin nets li 70 OWLS CLAIM SECOND COUNTY TITLE The feeling in the air was one of eager anticipation as the 1968 Owl football team began their preparation for the upcoming season. Also, there was a feeling among the County teams, one of fearful respect. The Owls were picked to win the Championship of the Shelby County League, and that they did. The Owls won their eight league games and the Little Cotton Bowl Championship, losing only to two teams outside the league. The MUS team finished their last season as a member of the Shelby County League with an eighteen game winning streak. While a member of the league, MUS won two football championships. In the past two years, football teams coached by Jake Rudolph have compiled a 19-2 won lost record. Memphis L ' niversity School is now associated with power in West Tennessee. As an independent, MUS sports fans can ex- pect new and greater achievements for the Owls in the future. MUS 54 Barrets Chapel The Owls opened their season with a convincing win over the county ' s newest entry. Barrets Chapel. MUS took command after the first quarter with a 26-0 lead. They scored twice in the second quarter and tacked on single scores in the third and final periods. The game was very valuable to the coaching staff, because it allowed them to watch the entire squad under game conditions. But the game was costly, as left tackle Kelly McQuire sustained a knee injury that put him out for the season. MUS 21 Whitehaven 9 MUS cemented their claim as the team to beat with a bruising victory over the Tigers. Whitehaven took an early lead with a safety, yet could never penetrate the Owl defense until late in the third period. Weber Laughlin valuable yards on an end run. 71 Rii ht: McBurney struggles for yardage. Top of page: The world flies by for Green. Bottom of opposite pdge: Coach Rudolph and Laughlin discuss fourth down strategy. Below: All-County team members included Keesee, Smith, Laughlin, Wellford, and Wilson and McBride kneeling. 72 and John Remmers played outstandingly for the Owls. Laughlin scored three touchdowns while Remmers was credited with fifteen tackles plus numerous assists. The Owls became the first team to nail three straight defeats on a Whitehaven football team. MUS 32 Bishop Byrne 7 With a 2-0 record, MUS faced a tough Bishop Byrne team that had the distinction of never having been scored upon. MUS quickly shattered that mark and went on to a 32-7 triumph. Tailback Webster McDonald, end Scott Wellford, and quarterback Laughlin all had a hand in the scoring and were the stars of the night. The victory placed MUS in the driver ' s seat of the Shelby County League Race. MUS 7 Covington 13 Covington pulled the shocker of the season as they defeated MUS and ended the Owls ' sixteen game winning streak. Wildcat quarterback Peter McDowell captured the first TD of the clash early in the second period with a 73 The Big Red of MBA contain McDonald. Wetter (44) and McGeorge handled PAT duties. McDonald outruns tacklcrs. 74 Laughlin is stopped by a Millington tackier. seven yard run. McDonald then evened the count by batthng his way from the nine. In the second half, Cov- ington retaliated with a long drive that resulted in six Wildcat points. hit end Lawrence Keesee for MUS ' sole score. The game was an even match for the first three quarters. But the weary MUS team could not hold the Big Red. MUS 35 Bartlett MUS jumped to a 21-0 first period lead and coasted to an easy victory. Wingback Mike Perkins was first to place six on the scoreboard for the Owls after a sixty-five yard punt return. Hal McGeorge converted the first of his five kicks. Laughlin went over from the four to score, and then defensive halfback Wellford returned an intercepted pass. Lawrence McRae scored once late in the third period and Tommy Jones smashed in from the ten in the fourth to clinch the Owls ' fourth victory. MUS 19 Millington 6 MUS virtually wrapped up the County Championship in the seventh start of the season. After a scoreless first quarter, McDonald tallied twice in the second period to give the Owls the lead they never lost. Perkins sc ored in the third quarter and the conversion was good for MUS ' nineteen points. Defensively, Green at linebacker and Bill Smith at tackle had ten and nine unassisted tackles, respectively. MUS 7 Montgomery Bell Academy 34 Tennessee ' s top ranked prep team, MBA of Nashville, exploded for three touchdowns in the final period of play to put the game out of reach for the Owls. Laughlin MUS 54 Mitchel Road 20 MUS clinched at least a tie for the Shelby County Championship by exploding for a 54-20 victory over Mitchell Road. The defending champion Owls were never in danger, rolling to a 27-0 halftime lead. Scoring was evenly distributed among MUS ' backs. 75 McRae battles opposition for gain. MUS 11 Hillcrest 6 The Owls claimed their second straight County Cham- pionship by downing a stubborn Hillcrest. Sparked by the running of McDonald, and the defensive play of Green and Bob Wilson, the Owls broke open a close 7-6 first half ball game putting twenty points on the scoreboard in the final two periods for the victory. MUS 14 Germantown 7 It was a hard fought battle from the beginning, al- though MUS jumped to a lead in the first quarter and never trailed. Perkins got the Owls first score on a five yard run. McGeorge added both extra points. Rem- mers returned to action after missing several games and was outstanding on defense. Little Cotton Bowl MUS was again invited to participate in the Little Cotton Bowl sponsored by the Jaycees of Brownsville, Tenn., a tough team in the Volunteer Conference. 76 Lau lilin rolls out for yardage. The lines are set ! Green drives for added yardage. 77 Lexington was first to score, but MUS quickly rallied. Keesee broke open with a pass from Laughlin. The con- version attempt failed and the teams went to the locker rooms with the Big Red leading, 7-6. MUS tallied in the third period on a sixty-five yard pass from Laughlin to Keesee and on runs of fifty-one and forty-five yards by Laughlin. MUS was awarded a six-foot trophy for their efforts. Laughlin was selected as the game ' s outstanding back. Post season awards were numerous as eleven MUS starters were named to All-County teams. Wellford, Laughlin, Remmers, and McBride were members of the Press Scimitar ' s team. Cady, Laughlin, Remmers, and Mc- Bride were named to the Commercial Appeal ' s offensive team. And Wilson, Remmers, and Keesee were named to the defensive team. In addition, McBride received All- State honors from Radio WSM of Nashville. As MUS teams grow, so do the number of college scouts visiting the MUS practice field. Remmers and McBride have received grants-in-aid from Vanderbilt and Ole Miss, respectively. McDonald, MUS ' leading ground gainer. McDonald finds daylight in the Lexington secondary. 78 BUILDING SEASON FOR JR. OWLS The Jr. High football team had a very disheartening season. Coached by Mickey Powell and Les Daniels, they compiled a 2-4-1 record. After hard work in preparation for their first game, the Baby Owls were forced to accept a forfeit from the County ' s newest entry, Shadow Lawn. The following week the Whitehaven Tigers came to MUS. The teams were evenly matched and the game ended in a 0-0 tie. Tackle Tommy Kirkpatrick and linebacker Tommy Peters led the Owls ' defense in their effort. The Owls traveled to Bishop Byrne with high hopes, only to suffer a 3 ' -0 defeat from the Red Knights. In the most impressive battle of the season, the Jr. High shutout Bartlett 7-0. Quarterback John Stout engineered the drive that put Eddie Crenshaw over the goal line. In the Owls ' next outing, they had difficulty making extra points and lost to Millington 14-12. Fullback Frankie Beal and halfback RusscI Day led the offensive scoring with runs of fifteen and five yards, respectively. MUS ' next County tilt was with Fairly Road. The per- formance of the defense was credible yet the offense had difficulty moving the ball. Both of Fairly Road ' s touch- downs came after stubborn goal line stands by the Owls. The final score was 14-0. For the last game of the season, the MUS Jr. High traveled to the Viking territory of Hillcrest. The Vikings exploded for six touchdowns, while the Owls could only score a safety. Dejected, the Owls returned home with a 42-2 defeat. The Owls demonstrated their courage in every clash. The team was small and inexperienced. The Jr. High and Eighth grade were combined to form a single squad with one schedule. From six to eight eighth graders were in each game. The team has matured and has become much more poised, indicating a successful season next year. 80 Coach Daniels sizes up the situation Fron -o f J. Stout, McGuire, Fisher, Humphries, H. Wilson, Hutton, Tate, Lindsay, Harrison, Danny Goodwin. Second row: Coach Powell, Newburn, Haverty, Day, Varner, Peters, Cartwright, Loeb, Atkinson, Rose, Fitzgerald, Ingram, P. Jones. Back row: Hobson DeSaussure, David Goodwin, Todd, Crenshaw, Kirkpatrick, T. Hoehn, Weston, Crump, R. Jones, Sanders, Smith, Beale, Coach Daniel. ' srfttrinJittUK- mm. m lOMhiJItiiiiiifci ' ll hmMm ■■ ■ Day is caught by a Bishop Byrne tackier. Beale struggles for territory. 8f BA9KETBALL . . . y 10 Independent Cagers Find Quccess In their first season as an independent team, the Owls got off to a fine start. TravelUng across the state several times for games, the team ' s record was 16 wins and 7 losses, not including the District Tournament. The team was coached by Mr. Jerry Peters, a nine year veteran of basketball coaching. Mr. Larry Shurlds, the B-team coach, also helped with the varsity. The thirteen member squad consisted of six seniors, five juniors, and two sophomores. John Keesee led the team as captain and proved to be a very diversified player, outstanding on defense as well as offense. Randall Cald- well ' s fast breaks and outside shooting accounted for many of M.U.S. ' s points. Paul McClure, a six-foot seven, senior center, set a new school record for the number of rebounds in a single season. A sophomore transfer, Mike Perkins, proved a valuable asset to the Owls. David Jones and Jimmy Ogle continually made their presence known as did Lawrence Dobbins, Woods Weathersby, and Billy Rachels. Gary Stevens, Tom Berdeja, Buddy Best, and Warren Hughes rounded out the squad. Starting the 68-69 season on the right foot, the Owls pushed the Frayser five aside, 49-48. High man for the game was McClure with eleven points. Lacking the polish of an experienced team, M. U.S. was upset by Bolton, 49-48. A state ranked Germantown then proved themselves strong as the Owls suffered a 61-57 defeat. Caldwell took scoring honors both nights with fifteen and nineteen points, respectively. Collierville was routed 59-50 and then the Owls went on to defeat Westside 65-41. Left page: Ogle scores for the Owls. Top: Dobbins gets set for a bucket. Lefi: Berdeja leaps high for points. 83 McClure (50) and Hughes (30) struggle for a rebound. Perkins stretches for two. Hosting Oakhaven, McCIure, Caldwell, and Perkins were in double figures for M.U.S. ' s 59 points. Oak- haven could muster only 45 points. Messick, a top team in the MIAA, downed the Owls 62-50. The following week, M.U.S. hosted another top MIAA team, White Station. The Spartans were pre- dicted to win handily, but the Owls turned the tables in a 46-45 victory effort. Caldwell paced the team with twenty points. M.U.S. participated in the Knights of Columbus Tournament held at the MSU Field House. In the first round of action, the Owls met Carver, a top contender for the state championship. The game was hard fought and M.U.S. closed the scoring gap late in the fourth period, but the Cobras won the game 48-46. Germantown was M.U.S. ' s next encounter in the Tournament. The Owls came alive for a 55-51 victory. Keesee got eighteen points and McClure had sixteen. The third foe of the Owls in the Tournament series was Messick. The Owls fought hard, but lost 46-34. McClure was elected to the All Knights of Columbus team. M.U.S. hosted Collier ' ille in the teams ' second battle. The Owl defense shone in the 64-30 victory. The Dragons were held to four points in the first quarter and nine in the entire first half. As a result 84 Johnston, Stevens, Caldwell, Rachels, Hughes, Keesee, Perkins, McClure, Berdeja, Weathersby, Jones, Dobbins, Best, Ogle, Bogatin. Hughes tallies on a fast break. 85 of the performance of the defense, the squad was treated to a steak dinner by several members of the Booster ' s Club. M.U.S. led for most of the Whitehaven tilt, yet the Tigers pulled ahead late in the second half for a 50-49 victory. Ogle claimed scoring honors with fifteen points. The team ' s first road trip of the season included two games in Nashville. Montgomery Bell Academy was routed 51-38 in the first battle. Jeff Peeples, famed All-State football back, was held to eight points while Keesce pumped in eighteen. In the second game of the trip, Battle Ground Academy was turned aside, 50-45 ' : The Owls returned home the following week and secured a 57-30 victory over Columbia Military Acad- emy with the help of Caldwell ' s twenty-eight points. The busloads of students from West Memphis High found difficulty in inspiring their team on to victory. The Owls came from behind in the second half to clinch a 5 5-50 victory. McClure received scor- ing and rebounding honors with fourteen each. In the next g.mie, a 55-46 victory over Westwood, McClure picked up twenty-one points. Jones takes aim. Coach Peters shouts instructions to the Owl five. McClure tips in a two pointer. 87 In the top offensive show of the season the Owls tromped Middleton, Tenn. 82-42. McClure broke the school record of the most rebounds in a single season, by pulling down twenty-six to boost him over the 280 mark. After an open week, the team was ready for their first game in the District 34 Tournament. MUS was pitted against Bolton who had earlier upset the Owls. MUS pushed the Wildcats aside 53-39. Caldwell led the Owls with sixteen points followed by Keesee and McCIure with fourteen each. Advancing to the second round of action, MUS met Woodstock. Caldwell pumped in twenty-seven, Jones had thirteen, and McClure had eight to lead MUS in a 64-56 victory from an early deficit of eight points. In the semi-finals the Owls faced a tough Germantown team intent on revenge from their defeat in the KC Tourna- ment. Falling behind in the first quarter 25-12, the Owls made a miraculous comeback in the second and third quarters. In the final quarter the Red Devils full court press halted the Owls ' rally and MUS lost 61-42. The consolation game the following night lined the Owls up against the Millington Trojans. After a close half ending twenty-five all, the Owls pulled ahead to defeat the Trojans 64-57. After this fine show in District play, MUS set its sights for victories in the Region 9 Tournament. The first night at White Station the Owls faced Carver, a team highly ranked in the state polls. In a close first half the Owls were out-scored 26-22. Carver led for most of the second half. With less than a minute left in the contest, MUS pulled ahead. The Cobras were stalling waiting for the last second shot when Ogle stole the ball and was then fouled at- The Rams of Frayser double team Keesee. Caldwell arches a shot over a defender for two. 89 -T tempting a layup. The junior guard missed the first shot but tlien made the second, putting the Owls ahead 56-55. Carver had difficulty working the ball in for a shot. In the last second of play, the Cobras were fouled placing them in a one and one situation and a chance for a vic- tory. Carver missed the first of the clutch shots securing the victory for MUS in undoubtedly the finest game of the season. The Owls were eliminated from Regional play when they lost to Manassas 84-50. Their full court press was very effective and MUS fell behind early in the game. Caldwell faces tough pressure in the Woodstock battle of the District Tournament Caldwell works for a shot against the Wildcats of Bolton. O ' . .i31 - ' i U m  Keesee shoots for two against Westside. 91 iir f r B Team 19-2, Completes Finest 9eason The MUS B Basketball team, was no doubt, one of the Owl ' s finest in many years. Led by Gayden Drew, Steve Morrow, Joel Bell, Buddy Best, and Mac Caradine, and coached by Mr. Larry Shurlds, the team achieved a record of nineteen wins and only two losses. MLTS handed Frayser a 40-31 defeat in the season opener. Best led all Owl scorers with eighteen points. David Jones with seventeen points paced the Owls in a 58-28 tromp over the Bolton High Tigers. The Owls next met a tough Germantown team, but with an early halftime lead they went on to secure a victory (41-35) led by Best scoring 12 and Drew with 10. The B team then rolled over Collierville 72-26. In a top defensive effort, the Dragons were held scoreless in the first quarter. The eighteen points amassed by center Tom Berdeja put him on top of the scoring column. Westside caused little trouble as the Wildcats were pushed aside 58-16. Best pumped in twenty-two points. The following week Best again was t he lead- ing scorer with nineteen points in a 54-39 win over Oakha ' en. The Owls took Messick 49-45 in overtime in one of the season ' s closest battles. Although Morrow was responsible tying the game. Best led all scorers with twenty points. White Station was swamped 42-25 the next week, followed by a 60-35 Collierville victory. Gary Stevens was responsible for a last second jump shot that secured a 26-24 Whitehaven victory. A MUS team composed of B team members bat- tled the Sheffield B team in a 58-30 win. Chuck Morris pumped in thirteen points followed by Hal Wellford and Martin Clough with eleven. The starting five of the B team then overpowered the Sheffield Varsity 58-35. Bell led the scoring with nineteen points. Morrow with fifteen points and Bell with four- teen points led the Owls in a victory battle over Fairley. Still undefeated, the Owls trampled Hill- H iph scorer Jiiel Bell exhibits piime-w inning shootini; style. 92 A defender closely guards Clou h as he attempts a pass. Halle arches a shot over the outstretched arms of a defender. The Owls fight for possession of the ball as Wellford tips. 93 crest 53-42. Stevens took scoring honors with twenty six points. Columbia Mihtary Academy was easily defeated 59-30 as all the members of the squad had a hand in the scoring. Bell pumped in sixteen points and pulled down fifteen rebounds in the close West Memphis tilt. MUS took the game 50-40. Moving into the home stretch of the season, West- wood was handed a 53-35 defeat as Stevens got seventeen points and Doug Pigott got fifteen. Sheffield proved little trouble in the teams ' second season battle. Both their B team and Varsity were defeated handily. The Owls first defeat was a heartbreaker. West Memphis managed to score six points in the last minute of the final quarter to push the Devils to a 31-30 victory. It was MUS ' first defeat in eighteen gajnes. Avenging this loss, MUS soundly defeated Middle- ton 65-32, with Bell hitting for 16 points. ' Fairley proved to be fairly good in the B team ' s second upset of the season. The Owls fought hard but lost 36-29. In the final game of the season, the Westwood Westerners were- defeated 55-31. Caradine and Bell each had sixteen points. Stevens outmaneuvers a double team. Kneeling; H. Wellford, G. Drew, S. Morrow, M. Caradine, C. Wilkinson, Stevens. Standing: Bogatin, Morris, Pigott, Berdeja, J. Bell, Best, R. Halle, Clough. 94 Morrow leaps high ior a basket. Morris outdistances opponents for two. 95 Baby 0wl9 Play Close Ones The Junior High Basketball team was one of MUS ' top teams in ' 69. Coached by Mr. Jim Wright, the team ' s record consisted of nine wins and eight losses. The Baby Owls started their season out right with a 42-19 victory over Fairley Road. In their second game, Germantown overpowered the Owls 30-23. The next two tilts improved the MUS slate. The Owls beat Millington (27-19) and Colonial (36-35) ' but lost to Bartlett (60-29). The White Station game then evened the Owls ' record at 3-3 as MUS lost to a tough Spartan team. The next four outings saw two victories and two defeats. MUS defeated Collien ' ille (39-32) and Horn Lake (34-28) but lost to Munford (33-31) and Germantown (29-25). A superb team effort the following week against Bartlett was disheartening as MUS lost to the Panthers 36-29. At Munford, the Owls lost another close game 44-42. In the home stretch of the season, MUS met Whitehaven and walked away with a 44-42 victory. The Owls went on to victories over Hillcrest (46-34), Horn Lake (48-29), and Collierville (40-21). In the District Tournament, MUS was eliminated in the first round of action with a 36-26 defeat from Hillcrest. Eighfh Grade The Eighth Grade team, coached by Mr. Daniels, had a record of ten wins and nine losses. The team also placed second in the St. Dominic Christmas Tournament. The Owls were victorious over St. Dominic (37-24, 37-32, and 38-32), Whitehaven (20-16), Treze- vant (41-25), and Collierville (24-21 and 32-31). The teain was both victorious and defeated by Colonial (25-20 and 36-21, respectively), Sherwood (40-37 and 32-27, respectively), and St. Louis (24-18 and 40-31, respectively). They lost to Cordova (35-18 and 30-29), Germantown (47-30, 23-22, and 54-22), and St. Johns (38-19). Tol): T. Peters, Batchelor, Crenshaw, Fitzgerald, Crisler. Middle: Hobson, Alexander, T. Kirkpatrick, Fletcher, Day. Kneeling: J. Stout, Rose, Hoaglund, K. Humphries, Nevvberne. 96 E. Stout, Lindsay, McGuire, Drew. Varner, Misner, D. Hay, J. Sanders, McCorkle, Lafferty, Vick, Buck. Kneeling: Willis Ayres, Coach Daniel, B. Adams. Day controls a tip in the Bartlett game. 97 Editor Nelson Freeburg In this section the editors have tried to pre- sent a realistic view of our benevolent, om- niscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent fac- ulty. These are the men who seem to take a pleasure in making the students as miser- able as possible, the man that would make the Marquis de Sade blush. It is only ap- propriate that we salute these dedicated au- thors of deficiency reports for their interest- ing and informative instruction and guid- ance. To whom but our noble mentors can we turn for understanding and comfort? Our apostles of learning are the heart of MUS; without them, our lives would be mere shadows of their potentials. The in- tellectual challenges of school would be much too easy were it not for the watchful eye of Mr. MacQueen. And what would existence mean without Coach Thorn ' s three foot smile .- To the MUS faculty, the Owl staff pre- sents the unique ' Tickle Finger of Fate Award. You ' ve really got it coming to you. 99 ADMINI9TRATI0N BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Rodney D. Baber, Sr. James K. Dobbs, Jr. Donald B. Drinkard William B. Dunavant, Jr. Nelson Freebur M. M. Gordon T. W. Hoehn, Jr. Dr. C. C. Humphreys Tom Hutton Joseph R. Hyde, III Frank Z. Jemison Barclay McFadden Lewis K. McKee John D. Martin, Jr. Jack Petree Samuel S. Rembert, Jr. Robert G. Snowden Thomas H. Todd George Treadwell, Sr. Alexander Wellford James H. Wetter Headmaster Ross McCain Lynn has worked tirelessly to make MUS one of the finest sec- ondary schools in the South. In many instances his work entailed the visiting of various colleges and universities throughout the country, some- times in hopes of increasing a student ' s chances of acceptance. When he was not attending an out-of-town conference, however, Colonel Lynn was kept quite busy around school. He likes nothing bet- ter, for instance, than to show our many visi- tors the MUS campus. In addition, he was re- sponsible for designing the school budget, ad- mitting new students, the hiring of new faculty, and innumerable other things. Somehow Col. Lynn still had time to serve as Secretary to the Board of Trustees at MUS, participate on the boards of both the National Association of In- dependent Schools and the Educational Records Bureau, and even put in a little tennis once in a while. Dr. Lynn received his A.B. and LLD degrees from Presbyterian College and his M.A. from the University of North Carolina. Far left, Col. Lynn con- templates a problem early one morning. Lef!, Dr. Ross M. Lynn. ASSOCIATE HEADMASTER Doss Eugene Thorn is well respected by all those who know him at MUS. Much of his time was devoted to conferences with students and parents over problems with grades, dis- cipline or scheduling. Also, Coach Thorn is one of the school ' s most knowledgeable and helpful au- thorities on college admissions. Some of his other duties, or headaches, whichever way you look at them, were scheduling all classes and making sure each stu- dent was at the right place at the right time. ACADEMIC DEAN Leigh W. MacQueen, one of the most versatile of faculty members, holds many positions of responsibility throughout the school. In addition to his administrati e post, he also served as Chairman of the History Department. As Academic Dean, his main duties were the plan- ning and organization of new courses, collection and analysis of student test scores and grades statistics, and implementation of Advanced Placement and In- dependent Study programs. Just for the ecstatic pleas- ure of it all, Mr. MacQueen also worked hard in planning for the Development laind, kept viable the Honor Study Hall system, and even co-directed the school play. Above: Coach Thorn checks files f(ir a student ' s transcript. Right: Hmmm, another threatening letter. 101 ENGLI9H ELECTIVE9 OFFER DIVER9ITY. Mr. William R. Hatchett Mr. MeKin D. Cooper The English elective program, in its second year at MUS, offered to a Senior or Junior the semester course most suited to his liking. Students could choose among five possible courses. Mr. Cooper ' s Sin and Evil course entailed the reading of such works as The Inferno, Conrad ' s Heart of Darkness, and Crime and P inishment. The theme centered around man ' s values and the consequences of moral degradation. Modern American Drama was a very popular course this year. Demanding yet rewarding, the students were required to read three plays a week in addition to a substantial amount of outside material. A course entitled Man ' s Search for Himself, taught by Mr. Smith, was very edifying. Reading such works as African Genesis, Beowi lf, and The Old Man and the Sea, it dealt with man ' s origin, his environment, and his end. The Shakespeare course taught by Mr. Hatchett, Chairman of the Department, was well liked by all those who took it. The plays read were Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and fiiliet, A Midsummer Night ' s Dream, and Richard III. Mr. Russell conducted a course entitled Man ' s Search for Utopia. The class examined in detail important works of Utopian literature, including those of Plato,, Bacon, Huxley, Orwell, and C. S. Lewis. Students in the fifth or sixth forms, in lieu of English, could enroll in the Humanities course. Reading, lectures, and discussion with instructors representing several different departments gave each student a foundation in the history of the intellectual, spiritual, and moral growth of Western man. Mr. Russell, Chairman of the Humanities program, was assisted by Mr. Cooper, Mr. MacQueen, Mr. Sullivan, and, on occasion, various other members of the faculty. 102 Left: Mr. James Russell prepares an examination in the office. Below right: Mr. David Smith examines a student ' s theme on African Genesis. Bottom: Mr. William Cannon finishes grading seventh grade test papers. 103 y • ' , tMf ,.0 ,j Top: Mr. Wellford points out a city on a Roman m,ap. Above: Mrs. Robinson displaying cheery early morning smile. Right: Mr. Hill goes over sentence construction to a Spanish class. 104 NEW TEACHER9 HEAD LANGUAGE9 The language department this year was under the direction of Mr. David Hill. The aim of the depart- ment, in addition to the development of skills in grammar construction and translation, was a back- ground in the cultures of the respective languages. All Latin classes were conducted by Mr. Alex Wellford. Classroom atmosphere, oriented with many aspects of Roman life including busts, models, and maps, stimulated interest and encouraged participa- tion. Latin I students received the essentials of gram- mar, syntax, and vocabulary as well as rudimentary studies of Roman life and times. Latin II was a re- view and an extension of Latin I with a heavier con- centration on readings from The Argonauts, Caesar ' s Gallic W ars, and poems from the Metamorphoses of Ovid. Mr. Hill and Mr. Saucedo taught Spanish classes this year. Spanish I and II concentrated on the ele- ments of grammar, composition, and pronunciation, with emphasis on oral communication and vocabulary. Hispanic culture was introduced through supple- mentary studies in history and geography. More ad- vanced students read Spanish literature and worked on original composition. Mrs. Robinson, the only French teacher, gave her first year pupils foundations in gram mar, composition, and oral communication. Second year students con- tinued with grammar and conversation, but more em- phasis was placed on reading and the development of vocabulary and idioms. The study of French culture was furthered through geography, history, and various outside readings on Paris, Versailles, French painters, and chateaux. Third year French, with lectures and discussions in French, contained advanced grammar but was designed as a survey of principal authors and their works. Students read works by Rabelais, Guy de Maupassant, and Moliere, and for semester book reports they could choose among such works as Candide, Mada7ne Bovary, and L ' Etranger. Mr. Jorge Saucedo helps a student with his Spanish homework. 105 SOCIAL SCIENCES APPLY PAST TO PRESENT The Department of History and Social Studies has perennially been one of the most stringent and thorough at MUS. Geo-politics,, required for seventh graders, was taught by Mr. Thomas Powell, B.S., M.Ed., and Mr. L. C. Daniel, B.B.A. The purpose of this course was to provide an understanding of how geographical and indigenous socio-economic conditions shape the ideologies of the different nations of the world. Mr. Peters taught a course for eighth graders entitled American Political System. A siyvey of government structure at all three levels, emphasis was placed on constitutional development, political processes, and governmental problems and activities. Political Geography and Comparative Government was required for ninth graders. Taught by Mr. John Harkins, B.S., the course concentrated study on the major geographic regions of the world, in light of recent economic, social, geographical, and political development. Students concentrated on the political and govern- mental composition of selected nations. In all, six courses were offered to upper form students. Mr. Harkins conducted a European History class that studied Western civilization dating back from I6OO. They concentrated on the rise of nations, the French Revolution, the industrial revolution, and the world wars, among other things. Mr. Harkins also taught two semester courses that proved very interesting: Modern Russia and A History of Mexico. Economics, conducted by Mr. Daniel, gave a fundamental basis for students in the areas of finance, business organization, pro- duction, and labor. The year was highlighted by a trip to the Memphis stock market. Mr. MacQueen taught one of the school ' s most demanding and interesting courses, American History. Much of the class time was devoted not only to lecture, but also to the inter-exchange of ideas and opinions as well. An Advanced Placement American History program was again offered this year. Based on a correspondence course from the University of Nebraska, much work was done independently. Mr. Thomas Powell, B.S,, M.Ed. Mr. Jerry Peters, B.A., MA. Mr. MacQueen searches his set of diabolical files for a test. Lynn Green: Boy, Mr. Harkins, you ought to draw cartoons for Playioy. ' 107 Above, Mr. Shurlds views organisms through stereo-micro- scope. Left, Coach Smith performs an experiment for his chemistry students. Below, Mr. Boutweil e.xplains how to solve a motion prob- lem. 108 Mr. Todd explains a physics problem to a junior high class. SCIENCES OFFER INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH The Chairman oi the Department of Sciences was Mr. Robert Smith, B.A., who taught courses in Chemistry and Physics. The chemistry course stressed theory and mathematical concepts over descriptive material. The Physics course, open to seniors only, was difficult yet fulfilling, as emphasis was placed on problem solving and laboratory work. For each of these courses, an extensive amount of time was spent in the laboratory, where individual research was the key. Also an Advanced Placement Chemistry program was offered. This was a college level course that presented on a higher plane the concepts studied in the regular Chemistry course. Physics-Chemistry, a required course for tenth graders, was taught by Mr. Larry Shurlds, B.S. It was an intro- duction to both Chemistry and Physics, thus giving each student a broad general background in each subject. Stu- dents become exposed to true laboratory technique as a lab period was set aside at least one hour a week to perform various experiments. Mr. Shurlds taught a new course this year entitled Advanced Biology. As in all the other science courses, great importance was placed on laboratory work; many short and long range experiments were conducted. Per- haps the greatest thrill the class experienced this year was pricking each other in the hand for blood samples. Junior High Science courses were taught by Mr. Jerry Boutwell, B.S., Mr. James Todd, B.S., M.C.S., and Mr. Powell. By instruction in the elementary concepts of the physical sciences, the department hoped to create an in- terest in science for the student who has had little pre- vious contact with the subject. 109 MATHEMATICS PLAY8 INCREASING ROLE The Mathematics Department, as part of the general aims in the study of mathematics, attempts to give thorough training in the techniques of mathe- matical thinking, as well as to develop proficiency in solving problems of all kinds. The department also tries to develop an appreciation of the ever increasing role mathematics plays in all aspects of modern life. Mr. Evin Perdue, B.S., M.A., Chairman of the department, taught courses in seventh grade math, accelerated math in the upper levels, senior math and calculus. The accelerated program provided advanced instruction in all grade levels for students that possess mathematical ability greater than the average student. The calculus course is designed for advanced placement pupils; in-depth instruction was provided in many phases of mathematics. Mr. Luther Nussbaum, B.S., taught lower form students the essentials of algebra, plane geometry, and other fundamental forms of mathematics. He also conducted an Algebra I class for ninth graders. Mr. Eugene Thorn and Mr. John Springfield taught courses in Intermediate Algebra. This is a course for juniors in which the student reviews elementary algebra with some topics being expanded and new topics introduced. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Mr. James Wright, B.S., taught Algebra II and Senior Math. The Senior Math course offered a study of ad- vanced algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry. Mr. Grady Garrison, conducted a tenth grade course entitled Unified Ge- ometry, a survey and combination of plane and solid geometry. Mr. John Springfield, B.A., M.F.A. Mr. Grady M. Garrison, B.A. 7,i ,: Coach Wright abortively tries to teach simple trig to a Senior Math class. no Mr. Perdue tells of his daring exploits in the world of karate. Mr. Nussbaum, emphasizing the practical side of mathematics, teaches his students the correct procedure in predicting solar eclipses. MU9 0FFER9 RELIGI0U9 INSTRUCTION Religion has always played a part in the upbringing of an MUS student. In keeping with the philosophy of a complete Christian education, two formal courses of Bible study were offered this year; one required for seventh graders and one required for ninth graders. Mr. Charles E. Miller, B.A., and Mr. Nussbaum taught courses this year in religion. While the ninth graders studied the history of the church, both courses did endeavor to develop appreciation of the Bible ' s meaning and purpose, rather than concentrate on insignificant details. The final quarter of the ninth grade course was spent discussing and learn- ing Religious Guidelines in Sex Morality. Mr. Miller is spotted by annual staff photographer as he posts his absentee slip. Ill READING Mrs. John Eldridge was responsible for the reading development program at school this year. Students who were encountering difficulty in reading comprehension and rate of reading were urged to enroll. Offered each semester, the course produced noticeable improvement in all areas for those who participated. LIBRARY Under the direction of Miss McCorkle and Mrs. Huckaba, the library this year progressed greatly. Many more hooks were added, thus augmenting the library ' s capacity to serve as a study and reference center. In addition, the library offered a great assortment of maga- zines and periodicals, dating back in many cases a number of years. This source was taken advantage of by students pursuing both enjoyment and critical research material. Miss McCorkle began discussing architectural plans for the new Library and Learning Center early this semester. It is hoped that this important asset will be completed in the not-too-distant future. Miss McCorkle and Mrs. Huckab.i busy in their librarj ' 112 Mrs. Greene operates advanced mechanized change counter. OFFICE STAFF fi dJ ' -r The Office Staff was kept very busy all year long. Miss Easum, who taught typing also, assisted Coach Thorn and Mr. MacQueen with student affairs. Absentees, scheduhng, and dismissals were frequent problems that were coped with. The staff was also responsible for the receiving and completing of senior college transcripts. Mrs. Greene served as financial secretary. Her many responsibilities included administrative budget- ing, funds for various school organizations and their activities, and any unexpected emergencies. Mrs. Kirby helped both Miss Easum and Mrs. Greene with their work. Her main duty, however, was serving as personal secretary to Colonel Lynn. Miss Easum runs off a batch of announcement sheets in the office. 113 Coach Rudolph makes out semester Phys-Ed grades. Mr. Jacob Rudolph was the Director of Athletics. Some of his responsibilities included the scheduling of daily Phys-Ed programs, the maintenance of all athletic facilities, and organization of inter-scholastic and intramural sports contests. Mr. Rudolph is of course well known as the head of the football team. Coach Rudolph was an All-American football player at Georgia Tech, where he received his B.S. degree. Mr. Charles F. Morgan held two positions of re- sponsibility at school this year. As dietician, he was charged with the difficult task of revamping the lunchroom situation. Most students will agree that Mr. Morgan did a good job, as the lunches did im- prove a measurable degree. Mr. Morgan was also in charge of attending to sales and records at the bookstore. The result was greater efficiency in overall bookstore use. Mr. Morgan at bookstore desk checkins: new orders. 114 Roosevelt Dean CAFETERIA AND MAINTENANCE STAFFS Robert Watkins waits for 3:30 bell. Bon Appetite! From L. to R.: Willie Taylor, Kathryn Bruster, Mattie McKinney, Julie Davis, and Joyce Cleveland. 115 Editor Tim Lemmer The senior year is like lemon and honey. It is both sweet and strangely bitter. It is the combination of one ' s early endeavors. It is being at the top of the school, above all of the underclassmen, yet all this with an uncertainty, an anticipation of what lies ahead. Yet it is not the beginning of the end, it is the end of the beginning. It is the end of one ' s carefree, youthful life, but it is the stepping stone to the future. Being a Senior is taking class cuts, and being legal about it. It ' s being able to tear up the Senior commons room and to cut in lines. It ' s being able to laugh at the juniors when they play with their new class rings. We, the editors, have tried to convey these feelings in the following section. Any resemblance to living persons is probably purely intentional. The Staff will not be held responsible for any slander, or libel charge, as most of the cuts contained within are true. 117 Robert Ooodwin Allen Jr. Off ce Aid 12; NdlJo)hi! Honor Societ) 12; Pep Club 12; H nithii ami Fishing U; March of Dimes 11,12. Bobby, better known as the Coon, is fiimous for his hot cars and fast women. His smiHng face can usually be seen behind a shrewd of long flowing black hair. He is one of the most popular members of the senior class, and he will be remembered for his interest in the area of Physical Education. (We can ' t understand why he didn ' t get a basketball scholarship to UCLA.) Despite his high scholastic ranking, Bobby ' s main interest seems to be at the Twin, and who can ever forget his enduring affection for Mr. Perdue. William McNeill Ayres Jr. Football 10, 11. 12; Philosophy Club 11, 12; Pep Club 10, 11, 12; Paper 10. 11. 12; National Merit 12. Billy is one of the more outgoing members of the Class. Despite his ap- pearance. Bill is no dummy. We know this because he has told us so him- self, and also because of his high score on the National Merit Test. He possesses a quick and inquisitive mind, and Bill is so dedicated to his studies that he leaves school as early as possible, so he can get in another hour of studying. He does this e en at the terrible risk of being caught. One must admire this fabulous scholarly devotion. We ' ll always remember his sylvan, or should we say, silver smile. Joel Mack Bailey Civic Service Club 10; Pep Club 11. 12; Tuniis 10, 11. 12; Red Cross 11; March of Dimes 11. 12. Since coming to MUS, Joel has been a great asset to the Tennis Team, taking active part in two State Champions. Besides his tennis prowess, Joel will be remembered for his wild women and erratic apparel. (We can ' t understand why he didn ' t get best dressed.) A member of the National Hotel Association, no one will e er be able to forget Destin ' 6S. Joel ' s consumate skill at economic science has borne him tar, although we won ' t say in what direction. His even personality and his air of sportsman-like consideration ha e endeared him both to the members ot the tennis team and to the rest ot the school. 118 Christopher Branford Bell Ahae Asst. Art Ed. 11, Art Ed. 12: Chess Club 12: Pep Band 11, 12. Chris is an artist in many fields, most notably in that of music. His instrument is the guitar, and he is a master guitarist. Qiris has demon- strated his considerable talents around Memphis, as a member of several prominent bands, both in and out of school. Chris ' enigmatic facial expres- sion has been a puzzle to all of us. We don ' t know what he is continually musing about. Perhaps he is looking forward to his next haircut from his dentist, or to his next D.A.R. meeting. Chris ' Brooks Brothers style has w n him numerous fashion awards, both at home and abroad. John Burrell Booth Pep Club 11, 12; Hunting and Fishing Club 12. John lists his greatest contribution to the school as his overwhelming personality and his remarkable driving record. A. J. Booth can always be seen in his yellow Submarine ready to hit anything or anyone with skilled precision. Always with a female companion, John adds a lot to any party or breakfast. His personality and cuteness ' make him one of the most ador- able members of the Senior Class at MUS and Hutchison. John ' s constant smile has done its little bit to brighten up the halls. John Ray Cady Football 10, 11, 12; Baseball 11. 12; National Honor Society VP 11, 12; Quill and Scroti 12: Annual 10, 11; Student Council 11, 12. Rev. John The Browest Cady is well known around MUS for his big smile and big bod. John, a frequent visitor to Club Seelbinder, was chosen friendliest by his fellow club members and or students. John, a big asset to the football team, was the team ' s inspiration and ideal as he was also on the Student Council. Constantly threatening to go on strike against the council, he has added immensely to this organization and to the school in general. Yes, Reverend, who is that woman of exquisite beauty we always see you with . Surely she ' s not a brow-plucker ! Randall Reed Caldwell Voothall 10: Bdskethdll 10. I J. Cap . 12: I ' nnk 10. II, 12: Pep C  h 10, 11, 12: Honor CoidhiI 10: Sl ideiit Co nn l II. Pn-s. 12: VolleyhdII 12. As our Student Council president this year, Randall has been both hard- working and popular. Me was voted Best-all-Around by his fellow seniors; a well deserved honor indeed. Randall not only participated in sports, he excelled. He will be remembered for leading chape! and acting in the skits, where he displayed his razorback wit, and surprisingly enough, his fine singing voice. Randall has contributed a lot outside of school too. He is president of Cfapthi, a Young Life Club. Despite his Arkansas origin, Randall is cultured. He is a prominent art and theatre patron, contributing generously to certain institutions on Lamar Ave. James Condon Traiisfen-ed frow Liiine cer l e, New Jersey, di his senior year. Jim came to us midway into his senior year from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He arrived with a wealth of interests and talents as yet undiscovered by most of the student body. Among many of his other skills, he is an exceptionally fine fencer, artist, and photographer. Jim is continually using the fencing talent he acquired in gaining the New Jersey state fencing championship, in foiling the administration. It is indeed unfortunate that Jim came to MUS as late in the year as he did, he would have been a cinch to win best dressed. Richard Curtis Cowan Pep Cltih 10. II, Sec. and Treas. 12: Coiiim. of Alh. 12: Muse 10. 11, 12: Aii i idl Pho oordpher 10. II. 12: Cheerleader 11, 12; Tennis 10, 11: Office Aid 10: Newspaper 12. Dick, the most popular guy in the senior class, has been acti ' e in all aspects of school life. As Commissioner of Athletics, Dick did an out- standing job, and his brilliant cheerleading was only surpassed by his punc- tual attendance at the Student Council meetings. His dedication to litera- ture is perhaps the most amazing aspect of Dick ' s personality. Everybody remembers how he inspired the Muse with his enthusiastic leadership. Who will e er be able to forget his smile, his romeo complex, his Student Coun- cil hot dogs, his tennis prowess, his affection tor Mr. MacQueen, or the iniamous Kitty Affair. 120 Chris+opher Bright Craft Ndtinihil Honor Society II. 12: Chess Chib 10, 11, 12; Civic Service- Chib 10: Mi se 12. To be in with, Chris ' middle name is no key to his mental capacity. Nevertheless, his contribution to MLJS has been tremendous, as he con- stantly foils Mr. Perdue, both in Calculus class and on the karate pad. As right-hand man tor Kang Rhee, noted Memphis businessman, he wears a self-defense green belt, along with his pink tie and purple socks (here again, he outdid Mr. Perdue). Chris ' fellow Seniors wlil never forget his amazing prowess at chess, nor his extreme honesty (as when he pulled himself over for running a red light, and waited for a cop to come give him a ticket). But most of all, his friendliness and his ever-present smile will never be forgotten. Phillip Thurman Crawford Football 10, 11: Civic Service Ch b 10. 11. 12: Hunting and Fishing Club 12. Phil is this year ' s winner of the Frederick Jackson Turner Award for Achievement in American History (I mean, after three years of it, who wouldn ' t?). Phil is also a pilot, another member of the MUS Air Force. Aviation is his main interest, and he spends many hours working at the airport. He is a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol program. He has a private broadcasting license and spends many hours working at the airport. He is a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol program. He has a private broadcasting license and spends many hours over his ham radio set. Phil has earned a reputation as a great host and party-giver. He is often seen driving around town in his midnight-black Comet Limousine. Myles Martin Davis Track 11; Chess Club 10, Pres. 12: Hunting and Fishing 11: Civic Service Club 10. II, 12; Office Aid 12. Myles is known for his cultured tastes and tacit manner. Myles ' acute interest in academics is exemplified by his desire to become a drivers-ed instructor. His interests extend into the areas of hunting and fishing, and he is a great outdoorsman. Myles can often be seen riding shotgun on Wylie ' s blue limousine, both coming to, and going from, school, an operation which he completes about two or three times a day. A great traveller, he frequents such places as North Florida and Pickwick, where his pacific manner, and constructive recreational methods have endeared him to the local caravanasaries. 121 Willard Parks Dixon, Jr. Eni ineeriii CUih 10, 11; Hi iitiiii! and Vishini Club 11; Pep Club 12; Bridge Club 12. W. Parks Scooter Dixon transferred to MUS as a freshman ostensibly to get a better education. In addition to epitomizing the intellectual char- acter of our student body to a T (tiddlywink), Parks is an active member of the Pep Club ' s upper hierarchy of a select few. He has contributed many lines to the immortal, if somewhat infrequent pep skits. Additionally, Parks is known by his third period classmates as the Zelmo Beatty of the Phys-Ed basketball squad. Seriously speaking. Parks has gained the friendsh ip of the student body simply because he is a real, unpretentious guy: a laughter, a joker, a worker, an MUS student. Laurence 9igler Dobbins Basketball 10. II, 12; Baseball 11. 12; Chess Club 10; Pep Club 11, 12; Br dge Club 12; Hoiwr Council Pres. 12; Student Council 10, Treas. 11. Since being elected President of the Honor Council, Laurence has strengthened the MUS traditions of truth and honor, doing much to improve the moral atmosphere of the school. (A funny thing Laurence, that all of your meetings seem to take place during Biology class.) A dedicated athlete Laurence is one of the better members of this year ' s basketball team. His notorious activities in the cornfields around Bolton are only surpassed by the buxom, curvaceous women he seems to enjoy showing off at the MUS dances. Laurence has done quite a bit to enhance our school ' s reputation off campus through civic service projects. .. David Vaughan Dow Football 10, 11, 12; National Honor Society 11. 12; Quill and Scroll 11, 12; Electronics Club 10; Civic Service Club 12; Pep Club 12; Student Council 12; Annual 10. Sports Ed. 11. 12; Paper 10. 11, 12. For the better part of two years, Wod has been the mainstay of both the varsity football team and the sports section of the Annual. Never one to underestimate himself, David is cooperative and great to work with. As chief electrician for Academic Dean MacQuecn ' s dramatic aspirations, Dave really took control of the technical aspects of Charley ' s Aunt. His most notable possession has to be his WW II vintage jeep, equipped with bucket seats, a simulated plastic steering wheel, and a mighty 4-squirrel overhead cage engine. Despite his academic record, we all know it will be electronics which will get Dave into the college of his choice. 122 L 123 William H. D. Fones Paper 10, 11, lid. 12; Or ill and Scroll 12; Chess Ch h 11; Philosophy Clnh 12; Mrise 12; Ncit ' onarMeril 12. William Randolph Hearst Fones has been held responsible for this year ' s newspaper, the Owl ' s Screech. One of the more intelligent members of the Class of ' 69, Bill was nained a National Merit Semi-Finalist, although what he merited is still open to public debate. With an 800 on his Math Achievement Test to his credit,. Bill has served as a quasi-official student- teacher in Mr. Perdue ' s Calculus class. Not one to believe that discretion is the better part of valor. Bill has spent three years of Gehenna in various science courses under Coach Smith. Mark Laurence Frederick Nat oml Honor Society 11, 12; Ouill and Scroll 10, 11, 12; Chess Club 10, 11; Bridge Cli b 12; Annual 10, Underclassme? Ed. 11, Organizations Ed. 12. Frederick the Greater has won the affection of his fellow students as a result of his great love of mankind. Always ready with a smile and a friendly word, Mark has been an aid and a comfort to his classmates. Mark has done an outstanding job on his section of the Annual, and has graciously helped the other section editors. Known as the Jacc]ues Cassanova of the class, Mark holds back nothing, not even when he ' s away from home. Academically, a superior student, Mark has brought honors to MUS through his scholarly endeavors, and conservative beliefs. As heir apparent to Wm. F. Buckley, he is never without his words to live by — Up Prom Liberalism. Nelson Fraser Freeburg, Jr. Ndlioiidl Honor Soc e y 12; (Ju ll and Scroll 11. 12; Civic Service Club 10; Che s CUih 11; Photography Club Prc . 12; Service Poi)it Contni. 12; Ahise 12; Ann al 10. 11. I ' acu fy Ed. 12; Newspaper Copy Editor 12. Besides being an outstanding student and journalist. Nelson is one of our great humanitarians. He spent all last summer helping underpriviledged children in a Memphis day camp for what amounted to no pay at all, and has occupied his weekends during his Senior year in a similar manner. Nel- son ' s concern for other people is indicative of his sincere interest in his fellow students. Through peach trees and sewer ditches. Nelson has piloted his Vietnam-green Mustang. Perhaps he will ride it to even greater accom- [■ilishments — like becoming the first white member of the Black Panthers. 124 James Qteven Gamer Paper 12; Chess Cluh 12. Although he is a recent addition to MUJ , bteve ' s amiable personality has made him well liked. Quiet, and rather soft-spoken, Steve is genuinely easy to get along with. He is one of our ambassadors from Fayette County, and acts as a one man Chamber of Commerce for that va.st sprawling metropolis, Somerville. His outside interests include Fayette County women and soaring. As such, Steve is one of the few members of the MUS Air Force. Known affectionately as Leming, Steve ' s smile and good cheer have brightened both our school, and its students. Walter Bernard Gordon National Honor Society 11, 12; Chess Chih 10, 11; Muse 11, 12; Annual 11, 12; Paper 12. Barney is rather aphonic, but that doesn ' t mean he is without strong convictions. Anyone e en remotely acquainted with Barney knows of his strongly conservative ideas. His home is Mississippi, if not in fact, in spirit. Without Barney, we could never have remembered that the South really won the Civil War, or that Mississippi was the end of the world. (He was right in that.) His bedroom contains a Bomb the North sign. Most people think that means North Vietnam, but we know better. Barney enjoys hunting and fishing, although only if done within the boundaries of the Magnolia State. Howard Lee Hatchett Skindiving 11; Civic Service Club 10, 11, Pres. 12. Howard has done as much as any other student this year to further enhance the image of our school off campus. As president of the Civic Service Club, Howard has been responsible for one charitable action after another. The Toys for Tots drive succeeded largely through his efforts. The March of Dimes and Girls Club Christmas party both received a big push from Howard. Howard ' s silver-toned oratory has become an integral portion of our chapel programs. He has spent a lot of time and effort, that he didn ' t have to, helping others this year, and that says a lot for him. 125 John Andrew Hummel Engineering Club 10; Hunting and Fishing Club 11; Pep Club 12; Civic Service Club 11, Vice President 12; March of Dimes. Andy is probably the only student at MUS who has monogrammed hubcaps on his car. This feature is typical of Andy ' s personality; it ' s dis- tinctive, as is that red sardine-can he drives around on. He is a great hunter, too, and when he ' s not actually out on the chase, he ' s thinking about his next date. Andy does much of his woman-stalking during the Hutchison game, where he ' s an energetic cheerleader. Andrew has done a lot in the Civic-Service area, especially in the March of Dimes Drive. He is a great outdoorsman, as a matter of fact, he is out of doors almost every day during lunch. Paul Russell Jobe Civic Service Club 10, 11, 12; Chess Club 10, 11, 12; March of Dimes. Quiet and reserved on the outside, Paul is warm and friendly in nature. While he is softspoken, he is none the less an integral part of the school community. Paul is famous for his unique voice, which can usually be heard adding its pathetic little bit to the general din. He obviously is planning on a career in the armed forces, as he and his blue pea-jacket are practically inseparable. Really, Paul, must you wear that thing in the shower ? We hope you make it at the Naval Observatory. Joseph Erie Johnson Rocketry Club 9, 10, 11, President 12; Office Aid 12. The Goose has become a familiar, if somewhat unique feature of our school. Joe ' s well known interest in rocketry has led him to the presidency of the Rocketry Club and to towers of blazing glory in his late GTO. Joe, through his rocketry experiences, has become well known to the Shelby County Fire and Disaster Squad. He is one of the great musicians on campus and frequently displays his talents on the chapel ' s Bergendorfer. A pool shark, Joe ' s interests extend into improving local community rela- tions, notably with Hutchison and Lausanne. 126 John Hobson Keesee Football 10; Basketball 10, 11, Capt. 12; Track 10, 11, Capt. 12; Cross Country 11, Capt. 12; Pep Club 11, 12; Student Council 11; Election Committee 12; Honor Council 10; March of Dimes 11, 12; Hall Monitor. John has been one of the more active seniors, as the above credits indi- cate. A fine athlete, John has demonstrated his athletic prowess in just about every sport our school is represented in, both on campus and off. John has earned the respect of the student body, not only in the field of athletics, but as a leader as well. John has served both on the Honor Council and Student Council. Because of his leadership and athletic abili- ties, he was captain of every team he was on and elected Most Athletic. John was last seen in a VW headed toward Germantown. ' - -lif ' ' ' B ' ' Above: Reilly Left: Dobbins 127 Lawrence Houston Keesee Vonlbdll 10. 11. 12: Bdskethcill 10: Track 10. II. 12: Ainaiiil 11. 12: Honor Co!i !cil Sec. 12. Lawrence, as secretary o the Honor Council, is one of the staunchest sup- porters oF the Honor System. His dedication to the principles of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness has led to conspicuous absences from school, and to the pursuit of intellectual freedom. It is reported that Law- rence ' s liberal beliefs have led him to join the forces of the radical right. A dedicated athlete, Lawrence is a star member of both the football and track teams and is noted for his strict observance of Coach Peters ' rigorous training program. Lawrence can usually be seen with his cut down gestapo boots, below his wide smile and friendly greetings. Robert Qtanley Koleas Track 10, 11: Cross-Co nitry 10, 11; Pep Club 10, 11, 12; March of Dimes. Bob ' s contribution to MUS has been mainly in the field of athletics, where he holds three school records. Bob modestly attributes his success on the track to his great natural ability, and to his tender, synergistic relationship with Coach Peters. A connoisseur of fine foods, he is a charter member of the MUS eat out for lunch bunch. Widely known for his MAYniac kamakazi-type driving, Bob gets consummate pleasure out of surprising oscu- lating couples at night with his 1.2 million candlepower Air Force surplus searchlight. Noted for his uninhibited, fun-loving spirit, Bob often demon- strates his exuberance in the pep sikts, and in other various nefarious ways. James Michael Langdon AW, Honor Society 11. 12; Ouill and Scroll 12; Chess Club 10, 11, 12; Muse 10. 11, Editor 12; Neinpaper 11, 12; Nat. Merit Semi-Vinalist 12. This year ' s Muse reflects the serious academic atmosphere that Mike has brought to MLIS. Commuting from Somerville, he is dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and affectionately refers to the Chairman of the Science Dept. as guiding father. Mike is active in church and is currently President of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. His presence always seems to brighten up classes. He has added a lot to the newspaper, making it better than it would have been without him. Mike has one of the outstanding academic minds at MUS, as shown in his National Merit performance. 128 ChaHes Weber Laughlin Football 9, 10. 11. Cap . 12: Basketball 10; Red Cross; H nt ?ij and F shhif; Club 11. 12. Weber has done as much for MUS football in the last few years as any other single person. He is a great quarterback, fast, accurate, and cool under pressure. Weber richly deserved his all-county honors. A puissant pugilist as well, he made Memphis Novice Heavyweight Champ, without any pre- vious pugilistic experience. Weber knows the value of a good education and he witnesses to this belief by maintaining a serious, earnest attitude toward school and the imbibition of knowledge. A firm supporter of the Theory of Territoriality, Web enjoys hunting, and the great outdoors almost as much as playing football. William Laurens Love Football 10; Track 10, 11, 12; Cross Country 11, 12; Student Council Chap- lahi 12; Muse 10; Annual Staff 11. Bill lives up to both his nickname and his last name. Always trying something new, the Loser just can ' t succeed. Bill is also plagued by ghosts, some of whom frequent him nightly. His vivid imagination and abilities made him eligible for the annual Bolivar award. Bill is also known for hs remarkable driving record, shattering a new one each time he gets behind the wheel. He was last seen asking his Ouija How to Succeed Without Any Luck. Bill ' s religious faith has been a great asset to the school, and, no doubt, to Bill himself. David Gaston Luther, Jr. National Honor Society 11, 12; Quill and Scroll 12; Engineering Club 10; Chess Club 10, 11; Paper 10, 11. Assoc. Ed. 12; Philosophy Club 12; Muse 11, Assoc. Ed. 12; National Merit 12. David ' s main contribution lies in the field of academics; he is one of the finest students we have ever had at MUS (despite the fact that he holds down an afternoon job). As well as his superlative academic ability, David has a wry sense of humor that has livened up the paper and his multitud- inous classes. He is the Yves St. Laurent of Memphis, introducing such fashions as the Luther knot and chartruse cravats. In recognition of his good grooming and mathematical prowess, Dave was recently elevated to position of floorvi ' alker at the 1, 2, 3 Shop where he is currently employed. 129 Percy Haynes McBride Football 10, 11. 12; Track 10. 11. 12; Baseball 11; Hunting and Vishing Club 11, 12. Haynes is best known for his bone-crushing football play. For the last three years, Haynes has been out there on the gridiron tearing up the opposition, to the delight of his fans. He also has great dramatic ability. This talent is visible both in the pep skits and when Haynes is speaking with Coach Thorn, trying to explain how he couldn ' t possibly have drawn a penalty for an infraction of the rules. His dazzling intellectual capabilities are only surpassed by his speed with women and his conservative, restrained, refined nocturnal activities. Paul Knowlton McClure Basketball 10, 11 ,12; Tenuis 9. 10, 11, 12; Pep Club 10, 11, V.P. 12; Newspaper 12; Election Connn. 12. You could say that Stick has a superiority complex because he ' s always looking down on people, but we know better. A more-than-competent bas- ketball star, Paul recently broke the school record for seasonal rebounds, and last year he bolstered the tennis team in taking the State title. In addition, he is one of the most active members of the Destin Dissipation League, having served as Chairman of the MUS chapter for a number of years. It could be said that Paul initiated the MUS space program, with his well- known interest in astronomy, and his famous lunar shots. James Edward McCrory National Honor Society 11, 12; Paper 12; Office Aid 10, 11, 12. James is friendly and cheerful, with a good sense of humor and trove j of hunting stories. It seems that James has killed every squirrel in Tennessee and Arkansas at least twice, as well as about half of the deer population of i the southeastern United States. James, alias The Big Fisherman, is also interested in angling, and frequently astounds us all with his fishy stories. A good-natured type, James livens up any class he ' s in, both with his sa- gacious comments, and by his mere presence. James is a good egg and has made the Class of ' 69 a more pleasant one to be a member of. 130 Webster McDonald Football 11, 12; Baskelball 10, 11; Tenuis 11, 12; Pep Club 10, 11, 12. Web has added a lot to the general morale of the school with his blithe- some attitude and caustic wit. All of us remember his famous head-fakes in the pep skits, and his twinkle-toed running on the football field. Al- though not the monster man on the team, Web came through time and again with the yardage the team needed to win. He was RAW power. Although a dedicated member of the Young Life Club, Webster seems to forget some of his beliefs while driving that indestructible machine of his. Web ' s sense of humor could never be forgotten, even if we wanted to. 1 M KStlr . B 1 ' - . ' I r m 1 Shaun Eric Baillie Mcintosh Electric Club 10; Skindiving Club 11; Vrench Club 12. The Catfish is Memphis University School ' s only Canadian citizen. As a result of his frigid origin, Shaun ' s fearsome athletic prowess has amply been demonstrated in many fierce gym-hockey games. Shaun is renowned for his Charles Atlas type physique, often appropriately displayed in a red wool hunting shirt. He is often seen putting in personal appearances at that Maxime ' s of Memphis, the Krystal. While some people eat to live, Shaun lives to eat. Shaun has done a lot to add a little international flavor to MUS by his frequent reminders of how it was back in Canada. Wylie Graham McLallen Football 10; Baseball 10; Chess Club 10, 11. 12; Debating Club 10; Civic Service 12; Paper 10. A friendly extrovert with his feet planted firmly in the air, Wylie is one of the great Latin lovers of the class. Verily, he loves Latin so much that he goes all the way to Lausanne and even beyond that distinguished institu- tion to study it. Wylie ' s Checkered (pun) driving career includes many selfless and humane acts, such as removing young ladies from our dark and dangerous streets and taking them for rides in his famous limousine. A firm believer in premarital interdigitation, he is often seen with beautiful women hanging from his arm. Wylie, you old dog, you ! 131 Above: assorted seniors Below left: Roberts Bo om left: Shy, Pettey, and Dixon Below: Weston 132 Angus D. McPhaul Pep Club Band 12: Pep Club 12: Sk ' nnlivmg 11. D. moved to Memphis in his junior year from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is one of the less extroverted members of the class of ' 69. Despite his Yankee origin, D. has managed to adjust with admirable ease to the Southern way of life. Most of D. ' s extra-curricular activities are centered around pop music. D. has played in several bands around the city, as well as in our school chapel programs. It is easy for one to remember, yea, how could one forget, D. ' s immortal performance in the Pep Band ' s first (and incidentally, last) concert this year. Louis Kirby Matherne Football 11; National Honor Society 12: Chess Club 11, 12; Hall Monitor 12; Election Comm. 12. For a reason that still eludes the Annual Staff, Louis finds it worthwhile to awake at the crack of dawn and travel fifty miles just to favor MUS with his presence. Known far and wide as one of the hyperactive, effer- vescent types around school, Louis has made many profound statements. It was the intention of the Owl Staff to record these for future generations, but we can ' t for the life of us remember what it was that he said. Louis has distinguished himself in the field of academics and has been a member of the National Honor Society for two years. Bmce Irving Minkin Football 10, 11, 12: Philosophy Club 11, 12; Election Committee 12. Bruce prides himself on being a true outdoorsman; he is famous for his exploits in the various wildernesses of the world and is the school ' s greatest and most knowledgeable of spelunkers. An easy-going friendly sort, Bruce ' s thoughtful attitudes, unoffending manner, and reticent awareness have made, in a subtle but meaningful way, their mark on the school. Bruce has played football for three years, despite his relatively small size. It takes a lot of courage and determination to stick with something as difficult for so long, and we feel this speaks highly of Bruce ' s character. 133 Davis Denton Moser National Honor Society II. Trea. . 12: En ineerin; Club 11; Philosoph) Club 11. 12: Tennis 10. 11. 12. Davis, although rather quiet and reserved, can always be seen smiling, especially at his own jokes. A good student, Davis is a two year man in the National Honor Society, as well as being one of the top tennis players at MUS. He was on two State-Championship teams and was one of the hardest working members of the team. Davis is active outside of school too, being president of his church ' s youth group. Davis will always be remembered for his fashionable cardigans and hosiery. Holmes Sherard Pettey Pep Club 10. 11. Pres. 12: Social Conun. 10, 11, 12; Tennis Team 10, 11, 12; State Doubles Champ 11; Cheerleader 12; Hutchison Cheerleader 12. As the President of the Pep Club, Holmes has made great strides in the area of school spirit — backwards. Being appointed as a cheerleader in his senior year, he quickly took advantage of his position as captain and pro- ceeded to conjure up the most disgusting costumes ever designed. His bas- ketball skill is surpassed only by his devotion to the head of the Athletic Department. Although his ample bulk is a hindrance. Holmes can perform more delicate maneuvers with women than many a lesser man. Holmes will always be remembered for his strange mastication and potation habits. W I : ' Christopher Nash Powell Eni it!eeri}i[ Club 10; Hunting and Vishing 11; Philosophy Club 12; Muse 11. 12. ' Chris, better known as Stumpy, is one of the most dependable members of the Shoney ' s for lunch bunch. Chris ' dedication to scholastic endeavors is evidenced by his willingness to commute from Browns ' ille and his early acceptance to UT. As a self-made comedian, his nimble wit has given us many a laugh and never any rest. Chris plays solo lead in the Library Hearts Club Band, but not solo that you can ' t hear him in the gym. Chris will always be remembered for his country women, his athletic ability, and his adroitness at driving. y 134 William Holland Rachels Basketball 10. 11, 12: Chess Club 10: Hunting and Fish ng Club 11, 12; Civic Service Club 12. Back-room Bill abounds in effen ' cscent school spirit — who else would reserve a front-row seat for every varsity basketball game? A noted gourmet, especially in seafood. Bill paid dearly for his epicurean habits with a recent seizure of ptomaine poisoning. Alternating between his Mach I and the tank, Bill was always late to school but early to lunch. An ardent student, he had the keen foresight to tour a number of Northwestern schools in the hopes of finding his future citadel of learning. Terence John Reilly Track 10, 11: Cross-Country 11: Philosophy 11, 12: Science and Engineer- ing Club 10: Muse 11. 12: Annual 10, 11, 12. Terry is one of the more outspoken members of the Senior Class. He is also one of the best read and well informed seniors. Terry is possessed of a caustic humor, in recognition of which he was voted wittiest by his fellow classmates. Famous for his Bush haircut, and his gold wire-rimmed Hippie glasses, Terry ' s look is a distinctive one. He is the idealist of the class. Seldom satisfied with things as they are, he strives for improvement in all fields. Not content to stop with talk, Terry has spent many a weekend working with those of our city who are less fortunate than we are. John Windsor Remmers Football 10, 11, 12, Capt. 12: Track 10, 11, 12: Honor Council 11: Chesi Club 10, Treas. 11. John ' s greatest, although by far not his only, contribution to MUS lies in the area of football. An All-County man, John is one of the finest football players we ' ve ever had, and probably the most courageous. He played when injured, he played in pain when he didn ' t have to, and he played so hard that they had to hold him down on the sidelines so he wouldn ' t crip- ple himself. A great track man as well, John has displayed a surprising sensitivity and thoughtfulness in contrast to his mighty Bod. 135 Best All Around Randall Caldwell Best Dressed DeWitt Shy Most Likely to Succeed Refer Roop Who ' s Most Intelligent David Luther Most Athletic John Keesee S35! M li jnih. 136 Friendliesf John Cady Who Mosf Talented Charlie Qaunders Most Popular Dick Cowan Wittiest Terry Reilly Most School Spirited Holmes Pettey 137 William 9wearengen Roberts. On ill and Scroll 10. II. 12; Philosophy Club 12: Pe Clnh 10; Annual 10; Business McUhiger 11. 12. William is the financial member of the Annual, a sort of cross between J. P. Morgan and Simon LeGree. In this capacity, he has served the school well and faithfully. It is reported his heart yearns for the sunny shores of Southern C-alifornia, but we all know that his interest in UCLA is founded on the supposition of more attractive California women. An ardent athletic supporter, William has been virtually to every out of town game an MUS team has played in. Funny, but he doesn ' t remember any of the games. William must have delusions of thespian grandeur, as he is always seen with his shades on. Peter Geiger Roop Football 10, 11; Track 10, 11, Capf. 12; National Honor Society 11, Pres. 12; Quill and Scroll 10, 11, 12; Skindivini Club 11; Philosophy Club 11, 12; Student Council 10, 12, Comm. of Stud. Act. 11; Muse 10, Copy Ed. 11; Annual 10, 11, 12; Pres. Senior Class; Cross Country 12. Peter, the President of the Senior Class, is one of the most popular mem- bers of the class, and one of the best. Equally adept on the track, and in the classroom, Peter is one of the finest all-around members of the student body. Last summer Peter worked as the MUS Day Camp lifeguard, a position which consisted mainly of basking in the sun and collecting a ridiculous salary. Peter has done his little bit to represent MLIS at other schools as a Press-Scimitar Teenager of the Week, and as ambassador to St. Mary ' s. George Clarke Sanders National Honor Society 11, 12; Quill and Scroll 10, 11, 12; Photooraphy Club 12; Civic Service Club 12, Muse 12, Art and Photography Ed.; An- nual 10, Copy Ed. 11, Photography Ed. 12; Typing Staff 10, 11, 12; Paper 12. Photography Ed.; Office Aid ' 10. Clarke did more than anyone else to insure the success and or failure of the Annual and newspaper due to his ubiquitous picture-taking. As sole proprietor of SANDERS ' PHOTO SERVICT, Smokey was recently indicted by the IRS for High crimes and misdemeanors — namely, film price-fixing and fraudulent bookkeeping. This year, under orders from the Fire Marshall, a brilliant elton green exit-sign was installed in the darkroom to g uide visitors out through the smoke in case of fire. By the way Clarke, what do you keep down there that you have so many locks on the door. It would be easier to get into Fort Knox than Clarke ' s darkroom. J38 Charles David Saunders Pep Club 11, 12; Social Commitlee 12; National Merit 12; Civic Service 11, 12. That Charlie was chosen Most Talented should come as no surprise to anyone who has ever heard him sing. Charlie ' s great blues voice has made a terrific addition to the pep skits. His rapier-like wit is known to all, his wit being a reflection of his brilliant mind. Charlie is fond of pursuing beautiful women, although with his distinctive driving ability, it ' s a wonder he has any cars left in which to pursue them. Charlie is probably the only MUS student who couldn ' t make it out of his own driveway, without leaving his car on a tree. Oh well, nobody ' s perfect. Oscar Woodrow Seelbinder Football 12; Engineering Club 10, 11; Philosophy Club 12; Civic Service Club 11; Com IN. Head 12; Library Aid 11. Known far and wide as the proprietor of Club Seelbinder, Ike has made a truly great effort at raising the morale of the upper school. Ike is also renowned for his twinkle-toe dancing ability at his famous parties and his ferocious performance on the football field. Ike, one of the most .active (?) members of the class, has displayed his overwhelming concern for humanity through his undying efforts as chairman of the clothes committee of the Civic Service Club. Wouldn ' t you think someone like him could afford to buy his own clothes } De N Malone Shy Basketball 10, 11; National Honor Society 11, 12; Muse 11; Student Council V.P. 12; Annual 10; Paper 12; March of Dimes 10, 11, 12; St. ]ude 11; Pep Club 12; Civic Service 12; Social Comm. Chairman 12. Mr. Shy has been readily apparent in the Pep Club skits, improving the spirit of the teams, and also the morale of a certain Cheerleader. Any- thing for spirit, HUH DeWitt? DeWitt ' s vivacious spirit was evident in his rambunctious locution on school spirit in chapel, as well as his con- tinual battle wtih Mr. Perdue in Calculus class over the growing battle of integration. In addition, he has been the moving force behind the Social Committee, providing us with the best dances MUS has seen. DeWitt is also chairman of the Election Committee. Known to us all as The Boy Next Door, DeWitt leaves us wondering about the strange nocturnal activities in his neighborhood. 139 James McCown Smith Te)!)ii 10; Pep CUih 10, II, 12; Civic Service Ch h 12; Cheerleader 11, 12. Jim is one of the funniest members of the Fighting ' 69. His exuberance has often been displayed in the pep skits, not to mention in the classroom, where he has become noted for his intellectually vivacious and inquisitive conversations with the faculty department heads. Perhaps Jim ' s main con- tribution to the school has been keeping Messrs. Thorn and MacQueen on their toes during lunch. Jim has been an active supporter of the teams ail year, especially at the away games where he helped whip up the school ' s spirit both during, and after the games. Jim will be rememberd for his pro- found expostulations on bagatelles in the classroom. William Ashby Smith, Jr. Poo hcil 10, 11, 12: Chess Club 10. 11, 12; Civic Service Club 10. Bill ' s friendly grin and deep voice have become a familiar part of our school during the last few years. Always cheerful and willing to cooperate, Bill has added a lift to many a classroom. A fine dedicated football player, he was worked very hard to become proficient at the grueling sport, and he has made a real contribution to the fine teams we have had lately. Bill enjoys hunting and camping, and likes to fish as well. He is a self-made man; he owes everything he is today to hard work and strict discipline of mind and body. Eugene Woods Weathersby Basketball 11. 12; Pep Club 11. 12; { lse 11. 12; Annual 10. 11. ' Woods has provided the varsity basketball team with part of its fine reserve strength for the last two years. His contribution to the team has been recognized and appreciated by all. An enthusiastic member of the Pep Club, Woods is at least partially responsible for the overwhelming success of this year ' s pep skits. He is active in church and is in the Memphis Young Life Club. Woods is a great world traveller too, often zipping off to the Bahamas, and other such exotic places. Woods has done a lot to help our foreign exchange balance. Scott Peterson Wellfoi-d Football 10, 11. 12: All-Coimty End: 1 rack 10. 12: National Ho ior Soc ety 11, 12: Bridge Cluh 12: Honor Council 11. V.P. 12: Election Conini. 12: Co-Chairnian Magazine 1 1 . Scott is a soft spoken, reflective type in school, hut on the football field, he displayed his true animal nature. As an all-county end, Scott has added a lot to the team ' s fine record in the last few years. His dazzling footwork and sticky fingers have endeared him to the fans. As a letterman, Scott sometimes forgets to wear his letter jacket, and we fear he might be caught in a ' bad draft and layed up for a while. One of Wellford ' s more notable features is his huge smile, which is in inverse proportion to his mental capacity. Thomas Watkins Wells National Honor Society 11, 12; Quill and Scroll 10, 11, 12; Bridge Club 12; Annual 10, Stud. Life Ed. 11, Editor-in-Chief 12; Paper 10, Managing Ed. 11, Associate Ed. 12; Co-Chairtuan of Mag. Drive 11: National Merit 12. Tom ' s greatest contribution lies in the field of journalism. As Editor of the Annual, he was responsible for seeing that it was done and done well. That ' s a lot of responsibility and a lot of work. A fine student as well. Tom is a member of two national honorary societies, as well as being one of the National Merit men. He is one of the more distinctive dressers of the class. With his buckled shoes, polka-dotted shirts, Tom is hardly in- conspicuous in the halls. He is also one of the great Soul music fans among us, and has spent innumerable hours before his stereo, imbibing the culture of our darker-skinned brethren. Stephen CaH Weston Baseball 11. 12: Hunting and Fishing 10, 11; Pep Cluh 12: Civic Service 10, 11: Muse 10. 11, 12: Comni. of Stud. W elfare 12. Steve is a big man on campus. He isn ' t the type to go passively along with something he thinks is wrong. On several occasions, Steve has taken to the podium to defend the students ' viewpoints. Besides being the Gene Krupa (?) of the class, Steve has served as impressario to the student body. Steve Weston Presents, has become a familiar part of MUS life. He has so much talent that he has more than enough left over with which to coach a Hutchison basketball team. Self-sacrificing as ever, Steve puts in a lot overtime with the girls. Much of Steve ' s free time is spent studying in the scholarly field of the Greek alphabet. I4[ !•« ' , MivY Editors Robert Hoehn Doug Pigott And now the Senior editors of the MUS Old take great pride in presenting the grimy urchins that grace the halls of our beloved establishment. Without the grimy urchins, who would give the Honor Council any busi- ness? who would give the cafeteria any busi- ness? who would long for their church in the valley by the wildwood? who would laugh when the guest speaker fell down the stairs? who would think they were Kang- Rhee, and give karate kicks where they shouldn ' t give karate kicks? In short, who would do everything they are not supposed to do, and nothing they should do? Only the grimy urchins. For this reason, we include them in our annual — also, because they compose 84% of the student body. We call them the grimy urchins. They call themselves Underclassmen. 145 Top right: Junior Class Top left: Lou Adams, Bill Jemison Bottom right: Dick Leatherman Bottom left: Lynn Green, David McBurney, Charles Cannon, George Madison, Steve Bledsoe, Hunter Hum- phreys. CLA98 OF ' 70 146 TTTTJTTH Lou Adams Warren Ayres Mike Baber Joe Baker Tom Berdeja Steve Bledsoe Doug Booth Ralph Braden Charles Cannon Mac Caradine Bill Carpenter Mac Cone Frank Crumbaugh John Curtis Herb Davis Bill Denton (7tot pictured) Hart Dillard Fargason Erb David Gildart Wakefield Gordon Lynn Green 147 Ralph Hamilton Ben Harrison Tom Heatherly Robert Hoehn Wearen Hughes Robert Hummel Hunter Humphries Bill Jemison Rick Johnson Wally Johnston David Jones Dick Leatherman School Spirit H l Tim Lemmer Henry Loeb Joe Lovejoy (not pictured) Hal McGeorge Kelly McGuire 4 Class of 1970 Tim Lemmer — For girls sixteen and up. Lawrence McRae George Madison Bill Maury Hughes Mayo Keith Meyer Walker Milnor Fontaine Moore David Morris 149 - 5i 53P4|r ' ' iiliWli!l ' «iiiv ■.mm r ' . -iiai {iiniii[iiMiiw«R I A valiant effort is made by Juniors Gary Stevens, Joe Lovejoy, and Jimmy Ogle against Senior DeWitt Shy. Mike Murphy Jimmy Ogle Doug Pigott Bev Ray Scott Rembert Mike Sain Jim Schaeffer Nelson Stephenson Gary Stevens David Stewart Howard Stringfellow Henry SuUivant 150 Shep Tate Geoffrey Thompson Taylor Thornton Snowden Todd William Walker Chris Wellford Henry Wetter Jimmy Wetter Jud Whitlock Bob Wilson Randy Witherington Malcolm Wood 1970 ' 151 -T[ ' y ikY ' Don Alexander Lyman Anderson Joel Bell Arthur Best Mark Bo atin Tom Bryan David Carroll Martin Clough William Cox George Damcron David Denton Jim Dickerson CLA Gayden Drew Robert Fallis Kirk Frederick Stan Fri Bill Fri Ed Garrett Philip Gould Hiram Goza 152 ... and to make C2H5OH we add ... (Rachels, Sharpe, Trip Halle, Kirkpatrick, Turley) 98 OF ' 7 1 Trip Halle Ron Halle Gabe Hawkins Pat Hay Jon Irons Mark Jarzomhek Tom Jones I ' rank King 153 I ' rank Kirkpatrick Tom Laccy Gerald Lee David Lenz Robert Levy David McBurney Barlow Mann David Martin Doug Matthews Charles Morris Steve Morrow William Nelson George Dameron — Was Chicken Little really right? Bill Parrish Mike Perkins Jim Petty Robert Phelps 154 ' . L J i.M Bill Pritchard John Quackenboss Woody Ray Richard Robinson Layton Sanders Charles Schaeffer Mark Schandorff Class of 1971 Robert Sharpe Mike Sites Landon Smith LaValle Sorrells John Trezavant Hubert Turley Tom Turman Peter TurnbuU Jesse Wesberry Robert Whiteside E. B. Wilkinson Rob York 155 Ricky Alden Keith Alexander John Anderson John Avery Wilhs Ayres Don Batchelor Frank Beal Denby Brandon CLASS OF ' 72 Bill Maxwell — There has to be sex in it somewhere. ' Palmer Brown Joseph Byrne David Cartwright Charles Cato The Odd Squad Back row: Smith, Fulmer, Rightsel, Young Front row: DeSaussure, Thompson, Miller Randy Chow Oliver Cobb Edward Crenshaw Stewart Crisler Dabney Crump Russell Day Richard DeSaussure Tommy Edwards 157 i ft l Chris Eilertsen (not pictured) Dick Fisher Mike Fitzgerald Frank Fletcher Houston Freeburg Frank Fullmer Danny Goodwin David Goodwin Kim Graves Pete Haizlip Warren Hamilton Bob Haverty John Heflin George Hoagland Joel Hobson Tommy Hoehn Ken Humphries ' Hie No Taurus Est ' (Stewart Crisler) 158 HtV. AM ! -• _- A- Touis Thompson and Tay- lor — wind them up and they float. Clas9 of 1972 Henry Hutton Richard Jameson Hank Jones Paul Jones Tommy Kirkpatrick Ebby Lunn Bill Maxwell George Miller Tommy Moore Will Newbern Steve Northcross Richard Parker 159 Rushton Patterson Sam Patterson Scott Rachels Mike Rightsel Hey you guys, is that Evin Perdue behind those Foster Grants? Pictured: Brown, F. Kirkpatrick, S. Patterson, Peters. Well Tommy, the bus ought to be along any minute now. Pictured: Stewart Crisler, Tommy Moore. Mike Rose Dan Scott Harland Smith Randolph Smith John Stout Rex Tate Randy Taylor David Thomson Carroll Todd Bruce Utkov Charles Weber Linton Weeks Class of 1972 Hal Wellford Mark Weston Bill Wilder Frank Wilson Bill Woodruff John Young 161 Bill Adams Richard Alexander Albert Allen Walter Armstrong Edward Atkinson Andrew Baker Bradford Beck Leon Bell Jeff Binford Jeff Blackford Richard Brown John Bryce CLA89 OF ' 73 Billy Lockwood, a typical eighth grader, catching up on his homework. 162 Walter Buck- Kip Caffey Tim Cowan Joseph Drew Jim Harrison Doug Hay Walter Hill George Holmes Cecil Humphreys Sidney Hurdle Keith Ingram George Johnson Robert Jones Wise Jones Robert Lafferty George Lewis Bill Fant Sidney Genette Jim Hammond George Harrison iilK 163 Roy Lindsay Bill Lockwood Robert Loeb Mac McCorkle Return from an exasperating field trip. Bdck row: Alexander, Phelps, Genette, Baker. Front row: Jones, Quinn, Martin, Hammond, Brown. Bill McDonald Mark McGuire Mike Marlow Harold Martin £ife So this is where the food comes from. ' (Montgomery Martin, Bill Phelps) 1 WJt.TOw!., 164 Palmer Miller Ellis Misner Doyle Noe Doug O ' Neill Tommy Peters William Phelps Harris Quinn Joseph Sanders Mark Schwartz Eugene Smith Ken Smith Elmer Stout James Varner Sidney Vick Ernest Williams John Wilson Class of 1973 165 Seventh graders take full advantage of the one chair the upperclassmen allow them in the foyer. CLA89 OF ' 74 Ben Adams Chip Apperson Richard Ashley Terr) ' Barham Warren Barry John Barton Stephen Bedford Sam Blair 166 Norman Blake Gary Brown Wayne Burkett Vincent Cardin Jim Causey Charles Cobb Martin Daniel Charles Day John DeWeese Stacy Dimou Buck Doggrell Tom Dolinak Hunter Fleming Dick Fletcher Joel Frey Stanley Garrott Britt Gaston Edward Gegan 4.1k 4tW 167 Mike Goodwin Charles Gross Dan Hollingsworth Chris Humphries Marshall Jemison Carroll Johnson Lewis Jones Morris Jones Albert Laabs John Lammons Mike Langley Scott LeBard Richard Lee Charles Lewis David McDonald Luther Matthews Tom May William Mitchum Claude Oglesby James Patterson 168 Carroll Johnson, itching for an A, seeks council from Mr. Russell. Class of 1974 Malcolm Pearson Edward Pidgeon Eugene Pidgeon J«w 1 Tom Preston J Mack Ray ' Steve Rudolph Milton Schaeffer Grey Sellers Randy Sellers Paul Sharpe 169 Walker Sims Jimmy Sousoulas Bobby Stevenson Richard Stockley Frank Stubblefield Charles Sugar Hugh Tate James Taylor Marc Tharpe Everett Thomas Walter Traylor Jeff Upshaw Upperclassmen Ayres, Roop, Milnor, Love, and McCrory welcome seventh grader Terry Barham to MUS. 170 Class of 1 974 £ £! Gerald Wade Jaye Wells Paul Williams Scott Woods Blair Wright David Yawn As Barry, Sousoulas, Stokely, and Goodwin scramble for some lost contact lenses, Armstrong, Rudolph, W. Ray, and M. Ray look on. EdHor and Business Manager William Roberts In this space, the entire student body would like to thank its many benefactors and sponsors for making the publication of this yearbook possible. As the price a student pays for his yearbook covers only a portion of the actual cost of producing each book, we are indebted to these sponsors for pro- viding a souvenir of our education. Members of the annual staff have tried to give an accurate picture of school life at MUS. While this yearbook cannot cover all that goes on here, at least it may conjure up a few memories in future years. For their interest in our education and for their support of our annual, we say Thanks to the many people and businesses whose messages appear in the following section. 173 BOGGAN ' S FLORIST 5253 Poplar ' FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS ' Congratulations Fronn RAZORBACK Concrete Co. 501 E. CDOPER WEST MEMPHIS, ARK PHQNE RE 5-4132 raS ® PHONE: 682-1771 Hours 8 A.M. TILL 6 P.M. Call For Appointment MURREL HOLDER. Owner EAST POPLAR BARBER SHOP Roffler Sculptur-Kut NATIONAL FRANCHISED SYSTEM, INC. — Complete Barber Service — 4730 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tenn. 38117 to the graduating class A Friend Of W. K. 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HULL DOBBS FORD 2700 POPLAR AVENUE MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 197 MU9 BOOSTER CLUB 1 968-69 Mr Dr. Mr Mrs Mr. Mr. Mr Mrs Mrs Mr. Mr. Mrs Mr. Mr. Mr. Dr. Mr. Dr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Dr. Mr. Dr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Dr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Dr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Adams and Mrs. L. C . Anderson and Mrs. George Atkinson . Mar+ha Avery and Mrs. Wm. McNeil Ayres and Mrs. Rodney Baber and Mrs. O. M. Bailey . Tom F. Baker, III . Julanne M. Barham and Mrs. Bill Bedford and Mrs. L W. Bell . Kathryne Pitts Berdeja and Mrs. A. C. Best and Mrs. Clyde A. Billings and Mrs. Harry Blackford and Mrs. W. S. Bledsoe and Mrs. Irvin Bogatin and Mrs. Ralph Braden and Mrs. Denby Brandon, Jr. and Mrs. William Bryce, Jr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bryan and Mrs. Walter H. Buck and Mrs. William L. Byrne and Mrs. R. G. Cady and Mrs. Robert Caldwell and Mrs. Bland Cannon and Mrs. William Carpenter and Mrs. David Carroll and Mrs. A. D. Cartwright, Jr. and Mrs. Charles P. Cobb and Mrs. Malcolm Cone and Mrs. Carroll Cowan, Jr. and Mrs. William Cowan and Mrs. Henry Craft and Mrs. E. F. Crenshaw, Jr. and Mrs. J. A. Crisler III and Mrs. Dabney Crump, Jr. and Mrs. John Curtis and Mrs. Charles Davis and Mrs. R. L. DeSaussure, Jr. and Mrs. J. S. Dickerson and Mrs. Loucas Dimou and Mrs. H. R. Dobbins and Mrs. F. E. Doggrell, Jr. and Mrs. Stephen Dolinak and Mrs. Gayden Drew and Mrs. R. A. Eilertsen and Mrs. Jack Erb and Mrs. Robert Fallis and Mrs. L. G. Fant, Jr. and Mrs. Daniel Fisher and Mrs. John Fitzgerald and Mrs. F. P. Fletcher and Mrs. Richard Fletcher and Mrs. H. E. Folk and Mrs. William Fones M M M M M M M M M D M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M D M M M M M M M M M M M M M M D M M M M M M M M M M D D M and Mrs. Nelson Freeburg and Mrs. James Fri, Jr. and Mrs. N. S. Garrott, Jr. and Mrs. Charles Gaston and Mrs. David Goodwin and Mrs. Walter Gordon and Mrs. Sam Gould and Mrs. James Graves . Betty Gray and Mrs. Raymond Green and Mrs. Gordon Greeson and Mrs. Arthur Halle, Jr. and Mrs. James Hammond and Mrs. Bennett Harrison and Mrs. G. F. Harrison and Mrs. Gabe Hawkins and Mrs. John Heflin, Jr. and Mrs. Joel Hobson, Jr. and Mrs. Thomas Hoehn and Mrs. Lawrence Hughes and Mrs. Sidney Hurdle and Mrs. William Ingram and Mrs. William Irons and Mrs. Frank Jemison and Mrs. W. D. Jemison, Jr. and Mrs. Andrew Jobe and Mrs. Wallace Johnston and Mrs. George Jones, Jr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones and Mrs. Thomas Keesee and Mrs. J. W. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. W. T. Laabs and Mrs. Robert Lafferty and Mrs. Howard Lammons and Mrs. E. J. Langley and Mrs. S. R. Leatherman, Jr and Mrs. Ralph Lemmer and Mrs. William Lenz and Mrs. Herbert Levy and Mrs. George Lewis, Jr. and Mrs. Henry Loeb III and Mrs. Robert E. Love Jr. and Mrs. George Lovejoy and Mrs. Donald McClure and Mrs. James McCrory and Mrs. Crawford McDonald and Mrs. Hal McGeorge, Jr. and Mrs. Michael McGuire and Mrs. E. L. McLallen and Mrs. R. H. McRae and Mrs. James Madison . Jane Mann and Mrs. L. F. Matthews and Mrs. Gus May, Jr. and Mrs. I. C. Minkin and Mrs. Howard Misner Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Mitchum Mr and Mrs. Charles Morris Mr and Mrs. Morgan Newbern Mr and Mrs. D. W. Noe Dr. and Mrs. L C. Ogle, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Claude Oglesby Mr and Mrs. W. W. O ' Neal, Jr. Mr and Mrs. L G. O ' Neill Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker Dr. and Mrs. Robert Parrish Dr. and Mrs. Rushton Patterson Mr and Mrs. John Perkins Mr and Mrs. J. L. Petty Mr and Mrs. John Pettey Mr and Mrs. Eugene Pidgeon Mr and Mrs. Frank Pidgeon, Jr. Mr and Mrs. Thomas Preston Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Rachels Mr and Mrs. Samuel Rembert, Jr. Mr and Mrs. Wilton Rightsel Mr and Mrs. Frank Robinson Mr and Mrs. Fred Sain Mr and Mrs. Layton Sanders Mr and Mrs. Robert Saunders Mr and Mrs. Milton Schaeffer Mr and Mrs. Dan Scott, Jr. Mr . and Mrs. Bob Sellers Mr and Mrs. William Smith Mr and Mrs. N. L. Stephenson Dr. and Mrs. Cleo Stevenson Mr and Mrs. James Stockley Mr and Mrs. John Stout Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Stubblefield Mr . and Mrs. H. W. Stringfellow, Jr Mr and Mrs. Brian Sugar Mr and Mrs. Shepherd Tate Mr . and Mrs. Gene Tharpe Mr and Mrs. F. G. Thompson Mr and Mrs. T. H. Traylor Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Turley . Mr and Mrs. R. E. Turman Dr. and Mrs. Jefferson Upshaw Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Varner Mr and Mrs. Gerald Walde Mr . and Mrs. Frank Weathersby, Jr. Mr and Mrs. Louis Weeks, Jr. Mr and Mrs. Tom Wells Mr and Mrs. Henry Wetter, Jr. Mr and Mrs. James Wetter Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Wilkinson. Jr. Mr . and Mrs. W. N. Wilkinson Mr 5. Patte Wilson | Mr and Mrs. Richard Wilson 1 Mr and Mrs. Eugene Pearson Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Vick Mr 5. Margaret Askew COMPLIMENTS TO THE OWLS 198 C0MPLIMENT9 OF A FRIEND 199 THE SPIRIT OF ♦he worst impersona- tion of a faculty oes to the MUS faculty. You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but not all of the peo- ple ail of the lime. We ' ve caught on to you ! the best impersona- tion of a victorious football team goes to the 1968 Varsity squad and the scrubs that sit on the bench. vm the worst impersona- tion of Leigh Mac- Queen goes to Leigh MacQueen. 200 the best impersona- tion of Leigh Mac- Queen goes to Tom Berdeja in his memorable performance as a pompous windbag. ? ■ . ...J iL. B9 AWARD FOR +he best impersona- tion of a pseudo- intellectual oes to Mr. William Sullivan for his insurgent statement, Our present day educational system is one of the last ves- tiges of monarchy. the worst impersona- tion of a pseudo- intellectual goes to Scott Wellford for his defiance of the draft. They ' re coming to take you avi ' ay, Ha! Ha! They ' re com- ing to take you away. the worst impersonation of a yearbook staff goes to the Lords of Parliament i 1 n ' t - x Everyone knows that the MUS yearbook staff looks like this. They can ' t fool us. 201 ' i(Wj upper left: Smokey on assignment in the field. Upper right: Smokey worries about this picture getting used in the annual. Lower right: A bashful Smokey welcomes visitors into his darkroom. Photography Chief photographer for the ' 69 Oul was OLE SMOKEY, a part-time, semi -reliable AMATEUR on loan from Sander ' s Photo, one of the nation ' s leaciing photography firms. Smokey did a creditable job in his capacity, and even picked up a few pointers from one of the school ' s best photographers, Dick Cowan. As an honorary section editor, Smokey helped write copy, but later admitted he was more helpful keeping his eye in the viewfinder. His top assistant was Camera at the right moment as ex ' idenced above. Smokey ' s assistant, Camera Lenz, is responsible for this page. 202 INDEX —A— Adams, Ben 166 Adorns, Lou 147, 31, 35, 61, 44, 146, 41 Adams, Bill l62, 97 Alden, Ricky 156 Alexander, Don 152 Allen, Albert 162 Allen, Bobby 118, 34 Anderson, John 156 Anderson, Lyman 153, 34 Apperson, Chip 166 Armstrong, Walter 163, 171 Ashley, Richard 166 Atkinson, Edward 162, 81 Avery, John 156 Ayres, Billy 12, 170, 118 Ayres, Buster 156, 97 Alexander, Richard 162, 164 Ayres, Warren 147 — B— Baber, Mike l47 Bailey, Joel 23, 65, 118 Baker, Andy 162, 164 Baker, Joe 34, 147 Barham, Terry 166, 170 Barr -, Warren 166, 171 Barton, Chip 166 Batchelor, Donald 96, 156 .. Beal, Frank 81, 156 Beck, Bradford 27, 162 Bedford, Steven 166 Bell, Chris 12, 37, 119 Bell, Joel 62, 63, 92, 94, 152 Bell, Leon 162 Berdeja, Tom 7, 35, 39, 47, 83, 85, 94, 147, 200 Best, Buddy 31, 62, 63, 85, 94, 152 Binford, Jeff 162 Blackford, Jeff l62 . ■ Blake, Norman 167 Blair, Sam 166 Bledsoe, Steve 12, 31, 34, 35, 47, 146, 147 Bogatin, Mark 12, 37, 39, 41, 61, 63, 85, 94, 152 Booth, John 46, 119 Booth, Doug 12, 37, 52, 147 Braden, Ralph 12, 43, l47 Brandon, Dembe 156 Brown, Gary l67 Brown, Palmer 25, 57, 160 Brown, Richard 162, 164 Bryan, Tommy 12, 152 Buck, Brent 97, l63 Burkett, Wayne 167 Byrne, Joe 157 Bryce, John 162 Blumberg, Barry 58, 68 Billings, Clyde 61 — c— Cady, John 12, 33, 34, 119, 137 Caffey, Kip l63 Caldwell, Randall 19, 27, 32, 33, 55,60, 61, 69, 120, 123, 136 Cannon, Charles 12, 79, 146, 147 Caradine, Mac 33, 41, 44, 45, 94, 147 Cardin, Vince 167 Carpenter, Bill 41, 147 Carroll, David 152 Cartwright, David 81, 157 Cato, C W. 157 Causey, Jimmy 167 Chow, Randy 25, 157 Clough, Martin 4l, 93, 94, 152 Cobb, Chuck 167 Cobb, Oliver 25, 157 Cone, Mac 147 Cowan, Dick 24, 33, 37, 39, 43, 44, 55, 120, 127, 137 Cowan, Tim 163 Cox, Bill 152 Craft, Chris 121, 123 Crawford, Phil 47, 121 Crenshaw, Eddy 63, 81, 96, 157 Crisler, Stewart 96, 157, 158, 160 Crumbaugh, Frank 37, 51, 147 Crump, Dabney 27, 81, 157 Curtis, John 24, 4l, 65, 147 Cunningham, David 65 Catmur, John 61 Condon, James 120 _D— Dameron, George 65, 152, 154 Daniel, Martin 167 Davis, Herbie 35, 39, 61, 147 Davis, Myles 46, 121 Day, Charles 20, 167 Day, Russel 31, 63, 81, 96, 97, 157 Denton, Billy 27, l47 Denton, David 152 DeSaussure, Richard 81, 157 Dickerson, Jim 12, 152 Dillard, Hart 147 Dimou, Stacey 167 Dixon, Parks 122, 132 Dobbins, Laurence 31, 69, 83, 85, 122, 127 Doggrell, Buck 167 Dolinak, Tom 167 Dow, David 12, 19, 33, 35, 39, 40, 122, 201 Drew, Gayden 68, 94, 152 Drew, Lee 97, l63 Deweese, J. 167 Edwards, Tom 157 Eilertsen, Chris 158, 50 Erb, Farguson l47 Fallis, Bob 12, 152 Fant, Bill 163 Fisher, Dick 158, 81 Fitzgerald, Mike 81, 96, 158 Fleming, Hunter 167 Fletcher, Frank 96, 158 Fletcher, Dick 167 Fones, Billy 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 124 Frederick, Kirk 41, 152 Frederick, Mark 34, 35, 124, 40, 201 Freeburg, Houston 124, 158 Freeburg, Nelson 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 201 Frey, Joel 167 Fri, Stan 62, 63, 66, 152 Fri, Bill 152 Fulmer, Frank 157, 158 Ferguson, William 61 — G— Garner, Steve 34, 39, 125 Garrett, Ed. 41, 152 Garrett 167 Gaston, Brit l67 Gegan, Edward 167 Genette, Sid l63, 164 Gildart, David 147 203 Goodwin, Danny 25, 81, 158 Goodwin, Mike 168, 171 Goodwin, David 27, 81, 158 Gordon, Wakefield 39, 41, 69, 147 Gordon, Barney 34, 37, 39, 41, 125 Gould, Philip 12, 43, 152 Goza, Hiram 41, 152 Graves, Kim 158 Green, Lynn 12, 147, 27, 72, 77, 107, 146 Gross, C E. 20, 168 Groskind, Fred 64, 65 — H— Haizlip, Pete 158 Halle, Ron 153, 93 Halle, Trip 12, 63, 93, 94, 153 Hamilton, Ralph 34, 148 Hamilton, Warren 158 Hammond, Jim 163, 164 Harrison, Ben 12, 148 Harrison, George 163 Harrison, Jim 81, 163 Hatchett, Howard 25, 47, 125 Haverty, Bob 63, 81, 158 Hawkins, Gabe 12, 63, 153 Hay, Doug 97, 163 Hay, Pat 153 Heatherly, Tom l48 Heflin, John 25, 158 Hill, Mac 163 Hoagland, George 96, 158 Hobson, Joel 81, 96, 158 Hoehn, Bob 148, 35, 34, 40, 25, 201 Hoehn, Tom 81, 158 Holmes, George 163 Hughes, Warren 27, 69, 84, 85, 148 Hummel, Andy 47, 126 Hummel, Robert 148 Humphreys, Cecil 81, 163 Humphreys, Hunter 12, 33, 146, 43, 148 Humphries, Chris l68 Humphries, Ken 96, 158 Hurdle, Lanier 163 Hutton, Henry 81, 159 Hollingsworth, Dan 168 Ingram, Keith 81, l63 I- Irons, Jon 1 53 -J- Jamison, Dick 159 Jarzombek, Mark 47, 153 Jemison, Marshall 168 Jemison, Bill 25, 26, 41, 34, 146, 148 Jobe, Paul 47 Johnson, Carroll 168, 169 Johnson, George 163 Johnson, Joe 126 Johnson, Rick 26, 34, 35, 37, 39, 148 Johnston, Wally 41, 85, 148, 151 Jones, David 85, 86, 148 Jones, Hank 159 Jones, Allen 168 Jones, Morris 168 Jones, Paul 81, 159, 164 Jones, Robert 81, 163 Jones, Tommy 12, 31, 63, 153 Jones, Wilsie L63 — K— Keesee, John 58, 61, 67, 85, 126, 136 Keesee, Lawrence 12, 61, 72, 128 King, Frank 153 Kirkpatrick, Frank 153, 154, 160 Kirkpatrick, Tommy 33, 81, 96, 159 Koleas, Bob 58, 6l, 128 Laabs, Albert 48, 168 Lacey, Tom 154 Lafferty, Winky 63, 97 Lammons, John 168 Langdon, Mike 34, 35, 37, 39, 123, 128 Langley, Mike 168 Laughlin, Weber 12, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 129 Leatherman, Dick 146, l48 Lebard, Scott 168 Lee, Gerry 154 Lee, Richie 21, l68 Lemmer, Tim 33, 37, 39, 40, 148, 201 Lenz, David 41, 49, 154 Levy, Bob 49, 154 Lewis, Charles l68 Lewis, Buck 163 Lindsay, Chip 22, 81, 164 Loeb, Henry 149 Lockwood, Billy 162, 164 Loeb, Bobby 81, 164 Love, Bill 33, 61, 123, 129, 170 Lovejoy, Joe 69, 149, L50 Lunn, Ebby 159 Luther, David 34, 37, 39, 47, 123, 129, 136, 35 — Mc— McBride, Haynes 12, 27, 61, 69, 72, 123, 130 McBurney, David 12, 27, 63, 73, 146, 154 McClure, Paul 65, 84, 85, 86, 130 McCorkle, Mac 31, 97, 164 McCrory, James 130, 170 McDonald, Webster 12, 65, 74, 78, 131 McDonald, David 168 McDonald, Grady 164 McGeorge, Hal 12, 74, 149 McGuire, Kelly 12, 69, 149 McGuire, Mark 33, 81, 97, 164 Mcintosh, Shaun 12, 131 McLallen, Wilie 131 McPhiiul, D. 34, 133 McRae, Lawrence 12, 34, 76, 149 — M— Madison, George 69, 146, 149 Mann, Barlow 41, 154 Marlow, Cummings 164 Martin, David 17, 154 Martin, Montgomery 164 Matherne, Louis 34, 133 Matthews, Doug 154 Matthews, Frank 168 Maury, Bill 149 Maxwell, Bill 156, 159 May, Tom l68 Mayo, Hughes 61, 149 Meyer, Keith 34, 149 Miller, Lyle 157, 159 Miller, Palmer 165 Milnor, Walker 149, 170 Minkin, Bruce 12, 27, 133 Misner, Ellis 22, 97, l65 Mitchum, Robby 168 Moore, Fontaine 149 Moore, Tommy 159, 160 Morris, Chuck 12, 63, 94, 95, 154 Morris, David 41, 149 Morrow, Steve 63, 94, 95, 154 Moser, Davis 34, 65, 134 Murphy, Mike 12, 43, 69, 19, 150 — N— Nelson, Bill 154 Newbern, Will 81, 96, 159 Noe, Wayne 165 Northcross, Steve 159 — o— Ogle, Jimmy 82, 85, 150 Oglesby, Claude l68 204 O ' Neill, Doug 165 O ' Neill, Wiley 59, 61 Ogle, Curt 61 — P— Parker, Craig 159 Parrish, Bill 21, 154 Patterson, James 168 Patterson, Rushton 160 Patterson, Sam 160 Pearson, Malcolm 169 Perkins, Mike 12, 69, 70, 85, 84, 154 Peters, Tommy 7, 33, 81, 9(y, 160, 165 Pettey, Holmes 23, AA, 45, 43, 54, 65, 127, 132, 134, 137 Phelps, Bobby 154 Phelps, Billy 164, 165 Pidgeon, Edward 20, 169 Pidgeon, Eugene 31, 169 Pigott, Doug 35, 40, 94, 150, 201 Powell, Chris 25, 37, 134 Preston, Tom 169 Pritchard, Bill 155 Petty, James 154 -Q- Quackenboss, John 41, 155 Quinn, Harris 164, 165 — R— Rachels, Scott 153, 160 Rachels, Bill 85, 135 Ray, Woody 41, 63, 155, 171 Ray, Mack 169, 171 Ray, Bev 47, 150 Reilly, Terence 26, 37, 41, 127, 135, 137 Rembert, Scott 150 Remmers, John 12, 19, 61, 135 Rightsel, Mike 25, 157, 160 Roberts, William 35, 40, 138, 201 Robinson, Richard 12, 155 Roop, Peter 27, 34, 33, 35, 61, ( ( , 67, 136, 138, 170 Rose, Mike 81, 96, 160 Rudolph, Steve 169, 171 — S— Sain, Mike 41, 150 Sanders, Clarke 40, 138, 201 Sanders, Joe 81, 97, 165 Saunders, Charlie 48, 53, 137, 139 Schaeffer, Harrell 155 Schaeffer, Jim 41, 150 Schaeffer, Milton 169 Schandorff, Mark 155 Schwartz, Mark 165 Scott, Dan 160 Seelbinder, Ike 12, 47, 139 Sellers, Grey 169 Sellers, Randy 169 Sharpe, Paul 169 Sharpe, Bob 153, 155 Shy, DeWitt 23, 27, 32, 33, 39, 34, 55, 132, 136, 139, 150, 43, Sims, Walker 170 Sites, Mike 155 Smith, Eugene 165 Smith, Harland 81, 160 Smith, Jim 44, 123, 140 Smith, Ken l65 Smith, Landon 12, 33, 43, 63, 155 Smith, Randy 160 Smith, Bill 12, 72, 140 Sorrells, Brick 155 Sousoulas, Jimmy 20, 170, 171 Stephenson, Sonny 12, 34, 150 Stevens, Gary 27, 61, 85, A, 150 Stevenson, Bobby 170 Stewart, David 150 Stockley, Charles 170, 171 Stout, Elmer 97, 165 Stout, John 81, 96, 161 Stringfellow, Howard 37, 150 Stubblefield, Frank 170 Sugar, Chuck 170 Sullivant, Henry 34, 150 Sullivan, Bob 68 Sneed, Rick 61 — T— Tate, Rex 81, l6l Tate, Hugh 170 Tate, Shep 27, 39, 151 Taylor, Randy 159, l6l Taylor, Tom 170 Tharpe, Marc 170 Thomas, Everett 20, 170 Thomson, David 157, 159, 161 Thornton, Taylor 41, 151 Todd, Snowden 151 Todd, Carroll 81, l6l Trezevant, John 155 Turley, Hubert 12, 43, 62, 63, 153, 155 Turman, Tom 155 Turnbull, Peter 50, 155 Turner, Chuck 63 Traylor, Walter 170 Thomson, Geoffrey 151 Turman, Ray 68 — u— Upshaw, Jeff 170 Utkov, Bruce 161 — V— Varner, Jim 81, 96, 165 Vic, Sid 97, l65 — w— Wade, Gerald 171 Walker, Bill 151 Weathersby, Woods 37, 85, 140 Weber, Charles l6l Weeks, Linton 161 Wellford, Chris 26, 47, 93, 151 Wellford, Hal 94, l6l Wellford, Scott 12, 31, 34, 35, 61, 72, 141, 201 Wells, Jaye 171 Wells, Tom 26, 34, 35, 39, 40, l4l, 201 Wessberry, Jess 33, 41, 155 Weston, Mark 81, 161 Weston, Steve 22, 27, 33, 37, 69, 132, 141 Wetter, Henry 12, 74, 151 Wetter, Jimmy 25, 151 Whiteside, Robert 155 Whitlock, Jud 151 Wilder, Bill l6l Wilkinson, Chuck 27, 9A Wilkinson, E. B. 155 Williams, Ernest 165 Williams, Paul 171 Wilson, Frank l6l Wilson, Haldy 81, 165 Wilson, Bob 12, 27, 33, 32, 39, 34, 43, 61, 72, 151 Witherington, Randy 151 Wood, Malcolm 151 Woodruff, Bill 161 Woods, Scott 171 Wright, Blair 20, 171 West, Waddy 61 — Y— Yawn, David 171 York, Rob 68, 155 Young, John 157, l6l Yeates, Ames 61 205 Editor-in-Chief Tom Wells Organizations Mark Frederick Sports David Dow Faculty Nelson Freeburg Underclassmen Bob Hoehn Doug Pigott Ads William Roberts Photography Clarke Sanders Faculty Advisor Mr. Melvin D. Cooper r;;v ' -v ■ ' . ' ' • ' , ■■.; ' ' ' :-. ' ■; ' ; ' ' : . ' ■■ ' ' ' . ' ■ ' ' ■ STAFF : Schaeffer , ■■ ' f;: ' Reilly Bogatin Lenz ::-- :. ;• ' ' ., Carpenter .■; ' ■•;: ■■: ' ' • ' J ' .: ' : ' ' - Curtis B. Gordon Ray -y f •■,:■. ' Sain ' ; , ' ■■■■■ ' ;, ' ' :} ' ' .) , v;: ' ■ Cowan . K. Frederick Mann ;: ■;■■■ Wesberry ' ' ' ■•■■ ' ■: ' ■•, : ' ' ; ' :; ' ' : Garrett , , :,. : . ■. Thornton Goza ; Clougb: , i:: - ;i: ,; . Johnson ! ' V .. ,; ' ■ W. Gordon Sanders ,.:: ' .; Quackenbbss ■; - i, ,:., , Jemison ..■■,, Adams Caradine ,,;: ' ■ ■. Morris,: , ; - ' V ' ' , ■ . 1 ' ' , ' ■ , , . ' ■; ; . ' ' ' , ' ,; ' ; 206 The 1969 yearbook comes to a close. But first I must give my special thanks to: Mr. Melvin Cooper, for accepting all the responsibilities that no one else could han- dle, for organizing an efficient annual staff out of chaos, and for teaching me all I know about editing a yearbook (however much that may be). Mr. Steve Kling for donating his time and talents in designing the cover and end- sheets of this annual. All the section editors on the annual staff, who stuck in there for better or worse, and pulled me out of the impossible messes I so frequently caused. I hope this yearbook has both informed and entertained. But above all, I hope that it will remain a book of memories for the graduates of I969. After all the cuts, the jokes, and the sarcasm, one thing remains to be said: MUS is really a great school, and I will always be proud to have been a student here. Tom Wells Y3 TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY The World ' s Best Yearbooks Are Taylor-made J. „ i , ' M AJ -f — A- -k S 1 .