Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Anything for a Buck! S Dad, could I borrow twenty dollars for my date tonight? asks an impoverished, unemployed teenager. For most students, begging their parents for money is a degrading experience easily avoided: get a job. Although the majority of students enjoy wealth through the hard work of their parents, some enterprising, proud workaholics ventured into the ranks of the employed this summer earning money any way they could. The fortunate few like Robert Wallace and Lee McWaters found work with their fathers and did not have to go through the hassle of applying and being interviewed. Others like Matthew Daniel suffered through the applicatio n, interview, and even a lie detector test all for the privilege of sacking groceries at Seessel ' s. The remaining few of the MUS summer jobs force used their connections with friends or acquaintances to find work. No matter how the jobs were found, the MUS work force travailed in many diverse areas ranging from sacking groceries to baling hay. Stewart Waller tickled the tummies of G.D. Ritzie ' s patrons as he worked the grill at that renowned establishment. Working for his father at First Tennessee Bank, Chris Crosby and his two black partners, formally known as the oreo cookie gang, moved sheet rock and did other odd jobs that needed to be done. While the less money-conscious students sat around the house watching T.V., many other students used their summer wisely earning their spending money. Now, when they need money for that big date, begging Dad is not necessary; all they need to do is reach for their summer cash. Working for the Coca-Cola Company, Albert Alexander makes sure that the shelves of Seessel ' s are properly stocked with Coca-Cola products. SUMMER JOBS 21

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SUMMER OJV THE JO t I ■ Slaving over a hot stove, Stewart Waller earns his summer cash slinging hash at G.D. Ritzie ' s, a local restaurant. Helping his father, Robert Wallace installs ceiling fans at the Worlds of Fun arcade. 20 STUDENT LIFE

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22 STUDENT LIFE Enrolled in Miss Mary Nell Easum ' s summer- school typing course, James Hudson tries to find the m key on the typewriter as he learns to type M-o-j-o. Enthralled by one of Mrs. Alma Pitner ' s speeches, Evan Speight and Lyle Pierson participate in the largest summer driver ' s education class ever held at school.