Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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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.

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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 on the School Campus Working-atone afjjigjjummer ' s record breaking student council car washes, Bob McEwan and Joel Kaye take a shine to a customer ' s car. During the summer months the halls and grounds are buzzing with numerous activities. One week after final exams, the summer program starts into motion. For those interested in either gaining extra credit or passing enough subjects to avoid failing a year, summer school offers courses in everything from typing and computer math to American history and driver ' s education. Athletics continue through the summer , 4 as coaches and athletes pick up a few extra dollars running tennis and basketball camps. For those parents who want a place to leave their children, there is the day camp. Other strange and wonderful events happen. Mr. Andy Saunders and some MUS alumni performed See How They Run in July. The Student Council remained active with car washes and a very profitable garage sale. While learning the finer points of yearbook design at Taylor Publishing Company ' s summer workshop at Ole Miss, the yearbook staff met a few interesting friends from Germantown. Pictured are Doug Pyne, Traci Bailey, Mark Hamer, Angie Grubbs, Chris Floyd, Jeff Breazeale, Betsy Palmer, Chris Turley, Jessica Scallions, Angus Webber, Karen Macko, and Bill Jennings. Working under the direction of their mentor Mr. Andy Saunders, MUS alumni Skip Jones, Walt Little, and Steve Mook act in a summer alumni production of a hilarious British farce, See How They Run. SUMMER AT MUS 23