Miami Jackson High School - Old Hickory Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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AMERICAN HERITAGE is preserved in The minds oT sTudenTs by The Teachings oT Mrs. Grace O'I-Iaren, Miss Zola Holliday, MANY FINE POINTS oT hisTory are discussed by Mr. Calvin Magness and Mrs. Ellen Abrams in The TV hisTory oTTic:e. DISPLAYING SMILES oT geniaiity To Their sTudenTs are Mrs. MargareT Bach and Mrs. Bernice Muir, Teachers oT' world hisTory. and Mr. RoberT Johnson. STudenTs become beTTer ciTizens Through The knowledge oT hisTory. Bring Out The Old I NTO ACHIEVE a greater understanding of the World and its peoplef' was the aim of Jackson's history department. Whether taught by a teacher in a classroom, or a television set in the auditorium, history was made alive by a well-versed faculty. Current events made the study of past history more meaningful to students, as did pictorial maps, charts, and graphs. Jacksonites were better prepared to become active citizens in their adult lives through the guidance of their history teachers.

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V Q7 li TENDERS ot the numerous volumes in the library are Mrs. Mildred Price and Mr. Richard Frow, librarians. Active Education l THE LANGUAGE ARTS department composed of drama, speech, and journalism reached new heights in activity and instruction during the past year. Whether correcting newspaper leads, directing a play, or coaching debate teams, this departmenfs teachers proved themselves capable leaders for stu- dents to follow. The library and librarians proved invaluable as they supplied reference works, magazines, and news- papers to these classes. V , 'i' 1 '-'r' r 2 1 ,iff ' Ms 1 3' N , ,Nt Y is 2, A . 1' stray at f ' 1 A I , 7 -' DEBATE TEAMS under Mrs. Bertha l'lunt's coaching earn honors plus tlnroudln speaking, THE FIVE W'S taught by journalism teacher, Mrs. Joan Sprague, introduce tuture iournalists to the newspaper world. LOVE SCENES are the most ditticult to portray realis- tically, states Miss lrrna Litton, drama coach, sponsor ot Tliespians.

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CONSULTING on a difficult passage in fhe score are Mr. Leo DeSola, orchestra leader, and Mr. Allred Vorherr, band instructor. These men work to perfect the rnany halftime Music, Art ppeal I APPEALING to the aesthetic senses is the main job of the music and art departments. The music department, consisting of the choruses, bands, and orchestra, gave much enjoyment throughout the year as they presented programs and numerous shows. The band played in halftime shows, parades, and the Minstrel, among other performances. The chorus staged a musical and competed against other schools at contests. Appealing to the eye were the many paintings exhibited by art students in the cafeteria. These students entered contests with their paintings. They also did much of the art displays on the bulletin boards. shows and other productions or the Miami Jackson hand and orchestra. RELAXING at the piano are Miss Joan Owen and Miss Alice Reed, sponsors of Sr. Mixed, Boys', Girls' choruses and the Jr. High chorus. CRITICAL BUT JUST are the eyes ot Miss Mary Dysart and Mr. Anthony DiMeo as they view paintings by art students.