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

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES PERSONIFIED describes Mr. Thomas Renedo. Mr. Thomas Liggett, and Mr. Jack Diclcer, teachers ot Spanish and French. These teachers hope to Russian Now Taught l FOUR LANGUAGE courses opened doors to Jacksonites this year as the curriculum offered Spanish, Latin, French, and for the first time, Rus- sian, to the more ambitious students. Jackson is one of the few schools offering Russian on the high school level in Dade County. Cases, genders, and conjugations, taught by a well-versed faculty, became familiar to the scores of ,lacksonites who chose to better their knowledge of the world through language. Teachers Not Pictured Mr. Charles Aye Mr. Rex Bishop Mr. Thomas J. Cushing Miss ,loan M. Donahoe Mr. Richard E. Dotson Mr. Albert Hallberg Mr. Francis Hogan Miss Virginia Stanley READYING EIGHTH GRADERS for senior high are Mrs. Thelma O'Conner, Mr. Herman Vonk, Mrs. Avellino Capuzzi. and Mr. O. N. Cowart. 29 achieve a greater understanding of foreign countries through languages. A PASSIVE PARAPHRASTIC interests Latin teachers Mrs. Mary Denger and Miss Virginia Williamson. also Russian teacher.

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FOOTBALL ENTHUSIASTS who work for their team are these coaches: Mr, William Hecht, also basketball coach, Mr. Earl ATHLETICS TEACHERS are Mr. George Talbot, Mr. Edward DeDorninicis, Mr. Ted Hennis, Mr. Donald Holder. Mr. William Diaz. SPORTSMINDED GIRLS are Taught by Miss Betty Evans, Miss Jane Mitchell, Miss Sarah Bennett, Miss Ann Winter, and Miss Doris Neyendort. Pearson, business manager, Mr. Frank Downing, and Mr. Roy French, head coach. Variety Of Sports I ALL SPORTS from An archery to 'CVM volley- ball are played and taught by the physical education department. For the boys, varsity sports consist of basketball, baseball, track, and swimming. For the girls, intra- mural sports include Volleyball, basketball, and soft- ball. Along with the conventional sports, the depart- ment featured bowling, swimming, ping-pong, shuf- fleboard and tennis to further its aim of a well rounded physical program. l m 1luniln+s:4s:,:svnu weswfmq' f vsusn1 mMezmuuse-inn

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KEEPING AN EYE on student activities and other related fields is Mr. D. E, Moomaw, also sponsor ofthe I959 senior class. COUNSELING AND ADVISING a prospective businessman of tomorrow is Mr. Charles Jenkins, D.C.T. sponsor. DROPPING IN on their fellow workers. Mrs. Arlene Hayes and Mrs. Mildred Udell, are Mr. E. L. Burck and Mr. T. W. Carufhers. STUDY COURSES are inspecfed, prepared and checked under the careful eye of Miss Lucy Mae Elliot, curriculum assistant. Curriculum Planned l CURRICULAR and extracurricular activities for the l958-59 year were well planned and adminis- tered by a select staff. Miss Lucy Mae Elliot, curriculum assistant, changed and bettered the course of study to adjust to the needs of the students and school. Special attention was centered on fields which were given increased emphasis. The guidance department aided and counseled students who needed help in planning their sched- ules. College information and scholarships were handled through this office. Diversified Cooperative Training, under the di- rectionuof lVlr. Charles Jenkins, provided a chance for students to gain early experience in the field they planned to follow upon graduation. The 'cheartw of the school, as far as students were concerned, was activities. Mr. D. E. Moomaw, director, scheduled and planned extracurricular ac- tivities of interest to the student body.