Mount Dora High School - Stray Leaves Yearbook (Mount Dora, FL)

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'-S'73 On April 16 at the Lakeside Inn, the senior class of 1948 was honored and royally enter- tained by the class of '49. The banquet was named 'Plantation Partynand was cleverly planned to bring a bit of the'Old Southn to the Lakeside dining room. The mem- bers of the faculty, guests, and juniors de- lighted in the entire evening from the delici- ous dinner and appropriate program to the fi- nal dance in the lobby of the hotel. Tim Poulton, the junior presids t, welcomed the guests with his speech entitled 'Welcome to Dora Hall.n Jummy Vincent responded with NNothing Could Be F1ner.' The president ot the sophomore class, George Sims, told the seniors NYou Is Mighty Lucky.' 'I's Here to Tell Ya' was the title of Mr. W. A. VLncent's address. Next came WDown In the Cornfield' by Helen Miles, who let everyone in on the latest gos- sip. Patty Claflin presented a peek into the future with nsome of these Days.' Mary Jo Burr and Roy Dutton asked '0h,Don't You Rememberf' as they revived memories of past happenings. Appropriate gifts were presented to the senior class of '48 by a member of the junior class, Adrianne Norton. The senior farewell speech was given by Carol Swort, who assured that'0ld Times Dar Are Not Forgotten.' These humorous and interesting talks were not all that was enjoyed, however. Plantation melodies played and sung proved to be one of the evening's highlights. Billy Lofroos, C.L. Keen, Clyde Mosteller, and Verdual Hamlin, the Plantation Boys, entertained as a quartet with the song 'Shortnin' Bread.' Pleasing selec- tions on the guitar and accordian were played by C. L. Keen and John Gargano. Mary Foucart demonstrated her ability, for writing whenvshe presented an amuslng skit in whlch sophomores served as the cast. A lovely solo, nRaccoon Lullaby,' was sung by Adrianne Norton, and a duet was given by Lois Driver and Barbara Shipes. . Thanks goes to the hard - working committee members of the Junior class who made the ban- quet a big success.

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This is the first year in the history of Mount Dora High School in which each class has had a supervised home room period. The third period on Mondays and Wed- nesdays has been devoted to home room activities, and all class business has been taken care of during these meetings, which are conducted according to parliament- Although this use of ary law. The and has members or class routine may be fusion. Because of the announcement or plan may home room plan is recognized as very worthwhile a variety of purposes. In this period all the of the class are assembled, and administrative handled with a minimum of con- compact size of the group, any be discussed in full. the home room is important, it has more far-reaching objectives. Its principal aims are to develop desirable ideals and habits of citizen- ship and to give the students educational, vocational, personal, physical, social, and moral guidance. At the beginning of the year, the new officers were elected after thorough discussion of the qualifications and duties of each. In addition a number of committees were chosen to serve throughout the year. Lspecially worthy of mention has been the work of the beautification committees of the three upper grades who gave their time outside of school hours to painting the lower walls and dingy radiators of their rooms. Probably the most hard-working committees have been those in charge of programs for one period each week. They ing, bers ious Seven A, George Lasharg have tried to arrange programs which are interest- educetional, and timely and which include all mem- of the class. The program committees for the var- home rooms were henfod by the following chairmen: Seven B, George Keen: Eight, Kartha Simpson: Nine, Pat Denmark: Ten, George Simsg Eleven, Sally Str-iteg Tv.elve, Mary Jo Burr. . Not only is the but it is yet in its nation. however, it and promises to grow has home room plan new to this school, experimental stages throughout the met with success in most cases in importance and influence during future years at Mount Dora High.