Mount Vernon High School - Surveyor Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Modernization Mrs. Mildred J. Lapsley, Guidance Director. fZ Mrs. Helen T. Maochonis, Part-time Secretary Guidance Department—Mrs Florence L Price. Mr. Baker O Shelton. Miss Judith A. Pleasant. Miss Polly E. Waid. Mrs. Margaret B. Reed. Mr. Earl Layne. Guidance MRS. MILDRED J. LAPSLEY Guidance Director B.A., Mary Baldwin College M.Ed., University of Virginia Future Teachers of America Sponsor. MR. EARL LAYNE Counselor A.B., M.A., University of West Virginia. MISS JUDITH A. PLEASANT Counselor B.S., M.A., East Carolina University Graduate Work, College of Wil¬ liam and Mary. MRS. FLORENCE L. PRICE Counselor B.A., New York University M.A., George Washington University. MRS. MARGARET B. REED Counselor A.B., West Hampton College M.A., University of Richmond Graduate Work, College of Wil¬ liam and Mary, George Washington University, and Uni¬ versity of Virginia. MR. BAKER O. SHELTON Counselor A.B., Washington College M.A., George Washington University Student Cooperative Association Sponsor. MISS POLLY E. WAID Counselor B.S., Radford College M.A., George Washington University. 21

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Machines Indicate Mount Vernon’s Strive Toward The constant clicking of electric typewriters, the whirl of tabulating machines, and the drone of the IBM machine are indications of Mount Vernon’s strive toward moderni¬ zation. This addition of machines and computers has simplified but not obviated the onerous tasks of the secre¬ taries. The secretaries must not only operate the ma¬ chines, but also prepare forms and reports, manage the finance office and bookstore, and keep track of Mount Vernon’s absentees. Chemistry or Physics? Mr. Page or Mr. Wedlock? William and Mary or Duke? These are just a few of the personal and scholastic dilemmas the Guidance Department is ex¬ pected to understand and discuss. Other tasks include ad¬ ministering Scholastic Aptitude Tests and College En¬ trance Examinations, writing recommendations, and orga¬ nizing high school transcripts. The counselors know and are concerned about the students individually. They are not able to solve everyone’s problems, but seek to enable the students to make responsible decisions for themselves. Secretary Staff—Mrs Billie L. Gates. Mrs. M. Dorothy Rafert. Mrs Jean S. Adkins, Mrs Mie A Oshima. Mrs Iris M. Chambers. 20 Mrs. Hazel O Johnson. Finance Office Manager.

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Analysis Of English Department—Mr Edgar T Vahey, Col. Lew- et H. Lunter. Mrs. Nancy L Davenport. Mr. Herman is N. Samuelsen. Mrs. Shirley M Aikin, Mrs. Eliz- Thomason abeth A Walsh. Miss Joann McElroy. Mrs Margar- English MRS. SHIRLEY M. AIKIN English II B.A., Tennessee Temple College M.Ed., College of William and Mary. MRS. LENA W. BISH English IV U S. Government B.A., Madison College. MRS. HELEN L. BLALOCK English IV A. B., University of Colorado A M., Indiana University. MRS. CATHERINE P. COOLEY English Department Chairman English IV B. S., Mary Washington College Graduate Work, College of William and Mary, George¬ town University, and George Washington University Senior Class Sponsor. MRS. NANCY L. DAVENPORT English II B.A., University of Texas. MRS. WANDA L DOLL Reading B.S., Longwood College M.Ed., University of Virginia. MR. GARRY J. JONES Debate English III Public Speaking B.S., University of Tennessee Debate Team Sponsor. MRS. MARGARET H. LUNTER English II, III A.B., Glenville State College M.A., Marshall University Junior Class Sponsor. MRS. ANITA J. MAGERS English I B.A., Baylor University M.A., University of Texas. MISS JOANN McELROY English I Latin I. II B.A., Mississippi State College Junior Classical League Sponsor. MRS. GAIL G. NETTLES Creative Writing English III B.S., University of Oregon Graduate work. George Washington University. COL. LEWIS N. SAMUELSEN English I, II B.A., George Washington University. Mr. Vahey contemplates his daily lessons. MRS. IONE C. SCUDDER English I B.S., University of Tennessee. MR. HERMAN V. THOMASON English III. IV B.A., Furman University M.R.E., Southern Seminary Graduate Work, George Washington University Key Club Sponsor SURVEYOR Sponsor. MR. EDGAR T. VAHEY English III, IV French I B.A., Youngstown State University. MRS. ELIZABETH A. WALSH English III Grammar and Composition B.S., George Peabody College Graduate Work, College of William and Mary and Uni¬ versity of Virginia. 22