Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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Histcty Tc t Members The following are . members of the History and Social Science Departments (reading from left to right): Forehand. Hamil, Unzicker. Miss Sallie Withers. Chairman. Alexander. Kreland. Michael. Hand, Foote, and Hart:rove. His Own Country Governed by the theory that the experi- ence of others is the best means of solving our own problems of today, the Social Science Department searches world move- ments of both the past and present. They study the development and policies of peo- ple and nations and note policies which have proved valuable or useless, economi- cally sound or wasteful. The purpose of the department is to develop intelligent trustworthy citizens in a changing civili- zation; to inspire them with courage for the right and skill to lead or to follow leadership. Murphy’s youth and their guidance is the constant cry of the Civics division of the Social Science Department. Better people for better living is their watch- word. Most of the classes are discussion groups, and many surprising questions are brought up. Does a dog think? Would you fight in an offensive as well as a defensive war? Do I spend my money wisely? How can I develop a more pleas ing personality? These are discussed and numerous tests are given which show character and personaliy. 18

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Mohian Staff Row One: CunnirKham. Bell, Neal. Roberts. Conover. Sa- wada. Wilkie. Meador. Red- wood. Prince. Morrill. Tay- lor. Arendall. Row Two: Carlson. Foster. Thom ley. Reed. Pitman. Crane. Sparks, Campbell. Welch. Alonzo. Norton. Green. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT Prince. Meador, Sawada. and Alonzo Plan the Mohian In the Mohian the sweetest memories of the Senior class are gathered and brought to a climax, and the activities of the three other classes of Murphy High School are disclosed. The Mohian workers are di- vided into two groups—the Editorial Staff, under the supervision of the Editor, Jack Meador, and the Business Staff, under the supervision of the Business Manager, George Sawada. The work of the former is to gather, revise, and ar- range all material in a maner so interest- ing that it will preserve the memory of the 1937 class to all its predecessors. The Business Staff attends to the advertise- ments. anti the business side of the Mohian worker. Upon the shoulders of these workers rest the edition of Murphy s an- nual. How The Mohian Staff Work»!

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Pioneers All! The Local Interest Club was organized at Barton Academy in 1922, the first president being DeWitt King. In that year the club dramatized “Red Eagle”, a poem by Alexander Meek, a resident of Mobile, and founder of the public school system in Alabama. There was no stage at Barton, and the play was enacted in one of the section rooms. A few years ago it was again dramatized by the club on the stage at Murphy High School. Two years ago the club wrote and produced a play, “The French in Mobile”. This year the club plans to present “A Salon at Madam Le Vert’s”. A study is now being made of the old homes and landmarks on Government Street, from Commerce to Broad Street. The club is divided into committees of two members each, and to each committee one block is assigned. At the present time the club has an enroll- ment of forty-four members. The officers this year are as follows: Jane Bragg, president; Ellsworth Ha ugh ton, vice-presi- dent; Geldie Hafner, secretary; and Frank Powell, treasurer. Hand Hands It Out LOCAL 1NTERKST Row One: Lfnch. Taylor. Ogle- tree. Summersell. Pager- strom. Chambers. Miss Withers. Haughton. Holbein. Matthews. Moragucs. Alva- rez. Row Two: Smi.h, Buerger. Hoyt. Harbaugh. Bradford. Kotis, Le Gear. Townsend. Tanner. Waldorf. McMillan. Powell. Row Three: Bragg. Hafner. Boyd. Camp. Steven . Leav- itt. Hall. Williams. Dahmer. Sweeting. Wheeler. Pearson