Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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Mother Knows Home Economics holds a prominent part among: the many deparments of Murphy High School as students seem more inclined to choose home life for their future instead of a business career. The department is di- vided into five groups, namely, Foods 1 and 2; Homemaking 5; Textiles and Clothing 3 and 4, also advanced Textiles and Clothing 7 and 8; Child Care and Training 7-A; and Household Management 7 and 8. From group one the students learn something of buying, planning, preparation, and serving of a meal. Homemaking teaches one how to plan, furnish and care for a home. Textiles and Clothing covers the entire field of dress- making and tends to stress selection of ma- terials and good designs. The Child Care and Training covers one semester, and can- not be taken unless the student has taken a course in Foods 1 and 2 and Clothing 3 and 4. It takes in the study of the rela- tion of the child to the home, his training, habits, care, feeding, and clothes. House- hold Management, the last group mentioned, is a practical course in the furnishing, man- agement, and care of the home. Students taking these courses become better prepared to lead a happy home life. Cookini; Clam Smith. Griffin. Reynolds. Ross. 20

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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

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HOME ECONOMICS Row One: Hodiford. Mnlone. Kelley. Iglcr. Osrroll. Bo- lisraki». Clark. R« yn»ld». DeMattie. Jacob» Co» ta ri- de». Tawoke. Turnlpaeed. Small. Row Two: Shreve. Stewart. Purvis. Billy. Barrington. Steward. Llnville. Steven». Itodiford. Hawkins. Uur- geas. Barnes. CnPP . Ram- Row Three: Barnes. Assem. Mason. Moore. Summcrs- KiH. Nelson. Myers. Berrey. bombard. Kuffskie. Wal- lace. Cain. Brandare. Row Four: McDole. Fountain. Praytor. I.»ngley. Gilmore. Turner. Carter. Thayer. Nichols. Parks. Reece. Vaughn. Homemaking Home The Home Economics Club is an organiza- tion at Murphy High School for girls cither taking or having taken some subject in the Economics Department, and the new mem- bers are chosen by their grades, and their interest in the club and its work. The aims of the club are to create a social gathering, and to train young women to become better leaders in home, school, and community life. The club takes field trips to different manu- facturing companies, and two of the main social events of the year are the Christmas party during the holidays and the Mother’s tea that is given in the spring. Although a new club it is one of the largest in Murphy. The Home Economics Club is under the able supervision of Miss Reynolds who has been re-elected sponsor for her third consecu- tive year. The club is now affiliated with both the Alabama Home Economic Associa- tion and the National Home Economics As- sociation which meets in the spring in Bir- mingham. The main purpose of the club is to create an interest in home life in the hearts of the girls of Murphy High School. Economics Club 21