Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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Row 1: Lee Donalson, General Science; Ruth Douglas, Mathematics; W. T. Douglas, Mathematics; Mrs. James M. Echols, Assistant Librarian; R. F. Edward 3, General Science; Mildred Ellisor, Mathematics; Myrtle Enderle. Mechanical Drawing. Row 2: Lois Jean Fitzsimmons, Speech; Marie Foote, World History; Ruth Forehand, History; Mrs. W. W. Fulcher, Spanish; W. W. Fulcher, Biology; Velma Garratt, Spanish; Martha C. Gatlin, Librarian. School bookkeepers under the direction of Mr. Boland have the responsibility of handling all school funds, Four outstanding students are selected each year and for their work receive credit in second- year bookkeeping. Stella Strimenos and Sybil Clark look happy and at home among the ledgers, adding machines, and filing cases of room 211. A Iathematics is fun when the teacher is witty Mr. Vaughan, chair- man of the department. If the students in the picture seem somewhat mature for teen-agers, the explanation is that the class is composed of parents, who were following their offsprings' schedules on Open Night. Page Seventeen

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Barton Academy. under the enthusiastic leadership of Mr. W. C. Stapleton, is the home of 540 Murphy fresh- men. Classroom and other activities closely parallel those at Murphy. The freshmen at Barton have their own band and glee club, a column in MURPHY HI TIMES, and a football team that won the City Championship in the Midget group. Their greatest pride is their library, recently enlarged and redecorated, which can accom- modate from fifteen to twenty per cent of the enrollment. The beige-gray color scheme, fluorescent lights, aluminum blinds, and largo convenient work rooms for the library staff make it—to quote Mr. Stapleton— simply a dream.” Row 1: Ruth W. Brown, Foods; Mrs. Tom H. Brunson, Science; M. Chancellor, Stenography; Mary M. Clark, Civics; Ruth Roach Clark, English; Jessie E. Cole, History; Lucile Hollis Cooner, History. Row 2: Emma A. Craddock, Biology; Mary R. Crocker, English; Claude Dahmer, Band and Orchestra; Winnie J. Davis, English; J. H. Dawson, Coach and Mechanical Drawing; Modeste E. Deakle, liatin, English, Art; H. B. Dennis, Woodworking and Mechanical Drawing. Piigf Sixteen

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OCATIONAL education at Murphy comprises a Technical Training program with 42 students and a Diversified Occupations program with 107. In addition to the regular academic high school subjects required for graduation, the Tech Trade students take four periods of machine shop, radio, or drafting; and the D. O. students train down town in industry. Diversified Occupations students work for a minimum period of three hours a day, five days a week, in retail and wholesale selling, office training, and trades ... In the office of Dr. George I. Doody, dentist, Edwina Cooper makes an X-ray picture of a patient ... At Mobile Steel Company, Inc., Arnett McCoy and Marvin Steiner prove apt pupils and workmen. Row 1: Jessie Mary Gay, Latin; Betty Gensert, Speech; Elizabeth Green, English; Ruth K. Groom, English; W. S. Hand, Mathematics; Sue Hayles, Commercial Geography; Evelyn Hinz, English. Row 2: Helen Shelby Holbrook, English; R. D. Houser, Printing; E. P. Houston, English; E. D. Hudgens, History; Mrs. N. B. Hutchens, English; Vivian Jelks, Clothing; Edward G. Jenkins, Physical Education. Page Eighteen