Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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£ .A C K 11- I y SUE F. MORGAN Chorus, Music Appreciation Washington University, P J. MRS. ELIZABETH MORRIS General Science University of Alabama, H. S. MRS. SARA N. PLEDGER ... Clothing Mississippi State College for Women, B. J. MRS. ELOISE ROLLS ....... Assistant Principal State Teachers College MRS. MARY S. STAPLETON Columbia University, A. B. Latin MARY SUMRALL General Science Georgia Stale College for Women BLANCHE THUL Indiana State Teachers College Library iVlivo. IILLLIN u.uiur University of Alabama, B. A. SPANISH BAM A WATSON University of Alabama, B. S. INEZ J. WATT .Mathematics University of Alabama GATHERINE WII.LIAMS Delta State Teachers College, B. S. VERNICE E. WILLIAMSON General Science Tulanc University Where Apple Boxes Become Medicine Cabinets One of the busiest places in school is the wood- wording shop at Barton, under the direction of Mr. George Snyder. The picture shows three boys who glanced indifferently at the photogra- pher and went straight back, to their work. One of them looked up impatiently when the flash bulb went off. As one problem of the shop has been that of securing sufficient materials for their numerous projects, the boys have learned inge- nuity in using apple boxes and scrap plywood. Their productions are chiefly useful ones: such as. stcpladdcrs. tabourets, bread boxes, tool chests, bird houses, medicine cabinets, and canes for crippled veterans. MOIIIAN [25

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 RUTH H. ANGELO.............................. Mathematics Newcomb Colley(C. B. A. MRS. ALMA P. BRUNSON General Science Lorn sia mi State University, B. A. BETTY COX Secretary MARY R. CROCKER English State Teachers College JEANNE DAI l.MI-.R Band Livingston State Teachers College, li. S. MRS. PH ALA STEWART DAMSON General Science, Physical Education University oj Alabama, li. I). MODESTE E. DEAKLE Art, English Duke University MRS. I.EE DONALSON General Science Mississippi Stale College for Women, A. B. MILDRED ELLISOR Mathematics Huntingdon College, A. li. EDWARD S. JENKINS Physical Education, Visual Aids Birmingham Southern College MRS. MAGGIE LEA C. KERR Mathematics Alabama College; State Teachers College, li. S.; University of Alabama, M. A. MRS. WILLIE B. LYLE English, Speech Blue Mountain College, A. li.; Peabody College Student World Federalists At Barton In the newly-decorated, up-to-the-minute li- brary at Barton, with its light green walls, Vene- tian blinds, and shiny new equipment, officers of Student World Federalists and their sponsor, Mrs. Blanche Thul. librarian, plan a program to present Larry Inch, New York University student speaker for World Federalists. The Bar- ton group is affiliated with World Federalists, U. S. a non-profit organization whose aim is to acquaint the public with the necessity of world government as the only means to maintain universal peace. Barton Federalists cooperate with the UNESCO group at Barton, which is com- posed of two students from each loom and is sponsored by Mrs. Maggie Lea Kerr. 24] MOHIAN

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Since 1919 Murphy has been continually proud of its Student Cooperative Government Association. During these thirty years it has been growing and progressing to its present form. For the first time in its history the admin- istration has set aside a definite period of the school day when its eighteen members—six seniors, four juniors, three sophomores, three mid-years—officers and sponsors can hold regular meetings. In these fourth period meetings the Council has planned such projects as the new bicycle sheds, student council week, student activities; carried on all committee business; supervised sale of ice cream, its source of revenue; and planned the trip to Corpus Christi. Texas, to attend the annual convention of the Southern Association of Student Government. With members of the councils of Vigor, Ojtelika, and Pensacola. Murphy’s Governing Council chartered a bus to Corpus Christi. There, with a thousand other students from Southern schools, Murphians learned many new phases of student participation which will make their ap- pearance in future years. Conferred on Murphy through the efforts of these merry delegates was the honor of being elected secretary of the S.A.S.G. Along with this honor goes the responsi- bility of being host to the convention of 1948-1949. The Council feels that this achievement is most important, for the convention will give every student a part in its plan- ning and program, thus furthering the ideal of 100 per cent cooperation. Serving as a link between the Governing Council and the student body is the large Advisory Council of more than a hundred members. Each section has one represen- tative to this organization, who attends meetings with sug- gestions from the section and reports to the section matters of importance transacted by the Council. tubcvif- OtiVic ;l