Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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Preparing for a ping pong tournament sponsored by the Girls’ Recreation Asso- ciation are sophomore physical education students Suzanne Ijimbros. Sally Sharpe, Kathleen Abridge, and Martha Fairly. Ping pong is only one of the sports of- ferred by the Girls' Physical Ed curricu- lum. Others are archery, shuffle board, volley ball, basketball, soft ball, swim- ming. and dancing — ba'lroom, folk, or square. Myrtle T. Peter, Choral Director; Alabama College. B. A ., Cincinnati Conservatory. Claude Daiimer, Hand. Orchestra; Damrosch Band- master s’ School. Wesley C. Elus, Music; Allied Youth; Alabama Polytechnic Institute, B. S. Charles O. Willcox, Physical Education; Howard College. A. B. Mary Ravenscroft, Physical Education; Intramural Sports; Alabama College, B. S., University of North Carolina. Mrs. Martha T. Sinclair, Physical Education; Cheer- leaders; Alabama College, B. S. Odie Strickland, Core; Coach of Football, Track, Basketball; Sophomore Class Sponsor, “M” Club, 33 Club. Chairman of Yard Com.; Spring Hill College, B. S., Seton Hall College. Lolkte Tanner, Physical Education; University of Alabama. B. S. MUSIC PHYS. ED. MOHIAN 27

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Dorothy Allen and Agnes Eastburn agree that two heads are better than one in geometry class, especially when the two heads are trying to prove “Two triangles are similar if they are mutually equi- angularThe watchful third head be- longs to Miss Sibley Swanson, who offers assistance when the reasoning gets too complicated. Vella B. Moon, Mathematics; Huntingdon College, II. I., University oj Alabama, M. A., University of Chicago. Mrs. T. Ci. Billups, Mathematics; Sponsor of Gate Club; Western Maryland College, II. A., Johns Hop- kins University, University of Michigan. Virginia A. d'Ornellas, Mathematics; . Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, A.II. Editii Marechal Murphy, Mathematics; Bible Club; Sophie Newcomb, A. B. Wrigiit B. Slaughter, Mathematics; University of Alabama, B. S. Mary Sibley Swanson, Mathematics; Cafeteria Com.; Trcas. of M. E. A.; Alabama College, A. B.. Univer- sity of Alabama. Columbia University. T. R. Usry, Machine Shop, Algebra, Commercial Arithmetic; Uvingston Normal, University of Ala- bama, B. S. Mrs. Josephine Wilkins, Mathematics; Mississippi State College for Women, A.B., University of North Carolina, M. A. MATH. MOHIAX 26

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Commercial department teachers are con- stantly on the alert to provide inspira- tional and practical experiences. Photo- graphed in the library are stenography students taking dictation from visiting business men . . . Grace Phelan, national amateur champion typist, thrilled typing students with her demonstration of speed and accuracy. Carol Purifoy, Bookkeeping; Co-sponsor of Senior Class; Mississippi State College for Women, A. B. Mrs. A. Ariail, Bookkeeping; Huntingdon College, A. H., Columbia University, Emory University. Ruth Douglas, Commercial Geography; Alabama Poly- technic Institute, B. S. Mrs. Inez Perry Lancham, Shorthand, Typewriting; Na- tional Honor Society; Troy State Teachers College, Ala- bama College, A. B., University of Alabama, M. A. Ann Dyer Mitchell, Stenography, Typing; Secretary of M. E. A., Secretary of Junior Red Cross Council; Missis- sippi State College for Women. B. A. Sue Harper Savage, Stenography, Typing; O. B. E.; Ala- bama Polytechnic Institute, B. S. Grace Shaw, Stenography, Typing; Bowling Green Busi- ness University, B. S. Mrs. Charles B. Vaughan, I atin, Economic Geography; Attendance Assistant; Wisconsin State Teachers College, University of Chicago, Spring Hill College, A. B. Mrs. Nellie Ward, Stenography, Typing; Business Spon- sor of Hi Times; Alabama College, B. S. Winnie Whatley, Commercial; O. B. E.; Bowling Green College of Commerce, A. B. COMMERCIAL M OH I AN 28