Neville High School - Monroyan Yearbook (Monroe, LA)

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The holiday season was celebrated at Neville with many traditional Christmas-time activities. The students were filled with the spirit of Christmas, which was expressed on the classroom doors, in candy-grams, and in the Christmas Program presented by Miss Harris' choir and the band. The Student Council sponsored the door-decorating contest in which prizes were awarded to the best doors in three different categories. Office IO5 won in the religious category, while Coach Brown's homeroom won in the humorous category, and Mr. Rogers' homeroom won in the most original category. The Student Council also sold homemade wassail and Christmas cookies in the lobby. The Interclub Council placed a Christmas tree in the center of the lobby. They also strolled through the halls singing carols on the last day of school before Christmas. Christmas carols were played each morning over the Intercom before school to help everyone get into the spirit. The Speech Club sold candy-grams every morning. Friends and sweethearts were able to send seasons greetings and candycanes to each other. On December I8, the traditional Christmas assembly was held. The choir sang Christmas carols to the accompaniment of Sharon Robinson on the piano and Cassandra Douglas on the flute. Featured soloists were Frank Bonner, Kathy Funderburk, Francis Henry, and Bruce McCoy. As a special attraction, Santa Claus and two of his elves told the Christmas wishes of several Neville students. The Neville band played a specially arranged medley of Christmas carols to bring the program to a close. Santa Mike VanVeckhoven does not mind his lap full of beautiful elves, Mandy Millar and Susan Southern. fllxfru. Mr. Rogers' Homeroom won first place in the originality division. Office 105 won lst place in the religious category. Kathy Funderburk and Frances Henry entertained everyone at the Christmas assembly with beautiful solos, as did Frank Bonner and Bruce McCoy. 23

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Holiday Season Celebrated With Traditional Activities we-1--w,......., - i Coach Brown's Homeroom won lst Prize in the The lnterclub Council's Christmas tree brightened the l humorous category. halls with Christmas cheer, l Mike VanVeekh0ven enjoyed his role as Speech Club sold candy-grams before school each morning Santa at the Christmas program. Mrs. Brosset's homeroom wished everyone a Mrs. Hagar's Homeroom placed second in the Mrs. Tucker's Homeroom wished for a whi Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. humorous category. Christmas so they could make a snowman, 22

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utside Activities Are This year, students at Neville were able to benefit from the knowledge and experience of many different guest speakers. ln order to provide students with information not included in textbooks, several teachers invited outside speakers, who related their experiences in fields ranging from juvenile law to nuclear physics. Dr. Russ Williams talked to Mrs. Dixon's English lll classes about ALL THE KlNG'S MEN. Mrs. Kilpatrick's classes heard Lawson Swearingen talk about running a political campaign. A Navy Nuclear Physicist spoke to Science classes and the Advanced Math Classes. Mrs. .Iohnson's students heard several guest speakers during the Panel of ministers field the questions presented in Mrs. Johnson's Home and Family Living Class. Dr, Russ Williams, professor of history at NLU, gives Mrs. Dixon's English classes an insight into the real Huey Long. 24 year. Several ministers were invited to answer questions the students had written. Dr. August Dante warned of the danger involved in mixing common medicines. Officer Crocker, from the Monroe Police Dept., discussed how the law affects teenagers. Several representatives from the Substance Abuse Center spoke to the students in Mrs. Johnson's Home and Family Living Club. Mrs. Pat Meriwether spoke on coping with problems in the homes and families of today's young people. Former Neville head coach, Bill Ruple, spoke to a crowded auditorium at the Thanksgiving night assembly. He inspired the Tigers with tales of the courage of former Neville athletes. 'N Dr. Dante explains the dangers of mixing commonly used drugs. 5195111 Coach Bill Ruple inspires Tigers with a moi speech on Thanksgiving night.