New Hanover High School - Hanoverian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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Miss F. F. Duval, Dept. Head, English Dec. Contest Mrs. Ruth McDonald English Hanoverian Miss Formy Duval guides these English 12 students in a study of Hamlet, as they hear re- cordings and make notes. Me. Wilmer A. Breedlove English O. Henry Lit. Society Mr. A. ‘Duke Morgan English Legislature With the English Department and everyone else . . . various English courses included Journalism, Speech Arts, and just English. The watchbird wound up in the Speech Arts class trying to im- prove his chirp diction. With a dual emphasis on literature and grammar, English courses were designed to better communication methods—speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Mr. Thomas J. Browning English Spanish Mr. Joseph Polilli English History Mr. Fred Capps English Algebra Dean of Boys Mrs. Burrows Smith English Mr. Amos Clark English Miss Martha Stack English 14 Mr. Alton Finch Speech Arts Typing Dir. Jr. Play Dram. Club Mrs. Eliza Symmes English Wildcat Mrs. Meares Harriss English Dean of Girls Mr. Daniel Todd English Mrs. L. J. Lassiter English Scribblers’ Club Miss K. W. Van Nortwick English Typing Dir. Sr. Play Our own language came first Mrs. Harry Mintz English | Hanoverian Miss Virginia Walsh English Commence- ment

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Indispensable helpers “Down in the back!’ ‘Heads in the window!” and with these admonitions to the homeward-bound bus students an- other line of orange buses rolls down 14th street with depend- able NHHS bus drivers at the wheels, on which sat the watch- bird for horn-blowing purposes. Cafeteria helpers busily work all morning to prepare delicious low-cost food available at fifth and sixth lunches. The watchbird enjoyed daily seed snacks he had wheedled good-natured cooks George and Jenkins into preparing for him. Quietly and efficiently the maids kept the school in order —the floors clean, the boards erased, and the furniture dust- less. With admirable enterprise the watchbird busily collected stray broomstraws for the nest he was construcing on the roof. Top, front row: Bus drivers. G. Westbrook, Bryant, G. Farrow, G. Hewlett. Row 2: Mrs. Wilson, B. Wells, F. Mohr, H. Bender, J. Murray, W. Horne. Center, left: Cafeteria workers. Front row: Mrs. Fergus, Mrs. Gurganius, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Niven. Row 2: G. Spicer, A. Currie, B. Waddell, B. Jenkins. Row 3: G. Powell, L. Hall, E. Taylor, J. Hart, A. Moore. Center, right: Maids. E. McLean, H. Brinson, E. Beatty, C. Williams, J. McCoy. Left, top: Assistant custodian, Mrs. Baldree. Left, bottom: Jovial cooks, George and Jenkins, pause for a moment while carving Thanks- giving turkey. 13

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Foreign languages were offered French... Spanish:... 2 Latin. . they weren’t merely verbs and nouns, but became other people and countries as languages were made real. The watchbird spent a whole day on Mrs. Newcomb’s Julius Caesar statue, but just couldn’t understand what was happening. The students’ linguis- tic achievements were unlimited, however, they acquired skill in and appreciation of foreign lan- guages. vil | know!’ volunteers eager student in one of Mrs. Bellamy’s classes. Spanish is one of the most popular language courses offered. Miss M. Lathrop, Mrs. Mary Dixon Mr. T. P. Brown Mr. Thomas G. Mrs. C. B. Dept. Head Bellamy French, Geom- Browning Newcomb Latin Spanish etry, Legislature Spanish Latin English Baccalaureate The past and present came alive Lively current events discussions and analyses were combined with interpretations of past events to make government and history courses both enlightening and Mr..J. Lounsbury Dept. Head Government Legislature Mrs. Josie Brock History Baccalaureate Mrs. P. Durham Hist., Geography Hanoverian Mr. Cyrus D. Gurganus Government Bus. Mgr., Oper. Fam. Com. Miss E, Lossen History, Art Arts and Crafts Mr. Joseph Polilli History English Miss Rebecca Russ History Mr. Dan H. Stout Government History Miss M. Williams History Jr. Class Advisor beneficial. Sole point of interest for the watchbird in United States History was when Columbus stopped at the Canary Islands . . . (dangerous rivals, he thought) . A section of Mr. Lounsbury’s Government class becomes involved in a dis- cussion of the Far East situation, as Mr. Lounsbury illustrates his point on 15