South Aiken High School - Winners Circle Yearbook (Aiken, SC)

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Mrs. Player Meets Headliners F RX Few people can boast of see- ing a president in the flesh, and even fewer may boast of meet- ing three presidents. One of the few is Mrs. Susan Player, l.l.S. government teacher. Mrs. Play- er first became interested in politics in 1956, at the age of ten when she watched her first political campaign in which the late John F. Kennedy was a Vice-Presidental candidate. About twelve years later, when she was a college student at the University of South Carolina, Mrs. Player admits cutting class to catch a glimpse of the Governor of California, Ronald Reagan who was to give a speech at the Columbia Munici- pal Airport. Says Mrs. Player, I was so impressed that I squeezed my way between a highway patrolman to get to Mr. Reagan. I then shook his hand and told him, I'm switch- ing over to your side. I was so thrilled that I remember him saying something but can't re- member what it was. By Ms. Gloria Allen - Geometry, Math I, Mu Alpha Theta Mrs. Jean Baldwin - Study Hall Supervisor Mrs. Rosalyn Barton - Chemistry I, Chemistry II, Chemistry Mrs. Sharon Bayles - English ll, Ill, Winner's Circle Mrs. Nila Beard - English Ill, Student Council Mrs. Doris Beaver - Transportation Secretary Mrs. Caletha Berry - English I Mrs. Leona Bishop - Secretary, Accountant I08jFaculty chance, several newspaper re- porters were close by and heard the conversation be- tween Mr. Reagan and Mrs. Player. Later, articles appeared in several well-known newspa- pers. We had to hide them from my grandfather. who was a democrat said Mrs. Play- er. Besides her incident with President Reagan, she has also met Lyndon B. Johnson, and Gerald R. Ford. She has also stepped on the toes of Senator George McGovern, and has been crammed in an elevator alongside Senator Hubert Hum- phrey. Mrs. Player explains her political runs as, Being in the right place at the right time. She also tells students that it's just a matter of knowing how to handle politicians, After all, they are human! Mrs. Susan Player reminisces about thc time in the late sixties when she switched political parties after seeing the then Governor Reagan at the Co- lumbia airport. is ,ku 'E

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V A 4 . f ,- is x pt .1 kta fx git x , ,W Mv,'6r',- I2 2925 A has A rliti C iils Mr. William Blickenstaff - Naval Science I, II, III, IV, NJROTC X Mr. Earl Blassengale - Mechanical Drawing I, II, Pre-Voc. I, II, Industrialxx Arts Mrs. Idella Bodie - English I, II, Creative Writing Mrs. Helen Bradley - Librarian, Library Media Mr. Bruce Brown - English II, German I, Il, III, German Club Mrs. Katherine Brown - English IV, Hoofbeats Ms. Esther Bussey - Study Hall Supervisor Mr. Jay Byars - Government, Economics, World Geology I, ll, Block SA Mrs. Anne Byrd - Office Procedures, Business Law, Shorthand l, Typing II, Future Secretaries Mrs. Sandra Cantwell - English I, Cross'Stitching Mrs. Katherine Carlyle - Government, Economics, Ll.S. History, Guitar-Folk Music Mrs. Anne Casey - English Il, South Aiken Players A S. T.E.P. Forward Mrs. Dorothy Brooks and Miss Marion Marshall are two teachers who give up the ma- jority of their summer vacation to work for the Summer Tech- nical Enrichment Program, or, more commonly known as S.T.E.P. S.T.E.P. is a program geared towards stimulating interest in the field of engineering. This summer program, however, is not only interested in seeking out future engineers, but it also hopes to improve the students' skills in science, math, and English communications. On field trips the students visit such industrial spots as the Ms. Marion Marshall and Ms. Dorthy Brooks were teachers for the Summer Technical Enrichment Program held at Aiken High, a program set up for stu- dents interested in Engineering with mi- nority students given priority. Eastman Kodak Company in Columbia, South Carolina, Gen- eral Motors lncorporated in At- lanta, Georgia, and the Duke Power Company in Charlotte, North Carolina. They also vis- ited the Savannah River Plant and Kimberly Clark. These teachers that give so much of their valuable time to help motivate students who are interested in engineering are a true asset to the community. Thanks to dedicated teachers like Mrs. Brooks and Miss Mar- shal, the youth of today be- come more confident in achiev- ing their goals. FacuItyfl09