South Houston High School - Palladium Yearbook (South Houston, TX)

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What Would You Like to Know? Librarian Margaret Rose Lodge received her B.A. and l3.S. from Rice University and North Texas State College respectively. Besides her many duties as librarian she also sponsors the Library Club and the National Honor So- ciety. Like a giant brain that remembers all that scientists, historians, poets, and philosophers have thought and learned, the library makes this knowl- edge available to each student of South Houston High School. This year 600 new books have been added. At present the library subscribes to five newspapers, seventy-five periodicals, has seven different encyclo- pedias, and has over 6,600 books, or ten books per student. For the benefit of the student body the library is open each Tuesday and Thurs- day afternoon for afternoon study. Muriel McCarley, who is new here this year, assists both in the library and the attendance office. Bill Marsh and Nancy Winkler sign into the library to check out books for reports. Look under the subject heading to find material for your research pa- per,', explains Sally Roberts to Douglas DeLong. 50

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Variety of Trades Although agriculture is the old- est and most important of human occupations, the use of scientific knowledge and training in the pursuit of agriculture is a rela- tively recent developmentf At South Houston the students get a working knowledge of farm life and farm enterprises by entering livestock shows and participating in judging contests for plants, livestock, and meat. Ralph Sheram and Gene Sollock relax after a hard day's work. Ralph Sheram, teacher of voca- tional agriculture and co-sponsor of FFA, received his BS. degree from Sam Houston State College. Gene Sollock acquired his BS. and M.Ed. from Sam Houston State College. Along with teach- ing vocational agriculture, he is co-sponsor of FFA. ':P0rkchop Holcombe shows off his lamb chops.

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James Beezley assists Coach Meyer and Nurse Roberts in checking eyes at the be- ginning of school. Roberts, registered nurse, at- the University of Houston and niversity of Texas. She spon- he Medical Careers Club. Even the Healthiest tudents Sometimes Need First-Aid Teaching students and their families about proper diet, personal cleanliness, and other ways of preventing illness is the job of the school nurse. She also takes part in many community projects, such as polio-vaccination and chest X-ray campaigns. The clinic is a place to aid students in cases of sudden illness and to administer first aid. Mae lVlcClaugherty is General for the Nursing Department. Sandra McCullough, one of the girls that help in the clinic, prepares to bandage a skinned knee, 5I