Thomas Jefferson High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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THE SHELVES OF KNOWLEDGE Anyone who has written a term paper or given a report of any kind has found the library to be of great value in re- searching the available information. From the various fields of study in high school, a student is expected to find his in- formation through outside reading. With this in mind, the student seeks out an avalanche of books, magazines, and newspapers. The library has all of these things at hand and in perfect order. MRS. MARCELLE PITMAN H 921d Librarian BA. Sam Houston State B.S Texas Woman's University MISS HILDA J. BRAZZEL-Librarian; BA Louisi- KAREN FINN, STUDENT helper, performs one of her many duties ana Polytechnic Institute; Cheerleaders, Profeclors Club, by renewing an overdue library book. FTA.

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE UNITS The Foreign Language Department is familiar to students Who plan to go to college, since most places of higher learn- ing require two years of study in another language among entrance conditionsh TWO years of Spanish, two years of German, three years of Latin and three years of French may be studied hereh Each course. sponsors a corresponding club activity where much of the additional interest needed to keep courses alive and growing is generated. Guest speakers, evening programs, and modem teaching methods add tn the interests of the groups The Food Fair was an outstandingsy success during the early spring monthsh Wes Spiegel's election to a state office in JCL also heightened interest. K X MRS, GERALDINE JOHNSON Chairman of Foreign Language Department B.A. East Texas State MA. University of Houston MRS. ELLEN GOLDENiFrench I, II, 111; MA. Unlvexshy of Alabama; Frenth Club. MR. RICHARD HATCHiLatin I; B.A. St. Mary's College; JCL, Chess Club, Sophomore Cabinet. MR. PAUL SCHULZ-BEHREND;German; BA. University of Texas; German Club, Folk Singers Club. MRS. JOYCE VAZQUEzispanish and French; BA. Lamar Tech; Co-Sponsor Span- ish and French Club. IWRS. MARGARET STOVALL-Spanish I, II, III; M.Ah University of Arizona, B.A. Texas Woman's University; French Club, Spanish Club

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PREPARATION FOR THE FUTURE With an eye to the times and the profits available in the bminess world, the Commercial Department offers courses to prepare their students to take jobs soon after they graduate. Emphasis is placed upon the basis of a good education in English, science, and mathematics, Courses in bookkeeping, typing, shorthand, general business, business communications, and law provide an adequate back- ground for future uses Distributive Education is a vocational course, but it is also a part of the business education picture. A number of changes took place this year in the teaching personnel. Miss Eola Gunstream, long head of the department, retired at mid-year, and Mrs. Mable Swanzy became acting chairman. MISS 1301. A GUNSTREAM Clminmm of Commercial Department B.A. Baylor University M.A. Univtrsity of Houston MRSV EDITH BARCLAYsTyping I and II; B.S, Lamar Tech; Future Nurses. MR. REX COPELAND-Typing I and II; Business Law; B.S. Northwest Missouri State; M.Ed. Sam Houston State; FBLA, Future Lawyers MRS. ANITA MARIA DURHAM46neIal Business and Business Communications; BV . Lama: Tech; FBLA. hIR. P. T. REYNOLDS-Bookkeepmg I and II; B.S. and MA. Sam Houston States MRS MABLE SWANZY-Shmlhand' . and II, Typing 11; BS. T s Womans Uni- versity; M B. A. Univexsity of Houston; Junior Cabinet FBLA. MRS. MARILYN WHATLEY-Typing 1, General Business Bookkeeping I; B.B.A. Sam Houston State; FBLA, Heralds.