Union High School - Gleam Yearbook (Union, SC)

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Teachers Get mall tate-Aid alar Increase Miss Doris Frances Gwinn, 208 Catherine Street, attended Win- throp college but graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. degree, teaches general business, bookkeeping, short- hand, and typing, sponsors Beta club, has a new piano which affords her much enjoyment. Miss Nealy Beaty, 212 Catherine Street, A.B., Lander college, sponsors eleventh grade, directs junior play, takes pride in owning a gold lapel pin from Florence, Italy, which she acquired on a recent trip to Europe, favorite pastime is doing needlepoint because it is relaxing. - Mrs. Edna M. Spears, 113 Douglas Heights, A.B., Winthrop col- lege, graduate work at University of South Carolina, teaches speech and English, sponsors Public Speaking club, favorite pas- times are reading for relaxation and playing bridge for stimulation and entertainment, aspires to visit Scotland because her son received his Ph.D. degree there. Mrs. Rosabelle Gregory, Route 1, A.B., Erskine college, attended William and Mary, M.Ed., University of South Carolina, teaches tenth and eleventh grade English, sponsors Hi-Life and senior dramatics, enjoys dealing with flowers, unfulfilled wish is to have every student pass. Miss Edna Hope, 124 Park Drive, A.B., Clifford seminary, A.B., University of South Carolina, teaches Latin and eleventh grade English, sponsors National Honor Society and Latin club, enjoys reading and playing bridge in her spare time, her background in English literature makes England her choice of a country to visit. Mr. Bobby Edwards, Douglas Heights, B.S., Presbyterian college, teaches drivers education, sponsors Bus Drivers club, was pleased when one of his students exempted driver education at a school where it was compulsory, favorite pastime is sports. Miss Lunette Betenbaugh, Hart Street, A.B., Columbia college, Head of Science department, teaches biology, sponsors Biology club, favorite pastime is reading, The Land Beyond the Tempest, a book of recent publication, gave her much enjoyment. Turning in book money in the newly renovated office are fleft to plan adopted this year, each teacher collected textbook rental rightl Miss Gwinn, Miss Beaty, Mrs. Spears, Mrs. Gregory, Miss money from the students in her own classes rather than from her Hope, and Miss Betenbaugh. Mr. Edwards receives it. Under a homeroom students, as in the past.

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August 30 was the date of the reception for teachers, adminis- annually by Superintendent and Mrs. May, the occasion is looked trators, and lunchroom managers of the Union Area Schools. Given forward to as the special opener for the school year at Union High. I' Teachers and promoters of education in Union and the Coun ty, have been active and influential for much more than a hundred years. In 1811 the free school system was adopted, and little school houses began to dot the district for the benefit of the many children whose parents could neither afford to maintain their instruction in the home same nor pay to send them to private schools. In the year the Union Library association was chartered . . . then came the era of the academy, and in the village of Union there were two of these pay schools -one for young afemalesv, the other for boys. judge D. A. Town- send while was head of the boys, academy before the warv, a professor from Up Northv, L. W. Curtis, was the first teacher of the Female academy. ee School System Cf 1811 Serves As Starter When the two academies were reopened in 1869, after having been closed eight years, four for war and four for reconstruction, judge Townsend was in charge of both of them. Only a few of his boys had returned from the battlefields of Virginia. An advertisement appearing in the Union press in February, 1861, headed 'cAn Extraordinary School for Boys , announced that a school would be opened on March 1, 1861, with Dr. William Pierce, a native Caro- linianv in charge. It said, Living being cheap, the ex- penses of the entire year inthe English department will be 8110, in the Classical, S1207 All the modern languages of Europe were to be taught without extra charge. The rates included meals and lodging.

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outh arolina Now Ranks 4 th In Teachers Pa Busy teachers seldom get a chance to gather and exchange con- may be discussing her favorite Presidential candidate with Mrs. versation until recess offers them, as well as students, a time of Wilburn Cstandingj, Mrs. Crocker, Mrs. Strother, Mrs. Berry, and soc1ab1l1ty. In a typical gab-session in the cafeteria, Miss Lybrand Mrs, White, Kennedy and Nixon were often discussed at lunch. Miss Grace Lybrand, 501 West Main Streetg B.A., Columbia collegeg teaches Englishg on Declamation committeeg favorite pas- times are traveling and readingg aspires to visit Switzerland and France. Mrs. Elizabeth R. Wilburn, Route 25 attended the University of South Carolina, A.B., Presbyterian collegeg teaches geometry and algebrag sponsors Future Teachers clubg works with homecoming committeeg was complimented when she was elected to teach at Union High School after graduating from college last year. Mrs. Merle S. Crocker, Route lg B.S., Winthrop collegeg teaches Home Economics and General Scienceg assists with homecomingg favorite pastime is sewing, I take pride in it and it helps to stretch the budget, toogn has always wanted to visit France. Mrs. Angie Lee Strother, Route 15 B.S., Asheville Teachers col- legeg teaches eighth grade Englishg chairman of declamation con- testg favorite pastimes are reading and cookingg her daughter's wedding was an experience which is unforgettable. Mrs. Flora C. Berry, 105 Douglas Heightsg A.B., Coker collegeg teaches eighth grade arithmetic and ninth grade algebrag she has fulfilled her childhood ambition to become a teacher. V - Mrs. Ada C. White, 118 Highland Driveg A.B., Converse collegeg teaches eighth grade social studiesg favorite pastime is .listening to records and enjoys buying a new one every monthly aspires to visit England because she loves English history. I