Wakefield High School - Starstone Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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Mr. Robert Stevens MR. STEVENS, who received his B. A. at George Washington University and his M. A. at Catholic University, holds the respect and admiration of a large portion of the student body and faculty. Mr. Stevens, the Cecil B. De Mille” of Wakefield, manifests his love for the theatre by expertly directing the various plays which his students produce from time to time. MRS. MARY TOIVANEN, a graduate of Wisconsin State, teaches journalism in addition to 11th grade English. Her Journalism class supplies most of the written material for the SIGNAL. She was SIGNAL sponsor for the latter part of the year. MR. RICHARD TARRAVECHIA, who has become known as a fine story- teller to his homeroom class, was awarded his M. A. by the University of Tennessee. Mrs. Mary Toivanen Mr. Richard Tarravechia 15

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MRS. DUNKLEE, a graduate of West- hampton where she received her B. A. Degree, prefers antiques to the do-dads generally found around Wakefield. Mrs. Dunklee formerly taught Enlish here at Wakefield. MISS MARJORIE RICHMOND, who received her B. A. at Alabama College and her M. A. at Peabody, is noted for her teach them like they’re in college” prin- ciple. Miss Richmond’s counsel is respected by students with problems ranging from love to English. MISS MARGUERITE CRAWFORD, who teaches 11th grade English, holds a M. A. from Vanderbilt. Although she has had seven years teaching experience, she is a recent addition to Wakefield’s teaching staff. Mrs. Beverly Dunklee Miss Marguerite Crawford 14 4 Miss Marjorie Richmond

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IVIRS. GLORIA WILLINGHAM, a young, attractive, and very able speech teacher, was awarded her B. A. by Bethany, Peniel College. Mrs. Willingham, who is not always willing to have her picture taken and who last year hid her face behind a book, learned her lesson this year and was quite co-operative with our cameraman. A representative group of Wakefield’s English teachers beam at the camerman with airs of sophisticated indif- ference. MISS ARLENE JONES is a new teacher here at Wakefield. She replaced Mrs. Dunklee. A graduate of Cornell College, she was awarded her M. A. by Columbia University. MRS. DOROTHY DICKINSON, who was awarded her B. A. by the University of North Carolina, sponsors Beta Chi Tri-Hi-Y, and is much admired by her students for her beautiful dimples. MR. WALTER HATTON, a man with a whimsical sense of humor and the traits of a guilty school boy, re- ceived his B. A. from Montclair State Teachers College and his M. A. from George Washington. MISS MARY ANN HURLEY, a very popular person- ality throughout the school because of her easy laugh, was awarded her M. A. by George Washington University. An attractive brunette, MISS VIRGINIA ODOM, is a graduate of East Tennessee State. Miss Odom is now in her first year of teaching. Let us hope it is not the last. Mrs. Gloria Willingham Miss Arlene Jones, Mrs. Dorothy Dickinson, Mr. Walter Hatton and Miss Mary Ann Hurley.