Winter Haven High School - Wha Hwa Hta See Yearbook (Winter Haven, FL)

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MRS. GEORGE COPELAND MRS. DORIS SCARBROUGH Social Studies Library Through social studies students are informed of the past and present. It is a very beneficial department which prepares each and every high school student for the future. Our social studies department is headed by Mrs. Lee Ila Copeland who recently turned author. Her book La Florida which will be published this summer displays a portion of the tremendous knowledge she possesses. Through her expert guidance students acquire a substantial foundation for a well balanced life. Mrs. Copeland has attended the following colleges: Lander, Florida Southern, Stetson, and Columbia University. She teaches Problems, Bible History, and one period of World History. An exciting personality on the faculty at Haven High is Mrs. Lucy Ducharme. She has many outside duties in the school itself such as sponsoring the Junior Red Cross and the F.T.A. Her two most exciting experiences this year were running for city commissioner and having the lead in the community playhouse. She teaches World History and American History. Mrs. Whitney who participates in many campus activities is one of the best liked and well-known teachers of the school. She sponsors the National Honor Society and was chosen honorary sweetheart by the Key Club. She teaches American History and psychology', a new course which is being offered to the students. She received a B.S. degree at the University of Tampa. Everyone loves to hear our new American History teacher, Mrs. McGee, talk because she is from Mississippi and has the cutest accent. She attended Stephens and Sophie Newcomb Colleges. Mrs. McGee has recently taken up skiing as her new hobby. Mrs. Schopke has been teaching history in Winter Haven and other surrounding towns for a number of years. She graduated from Florida Southern College with a B.S. degree. This year she is teaching World History and World Geography. Mrs. Scarbrough, the high school librarian, helps make our school function in the smooth way that it does. Students and Mrs. Scarbrough alike are thankful for the new library. She received her A.B. degree and P.G. certificate from F.S.U. MRS. CHLOE McGFF. MRS. FRED SCHOPKE Page 17

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Physical Education COACH JOHN DEEDRICK COACH JIM WHITNEY MISS BECKY WALDROP The athletic directors are very necessary to most high schools in the Polk County area and the better they are the better the school publicity and school spirit. Coach Ausley is the very capable head of this department. He has been on the staff for many years and each year he endeavors to make the department function in a most dynamic manner. COACH BRICK AUSLEY Coach Deedrick, better known as “Coach Deed.” is the proud possessor of twins. For the past few years he has been head coach of the WHHS basketball team which has been most successful. He attended Southern College and received his M.A. degree from University of Florida. Coach Whitney is a well known figure on the campus of our school. He is a very fine baseball coach and has had many successful seasons. He and his wife give many of their free evenings to chaperone school activities. Miss Waldrop directs the girls’ physical education program. This year she taught ballroom dancing to the girls. Her Physical Education intern this year was Miss Hales of Southern College. Agriculture is important to the people of Florida for their livelihood. Mr. Harrell, who majored in Agriculture at Gainesville, has done much in his years as director to establish WHHS as one of the top schools with an agricultural program in Polk County, state and nation as a whole. Mr. Jamison was mentioned in the Who’s Who of American Education. He is the faculty member who trains the boys in different skills such as mechanical drawing and shop. He graduated from Southern College with a B.S. degree and later from University of Florida with a M.A.E. degree. Agriculturei Industrial Arts MR. WARREN HARRELL MR. ROBERT JAMISON Page 16

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MR. THEO SALIBA Mathematics Mathematics is another important department in our school which is gaining more importance in our school each year. The assistant director of this department is Miss Smith. She received her B.S. degree from F.S.U. and her M.A. degree from Columbia University. Miss Smith is a Senior sponsor and directs the production of the yearbook. This past year she took a trip to Europe where she had many interesting as well as educational experiences. She teaches Trig. Solid Geometry, Business Arithmetic and Algebra II. MISS PHYLLIS C. SMITH Mr. Young teaches Business Math and Geometry. He graduated from Mansfield State College with a B.S. degree and from the University of Pittsburgh with a M.A. degree. He enjoys dances, sports, and the' Hi-Y Club, which he is sponsoring for the first time this year. Mr. Saliba, a former college basketball star, is now teaching Algebra I and Business Mathematics. His expert leadership of the Wheel Club has made it one of the foremost clubs in the school. Business Education In any business the records are very necessary and important. We, therefore, in our school have a department which trains students for this work. Mrs. Thornton, head of the business department, teaches secretarial training and business law. She drills her students daily in the great importance of being a good secretary. Mrs. Thornton is a graduate of Southern College with a B.A. degree and a M.A. degree. Miss Hilty has been teaching typing in Winter Haven for the past ten years. She received her Masters degree from Columbia University. Her interests are many and varied, but all include some form of beauty. Miss Payne is one of the five additions to our faculty. This is her first year of teaching since graduating from the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina. Miss Payne teaches bookkeeping, loves to sleigh ride and hopes some day to travel. MISS JUANITA HILTY MRS. CLOYCE THORNTON MISS LOIS FAYE PAYNE Page 18