Woodrow Wilson High School - Crusader Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Feminine Presence Adds Grace to Offices “My car wouldn’t start.”, “I had a cold.”, “Here’s my excuse to pet out of sixth period.” These were typical comments heard by the Pupil Personnel Office staff. Under the supervision of Mrs. Hilda Low, Mrs. Billie Ellis and Mrs. Judi Goodoien, students found their problems a little less difficult. Their duties included checking absences and tardiness by parental notes or by telephone. Assisting Principal Harris in his office were Mrs. Ruby Fae Angell and Mrs. Hazel Moore. Building Secretary Mrs. Angell was responsible for operating the main office efficiently and receiving visitors to the school. In charge of finances, Mrs. Moore collected money for parking decals and bus cards and kept the school’s financial records. Handling clerical duties for the three guidance counselors was no easy task, a fact well known to counseling clerks Mrs. Helen Bland and Mrs. Barbara Taylor. Their work involved issuing transcripts and providing information on tests and scholarships. Mrs. Helen Bland Counseling Clerk Mrs. Billie Ellis Pupil Personnel Clerk Mrs. Judi Coodoien Pupil Personnel Clerk Morning finds Mrs. Ruby Fae Angell poring over dates of special events and bringing order to the busy school schedule. Mrs. Hazel Moore and Mr. W. W. Lcavcll find business brisk as they man their morning sales positions in the auditorium. Mrs. Barbara Taylor and Mrs. Helen Bland collaborate in providing counseling information for all Woodrow students. M r». Hazel Moore Principal's Office Clerk Mrs. Barbara Taylor Counseling Clerk Not pictured: Mrs. Hilda Low Pupil Personnel Clerk Mrs. Ruby Fae Angell Building Secretary

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Miss Marv Ann Thomas B.S., M.E. Pupil Personnel Counselor Mrs. Willie Mae Caldwell R.N., B.S. School Nurse, Sponsor Medical Careers Club Janet Crimland discusses prospective plans for college with guidance counselor Miss Helen Parsons. Well-Being, Health Concern Thomas, Nurse With sparkling personality and unending patience, Miss Mary Ann Thomas greeted her often trying duties as Pupil Personnel Counselor. Taking charge of daily attendance rolls, checking absences and keeping enrollment statistics were all a part of the extensive responsibilities of her job. She also provided discipline and gave advice for students’ problems. With increased enrollment at Woodrow this year. Miss Thomas found her time and resources drawn upon increasingly by students, thus earning the respect and friendship of many students. Anyone who became ill or hurt at school knew what a comfort it was to have a registered nurse on duty. Besides providing emergency first aid, Mrs. Willie Mae Caldwell, School nurse, continually checked and recorded the health of students. SchoTfl employees also relied upon her professional ability as for the second year, she checked their annual tuberculin skin test.

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Miss Mary Ann Dodd, introduces Miss Carol Hildebrand's English class to the seemingly limitless numbers of volumes in the library. Library, Data Offices Scale Paper Mountain Working with the individual student was the main concern of Miss Mary Ann Dodd, school librarian. She likened the library to a laboratory, where both students and teachers can enjoy a learning atmosphere. The Woodrow Wilson library has hooks gauged to each different student interest, including an extensive careers file. Enriched by government funds, the librarians were able to obtain an abundance of new hooks this year. Cataloguing and shelving these books required the concentrated efforts of library clerks Mrs. Juanita Sandel and Mrs. Elaine Greer, assisted by the student library council. Mrs. Betty Jones, data processor, and her IBM machinery have become an essential part of Wood-row. Mrs. Jones was responsible for preparing report cards, student programs, attendance and grade books. In the modern, mechanical world. Mrs. Jones added just the right personal touch, her colleagues say. Mrs. Belly June Data Processor Miss Mary Ann I)ndd B.B.A.. M l 5 Librarian Mrs. Elaine Greer Library Clerk Mrs. Juanita Sandel Library Clerk Mrs. Hilda Low, Mrs. Judy Coodoien and Mrs. Billie Ellis fulfill their often hectic sixth period duties immersed in stacks of lists and records. As woman behind the machine, Mrs. Betty Jones prepares for her data pro. cessing machines, various cards that must not be “folded, stapled, or mutilated.” 25