Yazoo City High School - Mingo Chito Yearbook (Yazoo City, MS)

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mages Mrs. Parker is one of our favorite and most versatile teachers. For her the summer meant continual activity. Traveling to the Ozarks, playing golf, hooking rugs, and writing letters were items on her busy summer schedule. Despite her active summer life September will find Mrs. Parker in her usual place at YHS. Sadness hangs low over YHS due to the loss of one of our most charming teachers, Mrs. Jeannine Leach. This summer she and the Rev. Leach are moving to Rome, Miss. There she plans to teach in Bible School, take organ lessons, and attend summer camp. Next year Mrs. Leach plans to substitute teach. Our school's most eligible bachelor is also one of our hardest workers. Summer brought only more school for Mr. Hoffman—Ole Miss to be exact. Warm weather also meant Air Force duty at Keesler Air Force Base. In the not too distant future, he is planning to teach on the college level. Mrs. J. W. Parker, Mrs. Jeannine Leach, Mr. Wallace Hoffma For two years Miss Lockard was a great asset to the speech department. This summer she and her roommate. Miss Carole Tyler, took a camping trip of the western United States. After the trip it will be back to school for Miss Lockard. She will be a grad- uate student at Louisiana State University, where she will get her Master's Degree in speech. Miss Mary Sue Simpson spent an active summer as recreation director in her hometown, Shaw. In her spare time she took an art course and loafed at Lake Beulah. In September Miss Simpson will journey north— maybe to graduate school at the University of North Carolina and maybe to United Nations work in New York. Miss Sara Kay Lockard, Miss Mary Sue Simpson, Miss Dot Mitchell, Mrs. Jenkins. The eastern United States, especially New York City, was Miss Dot Mitchell's destination this summer. She took a guided tour of the historic and entertaining spots which dot the Eastern seaboard. Miss Mitchell also managed to take a course in library science at Ole Miss before return- ing to Yazoo City in September. Mrs. E. S. Jenkins, English teacher, graduated from Mississippi College with a B.A. degree. She spends a great deal of time with her three daughters and has be- come quite a seamstress. Since her husband is athletic director, Mrs. Jenkins is a faithful fan of the Yazoo Indians. 24

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the background to build for the future in all walks of life. Our principal, Mr. Harold C. Kelly, has kept the wheels of daily education running smoothly. With consideration, with tact, and sometimes with necessary firmness, he has encouraged every stu- dent toward the goal of graduation. We are for- tunate to have him in this vital position of respon- sibility and leadership. He coordinated all activ- ities and personnel necessary for the school's suc- cessful operation. Under his guidance, students at YHS became acquainted in many ways with stand- ards expected of them in later life. As counselor for the students at YHS, Mr. Sabin Rush dispenses advice, test scores, infor- mation, and comfort to despairing clients. Let's go ask Mr. Rush is a familiar phrase to the members of the faculty as well as the students. With his knowledge of counseling and his attention to the needs of the individual pupil, Mr. Rush has added a great deal to our school's success in student guidance. MR. SABIN RUSH—Counselor Our Supervisor of Instruction, Miss Hattie Rich- ardson, hails from Arkansas, but we think she is firm- ly converted to our side of the river. Miss Richardson has a wealth of experience in educational fields, and she has devoted her talents to improving efficiency and harmony in each of the Yazoo schools. Serving as an ace trouble-shooter and expert in public rela- tions, Miss Richardson is an indispensable element in our faculty. MR. HAROLD C. KELLY Principal MISS HATTIE RICHARDSON Supervisor of Instruction 23

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English, Spanish, and Latin Mrs. Eleanor Lester, Latin and Spanish teacher at YHS, is an enthusiastic participant in all of our school activities. Mrs. Lester and YHS both missed the Latin banquet and initiation, since there was no second year class. However, Mrs. Lester, quite the versatile teacher, instructed freshmen in social science. Enjoying her children and grandchildren, cooking, and playing bridge are Mrs. Lester's hobbies. She served as a Pink Lady this summer at the hospital. Patient and understanding. Dr. Gustavo Garcia, Spanish teacher at YHS, is fast becoming acquainted with customs and traditions in the U. S. Dr. Garcia, who fled from Cuba in '62, has eagerly instructed the young Americans of YHS in his native language. Dr. Garcia taught Spanish at the Junior High during afternoons, and in the evenings the Doctor taught a course in conversational Spanish which was open to all interested adults. Students at YHS were offered courses in three languages—English, Latin, and Spanish. A lan- guage offers a challenging and unlimited op- portunity to broaden horizons and gain knowl- edge of other cultures. YHS linguists learned to distinguard parts of speech, to recognize a wide vocabulary, and to understand the lan- guage fundamentals. Panel discussions, com- mercials, and term papers were some of the activities of the language classes.