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

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Sciences —biological, physical, and chemical Mr. Richardson (Uncle George) received his education from the University of Missis- sippi and the University of Utah. For two years he has taught junior chemistry and senior physics at YHS. Fishing and hunting occupy much of Mr. Richardson's spare time, and he has a garden which is his pet project. This summer he worked at the Chemical Plant. Travis Johnston was the only student to work with taxidermy for his biology project. Travis stuffed the owl shown here, as well as a handsome skunk. Mr. George Richardson, Mrs. Naomi Roberds Who could believe that such a sweet little lady could give such a mean biology test? Anyone who has taken biology at YHS could! For ten years, Mrs. Naomi Roberds has loyally taught her students the study of living things. At home, Mrs. Roberds spends much of her time in her garden, in the kitchen, and on grading biology papers. 27 Ted Taylor is just one of the future scientists at YHS who spends hours working with test tubes and other apparatus.

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Music-vocal and instrumental There was a time for work, a time for play, and certainly a time for music. Students blessed with instrumental or vocal talents put time and effort into the numerous musical programs which were presented at school, civic and social functions. The mixed chorus had the whole school humming songs which ranged from the classical to the modern, and the band mem- bers practiced for perfection on each piece of concert and contest music. Mr. Stanley C. Beers, Miss B. Gay, Mr. Donald L. Vaughan Mr. Stanley C. Beers, band director, had a busy and prof- ifab'e summer. Besides holding summer band practice for the high school nearly all summer, Mr. Beers found time to take a graduate course in music composition. In July he went to Mis- sissippi Southern for the annual band camp. Miss Bernice Gay, director of the Yazoo High School Choral organizations, also was a teacher of freshman music. Miss Gay taught her students to be aware of the moods in music; her pupils not only sang the correfcf notes, but they also sang with expession. Since Miss Gay abhors laziness, practice sessions were always lively, as well as beneficial. Our assistant band director, Mr. Donald L. Vaughn, had a busy summer. First, he went home to Grenada to fish, fish, fish! If he ever caught enough fish, he planned to work out all of the band's march routines for '63-'64. Mr. Vaughn will return to Yazoo City on August 1 to begin band practice. Practice Makes Perfect! 26

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Library and Commercial Arts Yazoo High suffered a loss this year when Miss Patricia McClellan left us to get married. Until she left Miss McClellan was the Business English and typing teacher. Club day found her busy with the Y-Teens. The renowned Mrs. Warren Smith, who never forgets a name, returned to YHS as librarian after three years absence. There's no place like home! Mrs. Smith enjoys playing with her three little boys and is their pitcher in softball. Mrs. Smith also cooks and, of all things, washes dishes to calm her nerves. Miss Louise Hendrix, typing teacher, has become a close friend of all her typing students. Miss Hendrix, who came to YHS with a long, red topknot, enjoys reading, and swimming in her leisure time. This summer. Miss Hendrix taught summer school to the ambitious and not-so ambitious students. Mrs. Warren Smith, Miss Louise Hendrix, Miss Pat McClellan The library is the room most frequented by YHS students. Original bulletin board displays encourage reading in all of the subject matter divisions. Material for essays, term papers, speech- es and themes can be easily located by reference to the card catalogue or by our walking encyclopedia, Mrs. Smith. The commercial arts provide opportunities to gain skill in typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, and other allied business fields. The commercial department aids the Yazoo City business com- munity by producing efficient secretaries and by offering night class instruction for adults and students. Bob Anderson and Clifford Blake- more use the library as a source of information for assigned reports. The adding machine is just one of the machines that commercial art students learn to operate. 28