1949-1950

=**1949-1950**=

=Faculty and Staff=

**Administration**

 * Superintendent**: Hal O. Hall
 * Assistant** **Superintendent**: F. J. Friedli
 * School** **Board**: Elmer Peters, Edward Tegtmeier (President), Fred Merrills (Secretary), Gene Hepp, Paul Moeller, Irvin Klamm, William Stiehl, Edward Fuhrman
 * Athletic** **Director**: Clarence Armstrong
 * Number of Teachers** - 66

=Class Courses and Teachers=
 * (Some teachers taught more than one subject)***

Physiography (Earth Science)-1 asdf Biology-1 Chemistry-4 Zoology-1 Botany-1 Physics-1 Agriculture-1
 * ===Science===

Social Studies
World Geography-2 Sociology-1 History-2 Civics-1 Social Studies-1 International Relations-1 || ===Fine Arts=== Art-1 Piano-1 Choral Music-1 Band-1 Instrumental Music-1

Industrial Technology asdf
Mechanical Drawing-2 Machine Shop-1 Whoodshop-1 Auto Mechanics-1 Engineering-1 || ===Business=== Shorthand-1 Typing-4 Commerce-5 Economis-1 Business Arithmatic-1 asdf

Mathematics
Algebra-3 Geometry-2 Mathematics (Basic)-4

English
English-14 || ===Foreign Language=== Latin-1 Spanish-2 French-1

Consumer Sciences
Home Economis (Food)-1 Home Nursing-1 Home Economis (Clothing)-1

Physical Eduacation
Health-7 Physical Educaton-7 ||

=Honors and Awards=

Only one or two music students recieve this award their senior year in High School. The Award is based on participation in music contests, reliability, and cooperation within the music room. The 1950 reciepiants were Johanna Goephert and Don Hennigs.
 * John Marsh Music Award**

This award is given to a senior with skill in the science area. It is also an initiative to get students more involved in science fields while in high school. The students selected must have scholastic accomplishments within the science category. The 1950 reciepiant was John Nirider.
 * Bausch and Lomb Science Award**

This senior is chosen by the entire student body and must show service, leadershiop, dependability, and patriotism. The 1950 winner of the D.A.R. Award for Good Citizenship went to Sally Joffray.
 * Daughters of the American Revolution (D. A. R.) Award**

This society allows members in the upper fifteen percent of students. They must be chosen by faculty for special skills in character, service, scholarship, and leadership with in the school. Bellleville Township High School had 27 students within NHS in 1950.
 * National Honor Society**

This award is presented by the High News to senior students with outstanding citizenship. The candidates are judged on initiative, manners, uprighteousness, co-operation, personality, attitude, and a grade level of a B average or higher. Out of 47 candidates, the 1950 Citizenship Award went to Douglas Koehler.
 * Citizenship Award**

=Fine Arts=

The Choir participated in the operetta, a music festivel, a Lenten service at St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church, and at the Christmas Assembly. The group contained 53 members.
 * Choir**

In the school year of 1949-50, this group of eight boys performed at a Lenten service at the Signal Hill Methodist Church and at other church programs within Belleville.
 * Boys'** **Ensemble**

The Sextette performed 25 times at events for churches, assemblies, groups, and at P.T.A. meetings, They also took part in the annual choral festival and even got to perform on the radio.
 * Girls' Sextette**

This choir is a special "training ground" for both boy and girl singers. It helps them prepare for advanced musical singing classes. THe groups performed at the Christmas Assembly and at the local music festival. The group contained around 65 students.
 * Mixed Choir**

During the 1949-50 school year, the Little Theatre was able to put togehter five different plays. They consisted of the following: The Operetta - A Waltz Dream; Senior Play - Nigtht of January 16th; Little Theatre Play - LIttle Women; Freshmen Plays - Wise Freshmen & The City Slicker and our Nell; Sophomore Play - Off a Pewter Platter.
 * Little Theatre**


 * Other Activities: Marching Band and Orchestra, Vocal Club, Art Club, Instrumental Club,**

=Publications=

In 1950, the school newspaper, Hy News, was published bi-monthly by the students in Miss Lillian Jossem's Journalism class. The class was offered junior and senior year and helps students study the art of journalism, such as analyzing nwes stories, working on writing skills, and editing skills. Students who maintain a good average and work hard on the Hy News can qualify for membership in the Quill and Scroll national journalistic society. In 1950, there were 17 members in the local Quill and Scroll society.
 * Hy News**

The school yearbook, Bellevinois, is published each year at the end of the year and chronicles the school activities for that year. The staff takes pictures, draws cartoons, and creates the layout for the yearbook. The staff contains seniors who are selected for their efforts throughout high school. Miss Jane Hansleben directed the yearbook staff in 1950.
 * Bellevinois**

=School Activities=

In 1949-50, the student council was in charge in various activites, includingBundle Day, Donkey Basketball, Footbal Frolic, March of Dimes, and the Christmas dance. They worked with Little Theatre to develop a circus theme for Hobo Day. The delegates on the Council were able to attend district and state conventions, andeven a guidance program at Washington University. In 1950, the council inaugurated fire drills, a Helen Keller Day, Career Day, and even assisted in a reception survey conducted by Washington University in St. Louis.
 * Student Council**

The FDA is a group of students who work in the distributive education classes. They work to develop skills in the distributive education field and try to provide smart occupation choices to all students through their work.
 * Future Distributors of America (F.D.A.)**

The Triple O Club is composed of 48 students working to become secretaries, receptionists, bookkeepers, and clerical workers. Their curriculum is different from other students, since the club is able to leave in the afternoon to get hands-on experience within their field. They take two hours of office training, gym, one other subject, and then release to work in their field. Sixteen representatives were able to go to a state convention in Springfield.
 * Office Occupations Organization (Triple O Club)**

This club is different from other clubs since the member are able to interact with nature. The members entered livestock in competitions and participated in sectional meetings and the state conventions. In order to raise money, the club sponsored a dinner, and organized the basketball and softball teams.
 * Future Farmers of America**

The FHA is made up of girls hoping to become good housewives and worked on improving their skills in may different areas. These included sewing, cooking, and family skills. In 1950, the club was made up of nine girls and two sponcers.
 * Future Homemakers of America (F.H.A.)**


 * Other Clubs: Lettermen's Club, Nursing Club, Tumbling Club, French Club, Games and Hobbies, Baseball Club, Movie Club, Hiking Club, Future Teachers of America, Etiquette Club, Majorettes, Cheerleading**

=Sports=

B.T.H.S. Coaches

 * Baseball** - Alfred Budde
 * Tennis** - Fred Naffziger
 * Wrestling** - Walter Rauth
 * Basketball** - Fred Lauder, Emery Carter, Frank Scott
 * Football** - Hubert Tabor
 * Track** - Ted Harpstreit

After an amazing season in 1949 (state champions), the BTHS Baseball team moved up the ladder again, gaining the Conference and District championship titles. The team then moved on to sectional games at Duquoin.
 * Baseball**

This association allowed high school girls to compete in a variety of sports, which included baseball/softball, basketball, volleyball, hockey, soccer, tennis, badminton, and ping pong. The girls were able to earn awards for their efforts. For every hour of play after school, a student would receive four points. Five hundred points earned a shield, one thousand gave them a letter, and 1,300 hours qualified a girl for a state letter.
 * Girls' Athletic Association (G.A.A.)**

Queen - Jean Schrauth Maids - Margie Beckwith, Dee Coxon, Virginia Bonville, Barbara Pope, Sally Joffray
 * Football Court**

=Cartoons=