1964-1965

by Evan Bruce and Bethany Poposky
 * __ Belleville West High School: 1964 - 1965 __**

**//__Teachers__//** bring. || O. H. Cross – dean of students; Belle Levin – dean of girls; O. C. Thomas – assistant dean; Mr. H. J. Haberaecker – superintendent; Mr. K. Lane Miller – principal Ruby Albert, Dan Bainter, Meliabelle Burnham, Jeanette Davis, Florine Dungey, Helen Gatawakas, Cathy Groom, Lowell Hawkins, Richard Hunsaker, Charles Jones, Gertrude Jones, Lilian Joseem, Lucille Kaul, Ruth Matthews, Ann McCann, Jeanne McCaravy, Jan Milligan, Jean Moore, Allan Niess, Mary Lou Niess, Gary Paben, James Pleasant, Frieda Pulliam, Mary Quackembos, Sol Rabushka, Madge Ream, Orpho Reeder, William Saunders, William Scannell, Jack Stokes, Chris Stover, Dayle Tony, Dale Van Blair, Dave Vogel, Erna Weygandt Arnold Ayllon, Elnor Gabel, Jane Kaffenzakis, Wilma Ochs, Dorothy Oelrich, Gail Schwarz, Marguerite Skaar, Nancy Steel, Farren Stove, George Warren C. A. Armstrong, Margaret Beaird, Terry Blaies, John Davis, Sam Eubanks, Robert Gentch, Robert Gilligan, Jane Hansleben, Robert Hanson, Harry Koelling, Harold Limper, Kathryn Maloney, Otis Miller, Erna Murphy, Allan Schneider, David Snowden, Fred Soady, Vivian Stallard, Helen TeWinkle, Vincent Torigian, Jerry Turner David Bobzin, Albert Boyles, Neale Fadden, Ruth Gateff, Merle Guthrie, Norman Hake, Cecelia Hepp, Jeanine Ho’le, Don Jackson, David Llewellyn, Albert Manwaring, Larry Patton, Kenneth Pyatt, Dixon Ragsdale, Howard Schmidt, Genevieve Snider, Harold Yung, Mike Zupisch Ferrel Allen, Mahlon Hillard, Lauren Hollinberger, William Keel, James Massey, Charles Pruitt, Urban Baum, Ethelyn Boyd, Alfred Hertel, Fred Lauder, John Logsdon, Eda Morgan, Mary Risser, Allen Schuessler Kathryn Beekman, Howard Belcher, Esther Brasher, Judith Dare, Charles Davis, Naomi Davis, Alda Fiore, John Frew, Janice Henkel, Wilma Jackson, Blanche Lucas, Ruth Mueller, Wayne Pfingsten, Marguerite Short, George Wiemers Don Chapman, Robert Frala, Mike Gyerman, Ralph Heinz, Ted Harpstreit, Charles McConnell, Arch Montgomery, George Reed, John Sims, Dan Wolford, Helen Closson, Patricia Kuritz Ruth Glass, Verna McAteer Harvey Mueller, Marjorie Murray, Margot Uhrig Hope Baer, Don Jones, Leroy Kirsch, Edwin Peters Norman Armstrong, Bruce Arnold, Emery Carter, Lloyd Elmore, Alberta Hamilton, Betty Hoefer, Myrna Martin, Walter Rauth, Dean Renn, Marjorie Switzer Alfred Budde, Clifford Corrough, Thomas Daily, Robert Dosier, Robert Eller, George Esterly, Denver Logan, Elmo Masters, John Ryan
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 * Mr. Miller ponders over what the new year will
 * __ English Department __**
 * __ Foreign Language Department __**
 * __ History __**
 * __ Math __**
 * __ Science __**
 * __ Typing & Business __**
 * __ Mechanics & Home Economics __**
 * __ Library __**
 * __ Art __**
 * __ Choirs & Bands __**
 * __ P.E. __**
 * __ Counselors __**

**//__Total number of students:__//** 3419 Girls : 426; Boys : 426 Girls : 383; Boys : 477 Girls : 455; Boys : 372 Girls : 448; Boys : 432
 * //__ DEMOGRAPHICS __//**
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 * __Seniors__**: 852
 * __Juniors__**: 860
 * __Sophomores__**: 827
 * __Freshmen__**: 880
 * __African Americans__**: There were less than 10 black students attending Belleville West during the years of 1964-1965.

**__Thespian Variety Show__**: The Thespian Club is an honorary society for Little theatre members. Student must work for one hundred and fifty hours on productions. The informal initiation of this year included acquiring a marrige license and singing “Jingle Bells” on the Public Square.
 * //__ Events __//**
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 * __Hobo Day:__** Hobo Day is a tradition that still exists today. It shows school spirit and loyalty by means of pep rallies. Belleville West had a parade during this school year that consisted of floats made by students and proceeded to the Public Square in Belleville.
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 * __Donkey Basketball__**: Donkey basketball is another timeless tradition of Belleville West. The seniors split into teams, boys against girls, and attempt to ride donkeys while playing basketball. This year's event consisted of two hours of the ball flying in every which direction, as well as the seniors. The result after these two eccentric hours was a victory of 32-6, boys winning over the girls. It's hard to tell who the true victors were, though: the donkeys, or the students?
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 * Girls vs. Boys, or.... Donkeys vs. Man??? ||

**__Miss Maroon__**: Pam Anderson Anderson, second from the left. ||
 * //__ Award Winners __//**
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 * Miss Maroon candidates strike a pose, with the winner, Pam
 * __Daughters of American Revolution__**: Pam Anderson
 * __National Merit Scholarship__**: Andrea Hehner & David Peters
 * __General Motors Cooperative engineering scholarship__**: Dennis Schlueter
 * __King & Queen__**: George Brunner & Patti Tiemann
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Baseball (Varsity, Sophomore teams) Basketball (Varsity, JV, Sophomore, Freshman teams) Cross Country (Varsity, Freshman teams) Football (Varsity, Soph, Frosh) Golf Tennis Track (Varsity, Sophomore, Freshman teams) Wrestling (Varsity, JV, Freshman) AFS: deals w/ foreign exchange students Bands Bellevinois: yearbook staff Choirs Student Council Public Relations Committee Little Theatre & Thespian Club NFL (National Forensic League): recognition to outstanding public speaker & encourage communication & self-expression Drill Team HY News: newspaper FTA (Future Teachers of America) German/Latin Clubs Horsemanship Club Cheerleading FFA (Future Farmers of America) Letterman’s club favorite teacher. ||
 * __//Co-Curricular & Athletic Teams//__**
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 * Coach Frala offers his player advice for on the field. ||
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 * Boys in the Letterman's Club try their power of persuasion on their