1955-1956

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Hope Baer- Choral Music John Karch- Algebra, Physics Mildred Edwards- English Phyllis Alexander- Foods, Home Making Polly Hughes- Spanish, Health Michel Flottman- Geometry Forrest Kneedler- General Business, Business Arithmetic Ted Harpstriet- General Shop, Mechanical Drawing Helen TeWinkle- American History, Civics Frank Scott- Engineering drawing Ferrell Allen- Health, Physical Education L. F. Lentz- Vocational Agriculture William Stringfellow- Head of Department of English, English Emery Carter- Health, Physical Education Benjamin Maxon- Algebra, Everyday Mathematics Mahlon Hillard- Chemistry, Health, Algebra Kenneth Pyatt- Trigonometry Alfred Hertel- Health, Zoology Charles Jones- English Edwin Peters- Head of the Department of Fine Arts, band, orchestra, instrumental music, and theory Christine Fischer- Head of Department of Mathematics and Science, Geometry, Physiography, Trigonometry Florine Dungey- English Ruth Mueller- Office Occupations Eda Morgan- Biology, Home Nursing Meta Stenger- English Esther Brasher- Bookkeeping Willard Hall- Economics, Civics, American History Jane Hansleben- English, Sociology Marguerite Skaar- French Jane Brederlow- Health Lilian Jossem- English, Journalism Madge Ream- English Etta Peters- Physical Education Ann McCann- English, Reading Clinic Merle Guthrie- Geometry Ann Mlinarich- English Louella Mueller- Health Clark Edwards- Chemistry Ray Freeark- American History, Business Arithmetic Grover Baker- World Geography, Physiography Dale Walker- Algebra, Physics, Chemistry William Rapp- Auto Shop, Drafting Corine Le Resche- Shorthand Orpha Reeder- English Hallie Eubanks- Typing, Transcript Marguerite Short- Typing, Shorthand, Transcript Ruth Glass- Librarian Ruth Kindred- English Jeanne McCravy- English Betty Green- English, Speech Pearl Johnson- Latin, English Betty Wheeler- Physical Education, Health Erna Murphy- American History Helen Gatawakas- Social Science Netta Niess- German, Spanish Clara Neubauer- Clothing Lenore Kriege- World History Marjorie Murray- Art Sam Eubanks- Civics Alvin Nebelsick- Head of the Department of Social Studies, American History, World Geography Fred Lauder- Head of the Department of Physical Education, Health, Physical Education H. B. Tabor- Algebra, Geometry Walter Rauth- Physical Education Clarence Armstrong- American History, Athletic Director Charles Pruitt- Physics E. M. Gyerman- Head of the Department of Industrial Arts, Machine Shops Dorothy Jurras- Typing, Shorthand Sarah Beekman- Business Arithmetic, General Business, Typing Mary Ellen Peterson- Assistant Librarian Joyce Green- English Jerome Rybicki- Algebra, Geometry, Everyday Mathematics Robert Sforza- Biology, Health James Pleasant- Englsih, Speech Bernadine Limper- Typing, Bookkeeping, Business Law Douglass Blondell- Woodshop, Shop Math, Drawing Ralph Heinz- Electricity, Woodworking, Shop Mathematics Norman Hake- Algebra, Plan Geometry Seniors: 306 students Males- 172 Females- 172 Black- 2 White- 304 Juniors: 328 students Males- 158 Females- 170 Black- 0 White- 328 Sophomores: 528 students Males- 277 Females- 251 Black- 3 White- 525 Freshman: 499 Males-258 Females- 241 Black- 0 White- 499
 * __Teachers and Administrators__**
 * Board of Education:** President- Mr. Elmer Peters, Secretary- Miss Ruth Fincke, Mr. Eugene Hepp, Dr. Marvin Miller, Mr. Smil Schaab, Mr. Norman Stonewater, Mr. William Stiehl, Mr. Leslie Driver.
 * Superintendent:** Hal O. Hall.
 * Office Assistants:** Office Manager- Miss Ruth Fincke, Miss Alice Kutzner, Mrs. Maydell Held, Mrs. Melva Graf, Mrs. Lavetter Grovesteen, Mrs. Grace Lowery.
 * Administrative Assistants:** Dean of Boys- O. H. Cross, Freshman Counselor- Alfred Budde, Sophomore Counselor- Robert Eller, Junior Counselor- Clifford Corrough, Public Health School Nurse- Esther Garcia, Rigistrar and Senior Counselor- E. G. Hexter.
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 * __Demographics__**

Student Council: Discusses issues among students with and about the school. Bellevinois: This club created the yearbook. Hy News: Produced monthly newspapers Footnall Club: The football team Triple office occupations: help in office. Business education club: learn business tactics. Model Airplane: made and tested model airplanes. Radio Club: broadcasted a rasio station at west. Paleteers club: art club. Future homemakers of America: taught young women how to be good wives and mothers French club: students that took French joined this club Future farmers of America: young men taking agricultural classes joined this club Bridge club: taught students how to play the card game Radio production club: behind the scenes of radio club Beginning science club: students performed experiments in chemistry and biology Future nurses club: women who wanted to become nurses after high school learned nursing techniques Lettermans club: any student who got a letter from their sport could be in this club. They decorated for school dances Cheerleaders: girls cheered on boys football and basketball teams Basketball Baseball Wrestling Track Tennis Girl sand boys tumbling clubs: learned how to execute difficult tumbling moves
 * __Clubs and Sports__**

Airplane Club Students climbing on the bus to go home from school

Students getting on a bus leaving for a fieldtrip Cheerleaders Ground breaking for a new building at West

Chorus Yearbook Picture Normandy Play Tailgating before a football game

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