1959-1960

==[|​] Year book cover explains the process of high school. == = = = Administration and Staff-Classes and Clubs = Don B. Matthews, D.ED.- Superintendent Joe Burnham, M.A.- Principal Donald D. AlDag- General shop, mechanical drawing, technical drawing, machine drawing: Sponsor- Industrial Education F.B. Allen-General Science Arnold Allyon-Spanish Clarence Armstrong- American history and athletic director Norman Armstrong- Physical education and assistant basketball coach Hope Baer- Choral music Leta Bahn- Homemaking and clothing Grover Baker- World geography, physiography, social studies, and freshman foot ball coach Kathryn Beeman- typing and freshman class sponsor Howard Belcher- typing and Head of Department of Business Education Jean Best- homemaking-food David Bobzin-German and algebra Ethelyn Boyd- health, biology, and junior class sponsor Albert Boyles- basic math, geometry, algebra Esther Brasher- Bookkeeping Lynette Bryant- Speech, dramatics, sponsor of Little Theatre, director of the Freshman One Act, Little Theatre, and senior plays Alfred Budde- Junior guidance Counselor and head basketball coach Vera Bunting- Librarian D. A. Chapman- Architectural drawing, architectural design, and Industrial Education Club Sponsor Clifford Corrough- Senior guidance counselor O. H. Cross- Dean of boys John Davis- Civics Bessie Duggan- English and debate Florine Dungey- English D. C. Edwards- Chemistry Robert Eller- Sophomore Guidance Counselor Jan Elliott- English Hallie Eubanks- transcript typing and Sophomore Class Sponsor Bob Frala- Drivers Education and head football coach John Frew- Bookkeeping, general business, business law, and consumer economics Elnor Gabel- Spanish and English Esther Garcia- School nurse and Future Nurses Club Helen Gatawakas- English, Junior Class Sponsor, Junior national Honor society Ann Geuther- Homemaking Ruth Glass-Librarian Jane Green- Physical Education Merle Guthrie- Algebra, Geometry, Cheerleader Sponsor, Bellevidears Drill Team, Junior Director-Junior Jam E. M. Gyerman- Machine Shop, Head of Department of Industrial Arts, Sponsor of Industrial Education Club Willard Hall- American history, American Government, economics, Junior Class Sponsor Alberta Hamilton- Physical Education, Head of Department of Girls Physical Education Jane Hansleben- English, sociology, advisor of //Bellevinios// Staff, Senior Class sponsor T.A. Hasrpstreit- Shop math, mechanical drawing, Head coach of track and cross country Ralph Heinz- Electrical shop, general shop Cecilia Hepp-Algebra Alfred Hertel-Biology Edward Hexter-Registrar Mahlon Hillard- Chemistry and general science Betty Hoeffer- Physical Education Helen Hollander- English Susan Hulen- General science, chenistry Don Jackson-Geometry, algebra, and sponsor of Sophomore Class Henry Jakobe- Art, painting, commercial art, interior decoration, crafts Charles Jones-English Lilian Jossem- English, journalism, Faculty adviser to Hy News Staff and school publicity, and Sponsor of the Sophomore Class Leroy Kirsch- Marching band, freshman band, freshman girls chorus, freshman mixed chorus Forrest Kneedler- General Business Lenora Kriege- World History Oliver Kueker-Basic math, geometry, and Sponsor Junior Class Fredrick Kunze- English and faculty adviser to Student Council Fred Lauder- Physical Education, Head of Biological Science Department and Physical Education, Assistant football, basketball, and baseball Lois Lauterbach- Freshman girls counselor Corrine Le Reshe-Typing and short hand Mary Leuning- American government and Senior Class Sponsor Harold Limper- World geography, socail science, and Senior Class Sponsor Denver Logan- Freshman Boys Counselor Royce Marble-Typing, clerical practice, and Freshman class sponsor Ruth Matthews- Englsih and Junior Class sponsor Ann McCann- reading, developmental reading, Sponsor of Future Teachers of America and Senior Class Jeanne McCravy- English and Junior class sponsor Otis Miller- American history, civics, and Coin Club sponsor Eda Morgan- Biology Ruth Mueller- office occupations, secretarial practice, typing Erna Murphy- Civics and Junior Class sponsor Marjorie Murray- Art, ceramics, painting Alvin Bebelsixk- american history and Head of the Social Studies Department Mary Niess- English Netta Niess- German Edwin Peters- Concert band, orchestra, and Head of the Fine Arts James Pleasant- English, Sponsor of Thespian Troupe, and Director of Little Theatre and Junior Jam Perry Proctor- English Charles Pruitt- Physics and general science Freida Pulliam- English and Freshman class sponsor Kenneth Pyatt- Algebra and Head of Mathmatics Sol Rabushka-English Walter Rauth- P.E., Head coach of wrestling and tennis, line football coach Ream Madge- English and speech Mary Risser- Biology Louis rodes- Latin and English Jerome Rybicki- basic math and algebra William Saunders- English and Head of English Department Robert Sforza- Biology Elizabeth Shaughnessy- Shorthand John Sims- Mechanical drawing and welding Marguerite Skaar- French and chairman of the Foreign Language Department Genevieve Snider- algebra Nany Steel- Latin Farren Stover- French and english Jarjorie Switzer- P.E. Hubert Tabor- Geometry, algebra, Assisant football coach and track Helen TeWinkle- American history and international relations Gerald Turner-American history, government, Head basketball coach and assistant baseball coach Van Blair- English Dale Walter- Physics and Chemistry Daniel Wolford-Agriculture Mide Zupsich-Algebra and basic math Harold Yung- Algebra and trigonometry

Carpantry project teaches appreciation of good workmanship.

Senior Class-60
​ Class Officers- Scott MacDonald-President, James mcKelvey-Vice-President, and Karren Kaufmann-Secretary-Treasurer Council Representatives- Melvin Patton, Devereux Murphy, Jerry Beekman, Gordon Bergman, Sandee Marshall, Joann Crawford, Brenda Spies, adn Barbara Wild Demographics: 294 white men and 256 white women

Junior Class-61
​Class Officers- John Fussner-President, Dean Bosse Vice-President, Karen Jackson Secretary, and Sue Stonewater Treasurer Council Representatives- Garry Orr, Stephanie Brunner, Cleda Peters, Judy Glock, Tom Dunck, Jerry dill, Juddy keck, Paula Vessel Demographics: 358 white men, 1 black male, 260 white women, and 1 black women

Sophomore Class-62 [[image:scan0003[1].jpg width="342" height="363" link="http://bwhs-history.wikispaces.com/file/view/scan0002%5B1%5D.jpg"]]
Class Officers-Teryy Pensoneau-President, Richard Norsigian-Vice-President, Delores Lamkin- Secretary-Treasurer Council Representatives- Dan Clark, Sue Sweet, Barb Bollmeier, Corky Linglebach, Edie Stempel, Jane Dungey, Judy Cook, Ann McKelvey Demographics-289 white male, 1 black male, 287 white women

Freshman Class-63 Class officers- Roger Mueller- President, Sally Goldenberg- Vice-President, Bett Dehn- Secretary-Treasurer Council representatives- Bob McKelvey, Steve Smith, Ann Bosworth, Sherry Pierce, JoAnn Griesmeyer, Susan Smallwood, Harry Sterling, Marilyn McCann Demographics: 302 white males and 290 white females.

Belleville West Theatre The Theatre productions at Belleville West have been around for a long time. The experience crew put together shows such as Anne Frank. The theatre program at West put on five production in the 1959-1960 school year.

Cast of Anne Frank



West Theatre in action!

Hobo Week at Belleville West was a time to kick back and get into the school spirit. For a week the campus at Belleville West was turned into a spirit frenzy. The classes went head to head in various spirit games throughout the Hobo Week to get the spirit and pride pumping. Belleville West students parade to downtown Belleville

Belleville West parade at the end of spirit week.

Sports offered: Track and Field, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Wrestling, and Cross Country.

Track and Field at Belleville West was extremely important.

Belleville West student tries to throw for the stars.



Athletes pole vaulting in the morning heat.

West senior flies over hurdle.

Football was and still is one of Belleville West's most popular sports. The football team gets into practice positions.

Arial of the old Belleville West campus