Bellevue High School - Beacon Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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MR. RICHARD GRAHAM Familiar sights this basketball season were ire- quent treks from bleachers to popcorn machine of two little boys, the oldest ot Mr. Graham's iour children. Band director Graham came to Bellevue this year, and in the soundfresistant sanctum oi the band room he gives his all to directing the band. coaching chamber music groups, and en- couraging potential concert artists. MR. ART HAINES Famous tor his amusing, inspirational courses in biology. botany, Zoology, Mr. Haines is Wolver- ine Guard adviser and track coach. Summers he- is just naturally a ranger-naturalist in Mount Rainier National Park. Next year Bellevue will miss his droll jol-ces, as he will be going to school himself, on a National Science Foundation scholar- ship at Oregon State. MISS MARTHA HARDY Having been born in a railroad depot on a Colo- radc desert. Miss Hardy has led an unusual lile. Eight years at Bellevue, she has taught goemetry. math analysis, creative writing, Beacon produc- tion, and manufacture ol toothpick mobiles -- the overhead tore-st in 206. Summertimes, Miss I-Iardy heads lor the real iorest on her mountain stump ranch, MR. ROBERT HIBBARD That guiet young man seen around Bellevue's halls for only one semester was Mr. Hibbard, teacher ol health and United States history. He is an avid sports enthusiast, but likes football best, and was assistant coach. Because oi his love for flying, Mr. Hibloard was a member oi the Air Force Reserves, and was called into active service as a pilot at mideyear. MR. WALTER HOECH Passed your EO-word typing test, 150-word short- hand ezam? Learned how to avoid double ex- posures with your box Brownie? li not, page Mr, Hoech, commercial and photography teacher, With friendly grin he gets happy smiles from fond couples when he snaps their pictures at school dances. Mr. Hcech lives in a world of kids Y he has four boys oi his ownf MR. JOSEPH HYLLAND His iirst love, after his Iamily, is music. This ob- viously applies to Mr, Hylland who seems to breathe, eat and sleep music! His pet peeve is out oi toners, but he is seldom peevish as he instructs vocal music for Bellevue district, includ- ing chorus, choir and smaller groups at the senior high. He has been teaching at Bellevue twelve years. MR. RICHARD JENKINS A certain teacher whose desire is to make his second million dollars does not seem to be getting there very iast. Mr. Ienkins doubtless realizes there is more honor than money in teaching me- chancial drawing and developmental reading at Bellevue. He is head adviser for the sophomore class and assistant track coach. Summertimes he gets another job to promote that second million. MR. LEONARD JONES Come fall, whose name rushes to mind along with anticipation oi rooters' yells from the stadium stands? The name of Coach Iones, ot course! This loyal, lovable celebrity has the double-risk job oi coaching varsity pigskin sport and driver ed. But for eight years here, Coach Iones has been scrapping and smiling right back at every peril. 13

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