Bellevue High School - Beacon Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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MR. LEONARD JONES Let's give a yell for Coach Iones is so familiar that iI's doubtful whether anyone leaves Bellevue High and ever forgets this popular football coach, The stadium, however, is not the only place one meets Coach Iones, who spends nerve-wracking hours educating students about the fascinating sport of driving. He is an ardent advocate of good sportsmanship on football field and high- way. MISS MARIORIE KEISTER Iune is an important month for Bellevue's smiling Miss Keister, because then she will become the bride of our biology teacher, Mr. Hansler. The girls in Miss Keister's sewing classes hope, how- ever, that she will continue her career, in com- bination with making a happy home for herself and husband. The couple plans to spend this summer in Mexico. MRS. MARY JEAN KEWLEY Although Mrs. Kewley, who hates rain, may live in the wrong part of the country, Bellevue would not seem the same without her. As Latin teacher she brings this ancient language to modern life with her clever witticisms. As junior class ad- visor, Mrs. Kewley has many opportunities to show her versatility. MISS DONNA LEER Being petite is the chief physical trait of Belle- vue's perky Miss Donna Leer, but when asked her pet peeve, she replied with strong convic- tion The repetitious use oi such sloppy words as 'deal'! People shouldn't be so mentally lazy! Naturally, Miss Leer teaches English, junior variety, and is junior counselor. ln spare time she does swimming and skiing, MR. WILLIAM LAMONT Open to page . . . and let's read together. . .. This refrain along with guitar strains are familiar to Mr. Lamont's composition, American literature. English literature, and humanities students. Mr. Lamont combines a love for what he calls his favorite animal, the high school senior, with his conspicuous characteristics of generosity, to richly deserve the honored title of teacher, in the deepest sense of the word. MR. RAY LINCOLN Being a man of unusual patience and calm, Mr. Lincoln, drivers' education teacher, has many opportunities to exercise these essential char- acteristics, When he does not have one foot on the brake, Mr. Lincoln enjoys camping in the mountains or watching Maverick on television. MISS MARION LONGTIN I don't have my lesson because . . . , is the pet peeve of Bellevue's Spanish teacher, Miss Longtin. A native of Seattle, she attended the University of Washington and maiored in Spanish and English. Her favorite hobby is rambling down to Mexico. At home she enioys quizzes and news on TV. When asked her favorite form of animal lite, she replied emphatically, CaIs! MR. EDWARD MATKOVICH Mr. Matkovich, who left Czechoslovakia about a decade ago, and has spent ten years in various colleges, is an inspirational addition to the for- eign Ianquage department, where he teaches French and German. On weekends, Mr. Matko- vich heads for the mountain slopes with the rest of Bellevue's snowbunnies. 15

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MR. EDWARD ECKSTADT New to Bellevue this year, Mr. Eckstadt teaches biology, although he asserts his favorite subject is history. He can usually be found observing his salt water aquarium or watching his favorite animal, the planaria. Mr. Eckstadt has done a lot of traveling, for example in France. Austria, Scot- land, and thirty-eight states, and hopes, when he retires to write about these traveling experiences and the friends he has met. MR. DONALD HANSLER Choosing between biology, zoology. and botany, Mr. Hansler says the last is his favorite subject. He claims that he definitely is not a supersti- tious man, but that his lucky number is 107. Mr. Hansler has done research work in western Alaska and has also traveled to Mexico. When asked where he enjoys spending vacations, he said, The vacation is the essential part, the spot doesn't matter. MISS MARTHA HARDY Ten-sided polygons, lengthy equations. and Please get rid of that gum! are characteristic of room 206, the multi-purpose room presided over by Miss Hardy, and ornamented by the fa- mous iron curtain behind which the glo- rious Bellevue Beacon is produced. Come sum- mer, Miss Hardy flees from this mathematical- journalistic madhouse to her cherished tree ranch near Mount Rainier. MR. WALTER HOECH Shorthand in the morning, typing in the after- noon, and a pinch of dark room photographv fourth period make up the usual day for Mr. Hoech. Snapping pictures at school dances is evi- dence of his strong interest and skill in photog- raphy. Mr. Hoech also enjoys basketball games where he can often be found with some of the older members of his growing five-man team. MR. GLENN HOLDEN A hearty chuckle and an ever present patience are two characteristics that have made Mr. Holden a well-liked new teacher at Bellevue. Hailing from Minnesota, Mr. Holden has attended several eastern colleges. He enjoys doing almost anything. from hunting mushrooms to listening to a person's problems. Appropriately he teaches psychology, and Introduction to Western Thought, as well as U.S. history. MR. JOSEPH HYLLAND The harmonizing tones blended from the voices of many boys and girls are especially pleasing to Mr. Hylland, Bellevue's vocal music maestro. Mr. Hylland leads the girls' glee club as well as the Bellevue choir, which furnished many de- lightful public performances. MR. RICHARD JENKINS Mechanical drawing is the subject taught by Mr. Ienkins. He claims that in his spare time he can be found counting his gold and tinkering with his ole cars, looking for doubloons in the grease pan, perhaps! Mr. Ienkins also asserts that he enjoys teaching at Bellevue and finds his work as fascinating challenge. MR. JACK JONES Hailing from Glenn's Ferry. Idaho, our metal shop teacher, Mr. Iones, is a fisherman at heart and a lover of the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Iones has pleasant visions of a fisherman's life second only to what he regards as the pleasant realities of teaching. Surrounded by the vigorous racket of metal shop. Mr. Iones must dream. now and then of a quiet nook by a stream full of trout. 14

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wo- A W xx , 1 ,, . t , . -'s e,.'-..?,,.l X Nerf. -q! + Q..--1 MISS MARGARET McCARTHY That tantalizing aroma drifting from the south end of the building originates from no other source than Miss McCarthy's cooking classes. She can often be found bravely tasting some of the goodies prepared by her students. In her spare time, between mixing the cake and waiting for it to be done to perfection. Miss McCarthy dreams of traveling in Europe. MR. JAMES MORGAN New to the faculty this year, Mr. Morgan says his favorite subjects are United States history and sociology. He has been seen regularly at the basketball games with his two small daugh- ters and at home he enjoys reading, archery. and rocking in a chair! When asked of his plans for the future, Mr. Morgan replied, Build a bomb shelter! What else? MR. FRANK ODLE Land no! is the expression heard by Mr. Odle's mathematics students, when a ridiculous answer is given, but nevertheless, he is always ready to help. He can be found on the job early. explain- ing to a frantic student how to solve that certain algebra problem. Out of school. Mr. Odle bee comes a world traveler. MRS. MEREDITH OLSON The sounds emerging from the football huddle which unfailingly gathers around Mrs. Olson each morning almost always relate to algebra or geometry. Outside of her classes and when not buried in kids, Mrs. Olson enjoys sewing. water sports, and folk dancing to Scandinavian music. MRS. CHARLES OSGOOD Mr. Osgood, woodshop prexy, was born in Ho- quiam, Washington, attended the University of Washington and C.W.C.E., majored in industrial arts and finally migrated to Bellevue to teach the boys how to miss their thumbs and hit the nail. A lover of sports, Mr. Osgood can be found help- ing hammer home the technique of packing a pigskin tooth and nail through the opposition. MR. ELMON OUSLEY Mr, Chairman, worthy opponents, ladies and gentlemen, is the introduction characteristic of beloved debate and speech teacher, Mr. Ousley. Claiming that his favorite subject is high school students. he says he feels that he has 150 chil- dren a year. Mr, Ousley's pet peeve is people who get their heads so far in the clouds they can't keep their feet on the ground. MISS DOROTHY OUTZS Skiing, travelling, and girls' physical education provide a well-rounded program for Miss Outzs. Besides her summer travelling in Europe, Mex- ico, Canada and Hawaii, her winter activities with Bellevue's ski program takes her trekking to the mountains as coach and instructor. In school hours Miss Outzs keeps up her exercise as G.A.A. leader and P.E. instructor. MR. GENE PETERS Formerly wood shop teacher, Mr, Peters now rules supreme in the auto mechanics depart- ment. A graduate of the University of Washing- ton, Mr. Peters has taught in the Bellevue school district four years and seems vigorous enough to endure the rigors of shop work for many more. He likes to get his head from under a hood to inhale fresh air while camping and hiking in Yosemite, California. 16