Bexley High School - Bexleo Yearbook (Bexley, OH)

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,. MISS MARY SQUIER BETHEL, B.A., M.A. Commercial teacher, attended Office Training School and Ohio State . . . Once worked for the Dispatch . . . Enjoys reading, movies, bridge . . . Has traveled in Canada and the Northeast. MRS. AMY C. BRIGHTMAN, B.A. Latin teacher, educated at Ohio State and William and Mary . . . Has traveled chiefly in the South- east . . . Collects old books and old glass . . . Taught at two schools in Ohio before coming to Bexley. CHARLES L. CLARK, A.B., M.A. Algebra, Bookkeeping . . . Defiance College and Ohio State . . . Played football, baseball, and basketball in college . . . Was president and valedictorian of his senior class . . . Enjoys all sports . . . Has taught at Bexley for three years. A MISS ROSABELLE CLEMENTS, B.S., M.A. Art . . . Graduated from Pratt Institute . . . Studied art in Paris . . . Enjoys the theatre and fishing in the Gulf Stream . . . Once caught a six-foot sail- hif g A fish. j . I ROBERT M. DUFFEY, B.S. IN ED. Industrial Arts . . . From Miami University, grad- uate work at Ohio State . . . Taught at Hamilton four years and in Bexley Junior High six . . . Sports enthusiast . . . Played football and basket- ball . . . Hobby, archery . . . Announces our football games. IRA F. FERBRACHE, A.B. Mathematics . . . Attended Ohio Northern . . . Was on convoy duty in the Navy during World War I . . . Enjoys hunting and fishing . . . Taught ten years before coming to Bexley . . . Has been teaching us our numbers for a number of years. ALBERT W. FIELD, B. ARCH., M.A. History . . . Attended old Central High and Ohio State . . . Captain of Infantry in World War Ig spent thirteen months in France . . . Was assistant in Agriculture at the University . . . Taught at the Columbus Academy for fifteen years . . . Came to Bexley when the new building was completed . . . Enjoys gardening. MISS RUTH C. GEIST, A.B., M.A. English and the TORCH . . . Western College and Ohio State . . . Her summers have been spent in Europe, Mexico, South America and the South Sea Islands . , . Likes golf. Page Eight

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H. C. Dieterich, A.B., M.A. Sulberintendent of the Bexley Schools Mr. Dieterich is retiring this year after a long record of service as an educator. He is one of a family of four brothers, all of whom have made important con- tributions to the educational and re- ligious life of the state. Earlier service included positions in Toledo and Bowl- ing Green and the superintendency at Ashtabula. His administration of the past nineteen years has seen the Bexley schools grow to a status of dignity and importance. A Russell E. Kessler, A.B., M.A., L.L.B. Princijml of Bexley High School Mr. Kessler claims Ohio Wesleyan Uni- versity as his Alma Mater. H6 did post- graduate worlc in school administration at Ohio State. He received the Law degree at Franklin University and was admitted to the bar. Prior to his long service in Bexley, he was principal at Ada, at Ansonia, and taught two years in Greenville. Fishing is his chief source of recreation. Page Seven,

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LIEUT. fJ.G.p JOHN J. HESSLER, B. sc. IN PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC. Music Supervisor . . . University of Cincinnati Con- servatory of Music . . . Played the Chautauqua circuit as a boy soloist, and later in the Armco band . . . Hobby is furniture making . . . Left at the middle of the year to accept a commission in the U. S. N. R. I CHARLES E. HOEL, B.S., M.A. Science and Physics . . . From Ohio Northern and Ohio State . . . Was in France during World War I . . . His hobby is horticulture . . . Once taught in Paulding County . . . Is noted for his Pssst, studyin RALPH M. HOWELL, A.B., M.A. French, Sociology . . . Ohio University and Ohio State . . . Completed high school and college in six years . . . Began teaching a country school on eighteenth birthday . . . Taught in Pomeroy and was Principal of Middleport High School for six years . . . Studied in France and England . . . Muslcie fisherman. RALPH L. JORDAN, B. MUS. Music supervisor . . . Philadelphia School of Music, Temple University, Cleveland Institute of Music, Capital University . . . Played the R.K.O, circuit . . . Was assistant director of the R.K.O. orchestra in Philadelphia . . . Toured Europe twice with Cleveland Concert Band . . . Two years with Sammy Kaye . . . Was music supervisor in Fairfield County and at Westerville . . . Lilces golf, swimming, tennis, travel. ROSS B. KEFAUVER, B.SC., M.SC. Science, Chemistry . . . From Heidelberg College and Ohio State . . . Was in the Air Service of World War I . . . Principal of Canal Winchester High School before coming to Bexley . . . Enjoys i fishing. 5 l MISS RETA B. McCORMICK, A.B., B.SC. IN i ED. Latin teacher, from Ohio State . . . Taught one year before coming to Bexley . 1. . Has traveled in Nova Scotia and the Gaspay Peninsula . . . Has instructed our pueri and puellae for many years. MISS TROLA L. McCURDY, B.A., M.A. English, Foods, Sewing . . . From Ohio Northern . and Ohio Statef. ..aEnjoys picnics,-playsfancl-hex? 7 bicycle . . . Makes her own clothes . . . Is dietician at a summer camp. I-I. EUGENE MECHLING, B.A., M.A. Business Training, Physical Education, Assistant Coach . . . From Capital University and Ohio State . . . Was assistant coach at Chillicothe for six years and head coach at New Lexington for four years . . . Played professional basketball . . . Came to Bexley in 1942. Page N ine -