Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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William Evans Chemistry Ray Cade German Geraldine Halbert Girls P.E. Ron Hollensted Vocal Music Robert Farrand Physics Mary Green Special Education Carolann Haley Orchestra Philip Hurley English Instructor Ray Gade listens carefully for errors in diction by his new German students. Maxine Fender Girls P.E. Ephraim Hackett Band Sherry Helie Special Education Gale Jones Photography Terry Kerner Crafts Irvin Ketelsen Forestry Elsa Koski Healthful Living Judy Krohn Laurie Leever Business Home Economics 24 Faculty

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Charles Bothwell Social Science Jack Clark Economics Jerry Droscher Health Glen Edwards Electronics After 40 interesting and happy years, Social Science Teacher Charles Bothwell retired from the staff at G.P.H.S. Mr. Bothwell was born in California, but grew up on a farm in Eastern Oregon where he graduated with a class of eight. He then entered the University of Oregon from which he gained a degree in 1938. He received his Masters in 1941. Before joining the staff at G.P.H.S., Mr. Bothwell taught in Enterprise, Kent and Hood River. Kent was an interesting experience as he was the girls' athletic coach. In 1942, Mr. Bothwell accepted a job here in the field of social sciences. Asian studies and economic history were two of his favorite subjects. During World War II, Mr. Bothwell served as a combat engineer in Europe. A few of his duties included building and blowing up bridges and removing mines. Mr. Bothwell is an active member of the Rose Society and Boy Scouts of America where he serves as troop committee chairman. He is also involved with the Josephine County Fair. Among his favorite hobbies are gardening and fishing. After much soul-searching and with considerable reluctance, Grace Van Walk retired from her chosen life-long profession. She taught Spanish for 22 years and headed up the foreign language department for the past eight years. Born in New York, but spending most of her earlier years in Tacoma, Washington, Mrs. Van Walk graduated from the College of Puget Sound. She then went on to take several graduate courses in Mexico, studying in more detail the Spanish language. She strived hard to achieve many goals for G.P. H.S. students, such as the listening center and the foreign language lab, which was one of the first in Oregon. Her efforts were well rewarded with the recent nomination for the National Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Van Walk is an active member of the Methodist church and has served as an officer for the Women's Society. She also served on many medical organizations and was secretary of the P.T.A. She acted as a translator for the police department, Navy, banks and hospitals. Mrs. Van Walk plans to travel and spend more time with her husband who retired earlier. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, swimming, crocheting and bicycling. Hubert Edwards Social Science Ronald Edwards Spanish Faculty 23 Walter Ensminger Social Science

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Steve Newman Drama-English Paul Moffitt Business Wayne Morrow Journalism Patricia Modde English Barry Evans and Vaughn Price get materials for Mr. Notter's annual geometric Christmas. Three dimensional tree ornaments are the lesson for the day. Phyllis McGill Home Economics Curry Nix French f I ’ ( Russell Notter Mathematics M Arnold Owens Counselor i John Passmore Chemistry Michael Pearson Mathematics Robert Rippee Agriculture Albert Rutter Industrial Skills William Ryder Boys P.E. Faculty 25