Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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George Mercer As teacher of the i'Corps of Supply at M,T.H.S, Mr. Mercer comes in contact with members of the community as well as with the students in his classes, He not only teaches Ag and supervises student projects but is also head of the FFA. and adviser to the freshman class. Sam E l.eMarr XX is the unknown position --e how would you find itr' With these words, we present Mr, LeMarr, senior adviser, instructor of algebra l, plane georne' try, and general science. lf not in room ll, Mr. l,eMarr can usually be found in the locker-room where he doles out the athletic eauiprnent. Mr, Lelrfarr represents the faculty at business meetings of the Illinois Valley Division and is chair' rnan of the finance committee of that organization llulalia Breese In via est cisternaf These words bring back memories of freshman days when Miss Breese was instructing us in Latino Besides teaching Latin, she has two classes of English l students and is one of the class advisers of the sophomores. For the first time Miss Breese has assumed the role of Atodnern adviser. Alice E. Pottinger One of the first teachers with whom the freshmen come in contact is Miss Pottinger, who as their ad- viser does much to help them over the adjustments of the first year. She is a firm believer in drill, and her English I, practical math and business arith- metic classes turn out students who have mastered fundamentals and are ready for more advanced Work.

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Maurice lj. Steele As armies have their generals, so have schools their superintendents. At M.T,H.S. this position is most capably filled by Superintendent M. E. Steele. l-le divides his time between Lincoln, Blackstone, and the high school, and an average day finds Mr. Steele busily engaged in supervising the various activities of the three schools. l-le has long been a leader among educators in this part of the state. Laura Theurer As secretary to the personnel Miss Theurer has faithfully fulfilled her position at M.T.H.S. In addi- tion, she performs countless tasks ranging from tracking down lost books and articles and binding up cut fingers to listening to tales of woe. She is noted for her friendly smile and willing co-opera- tion. Edward P, Zimdars When we returned last fall, we were welcomed by our new Ucommanding officer, Assistant Princi- pal E. P, Zimdars. Mr. Zimdars, although confronted with many new responsibilities and tasks, has carried on as senior adviser, Student Council ad- viser and coach of a winning debate team. One has to be familiar with the school to realize fully how efficiently and successfully Mr. Zimdars has taken over, Mabel Brown Miss Brown is instructor of typing and shorthand l and ll. ln addition she is a senior class adviser and, as school treasurer of the Student Fund, she has the tremendous task of keeping all records and accounts in order ef a task which she performs with great efficiency and accuracy.

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Hirrel Swanson Students enrolling in commercial courses invari- ably come in contact with Miss Swanson for she teaches office practice, business training, and book- keeping, as well as a class in English I. She is a sophomore class adviser and acted as an adviser to the Atodnem. Hazel Payne Although it is her first year at M.T.H.S., Miss Payne has adapted herself to her surroundings unusually well by assuming many responsibilities such as: dramatic coach, junior class adviser, and play director. Along with these duties, she teaches classes ol English Ill and IV and World History. The huge successes ot the tive plays presented at M.T.H.S. were due largely to the able directing ol Miss Payne. Carl Shearer ' Uncle Sam needs boys with a good background of math and sciences. Mr. Shearer is doing his best to provide them with this knowledge by teach- ing trigonometry, chemistry, and physics. Along with his teaching responsibilities, he holds the posi- tion ot junior class adviser and has charge ol the Visual Education program and movie equipment of the high school. Lily Ranta Another newcomer at M,T.l-l,S. is Miss Ranta, who is running a close race with Coach Owen in developing physical fitness. ln addition to being the girls' physical education teacher, she is G.A.A. ad- viser. Much credit can be given to Miss Ranta for this organizations success. Miss Ranta also teaches physical education in the grade schools.