Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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skill was expressed in A . esess, Physical education enabled students to achieve coordination, while a variety of shop courses developed techniques useful in crafts. Mr. Robert Corcoran-boys' physical education, varsity basketball coach, Varsity Club adviser, ninth year at MIHS. ltop leftl Mrs. Lillian Zeigler-girls' physical education, GAA and intramurals adviser, fifth year at MIHS. lcenterl Mr. Fred Knapp-general metals, machine shop, general shop, and power mechanics, second year at MIHS. Clower lefty Mr. James Kibby-mechanical drawing, wood shop, and general shop, concessions adviser, sixth year at MIHS. flower leftj Mrs. Zeigler demonstrated the infallible cure: fifty push-ups a day, guaranteed to relieve all stress and strain. But who can do fifty push-ups a day? ltop rightj Don't be late! Prepared for action, Mr. Corcoran was often seen bounding out to the gym in time to beat the bell. flower centerl Our school cooks took time out from their preparation of lunch to sample their own cooking, delicious peanut butter cookies. Busily at work were Mrs. Charlotte McCormick and Mrs. Audrey Kent, lower right, Mrs. Rose Hendrickson and Mrs. Anice Shepson lopposite page lower leftl. Not pictured: Mrs. Eunice Auguston. W l i 30 lin s SEQ.,

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n r li a students day While art students sculptured, painted and sketched, girls in home economics prepared delicious meals, sewed and studied the fundamentals of home management. Mrs. Ruth Patton-drawing and painting, ceramics and sculpture, art and ISLA, Art Service Club adviser, fifth year at MIHS. ltop left, Miss Nancy Noubrocht-art, design workshop, assistant adviser Art Service Club and Spanish Club, second year at MIHS. ltop center, Mrs. Ruth Thorgerson-home management, A teacher at North Mercer Junior High, Mrs. Thorgerson taught one class at MIHS each morning. lcenter right, Miss Barbara Taylor-home economics and tailoring, Drill Team adviser, second year at MIHS. llower rightj Who could they be, Mrs. Hayward and Mr. Hall? Not really, they're our faculty cheerleaders, Penny Pom Pom and Peter Pep. Cupper right, Counselor assistants Leigh Stroud and Terry Sanders helped two seniors, Ann Mykland and Marshall Haley, in preparing their ': .i . 'M applications for college entrance exams. flower leftl -opwhu.,

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vocational classes E Q-W I ,, ,,-W l r W ,Qi t hi, ' U J -.. Frank Lloyd Wrights of the future learned fundamentals of their profession in mechanical drawing. Mr. David Ridgeway, a teacher at North Mercer Junior High, also taught a first period class of mechanical drawing at MIHS. Qtop left, Mrs. lllene Hagstrom, our friendly study hall supervisort always maintained the proper atmosphere for study in her class. Ctop rightj Surveying the clean and peaceful lunchroom after preparing it for the deluge of noisy students at noon were Mr. Larry Dixon, Mr. Bill Barnes, and Mr. Richard Downing, custodians. lcenterl Visiting MIHS two afternoons each week was our school nurse, Mrs. Edith Kirkpatrick. She discovered that the most recurrent malady among students was examina- tionitis , an illness which usually lasted about sixty minutes. flower rightj ...M-.