Pettisville High School - Lariat Yearbook (Pettisville, OH)

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The Stor of the Year The school year of 1958-59 turned the seniors loose in fields of opportunity and brought kindergarteners into realms of education. It marked the end of elementary school for the sixth graders and opened doors of high school to grade seven. School opened September 2, 1958, with an enrollment of 567. This was a decrease of seven from last year. With the opening of school came several new faces among the faculty members. Miss Grace E. Cron, a graduate of Bowling Green State University, was the new music director. Miss Cron taught at Sycamore High School the previous year. The new science teacher was Mr. Robert Leeper, who formerly taught at Edgerton. A former teacher at Toledo University, Mrs. Marian Richley, became the new math teacher. Miss Mary Heuer began ner teachmg career this fall as the new sixth grade teacher, She is a graduate of BGSU. Another new face in the profession was that of Mrs. Mazie Fisher. She entered BGSU as a grandmother at the age of 52. Her position in the second grade at Pettisville is her first teaching job. Mrs. Miriam Rose, a graduate of Taylor University, became the new fourth grade teacher. Mrs. Rose, a native of Kansas, formerly taught at Blue Island, Ill. Prin. Ray's office was moved from its previous location to the southeast corner of the high school second floor. The office is a converted faculty women 's restroom. Making reference to his old office, Mr. Ray commented, This one is sort of like a private pigeon roost, but I prefer it to a bus station. A flCfl0I'1 library was organized in Mr. Ray's former office near the study hall. This relieved the overcrowded condition of the small library in study hall. The books were moved by some of Miss Wyse 's rule breakers, the gum-chewers. Others, however, who were good, also helped. The senior English class spent some time cataloging the new library, but left the job unfinished because of lack of time for otherwisej, The new teachers discuss the year ahead of them. They are Miss Grace E. Cron, music, Mr. Robert Leeper,scienceg Mrs. Marian Richley, mathematics, Mrs. Mazie Fisher, grade 25 Miss Mary Heuer, grade 65 Mrs. Miriam Rose, grade 4. ABOVE: Prin. MarkRay gives Jim Moden an absence excuse slip. Issuing such slips was one of the prin- cipal's routine morning duties. BELOW: Rhoda Nafziger, Glenda Gautsche, Carol Grieser, and Jennie Henschen are moving books into the new library. C

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Rhoda N afziger headed the 1959 Lariat staff which began laying yearbook plans early in the school year. Her assistant editors were Suzy Frey, Roseyn Rychener, and Rachel Porter. This staff, composed of 26 students, worked fast and furiously to get this book finished in time for fall delivery. The students held regular meetings after school on Wednesdays and put in many additional extra hours. Miss Ruth K. Wyse again advised the production of the book. john Goertz was editor-in-chief of Volume 29 of Pet Echoes which, as usual, began its weekly publication of school and community news shortly after school began. The paper won a superior rating at the NODJA convention at Bowling Green in the spring. Eight other juniors and seniors were in the journalism class, which published the paper. The staff members worked nearly every free period and every Monday after school. This staff broke records of former years and had the paper finished soon after school hours on Monday, and several times before school was dismissed. The bookmobile from Napoleon replaced the Delta Public Library system this year. The mobile came once every six weeks. Each class was permitted to borrow approximately thirty books each time. It served both school and community and made stops in Pettisville during the summer. With most of the rest of the United States, Pettisville swung in hula hoops. Nearly every morning, someone got tangled up in a hoop that was out in the aisle of the school bus. In general, the craze caused general confusion. Among the services to the school was that of the milkman from the Babcock Dairy. Also, every day Gustave Goertz brought the mail from the post office. That was usually no slight job. New sewing machines were bought for the home economics department. They represent the last word in this type of equipment with ultra modern cabinet styling. A new stove was also bought for the home economics kitchens. A ABOVE: Luana Wyse and Sandra Stuckey try to keep the hoops going around. BELOW: Third graders leaving the room for lunch are Trudy Nisely, Sharon Hartman, Joyce Eicher, Karen Leupp, Oscar Ramos, Kay Stewart, Simon Cerda, Roger Miller, Linda Rodriguez, and Ramiro Estrada. BOTTOM, Left: Dale Tumey,the milkman, is taking milk from the truck for the school cafeteria. BOTTOM, Right: Gus Goertz brings the mail to the office in the morning.