Rocky Ford High School - Le Cantaloupe Yearbook (Rocky Ford, CO)

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'UQ M ,.t,h.-N xy-ww! Home Eronomiavs The wonderful odors wafted from third floor come from Mrs. Donna Imhoff's home economics class. ln this class the girls learn methods of home cooking, home canning, and various and delicious ways of preparing food economical- ly. Mrs. lmhoff also teaches the home and family division of the life problems course. An easy manner and a friendly smile are typical of Mrs. Im- hoff, who has a gift of always remaining calm and unruffled. Eighth Grade English Attractive and striking are adjectives well applied to Miss Fern Bacon. Under her direc- tion these eighth grade stu- dents will learn to speak and write English properly. She al- so teaches first and second year Latin and Colorado his- tory. Her sunny disposition and ability to influence her stub dents toward better things will be a challenging influence to them in later life. Seven th Grade Jluth Miss Ethel Hutchison is shown here with her seventh grade mathematics class. ln this class the pupils learn simple percentages and the computation of interest on loans and mortgages. In addi- tion to her teaching duties, she has charge of the sale of bonds and stamps to the students of Rocky Ford High School. In future years her students will thank her for teaching them the value of regular savings habits.

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Sm-ial Svienffe Mr. George Schneider. re- cently dischtrged from the Army. is pictured here with his seventh grade social saience class. Mr. Schneider also teaches seventh grade English and guidance. Still water runs deep' is an old saying that may well apply to Mr. Schneider. However. tim e spent in getting acquainted witl' this quiet. somewhat re- served person, will not go un- rewarded. livnvral S4-ion:-e Mrs. George Schneider taught senior high chemistry and biology at the beginning of the school year. Later she oegan teaching junior high gen- eral science and home econom- ics. Her energy and enthusiasm have made Mrs. Schneider a joy to know. Miss Emily Ann Hoyt, a graduate of Rocky Ford High School, took ove: the teaching duties of Mrs. Schneider during the last three months of the school year. Miss Hoyt's charming person- ality and intense interest in the activities of the Meloneers has made her an outstanding member of the faculty. -luniour High Art A vote of thanks goes to our genial art teacher. Mis Barbara glohnston. whose job it is to paint and arrange the stage settings. keep the halls cheerful with posters. and to do any general art work which must be taken care of in Rocky Ford High School. XVith the responsibility of both the art and mechanical drawing class- es. Miss johnson is kept exe tremely busy,

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Spanish XVhile strolling along the third floor hall, you may have been pleasantly surprised to hear some catchy Spanish tunes .frifting from room 20. If this experience is a familiar one, you will know what we mean when we say that our Spanish teacher, Miss Ruth Woller, conducts one of the most in- teresting. sociable classes in school. Both her brilliant sense ot humor and her pleasant speaking and singing voice have made her popular with all who know her. -lo urnalism An unmistakable desire to accomplish things is an out- standing characteristic of Miss Daisy Curry, the quiet, scholar- ly teacher in room 23. Her iixterest in journalism has given the Meloneer News a tlace of honor and distinction in our school. Besides journal- ism she also teaches sopho- more and junior English. livnvrul Business Miss Vesta Pursell, formerlr Sergeant Pursell of the Wo- men's Army Corps, has won the sincere admiration of her students with her vivacious personality and extremely amusing stories of her army life. She has classes in typing. shorthand and general busi- ness.