Woonsocket High School - Redmen Yearbook (Woonsocket, SD)

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The 1986-87 Board of Education is from left. Keith Senska. Kay Jorgensen. Superintendent Uken. Orlin Runestad. Larry Olinger. Chairman lim Sandness. and Marian Andersen. Monica Weatherford assumed the duties of the superintendent’s secretary in March. Superintendent Uken presents Anette Hinker, his secretary of six years, with a cake. Annette was honored at a going-away party during her last week of work at the school. Annette Hinker, left, served as school secretary and Marian Anderson has been the business manager for 11 years. 79

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Administrators Retire After many years of educational service, Mr. Leo Uken and Mr. Floyd Elenz will retire at the end of the 1986-87 school year. Mr. Uken has been employed with the Woonsocket School District for nine years. He serves as superin- tendent and elementary principal. Mr. Elenz is in his twentieth year as the business teacher for WHS. He has also served as the school's guidance counselor for eleven years. His classes include typing, accounting, and business education. Mr. Andree is the principal for grades seven—twelve and also teaches geography-world history and oversees two study halls. Mr. Andree is the head coach for girls' basketball and girls' track. He also coaches the seventh and eighth grade girls and the fifth and sixth graders in the annual Cancer Tournament held in March. Mrs. Marian Andersen and Mrs. Annette Hinker have offices with the superintendent as business manager and school secretary. Superintendent Leo Uken resigns his duties at the end of the '87 year. Mr. Andree works on the grading of papers for his geography-world history class during one of the study halls he supervises in the high school library. It

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Cooks and Janitors End Another Year Head cook Betty Shaheen completes her fourteenth year at Woonsocket School this year. She is assisted by 22-year Woonsocket cook Aiieen Wadington. Barb White comes back for her third year as a cook's helper. These ladies worked this year as they prepared approximately 290 meals 175 times. Gordon Knittel worked his third year at Woonsocket School with a change of help. Greg Bezpaletz began the year as one of Woonsocket's two janitors, but in August was involved in a motorcycle accident and spent about two weeks in the hospital. During this time, Darwin Schmiedt took over his position. Since Greg suf- fered a broken arm. Darwin is finishing the year in his place. Head cook Belly Shaheen and student worker Brian Voorhees pause in the midst of a routine day. Aileen Waddington and Barb White share a friendly smile while serving the March birthday meal. Gordon Knittel and Darwin Schmiedt enjoy their short break after setting up the tunch room. Boyce Tuffs, student helper, dishes up lunch. 30