Avon High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Avon, IL)

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EARL L. OLSON Mr. Earl L. Olson graduated from high school at Sycamore, Illinois. He worked a year in Chicago, and then attended N. I. S. T. C. at DeKalb for two years. There he was the captain of the basketball squad in 1923 and 1924. He continued his education at the University of Wisconsin. After teaching 116 years at Woodstock, Illinois, he re- turned to the University of Wisconsin in 1928, where he received his Ph. B. degree. There he was pledged to the Phi Sigma Phi, honorary physics fraternity. In 1934 he received his Ph. M. degree, as a result of his summer study. Before he came to Avon in the fall of 1943, he taught at Libertyville and Barrington. Besides being our prin- cipal, he teaches general science and physics. His hobby is contract bridge. BARBARA BULL Miss Barbara Bull graduated from A.C.H.S. in 1942. For her advanced schooling she went to Western Illinois State Teachers College at Macomb, Illinois. She received her B. S. degree in Education there but before returning to Avon this year, she did practice teaching in the Bardolph High School and the Macomb Academy. Here in Avon, she teaches bookkeeping, shorthand, typing I, and typing II. Her pastimes are reading, dancing and traveling. She is head sponsor of the Freshman Class and faculty advisor for the Boomerang Staff. MARTHA DAVIS Mrs. Martha fWelshJ Davis graduated from A.C.H.S. in 1938 and received her B. A. degree in 1942 from Knox College in Galesburg. She taught in Media school for two years, and then returned to Avon in the fall of 1944 to teach English-I, II, III, IV. She-is the only faculty sponsor of the Senior Class. Her hobby is reading. ROYCE DAVIS Mr. Royce Davis graduated from A.C.H.S. in 1938. He then attended Knox College in Galesburg, where he majored in Music Education, and graduated from there in 1942. For four years he was solo cornetist in the Knox band, and he was a tenor in the choir for three years. Also, he was Secretary and Treasurer of the Phi Sigma Kappa. He then attended R. O. T. C. for three years. This is his second year of direct- ing the band, yet he has directed the summer band in Avon for several years. Tinkerin' is his hobby. RUBY DUFFY Mrs. Ruby 4Wileyl Duffy attended Irving High School and Hillsboro High School where she graduated in 1921. She received her college training at Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois, from where she graduated in 1925. In 1931 jand 1936 she took summer courses there. In the fall of 1944 she came to A. C. H. Sfand she teaches biology, solid geometry, advanced algebra, social geography, trigonometry, Latin I, and Latin Il. 'She is also director of the class plays, faculty sponsor of the Librarian's Club, and hezfd sponsor of the Junior Class. Teaching is her job, housekeeping is her pastime. Nine

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FRED HALL Mr. Fred Hall graduated from Maple Wood High School at Camp Point, Illinois. He attended college at W. I. S. T. C. and received his B. S. degree in Social Science at Quincy College. He taught in Vrsia, Liberty, Lorraine, Hershman, and Table Grove, before coming to Avon last year. He teaches civics, economics, algebra I, plane geometry, business arithmetic, and practical math. Mr. Hall is now doing graduate work in social science at Bradley University in Peoria. His hobby is reading. He is head sponsor of the Sophomore Class. I DONNA HATCH Mrs. Donna Hatch graduated from A.C.H.S. in 1906. She received her advanced training at Knox Conservatory in Galesburg, Bush Conservatory in Chicago, and the Christiansen Choral School at Lake Forest, Illinois. Mrs. Hatch belongs to the Delta Kappa Gamma, a National Honorary Teacherst Fraternity. She taught at Bushnell and Fairview before coming back to Avon. Now she is dean'l of the faculty, for she has been here for twenty-four years. She is very well-known in this territory for her musical ability, and is kept busy with her chorus and Vocal directing. Music is her vocation, and also her avocation. Boys and girls are her hobby. REBECCA HUGHES Miss Rebecca Hughes graduated from Trigg County High School in Cadiz, Ken- tucky. She attended Western Kentucky State Teachers College in Bowling Green and received her B. S. degree while there. She was editor of the college yearbook, and was also elected Campus Favorite and was selected as one of the members in Whois Who in American Universities and Colleges during her four years at Western. She taught one year in Gideon, Missouri, before coming to Avon to teach Home Economics I, II, III and to coach girls' P. E. She is assistant sponsor of the Sophomore Class, student council and F. H. A. advisor. She chooses dancing and cooking as her hobbies. ROBERT SLAYTON Mr. Robert Slayton graduated from Fairview High School in 1937. He attended Blackburn College in Carlinville for two years. After graduating from Blackburn, he went to the University of Illinois where he received his B. S. Degree in Agriculture in 1941. For two years he taught at Hillsdale, Illinois, and then taught at Fairview until he was called into the army. This is his first year of teaching in Avon, and his subject is agriculture. The Junior Class has him for an assistant sponsor, and he has no hobby. RICHARD STEARNS Mr. Richard Stearns went to high school in Detroit, Michigan for two years, and then came to Galesburg, Illinois, to finish high school in 1935. During these years he was very active in sports. He went into business for a year, and was then offered a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, but refused the offer to go to college. He attended college at Macomb Teachers College and graduated in 1940. While there he was captain of the basketball team, and lettered in all sports, receiving 12 in all. He has attended Grimes Baseball School and also played in the National A. U. with the Keokuk Legionnaires. He has coached teams for seven years, and taught at Rushville, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Pittsfield, Illinois, and Pekin. Upon coming to Avon, he has never lost a conference championship. He teaches World History, American His- tory, and coaches boys' P. E. and all sports. He is assistant sponsor of the Freshman class, and chooses fishing as his hobby. Eleven