Belleville Township West High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Meeting daily problems, principals kept West moving ahead Mr. jerry Turner, Principal At the nucleus of all school activities was the administrative staff. By meeting the daily problems head on, they were responsible for the efficient operation of the school. The staff was headed by Mr. Jerry Turner, principal Assisting were Mr. Har¬ ris Tollefson, Mr. Har¬ old Limper, Mr. Dan Wolford, and Mrs. Belle Levin. Mr. Harris Tollefson , Assistant Principal, seniors Mr. Harold Limper, Assistant Principal, juniors Principals 9

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The founding principles are lived today This was the sixtieth year that the citizens of District 201 have provided for Belleville High School on West Main Street. Through their elected Board of Education they have estab¬ lished goals, set general policies, and assured the continued operation of our campus and school By maintaining an efficient budget they provided the community with an effective and comprehensive schooling and have insured life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for the future. Mr. K. Lane Miller , Superintendent Mr. lohn R. Dosier, Assistant Superintendent Mr. Eugene W. Sawalich, Business Manager Representing District 207 on the Board of Education were: ( Seated) Mrs June Cox, Mr. Don Muendlein , Mrs. lean Donovan, secretary, Mr. Rogers lones, attorney, ( Standing ) Mr. Vernon Eckert, Mr. Edward Burris, Mr. Leonard Moore, president, and Mr. Herbert Baum. Missing from the picture was Mr. George Nold. D e a,n building and the former Cafeteria, now the Shops Belleville Township High School moved its campus from Building, received their first students in February 7977 when South Illinois Street to its present location at 2600 West Main. 8 District 20T

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The faculty served us in class and out Bruce D. Addison: SIU-C, driver education F. B. Allen: U. of Illinois, Eastern Ill. U., Washington U., Murray Sta te, physics, chemistry, physical science Marsha A. Ames: MacMurray, B.A., American history Norman P. Armstrong: SIU-C, Illinois State, physical education, head coach cross country and track, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Bruce Arnold: U. of Illinois, SIU-E., driver education, head coach football Arnold Ayllon: U. of Redlands, Washington U., U. of So. California, U. of Salamanca, Spain, Spanish Margaret Beaird: SIU-E., civics Howard P. Belcher: Murray State, SIU-C., SIU-E., Indiana U., Business Department chairman, accounting, senior class sponsor Kenneth Besse: SIU-E., St. Louis U., physiography, world geography Mary Frances Besse: SIU-C., physical education, health, girls tennis coach, intramural softball Jean Best: Ohio State University, housing, clothing construction, meal planning, homemaking Larry Betz: Washington U., SIU-C., physical education, health, assistant football coach, girls basketball and volleyball coach David Bobzin: Eastern Ill. U., SIU-E., algebra, basic math, Radio Club Mary Lu Bonn ell: Monmouth, U. of Illinois, librarian Michael L. Boy 11: Eastern Ill. U., speech, theatre, IE coach, Reader’s Theatre, Jam and contest play technical director Tim Buchanan: Eastern Illinois U., SIU-E., biology A. J. Budde: Millikin U., U. of Illinois, transportation director, athletic director Woodford Burnett: Southeastern Louisiana, U. of Ill., SIU-E., health, officiating, assistant coach basketball and track Dennis Butts: McKendree, SIU-E., senior counselor Gary L. Carr: SIU-C., Purdue, SIU-E., health, assistant coach track, intramural football and soccer Jim Certain: Indiana State, auto shop, general shop Joseph R. Chmeleck: Eastern Ill. U., speech, Thespian sponsor, one-act director Bob Clark: Washington U., U. of Missouri, freshman counselor, freshman class sponsor chairman Helen Closson: Iowa State, SIU-E., family living, clothing construction Cynthia Craig: Ouachita Baptist U., SIU-E., reading clinic, individualized English Doug Dahm: BAC, SIU-E., literature, composition Thomas D. Dailey: Eastern Ill. U., U. of Illinois, Michigan State, guidance director Jeanette F. Davis: MacMurray, Columbia University, literature, composition Judy Duncan: Eastern Ill. U., SIU-E., composition, literature, junior class sponsor, bulletin proofreader Florine E. Dungey: U. of Illinois, Washington U., English, reading Sandra Elkins: SIU-C., SIU-E., English, speech, one-act director Doug Eskra: SIU-E., art, painting, drawing, printmaking 10 Faculty