Bellevue High School - Beacon Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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Mr. Steven V. Johnson Scalpel! is the shout that frequently echoes forth from room IIO, the six-period environment of biology teacher Mr. S. Johnson. When this mad-scientist frees him- self from IIO he enioys snapping lpicturesi, hunting lspecimensi, and fishing l?i. He hopes that sometime he will enter into college teaching, but meanwhile he is satis- tied with the great kids and excellent facilities of Bellevue High. Miss Donna J. Leer Cheerleading, teaching English, counseling scholarship seekers, pleading Might I have your attention please, and eloquently tapping her heels down the halls - these are items that distinguish Miss Donna Leer from other faculty members. In this, her seventh year at Bellevue High, there is not a more invigorating and spirited teacher in Bellevue High School. Mr. Jack L. Jones Your lines are too soft. Make your letters even and crisp, advises Mr. J. Lowell Jones, mechanical and architectural drawing instructor. Mr. Jones says he would like very much to take industrial arts out of its weak sister status, meaning that he be- lieves strongly in its importance. His extra curricular hours are spent being archi- tectural in building his new house, or once in a while going camping. Mrs. Irene Leggate Being an extremely sympathetic person, interested in all her students, Mrs. Leggate is able to draw even the shyest French student into class discussion. A native of Canada, Mrs. Leggate has many interesting things to tell about our neighbor country to the north. She seems especially fascinated by Canadian politics. Mr. Leonard Jones Just exactly where were you last period? These words asked in a sympathetic but significant way characterize the new iob of Mr. Len Jones, former football coach who gave up the pigskin for the attendance roster. Being an all-round sportsman, however, Mr. Jones still goes in for golf and enjoys risking his neck on his custom- made slalom water ski. Miss Marion Longtin Ready wit, a merry laugh, and a few well-chosen words in Spanish for students who have overlooked the day's assignment characterize Miss Longtin, in her seventh year of teaching Espanol at Bellevue. She believes in mixing duty with pleasure, out of school, too, by taking summer trips to Spanish-speaking lands south of the bor- der. Mrs. Mary Jean Kewley Carpe Diem - live for the moment - so muses Mrs. Kewley, Bellevue's inspired Latin teacher and senior adviser. After IX years of longae examinationae and hor- rible Beaconarum questionaires, Mrs. Kewley occasionally manages an escape from room IOO. She then hastens to home, husband, and four frolicking pet dachshunds. Mr. George L. Meshke Wherefore art thou Romeo? is the quotation familiar to all of us but especially so to the students in the classes of Mr. Meshke, dramatics and sophomore English teacher. The theater is life to this talented man, and being a dreamer, like all the rest of us, he dreams of the glory of being a Pulitzer prize winner in the field of drama. Well, good luck to you, Mr. Meshkel Mr. William G. Lamont A colorful figure at Bellevue High is Mr. Lamont, professor of humanities, senior English, and teacher training. Often this other worldly character may be found strumming his double-barreled guitar, which, with his organ, illustrates well his love for music. He carries out his ambition to build a fire under his students by en- thusiastically heading the A.F.S. program. Mr. Donald L. Mickey A sympathetic ear, a big smile, and an even bigger heart characterize Mr. Mickey, the new junior counselor. With a B.A., M.A., M.Ed., and a prospective Ed.D., this gentleman shows he has plenty of gray matter and ambition. With such an unbeat- able combination to spark their program, how can the iuniors lose? 13 tilgs. . Q , ,fl '13, t K w H , ' fvfvn, z i Iwi, ' we ,D K . .i X A 1 I I B- 5 si ,Q 3 BX 7' X , s ie i X 'V I. e e . 'W 'tx tgp x we X' ,ith X. -'Q Q, X ... we Q ef? X x X x I W N X4 fur. T' '5 fsscfw . ,Que 'F .-. Mg, A J is 3 Q s 5 x .ft-+ ' VF' 't 'Y .4-s 211' Q r1 W 05, rf' -if x J .Lx 'v .-grief A7., f ti .. is ,N . , K f a t --..ly .f A A K 35:55, .- 95-7 its r stiff 1 mg -'N 4:14-f was . Q , N 5 at 1 il 14359 V? 'A , fs . : ffffiii' 'EiifL5l',- ji:-I .I is 'ffm ?i3??fi f+. .rv fe it sa . Yr 'V - A 3 ,53 1 ' :bf -:' ' 4'i,,,a.5.., ,I 5- I-,za ,,.,-... 5 L, -gg .-V 1- ng'-sz--.Q f, EJ 3 if Q t .. fi.-1, 4 .fy 4 'A '- ,fi -I. rf . .. ,m v ,ff g f.-swf.. 1 when .J 3' , A . ul? ,.-. .. A I . . V ri-fl. 1, xi. fin- IE E

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'QU 1 'ass T i Mrs Ruth S Gibson Mrs Gibson Bellevue Highs new senior and Iunior English teacher already feels at home here This is partly because she has known Bellevue since the days when we used to take Sunday drives around the lake Mrs Gibson dreams of finding time and money - mostly money -to take a trip around the world. Miss Martha Hardy Life is no ioke and Get rid of that gum! are two of the sassy sayings of one of Bellevues most colorful teachers. The room she flourishes around in is colorful too what with the dozens of mobiles dangling from The ceiling and The old-timey oil paintings in gaudy gold frames on the cupboard tops. When summer rolls around and Miss Hardy has done her years work in math and annual she Takes the short- est route, over Cayuse Pass, to another colorful spot - her tree farm in the Cascades. Dr. B. N. Gratsch I like all in Bellevue except The sidewalks! remarks iolly Dr, Gratsch, Bellevue's newly acquired language teacher from Europe. Dr. Gratsch, who holds the doctor of philosophy degree in physiology, sociology, and traffic policy, from the Univer- sity of Hamburg, is now instructing Bellevue students in French, German and Rus- sian, and studying his own lessons in the courses necessary for full teacher certifica- tion in Washington. Mr. James R. Hershey Stop walkin' on the bottom of the pooll yells Mr. Hershey, Bellevue's brand new swimming coach who firmly believes in proper conditioning and keeping your head above water - most of the time. Briefly, this is itl is another of his pet cracks, to be heard through the thin walls of portable 3, where he functions as a U.S. history teacher. ln his spare time, he makes like a woodsman. His sun-bleached topknot was a popular landmark in the early fall. Mr. Walter Hoeck Egyptian hieroglyphics, chicken scratches, surrealist art, or what? blandly in- quires Mr. Haeck of some budding photographic artist proudly holding a negative up to the light. Noted for his dry wit, Mr. Haeck has a stimulating effect, both on shutter-bugs and on his students of shorthand and secretarial training. To get a lift, himself, he dons his irons and putters and sallys forth to the fairways. N Mr. Glen W. Holden Why? Why? Why? Explainl These emphatic words are very familiar to the stu- dents in Mr. Holden's classes in logic, special senior history, psychology and western thought. During the summers, after such busy school months, Mr. Holden can still further practice his logic, but now the logic of compass and fire-finder, as he car- ries out his duties in a lookout tower for the Forest Service, In these pleasant inter- ludes, he is accompanied by his whole family, who love the outdoors as he does. Mr. Arthur E. Haines You wouldn't try to fool your old biology teacher? slyly inquires Mr. Haines, cham- pion track coach, biology instructor and ear wiggler. When not helping sweet young things to see something besides eyelashes through the microscope, Mr. Haines re- laxes with a cup of hot, black MJB, and bends an ear to the distracting chatter of lab assistants. Summers, he really relaxes as naturalist-ranger on Mount Rainier. Miss Thelma Jensen Wheel There she goes! Who? Miss Jensen, of course! One of Bellevue High's most avid sports car fans, this gal can be found ridin' 'round in her snazzy blue M.G. ln her working hours, she becomes equally absorbed in teaching geometry and al- gebra, hoping to inspire her students to love math. Mrs. Mariorie B. Hansler Mrs. Hansler's love of sewing makes her the ideal home economics teacher. Running her classes and Loyalty Club with a calm, firm hand, she always tries to do her best and encourages others to do theirs. When things become iust a little bit too loud, she utters these six well-known words, Please, cut the noise in halfl Mr. John V. Johnson Hello, ladies! Mr. John Johnson may often be heard cheerfully voicing this salu- tation to members of the fair sex encountered in the halls. Other times he is to be found, face a-beam, showing some of his fine slides of foreign countries. ln his sec- ond year at Bellevue, Mr. Johnson is well known as a zealous teacher of contempo- rary problems and special senior history, and as a penny-saver who amassed the five bucks for his Beacon in a monkey-bank. 12 K. 'M f

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2' Mrs. Susan Mroz Walk past portable l before school and you will see a cluster of students waiting eagerly for Mrs. Mroz and discussing what good-looking color combination she will be wearing today. She is famous already for her varied styles of dress, and for her equally varied teaching program, which includes history, sociology, art and physiol- ogy. Mrs. Mroz has a cherished personal ambition - to have a large family, all girlsl Mr. Gene Peters We see the slight cock of a blondish head, a sly grin, and we know Mr. Peters is be- fore us. With a new iob at Bellevue as activity-co-ordinator, he is easily one of the busiest faculty members. Hove any problems about assemblies, games . . . ? lf so, talk to him, he will enthusiastically seek ci remedy for your perplexities. Mr. Frank Odle Don't you see? pleads Mr. Odle, several times daily, of his i4O second-year alge- bra students. Mr. Odle has spent 42 years of earnest effort on the school kids of Bellevue, and his total school life is 47 years, but who would guess it, of this dapper, youthful gentleman who scorns to drive to school, preferring to hike it. Another fa- vorite occupation is computing Honor Society points, which he has done since the start of the Bellevue chapter in l926. Mr. Rudolph Peterson Looking for Mr. Peterson? Why don't you try the algebra and math summary classes? If no luck there, try the gym, where he is probably performing on the trampoline. Mr. Peterson's favorite occupation, even above gymnastics, is flying, and he is am- bitious to create student interest in aviation. We can safely say that his adventurous doings make interesting fireside stories for his three children. Mr. Elmon D. Ousley Are there any questions? This courteous, kindly query is often heard in Mr. Ousley's speech and debate classes. Now celebrating his twenty-first year at Bellevue as a top debate teacher, he is working on a handbook, concerning the organization of student congress, to be used throughout the state. His fondest dreams are to spend a year traveling with his wife, and Ioanng. Mr. Albert W. Poirier Calm and poised, even when the sparks are flying - the sparks from the welding machine, in case you didn't know what goes on in metal shop - that's a descrip- tion of Mr. Poirier, Bellevue's drill and lathe boss. This cool type manages to remain calm at home, too, where the sparks are given off by his lively twin daughters and bright little son. Mr. David Paulsen To invent a secret process for changing lead into gold, for his own benefit, of course, is the ambition of Mr. Paulsen who has come to Bellevue this year as chem- istry teacher. He is also a relative newcomer in the realm of matrimony. On his way to a career as a famous alchemist, or nuclear chemist in the more polite ter- minology, Mr. Paulsen is already famous - famous for giving the most impossible testsl Mr. Donald Pugh A new face, and one that is rapidly becoming known around Bellevue High, is the amiable countenance Mr. Pugh. In addition to teaching woodshop, and boat build- ing, Mr. Pugh is varsity tennis coach and assistant football coach. Even with this busy schedule, Mr. Pugh finds time to get in a few strokes on the practice green. Mr. Frank Paustain From the tip of his husky brogues to the top of his reddish head, Mr. Paustain is a figure of humor and good will. His first year at Bellevue finds him racking up a fine record as history teacher, iunior varsity basketball coach and baseball coach. With four youngsters of his own, at home, he says that one more would make them a dandy basketball team. Mr. Eugene H. Radach I don't give grades. You earn them! so says Mr. Radach, in his Erst year as speech and dramatics teacher at Bellevue. Mr. Radach, who earnestly states that he wants to contribute something worthwhile to society, is well on his way to his goal, because of the energetic way he contributes to the welfare of the students in his classes. He has also made a maior contribution as coach of this year's outstanding variety show. AQ