Bellevue High School - Beacon Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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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

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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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Mr. James W. Richards Busy teacher of advanced P.E., United States history, and biology, Mr. Richards finds time successfully to coach Bellevue's wrestling team. He avidly wishes that sometime he may help us capture the state wrestling championship. His student have a whole- some respect for his refusal to listen to feeble excuses. ln occasional hours away from school duties he enioys skiing at White Pass. Mr. Donald Simmons Mr. Calm, alias Mr. Simmons, has been teaching art at Bellevue High for three years, but his artful talents were developed long before he came here to teach. Proof of his artistic prowess is the stack of awards he has received, Proof of his teaching skill is a similar collection of honors won by his students. Mr. A, F. Riggle One of the most important faculty members in school, in regard to creating and maintaining pleasant public relations with the community, is Mr. Riggle, teacher of distributive education. His students, employed in stores, help to give the town of Bellevue a good impression of the high school. We, the rest of the students, get a fine impression of D.E. from the professional way the student store is run. Mr. Michael M. Smith Although grease and grit are familiar occupational hazards for Bellevue's new auto shop teacher, Mr. Smith cheerfully rises above the grime to assert that he loves his iob and is continually learning more and more about cars - and life - from his students. He says he likes life here in the eastside suburbs, because Bellevue is close to the hills, has a real outdoor flavor, and withal is a homey place where a man can scour off the day's work and fold up with a good book. Mrs. Stella Rogers Besides teaching the intricacies of bookkeeping and advising the eager secretaries- to-be in Student Stenos, keeping a neat, pretty classroom has been a fond proiect of Mrs. Stella Rogers for the twelve years of her service to Bellevue. Out of school we may find Mrs. Rogers at her favorite hobby - gardening, but wherever she may be, Mrs. Rogers holds Bellevue Senior High close in her affections. Mr. John W. Sorenson A deep booming voice with a slightly different accent sets the tone for Mr. John Sorenson's lectures. This adventure-loving man, known by the faculty as the great Dane upstairs, teaches civics, contemporary world problems and senior history. When not lecturing with a sort of frantic dedication, he may be found acting as senior class adviser, getting the sail up on his boat, or discussing politics with interested stu- dents. , Mr. J, Blaine Schulz With subiects well scattered over the curriculum - iournalism, business law, speech, newswriting - Mr. Schulz has plenty of challenge for his zest for life. The Barque is an up-and-coming example of high school iournalism, under his guidance. At home Mr. Schulz also has plenty of stimulation, from two up-and-coming offspring. Miss June Stark Teaching iunior English for the second year at Bellevue High, Miss Stark asserts that there is nowhere she would rather be than right here. Her greatest ambition is to instill genuine appreciation of good literature in all her students. She can relax, though, she says, in listening to hi-fi, dancing and reading. A confirmed lover of gadding, she has seen a great deal of the world. But she still likes Bellevue. Mr. Edmond Schweitzer Mr. Schweitzer has been at Bellevue only two years, but he is already a firmly es- tablished institution. Known all over school as Coach he is one of Bellevue's best promoters of pep and spirit. Who inscribed that huge VICTORY clear across the study hall blackboard? You guessed it - Coach Schweitzer! All day long he runs the study hall in the same spirit - enthusiastically. Mr. Raymond Staudacher Steel nerves and a vast patience characterize the new driver education instructor, Mr. Staudacker. When not pushing kids out of ditches or easing them out of traffic iams, he functions as an athletic coach. He coaches at home, also, having two husky sons of whom he is very proud. is 15 ,A n- in il takes, , ,iffy 4, of :VW ffffffff 'tb , mfgi,--1 'fl' 1 43