Ben Davis High School - Keyhole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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1 EM? Ali? 445.211 K. ' .e ' -lg I h' over a funny answer made on an exam paper. Mrs. Wells and Mrs. .lay Mr. Baker and Miss Dierdorf are aug ing Q - 'd d tion before the meeting OD O06 starts. Miss Martin stops to listen. side, and Mrs. Fravel and Mrs. Doyle on the oth-r, carry on a four si e converscl EVERY MONDAY NIGHT our teachers held meetings in room 202. Those of us who walked past the door, enioyed seeing adults sitting at desks, looking like pupils for a change. On Tuesday, at roll room, the results of these meetings were passed on to us. Teachers were an important part of our lives. Sometimes d about them. But most of us realized that they were human beings who sincerely liked young people. That was the real reason they chose this profession. we gripe TO

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JAMES SHOCKLEY, dean of boys, was the first person we saw when we returned to school after an ab- sence. And sometimes he was the last person we saw-if we were naughty and had to stay after school! MRS. HELEN MERCER, dean of 2 girls, took care of our ills, signed T our absence slips, and counselled us in time of trouble. if fx... ..,, Mr. Shockley shows Bob Gary his absence record. Mrs. Mercer signs an excuse for Joan Wh te OF OUR DAY BY DAY LIFE THE WATER FOUNTAINS in the hall were a favorite meeting place. They also were the obiect of discussion and editorials in the school paper. They could always be depended on to squirt in one's face or over one's clothes. David Saurbough and Floyd Brunes try out the squirty fountains for Mart Hanneman, while Ted Botkins talks over his next assignment with Angie Deloff. AT BEN DAVIS ha Teeters and .loan

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W e em 70111953 LUNCHTIME was often the only occasion for our busy teachers to get together. This year, for the first time, they were able to get 25 min- utes relief trom the day's noise. Mr. Cloyd's room was set oft For Teachers Only. Mrs. Ball faces Mrs. Fravel, Miss Dun- can, and Mrs. Faust at the lunch table. FACULTY