Benjamin Bosse High School - Legacy / Spirit Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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Always helping us through our problems, consistently going out of their way for our good were our sponsors, Mrs. Eleanor Gregory and Herman Keller. All of our class proiects were successful due to their hard work. Never was there a time when they weren't willing to help guide us through our problems and help us carry out our ideas. Their consideration will long be remembered because they helped make our years at Bosse something to hold in our hearts forever. Our faculty exceeded all others. Through four years of high school we struggled, many times falling, but always with their aid we retraced our steps. Our friends, not just instructors, would be a better label for our faculty. They helped us when- ever they could with our studies and also with our outside activities. lVe won't forget our new principal, David Dud- ley, or Mr. Charles McClary and his scirmishes with the athletic funds. We looked to our faculty for guidance, and we found them always ready to help. MISS MIRIAM AGNEW - teaches English, Biblical literature . . . sponsors Junior Eti- quette Club . . . takes her gar ening ser- iously, raises many roses. LEE ALBIN - teaches English . . . as- sistant football coach . . . co-sponsor of Football Club . . . freshman basketball coach . . . enioys all spam, particularly hunting and fishing . . . likes to travel. MISS LEONILA BADGER - teaches Span- ish, English . . . eo-sponsor of Pep Club . . . likes music, cottee, high school kids . . . an ardent record collector. AUGUST BANKO - Gus . . . social studies department . . . would like to meet Bing Crosby, has three daughters .. . tennis coach . . . sponsors Spectator Sports Club . . . does retereeing in his spare time. f- qnff they beat out their brains trying to beat into ours Moments of relaxation were few and far between for our homeroom teachers. There were times when they decided that we weren't doing our best, but things always seemed to work out. The kind, helpful and guiding hands of Mrs. Eleanor Gregory, William Couch, Herman Keller, Arvil Kilpatrick, and Bill Russler, were always there when we needed them. Woodrow Pemberton, Mrs. Theresa Dru're, john Schrodt, Melvin Bertram, Miss jane Brenner, Larry Iohnston, Miss Virginia Bronnenkant, and Miss Lida Lamar were also behind us. HOLLIE BEDWELL - teaches mechanical drawing . . . remembers Bossa way back when . . . hunting fan. MELVIN BEHTRAM - ML Bert . . . print shop advisor . . . saves Tm-: Scrroor. SPIRIT from utter rack and ruin at dead- line time . . . founder of Bossa chapter of Quill and Scroll . . . 'a handy man with a hunting ritle. PHILIP BEVERLY - Kentucky Colonel . . . favors a southern drawl . . .head ot physical education department. MISS MARION BRADLEY - teaches clerical practice, business . . . sponsors Senior Etiquette Club . . . likes hard- working, well-mannered students . . . en- ioys eating, dancing, going to movies. 5

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' ' F' ' - -gf -v'j' ' 7, .-1.-.,. we sought their council when problems loomed During the final year of our high school career the top post of faculty leadership changed hands. Replacing Carl Eiiler as principal, David Dudley imme- diately found his way into our hearts and activities. Cain- ing valuable experience as principal of Wheeler Grade School and Culver Grade School, Mr. Dudley entered our Bosse family circle well-equipped with a keen faculty for understanding and working with young people. Further proof of his ability for leadership may be found in the fact that Mr. Dudley was president of the local Rotary Club last year. He also held the position of director of elemen- tary education. Affairs of the upstairs ofhce, includ- ing the problems of student pro- grams, absenteeism and discipline were eiliciently supervised by Adrian Meadows, our assistant principal. Discounting those few instances when necessity demanded that he adminster some fomi of discipline, memories of our dealing with Mr. Meadows will always furnish us with pleasant reflections. We felt quite free to seek audience with our as- sistant principal at any time, upon any matter. Most frequently we turned to Mr. Meadows when problems of con- fiicting schedules confronted us. It was he who made certain that we were aware of all graduation require- ments and that we worked toward meeting them. Our personal problems received the special attention of our guidance counselor, Ralph Mayes, who helped us End the best paths to follow. Sewing as general advisor and ad- ministrator of our student govem- ment program, Mr. Mayes worked tirelessly, setting before us sugges- tions and ideas which proved bene- ficial to the entire student body. Many of us will cherish happy memories of hours we spent with Mr. Mayes working as student assistants. For others the memories will be of aptitude tests, friendly chats on vo- cations, scholarship applications, or that confusing question, Where shall I go to college? 4 In an atmosphore of cordial wannth with which she furnished her ollice, feminine affairs of our student body were handled by Miss Ena Long, dean of girls. Students merely encountering her in their regular course of high school activities found Miss Long genuinely interested in their well-being and had confidence in her guidance and judgment. Through the Girls Club Council, of which she was sponsor, many of us came to know our dean of girls intimately. Also concemed with the various extra-curricular activities at Bosse, she made general arrange- ments for ECA clubs, checked their attendance and encouraged students to participate in club activities. 4 f l

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, ..,,,, MISS JANE BRENNER - had most ot us in her biology classes as sophomores . . . heads the Bosse Beauty Booster . . . raises plants to sell for gifts. MISS VIRGINIA BRONNENKANT - Miss B, Honey . . . instructs future home- makers in the art of cooking . . . sponsors Y-Teens. Knitting Club . . . likes to sing with her honeys, knit nrgyles . . . blows up stoves trying out new recipes. CURTIS BROYVN - teaches general shop . . . sponsors Movie Operators' Club . . . quite the ladies man . . . likes to read, bowl, play cards and go on camping trips. MRS. VIRGINIA CAPPS - teaches typing . . . came from Reitz in middle of year . . . likes those wonderful out-of-this-worlcl typists who never make mistakes . . . en- joys going to basketball and football games. ROBERT CARITHERS - Barge Foot . . . teaches history . . . splonsors Auto Club . . . one of Miss B's oneys . . . likes to travel, meet people, play bad piano, study figures. JOE CELANIA - instructs A lot of future famous radio stars . . . sponsors I-li-Y Club . . . can he heard over a local station doing color announcing at sports events . . . favorite expression is chickopee. MISS EMILY COMES - teaches English and art . . . sponsors Junior Y-Teens and Handicraft Club . . . has an interest in the business department . . . fonner big wheel at Bosse. WILLIAM COUCH - instructor of history . . . great baseball enthusimt . . . tells stories about the Indians in South Dakota . . . likes to travel, work in garden. MISS LENORE CUPP - Dixie . . . teaches speech, dramatics . . . Bossc's Bem- hardt . . . founder of Bosse Thespian So- ciety . . . can be seen pulling out her hair at play time. MRS VESPER ANNE DODD - instructor of English . . . active in sorority work . . . sponsors Sophomore Etiquette Club . . . likes to read. MISS ALLENE DOVVNEY - head of girls' sports de artment . . . sponsors Gym Leaders' Club and C. A. A .... enjoys traveling . . . likes to go horseback riding. MHS. THERESA DURRE - teaches busi- ness . . . sponsor of Future Business lVomen of America . . . a camera bug . . . enjoys working in her garden. MRS. HELEN EMERSON - homemaking department . . . s onsors Junior Red Cross . . . enioys reading, traveling, cooking, sewing . . . likes to play with her two daughters. MISS DOROTHY ERSKINE - mathematics department . . . takes charge of cum laude and Scholarship B . . . a resident of New- burgh . . . likes to garden, read, knit. MRS. BARBARA FEISTEL - secretary in assistant principal's ollice . . . likes her student help . . . enjoys keeping house for her husband. , JAMES FOWLER - a newcomer to the faculty . . . teaches in the business depart- ment . . . co-sponsor of Yell Leader's Club . . . another shutterbug. ROBERT GATFERER - Herr Gatterer . . . instructor of German . . .V chapcrones trips to student council conventions . . . a connosieur of good food. GEORGE GOERLITZ - Gorgeous George . . . teaches biology . . . keeps the athletic equipment from wandering olf . . . enjoys sports, especially the grunt and groan pro- fession. ROBERT GOUGH - teaches business, edu- cation . . . sponsors Future Retailers' Club . . . lives in Mt. Vemon . . . likes sports, particularly hunting and fishing. JAMES GRAHAM - ButterlJall . . . teaches physical education, health and safety' . . . head man of the Bosse football team . . . sponsors Football Club . . . coach of baseball team. MRS. ELEANOR GREGORY - instnxctor of history . . . senior class sponsor . . . efficiency plus . . . likes music, modem art . . . enjoys the out-of-doors. MRS. DONNA JEAN GRUBBS - commer- cial department . . . a great sports fan . . . used to manage bookstore . . . left in December to get married. MRS. EVELYN HATFIELD - teaches business . . . another newcomer . . . likes to teach typing and shorthand . . . enjoys sewing- and cooking. RICHARD HYATT- Maestro . . . choral director . . . enjoys listening to and play- ing music . . . directs the operettas and music talent days . . . likes to make vocal arrangements, swim and sail. PAUL JENNINGS - mathematics depart- ment . . . likes bowling and all sports . . . sponsor of Yell Leader's Club and Pep Club . . . spends spare time in teachers' association doing organization work. LARRY JOHNSTON - L. J. - Little Caesar . . . leads bantl and orchestra . . . Twirling Club sponsor . . . likes boxer dogs, students with ambition . . . enjoys planning tricky band formations, reading psychology and philosophy books. HENRY KELL - Hank . . . history de- partment . . . likes Italian food and stu- dents who prepare to discuss in class . . . coaches Debate Team . . . enjoys garden- ing, reading and stamp collecting . . . past lerfntorary member of Musto:-he Owners' u . HERMAN KELLER - Hemi the Germ . . . teaches physical education . . . couch of Bosse net crew . . . strong, silent type . . . senior class advisor. ARVIL KILPATRICK - Little Arvie . . . teaches math . . . likes everybody and everything . . . sponsor of Basketball Club . .i1. likes every sport known . . . friendly sm e. HARRY KING - Harricd Harry . . . friendly . . . likes to talk . . . risks life daily while teaching prospective drivers the art of keeping alive . . . past basketball coach . . . fiend for sports. MISS LIDA LAMAR - teaches English classes . . . likes to teach and keep house . . . enjoys reading during spare time . . . hails from Boonville, Indiana. ROY LONG - teaches math . . . school treasurer . . . came to Bosse in 1945 from the Navy . . . idol of freshmen girls . . . likes math, good food, sports, reading and gardening.