Deer Park High School - Antlers Yearbook (Deer Park, OH)

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MA THEMATICS It is evident to everyone passing through his math classes that MR, BURNICE CHAMPION is just thatea champion. In twentyveight years of teaching he has devised methods which make even plane geometry and trig seem simple. But mast of all i'Champ will be remembered for his philosophical discourses upon life in general 01nd the Parkers in particulary, for out of such substance are champions made. Eastern Kentucky State College-B.S.; University of Kentucky; University of Virginia In pursuing their relentless search for knowledge, Deer Park students inevitably meet the challenge of higher mathematics. Not overshadowed in the least by his subject is towering PAUL MCGREEVY, our peerless proponnder of equations, formulas, substitutions, and ratios. Once his students have ploughed with him through the mathematical maze, they are prepared to face any further mathemati- cal profundities which may confound them. tMiami UniversityeBS. in Educa- tion; Ohio University; Kent State Universityy A guiding light of the mathematics department is JAMES CARNES, who also teaches driver-trainingv Thoummm driver-ed stu- dents, his aim cant be doubted in the algebra classes where his games are a daily hazard. Insisting that his wifrfs second graders could work them, Mr. Carries manages to dream up problems that would put an electronic brain to shame One wonders how many of his former students owe their present jobs to the sound foundation he gave them in elementary algebra. tGeorgetown University; Univer- sity of CincinnatieABJ EVA THEISEN is an attractive, intelligent woman with keenly perceptive eyes and a refreshing sense of humor. Teaching math to eighth graders, she trains them firmly but good-naturedly in the development of a disciplined approach to thinking, and, in the process, earns their respect and affection. Finding her stu- dents full of unexpected answers, she collects classroom anecdotes and tells them in a way that makes her listeners roar with laughter. tWittenberg-AB; Miami UniversityJ Mr. Paul McGreevy A figure not likely to pass unnoticed in Deer Park corridors is that of AR- THUR MALEY, head of the Industrial Arts Department. The results of his expert advice in vocational matters can be. seen in the awards Which his stu- dents have won in the various fairs where the products of their labors were exhibited. In addition to' his Class- SC'ENCES room duties he coaches the reserve football team, the varsity basketball team, and the golf team. tOhio Uni- versity; Wilmington College-Bse in Education; Miami University; Xavier Universityy Mrs. Eva Theisen Mr. Arthur Maley

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SCIENCE AN MR. CARI. H. SPRAY, an everlasting enigma to his students, teaches chemistry, physics, and general science. He has become a source of wonder to many because of the quality of hes courses, for to the dismay of his physics students, he has a disturbing habit of deriving the formulas merely stated in the text, and going far deeper into the subject matter than they had imagined possible, leaving them perplexed, exhausted, but somehow wiser and richer for the experience. Undiana UniversityeBS. and MS. in Educationh MR. BLUCHER ALLEN teaches biology and general science. A man of varied interests, he is a student of herpetologyeyes, he actually likes snakes; of ichthy- ologyehe has an aquarium filled with fascinating creatures of the deep; and of the culinary arts, as one might learn seeing him preparing a feast in his bachelor apartment. It is even possible that you might find him in an easy chair listening to good musiceif he ever gives himself time for such idleness. tLees College; University of KentuckyreBAq B,Si, MAJ MR. WILLIAM BRIGHT teaches bright and sprightly eighth graders, who under his painstaking guidance explore the limitless mysteries of general science. Mr. Bright is also a sports enthusiast and is particularly interested in seeing young people develop strong healthy bodies. One may find him aftere school snrronnded by dumb-bells and boys working out With body-building exercnses. tUmverSity of CincinnatiniS. in EdJ Cool, calm, and collected, MR. XVILLIAM C. RUSSELL has taught in a number of schools, btit has been at Deer Park long enough to have become a part of the school tradition-gas indeed have the autobiographies which each year he requests and receives from his eighth grade science students-masterpieces of yOuthful self-exploration. iWilmington College; University of CincinnatieBS. in EdJ Attractive EULA TEMPLIN has been teaching the girls of Deer Park High the fine arts of cooking and sewing for a number of years, and a glance at the results of her instruction proves that she does an excellent job of it. Set- ting high standards, she sees to it that the girls in her classes learn well the skills essential to the running of a household. No doubt all will have ample cause to thank her for her sound words of advice in the future. tMiami Extension; Eastern Kentucky State Teachers: CollegeeBSJ PR A C T, CA '. Mr. William Bright Mr. William Russell Mrs. Eula Templin

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wthlNESS ' EDUCA TION Miss Helen Spurr Mr. Eugene Paalz Mrs. Mary Johnson Queen of the keyboard, arbiter between typewriter and student, and perennial pedagogue 0f secretarial techniques, HELEN SPURR has been teaching at Deer Park for a number of years. A Kentuckian, as any two consecutive sentences uttered by her reveal, her slow easy drawl is a part of he: quaint Southern charm and her droll observations about life and people delight both students and faculty. tUniversity of KentuckyeABg Northwestern University; Univer- sity of XWisconsin-MSJ I The tall impressive figure of MR. EUGENE L. PAALZ is not one to go unnoticed, nor indeed can one ignore the man who guards so closely the purse strings of the school activity funds. For the past six years he has been teaching students how to master business machines and bookkeeping problems and giving philosophical on such unrelated subjects as the advantages of being a bachelor and the superiority of a vegetarian diet. tUniversity of Cincinnati-- B.S. in Education, Master of Education, Certificate in Real Estatej A new dimension in teaching was added with the advent of MARY JOHNSON. Mrs. Johnson, who teaches sundry business education courses, is a tall delightful person with the admirable quality of getting along with her students both inside and out of the classroom, and it is common knowledge that she enjoys a good joke just as much as anyone. Her infectious smile and friendly manner have endeared her to students and faculty alike. tUniversity of Cincinnati wBAS. in Business EdJ MRS. TRUMAN SMYTH is a tail, attractive Texan who started the year as a substitute and proved so valuable that the Board of Education prevailed upon her to stay and teach a special section of eighth graders Mrs. Smyth has taught in such varied places as Texas, Kentucky, and Japan, and thus has a rich experiential background upon which to draw. That she does this well is easily seen in the devotion afforded her by her students. tBaylor University eB.A.; University of Houston; Trinity Universityi MR. THOMAS MEAGHER has returned to shed the light of knowledge upon the special group of eighth graders Mrs. Smyth left at Christmas. His return is heralded with joy by those who remember him as an inspiring teacher of art. His interests are varied ranging from his great love of art to travel; and students will benefit from the experiepce he has gleaned from all of them. tMoorehead State College, Kentucky-BAJ MRS. PHYLLIS THOMAS taught history in Michigan before coming here, but serves now in the rather rigorous role of study hall supervisor, a job demanding the most exacting of disciplinary techniques. The occasionally austere manner forced upon her by her duties disguises a friendly, warm-hearted person who enjOys people. Mrs. Thomas keeps What free moments she has well-fiiied with such hobbies as sewing, knitting, and gardening. tOshkosh State SPECIAL SUBJECTS College, Wisconsine-BSJ a -:' 20 Mrs. Truman Smyth Mr. Thomas Meagher Mrs. Phyllis Thomas