Hall High School - Hall Light Yearbook (Spring Valley, IL)

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John Bussa Dominic Rochetto Carl Blum Herbert Klein, Jr. President Harry Volant George Michclctti Clyde HofTert Board of Education also Acquires New Leader A large part of the success of any school year is due to the action taken by the members of the Board of Education. The seven men comprising the Board of Education of Hall High School have contributed time and complete interest in the school. These men help to see that the best teachers are hired, the greatest improvements are made, and the slightest problems are solved. The elected Board of Education selects the principal and faculty with the welfare of the students in mind. Because the men behind the scenes the school board— are interested in the educational opportunities of tomorrow’s citizens, they are continually working to increase the standards of the school and to maintain the building in order to make more pleasant the hours which the students spend at Hall. This group of men has always found the time to render service to the school and student body, and the students in turn owe them a debt of gratitude. 19

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Vance Hamann. Principal Mr. Vance Hamann Starts First Tear as Principal For a man who has captained our ship for the first year, Mr. Vance Hamann has been a vigorous leader. The transition from one administration to another has been a smooth one, largely due to his efforts. He has maintained an atmosphere conducive to learning which is valued by both faculty and students. His ready and friendly smile has lessened many a problem. A former coach himself, Mr. Hamann is keenly interested in and a most vociferous booster of all Hall teams. His pride in the student body and the facilities of Hall have caused a rise in the school spirit and increased loyalty on the part of the students and faculty. Ably assisting Mr. Hamann is Mr. Charles Keyser, assistant principal and mathematics teacher, and Mrs. Shirley Herrmann, secretary to Mr. Hamann. Each handles a full job very capably. 18

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Counselors Assist Students by Planning, Testing, Giving Advice Language Studies Are Valuable in an Ever-Shrinking World The responsibility of helping students to obtain maximum benefit from their secondary education lies upon the shoulders of two qualified guidance counselors whose jobs begin anew each year when tests are administered to incoming freshmen. Throughout each student's stay at Hall, his counselors aid him in programming courses which will be most useful in that student’s future. During junior and senior years, various tests are given to further assist students in the selection of a field of study beyond high school or a career. RICHARD SCHULZ Guidance B.A.. Carthage College; M.A., Bradley University Student Council. Golf Coach H. M. MORRIS Guidance, Science B.S., U. of New Mexico; M.S.. Northern Illinois U. Frosh-Soph Football and Track Coach Mr. Schulz calls on Mrs. Martin Blanco to discuss Kathleen's program for her freshman year. Miss Connolly demonstrates the proper pronunciation of a French word for Diane Chioni. Twelve students are participating this year in the recently developed French major. The three-year program is taught by the aural-oral method, which is an attempt to understand, speak, read, and write modern French. Classical Latin is offered in a two-year program, the purpose of which is to teach the student the vocabulary and grammar of the language and to instill in him an appreciation of some of the classical Latin works. Administration and faculty are currently making plans for installation of a language lab in the near future. EILEEN CONNOLLY French. Mathematics B.A.. Mount Mary College; M.A.. U. of Illinois - Try. Freshman Class Sponsor RICHARD POMMIER Latin, English. Library B.A., St. Procopius; M.S., Illinois State U. Dramatic Club. Lambda Chi