Madras High School - Hi Sage Yearbook (Madras, OR)

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What interested Barry Morrison in teaching? “My dad taught,' said Mr. Morrison, “and at a point in my life I also made a decision to teach and entered college to become qualified. “When students complete one of my classes, said Mr. Morrison, “I hope they take with them an ability to solve problems with thinking power, and that they have become aware of the problems which are the problems of all mankind. Mr. Morrison would like to see English programs become elective, with courses broken into shorter blocks of time, as well as a greater number of courses offered. “It gratifies me most to feel as if I might be partially responsible for a student discovering a world of ideas,” remarked Mr. Morrison. B.A. Northern Montana College; Remedial Reading, English 3C, English 2. Any comments in general? “At the present time, I know of no better place to be! said Bob Nelson. Mr. Nelson feels MHS should put more emphasis on occupational guidance choices. He would like his diversified occupations and work experience students able to make wise choices toward a future vocation. Mr. Nelson was inspired to teach by his high school shop teacher and coach. When asked what gratifies him most about teaching, he replied, “Having students return, relating successes achieved because of their school experiences. B.S. McPherson College in Kansas M.Ed. Oregon Stale University; General Shop Occupations, Adult Education, Diversified Occupations, Work Experience. What gratifies you most about teaching? “The opportunity to work with students and be instrumental in helping them develop economic enterprises, and develop skills and abilities which will enable them to compete as young adults, answered Mr. Peal. Mr. Peal hopes students will learn to operate as part of the total agricultural industry', and more important, develop their personalities through his classes. He entered teaching as a career so students would have the same opportunities he had. In his spare time, Mr. Peal en joys all sports. Some of his favorites are skiing, swimming handball, tennis, and horse back riding. B.S. Oregon State University; Agriculture 1,2,3,4; FFA Advisor. What should students learn from your classes? “They should get a knowledge of how government works, an idea of the problems they will be facing three or four years after graduation, and how to cope with emergencies like the fire, replied Mr. Peterson. Mr. Peterson likes the idea of being around kids; he feels it keeps you closer to youth. However, he would like to see a smaller number of people in each class. A lot of his free time is occupied by fishing, golf, and other outdoor activities involving sports. B.S. Linfield College; Modern Problems; JV Basketball Coach. Barry Morrison Bob Nelson Bill Peal Ross Peterson an ability to solve problems 15

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The most gratifying aspect of librarianship for Mrs. Lewis is getting the kids and teachers together with the materials. She had the choice of being a librarian or English teacher open to her but as she continued her education she became convinced that to be a librarian was what she wanted. Mrs. Lewis has been at MHS 28 years and is the oldest faculty member. She is in favor of the Jesus people because she feels the movement has heart and soul in it, and that it may change society. Her numerous hobbies include photography, oil painting, sewing, and travelling. She has been to Europe, Mexico, South America, Japan, and Canada. How would you rate the facilities at MHS? “Great! The only improvement I would suggest is a journalism-publications area exclusively for these classes,” stated Miss Luehring. Miss Luehring has wanted to be a teacher since first grade and the aspect she enjoys most about teaching is “getting turned off students turned back on.” She hopes her students will get an education in other things than just classroom information — a type of social education. She claims, “Ninety per cent of my time is spent with the students — mostly in sports.” Mrs. Macy said she enjoys being a librarian because “It can be creative if you're interested enough in the students, and the library also offers a pleasant atmosphere to work in.” She loved creative writing and was successful in teaching it for a period of time. “I’d like to see an emphasis on foreign language facilities and art, with an expansion of both, as well as listening facilities in the library,” she said when asked for improvements she would like to see. She feels that the size of MHS is good because there is easy personal contact with the students. “When you see kids achieve a potential you felt they had, whether in the classroom or as a coach; when you see them accomplish something just as people; when they demonstrate that they've mastered themselves, it gratifies me to know that I helped,” Mr. McKenzie replied when asked what he found most gratifying about teaching. Mr. McKenzie would like to see a change in high schools in general so they could become a place which provides students with a complete set of services that the students recognize as helpful and beneficial to them. B.A. Baylor University in Texas; M. in Librarianship, University of Washington; Librarian; National Honor Society Advisor. B.S. Oregon College of Education; English 2, Journalism 1,2; Pep Club Advisor, White Buffalo Advisor. B.S. University of Idaho; Librarian. M.S. Southern Oregon College; Humanities, English 3C, English 1. Myrtis Lewis Chris Luehring Jeanette Macy Bob McKenzie I dMtaJ ewith h uhmkiMg power 14

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Ron Phillips Vince Powell Dave Randle Steve Rankin Vince Powell became interested in teaching “because of the influence of my teachers and coaches ... I was primarily interested in coaching.” He entered college a P.E. major and in his first biology class became interested in science. Mr. Powell tries to give biology students “a basic knowledge of the world they live in; the living world, and hopes some of them find these courses useful in college, as fa-milarization of the living world of which they’re a part.” Most rewarding in teaching to Mr. Powell is “when students I’ve had before come back and let me know the courses they took were of value.” B.S. Linfield College, M.Ed. University of Oregon; Biology 2; Varsity Baseball Coach Mr. Rankin doesn't want his students to be walking encyclopedias on the subject but hopes they will develop self-discipline and the ability to correctly interpret the material through his classes. He would like to see a four day school week with the fifth day as a prep day for teachers in which all facilities would be open for help and study for students who need them. The most gratifying aspect of teaching for Mr. Rankin is “seeing students learn to think and discipline their minds.” B.S. Oregon College of Education: U.S. History, World Today, Indian History; Indian Club Advisor. B.S. Lewis and Clark College, M.Ed. Oregon State University; Health, Advanced Boys P.E.; Track Coach. B.Ed., M.Ed. Linfield College: Counselor “I enjoy classroom situations, communicating with kids, being able to express myself and have the kids express themselves about health problems and facing their environment today.” From his classes, Mr. Randle hopes students will develop a “wholesome attitude toward healthful living in our society and to be able to communicate with other people.” He would like to see health taught as a required subject separate from P.E. He finds it most gratifying when a student comes back tomorrow, next year, or three years from now to say.“Thank you, that meant a lot to me.” His biggest gripe is the gap or difference in attitude about what teachers are trying to do. “All teachers really do take the students to heart and want to be involved with them,” Mr. Phillips claims. Why did you choose to teach health as well as P.E.? How would you define counseling? “It is a large field which entails a lot of people. It aids students to make choices that will later on affect lives in one way or another.'’ 16