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

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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

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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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to heart to be involved with them Fred Sandgren Jeff Sullivan Francis Thorpe Dennis Wallace ‘Two of my brothers are teachers and coaches,” Fred Sandgren remarked when asked what might have interested him in teaching. Mr. Sandgren plunged into athletics in grade school, and with four older brothers, he found himself in quite an environment suitable for sports activities. Mr. Sandgren was attracted to MHS after hearing of its facilities and equipment. “Our P.E. facilities are the best in the state,” he said, ‘‘but history is too vast; there could never be enough textbooks to uncover everything to be learned.” B.S. University of Oregon; Boys P.E. 9-10, U.S. History; Varsity Basketball Coach. How do you want students to benefit from hour classes? “First, I want my students to develop or further enhance their interest in science. Students should learn, in any classroom, what it means to be a responsible citizen of the home, the school, and the community.” “A sincere interest in students” is what interested Mr. Sullivan in teaching and he feels he is fortunate to be able to work with students in the classroom as well as in athletics. Some of his spare-time activities include Fishing, chess, checkers, and reading mysteries. B.S. University of Oregon; Biology 1; JV Football Coach. What do you find most gratifying about teaching? “I like to see my ex-students have success in life.” Mr. Thorpe rates MHS' facilities as excellent but would like to see the addition of a plastics, electronics, and power mechanics labratory. The main objective of his classes is, in his opinion, to give students an “insight into the American industrial way of life.” Hunting and fishing fill the extra time he has when not busy at school. B.S., M.S. Fort Hays. Kansas State College;General Shop, Mechanical Drawing. Metal Shop I, Advanced Metal Shop. Dennis Wallace would like students in his special education to “become more capable of handling various life situations more adequately.” He'd like to see English students “acquire proficiency in the communication skills, of course, but primarily would like them to gain a more positive attitude toward English as a subject.” “My respect and admiration for my high school vocational agricultural instructor” initially interested Mr. Wallace in teaching. Mr. Wallace appreciates “those rare instances when somebody seems to appreciate what you’re trying to do ” B.S. Agricultural Ed. Oregon State University. M.S. Secondary Social Science Oregon College of Education; English 2, Special Education. 17