Mehlville High School - Reflector Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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acugg 7WrJ. olleonarrl Mehlville's home economics and art teacher, Mrs. Mary E. Leonard. comes from Caruthersville, Mo. After completing her bachelor's degree at the Southeast Missouri State College, she has broadened her training through summer study at Missouri University and Peabody College at Nashville, Tennessee. In holding the co-sponsorship of the senior class she has been kept busy find- ing means to raise money for its trip to Washington. D.C. this year. Mrs. Leonard Hnds much enjoyment in cooking and homemaking and lately has tried her hand at painting. She enjoys eat- ing and traveling. WWA. garreff Mehlville's master mathematician is Mrs. Helen Barrett, now teaching for her fifth year locally. Her willingness to help anyone at anytime has made her an all- time favorite with students. Before Mrs. Barrett came to Mehlville, she taught at Corning, Mo.. and served as substitute teacher in the St. Louis Public Schools. She received her training at Northwest Missouri State Teachers, Col- lege and Missouri University, where she was a member of Pi Lambda Theta, na- tional honor sorority. Mrs. Barrett enjoys reading, conversation, and jaunts to Mexico. Wir. .Slmmw Teacher of history, debate and social studies, sponsor of the Reflector and de- bate squad, and co-sponsor of Masque and Gavel and the junior class is Mr. Gayle 1 Simmons. a graduate of Southeast Missouri State College. During summers, he attends the Grad- uate School at Washington University. working toward his master's degree. He enjoys writing, arguing, baseball. and ama- teur radio mechanics. 7770.5 Wie Cl fad en Hailing from Southeast Missouri is Mehlville's effi- cient girlsl physical education teacher, Miss Lorena McCutchen. She holds a B. S. in Education from Southeast Missouri State College. and a master's de- gree in religious education from Southwest Baptist Seminary at Fort Worth, Texas, At the latter she picked up her southern accent. Before coming to Mehlville. she taught for three years at Gideon. 77fl,... mn, Mrs. Janese Welty is Mehlville's charming and dig- nified teacher of English and French, who earned her bachelor's degree at Ohio State University. Besides her duties in the language department she serves as faculty advisor on the Board of Councilors. supervises the library and co-sponsors the sophomore class. In her spare time. Mrs. Welty enjoys music and literature. Moreover. she aspires to travel to places both near and remote Hjust for the thrill of it. l't illrx. .llury Lvuzzzird .ll'r.f. llulru Ruff H .l1r. tlllyfi' .N'1'111111u11.v .llz'.v.v l.1IV4'1llI .llitnl lun .lIr.v. .lilflmw llrfty .llixx lhflwtlzbx' llillzmll 111 1-fir 111'-1 Wyin llffdfnamion Native of South St. Louis and a graduate of neigh- boring Hancock High is Miss Dorothy Williamson. commercial instructor and advisor for the Mehl-Hi News. After four years at Southeast Missouri State Col- lege, where she earned her bachelor's degree, Miss Williamson then came to Mehlville. and has been here for three years. In summer vacation Miss Williamson attends gradu- ate school or works locally in her chosen field. Number one among her hobbies is sewing, which might explain why she always looks so neat and trim. She also enjoys dancing and church activities. gli!

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OCLI' 8 lflCCLtl0I'l Board President Louis Witzel has served since his election fif teen years ago Vice President Paul Adler was elected to Board membership 1 1935 Mr Charles Wiethop has dis charged his duties as Board treas urer since 1935 Secretary John Sabis as served in that capacity for ve years Senior member of the Board is Louis Franke dedicatee of the 1949 Reflector Cin recognition of 35 years of service Mr Elmer Voerg was elected to Board membership in 1945 and served until January 1 1950. Mr. W. Whitley Barnes was appointed recently to fill the un- expired term of Mr. Voerg. Although not an official mem- ber of the Board, Supt. Emil H. C. Bernard attends the regular semi-monthly meetings. 41 Page Seven

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x. Ru.ml1't' C'lrlund ,llr. lflfffl-LIIII Srlznlifff llr. U. ll'. ll'twd.v .llr. Rulfrlz Gtvzfrj' llr. Tlmzmix Cvroxx ,lf Tru Wir. Cim., Key figure of the Mehlville sports world is Coach Thomas J. Cross, graduate of Jefferson City High School and Junior College. Central Missouri State Col- lege and the University of Iowa. From the latter he holds a masterfs degree in health and physical educa- tion. As a student, Coach Cross developed a zeal and physical skill for athletics that have proved invaluable in his work, and have made him a great lover of com- petitive sports. He has coached with great success at Warsaw, Mo., and Simonsen High Cin Jefferson Cityb. He did an army hitch in the South Pacific, and served as superintendent of the Missouri Intermediate Reformatory before coming to Mehlville. At leisure, he enjoys reading sports. talking sports. fly fishing or chores on the farm. 1 Ctlflflkg WM. CNW! Say it with music is the motto of Mehlville's music teacher, Mrs. Rosalie Cleland, who comes here after graduating from the University of South Dakota in 1949. She holds the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. While in college, she was a mem- ber of Mu Phi Epsilon, honor society for music students. At Mehlville, she is freshman co-spon- sor and director of all musical activities. Interrogated concerning her avocation, she replied, My husband is my hobby. Ad- ditional questioning divulged that she en- joys reading and practicing on the piano. Wyr. 3cAmiz!f Senior member of the High School teaching staff is Mr. William Schmidt, in- structor of English and German. After at- tending St. Louis Public Schools, he grad- uated from Culver-Stockton College with an A.B. Degree. He first taught at Mehl- ville in 1941 and has been here ever since, except for a 45-month hitch in the Army Medical Corps. Among his extra-curricu- lar duties are sponsor of the senior class, director of the oratorical contest, and ad- visor to the Kleig Klub. He enjoys the theater, conversation, and his pipe. mr. llffjoocli From Diamond, Mo. comes Mr. O. W. Woods, Mehlvillefs wizard of the science lab. When not absorbed with his test tubes, Mr. Woods serves as faculty advisor to the Board of Councilors and co-sponsor of the sophomore class. At Washington University he earned a bachelor's degree in both arts and com- merce. In 1941 he did post graduate work at Oklahoma A. and M. In the classics, Charles Dickens is his favorite, while in sports his pet is golf. When asked what he hoped the future held, he said he wants a 50-acre farm on which to raise prize plants and fruit. 771. Qlnffg With a drawing board as his desk and saws and drills as his tools. Mr. Ralph Gentry sets out each morning to teach his pupils the elements of industrial arts and crafts. Mr. Gentry earned B. S. and A. B. degrees from Southeast Missouri State College and Missouri Univer- sity, respectively. Recently he has gone north to the University of Minnesota to do graduate work. He is serving his third year as faculty advisor for the Board of Councilors. During his leisure moments you will find him out in the Helds shooting quail or standing knee deep in the rivers, fishing. At home he enjoys - guess what - shop! IJLIUL' Xzim'