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

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Board of Educahun Mr Lour Wrtzel Presrdent V1cePres1dent of the Board of ihe Board has served the rs W Whnley Barnes who be Drstrrct for srxteen years came a member of the Board Iaruaryl 1950 Now rn hrs srxth year as Mr Charles Wlethop has Secretary of the Board rs Mr served the School Drstrrcl as Iohn Sabrs Treasurer of the Board srnce 1935 Newest me mbe r of the Board Member Paul Adler, Board rs Mr Robert Snyder was elected rn 1935, and has elected rn 1950 prevrously dxscharqed dutres Cs Vrce-Presrdem of the Board Page Se. en l . S , ' , . 1 ' v , . new

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5441. B1-:'uza'zcl Principal Bierhenni His friendly approach is his secret weaponf' his great respect for the dignity of others is his mode of gaining respect from others: his methodical endeavors underscore his efficiency. Mr. K. O. Bierbaum, principal of Mehlville High School, through his firm yet friendly guidance, has earned the respect and loyalty of students and adults with whom he has dealings. After graduating from McKendree College, Mr. Bierbaum received his master's degree from Washington University. Mr. Bierbaum origin- ally taught science and mathematics classes, but his present duties as principal occupy all of his time. However, this pre-occupation with administrative duties does not prevent him from attending basketball games, where he is a regular in attendance. He also serves as business adviser for the REFLECTOR. Superintendent Bernard If quality and quantity of service, degree of sincerity, and extent of devotion to one's chosen life-work are true criteria of success in life, then Meh1vi1le's Superintendent Emil H. C. Bernard has ct goodly store of it. His impressive record of 38 years of service to the community seems remarkable. He was a teacher in past years. He later combined classroom and administra- tive duties, serving as teacher, principal, and superintendent at one time in his career. He has truly eamed the respect of his community in terms of service rendered. Mr. Bernard has attended Perkinson-Herple Commercial College, Southeast Missouri State College, and Missouri University. From the latter he received his bachelor's degree. He has done post-graduate work at Washington University. Combining his rich background of exper- ience, his natural ability to make friends, and his innate ability to become a part of any situa- tion, Mr. Bernard goes efficiently about his duties as chief administrator of a growing, ex- panding school district. As the years roll by, he adds to his store of experience, knowledge, and good will. allffz. Biszgaunz Page Six

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Snfr 'l'fHl't'fIlft'IIf limi! ll. t1 liurirtrwf f,I'iIIt'lff'lIf K. U. lfft'I'f7tll!lIl t Ru llflt Cli ti 111111111 Stlzm t Itl .1 i filclil dents enter the classroom of Mrs Rosa lie Cleland now corn lei1r'a her second year as ITIUQIC instructor at lvehlville The University of South Dakota was the scene of her college training Before graduation she was a member of Mu Phi Epsilon honor society and also holds membership in the Chi Omega 'Nlational Sorority She ho ds the Bache lor of Fine Arts De ree Mrs Cleland is cos onscr of the fr shman class and ls working diligent ly with various rntisical grou s When asked about hobbies she replied l en toy swimming reading and p acticing n the piano Q znif Genial go d natured Mr William Schmidt t e a c h e s English German speech and dramatics He has been at Mehlville since l94l except for the time he spent in service with he Army Medi cal Corps Mr Schmidt receiv d his college train ing at Culfer Stockton ollege and is currently studying toward his masters degree at Washington University A Mehlaille he sponsors speech and dra matics activities He directs th oratori cal contest and is o sponsor of Masque and Gavel and the Ecard of Councilors He is a favorite among students both in and out of the classroom ltiqt 1 njlit Fatiult Jlfu. 'llfz-:fig Amiable, dignified Mrs. Ianese Welty, teacher of English and French, may be relied upon for a disarming smile or a friendly suggestion under the most ad- verse circumstances. She earned her degree at Ohio State University. ln addition to her teaching duties. Mrs. Vtfelty supervises the library, spon- sors the French Club, and co-sponsors the junior class. She taught in Dela- ware, Ohio, Colorado, Louisiana, and St. Louis fCleveland High Schooll before coming to Mehlville. She likes music, reading and traveling 6 'l LOii Mehlvilles numoer one sportsman is the cheery gentlemanly ever helpful Coach Thomas I Cross whose home is in lefferson City Mo As a student he became very interested in athletics and after graduating from lefferson City High School and Junior College and Central Missouri State College he at tended the University of Iowa to obtain his masters degree After serving in he United States Army in the South Pacific Mr Cross returned to resume his teaching duties in Missouri schools He is enthusiastic alvout all phases of boys sports A lvlehllille he sponsors such sports as basketball baseball and track He is also sponsor of the sophomore class Besides doing postgraduate work at the University of Iowa during the sum mer vacation Coach Cross still finds time for fly fishina sports and classical music LIIZIIZOIZL I like a good argument says Mr Gayle Simmons teacher of social stud ies and debate as he takes about his declining age or expounds a new angle on the latest political hot potato Mr Simmons enioys his extracurricular ac tivities very much He coaches the de bate squad serves as RFFLECTOR ad viser and cc sponsor of the senior class and Masque and Gavel ln his college days Ivtr Simmons liked debate Journalism discussion forums and writing He was a member of P1 Kappa Delta and Sigma Tau Delta scholastic orders in speech and English In 1948 he was listed in the national publication Whos Who Among Students in Am rican Colleges and Universities Off duty he enloys baseball motor trips to southeast Mis scuri and tinkering with radios flf . C .llrzx .r ' 'I lm' lllr, ff ' id! 1 I ' X . I . t ' Jlfz. ,llrg !t1m'.rt' ll 'flirt' ,llr. Tlmn 5.1, tlmlxr H 1 H 'lf'z. C- - cf Jlfr. fflsf id 4 ., ' A I Music swells the breeze as the stu- A V V , , i , ' I , f'