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

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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'

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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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Patiulty J l f'li . ..LlEUIZul.'LL1 Neat, courtecus, friendly - - these ad- iectives seem madeto-order for Mehl- v1lle's teacher of home economics, Mrs. Mary E. Leonard, who hails from Car- xgthersville, Mo. She earned her B. S. degree at Southeast Missouri State Cole lege and continued her education through summer study at Missouri Uni- versity and George Peabody College at Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Leonard has organized and is sponsoring the local chapter of Future Home-makers of America, in addition to being co-sponsor of the junior class, She likes to converse, cook, and create color combinations. :lfin 5 l ff Cufcfisn Sports is no new interest to Miss Lorena McCutchen Mehlvilles girls physical education instructor as she was active in several phases of ath letics during her high school and col lege days Campbell Mo which her grand parents helped to se tle she claims as her home town Her college days were spent at Southeast Missouri State Col lege from which she obtained her B S in Education Miss Ma as she is affectionately called wants her girls to win of course but expects them to be good sports whether they win or lose 'L Cluzfrr Lets talk shop is a common ex pression with Mehlville Hiah Schools M Fixit Industrial Arts Teacher Ralph Gentry This versatile gentleman who holds his bachelors degree from Southeast Missouri State College and his master s degree fom the University of Missouri literally tives ana breathes shop His basement filled with shop equipment occupies rnost of his leisure hours although he u ually squeezes in tme for a bi of hun ing and fly fishing Mr Gentry taught 'ive years at bm versity City High School and worked for four years as a civilian employee of the U S Navy He ras served as a faculty member of the Board of Ccun cilors for four years and as adviser to the National Hfncr Su iety for tree years 005. lf a slight expl si n is heard or some peculiar odor is detec ea drifting dcwn he high schoc ha s it is usua lv blamed on Mehlfille s versatile and J ocds Nr Woods earned his Bachelor of ,Arts and C mme de ee at Washing n Unirers ty and did post graduate v rk a Ok ah ma A a JI Mr Vffods wh c s ns rs thefresh rran class 'rlsc er' ys eading Charles Di kens playin olf and dreaming a cu bein, a sac essfuil farmer in tha s medaf Nh-er' he can r aside s 'J e ,ll1'.v.f Iltmiflzy ll'i!lia1z1.m11 illrx. ftltu-y lf. l.t'tf1111rrl ll lt 11 H1111 lllr Rtllfll Gcnhi Ui I L !LLI.IlZiOIZ 1 efficiency cle enilability e ity it woud e icut Jer shadfw M hlvilles eoclrer ff c rrrne al sioiects Miss to r 'ny w ill ams n in addition tc tea hr, her reg classes Miss XN1ll1 IT1S n is spons r c the Mehll'iiNef1s Caree Day D ograrn and faculy rremce n he car Counctlors Miss Wiliarnsfn arre tr ltfeh Ji crecuy fr in S tl'-eas lvfisscui e e wlncre she ea re 'ie a e rsderee an enhe years neat ar eararce s nr cue ra 'ty her ir eres in sewin a y e a s eni ys dcnfirg an r h a ti: f't 11, 1 it S 1 1 z Lwrwtn lf fltfa 111,11 'z Brazier! tflehlvillcs rraster mathematician is 'ie harrrurg lrs Helen Barrett who e efes t c se r is answer 0 'r p lerns whether C ttheyi lfe a lcrrietic Ex'racu r ct. arlv spealfrng she devotes con he e cf has mess and unaers'anaina ra to l'er dit es as sportsc of the CSPIVQ Y' Tl S6'l1 e ame ne n r rn ning Mc v he e she had taigh c 'iree yea s I r hr es l!liSSFLAIl State e e 1 Unirers c f rn ner a ent and fom t e r s eref we er E S degree I 1 - I 1 .tm-, t- - --fn z lf r, l . l 4 A .ll1'. U, ff'. !I'.111d.v .ll1dCf1.'lt','1111111 tll.V . I'.v.r , 1' S 1 M ri ,114 tl elti. fc Fo , ' no , - ' '. ,and sin- x E I E U 4 .:lf1. 'llf J c.r , ' 1 lc dtfft 1 to 7, V ' K- - A A L A Q Q I I G - QQ f A' fi for r 111 H 'he prim l'1'11 t y 1 the ' Q - N I ' -I 1 N C . lf, Num! t . .ist roi: .i , ' r T' 1 A if 1 4 l . t ri M 5 3 : no . 'nvcx' nt . .Q . . - 'r- lilceable science teacher, Mr. O. iff. ,-Q - 'put Z Ar-Z Q Er ASQ Sadefrghie qignerggf gyjpflg-ing? Cm qgqms. . A l Q ggi gg A fv. 1' V T A V 1 l' lie . ic .-tint! a .Hors f if .JS f 3 5 . nd TA Coll g , if. - c 5. d 1,r L: ch - ShV C AO Mehlvtli i 19451 :Q i A A- Y, r H lc' -g -, d has Lee -re 'cr 'Lui ,-rv . F, 1, Y K if I , 1 I.. J up! M' 5 1 ' tl - ' r. I: ' t ' J' .1 c , g g ., , 'r Her , ,p is L , ., dzuht, Cal g and llgsszur' ity b th L t fi c '. ' f 1 rf to c it - 1 ' Q as f.Ul Q as stud r h 3 ' -. , .ut ' , The hcbb . Sh- lc Z' s -H 5 llT 2A eh 199' -Ci he - - - W- ie f .1 bc. chu c c ' Lies. 1 ' .Y1'11'