Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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bydozhq... wp leafm MABEL BROWN JOSEPH ROLLINS GILBERT GEHLER lf If WORK in ihe fields of home economics and agriculfure was opened for many s+uden'is of MHS. A home economics class lMrs. Elsesserl is shown in +he newly decorafed kilchen making prac- fical applicalion of +he ihings ihey have learned, while an ag class lMr. Morrisl is shown receiving firsi'-hand informa+ion 'From +he man who knows. Af+er several years as a housewife, Mrs. Elsesser refurned 'io her previous posiiion as home econom- ics feacher. Her ou'l'side aciivifies included being bofh a junior and +he FHA advisor. The delicious cafeferia meals were fhe resulf of her planning. Mr. Morris speni' much of his iime advising fhe FFA. ,Under his direc'l'ion many projecfs, bofh recreafional and educaiional, were under+aken. Along wi+h 'leaching agriculfure, he was a freshman advisor. VERNA MAE ELSESSER FRED MORRIS HIRREL SWANSON If If MANUAL ARTS give boys a chance +o develop +heir +alen+s in 'ihe line of skilled +rades. A new course in building irades was iniroduced +his year 'io give ihe iunior and senior boys a chance 'I'o learn carpen+ry on 'rhe iob. Mr. Rollins and Mr. Gehler head ihis deparfmenf. Mr. Rollins is in charge of +he diversified occupa- lions course. Under his supervision many s+uden+s received 'I'heir drivers' license Through 'I'he drivers' iraining course. He also acfed as a iunior advisor wiih much of his 'lime speni' in 'I'he preparafion of 'rhe prom. The iask of seHing up 'The scenery for class plays fell upon +he manual iraining classes under ihe direciion of Mr. Gehler. Under his guidance, a winning TroieHe baskeiball feam was developed. ......- wlzaffhzqplmarh

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SAMUEL LeMARR denfs fhe abilify fo fhinlc and reason clearly. The wonders of fhe universe were opened before fheir eyes and fhey soon learned fhere was more fo arifhmefic fhan adding one plus one and more fo science fhan cuffing up insecfs. Af righf are picfured classes in algebra lMr. Lelvlarrl, biology llvlr. Doenierl, and physics lMr. Norfonl. Mr. LeMarr faughf algebra I and plane geomefry. When fhe seniors needed advice, if was his iob fo help sfraighfen fhem ouf by acfing as fheir advisor. He could usually be found affer school in fhe gymnasium checking fhe afhlefic equipmenf. When- ever movies were shown fo fhe sfudenf body, Mr. Norfon could be found behind fhe proiecfor. He faughf chemisfry and physics. The fechnical division of fhe broadcasfing sysfem was under his guidance. He was also a iunior class advisor. Mr. Doenier faughf biology and Mr. Lewis faughf general science. However, science classes were nof fhe only dufies of Coaches Doenier and Lewis. They are well-known in fhe com- munify as a resulf of fheir dufies on fhe foofball field, baskefball floor, and fhe cinder fraclc. They also were in charge of fhe boys' physical educafion classes. To round ouf fheir dufies af MHS, Mr. Doenier was a sophomore advisor and Mr. Lewis a freshman advisor. If ll AFTER a full day of feaching, plus all of fheir exfra- curricular acfivifies, fhe faculfy sfill found pep and vifalify enough leff fo enfer info fhe swing of school life. For insfance, fhey showed unsuspecfed dramafic falenfs when fhey gave a skif for a pep session fhe day of fhe Princefon baslcefball game. The male members of fhe faculfy also fried fheir hand af playing baskefball. Alfhough losing fhe annual game wifh fhe Old- fimers and having more aches and pains fhan poinfs, fhey agreed if was worfh fhe fun had. The faculfy of MHS has given each and every sfudenf guid- ance and help of some sorf during fhe year. If may have been in exfra-curricular acfivifies or in fhe classroom, buf fhey have always been behind fhe sfudenf body and helped fhem fo be beffer cifizens affer fhey have passed fhe crossroads. REEVE NORTON LLOYD DOENIER TED LEWIS If ll COURSES in science and mafhemafics gave fhe sfu-1