New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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RUSSEL D. MERIDITH Mr. Meridith, our agriculture instructor, was born in Sandoval, Illinois. He has been with us for three years. Before receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from the University in 1947, he attended SIU and served in the army for 3 years. EARL T. GIVENS Mr. Givens was born in Parmer, Missouri and attended primary and secondary school at East Prairie, Missouri. He attended Murray State College at Murray Kentucky. At New Athens, he is teaching typing, bookkeeping and general business. He serves as mentor of the “Yellow Jackets.” BETTY SCHALLER Miss Betty Schaller is our efficient office girl and secretary. She is a 1949 graduate of N.A.C.H.S. ESTHER TWAROG Mrs. Twarog was born in Mascoutah, Illinois and attended public and high school there. She graduated from SIU in 1945, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. She spent one year at Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy and is now a registered occupational therapist. She has spent several years working in various hospitals. She is now teaching Home Economics I, II, and III. JEAN SMITH Miss Smith was born in Chicago, Illinois and she attended the Vandalia grade and high school. She attended McKendree College at Lebanon, Illinois and graduated receiving an AB degree in Music. She is an instructor in chorus and band at the New Athens grade school and high schol.