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

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Faculty RUSSELL D. MERIDITH Mr. Meridith, our agriculture instructor, was born in Sandoval, Illinois. He has been with us for four years. Before receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from the University in 1947, he attended SIU and served in the army three years. GLORIA M. STONE Miss Stone, our Home Economics Instructor, was born in Til-den, Illinois. She attended grade school in Tilden and attended Tilden High School for two years. She spent the last two years at Sparta High School from which she graduated. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University. This is her first year of teaching. DON D. SCHRINER Mr. Schriner, our principal, was born in Ashmore, Illinois. He attended the rural schools in that area. He spent two years in Ashmore High School and the last two years in Kansas High School. He attended Eastern State College and received his Bachelor’s degree in 1930. He coached basketball, baseball, and track and taught mathematics for several years and spent two years in the Navy. During this time he was sent to Hawaii, Okinawa, and Japan. He finished his master’s degree at the University of Illinois. Mr. Schriner was principal at the Kansas High School before coming here in 1950. PEGGY J. MORGAN Mrs. Morgan is instructor of Spanish. U. S. History, civics, economics, and geography. She was born in Ashley. Illinois and she attended MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois, for two years. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. DALE T. WALKER Mr. Walker was born in Storm Lake, Iowa. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry at Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa. He did graduate work in engineering at Harvard University, Cambridge. Massachusetts. Mr. Walker served as First Lieutenant in the army for 55 months. Before coming to New Athens six years ago he taught for eight years in Illinois. He has been instructor in chemistry, algebra, geometry, advanced algebra, and trigonometry. Mr. Walker, who was a member of the Reserves, was called to active duty in January.

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Faculty BETTY SCHALLER Miss Betty Schaller is our efficient secretary and office girl. She is a 1949 graduate of N.A.C.H.S. DAVID A. WILSON Mr. Wilson was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended primary and secondary school in Chicago, Illinois .He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Illinois State Normal University. This is his first year of teaching. Mr. Wilson is replacing Mr. Walker as instructor of algebra, geometry and chemistry. MARY L. FLOSKI Mrs. Floski was born in Marshall, Illinois and attended primary and secondary schools there. She graduated from Eastern Illinois State College at Charleston, Illinois, and received a B. S. degree. She is an instructor in biology, general science, and girl’s physical education. ALONZO J. WOODS A native of New Athens, Mr. Woods instructs the English II, III, and IV classes. Mr. Woods received his Bachelor of Science degree in Education from SIU. He spent 45 months in the service as a First Lieutenant in the Signal Corps. He served four and one half years as principal of East Carondelet Elementary Schools. Mr. Woods will receive his Master’s Degree in June. EARL T. GIVENS Mr. Givens was born in Parmer, Missouri and attended primary and secondary school at East Prairie. Missouri. He received his B. S. degree from Murray State College at Murray, Kentucky. At present he teaches typing, bookkeeping, shorthand, and general business. Mr. Givens is also coach of the “Yellow Jackets”. ARTHUR E. EWING Mr. Ewing is replacing Miss Smith, who resigned at the end of the first semester. He is the instructor of band, chorus, and English I. He was born in Collinsville, Illinois, where he attended primary and secondary school. He graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. This is his first year of teaching. He was a member of Theta Alpha Phi. National Honor Fraternity in Dramatics and Pi Gamma Chu, National Honor Fraternity in Social Science.