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

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MRS. AXLEY MRS. CANNING MR. HEISE MR. BEROWSKI MR. EWALD MR. BUSH MR. GERMANN Teachers enrolled in evening and MRS. FRANCES AXLEY - A former student at NACHS and a graduate of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Mrs. Axley keeps herself busy co-sponsoring the pep club and the sophomore class, and studying toward an advanced degree in guidance. She has achieved her M.S. and has been at NACHS two years as guidance counselor. PAUL BEROWSKI - A two-year member of the NACHS faculty, Mr. Berowski instructs three classes in English III and one each in German I and II. Adviser of the student council and co-sponsor of the junior class comprise his extra-curricular activities. He graduated from SIU Edwardsville where he is working toward his masters degree in German. JAMES L. BUSH - A hunter and fisherman for fun, Mr. Bush has been teaching Introductory Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry, and trigonometry for two years at NACHS. He received his B.A. degree from SIU Carbondale. His extracurricular activities include coaching baseball and the junior varsity basketball team. MRS. KATHRYN B. CANNING - Adviser of the Vespa (NACHS yearbook) and Quill and Scroll, Mrs. Canning is a graduate of Central Missouri State at Warrensburg and has been at New Athens High 8 1 2 years where she teaches Shorthand I and II, Typing II, office practice and bookkeeping. GERALD F. EWALD - Besides keeping the boys in shape in physical education, Mr. Ewald also coaches the Yellow Jackets on to victory. This graduate of Washington University, St. Louis, who holds a masters degree in physical education, also enjoys swimming and water skiing during the summer months. This is his first year at New Athens. THOMAS G. GERMANN - Now in his second year at NACHS, Mr. Germann teaches math, general science, and physics. A sports fan, musician, fisherman, he also sponsors the science club, and co-sponsors the sophomore class. He is a graduate of Illinois State University at Normal. KENNETH HEISE - A graduate of the University of Illinois, this is Mr. Heise’s first year on the NACHS faculty. Before coming to New Athens, Mr. Heise was an officer in the army for three years, one of which was spent in Viet Nam. General shop, mechanics, drawing, woodworking, and electricity are the classes under his instruction. Flying air craft at the Sparta, Illinois, airport is Mr. Heise’s favorite pastime. 6

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District 60 board member was elected president of IASB Developing the proper environment for a high school of 256 students is the responsibility of Mr. E. R. Thies, superintendent; Mr. J. J. Pieron, assistant superintendent; and the seven-member board of education. A few changes in procedure were noted as the 1969-70 school term began. Mr. J. J. Pieron was promoted from principal to assistant superintendent of New Athens High School. His duties remained basically the same - that of chief administrator of the high school, cafeteria, adult and vocational education. For the first time in the history of the school the assistant superintendent has his own private secretary. Miss Degen assumed the position of secretary to the high school administrator in August 1969. A distinct honor was accorded the community of New Athens when one of its citizens and the president of District 60 Board of Education was elected president of the Illinois Association of School Boards. Mr. Wirth has served on District 60’s school board for nineteen years, and president of the board for sixteen years. In November Mr. Thies, Mr. Wirth, and Mr. Huber attended the 55th annual conference of the Illinois Association of School Boards convention at Chicago. Mr. Thies served as recorder for the workshop, Those Who Negotiate. MRS. JOYCE DUDECK, bookkeeper for District 60 and substitute teacher, is a graduate of S1U Carbondale and a member of the school system for 11 years. MISS SHERRI DEGEN, secretary to the assistant superintendent of the high school, isagraduate of Marissa high school and a new personality in a newly created position. ASST. SUPT. JOSEPH J. PIERON, also a major in the Air Force Reserves, has been in the NACHS system for 16 years, holds a masters degree from SIU Carbondale, and will receive his specialist degree in June. 5

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MR. JACKSON MRS. MEHRTENS MISS JONES MISS OPP summer classes to study for advanced degrees MR. MARTIN MR. PETROWICH MR. RITTER KERMIT JACKSON - This instructor of driver education, also a minister at the Baptist church in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, holds his masters degree from SIU Carbondale. Mr. Jackson has been on the faculty at NACHS for 14 years. MRS. REBA JONES - A designer of interesting bulletin boards for the typing room, Miss Jones - a graduate of Southeast Missouri State, Cape Girardeau - is in her third year at NACHS where she teaches introduction to business, business law, and four classes of Typing I. She is also a busy co-sponsor of the junior class. KENTON MARTIN - Teaching English II and IV and sponsoring the National Honor Society are the duties of Mr. Martin, a Commuter teacher from Belleville who is in his first year at NACHS. Formerly an English teacher at Althoff High in Belleville, he holds a masters degree from SIU Edwardsville. MRS. WILMA MEHRTENS - Prior to her two years on the NACHS teaching staff, Mrs. Mehrtens taught three years at Valmeyer high school. A graduate of Southeast Missouri State. Cape Girardeau, and mother of five children, Mrs. Mehrtens teaches vocational home economics and sponsors the FHA. MISS BONNIE OPP - After receiving her B.S. degree in education from SIU Carbondale, in 1969, Miss Opp joined the teaching staff at NACHS as librarian. Her practice teaching was done in the high school at Herrin, where she taught English III and worked in the library. Reading, music, and sports are her leisure-time activities. RICHARD PETROWICH - A graduate of the University of Illinois with a masters degree, Mr. Petrowich is in his ninth year of teaching agriculture and diversified occupations at NACHS. He is the father of three small sons, who take up the major portion of the time he has left over from sponsoring Future Farmers of America and supervising students’ farming projects. JERRY RITTER - Besides directing both junior and senior class plays and advising the school newspaper (the Spotlight), Mr. Ritter teaches three cl asses of English I and two of speech. He is quite a connoisseur of foods and can whip up a cake along with the best of cooks. His degree was received from SIU Carbondale. 7