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

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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

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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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MRS. SANDERS MR. SEXTON MR. SCHLUTER MISS SPENCE MR. SCHWALB MISS VAN HOVE 50% of faculty were commuting teachers MRS. KAREN SANDERS - In her second year at NACHS and a commuter teacher from Belleville, Mrs. Sanders teaches civics, geography, American Problems, consumer education, and sociology. She is also co-sponsor of the freshman class and an “unofficial’ director of the majorettes. A graduate of SIU Edwardsville, she is working toward a masters in counselor education. BOB SCHLUTER - A fishing and hunting enthusiast, this chemistry and Biology I and II teacher is also a bus driver for Unit District 60. He is a graduate of SIU Carbondale and is working on his masters degree in administration at the Edwardsville campus. DAVID SCHWALB - Completing his second year of teaching at NACHS, Mr. Schwalb is working toward a masters degree in history at SIU Edwardsville, where he received his bachelors degree. In addition to his teaching duties, he coaches the freshman basketball team and is a co-sponsor of the Class of 1973. DON SEXTON - The senior member of the NACHS faculty has completed 17 years as a teacher of instrumental music. He is also director of the band and co-sponsor of the senior class. He has his masters fromMillikin University of Decatur. Whenever vacation time arrives, Mr. Sexton, a lover of Mexico, heads for Acapulco. MISS ONETA SPENCE - Miss Spence, a graduate of SIU Carbondale, came to New Athens this year from Cairo, Illinois, as a first-year teacher. She instructs six classes in girls’ PE, sponsors the GAA, the pep club, and the cheerleaders, and co-sponsors the senior class. MISS GRETCHEN VAN HOVE - A native of Iowa, Miss Van Hove is in her third year at the New Athens school system where she teaches music in grades one through eight and high school girls’ chorus. Miss Van Hove is also the assistant director of the class plays. She received her Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Dubuque, Iowa. 8