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

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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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District 60 Board of Education: Mr. AllenH. Schlesinger, secretary; Mr. Wayne L. Mayer, Mr. Harold L. Schneidc., Mr. Edmund Huber, Mr. Sylvester Mehrmann. Not pictured: Mr. Loren Kolditz, Mr. George H. Wirth, president. MR. GEORGE H. WIRTH, President of District 60 Board of Education and President of Illinois Association of School Boards. SUPT. E. R. THIES, a former teacher at NACHS, in his second year as head of District 60 schools, has his masters degree from SIU Carbondale and is currently studying for a specialist degree. MISS JUANITA DUDECK, secretary to the superintendent and a graduate of NACHS, has been with the district schools 16 years. 4

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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