Normandy High School - Saga Yearbook (Normandy, MO)

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.gn emoriam Mr. Rieqert At Normandy since 1934, Mr. Marshall Hiegert led a busy and colorful life both in the classroom as a teacher and in sports. Serving Normandy as the track coach and assistant basketball coach, he became head basketball coach when Pie Reed left. We will not soon forget his skillful coaching jobs which maneuvered the Vikings into their best years in the forties. The high point of Normandyis Suburban League dominance came when the Vi- kings won 33 consecutive games against Suburban opponents. The string started in 1944 and included undefeated seasons in 1944-45 and 1945-46, before a mid-way loss through the 1946-47 season. Nor can Normandy fail to remember the climax of his career in 1950. ln that year his Vikings captured their own Christmas Tournament, and nosed out Maplewood for the state Class A cham- pionship. I ln 1953 he became athletic director here at Normandy. Besides the responsibilities of the whole physical education department, Mr. Riegert also had his coaching and Camp Viking duties to round out the year. Thus, 1VIr. HMike,' Riegert led four lives: coach, athletic director, Camp Viking supervisor and familyman. For 24 years Mr. Riegert devoted his life to the improvement of Normandy. We will always feel fortunate that we have known such a fine man. His fighting Viking spirit will be with us always.

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.911 memoriam wif: Mr. Christian Having been with the Normandy School System for thirty-one years, Mr. William D. Christian gained the respect and friendship of the students and faculty. Through the years he taught Plane and Solid Geometry, Advanced Alegbra, Trig- onometry and Senior Math. Showing sincere in- terest in each individual, his students not only learned the fundementals but also practical appli- cations and a better understanding and enjoyment of math. As chairman of the Mathematics Depart- ment, he sponsored the Normandy chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, a national honorary math society. He also sponsored the Hi-Y for fourteen years and started co-ed dancing at Normandy. For several years he was Treasurer of the Student Activity Fund and was an athletic manager. Recognized as an outstanding mathematics ed- ucator, Mr. Christian also taught courses for several years at St. Louis University. ln order to keep abreast with the modern trends in his field, he went to Dallas, Texas, in l958 as a dele- gate for the National Council of the Teachers of Mathematics. The previous summer he attended Western Michigan University as a Science Founda- tion Fellowship Winner. Active in community affairs, as well as school functions, Mr. Christian served as a deacon of the Normandy Presbyterian Church lo which he be- longed for thirty-one years. His devotion, genuine interest, work and sacrifices to his community, school, and family were outstanding and will not soon be forgotten.