Old Lyme High School - Lymen Yearbook (Old Lyme, CT)

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MISS RUTH A. PREST A graduate of Worcester State Teachers College, Miss Prest received her Bachelor of Science in Education, and is now teaching So- cial Studies. She spends some of her summer vacation in the woods of Vermont and the rest working to keep her home in Manchester-By- The-Sea looking shipshape. She loves to walk and romp with her very bright dog, Mr. Whiskers. Mr Ramsdell arrives promptly every day to guide the seniors through their many and vari- ous activities. The highlight of the fall season was Ten Little Indians , a senior class produc- tion directed by Mr. Ramsdell. He received his Bachelor of Science in Education at Columbia Uni- versity and has a great love for travel and the theater. It was through this love of theater and his untiring efforts that the seniors were able to spend a day in New York and see the Broad- way production of The Music Man . MRS. WILLIAM RETTIG Sporting a friendly manner and a sense of humor, Mrs. Rettig teaches the young ladies of our school health and physical education. In addition to this, she coaches the girls' athlet- ic teams. A graduate of Arnold, she received her Bachelor of Science de- gree and decided a year ago to come to Old Lyme because she liked the size of our school and the warmth of the peo- ple in it. MR PHILIP RAMSDELL Curry School of Dramatics. MISS JEAN NETTE ROBERTS Miss Roberts became interested in her pres- t ent field when she noticed many students who needed reading help. She has been following up her interest with a maior in reading at the University of Connecticut for the past two years. Previous to her job in Old Lyme, Miss Roberts taught English at North Hampton, Massachusetts, and Regional High School in Deep River. She received her B.A. degree in English from the University of New Hampshire. One of her main interests is dramatics, which she studied at the 9

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MR RALPH KEHOE MR. CARL KOTZAN Seldom seen without a hammer and a grin, Mr. Kotzan is iust one of those people who can repair anything from engines to tables. One might assume that his patience would wear thin at the close of a day from the trials and tribulations of a shop teacher, but after school MR. JAMES MELLINGER Mr. Mellinger, our new director of band and chorus, received his Bachelor and Masters' degrees at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Although he hails from Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. Mellinger enjoys living in the New England area. He is a family man and is interested in sports and photography. MRS. WILLIAM HALL Mrs. Hall comes to us this year from Plainville and is a graduate of New Britain Teachers College where she received her Bach- elor of Science degree. Because she is so far gone with galloping exhaustion from a nor- mal school day, Mrs. Hall's outside activities are somewhat limited. But during the summer, she enioys a lovely but leaky sailboat. Mrs. Hall is now acting as Guidance Director and is teaching junior high school English. An avid sports fan, Mr. Kehoe has been appointed coach of the O.L.H.S. basketball and baseball teams. lt is said that his most happy moment in Old Lyme was January 6, when his varsity basketball team defeated the Saybrook team. He hails from Fair Haven, Vermont, and attended that state's university, receiving a degree of Bachelor of Science in Education. Along with his occupation as a coach, Mr. Kehoe also teaches iunior high school social studies. Mr. Kotzan still has time to teach to eager stu- dents the art of driving an automobile. Also, in the summer, he serves as a police officer and is able to check on his pu- pils. ln the winter, it's not unusual for Mr. Kot- zan to return to Old Lyme from the north with a deer tied to his car.

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DR. HEN RY SCHOETTNER MISS MILD RED SANFORD Secretaries of tomorrow are trained by Miss Sanford in the commercial unit of our school. Miss Sanford entered the University of Vermont and received her Bachelor of Science degree. In addition to her regular duties as a commercial teacher, Miss Sanford acts as conscience and adviser to the yearbook staff. A bedraggled, brown poodle named N'est-ce-pas receives most of Miss Sanford's after-school attention. Doc certainly managed to travel a bit even before he purchased his famous fire-engine-red T-Bird. He received his Bachelor of Science de- gree at Arizona State and took his pre-medical training at that college, plus Central College and Michigan State. Doc continued his study at Boston College and Kansas College. Although Doc is a certified M.D., he pre- fers to teach science and is spending much of his time at the University of Connecticut learning the art of instruction. MRS. RUTH SWAN Mrs. Swan, who came to Old Lyme seven years ago because she heard there wasn't any snow here, is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. Mrs. Swan is the director of Home Economics in the junior and senior high school. Her after-school hours comprise a con- stant vigil as to the whereabouts of her three cats, Moppet, Stinky, and Lady Whiffenpooff' You, the faculty of the Old Lyme High School, are the hope of the future. Upon you rest many important decisions. You must teach the pupils of Old Lyme to cope with the world of tomorrow. You must teach our pupils to climb ever upward to reach their respective goals. Hold fast to your ideals and standards. Never lower your aim or settle for less than the best. Show initiative, individuality, and independence throughout your work, and you will prepare our students for a happy and fruitful life. You are teaching the masters of tomorrow's world. The youth of Old Lyme are depending on your leadership! JOHN A. SMALL, Superintendent