Ottawa Township High School - Senior Yearbook (Ottawa, IL)

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Greet Uehete, New Frontier Spark interest in History-Pest and Present Election in November, Inaugura- tion in January. With the Great Debate and the New Frontier famil- iar phrases to us, history somehow seems more important than ever. With a new spark of interest we studied the past, became more cog- nizant of the present and thus looked to the future with better perspective. Head of the department, Mr. Burke earned his A.B. degree from Illinois Wesleyan. Director of Show Business Club, he also handles stu- dent recordings for English classes. Photography is his hobby. Adviser of the Freshman Class, Mr. Johnson attended Iowa State and Northern Illinois, and has B.A. and M.A. degrees. He coaches jun- ior varsity football. Mr. Zimmerman obtained his Ph. B. and M.A. degrees from the Uni- versity of Chicago. He advises the Civic Council and coaches golf. Mr. White holds an A.B. degree from Western Kentucky and a M.A. degree from Indiana. He sponsors the Junior Class Planning Club. In 1944 Miss Hempen started teaching at Ottawa High, She re- ToM HENDERSON History, Swimming i I MERLE BURKE History ceived her B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Illinois. Ad- viser of College Club, she also di- rects college interviews here. Woodworking takes up the spare moments of Mr. Novak, varsity foot- ball coach. Besides teaching history and swimming, he advises a Bowl- ing Club. He has B.A. and M.A. de- grees from Western Illinois. Mr. Henderson coaches both the swimming and tennis teams. Teach- History ROBERT E. JOHNSON JUNE L. GROSS History, Health, Driving ing U.S. History and swimming, and advising the swimming club, he ob- tained his B.S. and M.S. degrees at Illinois State Normal. Keenly interested in athletics, Mr. Gross is assistant coach in football and track. In addition to his social studies instruction, he advises a bowling club. He holds a B.S. degree from Southern Illinois and has a Master's degree from Indiana U. WILLIAM R. NOVAK Histo ry, Swimming

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Hay it in Latin, French, Spanish nr iiElTIllHll.-ALEIHUIIHQE is hnpnrtant' ADMIRING French Christmas cards made by French students are Made- moiselle Mary Jane Mess, etudiant Steve Sinon and etudiante Barb Eldridge. MARY JANE MESS French, Spanish GERTRUDE P1-'EIL English, German Linguac sunt pofentes. La, langue est i'lWfj'J07'ffli7Lf6. Las lenguas son importantcs. Spraszhen sind wich- tig. Whether we say it in Latin, French, Spanish or German, Lan- guage is important. Coming to OTHS in 1943 and now head of the department, Miss Mess earned A.B. and M.S. degrees at Northwestern. When not teach- ing or advising Spanish and French clubs, she enjoys knitting and col- lecting miniature pitchers. Miss Pfeil falso tri-chairman of the English Department? began her teaching at OTHS in 1946. She obtained her B.S. and M.A. degrees from the University of Illinois and the University of Wisconsin. Favorite hobby of Mrs. Wheeler is showing hackney ponies. At OTHS she teaches Latin and ad- vises Junior Classical League and Horsemanship Club. She received her B,A. and M.A. degrees from Northwestern and the University of Illinois. From the American Acad- emy, in Rome, she holds a diploma. Now in his second year at Ottawa High as librarian is Mr, Charles Hearn. He holds a bachelor of sci- ence degree from Indiana State, to which he transferred from Paducah. AUDREY D. VVHEELER Latin i