Pratt High School - Mirror Yearbook (Pratt, KS)

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fi' 1 1 Now I really believe this--- , One of the busiest teachers in Liberty, Paul Frazer j V teaches eighth grade History, sophomore Speech, if X X and Reading for seventh and eighth graders. He , X sponsors debate, Liberty Hi-Y, and the A11-School , Play, Follow the stick! A new member of our teaching system, Victor Besaw has been busily re-organizing the high school orchestra. He also conducts the junior high orchesna and teaches sev- enth and eighth grade mixed choruses, ha 64 am ?ac Back to your Seats! The new Pratt High School basketball coach is Bill Scofield, Shy, good -looking Mr, Scofield is also assistant freshman football coach for junior high and is a senior sponsor, A1l right, people! An eighth grade sponsor, Miss Ione Morford teach- es eighth grade History, and tenth grade World His- tory, Besides showing a strong interest in her stu- dent's work, Miss Morford sponsors the Future Homemakers of America organization, Explain the problem on the board, please. Walter Blake is Liberty's tennis coach and teaches seventh and eighth grade math classes. He instructs the algebra classes at Liberty High and coaches the freshman, basketball team. Something's burning! Sweet natured Mrs. Audrey Conkey teaches home economics at Liberty, sponsors the FHA organization, and is an eighth grade s onsor, P 8

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God helps those who help themselves. MILTON SENTI, the English II instructor, sponsors the Liberty Student Council and is a sophomore advisor. He also does a lot of work on counseling and guidance for the benefit of the students. p If you sit up straight, you'1l be a straight thinker. PAUL DELLINGER, who is in charge of attendance at Liberty High, helps prepare the freshmen to become better citizens through his citizenship classes. Mr. Dellinger meets each student and his parents as the stu dent enters high school to plan the student's four year schedule. ' 74. Um Keep your eyes off the key board. The typing teacher, LeROY UHLER, coaches senior high football, junior high track and sponsors a senior home- room. The 24 typewriters in his classroom are all busy during the four hours of the day. Both boys and girls take the course, l-Iup, two, thuh-ree, four. A former professional football player, E. W. WADE is in charge of boys physical education program and sponsors a seventh grade homeroom as well as being in charge of the junior high intramurals. It s a Mongoose. J. RUFUS GRAY, the Physics and Chemistry instructor, was honored with the invitation to attend a summer session at Wyoming University last summer. Vice- principal Gray is in charge of attendance records at the Junior College. Watch that left fender. Busy teaching aeronautics and drivers education is MR. LEE Sl-IEPARD, the freshman football coach, assistant varsity basketball mentor, and sophomore sponsor. He promotes safe driving while working with other agencies.