Reitz Memorial High School - Memorial Review Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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Page 26 THE REITZ MIRROR I '. ' Senior Edition, 1946 Kai, ,, . .. -,M v - 1 1 V w N REITZ HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY left to ' ht F' t M' , rig . irs row- iss Alice E. Zimmerman, Miss Mabel McLellan, Miss Natalie Land, M. L. Plumb, Neil V. Pierce, Miss Mary Louise Mueller, John A. Waltz. Second row: Mrs. Delores Riley, Everett L. Hendershot, Miss Ruby Strickland, Wil- fred Susott, Mrs. Elizabeth Schaefer, Staley Berryman, Miss Salibelle Royster. Third row: Norman L. Lewellyn, Miss Virginia Crider, Simon Krueger, Mrs. Dorothy Kreipke, Harold VanWinkle, Miss Elsa Lauenstein, Herman Byers. Fourth row: Miss Helen Wortman, James DeLong, Mrs. Irene Fauquher, Charles Calhoun, Mrs. Op'al Moon, Henry Freudenberger, Miss Mary Edith Reiff. Fifth row: Glen Traw, Miss Myrtle F h H . . . . . . auqu er, arry Hart, Mrs. Virginia Tyree, Fletcher Jaquess, Miss Lois Voelkel, Thomas E. Rea. Bottom row: Miss Flora E. Clements, Amos H. Sickbert, Miss Inez Ahlering, Cecil Couts, Mrs. Maybelle Batson, James Bennett, Miss Mary Louise Williams. Not pictured above: William Tr-oft, Miss Marion Hfmmer, Miss Constance Frick, Clifford Garrett, Miss Viola Eblen Stuart Guthrie Miss Helen Foote Mrs A n Be , , . g es rau Wayne Weller, Leroy Baldwin. Charles Emmerson, Albert Longbrake. Hen y Luerssen, and Miss Mary Nan Coxon and Mrs. Betty Archer, secretaries:

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senior Edition, 1946 THE REITZ MIRROR ' ' Page 25 Seddonis Brains Are Willedg Bag of Tricks or TreatGoes to Fisherg Wilson's Mouse to he Left my phone number to some good looking junior girl. Gilford Pinkston - My pole vaulting pole to Terry Berning. Virginia Elfredia Plump-My swell times in Zimmy's artcraft class to Joe Schenk. James Stanley Pruitt-I will all my A's and brains to Jerry Vaught. Marilyn Purtell -- My favorite teacher, Mr. Epperson, to my lit- tle sisters. Kenneth Reed-Mrs. Moon to anybody that can argue better than me. Nina Lee Reke-I will Miss Hemmer to my sister, Imogene. Rosemany Reller - To some noisy person, my place in Miss Strickland's American problems class. James Ross Riggs - To some dumb freshman agriculture stu- dent, all I was supposed to learn in agriculture class. Jack Ritter-My heartiest sym- pathy to any unfortunate fresh- man who gets 301 for homeroom. Rovilla June Reynolds-Wayne Crader fCurlyJ the right to walk all girls to their classes. Mary Elizabeth Rieber-I will to my sister, Beverly, my half in our locker. Robert Ritchie- I will home- room 301 to any freshman unlucky enough to get it. Patricia Lillian Roberts - My beautiful treasured band suit to Charles Johnson. John Joseph Roberts-Agricul- ture to some unfortunate fresh- man. - Harold Asmus Roeder-Home- room 208 to any freshman lucky enough to get it with Mr. Epper- son in it. Linda Sue Rogers-To my little sister, Sue, I will my charming smile and winning personality. Billy George Rommel-All these wonderful women to my sweet and innocent little brother. Herbert Roth-I will my plaid shirts and bobby-socks to Char- lotte Scheller. Charlotte Rupp-To the foot- ball team my little sister, Sara, 10. Ruth Sander-I will my note- book to Doris Han to lay her head on in study hall. Ruby Jean Sanders -My good luck to my sister, Martha, to get Miss Strickland for a teacher. Betty Jean Schaber-Miss Foote to some lucky junior. Rosemary Scheller - All my good times at Reitz to the on coming freshie. Dorothy Jane Schmidt-I will my locker combination to the few that don't know it. Doris Elizabeth Schmitt-My good times working in the Main Office to some junior. Ruth Miriam Schmitt-My nick- name Dolly to some incoming freshman girl. . Arthur Schroeder-I will to any sophomore who attends M. A. two prosperous years. Norwood Jerome Schukraft-My half-back position to Jerry David. Beth Seiler-My adoration of Mr. Trott to some lucky freshman. Vernon Seddon-I will my most remarkable brains to Jerry Vaught. Raymond Seibert, Jr.-My Var- ga girls to some shy freshman. Bonnie Lee Sensmeier-I will to my sister, Joyce, the good times I had at Reitz. Sue Shelton - My ability to crack corney jokes to Dee Dee Brown. James August Shrode-My good times during football seasans to John Stinchfield. - Doris Jean Simmons - Billy Huck to get Mrs. Fauquher for a homeroom teacher. She is really super! Margaret Ann Smith-I will my chemistry grade to some brain in the future. Jeannette Snyder - My stool in foods class to anybody that wants a hard seat. Carla Louise Sollman-My abil- ity to slip into lunch line to some hungry frashman. Alice Lois Somers-I will to my brother, Tommy, the hopes and good luck of having Zimmy dur- ing his next two years at Reitz. Robert Francis Southwood-All my boy friends at Reitz to my sister, Carolyn. Carol Irene Starr-I will my in Care of Miss typewriter to Dorothy Turpin. Rosemary Stofleth-Miss Hem- mer and Miss Zimmerman to some lucky freshman. William Harold Steiner-I will my knowledge of printing to Don Brown who needs it. Rose Marie Stephenson-I will my close friendship with Rose- mary to any other couple that wants it. Donald Elmer Stratman - My Spanish book to somebody that can get something out of it. Bobby Ray Stucke-My sym- pathy to any fool that is dumb enough to come to M. A. Maralee Katherine Stephan-To some freshie my ability to talk myself into lunch line. Lewis Dale Suit-My will pow- er to stay away from women to some good freshman. Lela Frances Terrell-I will the bass drum to some unlucky player. Betty Titzer - The horseshoe that bangs in my locker to my brother, Jimmy, he'll need plenty of luck to pull him through. Betty Jane Todd-I will Mrs. Berau some junior girls to help in gym classes. Joseph Conrod Toon-My in- grown toenail to some jumping jitter-bug. Mary Louise Townsend - To someone my place in the Pep Assembly Club and all the fun along with it. Mildred Joyce Traub - Mrs. Kreipke as clothing teacher to some lucky freshman. Alice Jane Unferfeath-A long red pencil to Miss Royster. James Varner-Lots of thanks to the faculty and a new fur coat to Marjorie. JoAnn Walker- My seat in homeroom 305 to some aspiring freshman. Betty Jean Wallace-My pleas- Cri der ant experience with Mr. DeLong to my little sister, Bonnie Cole- man. Marjorie Wallace - The swell commercial teachers I have had to all secretaries to be. Marjorie Jeannine Walling-The fun I've had in my senior year, to Betty Helm in her senior year. Dorothy LaVerne Walters-My red hair to some peroxide blonde. Bruce VVaterman-My place at M. A. to anybody that wants it. Jeannie Maxie Weber-My place in Mr. Epperson's home room to some lucky freshman. Paul Weinzappel-I will my bag of tricks or treat to Charlie Fisher. Phyllis Anne Weir-My very quiet homeroom 301 to an indus- trious freshman. Ralph Weiss Jr.-My truck and my ability to drive a truck to Carolynn Stone. Helen Beatrice White-My place in the drum section to lucky freshman. SOITIQ 1111- Lewis Eugene Wicker-All my good times at Reitz to my brother, Herbert. Bonnie Marie Williams-To my little sister, Virginia Howell, the good times I've had at Reitz. Joan Phyllis Williams-To Fran- ces Gore I will my secret love for Mr. Van Winkle. Lee Ora Eileen Wilmes - My place on the rail to some fresh- Ulall. JoAnn Wilson-My little mouse to Miss Crider. Chester Winstead-All my girls at Reitz to George Kitzinger. James Russell Wolf-I will my troubles to someone who hasn't any. Betty Catherine Wood-To Miss Karch, a voice recording machine for her speech classes. Delores Lee Young-My Sewing ability to Norma Jean Woodruff. FLITTNER'S BEAUTY SALON Over Ben Franklin Store WE SPECIALIZE IN COLD WAVES FOR LONG HAIR for skillful printingmcall K E L L E R - CRESCENT CO. PHONE 5146 2197 West Franklin Street Phone 2-3215 H. HERMANN Daussman- 1 , 1 123 Main street Hamilton p ART S Motors ' - FINE CANDIES I C E C R E A M FOUNTAIN LUNCHES THE L. B. PRICE MERC. CO. . BIBLES AND RELIGIOUS GOODS Specialize in Children's Bibles 272 CANAL STREET PHONE 3-7516 FORD NEW AND USED CARS PARTS AND SERVICE 1825 W. Franklin Street PHONE 9058 POTATO CHIPS POPCORN CARMELCRISP Manufactured by Art Johann Co. . Phone 3-2501 519 S. E. Eighth St. Evansville, Ind.

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Senior Edition, 1946 THE REITZ MIRROR Page 27 Of the Teachers, although considered an obstacle in the road to youthful happiness, are always later. We sometimes appreciated sooner or now pay tribute to the 56 mem- bers of the Reitz faculty who are here to see us graduate. Many changes were made in the faculty during these past four years on the Hill. Most 'of these changes were due to the begin- ning of the war in our freshman year and in our senior year the demobilization was the main cause. Reitz now has 11 war veterans on the faculty. Henry J. Luerssen replaced Mrs. Mary Browning this spring in the biology and social studies department. Mr. Luerssen first has came to Reitz in 1940. He served in the Air Corps 54 months. He is married and has one child. William D. Trott is back this spring as the baseball coach, so- cial studies and gym teacher. Mr. Trott came to Reitz in 1937. In 1941 he left for the Infantry in which he served for four years and seven months. He was in Brazil for 28 months and, al- though he is single, the S.A. girls couldn't catch him either. Staley Berryman replaced Mrs. Margaret Ridgway last December in the print shop. Mr. Berryman is an old timer at Reitz. He at- tended Reitz and was vice-presi- dent of his senior class. After teaching one year at elementary schools, he came to Reitz in 1937. He went into the service in 1941 and served in an Anti-Aircraft Division for three years. He is offering printing for girls next semester. Miss Constance Erick returned to the Reitz library in January after serving three years in the WAVES. Miss Frick came to Reitz in September, 1937. She joined the Navy in October 1942 and was stationed at Washing- ton, D. C. Miss Elsie Nussman served in the library while Miss Frick was in the service. Miss Nussman is now at Mechanic Arts. Albert Longbrake, new indus- trial arts teacher, is another Navy veteran. He served in the U. S. Naval Reserve 27 months. He first began teaching at Reitz in January of this year. He taught at Culver school in 1942. Girls, he's married, too. Fletcher P. Jaquess is back in the agriculture department after serving 53 months in the Air Corps. He came to Reitz in 1931 from Mt. Vernon, Ind. He is mar- ried and has three children. Jackie, his daughterywas Pan- American queen this spring. Wilfred Susott returned to the mathematics department after 19 months in the Air Corps. He came to Reitz in December, 1942, from Central. He is married. A. H. Sickbert, Everett Hender- shot and Clifford Garrett served in the first World War. Mr. Sick- bert served with the 112th Mil- itary Police one year. He came to Reitz in March, 1924, from 6 Facult Members, 11 Are War Veterans Greenfield, Ind. He is married and has one child. He is one of the Senior Class sponsors this year. Mr. Hendershot served seven months in the first World War. He came to the mathematics de- partment at Reitz in 1920 from New Albany. He is married and has three children. Mr. Garrett, math teacher, came to Reitz in 1929 from Mt. Carmel, Ill. He served four months in the Stud-ent Army Training Corps in World War I. He's married and has two children. James DeLong returned to Reitz in October, 1945, after 33 months in the Air Corps. Mr. DeLong ,first came to Reitz in 1936 from Fort Branch. He is married and has one son. ' Stuart Guthrie began teaching vocational agriculture at Reitz in 1944. He came from Peru high school. He is married and has two children. Mr. Guthrie listed his dog and cat as dependents on his income tax return and therefore they, too, should be mentioned. Miss Flora Clements came to Reitz when it first started in 1917. She went to Daniel Wertz in 1927 and returned to Reitz in 1931. Upon her return in 1931 she had charge of The MIRROR. Miss Inez Ahlering, head of the business department, came to Reitz in 1931. Miss Ahlering has served as dean of girls at Reitz and still substitutes occasionally for Miss Eblen. She had no teaching experience before coming to Reitz. Miss Mabel McLellan, English teacher, came to Reitz in 1921 from Princeton, Ind. Miss Mc- Lellan's home is in LaPorte, Ind. Leroy Baldwin, science teacher, came to Reitz in 1940. Before then he taught at Centennial grade school. Mr. Baldwin is mar- ried and has two children. Mrs. Agnes Berau, health and physical education teacher, came to Reitz from Orlando, Fla. Mrs. Berau came to Evansville in 1929. She was formerly Miss McCon- nell. Another health and physical education teacher is Mrs. Delores Riley. Mrs. Riley came to Reitz in September, 19455 but she has been here before, having gradu- ated from Reitz in 1941. Mrs. Riley has one child. Herman Byers and Tom Rea also teach physical education. Mr. Byers came to Reitz in 1942 from Bosse high school. He is mar- ried and has three children. Mr. Rea came here from Washington, Ind., in 1936. He is married and has a 12-year-old son. James Bennett, business teach- er, came to Reitz in October, 1944, from Naval Training School at Northwestern University. He is married and has a son. Miss Marion Hemmer, another business teacher, graduated from Reitz and started teaching as soon as she finished college. Miss Virginia Crider teaches shorthand and typing. Miss Crider came to Reitz from' Caruthers- ville, Mo., in September, 1942. Sfhe is a Senior class sponsor this year. - Mrs. Opal Moon also came from Caruthersville, Mo. She has taught mathematics since Septem- ber, 1937. Before her marriage she was Miss Reeves. Mrs. Virginia Tyree came to Reitz last fall from West Terre Haute, Ind. She is in the busi- ness department. Mrs. Tyree re- placed Miss Roberta Fritchman in that department. Miss Alice Zimmerman joined the Reitz faculty in 1935. She is in charge of the art department. Miss Zimmerman came to Reitz from Columbia University. Wayne Weller is department head of the social studies depart- ment at Reitz. He came to Reitz in 1941 from Fort Knox, Ky., where he served as superintendent of schools. Mr. Weller is fresh- man football coach at Reitz. He is ma1'ried and has four children. Norman Lewellyn, industrial arts teacher, came to Reitz in 1942 from Washington school. Mr. Lewellyn is married and has two children. Harry Hart came to Reitz last fall when Mr. Hugo Schuesslcr was transferred. Mr. Hart came from Central High school. Besides directing the band and orchestra he helps the dance band. Mr. Hart is married and has two children. Mrs. Dorothy Kreipke, home economics teacher, joined the Reitz faculty in 1944. Although her home is in Evansville, she -taught at Clarksville, Ind. Mrs. Kreipke transports the type, etc., for The MIRROR. Harold Van Winkle, English and newswriting teacher, came to Reitz in 1943 from Murray, Ky. He resided in Manila, Philippine Islands, before the war. He re- turned to the States in the sum- mer of 1941. Mr. Van is married and has two children. John Waltz, science teacher, came to Reitz in September, 1926, from Central. He has charge of night school at Central also. Mr. Waltz is married and has three children. Miss Myrtle Fauquher, English teacher, came to Reitz in 1923. Miss Fauquher is a sister-in-law to Mrs. Irene Fauquher, who is also a Reitz English teacher. Mrs. Fauquher came to Reitz from Central in 1943. She has two chil- dren. Miss Salibelle Royster is de- partment head of the English de- partment at Reitz. She came to Reitz in 1924 from Delaware school. Miss Elsa Lauenstein came to Reitz in 1931 from Menominee, Mich. Miss Lauenstein is the head of the music department at the present time. Miss Ruby Strickland came to Reitz in 1931, also. She teaches U. S. history and American prob- lems. Miss Mary Louise Mueller, so- cial studies teacher, came to Reitz immediately a f t e r graduation from college. She was formerly a Reitz student. Glen Traw came to Reitz in 1939 from Tell City. Mr. Traw teaches algebra and chemistry. He is the athletic business man- ager, also. He is married and has two children. Henry Freudenberger, business teacher, came to Reitz in 1931. He is also school treasurer at the present time. Mr. Freudenberger is married and has four children. Neil V. Pierce, dean of boys, came to Reitz in 1930 from Clin- ton, Ind. He formerly served as football coach. He also played football while attending Purdue. Mr. Pierce is married and has two children. Simon Krueger came to the Reitz biology department in Sep- tember, 1939, from Daniel Wertz. Mr. Krueger has charge of the lockers. Mr. Krueger is married and has two children. Miss Helen Foote, commercial teacher, returned to Reitz in 1930. She was here from 1917 to 1920. Miss Foote returned from Wash- ington, Ind. Miss Natalie Land, school nurse, has been at Reitz since 1936. She came here from Stan- ley Hall and Baker schools. She also is nurse at Mechanic Arts. Miss Land .is the director of Nursing Activities for Evansville Chapter of American Red Cross. Miss Mary Louise Williams, English teacher, came to Reitz in September 1943 from Berea Col- lege. Miss Williams directed the fall play Snafu. Miss Lois Voelkel, home eco- nomics teacher, came to Reitz in 1943. She previously taught at Daniel Wertz. Miss Voelkel is a graduate of Bosse high school. Charles Epperson replaced Miss Julia Anderson in the social stud- ies department last fall. Mr. Ep- person came from Fort Branch. He previously taught at Washington elementary. He is married and has one boy. Miss Helen Wortman, Spanish teacher, came to Reitz from Marion, Ind. Miss Wortman re- placed Francis Funke in 1943. Cecil Couts came to Reitz in April 1944 from Fort Branch high school. He teaches mathematics and was baseball coach last year. Mr. Couts is married and has one daughter. Charles Calhoun joined the so- cial studies department in 1944. He came from Whitesville, Tenn. Mr. Calhoun is married and has one son. Miss Mildred Karch, English teacher, returned to Reitz in Jan- uary 1945. She was here from January 1940-June 1943, then moved to California. Miss Karch directed the Senior play Hazel Kirkef' Miss Mary Edith Reiff came to Reitz last fall from Wheeler school. Miss Reiff replaced Mrs. Byron Nugent as Latin teacher. Mrs. Elizabeth Schaefer came to Reitz English department when Miss Eloise Blanford was trans- ferred to Mechanic Arts last fall. Mrs. Schaefer came to Reitz from Central. fContinued on page 281