Rock Port High School - Bluejay Yearbook (Rock Port, MO)

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In Appreciation Appreciation for 65 years of teaching in the same school cannot go unnoticed, and this is exactly the number of years these three together have given in service to school and community. We are grateful to them, and now that they are retiring, we offer our thanks for a job well done and wish the best possible retirement that the years can bring. MRS. DALE HOWELL has seen 37 school years begin and end in her teaching career. As a beginning teacher in the rural schools, she states she spent 15 years teaching all grades. Coming into the Rock Port system at the end of the rural school era, the past 22 years have been spent teaching the 4th and 6th grades. Mrs. Howell has a special interest in children for she recalled it was gratifying to hear of her former students' progression in furthering their education as well as careers they chose for their voca- tions. Her retirement is well earned, and we will miss her. She will remain in Rock Port and continue her interest in Eastern Star and her church. She plans to End time to relax and just plain enjoy her family. MRS. GLADYS MARTIN, a warm, gracious lady, closed the doors on 48 years of teach- ing in Atchison County this spring. 13 of those years were spent in our system. Her first assignment here was junior high re- medial reading, which she taught for 7 years. The next 3 she spent with a junior high and senior high special education clam. For the remaining 3, she returned to her first love , elementary remedial reading. Mrs. Martin has a never ending interest in children and stated, The most satisfaction a teacher can achieve is when a youngster has improved and the teacher can see the improvement. Her most memorable event came this year when her students surprised her with a gift at the end of school. Her retirement does not include idleness for she has many interests. China and oil paint- ing will take up many hours. This year she will be busy displaying a few of her art pieces at the Sidney Fair. Gardening will play a large part in her life, and, of course, she will never cease her charitable work with children. MR. CHARLES W. SHAW, our vocational agriculture instructor, retired this year after 30 years of continuous service at Rock Port. He had spent 37 years in this same field, 7 of which were in Iowa. Before deciding to teach, he was the State Hospital Farm Man- ager at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. During Mr. Shaw's tenure he had a con- tinuous FFA program in high school and took many of his boys to State FFA Camp. For 30 years he directed an Adult Farmers' Program each week, which in itself has been helpful to the community. He has always promoted FFA money-making projects, and he stressed leadership in their program. We are all going to miss Mr. Shaw's helpful and cheerful manner and his never ending desire to help the juniors in their stands and with their banquets. In fact, he holds the school record for being a junior class spon- sor the most number of years. 20 years out of 30 is a lot of proms and standsto super- vise. But he always did it willingly and with a great sense of humor. Gladys Martin Now that his teaching career has ended, he hopes to be able to pursue his hobby of woodworking and build a house on a lot he has purchased. He also hopes to be able to continue driving a school bus, thus still keeping him in touch with the school and the students. His gardening on a large scale will also take up a good share of his time. is sie Dale Howell Charles W. Shaw

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72 Yearbook Staff Hal Hunt, Editor Publications Staff 'c Chamberlain Second row: C LuAnn Manrose, Assistant-Editor Nancy Addington Nick Bell t Kathy Sohaffner Patti Shineman