Rockville High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Rockville, IN)

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W r Mr. Wiliiam Sharp Superintendent ReC0Pd1n8 Dictatlng Brushing UP Confering Mr . Russell Garrigus Principal Z' Corresponding Che ck.1ng

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Mr. William B. Sharp, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Sharp was born in Columbus, Indiana. He graduated from Columbus High School and then went to college at Wbo - ster College in Ohio. He received his A. B. degree in 1932 and his M. S. degree in l936 from Indiana University. He taught in Columbus from 1932 to l9L2. He served as the Principal of Brownstown High School from l9L2 to l9h6. He came to Rockville in the fall of l9L6 to serve as superin- tendent of Rockville Schools. His favorite subject is social studies. His hobby is sports and reading. His pet peeve is an alarm clock. Mr. Sharp is married and has one son, Bill. Mr. Russell R. Garrigus, Principal of Rockville High School Mr. Garrigus was born in Brazil, Indiana. He went to school there and graduated from Brazil High School. He then went to Indiana State Teachers College and received a -B. S. degree. From there he went to Indiana University and re- ceived a M. S. degree, Before coming to Rockville in l9L6 as principal of Rock' ville High School, Mr. Garrigus taught in East Chicago Public Schools for ten years. During World War II, Mr. Garrigus was an ariel navigator in the Navy for three years with the rank of Lieutenantt. Mr, Garrigus was married in 1933 and now has a little daughter, Carol Ann who will soon be one year old. Mathematics is Mr. Garrigus' favorite subject and his hobby is playing bridge. His pet peeve is shaving in the mornings.

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Uhr? fatality Mr. Kersey is a graduate of Reelsville High School. He attended Indiana State Teachers College and holds B. S. and M. S. degrees in Music Education. He has taught four years, which include Bainbridge and Rockville. He spent four years in the service during World War II, He now teaches Band-Instrumental Music,and is sponsor of the Sopho- more class. His favorite sport is swimming, and his favor- ite pastime is reading and sports. Gary Cooper is his favorite movie star and steak and french fried potatoes are his favorite foods. His hobby is music. Mrs. Collings, Home Ec. instructor, is a graduate of Bellmore High School. She attended I. S. T. C. and has a B. S. degree. She has taught for seventeen years in Avon and Rockville. Her favorite 'sport is fishing, favorite pastime, reading, favorite food, fried chicken, and her hobby is gardening, Mr. Thompson was a graduate of Danville High School and attained his A. B. and A. M. degrees from Central Normal Indiana University, and I.S.T.C. He has taught school for twelve years. He has taught in the following places: Pleasant Lake, Indiana and Rockville. He served for two years in the Navy, in World War II. He is now teaching shorthand, typing, bookkeeping and commercial arithmetic. He is working very hard for the senior class as their sponsor, and advisor of the Rox Hi-Lites and the annual. His favorite sport is football, his favorite pastime is do- ing carpentering and he eats anything, His favorite movie actor is Bing Crosby and his hobby is leatherwork. Mrs, Lee is a graduate from Rockville High School, and attained her A.B. degree from Earlham, Indiana State Teacher College. She has taught school for eight years. She has taught at the following places: Rosedale, Bridgeton and Decatur, Illinois. The subjects she now teaches are: Eng- lish, Dramatics, World History. Mrs. Lee is the sponsor of the junior class and Y-Teens. Her favorite sport is track, favorite pastime is reading, favorite food is chicken and her favorite movie star is Clark Gable. Her hobby is act- ing. The senior class is very much indebted to her for her fine work in helping them with its class play, WA Case Of Springtime.N Miss Overpeck is a graduate of Bridgeton High School. She attended Indiana State Teachers College and the University of Chicago. She holds A. B. and M. A. degrees, She has taught for 35 years and is now teaching English and Latin. Her favorite sport is baseball and her hobby is needlecraft.