Rogers High School - Rogerian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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MR. GARY GODBEY, A.B. In his first year at Rogers, Mr. Gary God- bey has a full schedule. A sophomore English and Journalism I teacher, he also is adviser of Quill and Scroll. Majoring in creative writing and English at Ohio Uni- versity, Mr. Godbey enjoys writing short stories, reading, and attending the theater and movies. Mr. Godbey is noted for his pet expression, He was overcome by the exuberance of his verbosity. MISS NANCY HOLLOWAY, B.E. Familiar to many juniors is Miss Nancy Holloway who teaches English III. In her second year at Rogers, Miss Holloway is a junior class adviser and has been a great help in planning many of its proj- ects. Reading heads the list of Miss Hol- loway's hobbies, but she also enjoys fishing, swimming, cooking, and watching spectator sports. She earned her B.E. at Bowling Green State University. MR. JAN BERRY, B.S. Junior English teacher, Mr. Jan Berry lists a great number of hobbies. Boasting a huge record collection, Mr. Berry greatly enjoys his hi-fi set. Other activities which occupy his spare time are: tropical fish, photography, stamp and coin collecting, fishing, boating, swimming, and volleyball, as well as writing free verse. A graduate of Ohio State University, Mr. Berry is in the process of working on his masters degree at the University of Toledo. Noisy halls are named as his pet peeve. they create foundations for education LUMQ f . MRS. MILDRED VANFLEET, B.A. Have gum, will travel , these are the words of advice Mrs. VanFleet has for gum-chewing stu- dents. This teacher of Latin I, ll, III, IV, and humanities has done work at the College of Wooster, William 81 Mary, Toledo, Bowling Green, and Tufts Universities. She enjoys travel and music, and practices her philosophy of Labor omnisa vincitf' MISS CAROL JOHNSON, B.A., M.A. Hijos! This cry is heard daily in Miss Johnson's room. Gaining her accent from Rosary College and Mexico City College, la senorita instructs her charges in Spanish I, ll and Ill. Miss John- son advises the Spanish Club and spends her spare time listening to the hi-fi and reading. Her pet peeve is people who mumble. MRS. HARRIETT ABELI., B.A. Mrs. Harriett Abell is a very busy woman around RHS. As well as teaching French I, ll, Ill, IV, and English II, she is the adviser of Stu- dent Council and Le Cercle Francais. She at- tended Lake Erie College and the University of Toledo. Her favorite hobbies include collecting antiques and raising dachshunds. 1 ., ,. 1. gf ,5 . V 'l g .. asf. -I U51 G! 2292? RW ff K Q 525535. . KX. sseiggm ., ,Q .ef L. ' .ix iii.- .:sw.3a.. Q fi f - s.H..',3,'i'vQfw H1 , .r ieiwggiif ,frat gr . t'i'59 +R ,vi . I W, 15

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MISS .IOSEPHINE M. SPARKS, B.S., M.A. Miss Josephine Sparks may be heard saying Since when did you become an English teacher? in her English IV classes. She is also kept busy teaching humanities. Absentees are a thorn in her side. Miss Sparks attended Ohio State University, University of Southern Cali- fornia, and Columbia University. In her spare time she enjoys camping, traveling and hiking. MISS THEODORA LEONARD, B.A. When asked about her hobbies, Miss Theodora Leonard replied, Correcting papers - great fun. Teddy teaches junior and senior English. This is her third year at Rogers. Miss Leonard enjoys reading, creative writing and dancing, much of her spare time is spent at the down- town library. This spirited redhead feels that people are more important than things. New to Rogers' curriculum this year is an ex- perimental team-teaching program, being initi- ated in the English IV classes. This type of class features two teachers, which allows for greater freedom and expression in teaching. Although it has been here scarcely a year, this program has already proved that it has many valuable points. Lan uage studies are valuable, for s5eO. MRS. MARGARET ANN SNIDER A.B., M.Litt. Familiar to the English students of room 205 is Mrs. Margaret Snider. In her first year at Rogers, Mrs. Snider has her schedule filled with English II classes. While working toward her degrees, she attended West Liberty State College and the University of Pittsburgh. Although her spare time is limited, Mrs. Snider tries to find time to curl up with a good book. Listening to opera and enjoying drama and cooking are listed as favorite pas- times ofthe new faculty member. MR. ROGER PHILLIPS, B.S. As nervous public speaking students face their fellow classmates, they also face the scrutinizing eye of their instructor, Mr. Roger Phillips. English II and drama fill his other curricular duties. Bowling Green State University and the University of To- ledo were the locations of Mr. Phillips' higher learning. Favorite hobby of Mr. Phillips is record collecting, while he also greatly enjoys giving his son, Mark, a bath. His students may agree with his ex- pression, The milk of human kindness flows by the quart in my veins - some- times. 14 MRS. GERALDINE CHRISTENSEN, B.E. Taking over the duties of cheerleader adviser, Mrs. Geraldine Christensen is another new addition to the Rogers fac- ulty. Finding her place in the English de- partment, Mrs. Christensen fills her days with the dangling participles and mis- placed commas of her English II and Ill classes. In order to receive her degree, Mrs. Christensen attended Hamline Univer- sity in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the Univer- sity of Toledo. Bowling and bridge find their way into her spare time, as a few sports. Headquarters for this English teacher is room IIO. XR

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MR. DALE HEPLER, B.E., M.E. Juniors and seniors readily recognize the veteran faculty mem- ber, Mr. Dale Hepler. Throughout the day, Mr. Hepler instructs American history and government classes. This senior adviser is a graduate of Ohio University and the University of Toledo. A coach of football, basketball, and baseball, Mr. Hepler is a sports enthusiast. His students will recognize his favorite ex- pression, The point is this! tri, ffff MR. VINCENT CONTRADA, B.S., M.E. Mr. Contrada is not only Athletic Director, but a classroom teacher as well. He teaches American History, a iunior course. Raised in a Virginia town, Mr. Contrada attended William and Mary University and George Washington University. He has done graduate work at the local University of Toledo, also. Mr. C enjoys reading for relaxation. .. ,..,, serif u MR. ROBERT RITTICHIER, B.E., M.E. Varsity football coach, Mr. Robert Rittichier, fills his clays with his senior government classes. This sports-minded faculty mem- ber attended both Miami University and the University of To- ledo. Besides football, Mr. Rittichier is interested in all sports. Fishing takes up much of his spare time, however, he often en- ioys relaxing and listening to good music. One of the phrases which is associated with this Rogers coach is, Nice people will tinish last. , Social studie MR. ROBERT O'CONNELL, B.B.A., M.E. Quit your sobbing is a cry tamiliar to the students of Mr. Robert O'Connell's world and American history classes. In addi- tion to being adviser of the proiectionists, Mr. O'Connell also coaches the girls' and boys' tennis teams. He is responsible for the fall tennis program introduced to Rogers in '6'l. John Car- roll University and the University of Toledo claim the skiing enthusiast as an alumnus.