Rogers High School - Rogerian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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MR. WlLLlARD COLLINS, B.E., M.E. Mr. Collins is one of the small but hardy clan of the steel nerves - the drivers education teachers. The University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University were the schools ot higher learning attended by the American government teacher. You're looting was a cry that was often heard echoing from the gym as basketball resumed last season. The reserve bas- ketball coach enioys baseball and water skiing in his spare time. form citizen hip MR. JAMES HAYS, B.E., M.E. Curricular duties for Mr. James Hays consist of teaching world history classes. He attended Dayton University and the Univer- sity of Toledo. Track and assistant football coach, Mr. Hays enioys such other sports .as golf and bowling. Family life is also rated high as one of his more enioyable pastimes. Not having a football and track stadium so that the community can see our teams in action, is Mr. Hays' pet peeve. l S l 5 MR. JAMES VITALE, B.E. A member of the Rogers' coaching staff, Mr. James Vitale is in his second year at RHS. Classes tor him are tilled with iuniors who are eagerly awaiting his lessons on American history., College days for Mr. Vitale were spent at the University of Toledo and Eastern Michigan University. During his free mo- ments, he finds time to play with his three children. When things quiet down, however, he enioys listening to records and reading. 54 MR. THOMAS LYONS, B.S. First as a practice teacher last year, and now as a full-time teacher this year, Mr. Lyons is fast becoming a familiar figure around the halls of Rogers. He teaches classes in civics to un- derclassmen, and, as the picture shows, teaches drivers educa- tion. Mr. Lyons attended Bowling Green State University, and in his spare time, he enioys listening to music.

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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.

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. K , fx. MRS. MARIAN SCHNELL, B.E. A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, Adrian College, and Michigan and Toledo Universities, Mrs. Marion Schnell teaches Algebra l and ll and basic math. Besides being an adviser to Senior Y-Teens, Mrs. Schnell's hobbies include gardening, swim- ming, boating, sewing, and rug-making. She also enjoys entertaining at her cottage at Devil's Lake. MR. RAY EDWARDS, B.S., M.S. Mr. Ray Edwards claims an impressive string of alma maters, including Bowling Green, Purdue, Miami, Chicago, and Wyo- ming Universities. Besides teaching math seminar, solid geometry and trigonometry, plane geometry and Algebra ll, he ad- vises Varsity Club and YFC. He is also the varsity basketball and reserve baseball coach. Iv .d 'f MR. FRANK GWOZDZ, B.A. A familiar figure at football games is Mr. Frank Gwozdz who times the games and runs the scoreboard. A member of the Air Force Security Service before coming to Rogers, he teaches Algebra l and plane geometry. His pet peeve is a student who never has anything to do in study hall. Stu- dents passing his room can see his many mobiles and other projects, made by his students. athematic and sc'ence explore MR. ROBERT BEAN, B.S.A. Learning more in the field of chem- istry consumes much of Mr. Bean's leisure time. Besides teaching chem- istry, he has a chemistry seminar for advanced chemistry students who plan to maior in science in college. Photography, playing cupid, and Rifle and Aviation clubs head the list of his outside activities. Take out a sheet of paper, can be heard daily from Mr. Bean's classroom. He is a 18 graduate of Ohio, Cornell, and Bowling Green State Universities.