Tell City High School - Sagittarius Yearbook (Tell City, IN)

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Director of the famous Marching Marksmen is Paul W. Silke. Silke was bom and educated in Elberfeld, Indiana. He earned his A.B. and M.A. degrees at Evansville College and Indiana State Teachers' College. The Silke family now re- sides at 115 Eleventh Street. Silke has been supervisor of instrumental music at T.C.H.S. for 13 years, to which he de- votes his extra hours. He is in charge of the Instrumental Mu- sic Program during the summer. Masterminds at work - Mr. Silke and Mr. Hamil- Another new face in the halls of T.C.H.S. this year is Jack ton- Blacky Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton came to us from Owens- boro, Kentucky, where he attended Senior High. He obtained his degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College. Now living at 1411 Washington Street, Mr. Hamilton is married and has one daughter. Musically talented, he is our chorus teacher. He's an ardent sports fan and is noted for distrubing the whole neighborhood by singing in the bath tub. 17

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One of our commerce and math teachers is Eugene W. Gene Lowe. Mr. Lowe is orginally from Terre Haute, where he attended Valley of West Terre Haute High. He received his B.S. degree at Indiana State, where he met his wife, Marianna, who is a home cc. teacher at T.C.H.S. Mrs. Lowe hails from Madison, Indiana, and attained her B.S. degree at Indiana State. They reside at 402 - 14th. Street with their children, Joyce and Ralph. Their hobbies center mainly a- round their home - hers being sewing, cooking, and fishing and his being hunting and gardening. During the summer vacation, they can usually be found at home or running the swimming pool. The cooking and sewing department - home eco- nomics - has been under the supervision of Adah Royal for the past thirty years. Lady Royal is a Perry Countian. Bom in Rome, she attended Cannel- ton High. Miss Royal's college education was earned at Indiana Normal and Indiana State Teachers' Col- lege. She now lives at 1448 Eleventh Street in Tell City. Her hobby is serving others and she fills her off months with 4-H Club Work. Teaching at Tell City High for the previous nine years is Edwin F. Cassidy. He is another member of our commerce department. Mr. Cassidy was born at Bristow, Indiana, where he attended high school. He attended Indiana State Teachers' College and obtain- ed his A. B. and M. S. degrees there. Now living at 1401 Pestalozzi, Mr. Cassidy and his wife have five children. Besides teaching commerce, he also teaches world history. A sportsman in his off hours, Mr. Cas- sidy enjoys hunting and fishing. He is employed by the school all year-round. Get ready for a timed writing - Mr. Lowe. Checking supplies - Mr. Cassidy and Mr. Lowe. Bookworm - Mr. Cas- sidy. 16 J

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An old-timer in our halls and former principal of Tell City High School is Lester T. Lee. Mr. Lee has spent 36 years of teaching in our classrooms. He was born and raised near Madison, Indiana, and attended Central Nor- mal College. He received his B.A. and M.S.degrees from Indiana University. He is now teaching bookkeeping and history. Mr. Lee, his wife, and son reside at 547 Ninth Street. He has another son living in Madison. His hobbies of hunting, fishing, and traveling occupy his summer months, plus his small farm near Lamar, Indiana. Our agriculture instructor at Tell City High School is Doliver Loftis. Mr. Loftis is a southerner who was born in Gainsboro, Tennessee. He grew up there and attended Jackson County Central High before going on to Tennessee Tech and the University of Tennessee. Now residing at his farm on R. R. 2, Tell City, Doc is married and has one son. Mr. Loftis has taught 9 years, all of which have been at Tell City. In the summer months he enjoys gar- dening and being outdoors. A quite familiar face around Tell City High School is that of Ivan Sprinkle. Mr. Sprinkle has been teaching at Tell City High School for twenty years. The subjects he teaches arc economics, government, and citizenship. Mr. Sprinkle was born in Mt. Pleasant, Indiana and attended Union Township High. Well-educated, he has attended Indiana State Teachers College, Oakland City Col- lege, Indiana Central Normal, Butler University, and Indiana University. He and his wife, Edith, now re- side at 834 Tenth Street. They have two daughters, Doris and Sue. An avid sports enthusiast, he is also noted for being a very fast talking auto salesman. Our Future Farmers - FIRST ROW (left to right) - Dar- rel Hargis, Earl Hauser, Joe Hagedorn, Harvey Harpe- nau, Donnie Sandage, and Martin Harpenau. SECOND ROW - Mr. Loftis, their advisor, Jerry Deom, Don Dau- by, Clarence Wolf, Jim Sandage, Paul Blum, Lowell Kellems, Bennett Bryant, Orpha Curl, Marvin Kellems, Denny Durbin, Clarence Ball, Kenny Peter, Richard Peter, Roy Stutsman, and Randall Dauby. 18