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

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JACK A. HAMILTON Our handsome choral director at T.C.H.S. is Jack Blacky Hamilton. He and his wife, Ruby, and their daughter, Shiela, reside at 1722 Thirteenth Street. f-le has been teaching here for two years. Bom at Maceo, Kentucky he attended high school at Owens- boro Senior High. He continued his education at Kentucky Weslyan College, where he received his B.A. degree. He is an ardent sports fan and can be found at all types of ball games and track meets. During the summer months, he worked as a milkman. PAUL W. SILKE Paul W. Silke, the director of the famous Tell City Marching Marksmen was bom in Elberfield, Indiana, and attended high school there. Mr. Silke and his wife, Martha, and their two children, reside at 115-11th Street. For the past fourteen years, Silke has been the conductor of the instrumental music department. He received his A.B. and M.A. degrees from Evansville College and Indiana State Teacher's College. He has had a practice teacher with him this past year, Don Robertson. During his many years here, his band has become nationally famous, toe spends his spare hours working up new routines and songs. He also wrote the music for the Centennial Song and is choir director of the Methodist Church. During the summer, he is in charge of the Instrumental Music Program. DON ROBERTSON A new face was added to the Music Department this year; it was Mr. Robertson, better known to all as Don. Mr. Robertson was bom in Fairfield,Illinois, but spent all of his school days in Huntingburg, Indiana. He is now a senior at Indiana State, where he belongs to many clubs and associations. He did his student teaching under Mr. Silke and was a real example to all up and coming teachers. 12

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Ivan Sprinkle is shown accepting the 'Outstanding teacher of the year' award, pre- sented by the Tell City Jaycees. Itself by Giving Light to Others.’’ ARLIN McRAE Tell City High School's famous art instructor, Mr. Arlin McRae, better known as 'Mac' to students, faculty and friends, has been with us for 7 years. A native of New Harmony, Indiana, he graduated from Griffin High School, attended Evansville College, Florida Southern College, Indiana State Teacher's College, and Indiana University. 'Mac' and his wife, Georgia Lee, reside at 703 1 2 Twelfth Street, Tell City. During the school year he taught half of each day in the high school, and the remainder at Franklin and Newman. One night a week, he con- ducted an evening art class for adults. During the summers, he conducts the arts and crafts program for the small fry of our city. IVAN SPRINKLE A familiar, well known, and universally liked person is Ivan Sprinkle, a native of Perry County, a veteran of 37 years of teaching, 21 of which have been in Tell City. He has attended Indiana State Teacher's College, Oakland City College, Butler University, Central Normal College, and Indiana University. Ivan and his wife, Edith, reside at 834 Tenth Street. They have two children, Doris and Sue, and four grandchildren. Mr. Sprinkle teaches citizenship at T.C.H.S., and is an ardent sports fan. During his spare time, he is a top-notch automobile salesman.

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They Are Always Ready DOLIVER LOFT IS Doc” is the agricultural instructor of Tell City High. He has spent his entire ten years of teaching here. He and his wife, Kate, and their son, Don, live on R. R. 2, Tell City. Bom in Gainesboro, Tennessee, he attended Jack- son County Central High. After finishing his high school education, he went on to college at Tennessee Tech., and the University of Tennessee. He has his B.S. and M.S. degrees. He is also the advisor of the Future Farmers of America Club at T.C.H.S. During the summer months Doc enjoys gardening and being in the great out-of-doors. BILLY F. JONES Billy F. Jones, better known as Bill, came to Tell City High from Bicknell, Indiana, where he attended school from the first grade through the twelfth. Bill is the mechanical drawing and woodworking instructor at T.C.H.S. He received his B.S. degree from Indiana State and Indiana University. Mr. Jones and his wife, Jane, reside at 1218 Thirteenth Street in Tell City. An ardent sports fan, you can usually find him at every ball game or track meet. GEORGE a ALVEY Teaching for his second year at Tell City High School is George H. Alvey. He is the general in- dustrial arts and metal shop instructor. His home town is Evansville, Indiana, where he attended Reitz High School and Indiana State Teacher's College, and received his B.S. degree. Mr. Alvey and his wife, Murriel, and their two children, Sherri and Dana, reside at 731 Fourteenth Street. He is the basketball coach at Newman Jr. High, he also conducts a night class of adults. Mr. Alvey's favorite hobby is coaching basketball. 13