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

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Board of Education Contributes Valuable Leadership William Ress, right, has served as president of our Board of Education during the school year 1957-58, ably assisted by Walter Becker, center, secretary, and Leo Hagedorn. left, treasurer. Several progressive projects have been undertaken during this time, including: the redecorating of the high school audi- torium by panelling the side walls and painting the remainder; three rooms were equipped with dark curtains, for visual aid purposes; the roof of the high school building was re-coated; the home economics department was completely remodeled; several rooms in the elementary buildings were painted; science materials and equipment were purchased for all buildings; three new teachers were added to the high school staff, and one new teacher to the elementary staff, to help take care of the increased enrollment. A new venture is being planned for the 1958-59 school year. It is educational television. Many large school systems have had successful programs of this type. The Tell City Schools were asked to join with 15 other Southwestern Indiana systems to institute educational television on an experimental basis. The Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools, in an endeavor to continue their pro- gressive policy, have decided to participate. Courses to be taught are science, grades 5 and 6; science, grades 7-8; English, grade 9; United States History, grade 11; government and economics, grade 12. This will be purely an experiment, mistakes will be made, but we, the students, appreciate the fact that our leaders are trying to help us get a start in life. 5

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Sagittarius Queen ATTENDANTS Billie Kessnei, Carole Kroessman, Dot Casey, and Bev Heitkemper. 4

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GLEN BRETZ The superintendent of the Tell City Schools for the past three years is Mr. Glen Bretz. Mr. Bretz was bom in Huntingburg, Indiana and attended high school there. He attended Indiana University where he earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees. His hobbies include golfing, fanning, traveling, and sports of all kinds. He, his wife Dorothy, and their children, Susan, Randy, and Cary, live at 24 South 11th Street. JEAN WETZEL The superintendent's efficient private secretary is Jean Wetzel, a graduate of T.C.H.S., who has spent her entire life in Tell City. She and her hus- band, James, reside at 802 Eleventh Street. Her spare hours are spent reading and vacationing in Florida. Four Nicer People Would Be Hard To Find HUGH R. THRASHER The principal of Tell City High School for the past two years has been Hugh R. Thrasher. Bom in Chrisney, Indiana, he graduated from high school there, and went on to Evansville College and Indiana University, where he received his B.S. and M.S. degrees. He and his wife, Jawana, and their daugh- ter, Connie Jo, now reside on South Fourteenth Street. Mr. Thrasher has been teaching at T.C.H.S. for the past fifteen years. He always has a smile and a good word for everyone. During the summer months he enjoys fishing and gardening. MARIE MEEK The signature appearing on so many absent slips and excuses around T.C.H.S. is that of Mrs. Marie Meek, private secretary to Mr. Thrasher. She has been in this position for five years. Mrs. Meek was bom and raised in Tell City and attended high school here. She and her son, Jimmy, reside at 420-12th Street in Tell City. Her hobbies are art, sports, and gardening.