Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Staff Top: Clerical Staff: Front Row: Mrs. ludy Geschke, Mrs. Betty Biesboerg Back Row: Mrs. loyce Kirby, Miss Nancy Ahlstedt, Miss Ann Anderson Right: Clerical Staff: Front Row: Mrs. Helen Darling, Mrs. Margaret Broad, Mrs. Rita Buchan- an, Back Row: Mrs. Gerry Hum- phrey, Miss Nomaqene Reed, Mrs. Shirley Hollemen Below: Cafeteria Staff: Front Row: Mrs. Gloria Tychedicz, Ze- lethia Wright, Margaret Rossi, An- gelina Mazqaj, Lorraine DeVries, Betty Spotts, Betty Morqanelli, Ruelene Aarupg Back Row: De- lorus Brandy, Eunice Todd, Vicki Diers, Loretta Nemcek, Marilyn lohnson, Lee Szudy, Charlotte Dykshorn 17 att

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new beginnings 4. ,, -, ' pf, ' ' ' i xi .asv f. ' . W 54,5 ' 3 'E Q 95 .if ' ' . ' , 1 ,- . -K Q ,, - 'I' :. fx ' 2l3t'fl4-T , ' 1 :jg I Q ' ' 1 5 , 4 I' nnn ' Lt we . ffti:,'::,, 5.1: we .. . fftggrf ' 1, . ,,,. .. . we .ff f fe . QX X26-X if-W Egg is we X fs Q-2 wi as 0 7 3 rn- ' YW , me Se X if 'W' A Nissfyl 51. 4. If ,M IU In Z f -I , ':n, A, T iff! Retirement marks ,L wx fi. Middle: Working at TR since its open- Above: Mrs. Aileen Sumpter spon- ng, Mr. Eugene Opperman taught sored the Highlander Committee from me semester ot science before switch- 1969 to l978. ng to counseling. Five teachers, representing more than 85 years of service to Thornridge, will leave at the end of this school year. They are Miss Zita Diebold, counsel- or, Mr. lay Midtlying, science teacher, Mr. Eugene Upper- man, counselor, Mrs. Aileen Sumpter, English teacher, and Mr. lohn Smith, social studies teacher What will they miss? The majority of them said that they will miss the other faculty members and the students. l'm really going to miss the interaction with the students on a one-to-one basis, stated Mr. Midtlyng. Over the years there has been many highlights for each of the faculty. There isn't real- ly anything that would stand Top Left: Guidance Counselor Miss Zita Diebold has worked at TR for 15 years, Top Middle: Mr. John Smith came to TR three years ago to teach U.S. Histo- out, just a lot of real special memories, stated Mr. Upper- man. After leaving Thornridge each of the faculty is planning to travel. Some ot them are go- ing to relocate. Miss Diebold is moving to Cape Giradeau in South East Missouri. Mr. Midt- lying will wait two years for his wife to retire before relocating to Arkansas. Mrs. Sumpter plans to eventually settle in Europe. Mr. Qpperman and Mr. Smith are both staying in the area and catching up on things they didn't have time for. Thornridge will feel the loss of these faculty members and their contributions to a quality education. ry. Prior to that he was the principal at Thornton High School. Top Right: Mr. lay Midtlyng taught science at TR for 23 years. Faculty l73

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t I ig. SM .. 'ow X.-N' Above: Mrs. Doreen Silagyi, who gave birth to Timothy Ryan in November, opens a gift at the shower held by staff. Attending were Mrs. Rita Buchanan, Miss Nomagene Reed, Mr, George Si' lagyi, Mrs. Silagyi and Mrs. Gerry Humphrey. Left: Maintenance Staff: Front Row: lames Ferrell, lames Patusic, Ruby Evans, lohn Dalenbergg Back Row: lames Bowers, Edward Grotte, Donald Uittenbogaard, Sartin Cesnias- teen, George Wells, Frank Palango Below: Left: Clerical Staff: Front Row: Mrs. Nell Holmer, Mrs. Dorothy Nack, Mrs. Fran Quebbemang Back Row: Mrs. Annette Garritano, Mrs. Maureen Berg, Mrs. Nancy Winiecki Sta