Troy High School - Trojan Yearbook (Troy, KS)

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Faculty members relax and eat lunch af- Sharon Groh, Kenneth Thomas, Fred Folsche. ter a morning of classes. Seated at the table and Walter Staats, Sherrelyn Smith, and Earl above are from left to right Dale Whiteside, Williams. “ ScAoo Ociijs, School Oays ( Are Co (flirty 1. (iifoui faculty) TITr. fi eiif I I isort T.H.S. is happy to welcome a long-awaited ad- dition to its faculty this year. Mr. Keith Ellison be- came Troy's student-faculty counselor. He teaches a World Geography class in addition to his counsel- ing duties at the grade school and here at the high school. Mr. Ellison enjoys hunting and fishing in the free hours that aren't occupied by activities of his family--Nancy (his wife) and Julie, Angela, and Greg (his children). Mr. Ellison worked at LFM in Atchison last summer and plans to work this summer. Smile, Mr. E. ■0 ■ • Straighten Up! JKr. freJ fofcfie Troy is the home of our Industrial Arts teacher, Mr. Fred Folsche. He teaches Drivers' Education and Physics in addition to industrial arts. Mr. Folsche attended Highland Junior College and Kan- sas State University. Flying and working with radio- controlled model planes and woodworking keep him busy during his time spent away from school. Last summer he farmed and taught Drivers' Education. His plans for next summer include both of these, as well as his obtaining his commercial flying license. Mr. Folsche is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Folsche of Troy. Mr. Folsche sponsors the THS seniors. 6

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JlCr. 75. 7i fs 7(1)0 7bs ons Mr. Kenneth E. Bontrager, Superintendent and Principal of THS, is pictured above with the school secretary, Mrs. Larze- lere. Mr. B. is a very busy man, filling two positions that many times are filled by two different men. He works with students, faculty, and administration in order to keep THS moving ahead in the right way. Mr. Bontrager hails from Circleville and attended Washburn U. (A.B.), KTSC, Emporia, (M.S.), and K.U. He is mar- ried to Janice Bontrager and is the father of Mark, Kim, Cathey, and Kristy Bontrager. Aside from his duties at THS, Mr. B. enjoys watching athletic events. 'Complete concentration 1 Mrs. Larzelere Mr. Larzelere L. arze eres (. )orh 71 s 7Jari of 77fS 7earn Mr. and Mrs. Richard Larzelere both contribute to the smooth running of THS. Nell is school sec- retary and bookkeeper and school board secretary, and ’’Dick is school mechanic and a bus driver. The Larzeleres are the parents of Deborah and Melin- da Larzelere and Jacqueline Chase. Mrs. L. attended business college and now, in ad- dition to school and family, she enjoys knitting, sew- ing, and crosswords. Mr. L. enjoys hunting quail, building, and learning to play brioge. The Larze- leres and their family spent last summer in Minneso- ta and hope to return again this summer. 5

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Dear 0 f 9of fen OZufe D. Mrs. Anna (J( y ( rs. mna Dtoss flM V Sewing, trying new recipes, and traveling are 1 the main things Mrs. Anna Goss enjoys doing L when away from the Home Ec. Department at T.H.S. She is the wife of James Goss and th mother of Timothy Goss. Troy is their home town. Mrs. Goss re- ceived her B.S. from Kansas State University where she returned last summer for a short summer course. After completing her course she and her family traveled in the South. Next summer she may take another course at KSU and she may vacation with her family again. ays Was it good? Tune Up! Jltrs. SAaron S roA Recital work and professional singing engage- ments keep Mrs. Sharon Groh busy when she is not teaching here. In those few leisure hours that she has, she spends her time cooking fancy dishes and doing interior decorating in her home. Mrs. Groh and her husband, Donald, live in Wathena, their home town. Mrs. Groh attended college at St. Joseph Junior College (A. A.), Park College (B.S.), and UMKC where she is working toward her master's degree. Mrs. Groh teaches band and vocal music at THS. She also sponsors the seniors. Mr. 7icAarcf 1 (arrincjlon Mr. Richard Harrington was a late arrival at THS this year, but he was readily accepted and now seems as though he has always been here. He is a native of Solomon, Kansas, is the hus- band of Janice H., and the father of Rodney, Patricia, and Thom- as Harrington. He attended K.U. (B.S.) and plans to return this summer for further study. Last summer he was an agent for the Farm Bureau Insurance Service. He lists watching football games and track meets, hunting quail, and fishing as his favorite pastimes. 'It will soon be over! More Pictures! Miss OCeA e 7?us sell Miss Russell is the daughter of the Wm. Rus- sell's of Galena--her home town. She attended Joplin Jr. College (A. A.), Baker University (A.B.). and Kansas State College (graduate work). Miss Russell teaches English, speech, and shorthand and, while away from school, she enjoys reading, playing the piano, and swim- ming. Last summer she attended graduate school at KSC and took a trip to California. This summer she plans to return to KSC and continue working for her Master's Degree in English. 7