Troy High School - Trojan Yearbook (Troy, KS)

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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

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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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Jteadin ’ and ItOritin and hi thine tic Miss Stierre yn t)rnitfi Kansas City. Kansas, is the home town of Troy High School’s English teacher, Miss Sherre- lyn Smith. Miss Smith graduated from Baker Uni- versity (A.B.) in 1966. Ust summer she returned to B. U. for summer school. Next summer, she plans to take it easy for a time and then make a trip to California with her fami- ly. Her favorite pastimes are swimming and tennis. Miss Smith is the daughter of Mrs. Florence Smith of Kansas City. Just one more shot. Surprise! Mr. Merle Soelen Mr. Merle Soeken arrived in Troy last sum- mer and immediately went to work improving the Vocational Agriculture Department by paint- ing, repairing, and reconstructing. He spent the first part of his summer farming. Fishing, collecting jazz records, and tinkering with electronics are Mr. Soeken's favorite hobbies. He is the son of the Albert Soeken's of Claflin--his home town. He attended Fort Hayes State College and Kansas State University (B.S.). He plans to get married, farm, and attend a teachers' conference next summer. Mr. 7. )a er i taats Golf, hunting, and fishing occupy part of Mr. Walter Staats’ spare time. The other part is oc- cupied by his wife, Ann, and his four children, Deborah, Diane, Dwayne, and Dwight. Mr. Staats’ home town is Marlow, Oklahoma. He attended Panhandle A M. Goodwell, Okla.; Garden City Jr. College, Garden City; Oklahoma U.. Norman Okla.; Kansas State College. Pittsburg; and Colorado U., Boulder. Colo. Ust summer Mr. Staats attend- ed school at KSC (NSF Institute) and after a year of teaching chem- istry and coaching, he plans to attend school again. What a handsome gent! Mrs. Joyce i) uncte ft Mrs. Joyce Sundell, her husband, Ed., and her new son, Robert Edward, make their home in Wathena. Mrs. Sundell taught American History and American Government before resigning in No- vember to await the arrival of her first child. She enjoys, in ad- dition to her family, sewing and reading. Her plans for next sum- mer are the same as for last summer and those were to take care of her family. Mrs. Sundell received her B.S. at Northwest Missourri State. 8 Someone’s unhappy.