Troy High School - Trojan Yearbook (Troy, KS)

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Mr. Frank Davis at one time taught at Highland Community Junior Col- lege. As to why he stopped teaching there and began teaching here he commented, “For two reasons: money, and this way I was closer to my kids.” For relaxation Mr. Severt Anderson played golf two to three times a week last summer. He has played this sport since he was four years old. Mrs. Anna Goss had instructed students at THS for 33 consecutive years. She reminisced, “Back then school was from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Now there are a lot more subjects and extra curricular activities. Everyone knew that Mr. Bill Foster ran in his spare time, but how many knew that he also went rafting and canoeing. Three days out of the summer he traveled from Nebraska City to White Cloud on the Missouri River. Top right: Mr. Davis received his masters at Missouri Western. His saying is, Get your daubbers up!” Above: At Emporia State Mr. Anderson received his masters degree in counseling and a bachelors degree. What he says often is, “I’ll get back to you later.” Upper right: Mr. Pemberton commonly remarks, I didn’t say that.” Right: Mrs. Goss helps Opal Jones with her project. Mrs. Goss attend- ed KSU. Very good!” is the saying she is known for. 20 People

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To work his way through college, Mr. Bruce Reynolds became a liscensed cosmotoligist. He worked for mortuar- ies preparing deceased persons. Besides living in Troy, Miss Denise Roebkes also had a residence in Falls City, Nebraska. She lived in Troy while school was in session and in Falls City during the summer. Mr. Dale Whiteside’s hobby was electric trains. Mr. White- side collected electric trains and tried to start a train club in Troy. Mrs. Babetta Israel had been the Troy High School Kayette sponsor for the past eight years. She hosted the Kayette Conference twice. Top: “I remember one time ” was a popular phrase of Mr. Reynolds who received his degrees at Emporia State University and North West Oklaho- ma State University. Left: Miss Fitch studied at Donnelly College, Kansas City Kansas Community College and Pittsburg State. She would often respond with “Say what?” “Get to work,” demanded Miss Roebkes, who stud- ied at Northwest Missouri State University. Far left: “Simply ” was frequently heard from Mr. Rockey who attended Highland Community College and Emporia State University. If one heard the words, “This time everybody plays, everybody wins,” it was probably coming from Mr. Whiteside who attended Kansas State University.

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Two teachers join high school staff Miss Jodie Giles and Mr. Kirk Pemberton were the only new members of the faculty. Miss Giles went to NWMSU in Maryville where she majored in physical education for K-12 with emphasis on coaching. She taught health and freshman girls’ P.E. She was also the assistant coach of girls’ track and girls’ basketball. Her hobbies included golfing, cooking, making hand crafts, and playing sports. Mr. Pemberton received his education at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan- sas. He instructed band and chorus. In his spare time he liked to refinish furniture. Top left: While Miss Giles taught freshmen girls’ P.E. first hour. Mr. Pemberton had his planning period. Above: Mr. Davis and Miss Giles instructed the P.E. classes. Miss Giles could often be heard replying to students, “1 love you too.” Left: Mr. Foster attended nine different schools. Three of them were the University of Chicago, the University of Idaho, and the University of California at Davis. “You lose!” was a popular remark of his. People 21