West Lafayette High School - Scarlet and Gray Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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TEACHERS OF '42 AND Standing: WILLIAM FLOYD Principal GORDON STRALEY Physical Ed. ELLIS HOPKINS Social Studies CHESTER EDDY Social Studies YOU MR. BURTSFIELD LESLIE TUCKER DAVID MARCH Superintendent Industrial Arts Social Studies TROY SMITH W, C. IMMEL CARL HAMMER Science Industrial Arts Mathematics Coach English F. G. REPLOGLE Commercial Seated: PEARL ADAMS BELLE COULTER BERNICE FITES BESSIE MASON Clerk Latin Mathematics English Physical Ed. Bible Study HARRIETT MUELLER DOROTHY BROWN RUTH HAMLIN MARY MARIORIE English Librarian Home Economics Clerk Speech SMITH RUTH SINKS English Dean of Girls

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THE MAN OE THE YEAR Because in these four high school years he has become increasingly important to us, not just as a teacher, but as a friend to be loved and a scholar to be admired, we, the staff of '42 and you, dedi- cate this book to Mr. Troy C. Smith. We have known him for a long time, indeed, back in the days when we still wore braces on our teeth, our older brothers and sisters were coming home from school with enormous tales of travel- ing negatrons that resembled hat pins stuck in rubber balls-because Mr. Smith said so. Mr. Smith's original ambition was not to be the successful chemistry and physics teacher that we know him to be. He desired to be a linguist--to speak seven different languages. After studying Greek, German, French, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon, he decided he wasn't made to be a linguist, and following this decision, majored in zoology, After he was graduated, he taught a variety of subjects, but, we are pleased to say, he finally chose to teach chemistry and physics. A Bachelor of Arts degree from lndiana Uni- versity and a Master of Science degree from Co- lumbia University are merely formal acknowl- edgment of his keen intellect. Because he pos- sesses an active interest in current events and a delightful type of wit, Mr. Smith's classroom be- comes a fascinating place. Mr. Smith, in our book we give the year '42 back to you.

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SUPERINTENDENT MR. BURTSFIELD Appointed by the School Board for the last twenty-eight years to fill the office of Superin- tendent, Mr. Burtsfield has, indeed, a full time job on his hands. It is he who observes our prob- lems, reports them, and recommends a solu- tion. lt was largely through his efforts that our new school was built, and to his vision and fore- sight do we owe its beautiful setting. His keen interest in student life is reflected in the tem- po of a smoothly organized school system. THE MEN BEHIND THE MAN BOARD OF EDUCATION Comprising the Board of Education are Mr. R, S. Fouts, Sec- retary-Treasurer of the Tippecanoe County National Farm Loan Association, Mr. Ammon Swope, Associate Professor of Indus- trial Education of Purdue University, and Dr. Paul Risk, Dentist. This group establishes the policies of our school, and all expendi- tures of funds are approved by them. Although we do not often have the opportunity to become acquainted with the members of the Board, we are fully aware that Mr. Fouts, president, Mr. Swope, secretary, and Dr. Risk, treasurer, are vitally interested in the educational opportunities for '42 and you.