ADMINISTRATION OF THE LIMA PUBLIC SCHOO
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SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC.........................: William Temple
SUPERVISOR OF ART.............................: Mary Kirk
SUPERVISOR OF VOCATIONAL...............: William Chambers
SUPERVISOR OF RESEARCH...................: H. C. Hefner
SUPERVISOR OF AUDIO VISUAL.............: Marion Seitz
SUPERVISOR OF SAFETY EDUC..............: Marion Seitz
SUPERVISOR OF ELEMENTARY...............: Helen Hawkins
SUPERVISOR OF PERSONNEL................: H. C. Roberson
SUPERVISOR OF GUIDANCE..................: H. C. Roberson
SUPERVISOR OF HEALTH.......................: Rex Settlemire
Gordon G. Humbert SUPERVISOR OF PHYSICAL EDUC..........: Rex Settlemire Mr. Harry Gross
Superintendent Borrowed From The "Pot O' Gold 1955 Annual Asst. Superintendent
Lima Public Schools Lima Public Schools
A TRIBUTE TO OUR
Pondering FACULTY Planning
The faculty assigned to Lima South High School, was extremely knowledgeable, held good discipline
standards, and was, overall, a very professional staff. As classmates we all expressed a High respect
for our mentors. The faculty seemed to care about us, and seemed to have our best interests at heart.
It is a great priviledge to be able to list our faculty members and to honor their knowledge, friendships
, and memories even in the year 2009. Thank you faculty of Lima South High School, in the great city of
Lima, Allen County, Ohio.
Some of the greatest teachers were Miss Francis Bowyer, Miss Vera Wright, Mr. George Maxfield,
Mr.C.F. Sinclair, Miss Vera Griffith, Mr. Walter Koch*, Mr. Freshwater, Mr. Herbert Murphy, Miss Edith
Roeder, Mr. Warner T. Boyer, Miss Mary Benroth, Miss Mary Tudor, Miss Louise Taggert, Miss Genevieve
Marvin, Miss Thelma Glassford, Mr. William Konshak, Mr. Al Sims*, Mr. Alan Barnhill, Mr. George E. Figgins,
and many others.
Here is a list of the faculty members that were present in the school years, 1953, 1954, and 1955.
LIMA SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
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Mr. Merl O. Reed Mrs. Zala Sundfor Mr. Merlin Sykes Mr. Bernard Roush Beautiful Lima South High School
Principal Dean Of Girls Dean Of Boys Asst. Principal
A.B. ; M.A. A.B. ; B.S.; M.E. B.S. ; M.S. Dean Of Boys
A.B.
OUR GREAT LIMA SOUTH FACULTY
Barnhill, Alan Baughman,Ruth Baver, Hazel Benroth, Hazel Binkley, Walter Bowers, Joe
Industrial Arts Library Bookkeeping Latin Shorthand Health
Chairman Librarian Office Practice Math Typing Phys. Ed.
B.S. ; M.Ed B.A. Chairman B.S. P.H.B. ; M.A. B.S. A.B. ; M.A.
Bowlus, Marie Bowyer, Frances Boyer, Warner T. Bruin, Margaret Coats, Vaughn Chambers, William
English Drama, Speech Mathematics English Industrial Arts Vocational Educ.
Chairman English Chairman Chairman
B.A.; M.A. B.S. ; M.A. A.B. ; M.S. B.A. B.S. B.V.E.
Cupp, Edythe Dall, Harry Donald, Gertrude Faieta, Elanor Figgins, George E. Freshwater, E.B.
Home Economics Biology Home Economics Librarian Industrial Arts History
B.S. B.S. B.S. Chairman B.A. B.S. A.B. ; M.A.
Fundum, Olive Geary, Grace Gillette, Esther Glassford, Thelma Griffith, Vera Hanna, Frank
English Home Economics Health English Art English, Math, M.P.
B.S. B.S. B.A. A.B. B.A.E. B.A. ; M.A.
Hauenstein, Cosette Hubbell, Cliff Huff, Jean Johoske, Margaret Kah, Kathryn Koch, Walter O.
English Bookkeeping Mathematics English Typing Driver Education
Mathematics Economics, B. Law Geography Shorthand South & Central
B.A. B.S. ; M.S. B.S. B.S. B.S. B.S. ; M.S.
Konschak, William Martz, Barbara Marvin, Genevieve Maxfield, George Michael, Marlin Miller, George
Industrial Arts Mathematics English Chemistry, Physics Special Educ. Mathematics
Chairman Gen. Science-Chair
B.S. B.S. B.S. ; M.S. B.S. ; M.S. B.S. B.S.
Moon, Helen Murphy, Herbert Myers, Clifford Patterson, Mary Penhorwood, Don Rex, Fred O.
Distributive Ed. Band, Orchestra Music Mathematics Health General Science
Private Lessons Physical Educ. Biology
A.B. B.S. ; M.A. B.A. B.A. B.S. B.S.
Rimer, Elizabeth Roeder, Edith Romey, James Rose, Helen Shanahan, Helen Shank, Doris
Spanish History General Science Science English Physical Educ.
B.A. A.B. B.S. A.B. B.A. ; M.A. B.S.
Simpson, Edith Sims, Alfred Sinclair, C.F. Smith, Charles Steiner, Stanton Struna, William
8th Grade Art Industrial Arts Mathematics History History Industrial Arts
Geography-Chair Mod.Prob.-Chair Chairman
B.S. ; M.S. B.A. B.A. ; M.A. B.A. ; M.A. B.S.
Taggert, Louise Taylor, Mary Tudor, Mary Vore, George Wahl, Orlea Weadock, Mary
Geography -Hist. English History Mathematics Home Economics English
A.B. A.B. ; M.A. B.S. ; M.A. A.B. B.S. ; M.A. A.B. ; M.A.
Wright, Margie Wright, Vera Young, Dee "THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
"English, Soc. Cond. Music History, Mathematics
B.A. A.B.; M.A. B.S.
LIMA SOUTH HIGH VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTORS
Lima publicstudents received their vocational training in a large building in the downtown area. The focus was
to learn how to repair autos. The students learned how to work on electrical, mechanical, and cosmetics of various
vehicles.
Some students wanted to have a career in machining, which led to many jobs because of the many factories
that dotted the Western Ohio skyline.
The Vocational School enrolled to both Lima South And Central High Schools.
The instructors were:
Augsburger, R.W. Brooker, Charles Hites, Clair McBride, James
Junior Machine Junior Auto Shop Machine Shop Sr. Auto Mechanic
Shop & Related & Auto Related & Shop Tech. & Auto Related
A GREAT
LIMA SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
SUPPORT TEAM
Custodians Nurses Secretaries Carpentry Maintainance
LIMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS MEDICAL STAFF
"Bend Over, it Everett, M May, M. Underwood, G. Tools of the trade
Won't hurt a bit" Nurse Nurse Nurse
LIMA SOUTH SECRETARIES
Chiles, Elizabeth Dickman, Marg Fundum, Joan Hollar, Marilyn Hutchinson, Betty McBeth, Shirley
Secretary To Secretary To Secretary To Secretary To Personell & Secretary To
Nurses Superintendent South Office Visual Aids Elem. Educ. South Office
McCoy, Doris Metzger, Madonna Ousley, Helen "Paaleeze, I am on break"!! Work piling up
Secretary to Secretary to Secretary to
Vocational Educ. Assitant Super. Rec. & Phys Ed.
LIMA SOUTH HIGH MAINTAINANCE & CUSTODIANS
Beard, John Estrada, Frank Higgins, Theodous Plikerd, Glenn Smith, William Twining, William
LIMA SOUTH BOILER ROOM A LIMA SOUTH BOILER ROOM B
BOILER ROON NEAT AND TIDY NORTH TOWER STAIRWELL
