VOL. V, NO. 10

Mr. Rollin Porter, a University of Wisconsin graduate, has had many interesting things happen to him. A general science teacher here at Maine West, Mr. Porter attended not only Wisconsin University, but Eastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, Iowa State College, Northern Illinois University, and Illinois Institute of Technology.

Mr. Porter became interested in teaching in 1958, when he was working as a geologist. Before coming to Maine West this year, Mr. Porter taught at Brownstown, Illinois, for one year, and at Hanover, Illinois, for two years. When this good looking science teacher is not studying, he finds time for golfing, hunting, and fishing. He also has some television favorites, including "The Defenders" and "Bonanza."

A married man, Mr. Porter has two children, Rex, four years old, and Susan two years old. Asked what his pet peeve is, Mr. Porter replied, Freshmen!' He was asked what he would like to change about himself, and he replied, "I'd like to change my temper and impatience."

Before becoming a teacher, Mr. Porter was a salesman, a geologist, a surveyor, a chemist, and an oil field worker. As a closing remark, Mr. Porter commented that, "If anyone is thinking of going to college, any good four‑year college specializing in education would be a fine school to attend."

One of Maine West's new English teachers is Miss Suzanne Stearns. Miss Stearns was born in the Chicago area and has lived here most of her life. She attended Carleton College in Minnesota for four years and Stanford University in California where she received her masters degree. She also attended Northwestern for a short while.

This blonde, blue‑eyed teacher has always liked English literature. She decided to become a teacher after four years of college. Before coming to Maine West, Miss Stearns taught for one year in Stanford, California.

When asked about Maine West, Miss Stearns said she enjoys it very much, likes the students, and believes Maine West offers a high level of education.

Miss Stearns in also very interested in sports. Among her favorites are golf, tennis, skating, and skiing. She also enjoys reading books by Jane Austin, Charles Dickens, and modern literature in general. Miss Stearns has traveled all over the United States, Canada, parts of Mexico, and in Europe.

"Students should not let themselves become 'soggy cucumbers' by letting life pass them by. Everyone should have goals, ambitions, motives‑some people just float through life with no enthusiasm. Too many students just don't care!" People like this peeve Mr. Gerhard Rempel, new history of civilization and accelerated world history teacher.

Mr. Rempel was born in the Ukraine where he lived until going to Germany after the Second World War. He came to the United States in 1949 and attended high school and college here. Mr. Rempel received his bachelor's degree from Wheaton College and his master's from Northwestern University.

Although Mr. Rempel enjoys tennis, chess, skiing and painting, most of his spare time is spent reading history books and historical novels. Reading and teaching history, especially modern European history, are two things Mr. Rempel enjoys most.

According to Mr. Rempel, "Most students at Maine have the desire to learn which makes my job easy. No one can be taught what they don't want to learn." Mr. Rempel feels that a problem facing Maine is the overcrowded situation, especially in study halls where over‑crowdedness is not conducive to good study. He says the situation will be improved when Maine South takes the overload.