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Marceline High School Memories

Marceline High School Memories

By Tom Hauser

Recollections of a former teacher, coach and administrator at Marceline High School.
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Episode Fifty: The Hausee Awards

Marceline High School MemoriesFeb 03, 2024

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Episode Fifty: The Hausee Awards

Episode Fifty: The Hausee Awards

I picked the categories … and the winners!
Feb 03, 202418:32
Episode Forty-Nine: Playing Tricks on Students

Episode Forty-Nine: Playing Tricks on Students

Having a little fun at students’ expense
Dec 28, 202312:32
Episode Forty-Eight: The Loss of Michael Shelman

Episode Forty-Eight: The Loss of Michael Shelman

Recalling the loss of a fine man
Dec 20, 202308:24
Episode Forty-Seven: Remembering Michael Shelman

Episode Forty-Seven: Remembering Michael Shelman

Memories of a great teacher, coach and person
Dec 20, 202316:30
Episode Forty-Five: Teachers Make Mistakes Too

Episode Forty-Five: Teachers Make Mistakes Too

Some stories about teacher screw-ups
Dec 19, 202313:59
Episode Forty-Six: Actions Speak Louder

Episode Forty-Six: Actions Speak Louder

Some tricks of the trade for Principals
Dec 11, 202317:31
Episode Forty-Four: Being a Father and a Principal

Episode Forty-Four: Being a Father and a Principal

Stories about my daughters
Nov 04, 202312:14
Episode Forty-Three: Saturday Detention

Episode Forty-Three: Saturday Detention

It was nothing like the movie.
Oct 30, 202312:45
Episode Forty-Two: An Interview with Jeri Holt

Episode Forty-Two: An Interview with Jeri Holt

Talking with Jeri
Oct 17, 202309:56
Episode Forty-One: Student Pranks

Episode Forty-One: Student Pranks

Descriptions of some of the student pranks I remember
Oct 16, 202309:48
Episode Forty: Door Number Three?

Episode Forty: Door Number Three?

About a student who refused to be “boxed in” in Shop class.
Aug 01, 202303:07
Episode Thirty-Nine: Is there a Bomb in the School?

Episode Thirty-Nine: Is there a Bomb in the School?

About a bomb threat at MHS that was more serous than most
Jul 18, 202309:44
Episode Thirty-eight: My Strangest Interviews

Episode Thirty-eight: My Strangest Interviews

Stories about interviewing applicants for teaching and coaching positions
Jun 11, 202309:28
Episode Thirty-Seven: Skippers Beware!

Episode Thirty-Seven: Skippers Beware!

Including my best story about catching skippers
Mar 08, 202305:45
Episode Thirty-Six: Catching Smokers

Episode Thirty-Six: Catching Smokers

How to catch students smoking
Mar 03, 202308:01
Episode Thirty-Five: A History if Episode Thirty-Five: Student Protests at Marceline High School

Episode Thirty-Five: A History if Episode Thirty-Five: Student Protests at Marceline High School

Four stories about student protests at MHS
Feb 16, 202315:35
Episode Thirty-Four How I Became the Principal at Marceline (Part Three)

Episode Thirty-Four How I Became the Principal at Marceline (Part Three)

A humble start to my career as an administrator
Feb 16, 202303:41
Episode Thirty-Three: How I Became the Principal at Marceline. (Part Two)

Episode Thirty-Three: How I Became the Principal at Marceline. (Part Two)

A twist in the story that most people never knew
Feb 16, 202307:16
Episode Thirty-Two: How I Became the Principal at Marceline. (Part One)

Episode Thirty-Two: How I Became the Principal at Marceline. (Part One)

The first part of the story of how I came to be the MHS Principal
Feb 16, 202306:27
Episode Thirty-One: An Interview with Big Erv

Episode Thirty-One: An Interview with Big Erv

Talking with Aaron Ervie, the voice of the Tigers
Feb 01, 202318:31
Episode Thirty: Closing a Chapter

Episode Thirty: Closing a Chapter

Summing up six years as the Athletic Director at Marceline
Jan 18, 202311:36
Episode Twenty-nine: Some Basketball Stories

Episode Twenty-nine: Some Basketball Stories

A few anecdotes about my experiences with MHS basketball.
Dec 11, 202213:40
Episode Twenty-Eight: I’ll Be a Little Late for Dinner

Episode Twenty-Eight: I’ll Be a Little Late for Dinner

Some stories about supervising athletic events
Nov 17, 202212:10
Episode Twenty-seven: Taking Care of Chester Ray Stadium

Episode Twenty-seven: Taking Care of Chester Ray Stadium

Some stories about home football games, and about track and field.
Oct 26, 202215:09
Episode Twenty-Six: The End of an Era

Episode Twenty-Six: The End of an Era

Some stories about being the Athletic Director when Bill Dennis was the football coach.
Oct 25, 202214:25
Episode Twenty-five: The Road to Arrowhead

Episode Twenty-five: The Road to Arrowhead

Some stories about the 1986 State Football Championship
Aug 26, 202208:29
Episode Twenty-Four: Four Years to Remember

Episode Twenty-Four: Four Years to Remember

A summary of the greatest four-year period in Marceline football.
May 25, 202207:48
Episode Twenty-Three: The A.D. Girls

Episode Twenty-Three: The A.D. Girls

About the girls who worked in the Athletic Office in the 1980’s
Mar 27, 202207:42
Episode Twenty-Two: My First Year as A. D.

Episode Twenty-Two: My First Year as A. D.

Remembering my first year as the Athletic Director at Marceline
Jan 02, 202210:41
Episode Twenty-One: Becoming an Athletic Director

Episode Twenty-One: Becoming an Athletic Director

Explaining how I came to be the MHS Athletic Director in 1983
Dec 20, 202110:41
Episode Twenty: Summing Up

Episode Twenty: Summing Up

Summing up my first 13 years in Marceline.
Dec 18, 202109:23
Episode Nineteen: Anyone Can Be a Librarian

Episode Nineteen: Anyone Can Be a Librarian

Regarding a rumor about the Marceline teaching staff that spread in 1978
Oct 27, 202110:38
Episode Eighteen: We Paddled Back Then

Episode Eighteen: We Paddled Back Then

About teacher punishments used in the 1970’s
Sep 08, 202115:58
Episode Seventeen: Chester Ray Stadium

Episode Seventeen: Chester Ray Stadium

Remembering Chester Ray
Aug 30, 202112:38
Learning to be a Football Scout

Learning to be a Football Scout

Twelve years at the clipboard
Aug 24, 202111:17
Episode Fifteen: Indians, Blacks, Greeks and Aliens

Episode Fifteen: Indians, Blacks, Greeks and Aliens

Teaching elective courses at MHS in the 1970’s
Aug 18, 202111:11
Episode Fourteen: The Walsworth Era of MHS Golf Begins

Episode Fourteen: The Walsworth Era of MHS Golf Begins

Coaching the older brother
Jul 28, 202106:56
Episode Thirteen: The Old Football Field

Episode Thirteen: The Old Football Field

Memories of the football field at MHS before Chester Ray Stadium was built.
Jul 28, 202106:19
Episode Twelve: English I

Episode Twelve: English I

Regarding 17 years as a Freshman English teacher
Jul 27, 202111:17
The First Golf Coach at Marceline High School

The First Golf Coach at Marceline High School

Reflections on The MHS Golf Team in the early 1970’s
Jul 27, 202115:53
Episode 9 — A Lost Season ... or Not?

Episode 9 — A Lost Season ... or Not?

Remembering the 1972-73 MHS basketball season
Feb 01, 202113:21
The Most Infamous Shot in MHS Basketball History

The Most Infamous Shot in MHS Basketball History

One of the most memorable Senior pranks ever performed
Jan 28, 202107:58
Episode Seven — The Scariest Three Words

Episode Seven — The Scariest Three Words

Some things I remember about junior high football practice in the 1970’s
Jan 24, 202108:52
Episode Six — A Geographically Diverse Faculty

Episode Six — A Geographically Diverse Faculty

Several of the Marceline faculty in the early 1970’s were not Missouri natives.
Jan 21, 202105:22
Episode Five — The Faculty Basketball Team

Episode Five — The Faculty Basketball Team

Recalling my experiences playing on the Marceline faculty basketball team in the early 1970’s
Jan 19, 202105:57
Episode Four — Central School

Episode Four — Central School

Recollections of my time teaching in the Central building of the Marceline School District.
Jan 19, 202107:28
Marceline High School Memories. Recollections of Tom Hauser.

Marceline High School Memories. Recollections of Tom Hauser.

Stories mostly set in the 1970’s and 1980’s
Jan 15, 202121:52