RHS Ag Teachers

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In the early days the vocational agriculture teacher was called the Smith-Hughes teacher, named after the legislation that required vocational education in high schools. The teacher also served as the advisor to the local chapter of Future Farmers of America (FFA).

Vocational Agriculture Teachers at Reardan
Teacher From To Comments
Clifford E.Perryman Sept 1936 May 1940 Married in 1937 to Marjorie Lemon (third and fourth grade teacher). Took job with Colfax.
Adrian Bafus Sept 1940 May 1941 From Endicott. Inducted into US Army. Married local Evelyn Plaster.
J. Robert McKay Sept 1941 Jan 1942 From Gowan, parents active in 4-H and grange. Inducted into US Army. He taught at Lind after the war.
Walter Johnson Sept 1942 May 1943 Inducted into US Army.
Edmund Haugen Sept 1943 March 1944 From Milan. Married local Edna Peper. Enlisted in US Navy.
George Puckett Sept 1944 May 1947 from Bushby MT.
Walter Johnson Sept 1947 May 1953 Rehired to position. Left to become director of Spokane Technical and Vocational School.
John Elliot Sept 1953 May 1966 First in Washington state to include girls. Took job with SFCC and presidency of Washington Vocational Education Association.
Wally Vog Sept 1966 May 1967 Left to study on fellowship in Maryland.
Fred Springer Sept 1967 May 1999 Retired to Hog Acres.
Rick Perleberg Sept 1999 Present