Mr. Armentrout, a Teacher who influenced my life.

Mr. David Armentrout

by JBH Wonders

I remember Mr. Armentrout.

He was a high school science teacher at the high school where I attended. He may have taught other subjects but the only class that he taught me was “science”.

Mr. Armentrout was a slender and somewhat lanky man who wore the classic “horn rimmed” glasses. It was “cool” at the time I think. When Mr. Armentrout spoke, his lips barely moved but somehow we still were able to hear and understand him. He rarely smiled or laughed but seemed to have a sense of humor that was not always understood by others. In that I mean that he would sometimes crack a grin at something that he said but then move on to another topic before anyone else “got it”.

I liked Mr. Armentrout. He had a casual method of teaching and he is another teacher that helped me in my career choice of electronics. He introduced me to the “Radio Shack” catalog. Back then, Radio Shack actually sold mail order radio parts and other electronic parts. They also sold various kits for scientific experiments. The school actually used some of their products then.

Mr. Armentrout’s  class was the first one where I worked in a “lab” where there were test tubes, Bunsen burners, tubing and clamp fixtures; real “mad scientist” looking stuff. It was this class where we dissected the frogs.

I don’t recall anything more about Mr. Armentrout. I have not seen him since I was a Junior or Senior in High School.