Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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f 7 .LII ' .yug- , ,4 ENGLISH 7fg!1j'll'heJEnglish Department is the Ulf l -largest department in the school, since all students are required to take six semesters of English while in high school. The English teachers are: Miss Ruth Broughton, Miss Louise Bushe, Miss Gertrude Glendenen, Miss Odine Heck, Mr. E, L. Horn, Miss Dorthy Kelly, Miss Marie Sharp, Mrs. Ada H. Sickels, Miss Minnie S ure and 's Lo 'e Wi - ternitZ.WW' ' THE PENNANT Faculty pect to continue their education in college and universities. SCIENCE The science department is an in- teresting one. Mr. D. Paul Huffman and Miss Stella Cathcart teach phys- ics: Mr. Ivan C. Gill teaches chem- istry: Mr. Norval Adams and Miss Prilda Potter teach biology and botany. The death of Mr. MacCracken last fall, following his resignation the In addition to the usual g previous spring, was a loss not only and literature courses, appreciation of the art of acting is offered in the dra- matics class, while valuable and prac- tical knowledge can be gained from the business English and creative writing classes. An Anthology of student writing is published every year by this department. - , HISTORY Miss Florence Hill heads the his- tory department and teaches history and economics. She receives able co- operation from the other members of her department: Mr. R. E. Bulling- ton, teaching vocational information and history: Mr. Wilbur Jones, civics and history: Mr. R. R. Jordan, voca- tional information and history: Mr. Wilbur ater, history: Mr. W. E. Sands, story and economics: Mr. . A. roull, civics and history. The Lati department is one of the smalle de . There are three teach ed by Miss Bernita B . he others are Mrs. Frances er and Miss Geraldine Gartlein. In th Latin course can be acquired a iii-if knowledge, not only of a foreign language, but also of many of the well-known classical myths of an- cient Greece and Rome. COMMERCIAL Typing, shorthand, bookkeeping and commercial law are the subjects included in this department. Miss Clarice Robinson is at the head of the department, with the following in- structors: Miss Helen Kirkland, Mr. John O'Hearn, Mr. F. F. Sanders, and Miss Marie Siner. This depart- ment is very helpful to our school: tests, letters, outlines, and material for the various departments are con- stantly being turned out by students in this course. Many students who are not fol- low a definite commercial course take typing and shorthand for their own personal use, especially those who ex- Page S ix to this department, of which he had been the head for many years, but also to many of our students and alumni who had been under his in- struction. INDUSTRIAL The Industrial department is headed by Mr. E. T. Organ. He is assisted by Mr. C. J. Anderson, Mr. J. A. Foster, Mr. W. H. Hamilton, Mr. B. W. Williams, Mr. H. W. Wise and Mr. C. C. Woodruff. Wood-work, pattern making, wood turning, mechanical drawing, auto mechanics, printing, machine shop and electricity are taught by these in- structors. ART Artistic Miss Eva Cole is the cap- able instructor of our coming art- ists. Her bright, cheery room is al- ways an interesting place to visit. There one may see paintings, clever posters and sketches and clay models which have been made by the art students. MUSIC Mr. John C. Cheney directs and trains our inspiring band. He also has charge of the Girls' Glee Club. Mr. David W. Hughes, who has led the orchestra to the national contest, successfully directs our orchestra. Mr. Hughes has charge of the Boys' Glee Club. All of these activities bring the participants in contact with the best classical works of great composers. The pit orchestra and the various en- sembles are always willing to con- tribute their services whenever they are needed on school programs, and the band adds much snap and color to athletic games. MODERN LANGUAGE Many students are interested in the Modern Language department. Miss Myrle Cunningham heads this de- partment as instructor of French, as- sisted by the Spanish teacher, Miss Gladys King. The French Club, as one of the activities of this depart- ment, frequently presents one-act plays, while the Spanish students form a sort of conversational group. HOME ECONOMICS Miss Bertha Depew plans the work of the Home Economics department, and is the instructor of cooking and home nursing. Mrs. Virginia Cheney teaches cooking and Mrs. Ethel Lar- son teaches sewing. The work in these classes is considered especially valuable for those girls who do not expect to enter the business or pro- fessional world. MATHEMATICS This important department is headed by Mr. J. E. McCartney, who teaches advanced mathematics. Miss Elizabeth Aitken, Mrs. Zella L. Boone, Miss Edith Goings and Miss Kathryn Jarvis are also in this depart- ment. The patience of these teachers has aided many a student in the struggle through his algebra or ge- ometry. THE LIBRARY 'AND THE OFFICE We could not get along without Miss Anne Studnicka, who is our li- brarian, and Miss Mary Flauding, who is Mr. Holdeman's clerk. Miss Studnicka is ably assisted by Jeanette Cole, Helen Hart, Ruby Hostetler, Frances Kern, Noreen Morse, Jo- sephine Pugliese, Marianna Reiff, Eileen Scribner, Doris Swihart, and Mary Wattles. Miss Sharp and Mr. Jordan have charge of the girls' and boys' attendance, respectively. ATHLETICS Mr. C. C. Boone, director of ath- letics, has helped the team to fight against many an enemy. Mr. Wil- liam Moss is our wrestling coach and is a great help to the football line. Mr. John Longfellow is our beloved basketball coach. Miss Catherine Wolf is our faithful tennis coach: she also teaches hygiene, and has charge of all girls' sports. Mrs. Sa- lome S. Wise is the girls' gym teacher.

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Mr. J. E. Wiley, Superintendent Mr. Wiley came to Elkhart, with Mrs. Wiley and their three sons, in July, 1921, to take charge of our city schools as superinten- dent. Since that time four new grade schools have been erected, ad- ditions have been built onto two other schools, and many improve- ments have been made under his wise leadership. Mr. Wiley graduated from De- Pauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and got his Master's de- gree from the University of Illi- nois. Before coming to Elkhart, Mr. Wiley was superintendent at Mattoon, Illinois. His interested face is frequently seen as he appears in our class- rooms, and now and then we have the privilege of hearing him speak on our club or assembly programs. T H E P E N N A N T Board pf Educ'atz'on The problems of the school budget lie in the hands of Mr. Wiley and the Board of Education. Mr. O. H. Helfrick is the president with G. W. Anderson and Mrs. Grace A. Carpenter acting as treasurer and secretary, respectively. Due to the efficiency of this board, we have been able to keep going throughout these trying years, and Elkhart is proud of the excellent state of her school Hnances. Where other cities have been unable to pay their teachers, or have had to close school entirely, our Board of Education has planned, worked, and even fought for the main- tenance of the school budget. Most of us fail to realize the fact that here is a group who have our interests and welfare at heart, who plan for us in many trying and exhausting meetings throughout the year, who see that there is money for the upkeep and maintenance of our build- ing, the paying of our instructors, the current expenses of heating and lighting, the many improvements that must be made, and whose wis- dom keeps it all running smoothly. The death of Mr. H. A. Compton was a real loss to the Elkhart school system, He was president of the Board of Education for fourteen years and a graduate of 1897 from our high school, he died in December of 1933. He was first elected to the Board in 1919 and resigned in August of 1933. During his fourteen years in office he signed the di- plomas for his five children. We owe much of our comfort, the completeness of our equipment and the opportunity of getting an education to the administration, the power and the minds behind our school. . . 1 Mr. John W. Holdeman, p - cipal of the High School, gra - ated from Indiana State Normal in 1901. After graduating he went to Indiana University in the sum- mer for two years and taught in Montpieler, Indiana, in the winter. He was the principal of Central School in Bloomington, complet- ing his M.A. from Indiana in 1920. He came to Elkhart in that year and has been principal since that time. We honor and respect him for his devoted interest in E. H. S. and all of its activities. His help- fulness concerning our problems as a class and as individuals has been greatly appreciated. Mr. John W. Holdeman, Principal Page Five

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. THE PENNANT JUNE CLASS y-fgggw AY back in the spring se- mester of 1931, the June if freshmen got together on PM 'A the bleachers in the gym and chose Mr. William Moss as spon- sor. Later we elected the following officers: president, Maurice Treneer: vice president, Dean Holdeman: sec- retary, Frank Capps: treasurer, Larry Newman: social chairman, Verna Olsen. The class held a party in the gym on the last day of school. Early the following fall, our new classmates from Roosevelt met with us to elect officers. They were as fol- lows: president, Dean Holdeman: vice president, Joe Rinaldi: secretary, Mary Elizabeth White: treasurer, William Deitch: social chairman, Verna Olsen. Mr. Moss was unani- mously re-elected sponsor, a position which he held throughout the re- mainder of our high school career. Another party was held during the sophomore year. All the officers were re-elected for the second semester of this Year. Officers for the first half of the junior year were: president, Dan Ball: vice president, John Smithers: secretary, Verna Olsen: treasurer, Miriam Smeltzer: social chairman, Dean Holdeman, The class sold candy at several of the football games. Second semester officers included president, Dan Ball: vice president, Dean Holdeman: secretary, Verna Olsen: treasurer, Miriam Smeltzer: social chairman, Joe Ackley. In our senior year we elected Dean Holdeman, president: Verna Olsen, vice president: Miriam Smeltzer, sec- retary: Wendell Wright, treasurer: and Joe Ackley, social chairman. For the last semester the following mem- bers of our class served as officers: president, Dean Holdeman: vice president, John Smithers: secretary, Jeanette Cole: treasurer, Franklin Swartz: social chairman, Mary Eliza- beth White. Our last class party was held in the gym in April. Two of the main features of our senior year were Senior Day and the Senior Banquet. Senior Day took the student body and the factulty mem- bers on a trip to Hollywood to see all the famous movie stars. This proved to be a very enjoyable entertainment. Our banquet, which was held in the high school cafeteria, was well at- tended. Interesting addresses were given by Mr. J. W. Holdeman: Mr. J. F. Wiley: our sponsor, Mr. Wil- liam Moss: our president, Dean Holdeman: and other members of the class. Dancing was later - enjoyed in the gym. To our faithful spon- sor, Mr. Moss, who has Worked with us for four years, we acknowledge our indebtedness. In spite of many other de- mands on his time, he has always shown us an unfailing good humor, a willingness to help in all of our problems, and a commendable ability to see them from the students' view- point. Motto: The foundation of every state is the education of its youth. Flowers: Tea roses and pale lav- ender sweet peas. Colors: Peach, lavender and sil- ver. JANUARY CLASS The January Class of 1934 was organized when we were second se- mester freshmen. We chose Mrs. Ada H. Sickels as our sponsor, in which capacity she served the entire four years. We elected Joe Ackley as presi- dent: William Best, vice president: Jean Whitney, secretary: Richard Gates, social treasurer: and Raymond Rice, chairman. The same officers were re-elected for the second semes- ter. During the year the class held a party at Christiana Lake, Where we had a picnic supper. Swimming, dancing and boating were enjoyed. We also sponsored a Washington jit- ney dance. In our sophomore year we elected as president, William Best, who re- tained the office the second semester. The other officers were Raymond Rice, vice president: Frank Pugliese, secretary: Richard Gates, treasurer: and Walter Fitzsimmons, social chair- man. The next semester the vice president was Walter Fitzsimmons: secretary, Mary Wattles: treasurer, Lucille Foltz, and social chairman, Raymond Rice. During this year we had a hard times party which was enthusiastically received, and a dance. In 1933, which was our junior year, we chose Raymond Rice for our president: Frank Pugliese, vice presi- dent: Richard Gates, secretary: Wal- ter Fitzsimmons, treasurer, and Wil- liam Best, social chairman. These of- ficers were also chosen for the first- half senior year. In our final semes- ter, the officers were Dorothy Duni- van, president: Frank Pugliese, vice president: secretary, Elma Lyndall: Mary Wattles, treasur- er, and James Spry, so- cial chairman. A clever freshman party was held in the gym: we dressed as we had when we en- tered high school. A very interesting Senior Day program was given, which dis- played the unsuspected talents of many mem- bers of our class. It was in the form of a side show, with a glimpse into the future. Our class banquet was well attended: the theme was A Century of Prog- ress, which was carried out with various features such as Hollywood, Wings of a Century, and the Sky Ride. Speeches were given by Mr. Wiley, Mr. Holdeman, Mrs. Sickels and several members of the class. Mrs. Sickels was presented with a gift. Dancing was enjoyed later. The class was very fortunate in having Mrs. Sickels as its sponsor. Her alertness, her keen interest and her active share in all our class activi- ties, as well as her excellent judg- ment, have contributed largely to whatever success we may have achieved. Motto: Let us choose that nar- row way that leads no traveler's foot astray. Flowers: Sunburst roses, sweet peas. Colors: Peach, blue and silver, In our junior year, the January class joined with the June class in giving the junior prom and the junior class play, New Brooms, both of which were very successful. The prom was held in May at the Er- skine Country Club in South Bend, to the music of Myron Waltz and his orchestra. The decorations were airplanes, balloons and dirigibles car- rying out the theme of 'LUp in the Air. The two classes had a dance in the junior year. Myron Waltz and his orchestra also played for this event and it was attended by many of our student body. The rings and pins, selected in our junior year, were well liked by everyone. In our senior year we selected as our senior class play, A Successful Calamity. This was given on May 11, with a fine cast. It was very ably directed by Miss Winternitz, and was well attended. Page Seven