Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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'UTEP' ' Students are often seen consulting Miss Ossenberg, of the science de- p a r t m e n t , on chemistry a n d physics problems. T h e s c i e n c e rooms are always a scene of pleas- a n t industrious confusion. M i s s Ossenberg is the guiding power be- hind the Girl Reserves' activities. June Ossenberg Our assistant principal is a person with a twinkle in - his eye and a mis- leading e x p r e sion around his mouth. But if t h e s t u d e n t catches him look- i11g at him with this expression, Mr. Williams sud- , denly bursts forth with a smile. Many bewildering problems are solved in his general science classes. The State Champs consider Mr. Williams their veteran buddy. He also bears the venerable title of the girls' and boys' friend , and he is just that- Lcwis Williams Mr. Hochstetler, head of the in- dustrial arts de- partment, goes to the shops in the gym for his class- es. He teaches auto mechanics and mechanical drawing students. when G. HochstetlerA Singing biifi often turns out to be the whistling of Mr. Hochstetler. Mr. Hochstetler presides over the freshmen in the junior assembly dur- i11g homeroom periods. One of his pet hobbies is raising turkeys. Whenever yo11 are desirous of securing a long- winded master of ceremonies, here's your ma.n. 1' '-11 -vm---.rg . -' .F - If one should pay a visit to the biol- ogy laboratory, he would encounter many specimens of bugs, plants, and such with Mr. Calvin pre- siding. If he should visit the agricultural room, he would again see Mr. Calvin leading the dis- cussion, only this time it would be about things concerning farming. He sponsors the Agriculture Club and Junior and Senior High Boys' 4-H Clubs as well. Otis Calvin Under Mr. Spaulding's successful direction the band has contin- ued to progress the la s t f e W years. Sometimes 'the martial strains of the band do not har- monize with the symphonic tones of the orchestra when both are practicing the third period. Mr. Spaulding also has classes in history. Another of Mr. Spaulding's major du- ties has been serving as co-sponsor of the senior class. Vernon Spaulding often the third period study hour is punctuated with bits of in- strumental har- mony from the orchestra under Mrs. Kelso's di- rection. V o c al music is preva- lent during the practice periods of the Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs. Mrs. Kelso has one class in harmony and appreciation. About every so l Hazel Kelso This page through courtesy of Hubbard Lumber Company

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Josephine Petry Mrs. Petry, with dancing black eyes, always re- minds one of ll pert li-ttle wren hopping around energetically--and don't forget that ever-ready smile. , She teaches soph- omore and junio: Dramatic art is cialty. She is a sponsor of the Dramatic C 1 u b and directs all the high school plays. She is also a teacher of Eng- lish. English and sponsors the Uke Club and the junior class. The debating teams have been coached success- fully for the last two years by Mr. Gemmecke, He teaches sopho- more and junior history. Benjamin Moore Lida Prewitt Mrs. Wliitaker has charge of the opportunity room where the stu- dents do handi- craft work. , Richard Gemmecke The algebra and electricity classes a n d t h e Hi-Y Club are Mr. Moore's particu- lar charges. He is rather quiet, but always good-hu- mored and effect.- ive in his work. Mrs. P r e w it t teaches freshman and junior Eng- lish. She and Mrs. Whitaker h a v e done much Red Cross work. Virginia DeWitt Mrs. Boldrey's spe- , J Helen Boldrey The advanced typing classes are under the direc- tion of Mrs. De- Witt this year. She teaches book- keeping and com- mercial arithme- tic as well. This is her second year as a sponsor of the Sunshine Society. A witty and cheerful sort of person is Miss Dorsett, who teaches p u bl i c speaking and his- tory. The Sun- shine Society and Dramatic C lub are her two activ- ity charges. Myra Hochstetler Miss XVsodring supervises th 0 sewing divisions of the home eco- n o m i c s depart- ment and the 4-H Club. Myngle Dorsett T h e culinary classes of the home economics department and of the 4-H Club owe much of their success to Mrs. Hochstetler. Osa Woodring This page through courtesy of Il. F. Shircnian

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Y' fl- I Carolyn Townsen Ruth Miles Mr. Wadsworth assists Mr. Hoch- stetler in teach- ing mechanical drawing and also is instructor in woodworking. Mr. Curtis has an able assistant in Doc Smith, who coaches the second string bas- ketball men. In addition he in- structs classes in history, physical education, and physiology. Mary Abbott . g.,',,,,,,,.,,..,.fe,4.,..i ,, v f---if -sg-w 'rg-I 1' 1r x'H 'Ir .Q Miss Townsend is Mrs. Kelso's as- 'sistant in the mu- s i c department, teaching junior high music and appreciation. She was a member of the class of '27. The art room is d fun of the prod- ucts of Miss Miles' students. She has devel- oped the art de- partment into one of the best of its size in the state. Miss Miles is al- ways ready with original ideas. Dyal Wadsworth Evart Smith The girls' physi- cal education classes as well as some junior high English cla s s e s are under the su- pervision of Mrs. Abbott. welcomes Miss She was gradu- of '28. In a far corner of the building she is busy M. H. S. again Kivett to its 1'anks. ated with the class teaching her jun- ior high students history and math- ematics. Sponsor- ing the Blue Tri- angle and Latin Club are added duties. Mae Kivett Mr. Dorsett fills the vacancy left in the ranks of the faculty by Miss Lena Hen- ley. He has taken over her duties, teaching seventh and eighth grade English. To collect junior high news from his students for The Artesian Herald is one of his tasks. Ralph Dorsett To instruct classes in sev- enth and eighth grade arithmetic is Miss Gray's duty. She has n quiet disposition, but all her stu- dents find her very likable. 4 Opal Gray A Math Club 9 has been organ- ized from the jun- ior high mathe- matics clas s e s including Mr. Truax's students. He teaches biol- ogy as well. Mr. Truax is one of the 118W teachers on tl1e faculty staff. Lewis Truax This page through courtesy of Old Hickory Furniture Co,