Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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Selma Aas Melvin Bell Vida Bernau Kathryn Brady Richard Brown Florence Burrisii Donald Cassill Anna Clark Dorris Creswell Elizabeth Davis Clifford Dodds Marietta Eigiime SELMA G. AAS, B. M.—Vocal Music. Glee Clubs. MELVIN S. BELL. B A. Retail Selling. Office Train- ing. Typing. Head of Secretarial Department. VIDA M. BERNAU, B. S.-Girls’ Swimming. Cheer- leaders’ Coach, Shark Club. KATHRYN A. BRADY. B. A. English. Open House Committee. RICHARD J. BROWN. B. A. Printing. FLORENCE BURRISH. B. A. English, Publications’ Critic. DONALD V. CASSI LL. B. S. Physics, Biology, Vis- ual Education, Public Address System. ANNA M. CLARK. B. A. S| eeeh, English. Dramatic Club. DORRIS CRESWELL, B. A.—Typing, Argus News. ELIZABETH A. DAVIS, B. A.—History. CLIFFORD DODDS. B. A. Modern Problems. Head of Social Science Department. MARIETTA EIGIIME, B. A. Art, Art Club, Iota Alpha Gamma. J. F. VAN ANTWERP, B. A., M. A. Principal Page 12

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Row I—Dr. G. W. Locrkc, C. D. Evans. J. C. Ferguson. Mrs. J. L. Hart and Superintendent Douma. Row II—Leslie Thompson, Leighton Smith. Dr. H. E. Wing, C. A. Comer and David Jay. Directing the educational life of our city's youth is the Ottumwa Board of Education. This group is composed of seven ambitious and unselfish members. Serving on the board this vear are Dr. G. W. Ix erke, president; Mr. C. L). Evans, vice-president; Air. C. A. Comer, Mr. Joe Ferguson, Mrs. J. L. Hart, Mr. David Jay, and Dr. Harry E. Wing. Mr. Leighton Smith is employed as secretary of the board, and Mr. A. W. lrautwein as treasurer. New projects undertaken this year include the sanction and support of an Adult Educa- tion program, and the enlargement and im- provement of special education for the handi- capped. Another accomplishment is the com- pletion of the new Wildwood school, which was started in 1948. Ottumwans owe much to these people, who give freely of their time and efforts that our community's future citizens might have the best education possible. Dr. G. W. Loerke, President of the Board Page 11

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LOIS M. KING, B. A. Assistant Principal, Dean of Girls, Counsellor, Argus Annual Adviser. Ci.aka Enoch Florence Fast Irene Gallanar v. — o .)t Victor Haiin vAURENCE Ha.MLEY Edna Huston of tg-jo Isabel James Esther Jamison Adoi.ph Johnson C. N. Johnson Clare Kasischke John Killian CLARA B. ENOCH, B. A.—English, Senior Class Ad- viser. FLORENCE FAST, B. A.—French, World History, Junior Class Adviser, French Club. IRENE GALLANAR, B. A.—Librarians' Club. V. W. HAHN, B. S.—Supervisor Industrial Education. LAURENCE HAMLEY, B. A.—Spanish, Speech, His- tory, Spanish Club, Debate. EDNA B. HUSTON, B. A.—English. Head of English Department. ISABEL CRESWELL JAMES. B. A. English. Open House Committee. ESTHER JAMISON, B. A. English. Writers' Club, ADOLPH H. JOHNSON, B. A. -English, Boys' Swim- ming, Open House. C. N. JOHNSON, B. A.—Geometry, Counseling. CLARE KASISCHKE. B. S.—Home Economics, Home Economics Club, Head of Department. JOHN F. KILLIAN, B. A.—Modern Problems. K Page 13