Slippery Rock University - Saxigena Yearbook (Slippery Rock, PA)

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MISS MAREE McKAY, Registrar Overheard in Registrar' office . . . no hobby . . . am always busy” . . . But you must have a hobby. Miss McKay, you’ve get to! . . . No. only plain hard work and 'the army'.” DR. LEWIS H. WAGENHORST, Director of Laboratory Schools Since living in his new home on Normal Avenue, he has done much gardening . . . likes to raise beans particularly . . . expects a larger garden this year . . . once coached high school teams. MR. HERBERT BOOK, Director, Junior-Senior High School Mr. Book claims the choicest peonies in the country . . . enjoys gardening and flower raising . . . born and reared a constructionalist, he has made all the furniture in his study. DR. NORMAN WEISENFLUH, Education Department Like many other faculty members, he plans a real garden this summer . . . singing, playing, and composing music is a special interest as are picnics and family excursions . . . bridge and reading. DR. ORVILLE C. WRIGLEY, Education Department A handy man for the neighborhood. Dr. Wrigley enjoys wood working, building . . . constructed a camp which will accommodate a dozen people . . . had complete charge of the hiring, buying, and construction of his own home. DR. WARREN STRAIN, Chairman of Geography Department His hobbies are plain-dirt gardening . . . traveling over new roads and territories . . . reading current novels . . . playing bridge . . attending musi- cal shows. He enjoys especially murder and mystery stories on the radio. MR. CLYDE H. LADY, Chairman of Mathematic Department Did you know that Mr. Lady had worked in the sports department at Wana-maker's? . . . and that he often hikes with Dr. Albert? . . . and has camped at Dr. Wrigley’s retreat near Clearfield? Tivrnty-tzvo

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MISS WILDA BRUBAKER, Social Studies Department Loves to cravcl alone, rather than in groups . . . enjoys the country rather than the city . . a result of her traveling is the lovely collection of dishes . . . English, Italian tea cups . . . reads biography . . . interested in international affairs . . . loves to visit with people and discover their opinions on world affairs. DR. WILLIAM P. CARTER. Chairman of Social Studies Department Dr. Carter's very fond of music . . . classical music . . . symphony orchestras . . . concerts . . . has heard Krcisler several times . . . Did you know he has been a member of a college glee club and orchestra? . . . enjoys cooking out-of-doors and camping . . . Swing, Kaltenborn, and Gunther are favorite commentators ... a former coach, he likes basketball and football games. MR. HOWARD I.. HEADLAND, Social Studies Department Enjoys several impressive sounding hobbies . . . philately and numismatics (Is Webster handy?) . . . he’s proud of his early crocuses and daffodils . . . does a great deal of current reading, particularly magazines . . . his traveling usually includes a trip to the birth and burial places of our presidents . . . has served as borough auditor for twenty years. MR. GEORGE T. MILLER, Chairman of Art Department Loves to paint old grist mills . . . will travel extensively to find them, even to the Great Smokies and Nova Scotia . . . gathering data about living artists is a chief interest . . . among his prized possessions are materials on Rockwell Kent, McClelland Barclay, and others ... be sure to read about his V. B. too! DR. SEWELL E. SLICK. Social Studies. Laboratory Schools It seems that Dr. Slick, as well as faculty friends. Mr. Martin and Mr. Clutton. is fond of trout fishing . . . We hear of a little fishing trip to Scrubgrass Run . . . Dr. Slick is evidently a good scout, for he was well prepared when . . . but ask him about the adventure. T crnty-onr

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MISS MARY M. HEFFERNAN, Health Education Department Miss Heffernnn's latest hobby is working with water colors, but she isn't ready for a public display yet . , . traveling and collecting cartoons are important interests . . . also reading, especially newer fiction. DR. ELMER B. COTTRELL, Health Education Department Enjoys hunting and fishing, particularly in Canada . . . ocean fishing, too, but Maryland is a little distant nowadays . . . collects old books on physical education for comparison . . . another major hobby is working with young people . . . that's why he is teaching. MR. WILLIAM STORER. Health Education Department Ask to see Mr. Storer’s books about Knute Rockne . . . Did you know he collected football books? . . . future hobby is a useful one, a Victory garden . . . enjoys golf and fishing, once upon a time in Ohio, but he isn't fussy any more . . . Mitzi, his dog, isn't his hobby . . . she's his pal. MISS ELMIRA H. COMPTON. Health Education Department Have you heard Compy blowing her trumpet at W. A. A.? . . . She has varied interests . . . Scamper” . . . knitting (She's really quite accomplished) . . . cooking for parties, but net for herself ... a camp in Vermont, “Aloha, Inc.,” where she spends summer vacations. MISS KATHERINE ALLEN, Health Education Department Miss Allen thinks all teachers should have a two weeks’ vacation in September to can . . . just ns important ns a Victory Garden” . . . reads everything but detective stories . . . prefers dance books . . . her hobbies change continually, particularly the collecting ones. MR. N. KERR THOMPSON, Health Education Department Fishes in any fresh water . . . he mounts birds and fish and then click! . . . he has a photograph of the mounted victims . . . ever present hobbies are his pipe and Spot . . . But what occupies his mind during football season? You’ve guessed it . . . the TEAM! Turnty-thri'c