Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Faculty of Valpai Margaret Bartholomew Emma R. Foor John Koch Joseph B. Brown Mary Jo Hollars Irene McCoy Hazel L. Butler Dessa Mae Hudson Clare McGlllicuddy Burton L. Conkling William R. Kendall Mary Stevens Myers Margaret Bartholomew — Home Economics; DePauw University; Valparaiso University; University of Chicago; Columbia University. Supervises vending of home-made delicacies. Teaches age-worn ad- age — the way to a man ' s heart de- tours through his main organ of digestion. Joseph B. Brown — Industrial Arts; Indiana University, A. B.; University of Illinois, A. M. Dem- onstrates efficiency with the hickory in the spring. Teaches tumblers. Carries out proverb, All the world loves a rotund man. Hazel L. Butler — Mathematics; Indiana University, A. B.; Gradu- ate work. University of Chicago; Colorado University. Burton L. Conkling — English, Public Speaking, Dramatic Art; State University of Iowa, A. B.; Winona College; Manchester Col- lege. Takes paternal interest in all his students. Smooths grease- paint of Footlight Masqueraders. Emma R. Foor — English, Journal- ism; Earlham College, A. B; Graduate work. University of Chi- cago; University of Minnesota. Consistently wins high honors an- nually with her Vaipost and Valen- ia n . Mary Jo Hollars — Physical Edu- cation; Indiana University; Indi- ana State Teachers ' College, B. S. ; University of Wisconsin, Graduate work. Teaches rhythmic convolu- tions. Keeps girlish figures girl- ish. Dessa Mae Hudson — Commercial; Valparaiso University, B. C. S.; University of Chicago, Ph. B. Sings -lustily and keeps interest alive in the Commercial Club. Drives shorthand, typing, and jun- ior business into heads of V. H. S. students. William R. Kendall — Science, History, Health Education; But- ler University; Indiana State Teachers ' College, B. S.; Graduate work, Indiana University. Still dotes on Readers ' Digest. Mentors debaters. Wardens bees, bugs, snakes. John Koch — German; Indiana State Teachers ' College, A. B.; University of Michigan, A. M. Reminiscent of proverbial postman on holiday, id est, sponsors German Club. Irene McCoy— English, Latin; De- Pauw University, A. B.; Univer- sity of Iowa. Co-sponsors club of the pulchritudinous sex, namely, freshman-sophomore Girl R e - serves. Attributes— soft voice, fair skin, surprising slimness. Clare McGillicuddy— Mathemat- ics; Valparaiso University, A. B.; University of Chicago; Columbia University. Geometrical genius. Sponsors adolescent part of Girl Reserves. Operates interurban bus — less franchise. Mary Stevens Myers — Music; Indiana State Teachers ' College, B. S.; Metropolitan Conservatory of Music; Columbia University; Chicago Consei-vatory of Music. Girls ' teacher of euphonies. Her octettes sing immeasurably well. Produces operettas and presents musical score of annual Christmas Pageant.

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JAMES McKAY President IRA C. TILTON Secretary C. W. WHARTON Treasurer BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL BOARD Representing various walks of life, the Valparaiso School Board consists of a busi- ness man, a lawyer, and a minister. Mr. McKay, Mr. Tilton, and the Rev- erend Mr. Wharton have served unselfishly upon this executive board for a number of years. Liberal and constructive, their admin- istration has seen the school grow in size and improve in facilities year after year. PRINCIPAL Principal Homer M. Jessee is here seen in a characteristic pose, that of guiding and counseling one of the many students he comes in contact with daily. Dynamic, energetic, efficient, his inten- sity is tempered by a keen sense of humor. His twenty-five years of service have made him the living personification of our high school, a true Hoosier School Master. MR. HOMER M. JESSEE, Principal Homer M. Jessee — Mathematics, Valpa- raiso University, B. S.; Indiana State Teachers ' College, A. B.; University of Chi- cago. NIn

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iso Hig ' H ScHool Claude O. Pauley — Plu sics. Chemistry, Mathematics; Indiana State Teachers ' College; Indiana University; University of Chicago, B. S. Dispels soporific tendencies from craniums of dilatory seniors. Holds gubernatorial powers in Sciemus Club, and half interest in Senior class. Leathe C. Ponader — Art; Ball State Teachers ' College, B. C; Art Institute of Chicago; Booth Bay Harbor Studios. Has an aesthetic nature. Endeavors to transform V. H. S. students into second Rembrandts. Ralph Powell — His tor; . Physical Education; Hanover College, A. B.; Franklin College; University of Iowa; Indiana University, M. S. Keeps order in usually refractory Athletic Club. Builds gargantuan teams from diminutive amount of material. Frank G. Reid — Social Science; Indiana University; Purdue Uni- versity; Valparaiso University, B. Sc. in Ed. ; Graduate work, Butler University. Sees that stamp col- lectors keep collecting. Expounds on civics, political economy, rela- tives, and bizarre interests. Harold Rogers — Music; Illinois Weslyan, B. M. E.; Syracuse Uni- versity, graduate work. Wrought wonders with the marching band. Wields the baton in the Boys ' Glee Club and also in the orchestra. Ralph E. Schenck — Commercial, History; State Teachers ' College, A. B.; Valparaiso University, A. B.; University of Chicago, M. A. Systematic disciple of the business world. Helps the president keep the Hi-Y out of lethargic state of existence. Claude 0. Pauley Haroid Rogers Dorothy Smith Leathe C. Ponader Ralph E. Schenck Edith Xeems Ralph Powell Vera L. Sieb Ohe W. Welly Frank G. Reid Audrey Shauer John E. Wiggins Vera L. Sieb — English; University of Wisconsin, A. B.; Valparaiso University; University of Chicago; University of California; Colum- bia University. Shakespearian diction. Engulfs English students with multifarious, elongated words. Presides over junior class. Audrey Shauer — English, His- tory; Valparaiso University, A. B. New, nice, and naive. Sponsors third year girls ' department of Girl Reserves. Prolocutor of Eng- lish and history. Dorothy Smith — School Nurse; Methodist Episcopal Hospital of Indianapolis; George Peabody Teachers ' College; Iowa Univer- sity; Indiana University. The lady who presses the ironed-out piece of pine on the tubercle hiding in the mouth. Edith Weems — Home Economics; Valparaiso University, B. S.; Uni- versity of Chicago. School quaes- tor. Assistant supervisor of Home Economics Club. A stitch in time — (We have forgotten the rest. Please oblige). Olie W. Welty — Latin; Valparai- so University; Univei-sity of Chi- cago. Takes care of all the candy, hence the sweetest girl in school. Keeps dead languages alive. Owns other half of the senior class. John E. Wiggins — Athletics, Com- mercial; Ball State Teachers ' Col- lege, B. S. ; Indiana University. graduate work. Resuscitated a waning football team. Elucidates intricacies of a typewriter. A juve- nile as far as faculty is concerned. Ele