Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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MINIATURE LORENCE Adolph—instructs high school fellows on the essentials of eook- ing and sewing plus good grooming. Edna bower—conscientious vocal director, by whom the delightful Christmas programs are ably presented. Madalene Canvin— drills first vear commercial students on the fundamentals of shorthand and typing. Richard Day—eight o’clock enthusiastic who demands the attention o f many Ames High instrumentalists. Ronald Easter— physics and consumer science Instructor who peppers his classes with gems from the humor world. Helen Hadish—first semester her many friends addressed her as senorita but the title changed second semester to Auxiliary Hadish. John Harms—continued to imperil life of chem students with talk of explosives and physics students with al- most too subtle stories. Fern Hartsook— ouides 20 diversified occupational pupils. Helen Holt—patrols cafeteria line with penetrating eyes to eject culprits who try to sneak in. Alvira Lunsford—left at half- time to coddle army jeep instead of 300 gym girls. Mary McNally—despite her bout with the red spots she still was able to run her typing students ragged with an overpower- ing number of budgets, etc. Julia Menefee —new home ee instructor from the deep south in Mississippi. Helen Miller—war duties found her taking over the art depart- ment when Lorenz departed for the armed forces. Flora T. Miller—because of sinus trouble spent winter months in Arizona al- though her heart was still with commercial d yos TA Pho, girls.

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OP OLD یو‎ DET CS en eer p . 19 i к . 4” ү { è ; “. А i ы ' . . 4 MR STEGER LAYING an important role as chairman in the city’s defense programs, Leonard A. Steger suc- cessfully completed his third year in Ames. Through public forums and Adult Education classes, he helped the people of Ames to better understand world affairs. He made it possible for the high school stu- dents to hear such eminent speakers as Sir Norman Angell, Dr. Walter Judd, and Prof. Т. V. Smith. With such a man on the home front, vic- torv will surely soon be ours. MR. YOUNG N EVER failing to give counsel to anvone needing or desiring it, Mr. Young meets with high re- eard in the minds of every Ames Hish School student. Taking mod- ern conditions in his stride he has done all possible to guide especially the high school boys in finding thei place in the design of today. ‘This year, as always, the “King has lent a great deal of his time and executive talents to Ames as a lead- er m one of its civic organizations, the Rotary Club. Nine —— - — --

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PORTRAITS Charlotte Nelson—molds journalistic opinions in Ames High as sponsor of Week- ly Web. Blanche Oxborrow—assumed new job as student council czar; also informed her myriad of civie students on the intricate workings of the American government. Melva Pinney—thies and parachutes when not attending to the home fires. Maregarei Porter—geniallv drills ambitious young violinists. Everett Ritland—1nvents modern military strategy based on Caesar’s Gallic campaign. Lawrence Simmerimeg—dictates policies of 158; burns night oil adjusting carburetors for auto mechanics course. Ray Smallinge—took over not only coaching duties, but also a wee female addition to his family. L. Wayne Smith—cheerful and skillful dramatic coach famous this year for his brainwracking instruction of army com- mands. Lelah Spatz—relinquished her head- ship of Fire Squad to release men for com- bat duty abroad in our armed forces. Ber- пата Swedell—deliehted with new trie class where he is able to spout off on such major problems as the right size for tin cans. Marcia Turner—mothers her girl home-ec students with ways to carry on a successful home. Kenneth Wells—switched his 1n- evitable bright sport coat for the spifty blue of the Navy. Eva White—her wartime duties consisted of supervising service scrap hooks for USO centers in this country, Edna Wilcox—presided as censor of hall duties during the second semester and retained her title of two-gun Gus.