Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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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.

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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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. . DESK JOBBERS HE superintendent's office 1s responsible for the supervision of the Ames publie schools. Select- ine and supervising teachers, pre- paring the budget, purchasing and distributing supplies, and directing adult education and forums are duties performed in this office. As the reception room for Mr. Young's private domain, the high Is it a pink ele- phant, Laura? Number please; thank you. Twelve Betty slipping. x Rowena watching the clock. school office has charge of record- Ing absences and tardies, stamping Passes, and answering telephone calls. Advanced commercial stu- dents mastered the office procedure under the liberal direction of Mrs. Rowena Trimble. Kleanor McElyea became the head after Rowena left the latter part of the vear, but wed- ding bells soon called her, too. A ndis ceed Et bei. n ae ш aa