Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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 Assets = Liabilities + Proprietorship is familiar to Madalene Canvin's students in bookkeeping. She also teaches typewriting, is assistant junior class sponsor, and supervises the Awards Committee of the Student Council. Miss Betty Lea Trout teaches sophomore homemaking and heads the Ames Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America. Experience is one of the best teach- ers, states Owen Shadle, who heads the work experience and cooperative train- ing program. He also sponsors the as- sembly committee. Mrs. Aurilla Vegors teaches sophomore English, P.W.O.E., counsels junior girls, and also assists in the drama department. Mrs. Charlotte Whitney is girls' advisor heads guidance, teaches journalism, and helps with Girl Reserves. She also spon- sors Cubs' Club, election committee, and the Ames High School Web. Many of the sophomores learn plane geometry from Mrs. Betty Grubb. She also teaches algebra I and sponsors the sopho- more cheer squad and the publicity com- mittee. Miss Mary McNally, general treasurer, teaches P.W.O.E., English and world litera- ture, counsels junior and sophomore girls, and sponsors welcoming committee. Developing individual expression, un- derstanding, and appreciation of art are all a part of Leland Allison's job of art teacher. In addition to direct- ing choir, mixed chorus, and boys' and girls' glee clubs, Wayne Cross also trains smaller vocal groups and solo- ists. 12 Leonard Bengtson teaches metal shop. His students learn metal casting, auto mechanics and welding.

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I Besides teaching sophomore English, Oscar Ourth is the treas- urer of athletics and tennis coach. World Affairs tests are a familiar part of Kenneth Page's Ameri- can government and world history classes. He also sponsors the citizenship committee and assists with intra- murals. A new addition to the Ames High teaching is Cecil Spatcher, American his- tory and biology teacher. He was also sophomore football coach and assistant track and basketball coach. Everett Ritland is the senior sponsor and boys' advisor. He also teaches Latin, is student council advisor and has charge of adult education. Richard Trump teaches biology and heads the photography club. He is also the advisor to the SPIRIT staff. In his second year at Ames High, Floyd Sturtevant lives most of his life in the chemistry lab. He also teaches physics and sponsors the radio and science clubs. Robert Hamilton teaches sophomore speech, conducts the drama classes, and directs all the plays. Raymond Smalling teaches boys' P.E. and is intramural athletic director. During the summer he coaches the high school baseball team. The fine perform- ances of the marching and concert bands are due to the efforts of Richard D. Day. Dale M. Hiedeman teaches plane geometry, solid geometry, and al- gebra 4. He is also co- sponsor of Hi-Y. II

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Exercising to music was one of the ideas Mrs. Carol Lockhart, the new girls' P.E. instruct- or, brought to her class- es. She is also G.A.A. and cheersquad advis- or. George MacBride, the industrial arts teach- er, works with the jun- ior class to make the junior-senior prom a success. Edwin Stone teaches driver education and mechanical drawing. He is also Hi-Y sponsor. Mrs. Rose Elliot teaches Latin and Ger- man and is the faculty advisor to the service committee. Besides teaching American literature. Miss Edna Wilcox spends much of her time planning and organizing the activi- ties of Girl Reserves. Wallace Linn teaches American history. Winter season sees him coaching the varsity basketball team. He also is assist- ant football coach and golf coach. Mrs. Evelyn Thompson, American litera- ture teacher, helps acquaint her junior students with the best of American writ- ing. Besides teaching the first and second year Spanish students grammar and pro- nunciation, Mrs. Lyla Meade teaches them about the customs and history of Span- ish speaking countries. Kenneth Wells, coach of the C.I.C. football conference champs, is Ames High's athletic di- rector and also teaches P.E. Mrs. L e o I a Ruch teaches her sophomore English classes about the different types of literature and reviews the basic fundamentals of grammar. 13