Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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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

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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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Mrs. Kay Garrett teaches American his- tory, commercial law, business organization and management, and personal typing. She also has charge of the noon hour library and sponsors Debate Club. Douglas Engelhard» directs the orchestra and trains the string en- sembles. Mrs. Elizabeth Dickinson, the librarian and head of the Library Club, is always willing to help students select good books and find information. Miss Dorothea Gienger teaches her homemaking students many phases of home economics. The senior girls in Pep Club are spon- sored by Miss Dorothy DeHamer. She teaches stenography, office training, and also sponsors the homecoming committee. Hi Covey teaches economics and soci- ology and is responsible for Ames High's championship track teams. He is also as- sistant football coach and sophomore bas- ketball coach. A newcomer to the Ames High faculty, James Jones, teaches plane geometry, applied mathematics, business arithmetic and physics. He is also assistant sponsor of Hi-Y. Miss Ruth Miller teaches advanced alge- bra and trigonometry, helps with the Girl Reserves and fire squad, and supervises the halls. Mrs. Billie Alexander, who has lived in Moroc- co and visited France, teaches beginning and advanced French. Gerald Sielert, driv- ers' training teacher, al- so has charge of audio- visual aids and noon hour recreation. 14