Belleville Township High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Finny JAMES A. TRABUE, B. S., M. S. (Head Commercial Dept.) University of Illinois Kansas State Teachers 7 College Washington University Public Finance, Business Admins- tration (Commercial and Social Science) C. A. ARMSTRONG, B. Ed., M. A. Southern Teachers ' College University of Illinois (English) NETTA NIESS, A. B., A. M. University of Illinois (German, French, Spanish) W. W. HALL, A. B., M. A. Illinois State Normal University of Illinois (Social Sciences) FRANK G. SCOTT, B. Ed., A. M. Southern Illinois Teachers ' College Bradley Polytechnic Institute University of Illinois (English and Wood Shops) H. H. HALL, B. S., M. S. Kansas State Teachers ' College Ft. Collins State Teachers ' College General Motors Institute of Tech¬ nology (Auto Mechanics) MARJORIE MURRAY, B. S., M. A. Central Missouri State Teachers ' College Columbia University (Art) FRANCES PHILLIPS, B. Ed. M. A. (Head Girls ' Physical Education Department) Southern Illinois Teachers ' College Columbia University (Physical Education) Page 12

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P II I M P A L Into our hands Destiny has placed blood bought human freedom. This blessing came to usby the toil and sacrifice of the past. Now barbaric hordes of slavery ring us round about. America, we are rising in our might to offer ourselves in an all-out sacri¬ fice to you. America, let us work hard, train hard, learn diligently, and sing hope¬ fully for the better day that must come. H. G. S. MR. H. G. SCHMIDT PRINCIPAL First Row: Fred Merrils, Ed Fuhrman, Rogers Jones, Alvin Stenzel. Second Row: Joseph Adams, Ed Bechtold, Adolph Viehman, Irvin Klamm. Page 11

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D E F A R T M E N MUSIC DEPARTMENT EDWIN H. PETERS—HOPE BAER (Heads of Department) Edwin H. Peters directs the band, orchestra, and instrumental quartets. The various quar¬ tets have brought State and National honors to our school by winning contests in their re¬ spective groups. The band plays at all of the home football games, parades, picnics, and various civic functions. In addition to this the band com¬ petes in the class A division of Illinois School Band Contest, in assembly programs, and presents concerts; the concert this year being on January 28. The band also spon¬ sored a Military Ball on April 24. The orchestra presents several programs during the year including the operetta score. Several members are selected each year to play in the Illinois.All-State Orchestra. Musical courses taught by Mr. Peters are: Music Appreciation, Harmony, Theory, and History of Music. Miss Baer teaches Voice and Piano, directs the A Capella Choir and the Glee Clubs, and trains the girls ' sextet and boys ' quartet. The A Cappela Choir has sung in various churches, and for numerous clubs throughout the city. This year ' s engagements included a program at the U. S. O. and for the Easter Sunrise Services at Valhalla Cemetery. The glee clubs have been very active this year. Eight members of the glee clubs and A Cappella Choir were selected to sing in the All-State Chorus which met at the University of Illinois. The sextet and quartet have filled many singing engagements throughout Belleville during the entire school year, having sung for churches, clubs, and civic affairs. This department presented on December 5 the operetta, Hollywood Bound. The com¬ bined glee clubs and choir formed the singing chorus for this production. ART DEPARTMENT MARJORIE MURRAY (Head of Department) The study of art is intended primarily to raise the standard of taste in the average pu¬ pil and to discover and develop talent in the gifted student. Design—the basis of any art —is taught through a variety of media: met¬ als, wood, watercolor, pencil, charcoal, clay, plaster, leather, tempera. The art department offers courses as fol¬ lows: Introduction to Art I, Commercial De¬ sign II, Art in Everyday Life III, Crafts IV, Advanced Art V and VI. Introduction to Art is a prerequisite to the other courses. A stu¬ dent should follow courses in sequence if possible. Besides the regular class work, students design and paint scenery for some of the plays, make cuts for the school paper, and posters and program covers for school functions. Cld Man Winter covers the Main Building with a blanket of snow. Page 13