Chaffey College - Argus Yearbook (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)

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Department of Business educa- tion developed its program for ac- celerated classes for adults and special students, and made plans to open classes during the sum- mer session. Melvin Shimmin, chairman (M.A. University of California) directed Mrs. Dewey Leubbers (M.A. University of Southern California) and Alex M e n d o s a (M.A. University of Southern California) Mrs. Leub- bers, formerly Miss Emma Ord- nung, taught shorthand and type- writing and Mr. Mendosa business law and bookkeeping. W. W. Mather (M.A. Claremont Colleges) is chairman of the poli- tical science department, instruct- ing in political science and gov- ernment. Miss Hettie Witney (M. A. Stanford University) taught his- tory and world problems; Mr. Horsch, economics. Dean Pearl Clark instructed in philosophy and sociolology until her program was changed to take care of mathe- matics classes. F. O. Felsch (A E certificate) was chairman of the aeronautics work with E. H. Cooper, Harold Stickney, assisting in the repair shops. The department remodeled airplanes for the Silver Lake flight camp and taught engines and air- craft construction. Arthur Hargrove (B.S., Colorado State Agricultural College) instructed in mech- anical drawing, especially classes for women entering the aircraft plants. Frank Young continued his work in machine shop where his gadgets helped make some war contracts more smooth. Domestic science department took the initiative in the development of food pre- servation and offered lectures and demon- strations throughout the spring before women ' s clubs and other groups which re- guested the work. Miss Lois Kent, chair- man, (M.A. University of California) was also in charge of food for Silver Lake camp. (above) English department: seated — Mrs. Frederic Olausen, Miss Rosamond Norman; standing — Mrs. W. H. Kegley, F F. Palmer; (montage below) S. E. Blakeslee, Ralph Streano, Lela McClel- and, Mrs. Geoffrey Fleming, Leo Wadsworti

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V (above) Rex Brandt, instruct- or in the class in painting, ex- amining the student art ex- hibit; (below) Aeronautics de- partment: left to right — E. H Cooper, Harold Stickney, F O. Felsch (chairman ), Arthur Hargrove; Frank Young, ma- chine shop. P Besides adjustments in class syllabi and added ] courses, faculty made every effort to help the students in- 1 dividually in their problems of orientation and schedule planning. As men and women left for service or defense positions, faculty members assisted them to complete their academic work. Arrangements were made which allowed partial credits for short tearm attendance. With other colleges and junior colleges men, when they return to college or when they are eligible for graduation, Chaf- fy faculty and administration voted to allow a number of credits for six months active service in the army.

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Miss Laura Hofman, secretary to President Spring and to the Chaffey Board of Trustees was in charge of the Superintendent ' s of- fice where administrative plans were set in motion. Miss Josephine Mainvil, secretary to Business Manager Daniels was in the busi- ness office. Librarian Verna Clapp (B.A. Pomona College) took care of col- legians who wished to use the Memorial Library, assisted by Miss Adeline Nyberg (Riverside Library school). Miss Janiece Bailey served as registrar after Frances Cain Parks left for New Mexico. Miss Bailey leaves for training with the WAVES at the end of this term. Dr. Clark taught classes in sociology and logic, and later mathematics to meet the emerg- ency in the spring. Leo A. Wads- worth, (B.S. University of Cali- fornia), taught industrial hygiene. ll L . ($M (above) Miss Laura Hofman, secretary to President Spring and the Chaffey Board of Trustees; (center) Librarian Verna Clapp and Miss Adaline Nyberg, assistant; (below) Miss Josephine Mainvil, secretary to A. C. Daniels.