Champaign High School - Maroon Yearbook (Champaign, IL)

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Miss Nellie Bates, Mr. Glenn Tilbury. and Miss Edna Meadows University of Illinois. She is intensely interested in sports and is always found at the ticket booth of every home ath- letic event. In addition to teaching, Miss Cunningham presided over the tenth study hall during 1944-45 where stu- dents were obliged to spend make-up time for infraction of school rules. Mr. Clark is a graduate of Bradley college at Peoria, likewise holding a master's degree from the University of Illinois. He returned to senior high this year after a leave of absence to serve in the U. S. army. He teaches all algebra courses offered. as well as solid geom- etry and trigonometry. He came to CHS in 1927. Mr. Fuqua joined the CHS faculty in 1925, attending the University of Illinois to complete work for a master's degree While carrying on his work as a teacher. Intensely interested in flying, Miss Eleanor Cook, Miss Essie LeSure, Miss Beulah Swigart, and Miss Amy Beach 30 he teaches aeronautics as well as math- ematics N, business arithmetic, geom- etry. and trigonometry. Mr. McBride, a graduate of Southern Illinois Normal University, and is a member of the commercial staff as well as mathematics, holds a master's degree from the University of Illinois. He came to CHS in 1942 from Davis, Illi- nois, where he served as superintendent of schools. At the doors to knowledge in history, Miss Iva Still and Mr. E. O. Bottenfield preside. Both are outstanding authorities on United States history, and every student who attends CHS is enrolled in classes taught by one or the other of these two teachers before earning a diploma. Miss Mrs. Helen Stark and Miss Lucille Stansell Still is active in the local D. A. R. and a number of University of Illinois or- ganizations, in addition to the regular school Work. Mr. Bottenlield is a for- mer principal at the Sparta. Illinois, high school, and is active in church work as well as teaching. Two other teachers, Miss Helen Jenista and Mrs. Hulah Smith. make up the social studies department, the former in charge of the classes in sociology and world history. and the latter teaching economics and geography. At the door of languages. Miss El- eanor Cook is in charge of the French classes, Miss Essie LeSure teaching Latin, Miss Swigart, Spanish, and Miss Beach, German. Miss Cook is also a graduate of the senior high school, attending the Uni- versity of Illinois for advanced degrees The Maroon

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Miss Gresham who serves as chairman of the department, has been a member of the teaching staff since 1920. She teaches English literature and advanced rhetoric. and is now engaged in working out an en- tirely new program based upon the litera- ture of the world. She attended the Uni- versity of Illinois Where she received A.B. and A.M. degrees. Miss Kaden is a graduate of the Univer- sity of Michigan, holding both an A.B. and an A.M. degree. In addition to teach- ing advanced rhetoric, and sophomore English, she is in charge of all student test- ing, and is regarded as an authority in pre- paring charts and graphs. She came to Miss Clelia Harland and Mrs. .Iessica Clark senior high in 1929. I-Ier principal hobby and recreation is riding. Miss Weed, teacher of rhetoric, gram- mar, American literature, and English N, is a graduate of Knox college with a B.S. degree. She received a master's degree at the University of Illinois after coming to CHS in 1927. Also arriving that year was Miss Harding who teaches sophomore English, and English literature. Miss Hard- ing, one of the -perennial chaperones and assistants at all school parties, is likewise a stalwart of the Business and Professional Women's club. She received a B.A. degree from Greenville college, doing advanced work at the University of Illinois to com- plete a master's. Miss Amy Beach not only teaches American Literature and grammar, but she is also active in school affairs, sponsoring , 1 Mr. Mendel Riley The Maroon Miss Vera Kaden. Miss Nell Zehner, Miss Frances Weed, Miss Leola Harding, Mrs. Amy Turrell Cretiredj and Miss Nina Gresham the National Honor Society, but is an elected junior class sponsor. She, too, holds an M.A. degree and a record of 27 years' service at CHS. Miss Nell Zehner, who teaches English N, is a graduate of the Eastern Illinois State Teachers' College, and the University of Illinois, holding both B. of Ed. and M.A. degrees. Although Miss Zehner has been with the senior high staff only since 1941, she has capably managed the Student Council during that time. Speech, dramatics, and English N courses are under the direction of Miss Stuart who, an alumna of senior high. received the degrees of Miss Bonnie Lewis and Miss Marion Stuart B.S. and M.S. at the University of Illinois. She came to CHS in 1934. In addition to sponsor- ing Wig and Paint, and the National Thespians troupe, she is a member of Zeta Phi Eta-na- tional women's speech organization, and Phi Epsilon Delta-honorary dramatics fraternity. The door to mathematics is unlocked by a quartet of teachers made up of Miss Opal Cun- ningham, Mr. William Clark, Mr. Clarence Fuqua, and Mr. Ralph McBride. Miss Cunningham became a member of the faculty in 1926 with plane geometry as a spe- cialty. She holds an A.B. degree earned at Colo- rado University, and a master's degree from the 29

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in the languages. Miss LeSure attended both the Uni- versities of Chicago and Illinois, and Miss Swigart holds the doctor of philosophy degree in Spanish. In Natural Sciences, Miss Nellie Bates, Mr, Glenn Tilbury, and Miss Edna Meadows have charge. Miss Bates, with both an A.B. and M.S. degree. teaches physics. In addition, she served her second year as head of the Champaign Teachers' Association and was active in directing student affairs. Mr. Til- bury is in charge of the chemistry classes, served on the disciplinary committee as well as active on teacher committees. Miss Meadows, a graduate of the Uni- versity of Illinois, presides over the classes in biology. Few know this subject equally as well and none sur- pass her in pupil popularity. At the home economics door, Mrs. Helen Stark and Miss Lucille Stansell direct the student's career in the field of foods, clothing, and homemaking. Mrs. Stark, who joined the CHS staif in 1922, is in charge of the foods classes, and Miss Stansell directs Miss Opal Cunningham, Mr. William Clark, and Mr. Clarence Fuqua the homemaking and clothing program. Miss Dorothy Munger, Miss Edith Hudnut, Mr. McBride, and Mrs. Jessica Clark comprise the commercial depart- ment, guiding the students over the road to a business career. Miss Munger, a graduate of the Uni- versity of Illinois, sponsors the Girl Reserves in addition to teaching typing. Mrs. Clark, a newcomer to CHS, for- merly served as dean of girls at a Los Angeles high school. Miss Hudnut di- rects the distributive occupation courses as well as business law and salesmanship. In the fine arts, Mr. Mendel Riley is director of instrumental music and band and orchestra. Miss Harriet Rose super- vises the vocal music, and Miss Clelia Harland directs the choir and vocal in- struction. Miss Bonnie Lewis, graduate The Maroon Miss Dorothy Munger, Mr. Ralph McBride, and Miss Edith Hudnut of Missouri University, and teacher of art and crafts, joined the faculty in 1943. Physical education instructors include Mr. Roy Swindell, swimming coach: Mr. Fred Major, wrestling coach and as- sistant football coach: Mr. Harry Combes, basketball coach, 'and Miss Marga Hosaeus. I Miss Hosaeus served for a time as lieutenant in the marine corps, rejoining the faculty to take charge of the girls' physical education program. In general charge and supervising the buildings and grounds is Mr. William Schultz with Mr. Ed Davis. engineer, Mrs. Harry Elkins, Mr. Ervin Crews, Mr. Wayne Diillman, Mr. Albert Patter- son, Mr. Kermit Reid, and Mrs. Lucille Smock making up the janitorial staff. Miss Helen Jenista, Mr, E. O. Bottenfield, Miss Iva M. Still, Mr. Foster McCarty Kon leavej , and Mrs. Hulah Smith 31