DeVilbiss High School - Pot O Gold Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Floy Jacobs [ he girls and boys of high ichool age now have more nterests and opportunities : or individual development. Therefore they can carry on i conversation and have ideas in many subjects ; claims Miss Jacobs when one asks bout the progress of Ameri- an High School youth in :he last few generations. Miss la li ihs, who is herself well ead, and who considers read- ng her hobby, has advanced in opinion that coincides with hat of most of our intel- igent, well informed adults. Elizabeth Johnson When DeVilbiss first opened its doors, Miss Johnson joined the faculty. During the ensuing thirteen years there have been many DeVil- biss graduates who can thank Miss Johnson for their knowl- edge of what x equals. The addition of Everyday Living to our curriculum enabled Miss Johnson to prove her capabilities as a Red Cross First-Aid Instructor. Mildred Johnston When asked by the faculty editors her opinion of today ' s generation of youthful Amer- ti ans, Miss Johnston re- marked, I believe that young people today are es- pecially talented and cap- able. She thoroughly enjoys the subject she teaches. This artist enjoys home decora- tion and collects costume dolls as hobbies. Last sum- mer Miss Johnston did some work on the Gallup Poll, and in summers past she has trav- eled and vacationed in New- York City and in the Rocky Mountains. Lucille Kerlin Busy Miss Kerlin sets aside as much time as she can from her teaching and other activi- ties to lose herself in her favorite hobby of tending her flower garden and yard of her new home. Twice a month Miss Kerlin may be found hostessing in the Wil- lard U.S.O. lounge. Interna- tionally minded, she is an International Relations Group Leader in the Toledo branch of A.A.N.W., and a member of a similar study committee of the National Education Association. Clyde Kiker Mr. Kiker, born in Nettleton, Arkansas, and with DeVilbiss these last thirteen years, is an especially interesting person because of the many different jobs he has held. They are greatly diversified and in- clude: machinist and assem- bler at the Spicer Manufac- turing Company, Playground Director for the Board of Education, newspaper report- er, and the teaching of car- pentering to boys in the Newsboys ' Auditorium. This last has always interested him and he still enjoys cab- inet making as his hobby. Harriet Kimble Miss Kimble, a native of Kansas City, has been on the faculty here for ten years. In her American History and Everyday Living classes she aids her students in under- standing their responsibilities as citizens. She has traveled extensively in the West and Fast ol the United States. Amy Kimpton Miss Kimpton teaches arts crafts to Girl Scout Leaders m training camps. Last sum- mer she taught in Camp Juni- per Knoll near Elkhorn, Wis- consin ; and in Camp Julia Grove near Indianapoiis. Mo- toring, sketching and painting are her hobbies. Every spring Miss Kimpton has had her oils and water colors in the Toledo Artists ' Show at the Toledo Museum of Art. Al- ays Miss Kimpton is keenly interested in the art successes of her students, encouraging them to enter various art contests. Margaret King Mrs. King, a native Toledo- an, entered DeVilbiss when it tirst opened in 1931 and served in the capacity of Dean of Girls for eight years. Teaching is Mrs. King ' s fav- orite hobby. Perhaps because ot tier ready humor and good nature, she has been asked to serve as adviser to many clubs and societies in the past, and is now adviser to the Peri- dean Literary Club. Harold Kingeter Mr. Kingeter, comparatively a newcomer to DeVilbiss, hails from the state of Wisconsin, and helps carry the burden of two favorite subjects— wood- shop and drawing. Having had an opportunity to study conditions in other schools, he feels that the young people of DeVilbiss should take ad- vantage of the many oppor- tunities which are now of- fered to them in high school. Mr. Kingeter likes to read in Irs sp.ire time. Ollie Klee Mr. Klee, another faculty member who enjoys doing things outside of school which occupy a great deal of his time and attention, officiates at high school and college basketball and football games during their respective sea- sons. Mr. Klee, a member of the DeVilbiss faculty these last eleven years, wonders if the students in his day weren ' t just a little more serious- minded than the students ot today.

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Alfred Florence Mr. Florence of the Physical Education Department, has also acquired favorite pas- times with which to while away the few leisure hours one has during war times. He has chosen hunting and fishing, the favorite outdoor sports of all who are inter- ested in outdoor life. The fact that he was born in Scot- land, undoubtedly, is the reason for his nickname ' Scott ie. Ellen Foote Having been with DeVilbiss since it opened. Miss Foote has good reason to have ac- quired the very good knowl- edge of students that she now has ; which knowledge has made her more confident that young people have vast horizons before them, if they but see them . She bel ieves that pupils are now more sophisticated and better equip- ped to look after themselves than they were in previous years. Music is Miss Foote ' s favorite pastime and hobby. Virginia Francis When Mrs. Francis was born in Norfolk, Virginia, her parents named her for the state in which she was born. A true naturalist, she follows her school courses by choosing bird study and camping as her favorite hob- bies, and Bible teaching as a pastime. As an additional activity, she employs part of her time outside of school to Jo some mimeographing and typing. Traveling dur- ing vacations has enabled Mrs. Francis to cross both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, spending some time in Eng- land and three months in Japan. Alice Gerding Some years before the war, in 1933 and 1936 to be ex- act. Miss Gerding supple- mented her college work by studying in Germany and visiting for pleasure, a num- ber of European Countries. Her hobbies consist of sew- ing, cooking, and collecting china and glass. Last sum- mer Miss Gerding worked in a defense plant. Lela Greunke Like so many other women, Mrs Greunke loves to play contract bridge and spends much of her free time pursu- ing this fascinating game. Working in her flower garden whenever she has time is something she alwav doing. Harold Grubs Training men and women to operate machines is Mr. Grub ' s contribution to the war effort. Working sum- mers on his own farm is en- joyed bv Mr. Grubs. Iva Guire Miss Guire ' s Michigan farm calls her when her teaching day is done, and we find her driving daily ,from DeVilbiss to Monroe. A fa- culty member for thirteen years, she hasn ' t yet left us t take up her farming as a full time job. Fannie Gunn Bewildered students, who gaze helplessly around the library as if they had nevtr seen a book before, are all in a day ' s work to Mrs. Gunn. She can usually be found tucked away in the cataloging room, working on books both new and old. During her ten years at DeVilbiss many students have received help from her in finding their way around the library. Frederica Hanson Miss Hanson has the true collector ' s spirit and has long collected antique cranberry glass. American Pressed glass, china, lustreware — in fact, much of early Americana. As a student of nature lore and a member of The Toledo Naturalists ' Association, she enjoys hiking, bird study, and all such outdoor activities. M is-. Hansnn came to DeVil- biss three years ago as a teacher in the Science De- partment. Elaine Hirth Miss Hirth, who has been with DeVilbiss for thirteen years and is a native Toledo- an. is the other guiding light of the Prism Staff in her ca- p.uity of adviser to the busi- ness stair. Her time is well 0C( upied b) fulfilling the de- mands of her teaching, her job downtown, and her church activities With all of these activities taking so much of her energy, she re laves by enjoying the advan- tages of wide reading and music. m 20

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Languages — Now, more than ever before, the essentiality of understanding other nations is being realized. No department can more fully advance this knowledge than can the division of languages. Since the war started, the study of German has been practically dropped from the curriculum, but either the Latin, the Spanish, or the French language forms some part of nearly every student ' s high school career. 22