Edward Drummond Libbey High School - Edelian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Although Mrs. Mary E. Houser has been with us only seven years, the students and faculty have come to love and respect her. Under her influence, junior and senior students have widened their acquaintance with great authors and have gained a new insight into the intricacies of the English language. Mrs. Houser received the B.A. degree from Dennison University and began her teaching career at Frankfort, and later taught at Chillicothe, Ohio. After her marriage to Chip , she substituted in Toledo area schools while her children were young, when they were school age, she took them with her while she taught at clones Franklin, a private school, now Maumee Valley Country Day School. Her chil- dren grown, Mrs. I-louser returned to full-time teaching in Toledo schools, teaching ten years in the English Depart- ment at Macomber and seven years at Libbey. Teaching, housekeeping, and rearing three children did not prevent her participation in other activities. She is a member of Zion Methodist Church, Phi Beta Kappa, the American Association of University Woinen, and the Den- nison XWomen's Club. She has traveled in most of the United States, and parts of Mexico and Canada. Following her retirement, Mrs. Houser expects to keep an active interest in the schools by substitute teaching, she plans to resume some of the club activities which have been somewhat curtailed during recent years, and she hopes to travel-perhaps she may even help Mr. Houser with those anacondas. The izflvale arf of fenrlaizzg if only Ibe arf of aizzfnkefzilzg the llcllilfzlf rzzriorify of ymnzg mimlr for fha ,D7lI'fI0.f6 of rafirfyizzg il fiflerwar:lJ. -Armlole France Mrs. Mary E. Houser tmechcafion Mrs. Houser with one of her English classes . . . and with Mrs. Schering.

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Mt. Clinton F. Houser rmecbcafion Chip Houser, as he is affectionately known, will not soon be forgotten by the many students who have been taught science and mathematics in his classes during the thirty-eight years he has been at Libbey. In no less degree will he be remembered as an unusually successful basket- ball and football coach. Last year he was honored for his contribution to sports in Toledo by a Chip Houser Day. After receiving the B.S. degree at Heidelberg Univer- sity, Mr. Houser did graduate work at Ohio State University and the University of Illinois. Beginning his teaching career at Chillicothe High School, he not only taught chemistry and physics but also coached basketball and football. His basketball teams at Chillicothe reached state tournament play at Columbus twice in the four years he was there. In Toledo his accomplishments have been many. He started golf and boxing in the Toledo high schoolsg he coached many highly successful football teams for Libbey, even champion teams-it was under his leadership that Libbey had their golden yearsg he officiated at football and basketball games for twelve years, he has served as chair- man of the Mathematics Department at Libbey for seven years. In his private life, Mr. Houser has had numerous in- terests. After retiring from active coaching, he operated an Evergreen Nursery for ten yearsg in later years he trained Springer Spaniel dogs for field trial events. As a member of the Men's Garden Club, he raised daffodils and competed in flower shows. More recent hobbies are playing the Hammond organ and competing in trap and Skeet events. His travels have included most of the United States, parts of Mexico and Canada. After retirement, among other things, Mr. Houser plans to take a trip up the Amazon and hopes to bring back live anacondas to his grandchildren. Hflflflll if .ro 77llIlf6 ffm! he can mify had relaxa- tion from one kim! of labor by faking up azz- oliver. -AIIdf0fU FI'c1l7L'0 Houser gives individual help . . . and checks the answers. .cw XF ! f sg CA x ,

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fa . '2 -'Lau sw W fr waste w2Mfffi?ig,.f u'2 r 4 uiwigtf Q- as : For the last forty years students have been graduated from Libbey High School, These have achieved distinction in many activities. Thousands are better citizens of Toledo and other communities because of Libbey. I congratulate you seniors of Libbey High School who have had the courage and fore- sight to continue your work to graduation. NN There never was a time when a high school certificate meant more than it does today. In years to come it will be still more important. Since this is a memory book, you may read these lines many years from today. Each time that you do I predict that you will express the deepest appreciation that you had an oppor- tunity to attend Libbey High School and that your parents made it possible for you to com- plete your work in Libbey. -Philo C. Dunsmore 25611925 PHILO C. DUNSMORE up Superintendent i l Members of the Toledo Board of Education: left to right, Rabbi Morton Goldberg,-Presidentg Mr. J. Arch Andersong Dr. Frank Browng Mrs. Carol Pietrykowskig Mr. David Rittenhouse, Vice-President. :10: