Galesburg High School - Reflector Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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Standing from the left is a teacher of biology, Mr. How- ard Whitcomb, who serves as the senior class's advisor. Mr. Biley Bowen, next to Mr. Whitcomb, also a biology teacher: and Mr. lohn Aitchi- son, next to Mr. Bowen, teaches electricity and radio, pre-flight aeronautics, and physics. Mr. Aitchison is head of the science depart- ment, and serves as the pub- lications photography ad- visor. Seated fleft to rightl is Mr. Fred lones, a geometry and practical math teacher: Mrs. Vera Biddle, who is a teacher of algebra and geometry: and Miss Gretchen Gates, who teaches trig and solid geom- etry and algebra, is also the math department head. On Miss Gates' left is Mr. Lloyd Simpson, teaching consumer science and chemistry. To teach chronological de- velopment in world and in American history, the prob- lems of our government, the human mind's functions, and world geography is the duty of this department, Seated Kleft to rightl are Mr. George Collins, who teaches World geography and the his- tory of America, and this de- partments head, Mr. Ted Mansager. Mr. Mansager teaches a course in history of America and is the coach of varsity football line. Standing from the left are Miss Myrtle Kainu, head of the ushers and an American History teacher: Mr. I. D. Les- ter, Who instructs American Problems and American his- tory. Mr. Lester is the senior scholarships advisor. Serving as a sophomore counselor and instructor of our world history is Miss Velma Denny Criqhtl.

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I l 5 Standing, left to right, as instructors tor the com- mercial department are Mrs. Mary Lou Winter, teacher of business arith- metic, office lab, economic geography, and typing, Mr. Martin Swanson, treas- urer ot the school and bookkeeping instructor: and Miss Ruth Stacy, typ- ing and stenography. Sitting on the left is the office lab and practice teacher, Mr. Robert Hun- gerford. He is also the ad- viser for the lllinois Office Occupation Association. By Mr. Hungerford is Mr. LeRoy Donaldson, Busi- ness English and selling instructor, besides FDA sponsor. Credit should be given the commercial teachers, as yearly they send thor- oughly trained students forth into the business world. Miss tune Macabee, who is a sophomore physical education teacher, serves as the department head and also as the GAA fac- ulty advisor. She is sitting at the left in the picture. Seated next is the senior physical education instruc- tor, Miss Molly Wilkens, who assists with the GAA program. She directs the water show, an annual af- fair. Next, is Miss Phyllis Rust, the junior class teach- er of physical education, who supervises the mod- ern dance or Orchesis Club. Miss Rust was insti- gator of the club. GHS girls are required to take PE where they learn many types of sports. This department endeavors to execute co-operation, cre- ative ability and a sports- manlike attitude towards one another besides de- veloping skill and co-ordi- nation.

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Seated Cleft to rightl are Miss Ellen lrvine, English lit- erature instructor, sophomore advisor, and instructor of practical Englishg and Miss Saaijenga who teaches courses in English and Amer- ican lit. Miss Dorothy O'Conner, standing on the left, is an in- structor of American literature, REFLECTOH copy advisor, sponsor of GHS's annual orig- inal pamphlet, The Search- light, and an English teacher for the sophomores. Standing in the center is a journalism instructor, Miss Shirley Fries. In addition to teaching jour- nalism, she sponsors both the REFLECTOR and The BUD- GET. Standing on the right is Miss Helen Olson. Sopho- more English and American literature are the subjects which she teaches. Sitting on the left is Miss Virginia Hinchliff, an instruc- tor of sophomore and junior English. She serves as the English department's head and as faculty advisor of GSL scrapbook. Mr. Royal Harsh- barger, who is sitting on the right, conducts classes in business English and com- mercial law. He also coaches the debate team. Standing from the left are Miss Susan Greer, advisor for the Latin Club, Latin teacher, and instructor of sophomore English. William Turner, who is the head of the foreign language department, in- structs Spanish and French classes. He also is advisor for the Spanish and French clubs. Miss Hazel Anderson conducts American literature and reading skills classes. She is also publications' bus- iness advisor and sponsor of NHS. Miss Rachel Anderson is the school librarian.