Hays High School - Indian Call Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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1 V 1 Miss Blanche Bloxom Librarian George Gatnschet Handwriting M English and Social Science Communications George Gatschet comes to the high school at 2:00 to teach penmanship. The library and supervised study periods are under the guidance of Miss Blanche Bloxom. James Lewis has inherited more than his share of night activities. He directs the all-school play, the junior play, the Thespian one-act p ays, the debate squad, and the forensic activities. His teaching schedule includes speech, dra- matics, and English 9. Miss Mabelle Vandeventer, who taught in Hays High in 1946-47, returned this year as junior high English and social science instruc- tor. She also advises the largest organization in school, the junior Kayettes. fb .Qcu--cl'-4, 5,-. L L X James Lewis Speech and English iss Mabelle Vandeventer For the first time since '51, debate was a part of the school program. Under the direction of James Lewis, speech instructor, the following were out for debate: fseatedj James Lewis, Kay ImMasche, and Jim Lm- enbergeg fstandingj Perry Bemis, Ronald Sharp, Steve Flood, and Denny Lee. 27

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Coder Mrs. Miss Doris Starliper English Reading awards were presented to these students for reading books approved by Kansas University. Front row: M. Hubbard, S. Weigel, J. Broadbooks, D. Rupp, D. Lamberdt, and D. Leikam. Back row: A. Thomas, M. Lawler, V. Wood, J. Harrison, R. Rosebaugh, J. Brungardt, and A. Leikam. English and Journalism Mrs. Helen Hundley English and Latin Mrs. Miriam Perry Spanish and English Teachers in Eight teachers in Hays High devote most of their time to teaching communications, written and oral. Miss Doris Starliper has classes in English 8, 9, and 10. She is also advisor to the cour- tesy committee whose members are on hall duty every day. Mrs. Edna Coder has classes in English 9 and journalism. She is advisor to the semi-monthly school paper which is pub- lished by the journalism class. Mrs. Helen Hundley has classes in Eng'- lish 10 and Latin I and II. She also sponsors the Junior Classical League. Mrs. Miriam Perry is the junior English and Spanish in- structor. She serves as a chairman of the junior class advisors and also of the Christ- mas pageant. 26

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i , NN' Jeff TT Kar vu-....,s ' 'Ways Mtn X if r I WWF 5 i sivaiifii i 5' Miss Marie Brown Mathematics Harold C. Elder Science Mrs. Ruth Harris Mathematics Gerald L. Schmidt X1 .- if Mathematics and Scien 594057 ce Basis For Technical Jobs Back of every known engineer, scientist, doctor, and many other professions is a good background in science and mathematics. The curriculum in each of these is a full senior high program. Gerald Schmidt was added to the staff this year to relieve the heavy enrollment in both science and mathematics. Miss Marie Brown has classes in senior high mathematics and Mrs. Ruth Harris has classes in junior high mathematics. Mrs. Harris also coaches the junior high lay. Mr. Harold Elliiler, who is president of the Hays City Teachers Association, teaches clas- ses in science. Mr. Elder also advises the science club and the Future Teachers of America. Dissecting a frog seems to be enjoyable from the smile on Pat Gross' face as she lends a hand to Kenneth Solomon at the job in biology.