Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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DIRECTORS Slight and charming Miss Mildred Ammer presides over French classes. An interesting subject, French offers both cul- ture and diversified knowledge to the enterprising student. Most entertaining in the course are the letters a French stu- dent receives from his foreign correspondent. After school hours Miss Ammer watches over the French club, is an ardent skier and a good housewife. Mr. Emmet Anderson, head of the music department, is fondly known as Andy by most of his students. The operetta and the concerts by the band and orchestra are his greatest achievements. Not to be confused with Mr. Anderson is the band's teddy-bear mascot, also known as Andy, which watches over the band during their concerts. For diversion Mr. Anderson takes pictures. Hobnobbing with Eskimos was once the vocation of Mr. Noel Baker, who formerly taught in Alaska. He comes to us directly from Idaho. Besides teaching mathematics, he is as- sistant track coach and sponsor of the Rifle club. As a rem- iniscent of Alaskan days, he hunts and fishes in true Yukon style. Informality is the keynote of Mr. C. B. Bartholomew's art classes. Bart, as he is commonly known, occasionally pur- loins an apple, that hitherto served as a model, and quietly munches it at his desk. Mr. Bartholomew is quiet but very active, having painted a portrait for the play Berkeley Square and a mask and sets for Julius Caesar. He also advised the annual staff on art and theme development. M iss Violet Boileau, Spanish instructor and promoter of the Spanish club has studied and traveled in Mexico. She grad- uated from the University of Montana and has also attended the University of Mexico and the University of Washington. She hopes to attend the San Francisco World's Fair this sum- mer. Cooking is her favorite out-of-school diversion. Miss Kathryne Borg trains future Carusos and Jenny Linds. She has charge of the Girls' Glee club and the mixed chorus. She also teaches English, is fond of piano and has recently taken up skiing. Although this marks her first year of teach- ing here, she is an experienced teacher and musician, having taught several years and having sung in the Columbia Chorus last summer. Her chief project of the year was the operetta.

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Protector of the weaker sex is the position of Miss Neva Copeland, Dean of Girls. Her most important job is advising high school girls through their un- certain teens. As one of the directors of the Girls' club, Miss Copeland has sponsored many worthwhile activities, making this largest organization in school indispensable. In her spare time she teaches English and assists in the office. Miss Genevieve Lill has been added this year as the school nurse. While not a regular sawbones she gives various tests and watches over the general health of her little school family of 1500. Familiar to all of us who frequent the library is the figure of Miss Kathryn Geiger, head librarian, who is always willing to help the bewildered student. Besides directing her staff of helpers, Miss Geiger maintains quiet in the li- brary. Miss Helen Robson, one of the best known faculty members, helps teach- ers with clerical work and gives of her artistic ability in the arranging of pro- grams, etc., for various organizations. She takes care of the office detail. THE FACULTY A careful study of M. H. S. faculty would uncover a wide variety of dra- matic and intensely real, life stories, stories of men and women who face the trials of educating others with sincerity and understanding. A companion- able group, they know how sane it is to laugh a little now and then. At fac- ulty meetings they convene en masse to decide the fate of one and all. No student ever knows what goes on behind those closed doors, but the next day in school some new rule is obviously enforced, and our orderly education con- tinues. 17

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Students in European history find Miss Agnes Brown an able instructor. Miss Brown is sponsor of the Social Commit- tee of the Girls' club, which keeps her busy most of the time. Between history classes and committee meetings she knits and plays golf. Mr. Dudley B. Brown, general science instructor, introduces freshmen to the field of science. Mr. Brown is a naturalist at heart, being a good gardener and bee-keeper. His chief prides are his well-known bow-tie, his stocking cap and his two bouncing boys. Mr. Harry P. Budewitz teaches world history. In this course sophomores study the cave man, the ancient glory of Rome and also the doings of their more modern forefathers. As spon- sor of the freshman class he acquaints the newcomers with high school ways. Mr. Budewitz likes best to read but may also be seen puttering over his gardening. Mr. Edward Buzzetti, (assistant football coach and Chinske's right-hand man has taught in Missoula for several years. He teaches economics and English. Buzz played for the Golden Bobcats in college and still retains much of his former ability although the Chinske-Buzzetti combination failed to de- feat the home room champs in their annual basketball game against the faculty. Miss Mina I. Carr, commercial instructor, weans students from the hunt and peck system in typing and helps them bal- ance complicated accounts in bookkeeping. Miss Carr has traveled a great deal. At the Chicago World's Fair she was most interested in the new types of accounting machines. She hopes to attend the San Francisco Fair this summer. When asked about her pet peeves she claimed that they were too numerous to mention. Her ambition is to become an expert contract bridge player. Lithe and bronzed, Missoula football and basketball coach, Mr. Edward Chinske is an inspiration to every enthusiastic novice aspiring to an athletic career. From childhood Chinske has been a lover of all sports. He starred for the Montana University teams. When the urge to be again in action led Chinske to join in a football scrimmage, the result was a sprained leg for several days. But, desptie his age Chinske turned in a magnificent performance in the Faculty vs. Home Room championship basketball game. DIRECTORS 19