Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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DIRECTORS As head of the mathematics department Miss Gertrude Clark elucidates the mystic theories of logarithms, quadrants and tangents to her more advanced students, and teaches ele- mentary geometry to sophomores. As sponsor of the senior class Miss Clark directs all senior affairs which this year in- cluded several dances and a .ticket sale. While boys are in the great majority in all her classes, Miss Clark usually man- ages to maintain her sweet disposition. Her enjoyment is reading. Miss Katherine Craighead teaches juniors The Idylls of the King and other English poems. Travels in England fur- nish Miss Craighead with ideas to hold the attention of her problem period five class. Tennis and angora kittens please small, dark Miss Craighead. Students under Ed S. Davis, shop supervisor, find their work varied and useful. They make chairs, cabinets, book cases, skis and repair furniture and tennis rackets. Mr. Davis himself is kept busy making and repairing school equipment. When he is not being general fix-it man, he likes to fish, ski and hunt ducks. A new addition to our English department this year is Miss Edith M. Dawes. In her remedial English class she gives special assistance to floundering students. Miss Dawes comes from Livingston. In her spare time she dons an apron and tries out new recipes. Commercial lettering and drafting students are instructed by Mr. Lester Ennis. Mr. Ennis' name is carried unknowingly in the pocket of every student, as he is the permanent ex- chequer of the Student Association. He also is lord of the in- famous A-200 which is heard from in many assemblies. As a side line Mr. Ennis bargains for rare stamps, and he occasion- ally goes duck hunting. During the year the seniors in Miss Helen Fink's English classes study everything from the dramatic poetry of Shake- speare to the mystic horror stories of Poe. Creative writing is encouraged in Miss Fink's English classes and many fine ex- amples of literature have been written by her prodigies. Miss Fink always encourages discussion although she occasionally comes out on the short end of an argument. Her outside in- terests are mainly literature and music.

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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

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In an atmosphere ol microscopes and dissected frogs works Miss Fay Fouts, teacher of girls' biology. Girls aspiring to future careers in the medical or biological fields find this in- teresting course valuable. Miss Fouts shows her pupils the mysteries of the plant and animal world. Outside of school, her chief interest is art work. Mrs. Carrie Gilham, commercial teacher, has a number of varied interests. She enjoys tennis, reading and travel. To the tune of Old Black Joe and The Marseilles she teaches her students to type in the true Gilham fashion. Her typing students secretly hope for the day when practice records will be set to swing. Dramatic coach is Miss Mary V. Harris, who has built the dramatics department up to the high position it now holds. Miss Harris' classes are dramatics and public speaking. The work in speech gives voice training; the work on the stage gives poise. Her major productions win applause from towns- people and students; her Little Theater entries often merit first place in the state contests. Miss Harris likes Terraplanes, peace and quiet. Between acts she keeps an eye on the Thes- pians and reads new plays. Future tillers of the soil are instructed by Mr. C. M. Homer, agricultural supervisor. Those interested in this field are taught everything from soil conservation to livestock judging. Mr. Homer enjoys hunting and fishing. For recreation he also re- ferees basketball games and sponsors the F. F. A. Miss Edna Jacobsen holds classes in advanced algebra and geometry. As her home is on a ranch her interests and pastimes are truly western. She enjoys hiking and riding, sports which take her to the wide open spaces. She is quiet and serious. Miss Sylvia Johnson came here this year from Lewistown. She teaches English and Veni, Vidi, Vici to second-year Latin students. The Latin club was organized for the first time mder her supervision. Her main interest is reading. 21 DIRECTORS