Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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MRS. CARRIE GILHAM remains calm in a classroom with forty feverish typists pounding on as many groaning typewriters. Also an instructor of advanced shorthand, Miss Gilham aids her commercial students in developing speed and accuracy. MISS MARY V. HARRIS, dramatics and speech instructor, also has a class in senior English. As head director, she is known for her successes with plays and Little Theatre entries and our beautiful Christmas Cantata. MRS. FLORENCE KEETON, head of the commercial department and ]r. class sponsor, directs her students in shorthand and office practice classes, where she teaches the fundamentals of office work and speedy and accurate short- hand writing. MR. JOHN LINN, English and journalism instructor, directs his classes in the publication of the Konah, studio newspaper. He is also sponsor of the literary club, Quill and Scroll. MISS LEILA McDONALD, school nurse, is in charge of emergency repairs on the lot. Her comfortable office and ready smile provide relaxation for standins with skinned elbows and cramming stars with aching heads. MISS EDNA MANN, head of the social science department and advisor of the National Honor Society takes an active interest in history and international re- lations, and conducts classes of animated discussion and lively interest.

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MISS NEVA COPELAND, English instructor, guides her classes to better understanding and appreciation of lit- erature and grammar, a background which is essential to all who plan for careers in the stage of tomorrow. MISS KATHERINE CRAIGHEAD, known for her humor and backhand penmanship, livens her English classes with a ready wit and enjoys her classes, as do all who are under her able direction. MR. ED DAVIS, director of manual training, is also known on the lot as director of the rifle club, whose members he teaches the whys and wherefore of correct mechanical and common sense use of firearms. Petite and energetic MISS EDITH DAWES, instructs her enthusiastic classes in English studies, and is also known to all as a willing and helpful advisor, for she is an ac- complished and appreciative musician. Instructor in drafting and commercial lettering is MR. LESTER ENNIS, outdoor loving director who is famous for his expert woodcarvings. MISS CATHRYN GEIGER, keeper of the books, is director of research on location. She is very understanding in aiding students in choosing material, and maintains si- lence and order in the studio library.

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MISS JANE MEE, vivacious new addition to the faculty of MHS, instructs classes in general business and typing. MR. CARROLL MILLER, algebra and chemistry director, instructs future Einsteins, conniving eager beavers and acid-spilling stars, whom he restrains to creating only minor explosions and weird, reeking concoctions which leave young chemists bleary-eyed and passersby unap- preciative. MR. STEPHEN NIBLACK, head of the music department, directs musical sound tracks for takes. A new faculty member, Mr. Niblack has developed a department which showed well both in game appearance and the music meet. MISS LYLE NOBLE, head of the English department, and sponsor of the studio literary magazine, the Kopee, con- ducts fascinating classes which are enlivened by her keen humor and instructive abilities. Keenly interested in developing student literary abilities, she gladly gives spare time to work with creative students. MR. MILLARD PETERSON instructs classes of biology and directs underwater takes and still life shots. Affec- tionately known as Pete, he devotes his outside time to gardening and hobbies. MRS. IRMA PRITCHARD, peppy girls' athletics instructor and sponsor of GAA is also well known as coach of the famous girls tumbling team.