Horace Mann High School - Horace Manual Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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MECHANICAL DRAWING, VOCATIONAL AND ART MISS ANNE MOE teaches sewing. She received her B. A. degree from the University of South Dakota and has done graduate study at the University of Colorado and the Uni¬ versity of Chicago. C. H. BELL has been a teacher in Gary for eight years. He is in charge of general shop and sheet metal work. He studied at Indiana State Teachers’ College. MISS EVA SKINNER has an A. B. de¬ gree from the University of North Dakota and has had a year of graduate study at Columbia University. She is in charge of the school cafeteria and teaches cooking. All the ban¬ quets are under her personal supervision. ORIN J. AUSTERID teaches electrical shop. He received his B. S. from Stout In¬ stitute and has had twelve weeks ' course in the Coyne Electrical School. MRS. ALICE GILMORE McCLAIN studied stage craft for two years under Julian Dores. She teaches art and assists in the de¬ signing of scenery for the plays. MR. VAL H. AURIT graduated from Mankato Teachers ' College and has done further study at the Universities of Indiana and Wisconsin. He teaches mechanical draw¬ ing and is sponsor of the Sophomore Class. MISS HEDWIG ZEIGLER teaches art and assists in the designing and preparing of scenery for the plays. She graduated from Winona College and has studied at the Chi¬ cago School of Applied Art and at the Chi¬ cago Art Institute. She has been a Gary teacher for six years. GLENN D. HINDMAN has been at Horace Mann for six years. He attended Indiana State Teachers’ College for three and one-half years. He is a teacher of Wood Shop. MISS MYRTLE M. BERG received the degree of Ph. B. from the University of Chi¬ cago and has done further study at Stout In¬ stitute and Columbia University. She has taught in Gary seven years. She teaches sewing. FINLEY FRENCH has been a teacher in Gary for nine years. He has been at Horace Mann for four years, coming here from Emer¬ son. He graduated from Indiana State Teachers’ College with the degree of B. S. and has studied at Columbia University. He teaches mechanical drawing, and students un¬ der his guidance have won state pri zes for their drawings.

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MUSIC, AUDITORIUM AND EXPRESSION MISS MARION EVERLY WILLIAMS is the head of the auditorium. She received the degree of B. L. from Northwestern Uni¬ versity. She has been business manager of all of the plays produced during the year. MR. ELMO V. E. ROESLER is the di¬ rector of the bands. He has a Bachelor of Music degree from Bush Conservatory. In addition he has a college major in science. Mr. Roesler has been at Horace Mann for six years. MISS MARY GORRELL is a member of the training department. She has the degree of B. L. from Northwestern University. Dur¬ ing her college course she had wide experience in Chautauqua work. She is sponsor of the Freshman class. The Senior and the Sopho¬ more plays were produced under her direction. MR. HAROLD M. JOHNSON received his training at Northwestern. He has charge of orchestra and leads the concert orchestra. MRS. GOTHA M. SHEEHAN has taught music at Horace Mann for eight years. She graduated from the Columbia School of Mu¬ sic with a B. M. degree. She has charge of the Glee Clubs and the Mixed Chorus. She directed the Glee Clubs in the Lake County Festival, the Arabian Nights and Pirates Acts in the Show Down. She also successfully staged the Gondoliers this year. MISS IVALEE WELSH, training teacher, came to Horace Mann this year. She at¬ tended the Northeast Missouri State Teachers’ College. During this year she successfully staged the Pied Piper of Hamelin and Treas¬ ure Island. MISS MADALENE BACHMAN has been for two years in the speech training depart¬ ment of Horace Mann. Last fall she organ¬ ized the Dramatic Club and has directed its activities during the year. The Puppet Vanities and Sophapillio Acts of Show Down were directed by Miss Bachman. MISS KATHLEEN SCOTT came to the Gary schools last fall from the University of Chicago. She holds the degrees of A. B. from Texas Presbyterian College and of M. E. from Columbia College of Education. Miss Scott has studied in Madames Alberti School of Theater and the Irvine School of Theater in New York City. MISS ANGELA SHEELAR received her B. A. from the College of Saint Teresa and has studied piano at the Chicago Musical Col¬ lege. Formerly she was the pianist for radio station WJKS. She is the accompanist for the glee clubs. MISS HELEN EGGER teaches music ap¬ preciation and has directed winning teams in city wide contests. She has a B. M. degree from Bush Conservatory and has studied at Northwestern University. She directed the “Southern Memories” act in the Show Down.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION. MR. RUDOLPH W. KOMINSKI has re¬ ceived a B. P. E. degree from the American College of Physical Education. He has been a member of the Gary School System for seven years. Three years ago he came to Horace Mann, where he produced several championship grade school teams. He coaches the cross-country and track teams. MRS. CECILIA J. DANNER, girls’ physical education director, has been at Horace Mann for five years. She holds a B. S. de¬ gree from Northwestern University. In the year 1928 she organized the Girls ' Athletic Association. She has also successfully spon¬ sored the S. l T . S. Club and all of the girls’ athletics for three years. This year she spon¬ sored the G. A. A., St. Patrick ' s dance and the G. A. A. banquet. MR. HUGH BERGSTROM has been at Horace Mann for the last two years. Before coming to Horace Mann he met Horace Mann athletes at Camp Crosley, Indiana, where he was an assistant coach during spring football training. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B. S. degree. He has spon¬ sored the Student Patrol for one and one-half years. He is the head swimming coach and assistant in the other sports. MR. KEITH CROWN, coach of basket¬ ball and football, has been in the Gary School System for thirteen years. He has been at Horace Mann for the past seven years. He has had training at the Y. M. C. A. Col¬ lege, University of Illinois and the Indiana University American College.