Independence High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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Top Row: Miss Andcrjon. Mr. Ashley. Mr. Beringer, Mr. Brown. Miss Gates. Mr. Clark. Middle Row: Miss Coldwell. Miss Crocker. Mr. Deer, Miss DeLury, Miss Gelso. Mr. Goforth. Bottom Row : Mis.s Hall, Miss Hughes, Miss Humphreys. Miss loerger. Miss Ingleman. Mr. Johnnedes. Clark is assistant football and basketball coach. He is a member of the Methodist chuvch and the Lions club, and he has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teachers college at Pittsburg where he was a Phi Sigma Epsilon. Loui?a Coldwell, serving her sixth year on the facutly, teaches junior high science and health. She sponsors the Blue Star Girl Reserves. Miss Coldwell is a member of the Christian church, the American As- sociation of University Women, and is a sponsor at the U. S. 0. She has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State col- lege at Manhattan. American problems, American history, and Constitution are taught by Lewis L. Corporon, who is completing his second year on the faculty. He is sponsor of the senior play, parliamentarian of the student council, ?coutmaster of Troop 4, a member of the advisory council for Teens ' Canteen, a member of the Lions club, and a lecturer who is much in demand. He is a member of the Christian church and an assistant church school teacher. Mr. Corporon has a bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree from Kansas State Teachers college at Pittsburg. He belongs to Kappa Delta Pi and Sigma Tau Delta. Grace Crocker, junior high English teacher, is a sponsor of the Blue Triangle Girl Reserves. She is secretary of the local chapter of the American Association of University Women, and is a member of the Methodist church, the Wesleyan Guild, and the Business and Professional Wo- men ' s organization. Miss Crocker has a bachelor of arts degree from Baker uni- versity, and she is a Delta Delta Delta. This is her nineteenth year on the faculty. Art and English classes are taught by Martha Ann Crosson, who is completing her second year on the faculty. She spon- sors the Daubers club and is one of the sponsors of the junior class. She is a member of the Christian church. Miss Crosson has a bachelor of science degree from the Kansas State Teachers college at Pittsburg. She is a member of the Ameri- can Federation of Arts, the Kansas State Federation of Art, the Kansas State Art 13

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The Senior and Junior High School Faculty Our teachers are primarily interested in school work, and yet they are more than just members of the faculty — they are members of the community. They give their active support to the churches, the civic organizations, the Boy Scout movement, and other worthwhile com- munity activities. In this way the school Personnel Mrs. Grace Anderson teaches high school English and is sponsor of the sophomore class. She has a bachelor of arts degree from Baker university and a master of arts degree from Kansas uni- versity. She is president of the local chapter of the American Association of University Women and vice-president of the Methodist Guild. This is Mrs. Ander- son ' s seventh year on the faculty. Serving his second year on the faculty, James E. Ashley teaches general shop and civics. He is sponsor of the eighth grade class. Mr. Ashley has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teach- ers college at Fort Hays. Head football coach and high school biology instructor, W. H. Beringer has been a member of the faculty two years. He is a sophomore class sponsor. Mr. Beringer has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teachers college at Pittsburg where he was a member of the Sigma Tau Gamma. He is a member of the Methodist church and the Lions club. C. 0. Brown, director of instrumental and vocal music in the senior high school, is completing his second year on the fac- ulty. He is a graduate of the Army Band- masters school at Southwestern college, Winfield, a member of the Pi Sigma Phi, and has taken advanced study at the Bush conservatory, Chicago. Mr. Brown is superintendent of the Methodist adult department and Sunday school. He is a member of the Rotary club. As director of the Mid-Continent band, he has given Independence many outstanding concerts. Mr. Brown belongs to the Kansas Music Education association and the Music Ed- ucators conference. and the community are drawn more close- ly together. Independence teachers take pride in their profession. The faculty is one hundred pe: cent in its membership to the Independence Teachers ' association, the Kansas State Teachers ' association, and the National Education association. English and is the sponsor of the junior class and the Eta Pi Kappa. Miss Brown has taught in the Independence schools for twenty-one years. She has a bachelor of arts degree from Kentucky university and is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She is a member of the Baptist church, the American Association of University Wo- men and the P. E. 0. Mrs. Dora Cash, junior high social stud- ies and mathematics instructor, has taught in the local school thirty-four years. Mrs. Cash has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teachers college at Pitts- burg. She is assistant teacher in the Alpha class of the Baptist church. This is the twenty-first y ear on the faculty for Ada Gates, junior high math- ematics teacher. Miss Gates ha? a bache- lor of arts degree from Kansas university. She is a member of the Episcopal church, the Woman ' s Auxiliary, the American As- sociation of University Women, and the Kappa Kappa Gamma. Fred Cinotto, assistant principal of the high school, has classes in algebra and aeronautics. The student council is under his sponsorship. He is vice-president of the Independence Teachers association, squadron leader of the newly formed air scouts, and a member of the Lions club. This is Mr. Cinotto ' s third year in Inde- pendence. He has a bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree from Kansas State Teachers college at Pittsburg. He is a member of the Metho- dist church. This is Melvin H. Clark ' s first year on the faculty. He teaches mechanical draw- ing, engineering drawing, woodworking. Georgia Brown has classes in Latin and and girls ' home mechanics classes. Mr. 12

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Teachers association, and the Tau chapter of Kappa Pi. Kelso Deer has classes in the junior high school in science, geography, and Kansas history and is the sponsor of the Junior Hi-Y. Mr. Deer is scoutmaster of Troop 7. He is a member of the Meth- odist church. He has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teachers col- lege at Pittsburg where he was a Phi Alpha Theta. This is Mr. Deer ' s first year in Independence. Junior high mathematics classes are taught by Kathryn DeLury, who is also a sponsor of the ninth grade class and chan-man of the junior high honor point committee. She is a member of the choir and the altar society of the Cathohc church. Miss DeLury has been a mem- ber of the faculty for a period of twenty- two years. She has a life certificate from Kansas State Teachers college at Pitts- burg. Josephine Gelso, music and English in- structor, has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State college. Miss Gelso is sponsor of the Junior High Drum Corps. This is her second year on the faculty. She is director of the ninth grade chorus which gave many programs before civic groups. Mrs. Paul Gillis joined the faculty at the beginning of the second semester this year. She teaches junior high English and is sponsor of the eighth grade class. Mrs. Gillis received her bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teachers col- lege at Pittsburg where she was an Alpha Sigma Alpha. She is the secretary of the Methodist Young People ' s missionary society, a member of the Junior Three Arts club, and a Red Cross gray lady. This is Ernest C. Goforth ' s second year on the faculty. He teaches high school chemistry, is sponsor of the Senior Hi-Y, sponsors the Methodist Youth Fellowship, and is a member of the Lions club. He has a bachelor of arts degree from South- western college and a master of science degree from Kansas State college at Man- hattan. He belongs to the Kansas Acad- emy of Science. Junior high personal and social adjust- ment classes are taught by Helen M. Hall, who has been a member of the faculty for twenty-one years. She is a sponsor of the nmth grade class and the Junior Ked Cross. Miss Hall is a memoer of tne advisory council of tJie Independence Teachers ' association and the American Association of University Women. She has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teachers college at Emporia. She is a memoer of the Presoyterian church. Business law, economics, commercial geography, bookkeeping, retailing, and selling classes are taught by Erie Haring, who came to Independence to fill the va- cancy left by Mr. Skelton. Mr. Haring is a sponsor of the senior class. He is a memoer of the Methodist church. He has a bachelor of science degree from Kan- sas State Teachers college at Pittsburg and belongs to the Kansas Vocational as- sociation. Elva Hughes, who is serving her eighteenth year as a member of the fac- ulty, is in charge of the girls ' physical education department and is sponsor of the Senior Pep club and the Senior G. A. A. Miss Hughes is a member of the Mechodist church, the P. E. 0., and the National Health and Physical Education associa- tion. She has a bachelor of science degree. High school English is taught by Mary Humphreys, who has been a member of the faculty for thirteen years. Miss Hum- phreys is a member of the Presbyterian church, the board of directors of the Y. W. C. A., the American Association of University Women, and the P. E. 0. She has a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Emporia and a master of arts degree from Kansas university. She be- longs to the National Council of Teachers of English, the Kansas Association of Teachers of English, the Athena, and the Pi Gamma Mu. Anna A. Ingleman teaches high school English and dramatics. She is sponsor of the Dramatics club, a member of the American Association of University Wo- men, and the Little Theatre Guild. She is a member of the Presbyterian church. Miss Ingleman, a member of the faculty for a period of thirty-five years, has a bachelor of arts degree and a master of arts degree from Kansas university. She belongs to the Kansas Association of Teachers of English and the Kansas Theater Forum. 14