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

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Top Row; Mi-ss E. MeKenzie. Miss M. McKeffzie, Miss McNiel, Mr. Miller. Miss Old. Mr. Ray. Middle Row: Miss Rockwell. Mss Russell. Miss Self, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith, Miss Stewart. Bottom Row: Mr. Voth, Miss Todd, Miss Underhiil, Mr. Vim-ent. Miss Wahl. Miss Lewis. Office practice, economics, typing, and shorthand classes are taught by P. P. Innes. He is sponsor of the senior class and a member of the Kiwanis club. He is a deacon in the Christian chui ' ch. Mr. Innes, serving his eighth year on the fac- ulty, has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teachers college at Emporia and a master of science degree from Kan- sag university. He is a Sigma Mu Delta. Wilma loeger, secretary to Mr. Bevan, is the person who fills out the excuses, delivers the messages, and answers the questions asked by the junior high stu- dents. This is Wilma ' s second year as office secretary. She is a member of the Christian church and the . Phi Theta Kappa. Michael M. Johnnedes, completing his first year in Independence, teaches classes in physics, American history, Constitu- tion, American problems, and speech. The Science club in under his sponsorship. He is a member of the Methodist church. Mr. Johnnedes has a bachelor of science de- gree from Kansas State Teachers college at Pittsburg and one and a half years of graduate work at Harvard university. For several years he taught in an English school in Palestine, and for this reason he is much in demand as a lecturer on the Holy Land. He belongs to the Pi Kappa Delta, the National Social Science fraterni- ty, and the National Psychology and Phil- osophy fraternity. High school algebra and geometry class- es are taught by Ary Lewis, who has been on the faculty for seven years. Miss Lewis has a bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree from Kan- sas State Teachers college at Pittsburg, and she is a member of the Methodist church, the Wesleyan Guild, and the American Association of University Wo- men. She belongs to the Kappa Delta Pi, the Phi Alpha Theta, and the Kappa Mu Epsilon. The physical education department is under the direction of L. E. Losey, who has been a member of the faculty for thirty-one years. Mr. Losey has been responsible for a type of physical educa- 15

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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

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tion program which fits the boys for service in the armed forces. He has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teachers college at Emporia. He belongs to the state and national Physi- cal Education associations. He is a mem- ber of the Christian church. Harold McCleave taught American his- tory and Constitution classes before he resigned to take a position in Atchison. Enjily McKenzie is the junior high girls ' physical education instructor and sponsor of the Junior G. A. A., the junior high Pep club, and the seventh grade class. ThiS is Miss McKenzie ' s second year on the faculty. She has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State college at Man- hattan. She is a member of the Methodist church. This is Maxine McKenzie ' s third year as a member of the faculty. She has classes in vocational homemaking, is the sponsor of the Home Champions club, and assis- tant sponsor of the student council. Miss McKenzie has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State college at Manhattan. She is a member of the Methodist church. Junior high English and remedial read- ing classes are taught by Bernice McNiel, who has been on the faculty for fourteen years. Miss McNiel is a sponsor of the eighth grade class, secretary of the Inde- pendence Teachers association, and vice- president of Chapter E. F. of the P. E. 0. She is a member of the Presbyterian church. She has a bachelor of arts degree from Kansas university. She belongs to the Pi Lambda Theta and the Delta Zeta. Joyce W. Miller is in charge of the vo- cational agriculture department and is sponsor of the Future Farmers of America and a member of the Farm Bureau and the Grange. Mr. Miller, who joined the faculty last year, has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State college at Man- hattan. He belongs to the American Vo- cational association and the Kansas Vo- cational Agriculture association. He is a substitute teacher at the Methodist church. Home economics classes are taught by Hannah Morrison, who has been a member of the faculty for fourteen years. Miss Morrison is sponsor of the Senior Girl Reserves, treasurer of the local chapter of the P. E. 0., a member of the American Association of Uni ersity Women, and the board of directors of the Y. W. C. A. She has a bachelor of arts degree from Kansas university and a master of arts degree from Columbia university. She is a member of the Episcopal church and the Woman ' s Auxiliary. Serving her first year on the faculty. Fern Old teaches classes in Spanish, French, and English. She is sponsor of the junior college Y. W. C. A. and a mem- ber of the American Association of Uni- versity Women. Miss Old has a bachelor of arts deg- ' ee and a master of arts degree from Kansas university. She belongs to the Phi Bstta Kappa and the Pi Lambda Theta. Harvey J. Ray, journalism and printing instructor and adviser and sponsor of the Orange and Black and The Student, has taken an active part in civic affairs. He is chairman of the Youth Service commit- tee of the Rotary club. District Com.mis- sioner of the Boy Scouts, a membe of the advisory council for Teens ' Canteen, a deacon in the Baptist church, superin- tendent of the Sunday school, and presi- dent of the Men ' s Bible class. Mr. Ray has been a member of the faculty for two years. He attended William Jewell college and was a member of K appa Signa. The nerve center of the school is the office, and Georgia Lee Rockwell, secre- tary to Mr. Stevens, is the person who answers the numerous questions and gives the information which keeps the system operating. Georgia Lee has been in the office for ten years. She is a member of the Presbyterian church and sings in the choir. She belongs to the Owl club. The junior high band, orchestra, and girls ' drum corps are under the direction of Denton Rossel, who also has a ninth grade chorus class. Mr. Rossel, who joined the faculty last year, has a bachelor of arts degree and a bachelor of music degree from Friends university and a master of music degree from the Bush conservatory in Chicago. He is choir di- rector at the Methodist church and belongs to the Music Educators National confer- ence. Pearl Russell is the school librarian and is the sponsor of the Colored Girl Re- 16