Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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,U ! ff! X I la. Lfiyfrilll CUURSES WHICH TRAIN HRNU AS V il, WELL AS MINU MUST BE PRUVIIJEU TU CREATE WELL-RUUNUED CURRICULUM This group of subjects is instrumental in teaching definite lines of work-these being printing, agriculture, drafting and homemaking. In each of these vocations experience is better than facts from textbooks alone. Examples of their work are seen everywhere. The Szzrzfey, Signal, tickets, pro- OTIS CRANE . . . Qlower rightj . . . agriculture . . . born in Boone county. Indiana . . . graduat- ed from Lebanon high school . . . spent two years at Indiana State normal . . , graduated from Columbia school of poultry culture . . . came to Marion high school in 1920 . . . teaches Archery to 4-I-I clubs in summer. grams, and many other jobs are pro- duced by the printing classes, drafting classes make blueprints and drawings, agriculture classes have eight acres of land with which to experiment, the homemaking classes make dresses, and the aroma of their cooking often fills the building. These instances indicate that vocational classes do teach students how to follow certain lines of work by experience. The ftlflllfy, in brief FLoRENcE Heck . . . Qupper lefty . . . home- making department . . . born in Marion, Indi- ana . . . graduated Marion high school . . . in 1921 obtained A.B. degree from Ball State teachers' college . . . M.S. from University of Wfisconsin . . . also studied textiles at University of Chicago . . . taught four years in Ohio . . . thence to Marion high school . . . active as sponsor of Sophomore class and Girl Reserves. XVILLIAM M. BALLARD . . . Qupper rightj . . . head of drafting department . . . born in Kan- sas City. Kansas . . . graduated from Manual Training high school, Indianapolis . . . B.S. in M.E. from Purdue . . . attended Butler summer school . . . army from May 2, 1917 to July 2, 1919 . . . field artillery, regular army, fourth division . . . saw service in three offensives . . . drawing board work at Midwest Engine Co., Delco-Remy, Anaconda, and Indiana Truck . . . came to Marion high school . . . has been here since 1925. B. H. PENROD . . . Qlower Ieftj . . . printing classes . . . started life near Piqua, Ohio, Buck- eyel' by birth and Hoosier by choice . . . jefferson township schools and Mathews high school . . . Indiana university, Marion normal institute, and U.T.A. school of printing . . . taught first school in Nebraska . . . came back to teach in Jefferson township schools . . . after teaching there seven years, came to Marion high school . . . has been here for nineteen years . . . holds important oflice as director of publica- tions for The Cactus and Surzfcy . . . proud of attendance record at home athletic events . . . has missed only two games in all of these years.

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XX FUR THE ETHEREAL MINUED UNES- XXX ADVANCED WURK, CULTURAL BUT ALSU ' 7' PnAcm:AL IN ns msmucnvf vALut Most elementary training in the city school system is carried on in the grades, but, where the necessity arises, advanced training in both in- Xxx strumental and vocal music must be provided. In Marion high school this XX type of program is carried on extensively, and high school instrumental groups X have won many honors at state and national school music contests. An eighty-five piece marching and concert band, newly outfitted with snappy purple and gold uniforms, is a group which has participated in many civic functions, and has elevated the school musical standing to a high position. Although this year's orchestra was con- siderably smaller than the previous string groups, it gave several concerts, and special ensemble divisions of it played at many social functions throughout the city. Two glee clubs, directed by Louise Craft, are at present a curricular part of M.I-LS. The band and orchestra are directed by by Philip Polley and Lloyd Dae jones, respec- tively. The flIl'1lUf.Y, in frrirf LOUISL CRAFT . . . fupper lefty . . . directs glee clubs and harmony class . . . born in Charlottesville, Indiana .... 1 ttended Indiana university for B.P.S.M. degree . . . has been teaching here since 1928 . . . promotes vocal and individual composing talents of the students. Ltoro Dacosnx MTONLS . . . Qupper rightj . . . director of M.H.S. orchestra . . . born in Thomasville, Illinois . . . attended Ball State, Cincinnati college of music, and University of Cincinnati . . . studied under Belgian master, Ysaye . . . came here in 1928. PHILIP POLLEY . . . flower leftj . . . band di- rector, came here in 1935 . . . born and schooled here . . . Marion college, Northwestern and Michigan universities . . . A.B. degree from the latter . . . studied at Chicago university . . . I deserves much credit as a tireless, ambitious , York City . . . also Indiana university . . . 3 worker. GRACE CLEVELAND . . . flower rightj . . . in- structor in art . . . fully suited to position . . . has had special art courses at Chicago art school, Columbia university, Grand Central school of art, and Art Students' League of New specialized some in music . . . landscape and 3 composition under Charles Martin . . . life painting at Art Students' League . . . born Freedom, Pennsylvania . . . has taught here since '26 . . . succeeded in making art study an integrating force in school work.