Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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Mr. C. C. Carrotiiers. our debating Coach, received his A. B. degree at Upper Iowa University. He has classes in Civics. Commercial Law and Economics. Mrs. Charlotte Frank received her B. A. degree from the University of Wisconsin. Mrs. Frank who teaches English. Civics and Physical Geography, came up from the Junior High where she has taught for several years. Miss Oi.a Huston has taught History in O. H. S. for the past two years. She re- ceived her A. B. degree in Carthage College and an A. M. degree at the University of Illinois. Mr. Frank Douma received his A. B. at Hope College. Holland. Michigan. He teaches Algebra and Geometry. He spent a great deal of time in school activities. Miss Vesta Gallanar was a new teacher at O. H. S. this year. Her experience and ability in dramatic work has made her a valuable asset to the school. She has a B. A. degree from the Iowa State Teachers College and teaches classes in U.S. History. Mr. Roscok Linder. A. B. degree received in Illinois College. The orchestra is under his leadership. He teaches Geometry and Algebra. Miss Estelle Jeffrey, another new teacher at O. H. S. received her A. B. degree at Monmouth College. Miss Jeffrey teaches both History and English. Miss Clara Holman, who teaches Algebra and Geometry, has a B. A. degree from the State University. She was another of our new teachers. Miss Edna Huston needs no introduction to O. H. S. students. She has taught English and American Literature and Grammar here for three years and has given a great deal of time and help in the interest of the high school. Miss Huston has an A. B. from Carthage College. Miss Rose Miller has a B. A. degree from the Iowa State Teachers College. She teaches advanced Algebra and Geometry. Miss Martha Owen. B. A. received her de- gree from the State University. She came here last year and is well known as one of our English teachers. Miss Berta McMurray, A. B. is a very efficient Spanish teacher and all the pupils with whom she is associated appreciate her untiring efforts. Miss Anna Owen is another O. H. S. English teacher and this is her second year here. Miss Owen has a B. A. degree from the State University. Mr. Lemuel Jones. B. A. attended Iowa State University. He taught bookkeeping until the middle of the year when he left for another position. Mrs. Morgan taught Public Speaking and English. This was her first year here and it will probably be her last since she got married during the year. Mrs. Morgan received her 6. A. degree from Cornell College. Miss Marie Porter, who has her B. A. degree from Grinnell College, has been at O. H. S. for two years. She is head of the Latin department. 10

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1'O.n.n .. , £ O. H. S. Faculty vS Mr. H. E. Blackmar, B. Pc., M. Psyc., has very successfully filled the position of Superintendent of the Ottuimva schools for a number of years. Mr. J. H. Brenneman, A. B., has very capably filled his position as principal of the main high school for two successful years. Mr. Fauber has been principal at the Junior High for two years and has run the school very efficiently. His A. B. degree was received at the State University. He teaches General Science and Algebra. Mr. O. J. Jerde, A. B.t is our well known assistant principal. He attended Luther College and the University of Minnesota. Besides being our assistant principal he teaches Economics, Civics and U. S. History. v 9

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i O 9-9 Mr. Clarenck Alton received his B. S. degree from the Western Illinois State Teachers College. This is his second year here, and this year he had charge of the Physics Department. Miss Louisa A. Van Dykk. B. A. Michigan University, who has been here longer than any of the present faculty, teaches rural education, school management. Geometry and Algebra. She is a very efficient teacher and deserves a great deal of credit for the results which she has obtained. Mr. Paul Trokgar, B. S. He received his degree in Agriculture Education from the Iowa State College. -This is his first year at O. H. S. He teaches Agriculture. General Science and Geography. Mrs. S. C. Stoltz. B. A. from the Iowa State University teaches Old and New Testa- ment History. She formerly taught in O. H. S. as Miss Ruth Mcrtland. Miss Gertrude Downs has a B. A. from Parsons College. This is her first year at O. H. S. and she is one of the lx?st Physi- ology teachers we have ever had. Miss Clara B. Enoch attended Lake Forrest College and received her B. A. degree at the State University. Miss Enoch has charge of the assembly rooms and also teaches English. Miss Clkva Carson studied music at Tabor College and also at Oberlin Conservatory. She has put in a great deal of hard work on the Glee Clubs. Miss Bertha Tindai. attended Bethany Col- lege and has a Bachelor of Accounts degree from the Kansas Gregg Normal. She teaches typewriting and shorthand and has filled this position very crcditibly for several years. Miss Hazel Sturtkvant. drawing super- visor attended both the University of Wisconsin and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. This is her first year at O. H. S. Mr. Benjamin Entwisle came to O. II. S. the middle of the year to teach Algebra and Bookkeeping. Mr. Entwisle has attended the Iowa State Teacher's College and the Waterloo Business College. Miss Clark Kasisciikk. B. S. from Iowa State College. This also is her first year at O. H. S. She teaches domestic science. Mr. George Yount, athletic coach for the Ottumwa schools graduated from Parsons College with a Ph. B. degree. Miss Eleanor Pearson has a B. S. degree in Home Economics from Iowa State College at Ames. She is the teacher of Sewing and Physiology. Mrs. Grace Aston is one of our Junior High teachers. She received her A. B. degree at Iowa Wesleyan and she teaches Civics and Physical and Commercial Geography. Mr. Thomas McCord attended Illinois State Normal. University of Minnesota and the Stout Institute. He is the Manual Train- ing teacher. Mr. Barton. B. Ph.. has taught Algebra in the Junior High for several years. He attended the State University. 11