Peru State College - Peruvian Yearbook (Peru, NE)

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McCollum ELIZABETH McCOLLUM: Introduces school to the little tots and tikes . . . imagines and pretends along with the kindergartners . . . demonstrates to practice teach- ers the gymnastics of a jumping frog or a leaping deer . . . constantly tries new ideas . . . makes each activity meaningful. Assistant Professor of Education and Director of Kindergarten. META NORENBERG: Expounds journalistic ethics to blundering amateur reporters . . . “newsically in- clined ... a typical minister's daughter—she has a streak of healthy orneriness and a mischievous chuckle to prove it . . . pet peeve—people who feel indis- pensable. Assistant Professor of English. ROSS ORGAN: Former graduate of Peru . . . super- vises junior and senior high industrial arts classes and acquaints elementary teachers with hammers, saws, and other paraphernalia of the workshop. Assistant Instructor of Industrial Arts. NONA M. PALMER: Can take down chant of a tobacco auctioneer in shorthand . is no relative to A. N Palmer of the penmanship books—uses a typewriter as skillfully as he does the pen . . . has proved to be an able caller at square dances. Professor of Com- merce. Palmer LEONARD PAULSON: His first solo was a resonant waa-a-a-a-a . . .ambition—to be a tenor, but his voice settled for a baritone . . . his short clipped mustache has as much power as Samson's long hair . . . winds up his chorus for three good workouts each week. Director of Vocal Music. ELOISE POOL: Teaches math students how to juggle letters and numbers to get the answers in the back of the book . . . backer-upper of most campus ac- tivities ... a tactful tease . . . likes ice cream—es- pecially when she makes it and her friends help her eat it. Assistant Professor of Mathematics. A. R. REYNOLDS: His favorite story—Peggy O'Neill s love tangle . . . knows the name of the owner of the goose whose feather went into the pen that was used for signing the Declaration of Independence ... a former Peru student of not so long ago and he hasn't quit studying yet . . . Student Council gets behind him and he pushes. Assistant Professor of History and other Social Sciences. WAYNE RIGGS: A former Peru student and athlete he was the idol of the lads, the heart throb of the lassies, and the pride of all . . . directs men's rough and tumbling classes . . . has a handsome son whom he is training to be a state sport champion like him- self. Assistant Director of Athletics. Paulson Pool Reynolds Riggs Pago Seventeen

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Kirk EMILIE KIRK: Teaches fifth grade, and art and pen- manship to the intermediate grades . . . is skilled with the brush . . . delights young “daubers by showing them how to put the Missouri River on paper . . . has had paintings exhibited in Joslyn Memorial. Assistant Professor of Art. SELMA S. KONIG: Traces word cousins back to their common ancestor . . . serves as interpretor for French, German, and Spanish students at Foreign Language Club meetings . . . has an ear carefully tuned for accents . . . laughs and lives con gusto ... is thrilled by Chopin—plays piano beautifully herself. Professor of Modem Language. A. V. LARSON: Colonial Virginia cabinet makers had nothing on him . . . understands wood from its be- ginning to its finish ... in his classes students draw it—then make it ... a just grader, but his dog, Snookie, is the petted one of his class. Professor of Industrial Arts. WILHELMINA LARSON: Every chapter of history is her favorite . . . correlates, motivates, and accentuates all phases of the subject . . . sparkling conversational- ist—speaks German and French too . . . enjoys mak- ing and hearing good music . . . leads the songs in high school convo. Assistant Professor of Education and Supervisor of High School Teaching. V . Larson ISABEL MASON: Her quiet smile is a request and a reward for pupil perfection . . . stitches with the needle and keeps herself neat as a pin . . . makes things from copper worth anyone's gold. Assistant Professor of Education and Supervisor of Fifth and Sixth Grade Teaching. L. B. MATHEWS: The early bird at the training school. . . gives valuable help free of charge . . . accomp- lishes work without fuss . . . when the bells don't v ork, he makes the rounds of the classrooms and brr-r-r’s at each door. Principal of High School and Associate Professor of Education. RUTH V. MATHEWS: Teaches Biology, Physics, and Chemistry as well as any man and adds a woman's neat touch to the laboratory ... is a solid rock in the Kellogg Health foundation . . . her saleswoman personality brings her the cooperation she needs in this project and others. Assistant Professor of Educa- tion and Supervisor of High School Teaching. P. A. MAXWELL: Advocates scientific definitions of words, scientific evaluations, scientific reading mat- ter—and anything that is scientific ... is a scientific farmer . . . knows that by the time a student has worked 60 hours on a problact, he has done some serious thinking on a problem . . . his pride—Kappa Delta Pi, and his joy—singing in and directing a choir. Head of Education Department. Mason L. Mathews R. Mathews Maxwell Page Sixteen

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Swenson Tear Tyler Urban PAULINE SCOTT: Teaches social science in the junior high . . leads the Girl Scouts . . . tests new recipes and likes to cook . . . the bigger the meal, the better. Assistant Professor of Education and Supervisor of Junior High School Teaching. ALICE SWENSON: Taught math to civilians and V-12-er3 . sailed away when the Navy left in October . . . Peru misses her Swedish smile. Assistant Profes- sor of Mathematics. GRACE TEAR: Welcomes freshmen and shows students how to include studying in their 24-hour time budgets . . keeps the desk in room A104 supplied with flowers . . v rites poetry and encourages campus scribblers . her distinction between a gentleman and a man—a necktie Professor of Principles and Methods in Education. J. W. TYLER: Has a sense of humor that explodes in a silent grin ... an extensive reader of a little of everything . . . states a principle in prose and illustrates it in poetry . . . instructs and inspires future Miss Bishops Director of Rural Education. SAM URBAN: Works feverishly teaching physics students the difference between mass and weight . . . nonessentials are “so much bird seed to him . . . has built up a large repertoire of singing commercials and practices them in lab periods while a roomer at the women's dorm, got late leave free of charge Assistant Professor of Physical Science. EDNA WEARE: Unfolds pattern complexities and guides struggling seamstresses to sew just so . . . an excellent cook and charming hostess . . . sponsor of S C.A serves tasty Sunday morning breakfasts to cabinet members Assistant Professor of Home Economics. HAZEL WEARE: Fixer of typewriters and mimeograph machines just for the fun of it . considers selling tickets at a social affair as part of her evening's enjoy- ment . . . helps prepare delicious meals for guests at the Weare home . . her smile can t be washed off Assistant Professor of Commerce. AL WHEELER: Girls just don't rate v ith him except when they cheer for his team . . credits athletic victories to his magic handshake and the loving pat he bestows on each of his players before the game . . gives a word at pep rallies, but reportedly makes his best speeches between the halves. Director of Athletics and Physical Education. Scott E. Weare H. Weare Wheeler Page Eighteen