Proviso East High School - Provi Yearbook (Maywood, IL)

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1929 oo ooo (JflRPr-flrJ oo oTHEL PROVI S= £ Top Row — Miss White, Miss Whitfield, K. F. Robinson, Miss Reininga, J. C. Beanc, Miss Mille Second Row — Miss Stark, Miss Hogan, M. W. Immel, Miss Otis, Miss Alverson. Seated — Miss Trigg, Miss Scott, Miss Smith, Miss Harman. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MISS LORETTA SMITH, who is head of the English department, has been a teacher in Proviso for nineteen years. She has a Ph. S. degree from the University of Chicago, and has done graduate work at the University of Cali- fornia and at the University of Chicago. MISS EVELYN ALVERSON received her Ph. B. degree from the University of Chicago. JAMES C. BEANE has an A. B. degree from De Pauw University. He has done graduate work at the University of Colorado and at the University of Chicago. MISS ANNA M. HARMAN has her A. B. degree from Indiana University, and has done graduate work at the University of Colorado and the University of Chicago. MISS VIOLET HOGAN has an A. B. degree from Lawrence College, and has been a graduate student at Columbia University. MANLEY W. IMMEL received his Ph. B. degree from the University of Chicago. He is the debate coach and sponsors the House of Representatives. MISS RUTH IRENE MILLER has a Ph. D. degree and has done graduate work at the Uni- versity of Chicago. MISS FLORENCE I. OTIS has her A. B. from Oberlin College and her A. M. from the University of Michigan. She has done graduate work in the Pulitzer School of Journalism, Co- lumbia University, and in the University of California. Miss Otis is instructor in journalism and supervisor of publications. MISS GRACE REININGA has a B. S. degree from Columbia University. She is also a graduate of the Eastern Illinois State Teachers ' College, and has studied at the University of Chicago. KARL F. ROBINSON, a son of Proviso, re- ceived his A. B. degree from the University of Illinois. MISS FLORENCE H. SCOTT received an A. B. degree from the University of Michigan, and has done graduate work at Columbia. MISS CECIL STARK has a Ph. B. degree from the University of Chicago. She is also a graduate of the Columbia College of Expression. MISS LOIS B. STONE is dramatic coach at Proviso. She has both B. S. and A. M. degrees from Northwestern University. MISS GRACE TRIGG received an A. B. degree from the University of Illinois, and has done graduate work at Columbia University. MISS EILEEN WHITE received an A. B. de- gree at the University of Illinois, and has done graduate work at Columbia University and at the University of Colorado. MISS RUTH M. WHITFIELD received her Ph. B. degree at the University of Chicago, and has done graduate work both at that university and at Northwestern. O 1 Twenlv-one

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the, provi o oo ooo oo o!929 Standing — Miss Neal, Miss Lux, Miss Bergstrom, Mrs. Olson, H. E. Carr. Seated — Principal W. C. Robb, Mrs. Sevey, Miss Oakes. EXECUTIVE FORCE PRINCIPAL WILL C. ROBB received his A. B. and A. M. degrees from Augustana College, and his J. D. from Northwestern University. In October, 1924, he was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law within the state of Illinois. For seven years, he was assistant principal at J. Sterling Morton High School, in Cicero. He came to Proviso as principal in the fall of 1927. H. E. CARR, dean of boys, received his B. S. degree at Ohio State University, and has done grad- uate work at the University of Chicago. He has been a member of the Proviso faculty for ten years. He formerly taught in the mathematics depart- ment. For some years he acted as dean of sophomore and junior boys; ' last fall, he became dean of all the boys. MISS ELIZABETH OAKES came to Proviso as dean of girls last fall. She received both her A. B. and her A. M. from the University of Michigan, and did graduate work in Columbia University. She has supervised the work of the Girls ' League and of the Student Council. MRS. MARGUERITE SEVEY, who was sec- retary to the principal for nearly eight years, assisted him with all business matters taken before the Board of Education. Up until March, 1929, just one month before her resignation, Mrs. Sevey acted as treasurer of the student funds handled in the high school. MISS RUTH NEAL, who received her B. S. degree at Northwestern University and who has done graduate work at that university, is in charge of research concerning the students in this school. Miss Neal has become acquainted with many of the seniors during the last three years, for she has been in charge of home room 108. Miss Neal also has had charge of the compiling of the senior statistics for the Provi. MRS. LEHVERNE OLSON, the registrar, has for seven years had entire charge of the very efficient system of permanent records kept on file in the office. MISS VICTORIA LUX is in charge of the interviews and general information. In addition to this, it is her duty to answer the many tele- phone calls received in the office. Miss Lux is now in charge of the secretarial work of the principal. MISS VIVIAN BERGSTROM divides her time between the main office and that of the dean of girls. She prepares the absentee list which is supplied to the teachers each day. Oo o Twenty

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the, provi o oo ooo oo o!929 Standing — C. H. Saylor, Miss Kellogg, Miss Evans, Miss Giezentanne Seated — Miss Ponder, Miss Williams, Miss Gospill, Miss Phelan. r, Miss Masters, Miss Ross, H. Gentilin. LANGUAGE AND LIBRARY MISS JULIA F. EVANS is the head of the Latin department. She has taken an A. B. de- gree at Northwestern University and an A. M. at the University of Chicago, and has done graduate work at the University of Wisconsin. Miss Evans is in charge of scholarship awards. MISS HELEN M. MASTERS received her A. B. degree at De Pauw University. She has done graduate work at the University of Cin- cinnati. Miss Masters is a teacher of Latin. She came to Proviso last fall. MISS MARGARET E. PHELAN received an A. B. degree at Northwestern University, and has done graduate work at both the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin. Miss Phelan is a sophomore class sponsor. She teaches classes in Latin and English. CHARLES HENRY SAYLOR has a Ph. D. degree from Johns Hopkins University. He is a teacher of Latin. MISS FLORENCE B. WILLIAMS, head of the modern language department, has a B. A. degree from Coe College and an M. A. degree from the University of Wisconsin. She has done graduate work at the Universite de Grenoble. Miss Williams teaches both German and French classes. H. GENTILIN received an A. M. degree at the University of Pisa. He teaches French and Italian. Mr. Gentilin is the sponsor of the Italian Club. MISS MARGUERITE GIEZENTANNER has received a B. A. degree at the University of Oklahoma, and has done graduate work at both the University of Chicago and the University of Leipzig. She is the sponsor of the German Club. MISS FRANCES P. GOSPILL has an A. B. degree from the University of Michigan, and has been a graduate student at the University of Chicago. MISS ADA ESTHER ROSS has an A. B. degree from James Millikin University, and has done graduate work at the University of Wis- consin and at Columbia University. She has also a Certificat d ' Etudes Francaises from the Universite de Grenoble in France. Miss Ross is the sponsor of the French Club. MISS WILMA E. PONDER, the librarian, has been in Proviso for thirteen years. She has an A. B. degree from the University of Illinois, and has done graduate work at the University of Illinois Library School and at the University of Wisconsin. MISS DORIS KELLOGG is the assistant librarian. She has the degree of B. L. from Syracuse University, and took her professional training at the Pratt Institute School of Library Science. Twenty-two