Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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CHAOS Floyd Meyers Blanche L. Chapman Chas. W. Postill The official board of the Rensselaer School City is elected by the city council. The members serve a term of three years and are responsible for the organization of the schools. The President of the Board is Mrs. Chapman, a former teacher and a leader in the community. Mr. Myers, who formerly served as High School Principal in Rensselaer, is Treas- urer of the Board. Mr. Postill, Secretary of the Board, is serving his second term. Mr. Postill is a retired minister. The ability of our School Board is evidenced by the fact that with the necessary reductions in the budget within the last few years the same high standards of more prosperous times have been maintained. Supei-intendent Gale Smith is serving his fifth year in Rensselaer’s schools. In these five years the system has profited greatly through his executive ability and good management. Aside from being a successful superintendent he is widely known as an author and publisher of workbooks. Mr. Cleaveland, High School Principal, came to us this year from Chalmers. Dur- ing the short time! he has been here he has proved himself to be a very capable prin- cipal and has earned the respect of teachers, students and patrons. Barbara Yeoman has served as office girl for four years and in that time has made more tests than a freshman takes during his first week in college. She is never too busy to be pleasant and her efficiency is the marvel of the entire school.

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ADMINISTRATION The Greek and Roman eras produced some of the greatest teachers the world has ever known. These great teachers were the intellectual leaders of their day, and their philosophy has been carried down even to the present with the result that we still feel their influence after these many centuries. The greatness of men often is not recognized until time has tested their theories, their philosophy, and their ideals. It is not at all improb- able that this generation, facing as it does a great crisis, will produce edu- cational leaders who in years to come will rank with the great teachers of the past.

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TninniTmTnmrrmHinniimTinmniiiinTiniiiiim i TTn ininn rmmi ininn iiniiniHim i CHAOS Marjory Sprague, A.B. William Jardine, A.B., M.A DePauw University Indiana State Teachers’ College Elizabeth Kresler, B.S. University of Illinois R. S. Bundy, B.S. Purdue University MISS SPRAGUE is the capable dean of girls and sponsor of Sunshine Society. She teaches French and English. MR. JARDINE is sponsor of the Rensselaerien, and has built up a very efficient staff from year to year. He also sponsors our most successful debate team. He is instructor of Civics and History. MISS KRESLER teaches Latin and sponsors our Freshmen. She traveled in Europe and brought back to us many interesting stories concerning the places she visited. MR. BUNDY trains future farmers and sponsors their organization which has done exceptional work this past year. He spends his summers advancing in his profession and in conducting his club work. He sponsors the Freshman Class. MISS MYER coaches dramatics and has brought to the front much talent this year. She sponsors Masque and Wig, our dramatic society and teaches English. She also traveled abroad. MR. SHRODE has taken on new duties this year. He is teach- ing Geometry and Advanced Algebra. He also is sponsor of the Junior Class. MISS MARKLE is our all-around music instructor. She has organized a brass ensemble and a boys’ quartette. Also she had carried on work with the girls’ trio for their second year. She most efficiently sponsored “Betty Lou”, our high school operetta. MR. CLARK has this year taken over the Physics class, besides his duties in Biology and General Science. He is sponsor of the Hi-Y Organization. Margaret Myer, A.B. Indiana University Leroy Shrode, A.B. Evansville College Indiana University Gretchen Markle, B.S. Depauw University Homer Clark, A.B. Central Normal College Wisconsin University l‘age six 19 3 4