Riverside Brookfield High School - Rouser Yearbook (Riverside, IL)

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, ....4 .A .,....t am aw; mymwnywdy? 1,. F9 . t, M Two of the busiest people in the school are our boys' and ? ohd girlsl counsellors, Richard Lybeck and Florence Thomp- son respectively. They are busy from the first thing in the morning until the school doors are closed at night, Each morning their offices are filled with students requesting ab- sence slips and excuses. 'The friendly guidance of these . counsellors is ever sought by students, parents, and teachers T X whenever problems arise. he Miss Thompson has the position of visiting teacher. AdminiStration . Whenever there is some misunderstanding between the stu- ii . dents, parents, and the school, Miss Thompson is on hand ; with her usual tact and good will to help the situation. 3 Miss Thompson organized and sponsors the Beceus and Shorclub and also works with her usual enthusiasm on the Extra-Curriculor Board. She took her 38. at Indiana State Teachers College and her M.S. at the University of Ohio. Mr. Lybeck, as head coach of the heavyweight football squad and sponsor of the Lettermen's Club, has an excellent opportunity to know a great many of the R-B boys very well' , 0nd in his office of boys' counsellor, he has won the respect $1 and co-operotion of the students and his ability is appreciated throughout the school. Besides his work as dean, Mr. Lybeck serves on the Extra-Curriculor Board and gives juniors in- struction in on American History class. He received his B.A. at Luther College. He is now working for his M.A. at North- western University. Mr. R. V. Lybeck writes a slip for Bill Roberts. Miss Florence Thompson and Ruth Wagner check the attendance report.

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S uperintendent I. E. H A EBI CH it Mr. Hoebich awards a football letter As superintendent of the Riverside-Brooktield High School, Mr. I. E. Haebich is a tireless w0rker for the best in- terests of the students and thegschool. This year with the help of the Board of Education, Mr. Hoebich introduced for the first time in the school's history on Adult Evening School where for eight weeks non-credit courses in typing, art, metal work, woodworking, and drawing were o'ffered. Mr. Hoebich hos charge of the selection of the various lyceum programs that have added to the interest and value of our assembly hours. At the meetings of the Extra-Curricular Board, Mr. Hoebich sits as on ex-officio member helping to smooth out I any difficulties and interpret the aims of the school. 3 He received his 8.3. at Boldwin-Wolloce and his M5. at the University of Chicago. The 1941 Rouser

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Drawing, Music and Science The head of the drawing department and the faculty advisor for the Rouser business staff is J. George Vance. During the course of his education Mr. Vance has received 1 his AB. at Lawrence College, his 8.5. at Stout Institute and i his M.A. at Northwestern University.. Mr. Vance teaches courses in machine drawing, mechanical drawing, architec- Mtural drawing, house planning, and industrial arts. He is also chairman of the junior class guidance committee. ; J G VANCE Elizabeth Ellsworth instructs classes in art and design. ' ' This course includes a semester of commerCIal art and a se- A mester of costume designing. Classes in arts and crafts are l also offered. Miss Ellsworth received her B.A.E. from the Chicago Art Institute, and her Ph.B. from the University of Chicago. At present Miss Ellsworth is doing graduate work at the Art Institute. The Advertising Club is under her sponsorship. Alice Brainerd directs the mixed choruses, freshman choruses, girlsl glee club, and the a capella choir. She also teaches harmony, music history, music theory, and instructs the string section of the orchestra. This year under Miss Brainerd's direction a new class in music enjoyment was offered. The course consists in listening to recorded music and discussing the selections. No credit is given; it is offered only for pleasure. The operetta and Christmas candlelight + 5- ELLSWORTH service are under Miss Brainerd's supervision. Miss Brainerd is a violinist. She received a Bachelor's Degree of Music at Denver College of Music, and an AB. at Colorado State College of Education. Louis Newmark, who received his B.E. at the Milwaukee State Teachers College and his MA. at the University of Iowa, is now working for his Doctor's degree in music at the University of Iowa. Mr. Newmark directs the band and orchestra. He also instructs beginners who are interested in jtining the band or orchestra. In addition to these activities Mr. Newmark teaches a course in American History. ll In addition to his duties as Superintendent, l. E. Haebich is head of the science department. He and his staff deter- mine the policies of instruction in the biology, chemistry, and physics classes. The science department has three important A. BRAINERD aims: to acquaint students with their natural environment by observation and experimentation, to provide the background which is necessary for understanding modern thought, and to teach the application of scientific thinking in daily living. Kingsley L. Roth teaches classes in physics and physical science. He received his 8.8. at Baldwin-Wallace College and is at oresent working for his MA. at Northwestern Uni- versity. Mr. Roth is faculty athletic manager. Merrill G. Lott. chemistry instructor, received his BS. rlegree from the University of Chicago and his B.E. from Northern Illinois State Teachers College. Just recently Mr. Lott was awarded with his M.A. degree in Guidance and Ad- ministration by Northwestern University. His outside activ- ities are many in number. He sponsors the Senior and Junior Hi-Y clubs, he holds the chairmanship of the sophomore L. NEWMARK counsellors, and is the supervisor of the Student Activity Plan. The instructor in biology is Arthur R. Williams, who ' earned his 8.8. at the University of Wisconsin, his M.S. at the University. of California, and also held a research fellowship in the Department of Botany at the University of Chicago- I Mr. Williams sponsors the Biology Club. The 1941 Rouser