Shields High School - Patriot Yearbook (Seymour, IN)

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JOE GILI — Industrial Arts; Boys ' Club; Western State Teachers College, B.S. Mr. Gili came to Seymour as vocational arts teacher in 1943. Since then he has done much for the Manual Training Department, producing a winning arc welding team this year. FRANCES HALBERSTADT— History, Journalism; Indiana State Teachers College A. B. This is the first year that Miss Halberstadt has taught in Shields High School. In addition to teaching history, she is the faculty advisor of the Owl . She and the Staff have! published excel- lent issues. W. E. JOHNSON — Art, Mechanical Drawing; Ball State Teachers College, B. S. in Education; School of Design, Chicago, Graduate work 1940-1943 ; Graduate work at Columbia University. Mr. Johnson has served as head of our Art Department for the past three years and as Junior Class Sponsor for the last two years. He gladly gives help designing place cards, programs, folders, letter- ing certificates, designing backgrounds, and producing lighting effects for plays.

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LESTER L. DITTMAN— Commercial Subjects; Ball State Teachers College, B.C.S. On March 29, 1943, Mr. Dittman. came here from Brownstown to teach in the Commercial De- partment. He is also faculty advisor of the Commercial Club. He teaches retailing, one of the new classes offered in Shields High School this year. J. AVERY DITTMER — Mathematics; Franklin College, A.B., Graduate work at Indiana University. My favorite teacher , Mr Dittmer, teaches al! advanced mathematics. He is teaching college algebra for the first time that it has been taught in four years. He is also winning quite a reputa- tion for himself as a photographer. VICTOR, B. EVERDON — Social Studies, Dean of Boys; Indiana State Teachers College, B,S. ; Graduate work at Butler University, Mr. Everdon, one of our Social Studies teachers, before coming to Senior High School, where he has taught for six years, served as principal of junior High School for eight years. He is now Dean of Boys. ELIZABETH FEASTER — English, Spanish; Western College; University of Wisconsin, A.B.; Graduate work at University of Chicago, and Columbia University. Teaching in the same room where she learned her first word of Spanish, Miss Feaster is now teach- ing Spanish to others. She also teaches English and for the past two years has competently directed the Junior Class Play. THELMA V. FEELER — Biology and Health; Indiana University, A.B.; Indiana University, A.M. Miss Feeler came to Seymour from Scottsburg. She is indeed a hard worker. It is her job to teach biology students to dissect animals. LILLIE E. FOSBRINK— English; Moores Hill College, B.M.S.; Indiana University, A.B. As far as teaching is concerned, Miss Fosbrink teaches English and Business English. As far as personality is concerned, she is known as one of the kindest persons around school.

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SAMUEL A. LAHR — Physics, Algebra, and Aeronautics; Valpariso Normal School, B.S. ; Indiana Uni- versity, A.B.; Iowa State College of Engineering, M.S. ; Work at North Manchester College, Valparaiso University, and Indiana University. Mr. Lahr came to Seymour from Huntington and says that since he was ten ye,ars old his ambi- tion has been to teach school. His favorite class is aeronautics because the students seem to have something definite in mind. PEARL SHAFFER — Home Economics; Indiana State Teachers College, B.S.; Columbia University, M.A. In addition to teaching home economics, Miss Shaffer supervises the cafeteria. Both city and country students appreciate the fact that she provides warm meals for them. MINA McHENRY— English, Dean of Girls; Earlham College, A.B.; Columbia University, A.M. Miss McHenry can always be counted on for fair play in any and everything. As an English teacher, we think she is one of the best in the state. This Patriot is her twenty-first and from all the staff to Miss McHenry we say, Thank you. PAUL W. RIGSBEE — Music; Marion College, B.S. in Education; Arthur Jordan Conservatory, Cincinnati Conservatory, Indiana University. Mr. Rigsbee is outstanding in his chosen field. He is President of the State Choral Festival Associa- tion ; Vice-President of the Central and Southern Band, Orchestra, and Vocal Association ; and a member of the Board of Control for National Band, Orchestra, and Vocal Association.