Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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LEFT: Gano, ganas, gana, etc .... Miss Hazel Whisen- and helps her Spanish I .Q t if d e n t s conjugate some verbs. angaage A cultural outlook, basic grammar, and vocabulary are fundamental purposes of the Language Department. Since universal peace is imperative to the future of the yvorld, knowledge of languages Will play an im- portant role. By a knowledge of the litera- ture, language, and customs of foreign neighbors, the world can establish an inter- national depth of understanding. The study of all languages, both classical and modern, is a vital factor in the education of the people. PAGE 12 Miss Ruth Lewman, Miss Hazel Whisen- and, Miss Josephine Lee, Miss Emily Dodson, Mrs. Gertrude Weathers, Miss Louise Reiter, Mrs. Cena Morgan. Seat- ed-Mrs. Grace Vitz, head of depart- mentg Miss Loree Maranville, Mrs. Jose- phine Bliss, Mrs. Elizabeth Helm, Miss Jane Curry. LEFT fbelowj : Miss Louise Reiter's advanced German students are engrossed in their translations. LANGUAGE FACULTY: Standing - RIGHT Kbelowj: Says Mrs Elizabeth Helm, Please translate the first sentence

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ABOVE: Myrl H. Ahrerldt helps Dick ABOVE: Students in Miss Minnie Lloyd's Powell solve an algebra problem. rjwatlzematics The builders of the future need a irm founda- tion in applying facts and reasoning. The Mathe- Lstofzy D-Day, V-E Day - important dates added to the history of the world. The History Department is aiding students to have a better comprehension of World War II problems, and international af- fairs. history class study world problems. matics Department endeavors to give everyone this essential background. From basic arithmetic to trigonometry, Shortridge students receive the best possible training. HISTORY FACULTY: Back row-Mrs. Mabel K. Nyhart, Miss Jean McVicker, Mrs. Danna Huffman. Mrs. Anna Oertle, Miss Helen Frazee, Mrs. Annalee Webb Miller, Mrs. Margaret S. Farmer, A. Atwood Bliss, Mrs. Jessamine Fitch, Robert Nipper. Front row-Miss Mabel Washburn, Mrs. Barbara Griffin, Mrs. Elsie Waterman, Mrs. Madge Temperley, Mrs. Gertrude Eckert, Miss Dorothy Peterson, Miss Minnie Lloyd, head of department. MATHEMATICS FACUL- TY: Back rovv'iMiss Grace Custer, Miss Louise Reiter, Colin L. Lett, Miss Margaret Pierson, Miss Beth Wilson, Myrl H. Ahrendt. Front row -C. M. Keesling, Mrs. Char- ity Browning, Miss Ellen K. Ocker, Enoch Burton, head of department, Mrs. Florence S. Goodnough, Miss Martha Hunt, Simon P. Roache. Not present-Bryant K. Millikan, Don R. Knight.

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ABOVE: Miss Mona Jane Wilson supervises a chemistry emperirnent. cience Work in Science classes is conducted to beneiit students who plan to be engineers, doctors, and dentists. In Electronics, spe- cial emphasis is placed on the theory of the atom and applications of electronics in com- munication and industrial fields. Navigation courses benefit students who plan to acquire a pilot's license. Chemistry III students may receive laboratory jobs if interested. Live specimens will be kept in the proposed new botanical laboratory. The cultivation of or- chids and a browsing library have become a part of the Biology Department. SCIENCE FACULTY: Standing - Howard Wright, Donald Klopp, Robt. Grubbs, Robert J. Shultz, William Johnson, H. H. Siemers, Les- ter Groth, Walter C. Geisler. Seated H- Frank B. Wade, head of chemistry depart- ment, Miss Mildred Camp- bell, Miss Mabel Washburn, Mrs. Henrietta Parker, Miss Leda Hughes, Miss Elizabeth Rawls, Mrs. Jean Prettyman, Mrs. Kate R. Steichmann, Miss Mona Jane Wilson, Ro- bert Black, head of Biology- Physiography Department. A B O V E: Mrs. Henrietta Parker points out the intri- cacies of a carrot. X N JMX. x U P P E R RIGHT: Physics problems hold no fears for Marion Obermeyer. 'sf' J., 5 PAGE 13