Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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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

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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: Sarah Ellen Julius and Nancy Crow are two of these busy people in Miss Zola Beasleyhs' Typing II class. COMMERCE FACULTY: Standing -Fred L. Rouch, Hiram Hensel, Miss Trella M. Wood, head of Commerce Departmentg Kenneth G. Peterman, Arthur G. Shull. Seated-Miss Zola Beasley, Miss Mary Wilhite, Miss Bertha Mallory, Miss Dorothy Dipple, Miss Florence Griepenstroh. BELOW: Miss Mary Wakita dictates to her Shorthand I class. PAGE 14 H Y7YYV 0l'l'lWl6'ZCe Future stenographers, typists, and book-keepers are among the 1,000 students being trained in the Commerce Department this semes- ter. Shorthand, Typing, Junior Busi- ness Arithmetic, Machine Calcula- tion, Business Law, and Retail Problems are the courses being taught by members of the depart- ment. Commerce students learn how to handle the problems and meet the everyday requirements of the business world. Arthur G. Shull, Shortridge treasurer, is head of the business oiice at the rear of the bookstore, which acts as a clearing house for school funds.