Union High School - Aurora Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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To Ul'lI'6VZl PTOBIZITIS of TOI'l1OI'l'0W MR. ELMER LISKEY, well-liked civics teacher, is one of the busiest faculty members at Union High. Always with pencil and paper in hand, he acts as manager for athletics, supervising and scheduling all sports contests. MR. RICHARD MAROUSEK reveals his ability as a teacher by acting as social science head and making sure that students get the most out of life, in his classes as well as homeroom. A sweet voice, smile, and personality describes MRS. ESTHER WISSE, social science teacher. Representing the faculty at the students' football, basketball games, and dances is her major extra-curricular service. To guide the younger students toward better citizenship and to help them understand just how science works is the well-performed job of efficient MR. OREN STIEHL. Besides teaching, he acts as head of a large homeroom. Attractive MISS GERTRUDE C'Trudy J YOUNG is popular among the students for her soft-voiced wit. She displays this trait in her history classes as well as with the girls' bowling teams, which she sponsors. Gentle-mannered MISS EMMA ZUR MUEHLEN is appreciated by all her students for the top-notch quality of her history teaching and her firm stand for superior citizen- ship on the part of her students. 25

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Student Study Yarns of Yesterday With a far away look in her eyes, MISS LUCILLE DUNN talks about world affairs with an interest which arouses much discussion among her students. Humorous good nature is her recipe for winning their friendship. MR. MAYNARD ELLINGSON, commonly known as Doc, has many a friend because of his excellent methods of teaching history and his successful record at Union for his basketball and baseball teams. The United States map is not a new article to MR. EDWARD GALANT, one of the most popular history teachers at Union. His classes are always alive and interesting. A man who is respected highly at Union is the debonair MR. EDWARD HENRY, teacher of United States history and coach of the second team for basketball. Tall tale telling often enlivens his class work. Proudly pointing to the region where his students have just asked about, and proving he knows his history is MR, KEI N, ni rand-mischieviously handsome history teacher. Among the new history books you see MRS. ESTHER KNIESLEY, charming and wise social science teacher. Many young students are fond of her because of her gracious personality. 24

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Each and Every Class Lend Variety I l A . Reverberations of do, re, me . . . echoing down the halls every school day assure students and teachers that MISS FLOR- ENCE BEST is skillfully direc- ting the vocal groups. f Gracious MISS DOROTHY JANE FARR tactfully trains her students in sight conservation classes to learn their English well. Her sweet politeness is only one of her many appealing qualities. Never without her winning smile, MRS. BLACK, girls' ath- letic instructor, performs all her class duties as well as numerous outside activities with amazing skill and ease. A band and orchestra in which Union can glory is the job suc- cessfully handled by MR. THEO- DORE FRYFOGLE. Spring fes- tivals, concerts, and band con- tesm keep him constantly busy. Quo Vadis? If anyone is in doubt as to what that question means, just ask MISS DORO- THY BLAKE, who teaches Latin andbis also adviser to the Latin Clu . SGT. ARMAND E. GARTH- WAITE'S warm friendly man- ner has won the hearts of many boys who, from him, learn how to become better citizens in a democratic country. Pert and genuinely helpful, MRS. IRENE DE YOUNG deals with special junior high girls and their problems. Her title of vocational worker indicates the nature of her work in book learning and household tasks. While putting her hair into place, independent little MISS BARKER, not pictured, will ex- plain the perplexities of strange modern art. She is kept busy with the many students who enter the Youth Talent and Art exhibits. She does inspired work helping with the art for the Aurora besides taking the re- th sponsibility of assisting in E selection of new pictures for the school. She also acts as ad- viser for poster-making and table-decorating for s p e c i al events. Polished manners, excellent Eng- lish, and a lively interest in junior high boys distinguishes MR. PERCY HAWKINS. Origi- nally from London, he received his special training in the excel- lent London City to Guilds Trade School. Attractive MISS HARRIET SCHROEDER enlightens the days of her sight-saving pupils as she patiently reads their les- son to them. She also serves as capable adviser for the Y-Teens. Coach MILO SUKUP is known the city over for his display of fine boys and fine sportsmanship. His friendly smiles are warming to members of his team and add life to his homeroom and gym classes. MISS EULALIA WILLIAMS, a quiet lady in a lovely red suit, is one of Union's art teachers. The old masters are good friends of this smiling inspirer of every hopeful artist.