Wawaka High School - Pow Wow Yearbook (Wawaka, IN)

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SCHOOL MARMSAND' MASTERS-C ontinued Mrs. Irma Shurnaker is teaching at Wawaka after an absence of 12 years. She had taught here from 1928 to 1936. Home economics, biology, physical education, and commercial geography are the classes she is teaching. Have you noticed how nice the basketball suits look at the games? It's thanks to Mrs. Shurnaker for seeing they are laundered. She attended Tri-State and Manchester Colleges. She has taught school for 27 years. Back of that smile from ear to ear when Wawaka wins a ball game is Coach Lloyd N. Hostetler. Besides being the coach, he teaches physical education, history, and social studies. This is his first year at W. H. S. but his eleventh year of teaching. He has attended Goshen and Ball State Colleges, he received his B. S. degree in 1935. I-Ie's a right lively person even though his quiet voice and manner would sometirnes give you the opposite impression. He's an ardent newspaper fan--keeps up with the current events that way. The artistic person seen around Wawaka each Wednesday is known to all as Mrs. Elizabeth Bangs. It is amazing the art work her students produce. How much this work adorns the various classrooms. It was so much missed last year, too. She has taught both art and music for several years. She played the piano for the recording used for the Senior Play last fall. She is a graduate of Miami University. Later she found her way to Ligonier where she and her husband, the former Ligonier School Superintendent, are currently making their home. Mr. Schuyler Pletcher teaches grades 7 and 8 and the senior health and safety. He received his B. A. at Goshen College and has extension credits from several places. He supervises the sales of school supplies and candy for his grades. He is also a family man, carpenter, and salesman. That should be enough to keep anyone busy. He has taught school 23 years, Z have been at Wawaka. Oh, yes, he's known for his propensity for story telling. Teacher, painter, paper hanger, ticket taker--those are the roles performed ably by Mr. Keith F. Krippner. He has taught at Wawaka for 33 years. He is currently teaching Grades 5 and 6. 3 Before Christrnas he is rushed handling the business end of the card sales his pupils sponsor. Mr. Krippner has a subtle sense of humor and is clever with the pen when writing news items. He. attended Tri-State and Valparaiso. On the first floor, and to your left as you come up the front stairs, you will find Grades 3 and 4 under the supervision of Miss Evangeline Franks. This is her third year at Wawaka. She received her advanced education at Goshen College and Indiana Extension at Winona Lake,