Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Row I—Mr. Applegarth, Mr. McAdam, Miss Hurst, Miss Whltton, Mr. Grubb, Miss Transeau, Mis McDonnell, Miss Canine, Mr. Kucrckhohz, Mr. Griffith and Mr. Merriman. Row II—Mr. (’alder. Miss Stewart, Mr. Vesely, Miss linbs, Miss Hall, Mr. Chezetn, Miss Shea, Miss Wilhelm, Mr. Turner, Miss Simmons, Miss Zika, and Miss Falk . V 'i F all the subjects that we study in school. English is one of the most essential and is the one most used. So we will first visit the English Section of our faculty. Miss Jean Barron Hurst came to Whit- ing from the University of Chicago. She has received the degree of B. E. from the Columbia College of Ex- pression and the degree of Bh. B. from Chicago U. Miss Vesta R. Simmons also entered the high school faculty as an English teacher. She attended Indiana un- iversity where she was awarded the degree of B. A. and M. A. holt , has been in our faculty lor the past seventeen years. During that time he taught wood turning and mechanical drawing but now devotes himself to machine shop and mathematics. Mr. I). C. Che .em, B. S., of Indiana State Teachers College became a member of the faculty three years ago in the capacity of instructor of the wood shop. Before coming to Whiting he taught in South Bend. Mr. Otto Merriman, vocational director and mechan- ical drawing instructor came to us from Peoria. Illinois. Mr. Merriman graduated from the University of Chi- cago with the degree of Ph. B. J. Josephine Shea, who graduated from the University of Indiana with the dgree of B. A., came to Whiting to fill the post of an English teacher. The year previous to her receiving the Whiting post, she had done Person- nel work in an Indianapolis department store. Miss Falk. B. A. (University of North Dakota), came to Whiting after teaching in Pemberton, Minn. She now teaches English and Journalism and is the school publications’ advisor. We will now introduce the teacherss in charge of the shops, those places humming with activity as the students produce practical results. They are: Mr. William P. Buerchholtz, University of Purdue graduate, is the head of the machine shop. Mr. Buerck- The Print Shop instructor is Bernard J. Vesely, a graduate of Stout Institute. Mr. Vesely came to Whit- ing in 1921 from Salina. Kansas H.jO everybody’s friend and 02 the blonde’s best friend are two formulas taught to the pupils by Mr. L. W. Applegarth A. B.. a graduate of the University of Michigan. Mr. Applegarth has taught in Whiting since 1924 where he came after teaching sci- ence in Pekin, Illinois. Miss Emily Whitton B. S., of the Kansas State Agricultural, teaches Biology. Miss Whitton has also received the degree of M. Twelve

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Junior High School Eleven NEW era began in the Whiting city schools in 1923, when in February the new Junior High School building was made ready for classes. By September following, the building was completed and sheltered both intermediate and junior high grades; that is. from fourth to eighth inclusive. This arrangement contined until 1927, at which time the beautiful new primary building opened and took care of the lower grades, thus making room in the Mac Gregor building for the intermediate classes. A new system adopted in 1931 reorganized the whole system then in use. The Junior High School now consists of only three grades, the seventh, eighth and ninth grades. This type of class arrangement is now commonly used throughout the country. The Junior High School now has been divided into home groups which meet at the first period in the morning. This period is what is generally called a consultation period. Meetings of clubs and classes are held during F.. L. Riordan this time instead of after school. This is satisfactory since it gives the faculty a larger margin in which to give special work to students during the ninth hour. In addition the extra-curricular activities are encouraged without in- terference with major subjects. Some of the well known Junior High Clubs at present arc: The Pep Club, Science Club. Nature Club, Journalism Club. Health Club, History Club and a new Drama Club. These fields are wide-spread enough to in- terest every student and help him in his favorite subject. Since 1924, the Junior High School has progressed with Mr. E. L. Rior- dan at the helm. He was transferred to the office of principal while teach- ing science. Nineteen hundred and thirty-four marks the end of a successful decade for the Whiting Junior High School.

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A. from the University of Nebraska. She came to Whiting from Tripp, So. Dakota. Marie Zika who came to Whiting from Westville, Illinois has charge of the Domestic Science classes. Miss Zika is a graduate of the University of Illinois and was awarded the degree of B. S. by that school. Amo-amare-amavi-amatus and the corresponding French verb, aimer are the verbs that the Latin and French students first learn. Miss Wilhelm, the Latin teacher, teaches the use of the first and Miss Hall, the French teacher, the other. Meta Wilhelm came to Whiting from Two Harbors, Minn. She has received the degree of B. A. from the University of Indiana. M iss Hall came to Whiting after finishing her work at Chicago University where she was awarded the degree of M : A. Previously she had graduated from the Univer- sity of Minnesota with the degree of B.A. The Social Sciences are taught by Hcrschel H. Griffith B. A.-B. Ph., (University of Chicago) and Joseph McAdam B. A. (Aurora College) B. Ph. (University of Chicago), and M. A. (Illinois University). Mr. Griffith teaches Civics, Economics, Commercial Law and General History. Mr. McAdam teaches American History. Miss Margaret Canine B. A. (University of Indiana) and M. A. (Columbia) joined our faculty upon her arrival from Kendallville, Indiana. She is the mathemat- ics teacher. The art teacher is Miss Irene L. Stewart, a graduate of the Church school of Art, The Art Institute and the University of Chicago with a B. A. E. degree. Mr. Adam P. Lesinsky B. M., who graduated from Valparaiso University is the band and orchestra director. Mr. Lesinsky came to Whiting from Hammond. In- diana. in 1931. Mr. George Calder of Edinburgh, Scotland is the vocal music instructor. Mr. Calder came to Whiting from the Thorton Fractional Township High School. Illinois. Kenneth Weston Turner B. Ed. graduated from Illinois State Normal and ar- rived here in 1930 to take up the duties of teaching Dramatics and Public Speaking. Previously he taught at Illinois State Normal as an Instructor of History. The Athletic Director is Homer T. Orsborn B. A. (Mt. Union College). Mr. Orsborn is also the basketball and tennis coach. He came to Whiting in 1930 after 12 years in Gary . Mr. Raymond Gallivan B. S. (University of Illinois) is a physical instructor, foot- ball and swimming coach. Mr. Gallivan came to Whiting in 1928. Miss Jean Imbs B. S. (University of Illinois) is the girls’ physical instructor. She came to Whiting in 1928. The commercial teachers are Miss Eugenia McDonnell, B. Ph. (University of Wisconsin), and Miss Sadie Transeau, a graduate of Teachers College. Nashville, Tennessee. Miss McDonnell teaches shorthand and the commercial course. MissTran- eau is the typing instructor. ,V' Thirteen