William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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Mrs. Florence Brush Miss Ianie Chiles Miss Margaret Chiles Spanish Mathematics Clothing 4 A language enthusiast, Mrs. Florence Brush, whose thorough knowledge oi Latin Amer- ican countries adds a special interest to the subject, teaches Spanish. Mrs. Brush is the spon- sor oi the Spanish Club. i Miss Ianie Chiles teaches advanced algebra, trigonometry, and plain and solid geom- etry. She is a sponsor oi the Senior class, one of the directors of the senior play, and busi- ness adviser tor the advertising stait ot the GLEAM. Miss Chiles is one of Chrisman's most able instructors. Miss Margaret Chiles is our teacher of beginning and advanced classes in clothing. Each year her classes display many beautiful garments. ln addition to her regular duties as teacher, Miss Chiles directs the Iunior Red Cross activities and is co-sponsor of the Future Homemakers of America. Miss Ellis Clement is our able instructor of aeronautics, physics, and algebra. She is a co-sponsor of the Science Club and of the As-You-Like-lt Literary Society, a senior class spon- sor, and adviser for the advertising staff of the GLEAM. Mr. Kenneth R. Cline, who is a new member of the faculty this year, teaches mechanical draw- ing. He is a sponsor of the Iunior .ft :lass and is in charge of visual S education. We are glad to wel- ' come Mr. Cline to William Chris- man. Miss Ellis Clement Mr. Kenneth R. Cline Science Mechanical Drawing 16

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Mr' Norman C. Arnold Mrs. Lucille Hawes Barker Miss Oneida Beemcm Diversified Occupations English Biology emu., Mr. Norman Arnold, a new member of the William Chrisman faculty during the first semester, has been teaching a course which is a recent addition to the curriculum. lt is the very practical course in diversified occupations. This class is one in which the student studies and prepares himself for a future occupation. Mr. Arnold was a Senior class sponsor and an assistant stage crew sponsor. When Mr. Arnold resigned, Mr. Bay Pearce was certi- fied for his position. Mrs. Lucille Barker teaches Sophomore English. In addition to discharging the many duties which her five classes entail, Mrs. Barker is chairman of the faculty social committee and is also a gracious sponsor of the Nautilus Literary Society. To make an interesting subject even more interesting, we are fortunate in having Miss Oneida Beeman, teacher of biology. Miss Beeman is a sponsor of the Sophomore class and co-sponsor of the biological division of the Science Club. Mrs. Elizabeth Berry, who teaches world history, capably presents to her students a clear and interesting account of man's past. Mrs. Berry is a lunior class sponsor and a member of the social committee of the faculty. o Mr. Lester Bowles is one of Chrisman's lunior and Senior Eng- lish teachers who has proved him- self a capable one. Mr. Bowles is a Senior class sponsor, assistant sponsor of the Art Club, and a member of the teachers' flower committee. Mrs. Elizabeth Aiken Berry Mr, Lester W, Bowles Social Science English 15

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r W 1 , r Mr. Leo E. DOI10heW Miss Gladys Evans Mr. Travis V. Hopkins Commerce Biology Physical Education Qawlz' Secretarial practice and classes in shorthand are ably taught by Mr. Leo Donohew. I-le is chairman of the honors and awards committee of the Student Council, chairman of the social committee of the faculty, and the adviser for the typinq staff of the GLEAM. We are glad to have Miss Gladys Evans, who teaches biology, a member of our faculty. Miss Evans is a sponsor of the Sophomore class and a co-sponsor of the biological division of the Science Club. New to Chrisman this year is Mr. Travis Hopkins, instructor of boys' physical education. ln addition to his reqular classroom duties he is director of athletics and a co-sponsor of the National Athletic Honor Society. We are qlad to Welcome Mr. Hopkins to our physical edu- cation department. Miss Marie Hord is a popular teacher of general business and business law. She is also the school treasurer, an office which is charged With the duty of keeping account of the funds of many departments and clubs, a task which requires patience, care, and many hours of work. A proficient instructor in the Way to a man's heart is Miss Hazel Iohnson, Who teaches classes in foods at Chrisman. She is also a sponsor of The Future Homemakers of America. uns.,- Miss Hazel lohnson Miss Marie Horcl Foods Commerce 17