Winslow High School - Meteor Yearbook (Winslow, AZ)

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FACULTY Oare, Potthoff, Tolson, Winn, Olmsted, Naysmith Kerlin, Walliman, Wilson, Ward, Godsell, Carron Letts, Lewis, Boyer, Ostlie MUSIC Mr. Selmer Ostlie is the very capable head of the W. H. S. music department. He directs both the boys and girls glee clubs, band and orchestra. Besides all these, he has extra work with beginners’ band, a cappella choir special groups and solo numbers for various school activities. DRAMATICS Miss Kathleen Kerlin has for a number of years directed all the dramatic ventures of our students, as she is especially interested in this work. She conducts a class in public speaking and has acquired quite a name for herself by her excellent coaching of students from this school who have competed in state contests. LANGUAGE Mrs. Godsell and Mrs. Lewis both teach foreign language. Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Godsell teach classes of Latin and Mrs. Lewis also teaches Spanish. Each of these languages has both first and second year classes. HOME ECONOMICS We have had a new teacher, Miss Tolson, in this department this year. These classes are for girls, to teach them how to sew and cook, but for two weeks of this school year Mr. Olmsted, head of wood-working department, and Miss Tolson traded two of their classes. MANUAL ARTS AND MECHANICAL DRAWING Mr. Olmsted taught all classes of these subjects this year. His classes are rather large and have done some remarkable work in competition with other schools as well as in their everyday work. HISTORY M ss Oare teaches all classes of history: freshman and sophomore. World History; junior, American History; and senior. Social Problems and American Government. Through her efforts almost all of the seniors were able to pass the hardest state test on American Government that has ever been given to this school. MATHEMATICS Mr. Wilson directs all the mathematics except the mid-year class of first year algebra, which is taught by Mr. Letts. This department consists of commercial arithmetic, first and second year algebra, plane geometry, solid geometry, and trigonometry. ENGLISH The English departments are conducted by Miss Kerlin and Mrs. Godsell. In this department is taught English grammar and literature to all the high school classes. ATHLETICS Coach Wilson has charge of first te$m basketball and football. Coach Olmsted has charge of second team basketball and football, and also the track team. The activities of this department establish more interest than any other in school. COMMERCE This department consists of bookkeeping, shorthand, and first and second year typing. The teachers of these subjects are Miss Naysmith and Mr. Ward. SCIENCE Mr. Pothoff is head of science, teaching general science, biology and chemistry. Mr. Booth teaches one class of physics each day. The laboratory is well equipped and the classes were able to make a number of interesting experiments pertaining to their respective subjects. Page seven

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R. E. BOOTH T. G. GRIEDER Since coming' to Winslow in 1931, Theodore G. Grieder has aided Winslow Ilig-h School both in progress and in prominence. Mr. Grieder was principal of the high school during his first year here. From 1932 to 1934 he held both the superintendent’s and principal’s positions. In 1935 the principalship was turned over to R. E. Booth. Mr. Grieder has recently taken the presidency of the Arizona Educational Association and has represented the Winslow schools in the National Educational Association and the National Superintendents’ convention. Superintendent Grieder is a graduate of Iowa State University and holds a master’s degree from the same institution. Starting from a lower rung, Raymond E. Booth has gradually progressed toward the top. Coming to Winslow in 1929, he was appointed head of the science department. In 1934 he became vice-principal, taking over full responsibilities of the position in 1935. Mr. Booth has done much for the school by sponsoring the student council organization, the Bulldog Rumpus, and the mimeographed annual. Principal Booth is a graduate of Kansas State Teachers’ College and holds a master’s degree from the University of Arizona. Page six

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Student Council ART MAHAN President HELEN BAZELL Vice President HELEN BOSTWICK Secretary NORMA BALDWIN Treasurer Sponsor ...................... R. E. Booth Business Manager of Annual... John Nelson Editor of Annual...............Marion Ewan Junior Class Representatives.........Walter Sorensen, Lenna Jensen, Merlin Jensen Senior Class Representatives...........Earl Benham, Gene Cross, Elizabeth Darling Honor Society.............Martha Harman Editor of “Bulldog Barks” (Second Semester)................. Marie Jones Sophomore Class Representatives........Joe Carroway, Carol Pohland, Emi Matsuda Freshman Class Representatives.........Mary Ix'e Stiles, Peggy Darling, Josie Jensen, Barbara Goeglein, Howard Haage Pep Squad.................Lucille Bostwick School Yell Leader...........Patricia Black Editor of “Bulldog Barks” (First Semester.............Phillip Lancaster In 1932 Winslow High School organized its student government for the first time. Ralph Blankenship was the student body president. The student body set an ideal in this year for future organizations to follow. Each year the student body government has been enlarging and progressing in its projects and purposes. In 1935 the swim meet and carnival were started and these events have been successfully carried out since that time. In 1937 the spring formal was held for the first time. The ideal of the Winslow High School Student Body Organization is “Let the students govern themselves.” Page eight