WILEY HIGH SCHOOL 1948 ADMINISTRATION AND TEACHERS
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The following information is from the 1948 Terre Haute, Indiana, Wiley High
School Yearbook

Administration

Mr. WILLIAM SCOTT FORNEY, principal
came to Wiley twenty-one years ago and has been our principal ever since. He
graduated from Ashley High School, received his A.B. degree from Indiana
University, and his M.A. degree from Columbia University.

Miss JEANETTE LANDRUM, Assistant Principal

Mr. VANE RUTHERFORD, Dean of Boys

Miss WINIFRED WARNER, Dean of Girls

Mr. JOSEPH LACEY, Dean of Boys

Miss THELMA B. JOBE, Dean of Girls

Mrs. MINNIE MOONEY, Registrar


Teachers

ADAMSON, Margaret Jane
Graduate of Brazil High School; A.B. degree from Indiana University; A.M.
degree at Indiana State Teachers' College. Teaches English. Sponsors the Yell
Leader's Club.

APPLEGATE, Carl V.
Graduate of Concannon High School; B.S. degree from Indiana University and
Indiana State Teachers' College; working on M.A. degree at University of
Iowa.
Teaches Social Studies, sponsors the Hy-Y Club.

AHRENS, Robert William
Graduate of Wiley High School; B.S. and M.S. degrees at Indiana State
Teachers' College. Teaches Social Studies, sponsors the Forum Club.

ASHWORTH, George
Graduate of Mr. Vernon High School; B.S. degree from Centre College and
Indiana State Teachers' College. Teaches physical education.

BOURKE, Ned. U.
Graduate of Wiley High School; B.S. degree at Indiana State Teachers'
College. Teaches in the Science Department, sponsors the Science Club,
Projectors Club, and visual education program.

BUNCE, Miss Georgia
Graduate of Wiley High School; B.S. degree from Northwestern University.
Teaches Social Studies, sponsors the Devotions Committee of Y-Teens.

CHALOS, Miss Mary
Graduate of Wiley High School; A.B. degree at Indiana State Teachers'
College.
Teaches languages; sponsors the French and Spanish Club.

COTTON, Norman T.
Graduate of Wiley High School; B.P.E. degree from Purdue University.
Teaches social studies; coaches basketball and baseball.

DARROW, Norman L.
Graduate of New Albany High School; B.S. from Indiana State Teachers' College
and Purdue University; working on M.A.
Teaches Commercial Subjects

DUENWEG, Miss Anita B.
Graduate of Wiley High School; B.S. degree from Indiana State Teachers'
College; M.A. degree from Columbia University
Teaches Art; sponsor of the Y-Teens Goodie Shop

ELLIOTT, Merrill E.
Graduate of New Salisbury High School; A.B. degree at Indiana State Teachers'
College. Teaches Science.

ELLIS, Miss Laura L.
Graduate of Wiley High School; A.B. and M.A. degrees from Indiana State
Teachers' College. Teaches in the Language Department.

EVANS, Miss Pauline
Graduate of Wiley High School; B.S. and M.S. Degrees from Wisconsin
University and Indiana State Teachers' College.
Is the head of the Commerce Department.

HAUPT, Miss Margaret L.
Graduate of State High School; B.S. and M.A. degrees from Indiana State
Teachers' College
Teaches in the Language Department

HEATH, Irving
Graduate of Wiley High School; A.B. degree from Indiana State Teachers'
College; Graduate Studies at Indiana and Illinois Universities.
Teaches Social Studies; Business Manager of Athletics.

HUNT, MR. JESSE M.
Graduate of Fairbanks High School; B.S. degree at Indiana State Teachers'
College; graduate work at Ball State and Indiana University.
Teaches Industrial Arts

JOBE, Miss Thelma B.
Graduate of Wiley High School; A.B. and M.A. degrees from Indiana State
Teachers' College; graduate work at Indiana and Southern California
Universities
Teaches Mathematics; sponsors senior class, Wileyan; S.O.S. Girls; Y-Teens
Social Group, and noon program,
Dean Of Girls.

JONES, Miss Edith I.
Graduate of Wiley High School; A.B. and M.A. degrees from Indiana State
Teachers' College
Teaches English; sponsor of Junior Class and cosponsor of Noon Program.

JONES, Miss Mary V.
Graduate of Garfield High School; received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Indiana
State Teachers' College and Columbia University.
Teaches Physical Education; sponsors all girls sports.

KEARNS, Miss Gertrude H.
Graduate of Wiley High School; A.B. degree from Indiana University; M.A.
degree from Columbia University.
Head of the English Department; Sponsor of the National Honor Society.

KELLY, Miss Jennie E.
Graduate of Sullivan High School; B.S. degree from Teachers' College,
Columbia University.
Teaches Clothing; Sponsors the Junior Red Cross.

LACEY, JOSEPH
Graduate of Sullivan High School; Ph.B degree from Indiana State Teachers'
College and M.A. degree from University of Chicago.
Teaches Social Studies;
Dean of Boys

LANDRUM, Miss Jeanette
Graduate of Wiley High School; B.A. and M.A. degrees from Indiana State
Teachers' College; graduate work at Cornell Universities.
Head of Social Studies Department
Sponsors Future Teachers of America
Assistant Principal.

MOONEY, Mrs. Minnie H.
Graduate of Garfield High School; attended Indiana State Teachers' College
School Registrar

PHILLIPS, Mr. Lewis
Graduate of Wiley High School; B.S. and M.S. degrees for work at Indiana
State Teachers' College, Danville Normal, and Lebanon Normal.
Industrial Arts.

PHILLIPS, Mrs. Mabel
Graduate of Wiley High School; B.S. and M.S. degrees from Indiana State
Teachers' College.
Teaches Music; sponsors Mixed Chorus; Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs, Madrigals;
Boy's Quartet and girls' Sextet

PROFFITT, Mr. Searle T.
Graduate of Lebanon High School; B.S. degree from Butler University; M.S.
degree from Indiana State Teachers' College.
Teaches Physical Education

PRUITT, Miss Sraussa V.
Graduated from West Terre Haute High School; A.B. and M.A. degrees from
Indiana State Teachers' College and Columbia University.
Teaches Social Studies

RAPPAPORT, Miss Minna
Graduate of Wiley High School; A.B. and M.A. degrees from Indiana State
Teachers' College; Special language study in New York City
Teaches English and Latin; Sponsors the Red Streak and the service group of
the Y-Teens

RAY, Miss Winifred
Graduated Wiley High School; A.B. degree from Indiana State Teachers'
College; graduate work at Northwestern and Denver Universities.
Teaches Speech; Sponsors Debate; Drama Club, National Forensic League, and
Masque and Gavel

ROLL, Mr. Grover
Graduate of Wiley High School; A.B. degree from Indiana University; graduate
work at University of Wisconsin
Head of Mathematics Department

ROYER, Herschel O.
Graduate of Cory High School; B.S. degree from Indiana State Teachers'
College
Teaches Drafting

RUTHERFORD, Mr. Vane
Graduate of Victoria High School, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; A.B. and M.A.
degrees from Indiana State Teachers' College and Columbia University.
Graduate study at Indiana and Wisconsin Universities.
Teaches Mathematics; Boys Counselor; sponsors Student Council and Student
Representatives

SHAFFER, Mrs. Ida R.
Graduate of Wiley High School; B.S. degree from Indiana State Teachers'
College; graduate work at Chicago University.
Teaches Home Economics

STROBEL, Miss Nellie L.
Graduate of Brazil High School; B.A. and M.A. degrees from Indiana State
Teachers' College
Teaches English; Sponors the Scribblers Club and the Wiley Column for the
Sunday Paper

THOMPSON, Miss Vida L.
Graduate of Garfield High School; A.B. degree from Indiana State Teachers'
College
Teaches Mathematics; is the school Treasurer

TURK, Miss Margaret L.
Graduate of Wiley High School; B.S. degree from Indiana State Teachers'
College and B.S. of L.S. degree from University of Illinois
School Librarian; Sponsors the Library Club

VANLANINGHAM, James
Graduate of Garfield High School; B.S. degree in music and commerce from
Indiana State Teachers' College.
Teaches Music; sponsors the Majorette Club; the Dance Band; the Orchestra and
the Band

WARNER, Miss Winifred L.
Graduate of Garfield High School; B.S. degree from Indiana State Teachers'
College
Teaches Mathematics; Girls Counselor

WEAVER, Paul F.
Graduate of Waynetown High School; B.S. and M.S. degrees from Indiana State
Teachers' College and University of Colorado.
Teaches Science; assistant sponsor of the Science Club.

WRIGHT, Miss Nora R.
B.S. and M.S. degrees from Indiana State Teachers' College; R.N. degree at
Illinois Training School for Nurses
School Nurse and teaches home nursing