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1927 Elesenes Faculty and Seniors

Submitted by: Linda Kracke
I did not include the Juniors as the first names are initials only.

The 1927 ELESENES
The Lewiston State Normal School
Lewiston, Idaho
Volume Twelve

Faculty

President - J. E. TURNER

Dean of Women - CLARA L. BARRY, Dean of Women, State College of Washington; Teacher of English, Vincennes University; Extension Work, Whitworth College

Registrar - LOVICA SHROPSHIRE, B. A., State College of Washington

Head of Department of History and Social Science - HENRY L. TALKINGTON, A.M., and L L.D, Drury College

Assistant Department of History and Athletic Coach - ROBERT LOUGH, Attended Lewiston State Normal School, University of Washington; B. S., University of Idaho, 1926

Head of Science Department - ROY E RODOCK, A.B., University of Ohio; Post Graduate Work at Ohio University, Michigan State College, University of Colorado; Member of Sigma Xi, Sigma Beta Rho, Lambda Chi Alpha

Department of Applied Arts - JOHN FULLER, Bowling Green Ohio State Teacher’s College; B. S. Extension Work, Washington University, St. Louis; Masters from Columbia College, New York; Post Graduate Columbia College

Head of Department of Mathematics - C. W. VANDEWALKER, Graduate of Oshkosh State Normal School; Student Harvard University; A. B, Whitworth College; Graduate Student University of California and State College of Washington

Director of Department of Tests and Measurements - I.N. MADSEN, B.A. Coe College; M.A. and Ph. D, State University of Iowa

Assistant in History and Mathematics Department - D. J. W. SOMERVILLE, Royal University, Ireland; B. D., Seabury Divinity School

Assistant in Education Department - MARGARET SWEET, Student University of Chicago; Graduate Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York; Home Economics, University of Idaho

Head of Department of Education - CHARLES L. HARLAN, A.B., Indiana University; A. M., University of Illinois; Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania and University of Minnesota

Head of Department of Geography - ERNEST E. HOLMES, B. S., Wesleyan University; Fellow American Geographical Society; Member American Academy of Political and Social Science

Head of Department of English - E. DEWART LEWIS, B. A., University of British Columbia; A. M., University of Washington

Director of City Training School - CLARK M. FRASIER, Graduate of Michigan State Normal College; Washington State Normal, Cheney; A. B., Colorado State Teacher’s College

Head of P. E. Department - FLORENCE COWAN, Ellensburg Normal; B. of Science, W. S. C.; Assistant in P. E. Department University of Idaho

Assistant P. E. Coach - WILBERTA E. LIPPS, Sargent School P. Ed., Baltimore High School, Maryland; Three years Lewiston State Normal School; four years Wallace High School.

Head of Department of Fine Arts and Penmanship - GRETTA COCKING, Attended State Normal School at Aberdeen, South Dakota; B. S., degree from Nebraska University, 1925; Art Supervisor in City School of South Dakota and Minnesota; Art Instructor, State Normal School, Spearfish, South Dakota.

Librarian - EDITH HIBBARD, Diploma Library Training School, Riverside, California.

Assistant Librarian - DOROTHY RANDALL, Assistant in Brooklyn Public Library System, Brooklyn, New York

Head of Music Department - CLELLA L. PERKINS, Teacher’s Certificate from Normal Department of American Conservatory of Music; Diploma, Public School Music, Fairmont College, Wichita, Kansas; Organ, Gailmont Organ School.

Head of Home Economics and Head of Spalding Hall - OLIVE M. MERRITT, B. S., Home Economics, University of Idaho; Student University of Montana.

Housemother of Lewis Hall - MRS. DELL TUNSTALL

Supervisor Hatwai Training Center - ROSA BACHMAN, P., B. and A. B., Colorado State Teacher’s College; Student Illinois Normal School, and Nebraska State Normal School; Kindergarten and Primary Certificate, Colorado Teacher’s College.

Director of Rural Training Schools - DELMER R. DEWEY, B. S., Teacher’s College, Emporia, Kansas; A. M., Teacher’s College, Columbia University; Graduate Student Teacher’s College, Columbia University.

Sixth Grade Critic - ANNA HELENE ANDERSON, Graduate State Teacher’s College, Winona, Minn., B. S., University of Minnesota; Student University of Chicago and University of Oregon.

Critic Teacher, Second Grade - HARRIET K. EMERY, B. S., Fremont College, Nebraska; Special Primary Course, Chadron State Teacher’s College, Nebraska; A. B., Chadron State Teacher’s College; Graduate Work, Colorado State Teacher’s College; Bellingham Normal School, Washington; Chicago University and California University.

Room Teacher of Primary Grades - ALICE McDONALD, Graduate Lewiston State Normal School; Student Agricultural College of Utah and Chicago University.

Critic Teacher, Third Grade - VIOLET B. CHESSMAN, Life Diploma Oregon Normal; Graduate Work Chicago, California, Los Angeles and Ellensburg.

Supervisor Hatwai, District No. 2 - CLARA GRAYBILL, A.B., University of Illinois; Elementary School Principal, Duluth, Minnesota; Normal Training Department in Lincoln County High School, Montana.

Critic Teacher, Fourth Grade - LAURA E. KING, Diploma East Tennessee State Normal School; Student Tusculum College, Greenville, Tennessee, and Columbia University.

Critic Teacher, Junior High Department - LYDIA E. WINKLER, B. S., and A. M., University of Idaho. (Ed.)

Critic Teacher, Junior High Department - LOUISE JANE DIVER, Graduate State Normal School, Stevens Point, Wisconsin; Student University of Washington.

Critic Teacher, Fifth Grade - ESTHER M. NELSON, Graduate Oregon State Normal School, Monmouth; B. S., University Of Oregon, Eugene; Student of Columbia University, New York.

SENIOR CLASS OF 1927

SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS
TOM CROSON, President
EMMA WAGNER, Secretary-Treasurer
VIOLA DAVIS, Vice-President
Mr. DEWEY, Class Advisor

SENIOR STUDENTS

MARGARET SWINGLE
Lewiston, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Whitman College, Lewistonian Staff, Elesenes Staff, Phi Beta Sigma, Galihohi, Operetta, Orchestra, Glee Club, Dramatics

CLARA MARIE STOEHR
Boise, Idaho
Primary Course, Glee Club, Oratorio, Napitan

WINIFRED BECKER
Pomeroy, Washington
Junior High Course, Orchestra, Galilohi, Oratorio, Camp Fire, Basketball, Girl’s “I” Club

EMMA C. WAGNER
Eden, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Albion State Normal, Boise A. S. N. S., Phi Beta Sigma, Pi Phi Gamma, Secretary Spalding Hall, Senior Editor Elesenes, Camp Fire, Napitan, Oratorio, Secretary and Treasurer of Senior Class

ALICE ROUSE
Troy, Idaho
Rural Course

HELEN CLEVELAND
Burley, Idaho
Primary Course, Phi Beta Sigma, L. G. S. T., Pi Phi Gamma, Executive Board Student Body, Yell Leader, Girl’s “I” Club

ALICE BROWN
Mullan, Idaho
Junior High Course, Treasurer Student Body, Phi Beta Sigma, Pi Phi Gamma, Basketball, Girl’s “I” Club

GOLDA IRENE FLYNN
Lewiston, Idaho
Junior High Course, Camp Fire

LORETTA PEET
Sandpoint, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Cheney State Normal

THELMA HALVERSON
Asotin, Washington
Primary Course

JESSIE RINALDI
Kellogg, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Treasurer Phi Beta Sigma, L. G. S. T., Secretary Lewis Hall, Editor-in-chief-Elesenes, Galilohi, Dramatics, Napitan, Science Club

KATE MURRAY
Harrison, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Orchestra, Pi Phi Gamma

ELIZA MATTHIESEN
Cottonwood, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Vice-President Women’s League, President Galilohi, Science Club, Secretary Spalding Hall, Operetta

ALDA PHILLIPS
Southwick, Idaho
Rural Course

WILLIAM PEET
Sandpoint, Idaho
Junior High Course

KATHRYN N. ELFERS
Mullan, Idaho
Primary Course, Secretary Student Body, Phi Beta Sigma, Galilohi, President Women’s
League, Snap-Editor Elesenes, Basketball, Girl’s “I” Club

EARLE J. DOBSON
Orofino, Idaho
Rural Course, U. S. Radio Schools, San Francisco and Harvard University, U. S, Wireless Telephone Schools, New London, Conn., Great Lakes, N. T. S.

ANABELLE GRIGG
Belmont, Idaho
Rural Course

AGNES FOSKET
Weiser, Idaho
Rural Course, Beta Theta Rho, Phi Beta Sigma, Vice-President Spalding Hall

DORIS FOOTE
Clarkston, Washington
Rural Course

FAE BEASLEY
Lewiston, Idaho
Intermediate Course

HARRY E. WILSON
Lewiston, Idaho
Junior High Course, William Jewell College, Liberty, Mo., Treasurer Pi Phi Gamma, Debate

JEAN HAWKINS
Lewiston, Idaho
Junior High Course, Glee Club, Oratorio, Vice-President Student Body, Galilohi, Operetta, Dramatics

GEORGIA SUMMERS
Orofino, Idaho
Rural Course

THELMA AKRIDGE
Nez Perce, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Vice-President Phi Beta Sigma, Treasurer Woman’s League, Alumni Editor Elesenes, Napitan, Basketball, Oratorio, Girl’s “I” Club

FRANCES MORRIS
Lewiston, Idaho
Intermediate Course, L. G. S. T., Galilohi, Dramatics,

LEORA SMITH
Payette, Idaho
Primary Course, Napitan, Camp Fire

ROSEANNA SHAFFER HANER
Harrison, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Galilohi, Pi Phi Gamma

LOREE McPROUD MABBOTT
Emmett, Idaho
Junior High Course, Boise A. S. N. S., Science Club, Orchestra

PARKER WHITAKER
Boise, Idaho
Junior High Course, Willamette University, Salem, Ore., Orchestra Pianist, Operetta, Oratorio

RUTH RANDALL
Lewiston, Idaho
Junior High Course, Galilohi, Editor Lewistonian, Dramatics

OPAL ARMSTRONG
Huston, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Glee Club, Phi Beta Sigma, President Galilohi, President L. G. S. T., Secretary Women’s League, Club Editor Elesenes

FLORENCE JENSEN
St. Maries, Idaho
Rural Course

EDITH ENGLE
Middleton, Idaho
Rural Course, Albion State Normal, Beta Theta Rho, Treasurer Spalding Hall

THOMAS CROSON
Troy, Idaho
Junior High Course, President Senior Class, Research Manager, Phi Beta Sigma, L. G. S. T., Pi Phi Gamma, Debate

LAVERNE JOHNSON
Lewiston, Idaho
Primary Course

DAVID MILES
Kooskia, Idaho
Junior High Course, Operetta

EDNA BORO
Kellogg, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Napitan, L. G. S. T., Vice-President Pi Phi Gamma

NEVA VEACH
Clarkston, Washington
Junior High Course

RUTH BARRON
Buhl, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Albion State Normal, Phi Beta Sigma

HAZEL FRAZIER
Gifford, Idaho
Junior High Course, Camp Fire

LAURA HATTRUP
Cottonwood, Idaho
Rural Course, Beta Theta Rho

CLAUDIE COLLINS
Lewiston, Idaho
Junior High Course, Women’s League Cabinet, Phi Beta Sigma, Galilohi

MILDRED BEERY
Clarkston, Washington
Primary Course

CHRISTENA FEHLING
Spalding, Idaho
Rural Course, Beta Theta Rho

MABEL OTNESS
Moscow, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Phi Beta Sigma, Pi Phi Gamma

STELLA CAMPBELL
Lewiston, Idaho
Primary Course, Washington State College

MARY KATHERINE BYRD
Lewiston, Idaho
Junior High Course, Orchestra, Oratorio, Secretary Camp Fire

CECIL HAMMOND
Milner, Idaho
Junior High Course

MAMIE LINDGREN
Weiser, Idaho
Rural Course, Oratorio

THELMA OYLEAR
Lewiston, Idaho
Primary Course

BERTHA TRAPP
Colton, Washington
Intermediate Course

REVA SMITH
Potlatch, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Phi Beta Sigma, President Lewis Hall, Glee Club, Oratorio

LEONE ALAIRE TODD
Orofino, Idaho
Primary Course, Cheney State Normal, Bellingham State Normal, Camp Fire

ADAH A. PLATO
Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho
Primary Course, Northwestern Business College, Glee Club, Oratorio

IRENE CRAMER
Mullan, Idaho
Primary Course, Washington State College, Galilohi, Phi Beta Sigma, Basketball, Girl’s “I” Club

ANNA MARIE KINCAID
Primary Course

LEOLLA TUCKER
Hayden Lake, Idaho
Rural Course

EARLEN STUMP
Southwick, Idaho
Primary Course

DORIS TREFREN
Odessa, Washington
Primary Course, Phi Beta Sigma, Galilohi, President Camp Fire, Glee Club, Lewistonian Staff, Art Editor Elesenes, Napitan, Oratorio, Dramatics

GWENDOYLN GARLAND
Clarkston, Washington
Junior High Course

IVA BURGESS
Weiser, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Albion State Normal, Boise A. S. N. S.

AGNES JONES
Kendrick, Idaho
Rural Course, Beta Theta Rho

FLORENCE HIGGINS
Grangeville, Idaho
Primary Course, Camp Fire, Napitan

MADGE SYRON
Clarkston, Washington
Junior High Course

ORA JACKS
Lewiston, Idaho
Junior High Course, Vice-President Junior Class, Galilohi, Oratorio, Glee Club, Society Editor Elesenes, Entertainment Committee Chairman

NELLIE FLERCHINGER
Pomeroy, Washington
Intermediate Course, Glee Club, Oratorio, Napitan, Pi Phi Gamma

LORENA GREENFIELD
Caldwell, Idaho
Primary Course, Albion State Normal, Boise A. S. N. S., Glee Club, Oratorio

EVELYN HORNING
Potlatch, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Glee Club, Oratorio

EVELYN GILCHRIST
Nampa, Idaho
Intermediate Course

HILMA WIBERG
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Primary Course, Albion State Normal, Boise A. S. N. S., President Pi Phi Gamma, Napitan, Camp Fire, Women’s League Cabinet, Basketball, Girl’s “I” Club

DRUELLA BRUSH
Boise, Idaho
Primary Course, Glee Club, Napitan, Camp Fire, Treasurer Lewis Hall, Pi Phi Gamma

DOLLIE MYERS
Bellevue, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Albion State Normal, Napitan, Camp Fire, Lewistonian Reporter

LUCILE CARTER
Gooding, Idaho
Junior High Course, Albion State Normal, Gooding College, Napitan, Camp Fire, Pi Phi Gamma

GERTRUDE DEWINTER
Leland, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Oratorio

EDNA GRIFFIN
Caldwell, Idaho
Primary Course, Albion State Normal, Naptian

MARY MARSHALL
Lewiston, Idaho
Junior High Course, Phi Beta Sigma, Glee Club, Secretary Junior Class, President Student Body, Science Club, Camp Fire

ALICE CRAIG
Palouse, Washington
Primary Course, Pi Phi Gamma

GRACE MCRAE
Lewiston, Idaho
Intermediate Course, University of Idaho, Moscow

FAYE DARR
Troy, Idaho
Intermediate Course

EDISON FOWLER
Nampa, Idaho
Junior High Course, President Phi Beta Sigma, Pi Phi Gamma

LUCILLE MAHER HAWKES
Kellogg, Idaho
Primary Course, Galilohi, Phi Beta Sigma, Captain Napitan, L. G. S. T., Science Club, Lewistonian Reporter,
Vice-President Spalding Hall, Orchestra, Dramatics, Women’s League Cabinet

MARGARET TRUEMAN
Emmett, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Pi  Phi Gamma, Faculty Editor Elesenes, Lewistonian Staff, Oratorio

EMMA WHEELOCK
Orofino, Idaho
Rural Course, Lewistonian Reporter, Galilohi

BERNICE DRYDEN DOBSON
Peck, Idaho
Intermediate Course

EDNA REECK
Sharon, Washington
Junior High Course, Washington State College, Camp Fire

EMMA HANSON
Ferdinand, Idaho
Rural Course, Beta Theta Rho

GRACE MONTEITH
Boise, Idaho
Primary Course

AUDREY GARLINGHOUSE
Lewiston, Idaho
Intermediate Course

FERN NOBLE
Clarkston, Washington
Junior High Course, Oratorio

LOUISE EDMISTEN
Burke, Idaho
Primary Course, Phi Beta Sigma, Galilohi, President Spalding Hall

LOUISE HATTRUP
Cottonwood, Idaho
Rural Course, Beta Theta Rho, Lewistonian Reporter

VIOLA DAVIS
Freewater, Oregon
Rural Course, Beta Theta Rho, Phi Beta Sigma, Orchestra, Vice-President Senior Class, Women’s League Cabinet

JOSEPHINE GOSSETT,
Moscow, Idaho
Rural Course, Oratorio, Operetta, Glee Club

RUTH DAYTON
Naples, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Lewistonian Staff

BARBARA STUBBS
Lewiston, Idaho
Primary Course

BERNADETTE WEBER
Genesee, Idaho
General Course

BEULAH SUTCLIFFE ENSLEY
Arco, Idaho
General Course, Albion State Normal

GLADYS GATES
Lewiston, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Washington State College, Orchestra, Oratorio

LORNA FOLTZ
Kellogg, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Phi Beta Sigma, Editor News Letter, Galilohi, L. G. S. T., Pi Phi Gamma,
Camp Fire, Women’s League Cabinet, Napitan, Dramatics

LOREN E. ANDERSON
Lewiston, Idaho
Junior High Course, Phi Beta Sigma

BERYL HARRISON
Leland, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Galilohi, Glee Club, Oratorio

BELVA BIGELOW
Payette, Idaho
Rural Course, Reporter Beta Theta Rho, Joke Editor Elesenes

MARGARET PATTERSON
Cascade, Idaho
Junior High Course, Boise A. S. N. S., Camp Fire, Pi Phi Gamma

GLADYS SCHUTT
Payette, Idaho
Rural Course, Link’s Business College, Boise, President Beta Theta Rho, Phi Beta Sigma

ANITA MAYNARD
Lewiston, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Oratorio

LAURA RYBURN REA
Kuna, Idaho
Primary Course, Boise A. S. N. S., Camp Fire, Operetta, Glee Club. Pi Phi Gamma, Oratorio, Napitan

BERTHA SKILLERN
Boise, Idaho
Primary Course

LORENZO DELANE
Wardner, Idaho
Junior High Course, Phi Beta Sigma, Advertising Manager Elesenes, Glee Club, Orchestra, Operetta

EBBA WAHLSTROM
Nampa, Idaho
Primary Course, Albion State Normal, Napitan

MINA F. CRAIG
Lewiston, Idaho
Rural Course

LEAH BALDWIN
Stites, Idaho
Rural Course, Y. W. C. A. Institute, Los Angeles, Napitan, Beta Theta Rho, Pi Phi Gamma, Oratorio

MABEL and MAMIE BEEMAN
New Plymouth, Idaho
Rural Course, Officers of Beta Theta Rho, Women’s League Cabinet

ELINOR NEIS
Grangeville, Idaho
Intermediate Course

HELEN TAYLOR
Potlatch, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Pi Phi Gamma

IDA LUTTROPP
Orofino, Idaho
Rural Course

AUDREY GARTON
Potlatch, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Glee Club, Oratorio, Pi Phi Gamma

GERTIE OTNESS
Moscow, Idaho
Intermediate Course, Phi Beta Sigma, President Lewis Hall, Secretary and Treasurer Junior Class

JUNIOR CHURCH
Lewiston, Idaho
Junior High Course, President Junior Class, Junior Editor Elesenes, Business Mgr. Lewistonian, Business Mgr. Elesenes, Sec- and Treas.  L. G. S. T., Treasurer, Men’s Club, Treasurer Galilohi, Orchestra, Glee Club, Dramatics

NANETTE BRUST
Joseph, Idaho
Rural Course

CHARLES JENKINS
Lewiston, Idaho
Junior High Course

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