The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-10-02
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accredited high school in Stevens
county, located in Colville, that the
people of the community may know,
something about the teachers besides
their names, the following has been
compiled:
G. L. Putnam, Superintendent
A Hoosier with B. S. and an A.
B. degree from Valparaiso University,
is now in his 18th year of teachingi
experience. Mr.. Putnam taught in
Ohio one year and the remainder of
his experience has been in Washing.
ton where he was superintendent of
schools at Reardan and also at Cheney. !.
He has taught five summer sessions.
at the Washington State Normal. He
is an up-to-date superintendent, vice,
awake and alert for the progress of
the school. The one thing Mr.. Put (
nam talks about is the Colville schools
for which he is an out and out boost
er. This year Mr. Putnam is teach
ing one class in Caesar. J,
H. A. Scarborough, Principal H. S.
B. S. degree from Iowa State Col
lege 1915, native of Iowa, there
fore Hawkeye. He is not ashamed
of the fact that he is a mason. Mr..
Scarborough taught one year in
Cheney and two summer sessions in
the Washington State Normal at
Cheney and is now in his second yea
in the Colville schools where he Is
teaching advanced algebra and man
ual training.
Gertrude McGinnis
A native of Wisconsin, gradual,
of Lawrence college and Denver Uni
versity with B. A. and an M. A.
Miss McGinnis has had several years
teaching experience in this and otbsf
states and teaches mathematics. This
is her second year in the Colvillo
school.
Alma HendricksOn
Native of South Dakota with hel
home in Sisseton, South Dakota. A
graduate of Stout Institute, Menomec,
Wis. In her second year of teaching
and is head of the Home Economics
department of the Colville school.
Faith l. Hunt
B. A. from University of Califor-
MIA. Second year in Colville schools
and teaches Latin, Spanish ard
English.
E. C.. Durdle
Native of Washington, attended
University of Washington and Wash.
ington State College from which he
graduated in 1911 with B. S. de ID.
gree. He is member of the Alpha
Zeta agricultural honorary fraternity,
He has taught eight years, seven
years of which were at Enumclaw
H. S., King county. This is his sec
ond year in the Colv;lle school where
he teaches agriculture. At one time
he was county agent of Stevens
county.
COach-Frank Oberhansly
Native of Utah, home in Salt Lake
City. A Woodman of the World and
a B. Y. U. Graduate of the Univer-
sity of California. Member of the
Phi Delta Theta. Had experience in
football, basketball and track and
had medals in all of these. He has
the distinction of having played on
the national championship basketball
team of Chicago and has medal for
that. He is teaching his second year.
The first was at Parowan H. S., Iron
county, Utah. "
Girls Coach-Isabel Weller
Comes from Hastings, MINI. Grad
uate of Charlton college, NorthfielJ,
MINI. G. A. degree. She taught
one year in Minneapolis high
school. While in College she won
the &C" letter in basketball. Miss
Weller was president of the college
Red Cross and member Of the col
lege annual, the "A.gae." She was
also a member of the student self
government council. Miss Weller
teaches biology, physics, girls physi-
cal training. She is a member Of the
eastern star.
Eleanor Wilmer
Home at Rosalia, Washington.
Graduate of Washington State Co..
lege with B. A. in English. Miss
Wilmer belonged to the Kappa Alphs
Theta sorority and member OF the
Gamma Tau, an honorary sororl'y
and the Pi Gamma Pi, national honcl
society. She teaches English and
dramatics.
Leila Burgess
Graduate of Washington State Col