Joplin High School - Joplimo Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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Glen Deatherage Vice Prmfifaal of the High Sdzoof The students of Joplin High. School have been very fortunate this year in having Mr. Deatherage as vice principal. He has an en- viable reputation as a teacher and adminis- trator. His versatility is shown by the width of his experiences as a teacher, ranging from the position of chemistry instructor' to that of draniatics coach in the various schools in which he has taught. After having served as principal of the high school in Carthage, Missouri, and as principal of the Central High School and junior College in St. joseph, Missouri, Mr. Deatherage was, until 19344, a salesman for a text book company. At that time he became principal of the North junior High School in Joplin, and remained there until he became vice principal of the high school this year. Of the subjects he has taught Mr. Deather- age chooses English and history as his favor- ite ones, His hobbies are camping out and hunting. Being a very human, interesting, and un- derstanding man, Mr. Deatherage has be- come a great friend of the student bodv. It is with great pleasure and pride that ive number him as a member of our faculty, and as one of the administrative heads of our school. 20

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Mr. Blaine P1'i1icipaZ of the High School . During the years that Mr. Blaine has been principal of joplin Senior High School, he has become an integral part of it. He is known to all the students as a man with a genuine interest in the student body, and as a man of fine character, with a sympathetic un- derstanding ol the problems that so often confront the pupils of our high school. Through the many years that Mr. Blaine has been principal, Joplin Senior High School has increased in enrollment, acquired more adequate equipment, developed a Wider scope of courses in the curriculum, and has become outstanding in participation in all kinds of worthwhile activities. Much of the national recognition that has come our wayfa great deal more, by the way, than the average high school may point to as its own- is due, in no small part, to the efforts of Mr. Blaine. His interest in all kinds of competitive contests has awakened in the student body a desire to enter many contests of Value, and to conquer the obstacles in the pathway of achievement. Mr. Blaine, Well-known for his unceasing efforts in keeping our school high upon the roll of scholastic standing, famous for his success in main- taining harmony between the various departments of the school, and noted for his interest in the Varied problems of high school students, and high school life, is a principal we are proud to have in charge of the destinies of a great high school. 19

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Miss lone Elliott, Miss Phehe Gril- fith and Miss Margaret xvllllii-11154511 compose our inatheniaties faeulty. Miss Elliott, Ph. IS., attended the University of Missouri, the Missouri State Teachers College, and the Uni- versity of Chieago. Although she teaches all high sehool inatheinaties from plane geometry to l2A Algebra, tiigonoinetry is her liayorite suhjeet. Miss Grillith, li. S., Went to the University ol' lllissouri, the Univer- sity of Colorado, the Missouri State Teachers College, and the University ol' California. She enjoys teaching originals in plane geometry, and ex- ploring the Ozarks. Miss XVillianison is a graduate of the Missouri State Teachers College and the L'niyersity of Colorado. She is best known to the students, esqueei- ally to the girls, as the Dean of Girls. She enjoys looking alter the Welfare of all the girls in school. Our. study halls and library are un- der the direetion oli Mrs. Edna Clark, Mrs. Edna Chestnut, and Miss Laura Decker. athematics Miss Elliott llfllss Griffith Miss Willlfl111so11 Study Halls and Lilarary ,lliss Decleor illrs. Clarle Mrs. Cliestmlt Mrs. Clark, hoys, study hall teaeh- er, Kansas State Teaehers College, and Southwest Missouri Teachers College. She thoroughly enjoys her associations with boys, and from their affection for her, we think that the boys inust enjov her, too. She esneeially likes motoring. Mrs. Edna Chestnut, the girls' study hall suneryisor, is a graduate of the University of Chieago. One would think that alter trying to keen a hun- dred girls quiet, six neriods a day for several years, one's disnosition would he souredg hut Mrs. Chestnut manag- es to maintain a sweet, friendly atti- tude toward all girls. lilerhans that is the reason we all like her so Well. Surrounded hy the hooks in our lihrary is the most eonimon nose in which we see Miss l.aura Deeker, our lihrarian. She has lor her alma inater, l.indenWood College and has attended the 'University ol Missouri. At these sehools she aehieyed the degrees of A. B., and B. S. in Edueation. Out- side ot sehool she likes to swiin and to listen to the radio.