Joplin High School - Joplimo Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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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.

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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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Mrs. Cooper Miss Reed Home Economics Miss Ethel E. Recd and Mrs. Eliza- beth J. Cooper direct the activities of the home economics department. Miss Reed has attended the Univer- sity of Missouri, and the Kansas State College of Agriculture, and has ob- tained a B. S. degree in Education. She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. Although she is classified in the department of home economics, she assists in the commercial depart- ment and her favorite subject is bookkeeping. She likes to swim, and she is much interested in art craft. Mrs.. Cooper, B. Pe., B. S., has at- tended the University of Illinois. Pea- body College, and the Southwest Missouri Teachers College. She is in- terested in all phases of cooking, which subject she teaches. She also is manager of the high school cafeteria. For a hobby she raises head lettuce and flowers. Mr. Jones Mr. Dunn Trade Instruction Mr. A. W. Duan and Mr. Fred S. Jones are in charge of the activities of the department of trade instruc- tion. Mr. Duan has been teaching car- pentry in the Joplin Trade School for ten years and is well known to all stu- dents. Credit goes to his department for the fine settings which are used in all our plays. He enjoys picnicking more than any other recreational activity. Mr. Jones teaches auto mechanics. He has had twenty-one years experi- ence as a mechanic and foreman. He likes class room discussions of motors better than any other phase of his work. He excels in golf, although he does not pretend to be a second Bobby jones.