Manual High School - Mirror Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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--- Nineteen l Off the Record DID YOU KNOW: That Mr. Russell's father was a Methodist minister and Mr. Russell spends his summers at his cottage on Lake Superior at Harber Beach, Michigan? That Gray Adamson was a member of Manual's orchestra throughout his years at Manual but hasn't fiddled any since? That Mrs. Applegate has two charming blue-eyed granddaughters? That Mr. Atkinson spends his summers growing that tall corn we hear Iowans brag so much about? That Mr. Baxter for fourteen weeks was the leading batter in the summer baseball league with an average over 500? That Mr. Becker scintillated on the hardwoods for Bradley in 1929 and 1930? That Mr. Blackman lives in a lovely country home five miles out on Farm- ington road and that he did most of the construction work himself? That Mr. Bodine succeeded his former teacher at Manual, Miss Riesz having taught him in the eighth grade at Glen Oak School? That Mr. Cahail is a life guard at Mount Hawley Country Club in the summer and ofliciates at football and basketball games during the fall and winter? That Miss Chivington learned to ride a bicycle on the sticky clay hills of Northern Missouri and says she could and would ride yet if she but had the opportunity and the courage? That Miss Coward was born in bloody Williamson County, nearly hung herself when she was three, but lived to see a lynching at the age of seven? That Miss Dean one night per week teaches salesmen of the Baker-Hubbell Dairy Company proper methods of approach? That Mr. Dieken this past winter has been riding a hobby, that of making lantern slides? That Miss Earnest is interested in expression not only by means of speech but also by means of palette and brush as well? A That Miss Ebaugh conducts a gift shop, having for sale rare and beautiful gifts imported from India? That it takes three substitutes to fill Miss Evans' place when she is ill, one for Spanish, one for French, and one for music? That Mr. Gilbert followed the sheet metal trade thirty years before coming to Manual as a teacher of that vocation? That Mr. Haddick was transferred from Kingman High School to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Danner's death? That Mr. Hall is interested not alone in perfect English but also in a collection of stamps? That Mr. Hardin has had one son and one daughter graduate from Manual with another due to enter in September? That Mr. Hardingys versatility is an outstanding characteristic and that he is in demand as interlocutor for ye merry minstrels wherever and whenever? That Mr. Harms' prayer is for more time in which to read? That Mr. Harris is chaperone for all shows at the Madison Theatre? That Mr. Hilling, one of Manual's original faculty, was a principal at Lincoln and Garfield schools in Pekin before coming to Peoria to teach? That Mr. Huber, as a student, represented Manual for two years in the national orchestra at Interlocken Lodge, Michigan? That Miss Hulsebus is one of the directors of the Peoria Players? That Mr. Johnson's home and car are located at Pana, Illinois, but that he resides at the Y. M. C. A. during the school year? fContinued on page 1832

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GERTRUDE REINHARD Art, Dean of Girls. GERALDINE SCHEID Clerk DOROTHY L. SPRAGUE Spanish, Latin RUTH STACY Secretary WALTER W. THOMAS Chemistry MABEL VAN DETTUM Physical Education KATHRYN WAGNER Clerk HESTER A. WALMSLEY English FLORENCE M. WESCOTT English HAZEL C. WOLF U. S. History, Civics ADALINE WYATT Librarian

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--1- Twenty 1- School Calendar 1936 - 1937 SEPTEMBER-August 31 to September 26 inclusive. Peoria County Institute, August 31-September 4. Labor Day, September 7, Holiday. School opens, September 8. OCTOBER-September 28 to October 23. NOVEMBER-October 26 to November 20. High School Conference, Urbana, November 6. Armistice Day, November 11, Holiday. Thanksgiving Recess, November 26-29. DECEMBER-November 23 to December 18. JANUARY--December 21 to January 22. Christmas Holidays, December 24, 1936 to January 3, 1937. Commencement January Class, January 20. Close of first semester, January 22. FEBRUARY-January 25 to February 19. Opening of second semester, January 25. MARCH-February 22 to March 19. Washington's Birthday, February 22, Holiday. Peoria Division, Illinois State Teachers' Assocition, March 5-6 APRIL-March 22 to April 16. Easter Recess, March 26-29. MAY-April 19 to May 14. Greater Peoria Track Meet, May 26. Memorial Day, May 31, Holiday. JUNEYMHY 17 to June 11. Commencement June Class, June 9. Close of second semester, June 11. N2-School months consist of four weeks.