Falls City High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Falls City, NE)

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l 1 l l I l Page Nine - THE FACULTY Miss Greene, the teacher of Domestic Art and Science, comes to us from Parker, South Dakota. She was a graduate of the Parker high school in IQII, and the University of South Dakota in 1916. Her work here has had splendid results, although the number taking the Domestic course this year has been comparatively small. She is extremely popular with the ll. S. students and especially with the Juniors, whom shehas served as class sponsor. lt was largely due to her faithful efforts that the Junior-Senior Banquet at- tained its success. On the whole she is a teacher whom the high school could not afford to lose. Prof L. L. Smith, mlanual training instructor,.is a graduate of the high school at lfloisington, Kansas, and has attended the State Agri- cultural College at Nlanhattan for three years and a half. Tle has been with us three and a half years and during that time has acted as football coach and boys' gymnasium instructor, in addition to his regular work. The school feels that he is part of the institution, and one from whom a continuous flow of pep and invigorating enthu- siasm is proceeding. Mrs. De XVald, supplementary teacher, has been working with us for Qree years. She is a graduate of Lincoln high school and of llamilton College at Lexington, Kentucky. Iler room work has met with splendid success. She also has given the students the pleasure of hearing her read several times, which has been a treat worth while. Miss lelelen Mattson, music instructor. is a graduate of Rockwell City high school in lowa, and of Thomas Nrlrlllzll Tfllllllllg School ill Illinois. This is her second year of teaching in Falls City and the sue- cess of the glee clubs organized by her. is due to her faithful and effi- cient work. .Orange and Black Annual

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Page Eight THE FACULTY Miss Blanche Markland, teacher of History, is a grarluate of the Gregon, Mo., Il. S. and also of Park College, l'arkville, Mo. She taught two years at Castana, Iowa, before coming here. This is her third years' work in Falls City and she has been one of the greatest factors in the high school for arousing interest and enthn iasm. She was the girls' basket ball coach for two years and its success is largely clue to her enthusiasm and spirit. She has fulhlled the duty of sponsor to the class of ,I7 during their Soph. and Sr. years and they are more than pleased with her fidelity and practicability. She is truly a friend of all the school. Prof. llenjamin ll. Groves, Supt. of Falls City schools anfl one of the high school faculty, closes a very successful school year in Falis City. Previous to his coming here he was for two years superintend- ent of schools at Cambridge. Nebr., and the principal and teacher of mathematics of Franklin Academy at Franklin, Nebr. He is a graduate of Superior, Nebr., High School and the University of Nebraska. His clean cut sense of honor and justice. hi' vifrernus enthusiasm, his exact methods, and his general interest in the High School have been decided factors in its betterment throughout the schfiol year, .l'rof. C. A. lleaver. principal of our high school, to whom this book is dedicated, has been with us two years. lle came to our school from llroken llow, Nebr., where he served two years as teacher of science and athletic coach., He graduated from the Rel Oak, Iowa. high school in IQOO and from the University of Nebraska in IQIQ. Vklhile attending the University he taught one and one-half years in the physics department of the Temple high school and served as an assistant in tl1e Zoology department of the University for one year. Since he has been connected with the F. C. ll. S. he has done a great deal for the high school and all its activities. His instruction has been very beneficial, helpful and interestinff and his coaching has given us excellent athletic teams. He has instilled an endless supply of pep into the high school and all its activities. ' Nr. Fred Cummins, instructor in Mathematics, comes to us from Omaha, Nebr. He received a scholarship to the Armour Institute there and graduated after four years of efficient work. This is his first year of teaching and it has been unusually successful. He is a man who believes that perseverance will overcome every obstacle. Orange and Black Annual k A----7 l

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THE FACULTY Miss Davies, teacher of English and Science, has completed a very successful year. She graduated last year at Columbia University, N. Y., and this is her first year of teaching. She is an alumna of the Falls City high school and has also attended school at Ames, Iowa. and Hanover, Indiana. Because of her sunny disposition she has won innumerable friends and holds a warm place in their affections. Her ideal of teaching is to inspire as well as to teach. and she has carrried it out to the utmost. Miss Ethel Rough. commercial teacher, is a graduate of XVeepinQ VVater Academy and Doane College. This is her second year herC. and she has erected a standard that cannot easily he surpassed. The students owe a great deal to her for her example of work and enthusi- asm. Miss Eva Fuller, teacher of languages, has been with us now for four years, each of which has been more than profitable for us. A more thorough and better liked leader cannot be found anywhere. ln addition to her careful work, she successfully sponsored the class of '16 thru their senior year and many tributes have been paid to her for her splendid service. ' She. too, is an idealist in teaching and inspires her pupils with bits of wisdom and often gives them practical common sense. The school is heavily indebted to her for many things which have tended toward its development. Her home is at Vallisca, Ia. Miss Frieda Stuff the English teacher, comes to us from Lincoln, Nebr., after a year of successful teaching in the art department of tl'e Lincoln high school. She has had charge of the girls' gymnasium work in which department success is also obvious. She is a graduate of the Lincoln high school and the University of Nehrafka. She has gained many friends here in the city, due largely to her enthusiasm and energy. She is very careful and precise in her method of instruction and the students under her have been greatly benefited and helped. P000 Ten Orange and Black Annual