Hastings High School - Saxon Yearbook (Hastings, MI)

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Faculty 1. R. X. Keeler 8. Alexina Meier 2. Mrs. Chester Stem. 9. Ann Thomas 3. Bert M. Hartoerink. Commercial 10. Elsie Fitz 4. Gertrude R. Miller. . Normal Principal 11. Clayton G. Hinckley..Physical Science 5. Jennie McBain 12. Clara Rogers 6. Carolyn Andrus 13. William F. Boyd... 7. Bessie M. DeVoe, Asst’t. Prin...Mathe- VVm. T. Wallace, Principal...................History mat cs. Flora B. Renkes.......................English Verne E. Rogers-------History and Athletics Anchored The students of the Hastings High School in the year 2000 decided to publish an Annual in accordance with the custom of all their worthy predeces- sors, even back to those ancient times when school had actually been held in the old red building on the hill. To me was given the pleasant task of search- ing in unknown lands for the faculty of 1916, for while their influence still lingered in that school yet all earthly trace had been lost of them. With a few companions I immediately started in search of that place where I knew they must he. for there could exist nowhere a land more fitted for them than that famous place called Utopia. After days of endless search in regions of light and of darkness we reached it.;—a land more perfect and beautiful than human mind could imagine. In the middle of this country was a palace where the controlling powers of that land resided and we entered here to inquire concerning those we were in search of. In the executive office, to our amazement but pleasure, we found our former Supt. Lederle, surrounded by a switch board with which he could communicate to all parts of the building, and at his right hand was the familiar figure of I ‘rincipal allace who was at that time busily engaged in picking up a few bits of scrap paper and was softly humming to himself a “Jewel” tune. After friendly greetings had been exchanged we made our errand known and were told that because of the excellency and efficiency of our former faculty they had been given complete charge of that planet called Earth, and because of the great- ness of their duties, they all had offices in that building. Mr. Wallace offered to be our guide thru the building and allow us to visit each one. I he first room we visited was very near the office and we were told that here all the grievances of the earth were brought and always peaceably and justly settled. Here at the desk sat Mrs. Renkes but we were not greatly sur- prised for her work here was but a continuance of the work she had so long carried on in the old H. H. S.—that of mothering and looking after the rights of all. She told us that her work was comparatively easy with the exception of one offense which continually confronted her—and that was the obnoxious habit of gum chewing( ?) Across the hall we found Prof. Kebler to whom had been given charge of all plant and animal life on earth. He was at that time engaged in a verv 8

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Jfacultp Our Faculty Members To whom we owe a great deal, and will always think of, with kindly thoughts. Mrs. Renkes, who has been with us through our four years seems like a mother to our class and Mr. Rog- ers who has meant much to us will al- ways hold a place in our hearts. 7

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