Hillsboro High School - Hiltop Yearbook (Hillsboro, IL)

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3 jean, lVlcLean, secretary Her popularity of past years continues to grow. To everyone she is known as jean. She always wears a smile as she goes about her secretarial duties. An airplane would be of great help to her in delivering messages all over the building. Page eleven XV PRINCIPAL George M. Girhard, BS. Principal, Physics. He has a jolly disposition which is a good thing for us all. I wonder how many times he has heard us call him Skipper ? It seems as if every time we fondly refer to him as such, he pops around the corner with that broad smile upon his sunny counte- nance. We should also be glad that he wears that immense collection of keysg if he clidn't he would take us by surprise in some of the queerest occu- pations for a classroom or study hall you ever saw. In class it is remarkable how patient he can be with so many pupils who seem to be amazed by all that has been going on in this world without their having heard about it. If it were not for his jokes and tales about the Navy, I fear a cold wave would sweep over this building from those cold chunks of empty brains sitting in their chairs like bumps on a log. . ,s s 2 .Nt f Tl Q , gg

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BOARD OF EDUCATION Dr. H. A. Seymour Mr. M. C. Pressmar Nlr. James Cross 1lEn4DA1lR1lD IDIIF 1IEB1ID1l1l1l3fM1lIf1ll1D1INl1 Our school board is composed of five members, elected for three year terms. Dr. Seymour is President of the Board, elected in 1936, and his term expires in 1939. Mr. Pressmar was also elected in 1936 and his term expires in 1939. Mr. james Cress, Secretary and Treasurer of the Board was elected in 1934, his term expires this year, 1937. Mr. Charles Attebery was elected in 1935 and his term expires in 1938. Mr. Anthony Schindler was elected in 1935, and his term will expire in 1938. XV Mr. Charles Attebery Mr. Anthony Schindler GTIUIHIUIB 1D1lR1li11?f1llN GDT? SGIEIIHINDGDMQ TIEJGDAIIRJIDS 1n the early history of our country, as you will recall, all im- portant decisions were made at the town meetings where the entire community met and decided by forum what decisions should he made. In other words, the schools were conducted by popular acclamation. But as the years went by and our lives and govern- ment became more and more complicated, we had what is known as delegated powers. Some of these powers are political, some are civil, and some are educational. The school board was elected by the public to serve as an inter- mediate between the public and the school itself. They serve with- out pay. They must be public-spirited members. They must have the best interests of the community at heart and must be solid business men. Meetings are held the First Tuesday of every month with special meetings if necessary. Page ra n

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FACULTY L. R. Adams, A.B. and MS. Plane Geometry, Solid Geometry, Trigonometry. Not only is he the first of the teachers by name, hut also he heads the list with his new ideas. I-Ie really doesn't try to influence us with thc-mg he just likes to express himself. I guess it's a good thing he does have new thoughts or this I-liltopw wouldn't be as is. Muriel Bennett, B.Ed. English I, Ancient Hixrory. The freshmen minds are broadened greatly and are introduced to this queer world by the tales of her many interesting experiences. They also learn that this is not a place of aint's hut of L'am's which is to some a very surprising thought. Alta Butz Typing I and Il, Boolaleceping. She works untiringly to impress upon our wandering minds that to add this column correctly and to hit those keys accurately, we must concentrate! She makes us feel we amount to something after all. Yes. after all our errorsl Helen Clark, AB. Latin I ana' II, Virgil and Cicero, Girl's Physical Educalion. She believes in going from one extreme to the otherfone minute she must tame down the wild young 'uns so that they can learn amo, amas. amat, etc. The next time you look she is trying to make us raise the roof yelling for our Teams, which seem to get along whether or no. J. B. Cox, BS. General Science, Clzemirtry. Imagine this! A man with enough patience to direct the restless mein- lvers of the hand through a not too successful practice early in rhe day, and is still calm enough eighth period to stand the shock of a waste paper basket filled with sulphur and something else jumping up before the eyes of several startled pupils. Fred Ewald, AB. Biology, Pbyricf, Boys' Physical Education. Ir takes braver , and I uess he has it, to lead a class on a Field tri Y S P some nice spring day when he must know they are not interested in either roots, or leaves but in other more important things-so they think. Joe Fearheiley, AB. General Science, Commercial Aritlrmelic, Commercial Geography, Coach. It takes a man to endure the ignorance of so many freshmen through- out the day, and in the evening to shape into a winning combination hun- dreds of pounds of flesh, then in the spring to change this wall of muscle into swift, fleet-footed runners. Ada Foster, BS. Fooalr, Clothing. Miss Foster is an excellent domestic science teacher because she herself gives a splendid recipe. Iym sure you should like a sample. Yes. she Hsalts her food with humor, peppers it with wit, and sprinkles over it the charm of fellowshipf' Wy