Humboldt High School - Nokomis Yearbook (Humboldt, IA)

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Mr. Philo: Try a little more 'rub-rub' here. Mrs. Rank: Now l'll rush home to get lunch. 3? r-V. -ss- Mr. Ritland: Il's a shovelful now and then. I I Mrs. Smith: Spanish is an impressive language. AIOHN R. PHILO-B.A.-l.S.T.C. Mr. Philo was divided between two interestsg that is, high school and junior high. He taught shop to boys in both schools and worked with classes in seventh grade geography. He coached the junior high football enthusiasts and the eighth grade cage squirrels. Mr. Philo puts his skill in carpentering into practice during vaca- tion. He likes to hunt and read. HELEN RANK-B.A.-Ellsworth College Mrs. Rank scurried away from her home duties for a while each school day to assist both in junior high and high school. She taught eighth gr.1de and sophomore classes in English, with the aid of four sophomore girls supervised the library work, and helped with the high school secretarial duties. Mrs. Rank is a collec- tor of old glass and useable miniature lamps. DON ALD D. RITLAN D-B.S.-Ames With the arrival of Mr. Ritland, came the re- turn of vocational agriculture. During the fore- noon Mr. Ritland taught classes in animal hus- bandry and farm crops. He also worked with veterans enrolled in On the Farm Trainingu program and with farmers who were interested in current farm problems. And he played some merry little tunes on the mouth organ. BERNICE B. SMITH-B.A.-G rinnell l.ast summer Mrs. Smith found time to study ants and Spanish. During the school year she directed the assembly programs and taught Spanish and English. Mrs. Smith advises com- piainers to cure their ailments by doing some- thing difficult and worthwhile. She is currently working with the B. P. W. state president on a project of establishing business clinics in Iowa. 18

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SHIRHQY li. HIil.D-15.8.-Ames Miss Held posed as a farmerette for awhile last summer. hut hefore long she hurried off to the lfast to spend her earnings. She managed the homemaking department in high school and. with the help of her sophomore girls, served hot lunches. Miss Held was co-sponsor of the juniors and instructor of the women's section of the adult evening school. ALMA B. JOHNSON-B.A.-St. Olaf To more than i2S students Miss johnson ex- plained the why and the wherefore of the sci- ence of mathematics. She sponsored the sopho- mores. helping them with their picnic and their magazine sales. She has a strong dislike for people who can't be trusted-and fires. She re- laxes by reading and crocheting and has a good time watching her two little pals grow up. BARBARA RIN IJXVAl.l.-B.S.-l.S.T.C. In the fall Miss Kindwall had the interesting experience of conducting her classes in the com- mercial subiects in fresh air settings, for the north walls of her rooms were only flapping canvasses. With the assistance of the senior typ- ists she helped many townspeople solve their typing problems. Miss Kindwall dislikes people who lack enthusiasm for living. lll'.l.l:N N.-XVR.-XTll --l3.S.-Coe College Miss Naxratil worked with hundreds of vers' youthful artists. She also instructed two classes of high school students who were interested in seeing what could be done with brush. pen, clay, and color. She helped the yearbook art staff de- velop their pages. Among her worries, Miss Nav- ratil included the Zllll-mile distance hetween Humboldt and Cedar Rapids. i171 Miss Held: Some-one forgot Io tie the strings. Miss Johnson: Hob, geometry sursised the fire ,ll U ff' Miss Kindwall: Ready, zo! This is a time test , ' Miss Nasralil: Why the bump on 'hossfn' tail ,UU J

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KAI,liB SUNWAl.I.-ILA.-l.S.T.C. Mr. Sunwall turned insurance salesman last summer, but returned to school when the bells began to ring to teach classes in world and United States history. The desires of a uery young man have given him a new hobbyg name- ly, building playthings. Mr. Sunwall, like all genuine teachers, dislikes the feeble excuses of- fered by students for unprepared work. RoB12RT if. TATE-B.A.-Upper Iowa They sayi' that Mr. Tate, while driving the Borden Ice Cream truck last summer, took de- light in frightening people on the highway. Well, anyhow, there were no casualties, and Mr. Tate was ready in September to teach eco- nomics and ciyics and to coach the football fel- lows into conference champions. Basketball, track, and P.T. classes were also on the roster. NIILDRIZIJ UNDERBERG R.N.-St. Paul Hospital In very small quarters Mrs. Underberg es- amined the bruises and attended to the aches and pains of the ailing personnel of the entire school. She collected the attendance slips of the grades and called the homes to ascertain the causes of absence. Then, too, there are three little roly-poly Underbergs who, now and then, rightfully claim the school nurse's time. ANlJRlfhV NELSON. Rl'ilNl'lART SClblhllllTKlf KHQNS ANlJliRSliN Andy, Reine, and lens are the three busy custodians who work diligently to keep the Humboldt school buildings and premises clean. Reine claims the gymnasium, the stone build- ing and the auditorium as his territory, while Andy and lens get their exercise in the rooms and corridors of the main building. Andy con- tinually keeps on the lookout for temperature problems. i191 'U Mr. Sunwall: Un: must know them hy their ears 3 '59 Mr. Tate: Mickey, you're a little confused. E HN Mrs. linderberzz I hope they can all see that 'T Andy: Come on men, let's play we-'re on SV. P. A