Independence High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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lndependence High School Mrs. Agnes Shive Rachel Clark Treva Miller 'A ' 5' fo ':'1f l Ord Paul O. Goepfert Minnie Burns J. J. Baker nge and Black 1922 Mrs. Eva Ball Pearl Brown Helen K. Stevens

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. lndependence HiqhbSchool aside some fine propositions in order to remain in the teaching profession. I. H. S. receives the benefit. Seldom a pupil of hers is found who has anything but praise for Anna Ingleman. For years she was the Freshman's friend, a title she earned by her kindly offices -to Freshman, or any others as to that. Now she organizes and directs our class plays and Oral English productions. Her pupils draw a full house, too. MISS LOUISE RUSSELL Only a few years ago Miss Russell came into our school, but she tits in so completely that it seems she has always been a part of it. She was mistaken for a high school pupil when she first came, but she has demonstrated her claim to being a college graduate in her teaching experience with us. Her work is English and she is one of the afble critics of The Student. We are sorry to learn she was not an applicant for reelection, but certainly wish her unlimited success wherever she may choose to work. I MRS. BALI.. Mrs. Eva Ball was for several years one of our best grade teachers. As a high school teacher she is just as successful to say the least, and is a much sought after school marm by her pupils. Being a sort of all 'round teacher she was given the work in Physical Geography along with the English and enjoys teaching them both. We regret that she was not an applicant for reelection. . MRS. SI-IIVE. One of the most useful members of the faculty is a good Study Hall Supervisor. Mrs. Agnes Shive fills the bill in every respect. She is of a class graduated in recent years, knows the tendencies of kids in a crowd, and both sympathizes with them and holds them level. We wish she were going to be with the school next year for we know some freshmen who will be here for the first time and would like to meet her,-will need to meet her or someone who understands study hall tactics. ' MISS HENDERSON. When we got too numerous for ordinary bounds to hold us. we simply over- flowed into the Auditorium. Miss Edith Henderson was chosen to herd the overflow crowd and she has been very successful at the job. She has also been a sort of Secretary, keeping daily records from teachers' reports, and otherwise assisting in office Work. One reason she enjoys chorus is that she gives up the room the fourth hour. She prefers to rule by love, and her room is never a place of sadness. MISS PEARL RUSSELL When our patient and efficient Librarian, Miss Cooper, left us last fall, we were quite fortunate in securing the services of Pearl Russell, a graduate of M. C. H. S. and one trained in the handling and use of a good library. Miss Russell isn't very large, but she is good looking, helpful and patient. Some of the boys forgot at Hrst that she wasn't a pupil, and were about-but then she headed that off all right. No dates. MISS OTTO. When War, mad war threatened civilization, Lucile Otto, a product of M. C. H. S., willingly offered her services, was accepted, and was an army nurse in America and Europe. Those of us who know of her Red Cross work and of her work in this school have a well defined idea .that her work was Well and con- scienciously done in those awful days. Her classes are quite interesting and every girl enrolled feels today that she has received full measure of value for her time in class and study. Why cannot we boys go to school to Miss Otto? MR. NEWVELL, Principal of the Lincoln. Versatility personified, a happy medium between the clown and the sage! If industry, study and meditation make a teacher and leader he is it. A veritable Napoleon as an organizer. an Eli Perkins as a story teller and sometimes Wilson in his faculty meetings. However, since his marriage recently he is not nearly so autocratic as formerly. Sic sempcr tyrannis. MISS BURNS. l In common with certain famous people, Miss Burns has many attributes. Like Sixteen e :1??'+'i?e3iilf5?4'5e7f15?a Orange and Black 1922 1-H-9-' rueffi

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lndependence Hiqh School .. Queen Elizabeth in administrative ability and coloring! Like Shakespeare in com- mand of English and coloring! Like Cleopatra in attractiveness and coloring! She is fond of saying, t'A1inost all great characters have red hair! ,Miss Burns enjoys the distinction of being the only charter member left at the Lincoln building. She has planted herself upon the job and who is able to move her? Nobody Wishes to move her. N , MISS BROWN. In the grand and glorious state that has the honor of being Miss Georgia Brown's birthplace, the auto supplements the horse, the eighteenth amendment has destroyed another of the state's characteristics, but Miss' Brown continues to be the example of the last and most important member of the trite trio that makes Kentucky famous- Fine horses, good whisky, pretty women. She is a line product of the old M. C. H. S. Neither trifles annoy nor perplexities disturb the calm serenity of her quiet manner. She teaches most when she teaches not at all- un- conscious influence. MISS MILLER. Miss Miller, is a graduate of M. C. H. S. and has a way of pleasing every- body. She is a lady of many words, but few of them are chosen. Ever talking, ever walking I As life goes along, And her voice, while it is thrilling Is not always raised in song. Age cannot wither nor custom stale her inrfinite variety. MISS GILMAN. Atchison grows some tall ones and some nice ones, too. Potato Hill is a great spot, anyway. So when this school drew Miss Lois Gilman to teach us boys and girls in Latin we came out ahead . Her knowledge of the foundation principles of the language she teaches, and her understanding of the trials of the student of Latin makes Miss Gilman a sympathetic teacher and so gives her plenty to do. She is Sophomore advisor and it is part of her job to lead us in Cha-pel singing. No function of a social nature is complete unless she has entertained with at least one solo. MISS LAKE. We used to think in this city that it took a man to teach History and Econom- ics. It does. But then a woman can do it, too. Miss Lake can and she has large classes in both subjects. She is quite a jolly young pedagogue and a few times has frightened her boys by saying, Now, if you love me don't say that again. After the 'first shock the young fellow kind of wishes she would repeat it, but somehow she doesn't repeat that particular lesson. MISS SPRADLING. Helen Spradling is a graduate of the high school of this place-fnever attended any but Independence schools till she wenlt to college. That is why she is such a thorough teacher. She has one fault, however, she will throw her pocketbook or hat down anywhere about the building and try to recall the spot later. She teaches a variety of good old H. S. subjects and coaches the Girls' basketball teams besides. She does such splendid work at coaching that her girls found only one girls' team in the league that could beat them. Her pet name is Penny. No one knows why, so you needn't inquire. MISS STAPLES. Miss Staples descended upon us last fall and dived imuiediately into the work assigned her. She is very enthusiastic and is also said to entertain some very pos- itive notions as to the conduct of school work. Added to her class duties is an- other one, Faculty Advisor to the Juniors, a position she fills with great credit. Not only is she a student and a teacher, but she is efli-cient in athletics. MR. DAVIS. i When Rex Davis, an ex-service man, struck this town he hit it to teach Math- he Physical Sciences. His opportunity came last summer einatics if he couldn't get t and he was assigned to his favorite department. Mr. Davis is a fine teacher of lfliprh teen AEj,,5.QQi,.g4l::iQ5L, :.:Li:L and :daisy ,,,, MEF. lt il' it uf ,l- 'li ll l, bi, lit lit t , l ,lv ll .M ,ll Ill My M it ll ,,1' ,t Ml, ll, at 1 vu i, It t t ,L ll x l, it lv l ti, U ll ,J ll 15 lu l ll ll' 4,3 ll lf I all ly ti ll 131'