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

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Independence High School Helen Spradling' M. S. Berry Lois Gilman C. R. wood Pearl Russell Rex Uavis I Orange and Black 1922 Edna Lake Edith Henderson Ida O'Brien

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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'

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independence High School s so eee. Mathematics, but is probably more successful in Physics and Chemistry. He takes us upon all sorts of scientific investigations, and explains a multitude of natural phenomena to us in a clear manner. He is now the only Faculty member who takes lunch at the school building. MISS 0'BRIEN. Miss O'Brien is a product of -this high school and of at least two universities. Not only is she a thorough student of English, but speaks and teaches nicely both the Sipanish and French, and probably could do as well with German. A young woman of sound judgment she is often sought for advice on matters connected with the school. We may be mistaken, we hope we are-but we believe she will not be with us again. ' MR. BERRY. 4 M. S. Berry is the good looking .ex-service young man who holds down room 7. His classes are large. His vacant hours are full. His lunch hour is disturbed. His telephone rings uninterruptedly. There is no escape for Berry and no one in par- ticular is to blame, for he is a good man in a good position, and the school is for- tunate. Along with his duties as teacher he is Faculty Advisor to the Freshmen and now Freshmen get their dues. MISS STEWART. When the United States entered the World War, Jessie P. Stewart gave up her position in M. C. H. S. and volunteered for service with the government. She was accepted and did important work at Washington, D. C. The war over and a vacancy having occurred in her former position she was called back and is, as formerly, the very eflicient teacher of Office Practice, Stenography and Typewriting, and Chief Critic of The Student. There is no loud noise where Miss Stewant holds forth, but there is some very acceptable work being done there. MR. BAKER. J. J. Baker was born in Kentucky, raised in Bourbon County, Kans,, graduated in Lying County and then came to Walnut to teach their little ones. Mr. Baker is a jolly good teacher and makes 'Bookkeeping quite an intresting subject for his boys and girlsq He enjoys being a teacher above all callings but wouldn't mind at all beinga farmer. MISS BROWN. K. S. A. C. is a good school as we've often been told, but Miss Brown is proof suilicient. Her department is Domestic Science and she is right there at cooking time. O Boy! but she can do some artistic stunts. And she is teaching our girls to prepare some of the most delectable stuff imaginable. Miss Brown gets all our vote for reelection. MISS CLARK. Miss Clark, of the Domestic Art department, is another most excellent proof that Kansas has a good Agricultural college. Her classes are over-flowing with pretty girls but any time you are permitted to carry a phone call down there you ,find them very busy and much interested. We are not a good judge of Women's toggery, but we have Orville Davis' word and he says that the Art girls have a 'fine chance to learn sewing and planning. So Miss Clark also gets all our vote for reelection. MISS EVANS. Miss Louise Evans was well known in Independence as the successful director of Music in the high school when we Seniors entered the institution. Every year since we have been here she has accomplished something worth while in her line, and judging from decisions of good judges she is one of the 'best directors of chorus and glee club organizations in southern Kansas. As a teacher of piano she excells, and her special voice teaching is of a superior quality. MR. WOOD. Mr. C. R. Wood, our popular instructor in Manual Arts, was graduated from this high school, continued his studies at Pittsburg, was a World War service man, Twenty Orange and Black 1922 c ees