Mentor High School - Cardinal Notes Yearbook (Mentor, OH)

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GERALDINE L. FERVER, B. M., Slippery Rock State Teachers College, Westminster Choir College, North Texas State Teachers College, Geneva College, SUBJECTS: vocal music department, HUMOR- OUS INCIDENT IN TEACHING CAREER: A choral group I was directing failed to pay attention when the numbers at a con- cert were announced in advance. As a result, when the pitch was given, they burst forth with two entirely different numbers. ELIZABETH W SWEGAN A B College at Wooster, HOMEROOM: 8 A SUBJECTS seventh grade science, English. HARLAND J HOWELLS B S in Ed Ohio State University, HOME- DON SWEGAN, A. B., College at Wooster, Baldwin-Wallace, Harvard University, HOMEROOM: 7-A, SUBJECTS: seventh and eighth grade mathematics, HUMOROUS INCIDENT IN TEACHING CAREER: When I came to Mentor High as assistant football coach, the fellows thought I was out for the team. BERNARD HARPER, B. S., Muskingum College, Ohio University, Ohio State University, HOMEROOM: 8-C SUBJECTS: social studies, mathematics, junior high athletics. ROOM. IIB, SUBJECTS. car driving, industrial arts, physical education, HUMOROUS INCIDENT IN TEACHING CAREER: In my first year of teaching in the southern part of Ohio, one of my iobs was to dig coal for the heating of the school. We had a coal mine in back of this school. This was an industrial arts class. A A as -4

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Y I I Q. I I. I I r I I I I I. IU? lr If F I I I I 'Tf OREN T. CASEY, B. S.: Kent State University: SUBJECT: industrial arts. .a MAXYNE L. SPRING, B. S. in Ed.: Miami University, Northwestern University: HOMEROOM: I0-C: SUBJECTS: typing, office practice, principles of business: HUMOROUS INCIDENT IN TEACHING CAREER: Having chicled the fellows for their lack of chivalry toward the fairer sex, a teacher was amazed the next day by the solemn young men forming an archway to her chair, One gallant seated his teacher. But then the normal bedlam broke loose again. NELL GIFFIN, B, S. in Ed.: M. A.: Muskingum College, Ohio Northern University, Ohio State University: HOMEROOM: 7-B: SUBJECT: mathematics: HUMOROUS, INCIDENT IN TEACHING CAREER: When I returned to a study hall for some forgotten papers, I realized that afternoon dismissal had converted the place into a wrestlers' dressing room! The rest of the story is too embar- rassing to be repeated and too humorous for words. HELEN CRAIG, A. B.: Lake Erie College, Columbia University, Western Reserve University: HOMEROOM: 9-B: SUBJECT: Latin: HUMOR- OUS INCIDENT IN TEACHING CAREER: Multa sunt sed per- scribere in hoc loco longurn est. MRS. BERYL BUHLER, B. S. in Ed., M. S.: Ohio State University, Columbia University: SUBJECT: home economics: HUMOROUS OUS INCIDENT IN TEACHING CAREER: Through on accident I was found wearing rolled stockings by my principal when the idea was taboo for teachers. I was hastily reprimanded.

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HARMON TRAXLER, B. S. in Ed., Kent State University, HOMEROOM: ll-C, SUBJECTS: U.S. History, civics, public sepaking, HUMOROUS INCIDENT IN TEACHING CAREER: To emphasize that I had dis- cussed a certain exam question in class, I said, I hope to kiss a bow-legged bumblebee, I discussed it. Later, as I was grading the papers, I found written on one of them, l hope to kiss a bow-legged bumblebee if I were here when it was discussed. English. CARRY ANDREWS, A. B., Ohio Northern University, Ohio State University, Columbia University, SUBJECTS: chemistry, algebra, HUMOROUS INCIDENT IN TEACHING CAREER: During my first year of teaching l was many times mistaken by the townspeople for one of the high school boys. MEROE TURNER, A. B., Hiram College HOMEROOM 8 B SUBJECT ELIZABETHANN WALKER, A. B., B. S. in Ed., Ohio State University, HOMEROOM: ll-B, SUBJECT: English, HUMOROUS INCIDENT IN TEACHING CAREER: One time I was grading a set of papers. The answer to one of the questions should have been infant industries indicating the industry was new and small. One student, exhibiting his intelligence, answered the question as baby factories. MRS. GENEVIEVE GOODWIN, A, B., Hiram College, Ohio State Uni- versity, HOMEROOM: I2-B, SUBJECT: English, HUMOROUS IN- CIDENT lN TEACHING CAREER: Sometimes very profound and illuminating statements are found on examination papers. In explaining the actions of a character in a certain short story, a tenth grade boy concluded, The trouble with him was -- he didn't understand women. I don't either, he haclffthoughtfully added