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

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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

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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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