Newark High School - Reveille Yearbook (Newark, OH)

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glfired Teaching has been loads of funf' This statement by Mrs. Harry Rexroth at the close of her regular teaching career was the theme of her whole teach- ing philosophy. Mrs. Rexroth loved her classes and her students loved her. Peo- ple looked forward to her instruction be- cause it was a pleasant experience. Laughter with her students was one of her most successful techniques. And her MARY lX'1ILDRED CHAYMONDJ REXROTH students learned through this tech- nique. But Mrs. Rexroth had a very personal side to her teaching interest also. Many were the girls who came to her for personal counseling, many were the times that Mrs. Rexroth loaned from her own purse to help a needy student. She was truly a dedicated teacher, but she was a realistic one. And her students and associates loved her for it. Mary Haymond graduated in the Class of 1912 at Newark High School. With great pride she re- calls that she wrote for the infant Heueille of those days. She took normal work under Superintendent Wilson Hawkins after her graduation. In 1913 she started her teaching career at Maholm School in the fifth grade. Thereafter she taught at Hudson, Fourth Street, and Roosevelt Schools where she taught Latin in the junior high school. She came to the high school in the fall of 1932 to teach Latin and French. ln February of 1938 she resigned her position to become Mrs. Hairy Rexroth. At the death of Miss Helen Lavin in October of 1949, Mrs. Rexroth returned to full-time duties where she remained as the successful teacher of business English and the adviser of Y-Teens in 1955 and 1956. In her retirement, however, Mrs. Rexroth will not rust out. In her own thinking she will start a new chapter in her life and experience it to the fullest of her abilities. And her friends and associates wish her many joyous years of a rich life. 9

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.iZ3ec!ica,Ifi0n Paul Bradford Edwards, superintend- ent of the Newark city schools since 1936, will retire from that position on August first, but will continue to serve the schools in a supervisory capacity. Before being elected to the superin- tendency of the Newark public schools, he taught chemistry and biology in the high school from 1919 to 1936. In 1927 he was made vice principal of the high school. During his term as superintendent of schools, many progressive changes have been accomplished to develo a better school system in Newark. There have been many advances and expan- sions in the curriculum in all grades. Many improvements and additions have been made in the special services, such as the classes for crippled children, for those with defective vision and with speech and hearing deficiencies, and for slow learners. Vocational classes have been added in shop, home economics, and co-operative retailing. Many voca- tional classes have been conducted for adults. During World War II Newark schools trained over 10,000 adults for various industrial jobs. Many thousands I of dollars, worth of machinery were ac- quired for the local shop without cost to the taxpayer. The industrial training pro ram in Newark has been rated one of the best in Ohio for a school of its size. Furthermore the physical education, music, and art departments and staffs have been enlarged at all levels, thus broadening and deepening the growth of the pupils in many directions. In Mr. Edwardsis administration there have been many improvements in White Athletic Field by the building of the Stadium, of the erection of new bleachers, and of the construction of lights for night games. In 1939 Central School and a new east wing for the high school were constructed, and Hazel wood School was remodeled and enlarged. In 1951 the citizens voted a S2,650,000.00 bond issue, which made possible the erection of Benjamin Franklin School, a new Maholm building, the purchase and im- provements of the music building, and remodeling and additions to Keller, Woodside, Hazelwood, Conrad, Hartzler, Mound, and Woodrow Wilson Schools. Thesize of Woodrow Wilson was increased by 11.85 acres, Cherry Valley by six acres, and Lincoln by 10 acres. During his term the school district has more than doubled in area. Mr. Edwards, administration has been characterized by increases not only in physical equipment and personnel, but also in broadened curricula and higher standards of efficiency and scholar- ship, as indicated by the reports by the State Examiners of Public Instruction. Mr. Edwards has always been interested in youth and civic organizations and has been a member of many executive boards. Among them are the Boy Scouts, YMCA. Red Cross, Licking County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Newark Public Library, Salvation Army, United Appeals, Licking County Tuberculosis and Health Association, Rehabilitation for the Physically Handicapped, First M ethodist Church, American Legion, Kiwanis Club, and many others. He is a thirty-second degree Mason and a member of Aladdin Shrine. Mr. Edwards was graduated from Newark High School in 1913 and was treasurer of his class. He re- ceived his BS degree in 1917 from The Ohio State University, where he was president of his class during his sophomore year and on the student council during his senior year. He earned his MA in 1935 from the same university. He was overseas in World War I with the 151st Field Artillery, Rainbow Division, and was decorated with the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. From 1927 to 1936 Mr. Edwards was business administrator for the Reoeille Annual. The Reveille staff wishes him success in his future work and is roud to dedicate this graduation-centennial volume to him for the many meritorious things he has done fjor the Newark schools and for the City of Newark. 8

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Qfired l l .mm L THOBA P. MACDONAGH During the summer of 1956 Miss Thora P. MacDonagh annouced her retirement from a long and suc- cessful teaching career. Miss MacDonagh attended Oxford College for Women and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Denison University. Before she Went to Lincoln junior High School she taught elementary school. Miss MacDonagh was assistant principal to Miss Mary Kilpatrick at the East Main Street School and also assistant principal to Miss Gertrude Avey at the old Fourth Street School. Then she became principal at Hazelwood School until she Went to Lincoln in 1929. She was assistant principal at Lincoln to Miss Mary Kilpatrick until Miss Kilpatrick retired in 1932. Miss MacDonagh served as principal at Lincoln from 1932 until 1956. In 1945 she received her Master of Arts Degree from The Ohio State University. Miss MacDonagh is still a very active person. She has been a lifelong member of the Trinity Epis- copal Church. She is a member of Pi Lambda Theta fNational Honorary Education Sororityj, Delta Kappa Gamma CNational Teacher's Honorary Associationj, Business and Professional Women's Club, and Research Club. She is on the board of the YWCA, and a member and on the board of the American As- sociation of University Women. The work that Miss MacDonagh has performed will long be remembered and appreciated by the people of East Newark, for a 'person of such a strong character as she implants her mark upon any com- munity at any time. 10