Newton Community High School - Nu Kom I Yearbook (Newton, IL)

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BOARD OF EDUCATION To Them we exlencl our sinceresl oppreciolion for Their oid. They mocle our school life possible iusl os AI Copp mode Li'I Abner's possible. Roy McCormack D. R. Connor Lon Cleaver H. L. Reisner V. A. Jones Secrefary Presidenl Page 9

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M. B. PLATZ, Our Principal A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL I am deeply indebfed ro several groups of people for lheir help in malcing l94O-4I a very successful year al N. C. I-I. S. Among Jrhese groups l parlicularly wanl' To menlionz I. 2. Pqe8 The sludenl body--some 375 Young Americans for whom Jrhe school exisfs: a really swell group of boys and girls, nal perfect of course, buf very re- sponsive lo proper guidance. The 'facully and office secrelary- sevenfeen men and women well equip- ped by Jrraining and experience, who have been very cooperalive and willing Jro work Tor Jrhe good of The sludenls. 3. The cusrodians and carelalcers of buildings and grounds, whose work in lceeping The physical planr in good condifion is all loo oflen undervalued. 4. The Board ol Educaiion-The repre- senlalives of lhe people-who are al- ways searching for ways and means +o improve Jrhe school. 5. All The people of Newlon and sur- rounding communily, who are anxious and willing +o provide educafional opporlunilies commensurale wilh needs and abili+ies. These groups working logelher have suc- ceeded in making I94O-4I a very good year for N. C. H. S. You have been very gracious To me and l do sincerely lhanlc you for your help in making my Tirsr year wilh you so very pleasant lvl. B. PLATZ, Principal. KATHRYN KINSEL, HIS SECRETARY.

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.jf V A THE SCHOOLS OE DOOPATCH ARE PROBABLY NOT GIVEN A VERY HIOH RIIQITSIT4 OUR SCHOOL ISI WHY? BECAUSE OUR FACULTY IS ONE OE THE I-. Fox Jacobs Boyles Newsom EVERETT D. FOX ZeigIer, IIIinois B.Ed., S. I. N. U. 1 MS., Universify of IIIinois. Bookkeeping, Low, Geography, Boy's P. E. Coach. HELEN JACOBS Newfon, Illinois A.B., UniversiIy of IIIinoisg groduofe sfudenf, Universi+y of IIIinois. EngIish I, II. OMER M. TOBIAS Newfon, Illinois B.S., Universify of Missoung M.S., UnIversiIy of Illinols. Plone Geornefry, Advanced AIgebro, Sohd GeomeIry, Direcfor of N. Y. A. sfudenfs. PHYLLIS M. DURNIN Davenport Iowa A.B., Augusfcno College: M.A., Universify of IIIinois. GirI's P. E., French, Lofin II. Tobias Durnln BQIIS McSwone LUCILE BAYLES Newfon, IIIinois B.S., UniversIIy of IIIInoisg grczduofe sfudenh of Illinois. English I, III. STUART NEWSOM Goodlcnd, Indiono A.B., Universify of IIIinois. Physics, Chemisfry, Biology, Ass'I Cooch. BETTE LOU BAILS Chorlesion, IIIInois B.Ed., E, I. S. T. C. EngIish, Hisfory, Speech, Drcmofics. CLARENCE I. MCSWANE LynnvIIIe, Indiana A.B., Ooklond Cify CoIIegeg Oroducfe sfudenf, of Indicnno. Mafhernofics, Dlrecfor of Annual. Universify Universifv