Newton High School - Newtonia Yearbook (Newton, IA)

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HELEN M. NEEDLES, R.N. Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital Omaha, Neb. ANNE JOHNSON Iowa State Teachers College Physical Education

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ELIZABETH LAMB Thomas Normal Training School Domestic Science and Art

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Faculty Limericks Miss Broderick ' s the teacher they say, Who insists on showing tlie way Of getting the fun From the classics begun, Wliicli to most classes are dryer than hay. Miss McKee, the Math teacher so tall. Is most feared and respected by all : Her knowledge of rules And what ' s what in schools Makes the students feel uncomfortably small. In Miss Rinehart ' s room English is taught As it should be and knowledge is sought Of rhythm and feet And syllogisms comiilete And inspiration from Shakespere is caught. To describe Mr. Wilbur, we ' ve tried, But it ' s no use, we shall have to sub- side. For his liking for dogs And for athletic togs Are the chief of his tastes we have spied. Tho Miss Campliell ' s so small she ' s no joke. For her keenness is too much for most folk. A secret we ' ve heard, ' Twas told by a bird Her heart is already bespoke. Among the flowers and soil you ' ll find, Miss Frazier of most brilliant mind Tho her hair ' s rather red It belies her for ' tis said That by nature she ' s really quite kind. BY LOUISE F. In the Latin room, calm and serene, Miss Beard sits with majestic mien. If you don ' t know the rule You ' ll feel like a fool And try to hide so you ' ll never be seen. Monte ' s our coach and we know He ' s a good one for the boys all say so. As a rouser of pep He has made a big rep And the way he can scold ' s not so slow. Miss Killduff has wonderful skill In training teachers country school- rooms to fill. Tho her manner ' s so kind Look out! or you ' ll find Your deportment has slidden way down hill. Miss Needles, our school nurse, no doubt Is the teacher who ' s most talked about For she ' s death on the dirt And those germs which may hurt So she kills them before they get eut. If you want to be graceful you may See Miss Johnson, she ' ll show you the way. You can learn how to talk. To stand, sit and walk. In the way most approved in your day. Miss Miles, who teaches music you know. Hates half-hearted singing and so Wlien we try hard to shirk And won ' t do our work She says That ' s all! Close your books. You may go. You may think Miss Conybeare ' s blind To your bluffing, but too late you ' ll find. When report cards are out Beyond shadow of doubt Your true measure she ' s had in her mind. Miss Portner ' s our athletic fan. She roots for us whene ' er she can, Her pep and support Of our athletic sport Is contagious, We respond to a man. Mr. Browning, the next in our line Has a system most wonderfully fine Of detecting a note Before it ' s even been wrote And your deportment ' s all gone in no time. But the teacher who has us all scared Is a big husky fellow named Baird, So fierce is his frown When his wrath is called down On our heads, that we ' d run if we dared. We ' ve a teacher named I amb in our corps Wlio can teach budding housekeepers more How to bake cake or pie Broil, roast, stew or fry. Than they ever had dreamed of before. But the teacher we fear most of all Is our principal, stately Miss Hall In the office you go If you don ' t act just so There ' s no mercy for sinners at all. Tho Smith is a quite common name Our superintendent is well-known to fame For his work at the head Of this system ' tis said. Makes the ordinary fellow look tame.