Nixon Township High School - Nixonia Yearbook (Weldon, IL)

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LOLA EMERY Social Editor Valedictorian Class See. ’i Glee Club 17. ’i8 Minstrel ’i6. ’i8 Orchestra ’17 Annual Play 18 With rosy cheeks and brown eyes, always study ini? so as to be wise. C. C. GRAY Editor in chief Pres, of Athletic Association r8 Glee Club ’17. ’18 Minstrell 18, play t8 A quiet conscientious lad who always attends to Ins own business.

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OUR FACULTY After having gazed for sometime upon the pleasing features of oui faculty (al lowing for the fact that pictures seldom reveal original beauty) you arc no doubt interested in knowing something about the real person. So we will endeavor to appease your curiosity by a diganosis of each case. Mr Johnson, our Principal and Superintendent is rather short, but of sufficient height to enable him to withstand the burdens his position places upon him. He has brown eyes and dark hair and wears glasses. Our debt to hint can hardly be overestimated. He has really been the maker of our school, since it has been only through his unceasing efforts that our School has been changed from a two year High School to a four year accredited township High School. He delights in parties especially when there arc “eats’1 on hand. His favorite hobby is to rush the Seniors of whom he is Faculty Advisor, and to give them frequent (and much needed??) lectures. He is our Mathematics teacher and has also brought us safely through a course in both Commercial Law and Economics. He well understands the principle of drawing circles and is quite apt in drawing them in his grade book. He has a keen sense of humor which frequently bubbles out at some poor student’s expense. In general “alertness” and “practicality” characterize him. Mr. Lightbody proves to be an interesting Science teacher. We arc proud to have had such as he for our pilot through the deep and troublous waters of hydraulic presses, lift pumps, pulleys, ami to guide us safely along the deadly paths of electricity. He is slender, tall and alert. His brown eyes look out from behind a pair of glasses forming a color scheme with his dark hair. For two years he has been with us and has always been willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. He is the originator of tile adopted slogan of our School, “ Speeditis. W hereas some people use their mouth to “talk,” lie uses his as a transmitter which transmits a message worth hearing from the brain to the listener. Miss alkup, our History teacher, has pleasant work teaching her American History students to remember their “dates.’ She is tall and slender and has gray eyes. Her stern countenance seldom loses its austere aspect in the class room, however, out on the tennis court after school hours, she is all smiles. Her rule is inexorable—you must have your lesson, or woe to you. She enjoys having callers very much, frequently asking some student to remain after class, for a few minutes. Although she delights in parties, we now understand that she thinks there is a time and place for all things— and school is not the place! Miss Gibson, teaches English and Latin. W’e have always wondered how one small brain can carry all she knows about Caesar, since we remember so little. She is slender, short and small. Her blue eyes beam forth a welcome to everyone. She is jolly and enjoys a bob-sled ride as well as any Freshie. She is well liked by all the students since she is always willing to help in time of dire need. She is the Sophomore Class Advisor and has proved herself to be a wonderful help to them. Now-, have you the diagnosis? Ry a critical and minute scrutiny they have been found to lie a thorough, efficient and tactful force. Summing up. we find that there arc two pairs o» brown eyes, one of gray and one of blue. Of course all have their peculiarities, their hobbies and traits. Mr. Johnson unconsciously speaks very loud, frequently pounding the desk with his fist when waxing enthusiastic in his teaching. He often says Hit the Nail on the Head.” and again we hear him ask some student who is hard at work. “How are you coming?” He has a splendid way of walking on tiptoe through the halls, else how would he catch us unawares. Mr. Eight-body has a polite way ot asking us to be more courteous to one another in class and to please not sit on the tables in the laboratory Miss Walkup winks with both eyes when she wishes us not to laugh at sonic student floundering through a recitation and forever delights in springing something new and unexpected. Miss Gibson laughs witn us and always enjoys a good joke. The Freshies are her chief course of trouble since they persist in talking so loud that she cannot he heard above the noise. Her one pecularity seems to lie that we can not succeed in getting her ruffled, even when the boys are most provoking, for she remains calm and serene through it all. Hail, Faculty, Hail! Despite all hobbies, traits and peculiarities, we admire wc honor you! LOLA A. EMERY. 18. Patience—What the Faculty lost.

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WM. H. GRAY I’us. Manager Minstrel ’18 Annual I ’lay ’17, ’18 Glee Club 17, 18 ' ()f me you may write !n the blackest of ink I say what I mean Ami I know what I think.” CLARENCE KEEL Literary Editor Oratory ’ 16. 17 Minstrel ’18 Anneal Play l6. ’17 Glee Club ’17. ’18 “Oh! for a faculty stand-in.” r