Nokomis High School - Old Nokomis Yearbook (Nokomis, IL)

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1919 T R A N'S C E N D E N T A L T S T 1919 Cbe Faculty. I N YACK E O C 8 L N 0 L E H F H E N L G E K F C E T R K C R E K E E A R A M H T MISS ELLINGTON. I n mathematics and science Miss Ellington stands supreme; As for order out of chaos She wrecks spoiled Seniors fondest dream. “Look right here and I’ll make this more clear”— Well, we don’t know, but we’ve a hunch. That we’d like to know how Miss Ellington stands To come before that numskull Physics bunch. MISS YACKLE. She’s always true and tasty, Always ready with a smile; But there’s a temper always gleaming That is loath to blaze awhile. Yet she’s always in for pleasure. When our daily work is done; And if we should ti-y to describe her— Miss Yackle's full of work and fun. AIIJS. EEKHOFF. When she smiles that smile sarcastic, There is trouble in the air; When she seems to be most pleasant Then you’d better have a care. “The bell has rung” is the rare treat. We hear ’most every time; And she could hear a coin on Main Sireet Even if it were a dime. MISS SOHEXKER. When she tries to keep the peace, There Miss Sehenker sadly fails; For without a sharp tongue or a ruler, No amount of words avails. But in juggling French and Sewing And in Modern History, too, She is certainly proficient, For a college graduate new. PAGE FOUR

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1919 TRANSCENDENTALIS T 1919 THE FACULTY. Top—Irma Ellington. .Mrs. A. .1. Eekhoff, Helen Ream. V. I . Thacker. Stella Yackle, Elizabeth Schenker. PAGE THREE

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1919 T R A NSC E N 1) E NTALIS T 1919 .MISS REAM. Things are seldom what they seem Except our Helen Ream— Sarcasm, wit, pop eyes and bangs. That is our Helen Ream. As Senior Advisor this class she has guided. You understand, our Helen Ream While other classes feel slighted By Senior Class Mother, Miss Ream. MR. THACKER. If you had a thousand ears you’d hear no more. Than our dear W. P. For every time we talk or laugh, there in the door Stands our dear W. P. If in his high esteem you wish to stand Be honest as our dear W .P. But don’t forget that now a daddy grand Is our dear W. P. X. T. H. S. FACULTY. W hen school started in September we had, besides the Freshies, some new faculty members in our midst. Mr. Thacker had changed his official position from Supt. to Prin. He reigns supreme the first two periods of the day and tries to instil geometiy exercises into the Sophs and a few other selects. Next he teaches physiology to an odd bunch of flunkers, and bright students who wish to carry five subjects. The last period of the morning, when not otherwise engaged, he assists in teaching Algebra I. Rarely do we have opening exercises but when we do Mr. Thacker's pencil helps us keep perfect time in singing our little ditties. In his spare moments of the afternoon he teaches book-keeping to a large Freshmen class and through all his trials and trouble he remains patient to the end. Miss Ellington, the assistant, principal, came to us with several years of experience in the Cairo High School. She teaches Science and Mathematics and never loses her smile even when the whole Senior class fails to pass a Physics test. Miss Ellington keeps the record and quite often appears before the Assembly with a long list of culprits who “must bring excuses at once.” Mrs. Eekhoff, o' r Latin teacher, has a favorite expression which she uses each morn: “Let’s have it quiet, the bell has rung. Eventually, why not now? So the Study Hall quiets down after a few taps of her pencil on tne desk. Latin I is very common with three classes, but Cicero is granted to a select few—five in fact. Mrs. Eekhoff is loved by all, and what better recommendation could anyone want? Miss Schenker is spending her first year as a “school marm” with us, having come as an ’18 graduate from Illinois Wessleyan. She came to teach Domestic Science, but found the new school and equipment wanting. She stayed, however, and is teaching Sewing, French and History. Aside from school affairs Miss Schenker is quite noticeably interested in the farm and letter waiting. Miss Yackle from the beginning has had charge of the Freshmen room and we need never worry about our ‘.babies” for she is always very solicitous concerning their special welfare. This may account for the many half holidays they earn. She is kept very busy teaching English to the Freshies and Sophs as well as History to one division. Her returned themes show PAGE FIVE