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

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MISS MYIZRSCOUGH MISS PIRCI-IER MISS YACKLE MISS SCI-INIEPP NIR. KFSSLI R Home Ifr'm10n1iz'x Hislory Euglixb Caf1'fr'riu CllXflPA!inlll Miss DOROTHY J. MYERSCOUGH-DCCCDlbCf 18, Wfaterloo, Illinois, Illinois State Normal, B. Ed.- teaches home economics and girls' physical edu- cation. Miss ,Myerscough's favorite magazine is Home Beaufiful, and she likes to talk of How soon we have world peace again? She thinks 'iThe Human Comedy is the best movie of the year. Miss FRANCES PIRCHER-june IS, Gillespie, Illi- nois, University of Chicago, M. A.-teaches world history and American history. Miss Pircher con- siders Jas. T. Adams the best author and the Safurday Evening Pos! the best magazine. She thinks Madame Chiang Kai-shek the greatest liv- ing person, and is fond of vegetable stew and tennis. Miss STELLA YACKLE-April 16, Hillsboro, Illi- nois, University of Illinois, M. S.-teaches English I and II and sponsors the Old Nokomisn staff. Miss Yackle likes the humor of Mark Twain's books and the serious and educational as well as the entertaining features of the Aflanfir' Monfbly. She enjoys playing tennis but would rather watch basketball. In her estimation all the boys on the front lines, who are fighting for us, are the truly greatest living persons. Miss EMMA Sci-INIEPP-February 11, Dietrich, Illinois-is the cafeteria matron. What's Cook- in? is the query when she and Miss Bustrin start things humming in the mixing bowl. Miss Schniepp's favorite radio program is One Man's Familyl' and her favorite magazine is Goml Holm'- lzeeping. In her estimation Madame Chiang Kai- shek is the greatest living person. MR. Gaovta KEssLER-February 12, I-Iarvcl, I1- linois-is janitor at N. T. H. S. Mr. Kessler favors the Popular Sriwln' and topics about the latest news, but when it comes to eating, just give him meat. Lum and Abner are his favorite radio personalities. Miss EDNA BUSTRIN-M3fCh 28, Phoenix, Ari- zona-is assistant cafeteria matron. Miss Bustrin's favorite conversation is current events, and Read- f'r's Digest is her favorite magazine. She has no opinion as to who are the greatest living persons because the world', is moving too rapidly to show who really are. QEntercd too late for a picturej. ISJCOTY Etifillcrid orrnanlli

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MR. COVEY MRS. GENT MR. KESSINGER MR. MONTGOMERY MR. MYERS Mfllbrlzifiiirs English MR. DOMINIC L. COS'fA-D6C61hbCf 6, Nokomis, Illinois, Milliken University, B. M. E.-is the music instructor. He makes Music and Mem- ories pleasant for musicians. Mr. Costa's choice of magazines is the Rl'dl,l'f,S Digesf and he likes to talk politics. In his opinion, Cordell Hull is the greatest living man. MR. Diz1.vlN Covuv-September 16, Clinton, Ill- inois, Greenville College, A. B.-has charge of the mathematics department, teaches Latin, and is assistant coach. Mr. Covey likes to play tennis, watch basketball games, and listen to semi-Clas- sical music, he thinks popular music has no qual- ity. The Rt'Ht1t'l'IX Digexf rates high with him and he prefers to talk about post-war reconstruction and education. MRS. ELIZABETH M. GEN'F'DCCC1NbCF 20, At- chison, Kansas, Midland College, A. B.-has charge of English III and IV. Mrs. Gent likes to think of dinner with a thick, juicy steak and a green salad, with Hzzrjnrrx to read afterward. She considers Madame Chiang Kai-shek the greatest living woman, and, among the men, all those who are fighting for the cause of justice and freedom. MR. Dfxvia I-I. KliSSINGER'OCIObCY 19, Nokomis, Illinois, Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, B. Aiblefius A,QP'il'lIIfllVF St'iA'lllil' Ed.-is football and basketball coach as well as instructor of economics and sociology, civics, and boys' physical education. Coach considers Con- nie Mack of Major League Baseball the greatest sportsman that ever lived. He talks about ath- letics, but the RenJc'r'x Digexf is his favorite magazine. MR. L. Anemia MoN'rooiviuin'-September 21, Maroa, Illinois, University of Illinois, B. S.-has charge of agriculture and general shop classes and is a sponsor of Old Nokomisn staff. If you Build a Better Mousetrap you belong on his roll. Mr. Montgomery is fond of eating custard, play- ing baseball, and talking about politics. MR. L. P. MYERS-November 8, Troy, Missouri, College, A. B.-takes care of Central Wesleyan the general science and physics courses of the school. Mr. Myers the greatest living highest good for personal ambition. events and popular considers Mohandas K. Gandhi man because Gandhi seeks the his people without regard to He enjoys talking about world science, but not so much about the war. Many of his favorites are the Rf'aJer s Digesf, movies.about dogs and horses, and roast beef with brown gravy. Physics Shop lvlalllicmdliics Store oom

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'Y Gum I'll Be on M Wa Class of 1944 ROBERT J. BROCKMAN Bob May 28 The girls all low' my little Ford? Bolfr favorite food ix bananas. He goes for Ann Sheridan and Vargifx drawings. Would like to be an aviaior. Basketball 1, 2g Football 3, 45 Class President 3, 43 Science Club lg Community Tournament 25 N Club 4g Carnival King Attendant 4. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Stumling: Miss Yackle, Sponsorg Ray Taft, Secretaryg Patricia Keller, Treas- urer: Mr. Montgomery, Sponsor. Sil- fing: Eugene Kozuk, Vice Presidentg Bob Brockman, President. Molto- Green but still growing. Colors--Blue and gold. Flower--Tulip. Seniors on Honor Roll fifteen consecutive quarters--Rosalie Holmes, Beverly Christy and Julbert Melin. Eight