Onarga Township High School - Onarquois Yearbook (Onarga, IL)

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Administration M. E. Goodwin W. E. Seaney M. E. GOODWIN Mr. Goodwin is principal, and teaches Freshman English. He attended the University of Michigan and later transferred to Northwestern University, where he received his B. S. degree. His majors were English and Science. In 1934, Northwestern granted Mr. Goodwin his M. S. degree. Mr. Goodwin has been engaged in school administration for 28 years. He served as grade school principal for 12 years and for the last 16 years has been a high school principal. Onarga secured his services for the school year, 1938-’39. Previous to that time he had been administrator of the high school in Lowell, Indiana. In addition to the duties already mentioned, Mr. Goodwin keeps a study hall, sponsors the Senior Class, and runs the movie projector. He is an enthusiast for the use of audio-visual aids in teaching. W. E. SEANEY Mr. Seaney is assistant principal and teaches General Science, Biology, and Physics. He received his B. S. degree from McKendree College in 1932 with a major in Chemistry. Since then he has completed considerable credit toward his Master’s degree by attending the State University of Iowa and the University of Illinois. For four years following his graduation from college, Mr. Seaney taught in the Clarke Grade School at Flat Rock, Illinois. He came to Onarga for the school year 1943-’44. He is kept busy, when not in class, by keeping a study hall, sponsoring the Junior Class and managing the Carnival. Mr. Seaney’s ability as a shrewd business man is proven by his efficient management of the Junior Class concessions and the profit from the Carnival. 7

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Board of Education LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Grace Cultra. Mrs. Mabel Hockersmith. Mr. C. A. Talbert. Mr. A. L. Fisher. Mr. Lloyd Orr. Mr. LeRoy Frobish. and Mr. Byron Blotcky Mr. A. L. Fisher is president of the board and has served in this capacity for two years. Mr. Fisher’s occupation is a landscaper. Mr. Byron Blotcky is the secretary and has served on the board for five years. Mr. Blotcky is one of our local merchants. Mrs. Grace Cultra has been a member of the board for eleven years. She is the wife of Mr. A. J. Cultra of the Onarga Nursery Company. Mr. Lloyd Orr, a farmer, has served as a member of the board for five years. Mrs. Mabel Hockersmith is the wife of Mr. Harry Hockersmith who is a farmer too. Mrs. Hockersmith has been on the board for two years. Mr. Clyde Talbert, also a farmer, has served on the board for one year. Mr. LeRoy Frobish is a photographer, and has also been on the board for one year. 6

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Faculty Belote Bolyard Boyd Brookhart L. EVERETT BELOTE Mr. Belote attended Western Illinois State Teachers College and received his B. Ed. degree in 1943. His major was Industrial Arts. He served in the Army from April 1943 to January 1946. While in service, he attended the University of California, and Shrivenham American University in England. He also attended Saturday classes at the University of Illinois during the first semester of this year. In addition to teaching seven periods of Industrial Arts. Mr. Belote keeps a study hall, sponsors the Sophomore Class, the Narghi News, and the Onarquois. WILLIAM T. BOLYARD, Jr. Mr. Bolyard received his A. B. degree from Marshall College in 1938, with majors in Mathematics and Physical Education. He has since completed considerable work toward his Master’s degree by attending the University of Wisconsin. For four and one-half years, following his graduation from college, he served on the faculty of the high school in Grafton, West Virginia. At that time he entered the Army and served until December 1945. Mr. Bolyard is Coach and teaches five periods of Algebra, Geometery, and General Business. Besides this, he keeps a study hall, teaches boys Physical Education, and is assistant Freshman sponsor. MARIANNE BOYD Miss Boyd attended Iowa Wesleyan College and later transferred to Western Illinois State Teachers College. She majored in Home Economics and received her B. Ed. degree in 1945. Miss Boyd has been at Onarga for two years. She teaches five periods of Home Economics and girls Physical Education. In addition, she keeps a study hall, is assistant sponsor of the Junior Class, sponsors the Girls Athletic Association and Future Homemakers of America. The duties of girls Physical Education and sponsoring the G. A. A. were added during the first semester. RUTH A. BROOKHART Miss Brookhart attended Eastern Illinois State Teachers College and received her B. Ed. degree in 1942. She majored in Commerce. Previous to her completion of college, she attended Lockyeary’s Business College and was employed as a Bookkeeper and Stenographer in Evansville, Indiana. After her graduation from Eastern, she taught in the Humbolt High School at Humbolt, Illinois. Miss Brookhart has been at Onarga for two years and teaches seven periods of Typing, Shorthand, and Bookkeeping. Also, she is Typography Advisor for the Narghi News and sponsor of the Freshman Class. 8