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

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Board of Education Left to right: Mrs. Glen Cox. Mr. LeRoy Frobish, Mrs. Walter DeFries, Mr. Lloyd Gray, Mr. Clyde Talbert. Mr. Robert Hall, Mr. Arnold O'Hare. The group pictured above is the school board for the year 1948-49. Mr. Lloyd Gray is the president. Arnold O’Hare, Leroy Frobish and Robert Hall are all businessmen. Mrs. Walter DeFries is the wife of a farmer, Wnile Mr. Clyde Talbert and Mr. Lloyd Gray are farmers. Mrs. Glen Cox is the wife of another local businessman. The school board has the important job of hiring teachers for the coming year. They also must give their approval on various things during the school year. The board is very important in running a school properly and we consider ours one of the best. 4

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DEDICATION The staff takes pleasure in dedicating the 1949 Onarquois to Mr. William Meadows. Mr. Meadows has been custodian here at Onarga for the past 15 years. “Bill” is a friend of teachers and students alike, and he is liked by all who know him. We thank him for all that he has done toward making our school days more pleasant. —The Staff. 3

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Administration MR. HAROLD E. CLAY Mr. Harold E. Clay took over his job as principal in September of 1948 and from the very first he has done a fine job. He received his Master’s degree at the University of Illinois. Mr. Clay taught at La Moille before coming to Onarga. He is liked by all students and he enjoys working with young people. Besides his duties as principal he teaches Biology class and is Senior class sponsor. MISS RUTH BROOKIIART Miss Brookhart is Assistant Principal at O.T.H.S. She teaches Typing I and II and also Shorthand. Miss Brookhart received her B.E. degree at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College. During the summer she attends Colorado State College at Greeley, Colorado. She is sponsor of Narghi News and co-sponsor of the Junior class. Miss Brookhart is well liked by all students and teachers. Henrietta Landwer Faculty MRS. LANDWER Mrs. Landwer attended the University of Illinois. Here she obtained her B.S. in Agriculture. Mrs. Landwer teaches Home Economics, Physical Education, English. Chemistry, General Science, and Music. Mrs. Landwer also attended Onarga High School and is an active member of the Alumni. She is always looking for ways to make our school better and more interesting to the students. MISS CORKILL Miss Corkill attended Illinois Wesleyan University, Northwestern University, and the University of Illinois. She holds a Master of Music Degree and a Bachelor of Music Degree. Miss Corkill works very hard to get soloists and the Choruses ready for contest. She is also in charge of the carnival stage show each year. Besides teaching English and soloists she is also co-sponsor of the Sophomore class. Nelrose Corkill MRS. STOUT Mrs. Stout attended James Millikin University, Butler University, and the University of Wisconsin. She has obtained her B.A. Degree and is now working on her M.A. Degree. Mrs. Stout is also a very busy person around school. She teaches Latin, Spanish, and three classes of English each day. She also teaches Speech in her free periods. Mrs. Stout has a wonderful sense of humor and she is always smiling. 5