Oxford High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Oxford, KS)

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Ms. Hinkson was influenced to teach by her high school business teacher, plus she really likes kids. She says business is important and everyone should be required to take typing because it is so important. Ms. Hinkson has been teaching at Oxford for two years now and she likes it. Mr. Infante taught in Oxford for the first time this year. He decided to teach mainly because of his desire to coach football. Bu he feels that the upper math students should be adequately prepared for their freshman year in college. Teaching here “has been very frustrating at times, but the good has outweighed the bad.” Mr. Littell has taught and coached in Oxford for four years. The 1981-’82 school year was his first year to teach constitution and Kansas history in the high school. He also is the head girls’ basketball caoch, boys’ track coach, and assistant football coach. Miss Lohmann has always liked the subject area of home economics. She feels comfortable with it and says, “I can learn a lot from the students because they share their own experiences.” Home economics “helps in family life and also when kids get out on their own.” Miss Lohmann likes Oxford and intends to stay for awhile. 29

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1915 Rules for Teachers 1. You will not marry during the term of your contract. 2. You are not to keep company with men. 3. You must be home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. 4. You may not loiter downtown in ice cream stores. 5. You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have permission of the chairman of the board. 6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or your brother. 7. You may not smoke cigarettes. 8. You may not dress in bright colors. 9. You may under no circumstances dye your hair. 10. You must wear at least two petticoats. 11. Your dresses must not be any shorter than two inches above the ankle. 12. To keep the school room neat and clean, you must: sweep the floor at least once daily, scrub the floor at least once a week with hot, soapy water, clean the blackboards at least once a day, and start the fire at 7 a.m. so the room will be warm by 8 a.m. What made you decide to teach? How do you think the subjects you teach benefit your students? How do you like teaching at Oxford? Mrs. Bales became a teacher because she had always wanted to be. She said, “In general reading, the knowledge of a foreign language helps.” She likes teaching in Oxford very much because Oxford is small enough to know the students and teachers. Why did Mr. Barton decide to teach? “My parents were both teachers and of course they were a big influence. I’m glad they were.” Because this is a farming community, he says that his subjects can be a carry-over in rural business and also they are a start for factory and self employment. Does he like it here? “I love it.” Mr. Hetlinger said that he has always been interested in history. His father had been a history teacher and had lots of history books at home. “History helps students learn about their country and themselves.” Mr. Hetlinger likes teaching here at Oxford because it is a small school and he himself attended a small school when he was growing up. 28

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Mrs. McKinley chose teaching out of four other choices. It was also her family’s choice. She wanted to teach band-orchestra, but there were no offers for women at the time, so she decided in English, literature, French, Latin, creative writing, and journalism. “We have to communicate with everyone around us, English is communication through speaking, listening, writing and reading. Improved communication leads to better jobs ... and a more satisfying life.” Mrs. McKinley likes it in Oxford because of the nice class size and friendly people. Mr. McReynolds said, “Teaching seemed like the most logical thing to do with my education and interest in children. Art is one subject that upon leaving high school a person could make a living. I totally enjoy teaching at Oxford.” Mr. Rhinehart began teaching at Oxford just this year. He teaches woods and is assistant boys’ basketball coach. Mrs. Rush came to Oxford to teach during the second semester of the 1980- 81 school year. She teaches band, choir, guitar, and directs the jazz band and Oxfordian singers. 30