Pontiac Township High School - Pontio Yearbook (Pontiac, IL)

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:try contests. l'iirlcr Miss i,1ll'SClliS tutelage tht- 'I'licspi:uis, thc school's clrzimzntists h-:urn lo :lppu-cizitc tht- nrt of acting. 'l'ht- 14237 junior play :xml thc zmmizll one :wt plavs we-rc czlpzlhlv directed hx' Miss i.Zll'S6ll. ---glzuicc in his room for thc proof. .Xs llczui of lloys jects. Miss Mmm ziclmits that she is ai tic1irI on notc- hooksf' It is ht-r uolicv to have sturlt-nts ci l , l orntoricztl cssny group. Shi: rli1'c-ctt-ci thc st-iiior play. Miss l.:u'st-in tt-ziclics junior liiiglisli, primarily :mtl with hor i'.llg'ilSil work, sho is co-sponsor ul thc htvr- .Xiiotht-r in-w flirt-ctor this your to our high school is Mr. I.ihz1kkcn. Mr. Lihzikkcu has classes in United States History :mel Civics :mtl hc ht-lit-vcs in projccts wc limi him Ill't'l72ll'lll'Q'1l.llti fii1'C'Clillg progrzmis for tht- lmoy's rliscussioii groups which :irc hclfl once :L month. liiiglisli :incl l.:1tii1 :irc Miss AiIlllll'S tt-zicliiiw' suha work :uicl put it into hott-hooks for i'cl't'1'c1icv. Miss Mmm :issistt-rl in thc litcrury contt-st hy :ulvisiiig tht Gladys Larsen M. A. Leslie Libakken A. B. Ruby Mann M. A, Columbia University River Falls State Teachers' College Bread Loaf College 1 ggi . -I ' ' Q 'r s.'F,.u! . Sixteen

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G. A. Haskin M. S. Wilbur Henry B. S. University of Wisconsin UHiVBf5iiy Of U1il10iS .-Xu iustructur ancl a born shuwmau is Mr. .lack llaskin. llc teaches I-'hysics and Physical licluca- tion. .Ns a shmrman, luucl acclaim has been given his annual gym circus. Its success is clue to tireless and ceaseless work un his part. ln April he turns his at- tentiun tu coaching sixty buys on thc track squad. Our Coach, Mr. XYib', Henry clusecl the basketball aucl football seasons with an average to be proud of cunsiclering this to be his iirst year at coaching. More power to you, Cqach, ancl may your teams be the win- ners next year. Mr. Henry teaches four classes uf lireshmen. the subject of Ancient llistory. v. . . ,. , . . Mr. lxirk is une ut lxipley s llelieve-it-or-not, for llistury books, instead oi novels, furnish him pleasure. Mr. Kirk teaches history and economics and main- tains that real value from buth studies is gained by the stuclent if current events are stucliecl at the same time. Ile has charge of the many tennis aucl golf players. Fifteen Fred A. Kirk A. B University of Dubuque

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G. L. Murray B. S. M' Nuewnum University of Illinois Unlvefsny of Iumols Mr. Murray, in his agriculture classes, cnrleavors, to teach boys the most workable methods of farming. care of livestock, rotation of crops. anfl care of farm machinery. llc amlviscs the .Xrgiculture club as to the different phases of their cluh projects, ancl with this group cares for the shruhluery on our grounds. General Science is Mr. Newuum's specialty. lt is his ambition to tit the pupil to liye happily ancl know- ingly in a scientific worlcl ancl to introclucc him to the various iields of science. Mr. Xewnum also teaches a class in biology. The Hi Y and the new cluh PBI occupy a great cleal of his extra time now. Every student of P. ll. S. is proud of the music cle- partment. To Mr. North, our music director, we owe much praise for his successful work with the lmanfl, orchestra and chorus. For practically every event this department accommodates us with just the right type of musical program to tit the occasion. Seventeen Jack North M. S. Ill. Wes. University