The Plains High School - Yearbook (The Plains, OH)

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THE PLAINS TEACHERS. ... T°? £ ,w left to right: Miss Edith B. Brohard, High School English: Miss Alice E. George, Sixth Grade. Middle Row, left to right: Miss Alice M. Shannon, First Grade; Miss lvalue Beekman, Fourth Grade; Miss Ella V. Shannon, Third Grade. L2. er, R.OWi left to„ ripht: Principal J. A. Hines, High School Mathematics; Miss Ethel Anderson, Second Grade; Miss Fern Syx, Fifth Grade; Mrs. Alma Tompkins, High School History, Civics, and Music; Mr. D. N. Bryson, High Scnool Science, Manual Training, and Athletics. The Plains teachers, except Miss Anderson and Miss Geo-ge, have from two to four years of normal or college work completed. Three hold life certificates, viz., Misses Alice and Ella Shannon, and Mis.s Brohard. Each teacher in the corps has a record of successful teach- ing experience. Nearly every teacher has specialized in the depart- ment of work done, giving the school an unusually high per cent of skilled instructors. All are growing, effective, and loyal workers. The deserved high standing and reputation of the school is due to meritorious work of the teachers, verifying the adage “As the teacher is, so is the school.” This nage is donated by Mr. and Mrs. Pearly Gaskill and sons, Dwight and Rdey, in honor of The Plains Teachers. Teacher’s cranky, Pupils few7; Questions flying, Zeros, too. What’s the matter? Don’t you know? Monday morning, Always so. Mr. Hines—“Does anyone know why Victor was absent from school today?” Anna J.—“He was fixing up for his picture, I think.”

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SUPERINTENDENT PEARLEY GASKILL Founder and first principal of The Plains Junior High School, the first chartered Junior High School in Ohio. Mr. Gaskill was born near McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio. His elementary schooling was obtained in the rural schools of Elk 'town- ship. Some High School work in the McArthur High School was followed by advanced work in various normals, including one term at Antioch College. Private study and reading enabled Mr. Gaskill to procure professional elementary and high school certificate. A successful career as educator and excellent grades from the State Board of School Examiners procured for Mr. Gaskill both Common School and High School state life certificates. After his marriage, Mr. Gaskill pursued collegiate work at Ohio University till rewarded in 1915 with the degree of B. of S. in Ed. Mr. Gaskill has taught nearly a quarter of a century in rural, graded, and High Schools, and as school principal and superintendent in both city and rural schools. This page is donated by Principal J. A. Hines, in honor of former Principal and present Superintendent Pearly Gaskill.

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Left to right—Victor Dale Howard, Anna Pearl Jettison, Jennie Irene Gabriel HISTORY OF1 THE SENIOR CLASS. In the fall of 1919 we reported at The Plains High School ns Seniors, and took up our studies with vigor. Our class has only three members, Victor Dale Howard, Anna Pearl Jellison, and Jennie Irene Gabriel. What we lack in numbers we try to make up in quality. Our teachers are: Prin. J. A. Hines, who teaches us mathemat- ics; Mr. D. M. Bryson, who is our science and manual training teacher; Mrs. Tompkins teaches history; Miss Fulton, who taught our Eng- lish the first semester, and was then compelled to give up her work by illness; and for the last semester. Miss Brohard as English teacher. We like all of our teachers very much. Our clais organized March 11, 1929, by electing the following officers: Victor Howard, president; Anna Jellison, secretary; Irene Gabriel, treasurer; and Mr. Bryson, class teacher. The Seniors and Juniors decided on Crimson and White as class colors, Carnation for class flower, and Work as their motto. We dedicated the Annual to Mr. Hines, our principal, whom we