Wheaton Community High School - Wecomi Yearbook (Wheaton, IL)

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F ROBERTS MR. MORRIS F. ROBERTS wasbornjust outside of Philadelphia. He spent twelve years of his life in the New England states, and three in North Dakota. The rest of the time he has traveled from one end of the continent to the other. He says he enjoys life because it is full of humor. Mr. Roberts at- tended Harvard, Wisconsin U, and the North Eastern Conservatory of Music. He has taught at many schools, both private and public, and has been Wheaton High School principal since 1929. PRINCIPAL OF WHEATON HIGH Page I3

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K. K. TIBBE S MR. KIEM K. TIBBETTS was born in Salem, Iowa. He first taught at a small coun- try school called Dixie Later he taught in several Minnesota schools, receiving most of his college education in the summer. He at- tended Oberlin, and the Universities of Minnesota and Chicago. The thesis he wrote to earn his M.A., The Financial Condition of the Wheaton Public Schools, is in the high school library. Mr. Tibbetts came to XVheaton in 1928, and is now the Wheaton superintendent of schools. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Page I2

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BOARDXUFEDUCATIUN MR. HENRY JACKSON BURT started life as a Westerner. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, but he came to Wilmette Public Schools for his grammar school train- ing. After attending New Trier High School in Winnetka, he ente Illinois for further joined the Sigma Pi has lived in Wheaton ing that time he has family of two fine red the University of education. There he fraternity. Mr. Burt since 1921, and dur- married and raised a youngsters. Patsy is seven, and Henry Jackson, jr., is four years old. Mr. Burt is head of the Wallfill com- pany of Chicago, though he still likes XVheaton well enough to live here. MR. JOHN M. PLAYER was born in River Forest, Illinois, but soon became a strapping farmer boy. After attending Pleas- ant Hill grammar school, he received his high school education at West Chicago Community High. At the University of Il- linois he obtained his B.S. and was a mem- ber of Sigma Pi. He is married, now lives in Warrenville, and has five children. john, Jr. is twelve, Virginia is ten, Lora Lee is seven, Mildred Ann is five, and Paul Edward is two years of age. Mr. Player held the position of captain of the University of Illinois wrestling team and is wrestling coach of Wheaton College at present. Pnge I4 MRS. MYRTLE H. MCCARTY, who is the Board's secretary, has also lived in Wheaton since her birth. She attended the Wheaton grade school and graduated from W.C.H.S. in 1907. She also joined the Big 3 ri high school sorority, which was dissolved soon after formation. Mrs. McCarty has two children. Thomas is a graduate of Illinois University, and james is a member of our own high school. In recalling her stay at Wheaton High, she mentioned that she be- longed to the first competitive girls' basket- ball team in the state. These girls of our Alma Mater played surrounding towns such as Austin and Oak Park. MR. CARLTON L. FISCHER, president of the Board of Education, is a very staunch Wheatonite. He was born here, spent his childhood here and attended the Longfel- low grade school. For more advanced edu- cation he roamed the halls of our own Wfheaton Community High School and then entered Wheaton College. There he joined the Excelsior literary society and received his A.B. at graduation. He is married ang has four child-ren. Stanley is eighteeng Rich- ard is sixteeng John is thirteen, and Roger is Eve years old. Mr. Fischer spent fourteen months overseas in the past World War as lieutenant in the field artillery. MR. ROBERT R. KIMBELL has been very much interested in education through- out his life. He was born in Chicago, and there he received his primary training at the james Monroe grade school. He com- pleted his public schooling at Carl Schurz Technical High School. From the Univer- sity of Illinois he graduated with a B.S. degree. Still eager for more advanced edu- cation, Mr. Kimbell attended john Marshall Law School in Chicago where he obtained his LL.B. He has married and is the proud father of two children. His daughter, Dorothy, is nine, and his son, Robert, Jr., is six.