Withrow High School - Withrow Annual Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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mil A bright Navigation pupil who had been befuddled by the problem of converting nautical miles to statute miles declared, Now I know iust how to do it. I think of the way l'd do it and then work it out iust the opposite. 0 P .. - f 'iniggi c. Eli gh i ,, W X- gif. e ' L:,jj '35 1. -i Z, ' ' Q I' - iff lx K 4 ' ' - 2 . , Elin:- A-I-In-an ' -Afnfl-1 e.l-INK!! .4L4!4-wr: -nf'vf'vr1-f1- Uninhibited means a place where nobody lives. Even teachers make mistakes. One of Withrow's finest startled her class the other day by saying, I like young people, because they are so energetic and repulsive. Xjf -77... X A man is an animal that has a spinal column so as to keep him from being legs clear up to his neck. 1 6 Q 9-52.3 k 'g Vocabulary is always a problem to Freshmen. One of the brilliant boys quite amazed Miss Meredith by confessing that he didn 't believe himself smart enough to be in her epidemic English class. Gi . Miss Hall was doubtful whether or not her Freshman helper knew Mr. Mathias, but was quickly reassured, Oh yes, he is the one with the most hair of the two bald-headed men in the lunchroom. I could have sworn Mom set the alarm, but when I woke up it was 9:00 and so . . . 'if ,,,, ' Lfhig. gifs 263 Q35? x Q T j X xx feb J When asked to give the comparative degrees of ill,- a boy promptly answered, ill, worse, dead. A nominee for president of one of Withrow's promi- nent clubs stated, l'm sorry I can't accept, but I must recline the offer. 5' x Xf wanna: fi-4-nib-. Question: ln the lesson today concerning Hamlet, what is the meaning of 'tropically'? Anwer: 'Tropically means that it is going to be hot for the king. '

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MISS DICKINSON The symbol of the political donkey and teaching various kinds of his- tory to pupils, who are eager to learn, delight this teacher. MISS DORNETTE Opera and gardening offer variety from the daily curriculum of teach- ing General Science to the eFlies and E flats of Junior High. MISS EPPINGER You must be able to speak the Spanish language as well as to write it, stresses this maestro whose interests include traveling and cooking. MISS FELS Keeping war stamps straight and teaching Junior High Mathematics cause her to look forward with great anticipation to the summer on her farm. MISS FEYEREISEN Keep your eyes on the copy- feet on the floor-fingers well curved and this mild-mannered typing teacher will not be disap- pointed in you. MRS. FLINT Helping to straighten the lines of the Minstrel pony chorus gives this Junior High gym teacher her big- gest thrill of the entire school year. MRS. FOMENKO Aim for the buIIseye, directs the sponsor of girls archery and bos- ketball who likes to eat, sleep, and write to her husband in the service. MISS FREEMAN Her English pupils are given more complete understanding of English prose and poetry by her very in- teresting illustrations in pantomine. MISS GOOLEY Next! How many please? is a common expression of this Junior Business and Salesmanship teacher who is also the vendor of all tickets. MISS GREEN Mom, advisor to the Art and Ad staffs, would rather stay two hours longer after school than arrive five minutes early in the morning. MR. GRETHER Continually threatening to give up A Cappella Choir, Leo the Lien saves his roaring encouragement for spirited pep assemblies and his effervescent cheerleaders. MISS GROVE Her enthusiasm extends from com- posing original Latin parodies for Gens Togata to attempting to help Sherlock Holmes find out who done it. MRS. HARTSELL Ever since gasoline rationing has curtailed her travel, this teacher of social studies has devoted many of her leisure hours to gardening. MR. HENSEL Atfectionately dubbed Pop by his young athletes, he is the coach of Junior High Athletics os well as director of Minstrel pony chorus. MISS HERFURTH Although teaching English is her profession she also takes great interest in flowers, victory garden- ing, and international affairs. MISS HILDEBRANDT After a day s pe nt enacting Shakespeare she finds relaxation in the cultivation of a flower gar- den, painting with water colors, or collecting fossils. MISS HINES Even though she yearly has to deny any relationship to the famous 57 she still loves to teach Civics to extremely bewildered Freshies. MR. HOFFMEISTER This new teacher from Hughes gives special attention to gardening and repairing antique furniture when not teaching his woodworking classes. MR. HOLDER I like to fish, remarks the architectural and mechanical draw- ing teacher, and l'm still fishing for a class whose drawings I can read. MISS HOLLAND So good natured is she that her temper is never ruffled by be- fuddled freshmen and knowing iuniors who never find the unknown quantity. MR. HOWE Morning Watch prospered under his guidance before class. During school hours he performs astound- ing experiments in the Physics lab. MR. HUNT Rescuing salt shakers from mis- chievous pupils in the school lunch room presents a problem to this amiable American History teacher.

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MRS. HUTCHINSON This year she started collecting milkweed pods for the Army. Farmer-friends permit her to pursue easily her fa vo rite botanical interests. MISS HUTCHISON Seeing to it that the Dance Club tormalions are kept rhythm perfect, leaves her little free time for symphonies, plays, and reading books. MISS IRWIN Teaching Plane Geometry and Algebra do not interfere with her attendance at football games and writing letters to her brother overseas. MISS KELLER When asked why she teaches that history stuff, she bouyantly re- plies that her pupils and the subiect are a great source of en- ioyment to her. MR. KING We've a good chance to win but so have they, is the inevitable statement of the Withrow eleven's proud papa before each new game. MISS KITZMAN All aboard is the favorite ex- pression of this language teacher who often spends her spare time collecting antiques and making furniture. MISS KRAPP She helps the Junior High pupils in her Social Studies classes to be good citizens and smilingly admits fondness for rose gardens and music. MR. KRATZ With a hatfuI of tricks for making the orchestra bigger and better the former director of the Hughes Band begins his stay at Withrow. c MRS. LALLY Hey youl What are you doing? stariles every potential athlete in the girls gym and keeps G. A. A. members constantly on their toes. MR. LEACH This machine shop teacher is hop- ing to complete his twenty-hfth year at Withrow in I944 without absence or tardiness. MRS. MAISH A newcomer who likes Withrow, she teaches both English and Latin and finds knitting and bridge very enioyable after school hours. MR. MATHIAS In addition to supervising the lunchroom with its increasing prob- Iems, this busy mathematics teacher still maintains his iovial disposition. MISS MEREDITH You be Hamlet, I'll be Ophelia is an example of the interesting approach to the study of one of the classics which she makes enjoyable. MISS MOORMAN A Theatre Guild member and ad- visor of Scribblers, she delights in poetry, symphonies, and is an en- thusiastic participant in tennis and golf. MISS MUDGE Although her first love is Spanish, French and symphonies also rate high with the leader of the crusade to replace steps with escalators. MRS. NICKOLOFF After a strenuous year her New York cottage is a welcome refuge from pupils of German who persist in calling her Mrs. Nickel-oft. MR. NIMMO Representing the land of kills and clans, he plays bagpipes in a true Scottish style when not engaged in developing potential athletes. MRS. NOONAN A teacher of Senior High home economics she spends her after- noons knitting and working in her vegetable garden and her evenings listening to music. MR. OBERSCHMIDT After a day of teaching electricity he enioys walking, ice skating, and badminton along with designing and constructing electrical models. MISS PARKS fe A teacher of Economic Geography and Business Administration, she enioys music, and plans after the war to continue with her hobby, travel.