The December list will be the top 30 most memorable teachers/staff (see rules below), and tonight, we're remembering yet another "couple" that were both employed by the high school: JAMES HEVERLING and RAY HEBERLIG (seen here in their yearbook photos [Heverling in bottom left, Heberlig in upper right], bonus link below to a modern development that would have solved the problem that we had with these two).
Okay, okay ... clearly I jest. Unlike the Rothemels and the Chepluises featured before in this countdown (and the one other couple still to be mentioned later in the top 10), Mr. Heverling and Mr. Heberlig (b, no n) were NOT an actual couple. Their names were similar enough to confuse students though -- at least until those students figured out that Mr. Heverling dissected Shakespeare's iambic pentameter and Mr. Heberlig (b, no n) dissected frogs and rats and other animals.
And, on a personal note, I was lucky enough to have BOTH of them as my instructors, and I have to say that they made the top 10 for a reason -- they were some of the best of their kind at the school. Both had a reputation for being cranky and prickly and unkind to those that didn't meet their high standards ... but I can remember making both of them laugh. Well, I made Mr. Heverling laugh (both WITH me and AT me). The most I ever got out of Mr. Heberlig (b, no n) was a smile -- but that was rare enough that I considered it a win.
Here's to you, Mr. Heverling and Mr. Heberlig!
RULES FOR THIS TOP 30 LIST: Honorees must be one of the ninety individuals listed in the faculty pages of the '89 yearbook (which means two thirds of the list are already not going to be referenced). Honorees may also be selected from the photos of support staff as well (so long as they are on the surrounding pages of the same section). Honorees must be memorable (if there are no stories, then there will be no post about that person). Honorees are chosen and ranked by me (if you disagree, start your own list on your own blog). All memories are believed to be accurate (but are being told through the lens of thirty or more years, so ... you know.)
BONUS LINK TO A NEW TREND OF CALLING TEACHERS BY FIRST NAMES:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-01/students-on-first-name-basis-with-teachers-titles-become-old/9379138
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