I had two favorite teachers at Central High School during my attendance there 1931/34. My #1 was my history teacher, Ms. Naomi Pott. In addition to being a very nice person she was a great motivator and took an enduring personal interest in her students. Although, in retrospect, she probably did this for many, if not all of her students, I still remember the time she asked me to remain after class as she would like to talk to me. She spent between 15 and 30 minutes inquiring about my family background, my likes and my dislikes, my goals and ambitions in life, and my ethnic heritage. When she indicated that I was free to go, she stated, "Seth, with blood like that in your veins, there's nothing in this world you can't achieve if you try." I cannot overstate the boost in morale and confidence those words gave me when I was just a boy and throughout the eighty years that have since gone by as "trying" events occurred.
My #2 favorite teacher was Ms. Clara Krueger who was my Latin teacher for three years and, in spite of my lack of application, taught me enough to understand the meaning of most English words and several other languages as well.
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