Head of the English Department (Rerun of January 23, 1949)

For your entertainment and pleasure, here is our Miss Brooke, starring Eve Arden. Miss Brooke, who teaches English at Madison High School, has always hoped that some day she would head her department. But was Mrs. Emma Finch holding down the job for the past five years that didn't look like Connie Brooks would ever get a crack at it until last week.

It was right before the final exam that Mr. Conklin, our principal, told me Mrs. Finch was not only retiring from the position but actually leaving the school. When I asked him why he blushed and replied, because it's best for all concerned. Oddly enough it was our best old biology teacher Mr. Baugham who finally told me the reason. We were alone in his laboratory at the time and he said,

Mr. Finch is going to have a B-A-B-Y. I guess he put it that way so it was not to embarrass some young rabbit who were listening. Anyway, Friday morning at breakfast, I was talking to my land lady Mrs. David's about it.

Well what do you think Mrs. David's? You suppose I'll get the job? I can't see any reason for you. You shouldn't count. Honestly? But can you see any reasons why I should Mrs. David? No, I can't see any of those either.

No. He's just a Mr. Conkling to recommend that you've departed the board of education, isn't it? Yes, it is. Well, how do you stand with him? How do you mean Mrs. David? Have you been a co-operant?

Obedient and disrespectful? No, no, no. And maybe I better forget the whole thing. Of course, it's not entirely up to Mr. Compton's opinion of me personally. My work's got something to do with it, hasn't it?