Hartford City High School - Retro Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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Pvincipal Myron Clark checks over the transcript of credits for a past graduate to send along for references. Pulling the strings that make the school func- tion is Principal Klvron Clark. Keeping a watchful eve on his familv of nearlv seven hundred schol- ars was onlv a small part of this hard-working over- seer's duties. No three-month summer vacation was available to Mr. Clark, who must plan, along with A. P. Marion VVilliamson, schedules and courses for all his students-while THEY are peacefully en- joxing their respite from leamingl Headaches for Mr. Clark were provided by the city's permanent switch from Central to Eastem time during the fall. Chores from giving the moming announcements to supervising athletic contests to hiring substitute teachers decisivelv eliminated Mr. Clark'S idle mo- ments, Commuting From her new home in Fairmount -.-.cas a dilferent experience for Assistant Principal Nlarion VVilliamson. Besides teaching two business claims. Nlrs. Vllilliamson spent her time keeping all school records, writing transcripts, handling attend- ance, directing office girls, and helping Mr. Clark. Qigning excuses for students who have had coals, Hintensional flue, and trancemouth gave Mrs. Williamson reasons to grin while bearing her work! XK'orl-:ing with figures provided a full-time job for if H , Zan 9 . -4 ' 4 4 Asst. Principal Marion Williamson pauses a moment from checking attendance slips to answer a student's question Executive Secretary Leila Lewis, who kept the books, made out state reports, and assisted Mr. Blackburn. Bookstore Manager Carol Lechien pre- sided over the only cash register in the school build- ing, as she equipped scholars with volumes, pen- cils, and what-have-you. Left: Carol Lechien stamps notebooks as part of her job as bookstore manager. Rsghtz The executive secretary, Leila ' Lewis, rallies expen iture numbers on the adding ma me. . 1 A-P r-.W

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They Kept Ileeerlls and Planned New Sehnel Directing the complex theater better known as ing for the kindergarten floor, choosing a color for the School City of Hartford City is Mr. E. Phillips the coping on the roof-these were just a few of the Blackbum, who as superintendent of schools is the small but important and time-consuming problems guiding light of the city's education program. facing the school board and Mr. Blackburn. Concentrating chiefly on planning the new ele- Work of this administrator could not end with mentary school building, Mr. Blackbum and the the final decisions on school expansion. Formulat- Board of Education members- President Dwight ing school policies, arranging courses of study, dis- Thornburg, Secretary Keith Wentz, and Treasurer tnbuting the budget, hiring teachers, and keeping Robert Wearly-found that most of their work for good faculty and community relations all fall in the year centered around expansion of the school the category of superintendents duties. Not only system. Selecting a type of brick for the edifice from that, but Mr. Blackbum had to be substitute book- one hundred fifty samples, deciding on radiant heat- keeper when Miss Lewis was ill during the fall! Q E. Philli s Blackbum, superintendent of schoofs, smiling reminiscently, re- views the records of the class of 1901. S Robert Wearly, Keith Wentz, and H. D. Thornburg, members of the Board of Education, survey progress of the new grade school. 29