Belvidere High School - Belvi Yearbook (Belvidere, IL)

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me EM Q X Z- The Man of the Year A superintendent of a high school during vvar time is a busy manl Serving as rationing chief for gasoline, canned goods and meat, organizing air-raids drills and First-aid courses, arranging part-time employment for students in stores and factories to aid in vvar-time shortages, acting as director oi training for Civilian Defense courses, supervising the enlistment of seventeen year old seniors as naval aviation cadets, providing lor meeting of interested boys with army and navy officials-these are some of the extra responsibilities. Mr. Brett has tal4en it all in his stride, however, and, in addition to lceeping the schools running smoothly ata crucial time, has found time to assist students with their personal problems and to prove himself their sincere Friend. Qur congratulations and deepest thanlcs, lVlr. Brettl 9

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The Men Behind the Schools MR. F. W. Sl-IAPRERT, President MR. CLARENCE CCDOPER MR. CLARENCE DIFFORD MR. CLYDE l-IELLIGAS DR. lOl-iN KLAAS MR. LARRY KLEBER MR, GEQRGE MARSHALL The Belvidere Board of Education, laced with problems ol running the schools during war time, have given Freely ol their etiorts and time to lceep the schools operating smoothly. The Board has co-operated vvith the public in allowing the Community Building to be used For Civil Defense marching, civil service examinations, and night classes in animal and crop production. ln the crisis concerning the shortage of farm labor, special arrangements were made by vvhich boys and girls, needed on farms, could leave school about the First of May and, by successfully talcing early examinations, receive regular credits For their courses. Teachers this year, acting as ration-clerks lor the rationing of gasoline, oil, canned goods, and meats, used the school and the Community Building as ration centers. The customary duties of the board-setting up a budget, selecting a teaching stall, buying school equipment, lceeping the school buildings in repair,and shaping the educational program in general-were in charge of the following committees: Allen and Fuller Fund: Marshall, Kleber. Athletic: Klaas, Dillard, Cooper. A Audit: Cooper, Klaas. Band: Kleber, Cooper. Budget: l-lelligas, Kleber. Building and Grounds: Diliord, Marshall, Klaas. Community Building: Klaas, l-lelligas, Brett. Insurance: Kleber, Ditiord. Purchasing: l-lelligas, Marshall, Cooper. Teachers: Marshall, l-lelligas, Diflord. Meetings are held by the board at least once a month to transact all business in open public meetings. Each member oi the board serves for a term of three years with the exception of the president whose term is one year. Each year, in the spring, an election is held, at which the new board members and the president are chosen. We appreciate the interest and etiorts of these public-spirited citizens Whose vvorlc has aided greatly in the development and progress of our school. 8

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l lo receive and account lar all iunds ol various liiglw scliool organizations, to see tliat tlie sales taxes are collected and paid to the state and tlwe nation, to manage ana' arrange ior time sale Qiftiiegwior basl4etball games,andto manage and direct time use oi time various visual aids used by tlie sclwools-tlwese are time duties oi tlie busi- ness manager oi tlwe sclwool. ln addition, Mr. Wilbur S. Mong teaclwes aeronautics, plwysics, economics, and general science. lnliey say Hgatan Finds time ior idle lwandsm., but lwelll never catcl1Mr.Mong vvlien lie isnlt busyl l 1 O Miss Ruth l-larris, assistant principal of time lwigli sclwool, and registrar, lielps Mr. Brett keep l3.l-l.S. running smoothly. Friendly, lair, and vvitlw a good sense oi lwumor, slwe nas always been popular vvitli the student body. l-ler clwiei tasl4 is to supervise all office records, and muclsi oi ner time is spent in clwecldng student progress, student grades, tardiness, and absences. Many a student, in later life, lias come back to time liigli sclwool to express luis appreciation to Miss l-larris For snowing lwim time error oi lwis ways and setting liim on time riglwt track.