Downers Grove North High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Downers Grove, IL)

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Our Principal and Dean of Girls Our principal and dean of boys. Clar- ence Johnson, is well known by all our stu- dents as he goes quietly and efficiently about his many and varied duties. As ad- ministrator of the curriculum he comes into direct contact with the daily life of every student that enters our doors. This duty includes the planning of Home Room where the students may discuss their ideas of school life problems. He also has charge of assemblies and secures for us many in- structive ond enjoyable programs. Aside from these things he interviews future em- ployers so that he may bring back useful knowledge to the Life Problem Class of which he is co-instructor. It is his place to keep our school a smooth running machine —a machine into which an uncommon amount of interest ond helpfulness has been instilled for Mr. Johnson goes past his required duties to act as friend and guide to students who go out into fields of business or higher education. For this kindness and friendship we graduates are forever grateful. The ready hand which greets us so warmly os we enter our high school and the friendly, smiling face behind it are those of Mrs. Charlotte Andersen, our Dean of Girls and Junior-Senior girl coun- selor. She also has charge of Senior girls home room and this year has established a home nursing course. This same friendly guidance is proffered all thru our school years, to both boys and girls, all of whom she knows by name. Mrs. Andersen has the faculty of endear- ing herself to all who know her. She is always quite understanding and sympa- thetic as she listens to our ideas, pleas, or tales of woe. In return she offers spiritual, social, ond educational advice which seems to solve all our difficulties. Costumes, uniforms, extra shoes, boots or books find temporary refuge in her of- fice if lockers are too full to hold them. She also turns it over to groups of girls when no other room is available. In Mrs. Andersen we hove found a last- ing friend and confidant whom we shall always remember with affection. 1 CLARENCE W. JOHNSON. M.A. Principal Ten CHARLOTTE D. ANDERSEN. M.A. Dean of Girls

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SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE E. DE WOLF, M.A. Superintendent and Board Although Mr. DeWolf’s position as Su- perintendent of Schools takes up much of his time, he is never too busy to give some helpful advice or to help students form good democratic ideals. His natural in- terest in the students is augmented by his great interest not only in sports activities, but also in every activity that is carried on in the school. The school board is chosen by the peo pie of Downers Grove to work with Mr. DeWolf in the administration of affairs concerning the high school. This board consists of five very fine and capable peo- ple. who are not only interested in the probems of the high school but can under- stand them. Many of the board members have had children of their own in high school recently. Mr. T. O. Westhafer is president and the secretary is Mr. W. D. Herrick. Other members of the board are Mr. B. H. Groves. Mr. J. Walter Scott and Mrs. Bruce Doster. Mrs. Doster is a new member of the board this year but is well known to the students through her work as a substitute. Mr. B. H. Groves Mr. C. W. Scott Mr. T. O. Westhafer Mr. W. D. Herrick Mrs. Bruce Doster Nine

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P. T. A. Council and Band Parents P. T. A. COUNCIL STANDING—Mr. Ingles. BACK ROW —Mrs. Grif- fiths. Mrs. Wagenknecht, Mrs. McPhoeters, Miss Poole. Mr. Goltry. Mrs. McCollumn, Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. Beckham. FRONT ROW—Mr. John- son. Mr. Reeve. Mrs. King. Mrs. Andersen, Mrs. Mc- Garvie. BAND PARENTS SEATED—Mrs. Yost. Mrs. Davidsmeyer, Mrs. LaMon. Mrs. Hartzler. STANDING —Mr. Vogele. Mr. Shoemaker, Mr. Gordmier. Mr. Whitaker. BAND PARENTS ASSOCIATION The Band Parents Association is com- prised of the parents of students who ore in the various school bands. Through the tag days, which they sponsor, the associa- tion has been able to obtain funds with which they work toward the betterment of music in our schools. The major addition, which was made possible by the work of the band parents this year, was the purchase of a new re- cording machine. This machine will bene- fit the bands in many ways; by enabling them to hear how they play, and so open- ing the way for greater improvement. PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The Parent-Teachers Association is striv- ing to help the student body by close co- operation between parents and faculty. Through the tuberculin tests which they sponsor, they help to safeguard the health of the students. Open House, which is held early in the year, gives the teachers and parents a chance to get acquainted. The annual Christmas concert is also spon- sored by the P. T. A. with the cooperation of the music department. The words of Odell. To live, to think, to work, to sacrifice for the citizens of to- morrow” could rightfully be used as the motto of the Parent-Teachers Association. Eleven