East High School - Trojan Yearbook (Waterloo, IA)

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Chief of Staff Takes New Role Elected superintendent of schools for the newly combined East-West school systems at the first meeting of the board of education last Iuly, lack M. Logan has met the difficulties of consolida- tion with an impartiality and fairness which has won the respect of all. This year has been a particularly busy one for the superintendent's office. Augmenting the responsibilities of the new position has been the demand for Mr. Logan's attention to teacher replacements due to the effect of the War emer- gency in enrolling faculty members in the armed services. Among his other duties, Mr. Logan has been a member of the West selective service board. Believing that students learn the fundamental concepts of democracy through practicing dem- ocratic living in their school life, Mr. Logan has been vitally interested in making possible the development of a purposeful activities program throughout the Waterloo schools. Through his inspiration and guidance he has stimulated the faculty to sense the possibilities inherent in their fields and has encouraged them to initiate whatever procedures they con- sidered significant for the realization of their ideals. Prominent in civic and educational circles, Superintendent Logan plays an important role in the training program for tomorrow's citizenry. l l X l xt Superintendent lack M. Logan Page 7

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xNDiNG: Phillips Taylor, Fred T. Miller, Willard Lotines, C. W. Shirey, A. D, Donnell. ATED: WV. A. Priebe, Superintendent lack M. Logan, Charles Mcliinstry, William A. Dewees. 'A' 'A' 'lr ir ir J the l942f43 board ot education goes the stinction oi directina the policies ot Waterloas ementary and secondary schools as a unit r the tirst time in the city's history. Atter :tying been orqanized as independent districts tr more than seventy years, the East and West faterloo school districts were merged under ne board and with one superintendent into ne consolidated system, now the titth largest 1 the state. Last lune 22, the citizens ot Waterloo voted J unite the two systems, and board members fere chosen. if 'A' if 'lr if 'lr This year's members elected from both East and West Waterloo included William A. De- wees, A. D. Donnell, W'illard Lohnes, Charles Mcliinstry, W. A. Priebe, C. W. Shirey, Phillips Taylor, and F. A. LaBarre, treasurer. The Waterloo board, which meets in the board room at East l-liah, elected Charles Mc- Kinstry, presidentg E. I. Miller, secretaryg and Mrs. Adah K. Train, assistant secretary. During the year the new board has begun the task ot overcoming the inherent ditterences which so lona have kept East and West apart.

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t Principal Charles L. l-lottmcm llight Commander Sets Course iese are war years, and our young men i young Women are learning the arts ot war. learn these things, the aviator plays a war ne using the actual materials ot War, even 2 ammunition under certain conditions. Ca- s do this that they may as nearly as possible JW what the real situation will be when they ne up against it. While high school is the training ground young men and young women who are soon enter the real game, it must be not only train- but living tor the high school age group. The high school student must learn to work h his body and with his mind. The students st Work with real situations f situations that they will meet a little later on When they have less guidance than they have now. They must also develop in their work and play the char- acters which will carry them through lite after high school. Guided by this philosophy, Principal Charles L. l-lottman has shown a deep interest in curri- cular and extracurricular activities at East High. l-le has spent much of his time in meeting with various organizations and in analyzing students' problems with a view to orienting youth in a world at war. Through Mr. l-lottman's foresight and perspi- cacity East High has come through this year ot testings with intrepid morale.