East High School - Trojan Yearbook (Waterloo, IA)

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llutlininq Th lmportant factors in developing the program of the VVaterloo schools are Superintendent ,lack Nl. Logan and Principal Charles L. Hoff- man. During the year Mr. Logan had the op- portunity of making an air tour of industry. Talking to the personnel directors in charge of training new employees in plants in East- ern cities he gained greater insight on the employer-employee problem. From their criti- cisms he suggested that the co-op program could he extended and a course in spelling and simple arithmetic he set up for students who fail to meet certain standards. Adjusting the program to current needs Principal Charles Hoffman and Superintendent ,luck Logan rliscuss significant administrative problems and make decisions that guide East students through their secondary school experiences. H Program is only one of many tasks confronting Wir. Logan as he directs educational policies. Wicll-known at East is its genial principal, Wir. Hoffman. Besides guiding the faculty and student body through the educative activities of the school, he is a member of the executive board of the Iowa State Education associa- tion, where he represents the teachers of Northeast Iowa. This past year Mr. Hoffman has lieen par- ticularly plcased with the outstanding spirit of East's athletic teams in co-operating to surinount various difficultiesg he is constantly Working to promote such an enthusiastic spirit of co-operation between faculty and students. Here the Logans spend a comfortable evening at their home on Alta Vista with their young- est son, Mike. Their other son, Jack, an alumnus of East, is community manager at Antioch college.

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we .ssgagffg W . Seated: A. D. Donnellg E. P. Horslumlg Chas. S, Mf'Kinstry. presizlnntg Phillips Taylorg Stewart Seidler Standing: E. A. Ralston, secretaryg Dr. R. S. Gerurflg ,lark M. Logan, superintendentg Wim. A. Dewees The ll er-all iew Tackling its multiple job of governing the over-all policies of the Wiaterloo schools, of keeping tab on the original foundations and of enlarging facilities to accommodate the ever increasing enrollment in our schools is the hoard of education. This hoard is composed of seven pro111- inent businessmen: Chas. S. McKinstry, A. D. Donnell, Stewart Seidler, Phillips Taylor. Wm. A. Dewecs, Dr. R. S. Gerard and E. P. Horslund, who establish and determine the policies to he followed. They employ .lack H. Logan as superin- tendent of Wlaterloo schools and E. A. Ralston, secretary of the board, to carry out these policies and to make the necessary decisions in relation to the policies. The board meets every second Monday of each month except in July and Nlarch, when they convene as established by law. During this past year the hoard has pro- vided for classroom additions to the Edison and lrving schools to ease the enlarged en- rollment prohlem, and for the enlargement of restroom facilities at Castle Hill school. It has also purchased two new junior high sites. One is the property across from St. Francis hospital and the other is located on Logan Avenue near Allen Memorial hospital. Une of the largest and most important duties to he performed by the hoard each year is the planning and balancing of the hudgct, usually attacked in Nlarch. However, if prices rise hetween that time and the next fall, as has often happened, it is necessary for the hoard to juggle and stretch the appro- priated funds to meet the necessary improve- ments. Because of this, it is often impossible to carry out some projects that were formerly outlined. This year the hoard is spending 3350.000 on improvements. Wlc East students look to the school hoard as our most valuable insurance for an ef- ficient and constantly expanding system of education. ,mg

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liuidinq lflur Interests Two facility members who undoubtedly contact more students at East high than any others are Leonard Raffensperger, vice-prin- cipal, and Miss Edna Lenicek, co-ordinator of student activities. in addition to assisting Principal Charles Hoffman in setting the policies of the school. 'iRatf is well-known for his direction of the entire athletic program which includes coach- ing footlrall. He serves as chairman of the faculty guidance committee and concentrates on questions of veteran administration. The friendly mentor keeps tab on each students permanent record and supervises scheduling. He received his B. S. and M. A. degree from the State University of Iowa. Acting as advisor for student council and its committees. Miss Lenicek is in the midst if W Wvell-known for their cordial hospitality to their many friends are the genial Hoffmans at home at 812 Steely street. of the whirl of activities at East. The entire extra-curricular program is under her ef- ficient direction. She aids the new sophomores in adjust- ing themselves to high school life hy helping provide a program of activities which give them a chance to express themselves. She has a B. A. and ll. A. degree from the State Uni- versity of lowa. Eaxlonians lllN.'llj'S find student ad- zrisors Leonard Raffensperger and Edna Lenieek ready tn counsel them an pertinent problems. ni