Eastern High School - Lantern Yearbook (Lansing, MI)

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The secretaries and custodians have kept Eastern running smoothly and have kept it clean. Connecting Eastern with the business world, the secretaries assisted the principals in typing minutes and announcements, filing all records, and turning the main oflice into a miscellaneous information center. The cus- todians, on the other hand, performed the manual duties. They helped teachers by Washing blackboards, emptying Waste bas- kets, replacing light bulbs by the thousands, and delivering the ordered supplies. Work- ing behind the scenes, they were indispensible although inconspicuous. A secretary's job is never done! However, the strain of the long day is not present on Mrs. Helen Parks' face as she smilingly prepares to put loose ends together and head for home. 1 Think you have it bad coming to school during the day, Dick Schneller, and Jerry Kinney, come every evening to Ken Montaque, George Clark, Herald Grennel, Charles clean the school for the next day. Browner, Bob Soule, Alan Worth, Dick Lintz, Jack Baker, 201

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. . . and you forgot to have your mother 'write an excuse, and she doesn't like phone calls during Copper Kettle! Miss Eleaner sDo ersanz, Assistant Principal, has heard them all. The Board of Education may have estab- lished the policies by which a school is run but the success is dependent upon its admin- istrative staff. Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rousseau, and Miss Doersam worked in co-ordination to follow through not only with the Board's demands but with the demands of the stu- dents. Requiring experience and under- standing, they catered to teachers as well as students. Knowing Eastern Well because he coached wrestling for ten years and then became assistant principal for five, Mr. Johnson finished his third year as principal. The past year's schedule required a full days Work. Containing such things as visiting class- rooms, organizing teacher's meetings, and hiring personnel, Mr. Johnson still had time to reach students personally. Mr. Rousseau and Miss Doersam also have definite activities to regulate. Attendance oc- cupies most of Mr. Rosseau's day but he also presides over all student council meetings to lead students in appropriate decisions. Miss Doersam was a counselor and gym instructor before her first year as assistant principal or Dean of Girls. Her duties follow the social events such as clubs and honor society. Per- mits to leave the building are issued by her also. Good news DOES come through Mr. Rousseau's door way. The delight on his face comes from Waldo Slapno- 'uich's astounding news: Mr, Rousseau, I didnft get in trouble today in ANY of my classes! A 43-V

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,f-Wi gy, Will it cruinble or hold together long enough for a stuclent's munch? Harriett Searles and Kevin Walker have to be philosopher to hold up under emergencies arising in the cafeteria's bakery. Carefully checking the list of absentees, Mrs. Smith completes only one of many duties that must be taken care of during the hectic day.