Edsel Ford High School - Flight Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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With Assistants, Mr. Willard Thornley, Mr. William Young Mr. William Young Mr. William Young, assistant prin- cipal. is in charge of student personnel. He received his BS degree at Hills- dale College and attended Wayne Un- iversity for his Masters degree. At Hillsdale Mr. Young was presi- dent of his senior class and was an All-American football player for two years. He came to Dearborn in 1950 and taught social studies, physical ed- ucation, and English classes. In 1953 he went to the University of Chicago as a member of the study group plan- ning EFHS. Thereafter he spent his afternoons planning Edscl Ford’s cur- riculum. Last year he was appointed a- ssistant principal. Mr. Willard Thornley Assistant Principal Willard Thorn- Icy is in charge of general building management and school affairs, and sponsors the Student Council. Mr. Thornley received his MA at the University of Michigan. After col- lege. Lake Shore High School in St. Clair Shores claimed him. and he came to Dearborn after teaching there. Mr. Thornley taught science and math- ematics at Edison Junior High School. He left Edison to teach physics and photography at Dearborn High, and was part of the original group of teachers planning Edsel Ford curric- ulum. He was appointed to the assis- tant principalship of EF and. along with his work on the curriculum, as- sumed the responsibility of equipping the school. In his few spare hours Mr. Thornley spends his time with his hobbies which are fishing, hunting, and photography.

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Mr. Anthony Lawski Serves As Edsel Ford’s First Principal I nncipal Anthony I awski received his B degree at Michigan State Normal college He con- tinued his education at Western Reserve Universitv in C leveland. Ohio, where he obtained nis Masters Degree. Dramatics work and intramural baseball and basketball were the activities Mr l awski participated in while at college. Clarencevilje School in Farmington was the first school at which Mr. I awski taught. He later became principal there. In 1936. however, he came to Dearborn to teach social studies and guidance at Edison Junior High School. Dearborn High School claimed him next, and he taught %ocial studies and psychology there. After his stay at DHS. Mr. Lawski became assistant in cur- riculum to Mr. Mills, assistant superintendent in charge of the community college and high schools. Because of his chairmanship of the Chicago study group. Mr. l awski was chosen as principal of Edsel Ford High School. Mr. l awski works hard to promote better understanding between students and faculty. Out- side school he enjoys growing roses, woodworking, and has an interest in sports. 14

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Six Edsel Ford Instructors Become Grade Level Counselors, Ford Haskins Northern Suit Teachers AB University of California MA Edsel Ford High School has put into effect a guidance program which is new to Dearborn schools. It strives to solve problems for the individual and ones common to most high-school students. There are two divisions in the guidance program; individual counseling and group counseling in the form of Human Relation classes. With this schedule, the counselors can do a more effective job since fewer students are being assigned to one counselor. Human Relation classes are divided into groups of 25 to 30 students when they are 10-B’s and the student continues in the same group until he graduates. Through these six semesters, the same teacher-counselor or coun- selor remain with the class. This enables the class and counselor to know and better understand one another. The aim of Human Relations is to de- velop basic understandings which the student can apply to the solving of his own problems. The relationship between the classes and individual cousel- own problems. The relatioinship between the classes and individual counsel- ing is indirect. Atmerene Kaufman University of Michigan AB University of Michigan MA Dorothy Kaufman Wayne University BA Wayne University M E 1. Mr. Wallace discusses election of class officers with Human Relations class. Mrs. A. Kaufman advises 12B Jerry Goshorn on the courses for his last semester. 16