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

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cuts into life of everyone connected with Edsel New computer plays big part in scheduling student body Automation has invaded Edsel Ford this year; a computer has been added to the staff. While almost no one has seen the new member, its work has touched the life of everyone connected with Edsel Ford. Assistant Principal J. Ross Slabaugh is the one directly connected with the computer. College courses in computer programming and the help of experts have enabled Mr. Slabaugh to set up a program for scheduling the entire student body. The most noticeable effect of the computer programming is its great reliance on number systems. A student no longer chooses English Humanities 7, Level 2; he selects number 172. Now students with schedule conflicts introduce them- selves with a five-digit number rather than with their names. In addition, much to the secretaries' relief, the computer's devouring of numbers has left them without the vast mounds of paperwork formerly created by the wide variety of courses and programs available to Edsel Ford students. However, there are still many duties to keep the adminis- trators busy. Discipline, curriculum changes, and college applications are all tasks to be met; without the computer! Assistant Principal Ross Slabaugh and secretary Rosemary Michels correct errors on the computer-oriented address labels. These labels appear on all correspondence with parents or students; another automation boom! Checking the student file in the office. Principal Anthony Lawskt ami Assistant Principal Albert May examine the records of a transferee. StofF and Academic Life 13

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Frequent meetings between principal and assistant principal an needed to keep a school operating smoothly. This close contact is experienced by Mr. Anthony latwski. principal, and Mr. Ross Slabaugh. assistant principal, as they discuss student scheduling problems. 12 Staff and Academic Life Administration Automation

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Answering the telephone is a part of a secretary's job that consumes a lot of her time. While talking on the telephone, Mrs. Jean Weaver uses her time wisely by signing a hall pass for Mike Pieczul. After school each day, every classroom is cleaned by maintenance men. When Mr. Paul Ijemonds cleans the rooms, he makes sure that the blackboards are washed thoroughly. 14 Staff and Academic Life Mrs. Edith Moore and Mrs. Rose Johnson serve plate lunches to hungry students Duane Machak, Carolyn Taylor and Andrea Curiak.