Fairmont West High School - Dragon Yearbook (Kettering, OH)

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Friends Ashore WAVING fond farefwells and loading the state- rooms with thoughtful provisions for the cruise are seen W. A. Driscoll, County Superintendent of Schools, Floyd Rasor, assistant superintendent and attendance officer, and the county board of educa- tion, Edgar Wilson, N. A. Shank, T. K. Prugh, Elgar Weaver and F. M. Staver. U Fairmont Parent Teachers Association President ....,..,. ,.....,,,.., M rs. Russell Young Mrs. Jack Hamilton and Vice President ..,..,,,..,........, Mrs. C. P. Ross Miss Helen Vogelsang ..,..... Hospitality Recording Secretary ....,....,...... Mrs. Widau Mrs. Hynes .......,.............................. Health Corresponding Secretary Mr. R. Whisler ....,................... Legislative Miss Laura Marshall Mrs. Geo. Crane ,.............. Membership Treasurer ........,.,........,...,.... Mrs. A. J. Poth Mr. Richard Somers ................, Publicity Executive Board: Miss Rachel Urick ,,..,... ..,................ A rt Mrs. Laub ..........,.. .,..., W ays and Means Mr. Clark Haines .............,.............. Music Mrs. Giele ..,................,.......,........ Program Mr. D. L. Barnes.. ................. Education Mrs. Schnorf ......,.....,... Council Delegate Mrs. Robert Michael ......,............ Welfare THE Parent-Teachers Association has stood by the 1939 Dragon cruise and thoughtfully provided many tokens of their interest for the passengers. Timely speakers have been presented. Mr. McCandless spoke on the problems of youth, Professor Slutz discussed vocations, Mr. Whisler conducted a round table on school legislative problems, Mrs. Bugbee talked on reading, and Mr. Whisler, Mr. Warner and Mr. Epps presented summer travel films. Open house and a spring style show interested and instructed many on cruise as to profitable things done by some of the passengers on the voyage. Provision was made to support many school activities such as the Purple Pow Wow, the Christmas Vester. Such loyal interest displayed by friends ashore is a large factor in smooth sailing for those aboard ship.

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Dedication WE, the class of ,39, having sailed With the good ship Fairmont over the past years, stand on the gangplank and pause before going ashore. During our four years aboard We have seen horizons come and gog We have seen a bigger and better Fairmont being built. After being at part of the numerous changes during our cruise, We disembark with the sincerest hope that the Fairmont of tomorrow will have smooth sailing. With the new music and shop addition under construction, We believe that it is germane to these changes that We dedicate our annual to Fairmont and her new horizons.

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The Stockholders BOARD OF EDUCATION E H. DEXTER G. L. ERNST RoY SPIVEY WILLIAM HENSEL Ross JONES President Clerk Treasurer Vice Presiderit THE school year which is fast coming to a close, has seen the completion of many projects for the improvement of buildings, grounds and equip- ment in the Van Buren township school system. The playgrounds at Pasa- dena and Southern Hills have been graded. A new stage curtain and new drapes for the windows of the auditorium have been installed at Dorothy Lane. The sidewalk and curb has been completed at Fairmont. The walls of the building at Fairmont have been made waterproof and the interior of the building has been redecorated. The P. W. A. projects at Pasadena and Fairmont are well under way. Four new class rooms will be added to Pasadena and should be ready for occupancy by September. Fairmont will have a new general shop and music department as the result of the successful eiorts of the board of education to secure a P. W. A. grant, plus a vote of the patrons of the township to match this grant for these additions. Much thought and study has been given to the develop- ment of these projects. Dr. T. C. Holy, in charge of school building planning at Ohio State University, Dr. Whitcomb, head of the industrial arts depart- ment at Miami Universityg Dr. Warner, head of the industrial arts depart- ment at Ohio State University, Professor Eugene Weigel, director of music at Ohio State Universityg Miss Edith M. Keller, music supervisor of the state of Ohiog have all given valuable suggestions and assistance in the development of our general shop and music department plans. These new additions .will be awaiting the students of Fairmont next Septem- ber. Progress toward the development of a curriculum to meet the needs of all of our pupils is being made. The Dragon, as the representative of the faculty and study body of Fair- mont, wishes to extend its sincere appreciation to our Board of Education for these fine new additions to Fairmont. The support that is always given the Board of Education by the patrons of Van Buren township, attests the fact gist our parents want a school system comparable to the best in the state of 10.