Hamburg High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hamburg, NY)

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Mr. Harry Hatten like the able governors Superintendent Following a busy schedule of phone calls, interviews, and meetings, Mr. Harry H. Hatten efiiciently carried out the complex duties of Superintendent of Schools. As the chief executive of our school system, Mr. Hatten operated closely with the Board of Education, carrying out its policies and resolutions. On the local level he held the ultimate responsibility for the successful operation of seven schools with 4800 students and 400 employees. Actively involving our school system in state-wide educational affairs, Mr. Hatten served on the Commissioner's Advisory Committee in addition to acting as a representative to the State Athletic Council. Placing great value on contacts with individual students, he saw his job as an attempt to provide the best possible education for every boy and girl. 8 :sais ' ' - Mrs. Dorothy Burdette Mrs. Mary Heath Superintendents'

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These governors of our high school world, Mr. J. Barrie Graham President Mr. Elbert Hargesheimer Mr. Malcolm K. Buckley Mrs. Theodora Greenwald C I erk-S ecretary Board of Education Coordinating the activities and business affairs of Hamburg High School and, indeed, all the schools of District glil, is the function of the Board of Education. This governing body is composed of seven men and women, elected for overlapping terms, thus providing new ideas as well as experienced leadership. Careful budgeting of the taxpayers, money by the Board provided each school under its supervision with modern educational equipment, exceptional teachers, and excellent maintenance. Plans were also discussed this year for the construction of additional school buildings, in preparation for expected growth in enrollment indicated throughout the system. Hamburg owes much to these citizens who contributed their time and effort to insure that today's young people, tomorrow's leaders, are offered sound educational opportunities. Mr. C. H. Bartlett Mr. Karl Sipson 7 Mrs. Robert Allen Vice-President Mr. F. David Herdeg Mr. Allen Will

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of Shakespeare-'s dramatic worlds, Mr. Gerald Gerbracht . . ASS1SltHHt Superintendent In the second year of its existence, the position of lvl Assistant Superintendent of Schools grew considerably in ., x1,L,,,,,i? its demands, but was capably handled by Mr. Gerald Gerbracht. With emphasis on the financial side of school iii , S ' administration, the 'Assistant Superintendent became in- , .Q volved with every monetary aspect of the system's operation V , from payroll to peanut butter payments, and from buses to 5 A books. In addition to his local activities, Mr. Gerbracht was Q a member of a Western New York association of school business officials, an organization with state-wide and Miss Joan Miller Mrs. Louise Said Secretaries national counterparts. Through such membership Mr. Gerbracht was able to gain ideas for the better management of our schools. Familiar to students as a former teacher and assistant principal, Mr. Gerbracht continued his personal interest in students as an administrator. 9