Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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Principal An intelligent and capable administrator, Prin- cipal Allen J. Warren, has guided Highland High School through three tedious years of development. His ever-present aid and cooperation will never be forgotten by the classes of today. A well-educated man, Mr. Warren graduated from Ball State Teachers College with a Bachelor of Science degree, received his Master of Arts in 1951, and he has done additional graduate work at Pur- due, Indiana University, Ball State, and Butler. He is a member of both Kapa Delta Pi and Phi Delta Theta, national education honoraries. Interested in sports, Mr. Warren takes pleasure in attending all athletic contests. He is an avid read- er and a member of both the Kiwanis, and the Ma- sons. Advise the Faculty Assisting Mr. Warren in his duties as Principal are his office secretaries, Mrs. Grace Riechers and Mrs. Laurene Hasselbring. - 12 -

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Superintendent of Schools Part of Highland High School ' s beginnings can be found in the year 1936 when Mr. Lon P. Monbeck, first came to Highland as Principal of Main Elemen- tary School. Mr. Monbeck received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Manchester College in 1934. Two years later he left Columbia University with a Mas- ter of Arts in education. The Universities of Michi- gan, Chicago, and Indiana offered Mr. Monbeck further education. As a Highland school administra- tor, he achieved his present office in 1950. Being a superintendent of schools, Mr. Monbeck has few moments of leisure; but during vacation time his favorite activity is fishing in northern Min- nesota. He also devotes much time to civic organiza- tions; he is a member of the Highland Lions Club, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Garfield Ma- sonic Lodge of Hammond. In connection with his po- sition as a school administrator he also is affiliated with the National Education Association and the American Association of School Administrators. Administrators Set High Standards. . . The Superintendents ' ever-busy secretaries, Mrs. Lois Foltz and Mrs. Barbara Vender Dussen, go over their work for the day. - 11 -

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Assistant Principal A new addition to the school this year, Mr. Ro- bert Day, came to H.H.S. as an Assistant Principal. A graduate of Ball State Teachers College, he received both Bachelor of Science and a Master of Art Degrees in Education. Besides his duties as assis- tant principal, Mr. Day teaches mechanical drawing, coaches wrestling and Junior Varsity Football. He also sponsors Student Council and the corridor moni- tors. Mr. Day is an avid sports enthusiast. Hunting, fishing, and golfing are among his favorites. Highland ' s gain was Hobart ' s loss when Mrs. Annabelle Shone, our new Dean of Girls, assumed her duties and became a part of the H.H.S. teaching staff. She has proved to be an aid to all who seek her counsel. Sponsor of Dramatics Club, Career Day, College Day, and the Leadership Conference, Mrs. Shone is active in all phases of school life. She is a member of the American Association of University Women and is affiliated with the Hobart Players ' Guild. A graduate of Indiana University, with a Bach- elor of Arts in Latin, she also completed her Master of Science degree in Guidance. Her graduate courses, taken at Purdue, include Guidance, Speech, and Drama. and Counsel the Students. Guidance Director - 13 -