Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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The Administrative Council co-ordinates the school ' s activities. FRONT ROW: Miss Helen Kay, Mr. O. I. Farmer, Miss Estella G. Pearce, Mr. Roland DuBois. SECOND ROW: Mr. Kenneth Crook, Mr. Lee Dixon, Miss Lyla Sill, Mr. Charles Franklin, Mr. Alfred Himelick. The Faculty Council Aids Principals A- t discuss the P- U students. The Administrative Council, an advisory group composed of a committee from the facuhy, helps handle the policies and solve the problems of Ko- komo High School. The Council plans the events of the school year, both curricular and extra- curricular. There are four per manent members of the Coun- cil. They are the principal, Mr. O. I. Farmer as president; the assistant principal, Mr. Kenneth Crook as vice-president; the Dean of Girls, Miss Estella G. Pearce as secretary; and the Dean of Boys, Mr. Roland DuBois. Teachers serving on the Council this year are Mr. Lee Dixon, Mr. Charles Franklin, Mr. Alfred Himelick, Miss Helen Kay, and Miss Lyla Sill. 20

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Work to Improve Kokomo Schools THE SCHOOL BOARD FRONT ROW: Mr. Merrill Brunk; Mr. J. O. Finley; Mrs. John Ellis Fell; Mr. Charles F. Hathaway. SECOND ROW: Mr. L, O. Williams; Mr. Otho Simpson; Mr. Ross Hippensteel. The School Board of Kokomo-Center Township co-ordinates the schools and their projects. The seven members of the Board, working along with Mr. O. M. Swihart, school superintendent, provide each youngster with a new introduction into edu- cation and pave the way to our successful school system. The Superior and Circuit Court Judges se- lect one member each, with the City Council choosing the remaining five. All serve a term of three years. The Board holds regular meetings on the first and third Mondays of each month. Mr. Otho Simpson presides over the Board, which consists of Mr. Ross Hippensteel, secretary; Mr. L. O. Wil- liams, treasurer; Mr. Charles F. Hathaway; Mrs. John Ellis Fell; Mr. Merrill Brunk; and Mr. J. O. Finley. The main duties of the Board, besides help- ing Mr. Swihart direct the school system, include determining the teachers ' salaries, planning the school term, budgeting the school funds, and pro- moting the school improvements.

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Mr. O. I. Farmer prepares to sign an important paper, while (below) Mr. Kenneth Crook studies the progress of one of his many special projects. in the Handling of School Policies As the head of Kokomo High School since 1951, Mr. O. I. Farmer holds a large job. A few of his duties are planning programs, checking classes, directing activities, overseeing school records, and smoothing out all difficulties in general. Assisting Mr. Farmer in the administrative du- ties is Mr. Kenneth Crook. Mr. Crook ' s special duties include the planning of testing programs. Freshman Day, College Night, and sei-ving on the scholarship committee. Mr. Farmer acquired his bachelor ' s degree in so- cial studies and his master ' s degree in education from Indiana University. Mr. Crook has a bach- elor ' s degree from Manchester College and a mas- ter ' s degree from Ball State Teachers College.