Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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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.

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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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Deans Give Us Guidance for Our Problems Miss Estella G. Pearce reads through the schedule for the day. Room 208 constitutes one of the busiest and best-known rooms at KHS. Here Mr. Roland Du- Bois and his many assistants carry on a surprising amount of work. The Httle yellow call slips sent out by Dean DuBois don ' t always mean trouble. Many times he may want to congratulate you on a fine job or to get to know you better. Besides being a counselor to the boys of KHS and an assistant to the principal, Mr. DuBois spon- sors Boys ' Legion and helps with Student Council, the Booster Committee, and distributes tickets for the ball games. The Dean of Boys, who received his bachelor ' s degree from Manchester College and his master ' s degree from Indiana University, helps make our high school complete by being both counselor and disciplinarian. One of the better-known faces around KHS is that of Miss Estella G. Pearce, Dean of Girls. It is to Dean Pearce that girls can take their problems, no matter how trivial. Here they will receive under- standing and guidance. The daily work of Miss Pearce, besides giving all kinds of advice to her high school girls, includes many responsibilities. A few are sponsoring Girls ' League and Student Council, and serving as the secretary on the Administrative Council. Miss Pearce is a graduate of Ripon College. Mr. Roland DuBois checks his list of jobs before leaving on an errand. 22