Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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Counselors check through the program for the coming year. FRONT ROW: Miss Imogene Winslow, Mrs. Lena Coombes, Miss Lyla Sill. SECOND ROW: Mr. John Stewart, Mrs. Hollis Corn, Mr. William Gatlin. While Counselors Help Us in Our Studies As young people begin their four-year journey through high school, they are aided by six impor- tant people, their counselors. Composing the coun- seling staff this year are Mrs. Lena Coombes, Mrs. Hollis Corn, Mr. William Gatlin, Miss Lyla Sill, Mr. John Stewart, and Miss Imogene Winslow. It is the counselors ' job to advise students in se- lecting their courses and then to help them to fol- low their chosen paths. This advisor directs pupils in any number of curricular activities, such as their subjects, their credits, what to major in, and what college to attend for their particular interests. In either of the counselors ' offices, rooms 205 or 209, one can find information on any vocational or educational activity he is interested in. Here too, he can discuss scholastic problems with his specific counselor, who is to guide him through his high school career.

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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

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By using a Reading Pacer Linda Hassfurder checks her reading speed. K. H, S. Requires Three Years of English Study ELIZABETH HANDLEY, A.B., DePauw University; A.M., North- western University; Head, English Department; Sargasso Editorial Advisor; Scholarship, Publications Committee. JOHN R. BOND, B.S., Ball State Teachers College; English; Speech Club. One of the most important programs at KHS this year, and for many years, has been that of the English Department. As universities and busi- ness corporations have pleaded constantly for more and better English instruction, the English Department, under the leadership of Miss Eliz- abeth Handley, has responded nobly. This department embraces the school ' s largest single body of teachers. These teachers, besides teaching a full schedule of classes, help around the school in a wide variety of activities — Sargasso, Red and Blue, and dramatics — to name only a fev . As students begin their freshman year they are quickly taught the study of grammar, which helps them in preparation for other assignments. At this time they also begin their study of the classics. Sophomores and juniors, who are yet undecided about future plans, adjust themselves to regular English classes consisting of work-books, classics, and themes. For those who are headed for college the College Preparatory classes are the choice. Here students cover more ground and do more out side projects. 24