Portland High School - Tifoon Yearbook (Portland, IN)

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D. S. WELLER, Superintend- ent I almost envy you the priv- ilege of being graduated from high school in 1947. Your great - grandparents faced the challenge of forests, wild animals and Indians. You face the challenge of a com- plex social and civic life, scientific discovery and de- velopment, and World living. Your great-grandparents had strong bodies, clean minds, a deep faith in God and an abundance of courage. They won. You need the same re- sources today, and, with such resources, you, too, will win, EJZFQGQN H. B. BRUBAKER, Principal THE future must be better. True education, we believe, will play a very great part in creating and maintaining the happiness, secu- rity, and general welfare of man- kind. From students of today must come the future physicians, the lawyers, the dentists, the teach- ers, the business executives, and the community leaders in all walks of life. It is our hope that we have not fallen short in giving the training which will help you to success- fully meet the problems of the postwar world.

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ADMINISTRATION BACK of every successful enterprise, whether it be a three ring circus or a school system, there is always a governing body which decides policies to be pursued and aims to be striven for. The Board of Education, together with Superintendent D. S. Weller and Principal H. S. Brubaker, again guided the progress of Portland High School during the last year. The problems of war time were gone, but in their place were the even greater problems of peace, and P. H. S. strove to do its share in training the young people of Portland to become responsible citizens in a community of world scope. In spite of his arduous tasks as head of the City School system, Mr. Weller still found time for his hobby-dogs in general and cocker Spaniels in particular-plus an added interest this year, his new granddaughter. And Mr. Brubaker, in addition to shouldering all his administrative duties at P. H. S., followed his educational bent by directing the summer recreation program-not to mention avidly pursuing his favorite sport, basketball. A few changes were made in the Faculty personnel. Upon the retirement of Mrs. Florence Jones, long-time teacher of secretarial courses, and the leaving of Mrs. Bernice Gibble on a yearls leave of absence, the commercial department was put into the hands of Mrs. Crystal Cheek and Miss Dorothy Drane. Miss Iris Turner and Mr. Howard Berry became new teachers of the art and shop classes respectively. By a reorganization in the science department e'abling Mr. Paul Macklin to devote more time to agriculture fsee G. I. Department of Vocational Agriculture, page 405, Mrs. Sparkle Crowe became biology teacher.- Mr. J. Russell Hiatt resumed his classes after an interim of three years spent in the U. S. Navy. Supplies were still difficult to obtain, more so because the school no longer had a priority. However, stressing the importance of audiovisual education, P. H. S. secured a new and improved type moving picture machine. The old metal backboards in the gym were replaced by new glass ones, and an electric range took the place of the old gas one in the kitchen. Smaller articles purchased included several chairs for the library and additional equipment for the shop. Shown in the picture below are the members of the Portland Board of Education, reading left to right: Mr. Donald Hammitt, President, Mr. William Parks, Secretary, Mrs. Emmett Saxman, Treasurer. Q.

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FACULTY Clyde R. Bair Mathematics Mr, Bair is the big game hunter of P. H. S. and says venison is his favorite meat. He acts as business man- ager for our plays, besides helping bewildered taxpayers with their income tax reports. Howard Berry Shop Mr. Berry's favorite sport is fishing. Naturally, sea food is his best loved dish. He commutes from Fort Recovery and holds a B.S. and an M.A. from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Crystal Cheek Commercial The Junior sponsor is Mrs. Cheek. Sensibility and friendliness make her a favorite with both faculty and students. She is a capable housekeeper and loves to travel. Sparkle Crowe Biology Chic Mrs. Crowe comes to Portland High School from Poling. She took her degree at Franklin College. She likes farming, traveling, and devil's food cake, P. S.-She has a jeep. Louise Current History History may be a very dull subject, but in any event it is made brighter by Miss Current. She brings to her classes a world viewpoint on current affairs. She is a farmer at heart and a lover of music. Dorothy Drane Commercial Having received her B.S. from Indiana University, Miss Drane came to us from Lawrenceburg High School. Her nimble typist's fingers are also adept at embroid- ery and other types of fancy work. Kenneth A. Farris Geography and English Mr. Farris is the pro at the Country Club, so his favorite sport naturally is golf. He's a member of the Cheerleader Committee and an ardent Panther fan. He likes T-bone steaks. Wallace L. Fields English and Social Studies Mr. Fields is Hi-Y Sponsor. He works as Farm Labor Supervisor in the summer. He fishes and has an apiary. Because he diets, he likes grilled steaks. Garnet Ginn Home Economics The home economics department is well taken care of by Miss Ginn. She is also a fisherman and says her favorite fish is the wall-eyed pike prepared by the guide. Ruth Alice Harvey Library Science and Latin Droll Miss Harvey sponsors Junior Classical League. Shels an avid house planner and loves cooking. Be- sides toiling in our school library she aids Miss Arbogast at the Public Library.