Portland High School - Tifoon Yearbook (Portland, IN)

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SCI-ICDCDI. BOARD Two members of the School Board continued in their positions from last year. They were Mr. John Paxson, President, and Mrs. Emmett Saxman, Treasurer. Appointed by the City Council in August to succeed Mr. Don Hammitt was Mr. Jesse Strohl. Mr. Strohl, a 1927 alumnus of Portland High School, has owned and operated the Main Street Service Station for the last ten years. He has four sons, two of whom are in grade school and the old- est of Whom is our friend Bill, who is this year's president of the Class of 1951. Mr. Strohl's experience as a business man and his view- point as a father combine to make him a desirable person on the board. In the picture below are shown the board members seated around Mi Wellei s desk at a regular meeting. They are lVlr. John Paxson, Mrs. Emmett Sfi man and Mr Jesse Strohl.

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PRINCIPAL Mr. H. S. Brubaker, our principal, is the one We know best. VVe feel that he is not only our teacher but our friend, and ol' course he is a most loyal fan of the Portland Panthers. Golfing is his chief recreation, and he has been County Club champion as Well as intcr-city champion, and last summer he made a hole in one-his sec- ond one, and the first one to be made on the course for the last years. fAs a prize he received a case of Wheaticslj 12 SUPERINTENDENT Mr. D. S. Weller is our superintend- ent, the one who determines the pol- icies of our educational system and sees that they are carried out. Besides be- ing an efficient administrator and a scholarly gentleman, Mr. Weller is also a lover of children and dogs, and espe- cially his own dog, Show Maid, fa- miliarly known as Freckles, We respond to his friendliness and appreciate his interest in us as stuflents and young people.

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Snappe, in more or less characteristic poses, the teachers look pretty natural to us on this page. Sarah Helen Leonhard and Betty Lingo-- This is the superintendents office . . . Mrs. Crowe--'tBegin to think about your college now . . , Mr. Bair- Now wait a minute and I'll explain thisl' . . . Mrs. Gibble and Mrs. Cheek- Another broken typewriter! . . . Mrs. Moore and Mr. Brown-- The choir sings at two and the band will play at three . . . Miss Ginn- Get all your utensils ready firstl' . . . Mr. Neff-HO. Kf? Swellu . . . Mr. Macklini lt's good to be back . . . 14 Several faculty members attended the Christmas tea sponsored by the home econ- omics classes . . . Mr. Settle- Has everybody got their props in place? , . . Mr. Wallace and Miss Whit- acre-L'Pretty good season this year . . . Miss White and Mrs. Stevenson fabovej- How many book reports are you having them give this year? . . . Mr. Berry and Mr. Smith- A new house, maybe? . . . Mr. Farris- And this is the danger zone . . . Miss Current- And now the next- . . . Miss Turner- And just a Wee bit more shading heren . . . Miss Harvey -t'Did you look in the card catalogue? . . .