Ravenna High School - Tappan Tatler Yearbook (Ravenna, OH)

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Page 5 The Staff Editor-in-chief: Robert Damicone. Assistant editors: Evelyn Long and Beatrice Brick. Business managers: Eric Casson and Ralph Byers, assisted by Peter DeSimio, Gretchen Dussel, Mary Arvizzigno, and Martha Lee Sloan. Photographers: Fairchild's Studios, Jack Green, and The Evening Record. Writers: Gertrude Griffiths, Louanna Adams, Mary Massari, Shirley Dustman, Mary Corsino, Kathryn Gray, Jean Keefer, Mary Jane Conelly, Caroline Bower, Ann Troy, Caroline Ruffin, Aud- rey Barber, Ann Calanni, and Kathryn Romano. Other contributors: Peter De Simio, Pauline Foster, Jaclc Bower, Donna Montgomery, Bill Griffin, and Elsie Bingham. Poetry: Babara Haiflich, Frances Di Paola, and Bob Kemmery. Typists: Miss Armitage's typing classes. Editorial adviser: Miss Ruth Juve. Business adviser: Miss Hazel Collins. Division pages: Drawn by the art department. Cover: Bill Thomas.

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FOREWCDRD Finis is almost written for the class of '43 at R. l l. S. lnto these pages of this Tappan Tatler have gone a record of the year's work, socially and scholastically. After graduation, many of the boys will enter branches of the armed forces. We hope this annual will bring back a few mem- ories to take with those who are leaving. Good luclc, fellows! PASSING IN REVIEW ADMINISTRATION THE CLASSES ACTIVITY PROGRAM SCHOOL AND THE WAR THE YEAR IN ATHLETICS Page 4

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Administration l MR. BROWN lt seems to me is a familiar phrase drifting out of the office in the lower corridor labeled Superintend- ent. These words, which inevitably precede wc-ll thought out and common sense discussion, come from our own H. I.. Brown, head of Ravenna city schools. Mr. Brown's interest in improving educational fa- cilities and methods has made his I9 years within our walls pleasant and varied. An advocate of athletics, dating back to his coach- ing days, Mr. Brown was elected this year president of the state high school athletic board of control, of which he has been a past member. He favors athletic training that stresses the importance and value of com- petitive sportsmanship rather than going all out to win repeatedly. Superintendent Brown has contributed much to the war effort as a member of the local selective service board in addition to innumerable other community serv- ices. He is a graduate of Mt. Union college and Colum- bia university. The Board of Education MR. WATTERS Principal Watters is his title, and he might well be called adviser or counselor, for so he has served Zn the four years since he first became principal of Raven- na high. Previously he taught history, English and speech. Now his time is filled with arranging schedules, pro- moting the general welfare of the school and all the students. Multitudinous details of all descriptions have to be handled through his office to keep Ravenna high operating smoothly. Look beyond the next two or three years, it will pay to make long range planning, is his word to all theiseniors. The future will be as important then as the present is now. A word to the wise is sufficient might supple- ment Mr. Watters' statement and his not infrequent bits of valuable advice are a part of the tradition of Ra- venna high school itself. Mr. Watters received his A. B. degree from Hiram and his M. A. from Kent State university. Five board members, meeting once a month, are responsible for keeping the wheels of Ravenna's education- al system running smoothly. Headed by John R. Byers, the board of education includes Clyde A. Heisler, vice presi- dent, Henry Jones, Dr. Paul H. Zinkhan, and Mrs. S. U. Sivon. Present clerk of the board is Logan Case, but the clerical duties will be assumed on July l by Miss Mary Moncey. ' Stretching the budget to run the school system efficiently, provid- ing facilities such as books, furni- ture, laboratory equipment, setting up requirements for the various courses for graduation, appointing trained teachers, are but a few of the problems that confront the board members. Election of members by popu- lar vote is held every fourth year in November. Meetings are held the first Monday in every month. Much credit is given by our students to the board for its splen- did work in setting up and maintain- ing high standards for Ravenna's schools. Page 6