Sylvania Burnham High School - Burgoblac Yearbook (Sylvania, OH)

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I I Mr. Epplcy, Mr. Rader, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Clemons VCDCATIQNAL All out for national defense is the by-word of the vocational shop. The shop is one of the few that has a 24-hour training schedule. Besides classes for juniors and sen- iors, defense courses for business men and laborers are offered. The courses were be- gun in March, 1940, by the order of defense headquarters in Washington, D. C. Machine shop is taught by Mr. Kenneth Clemons, Mr. Lawrence Eppley, and Mr. Ar- chie Rader, Burnham faculty members, and by Mr. William Boogher and Mr. Darwin C. jones. Welding classes are under the supervision of three town men, Mr.Iames Stack- house, Mr. Clyde Comstock, and Mr. I. Bryant. Automotive classes are instructed by Mr. Lawrence Eppley, Mr. Arnold Koester, and Mr. Ezra Spiegel. Machine shop and automotive shop are under Smith-Hughes Training. Related sub- jects include mathematics, sciences, and blueprint reading. A course may be completed in 12 weeks, or 360 hours, depending upon the individual. Of the 500 students already trained, 90 per cent have been placed. Most of the success of this department, which owns machinery worth S20,000, is due to the untiring efforts of Mr. W. R. Roberts, coordinator and national defense supervisor. Mr. Roberts received his college education at Toledo University, Wittenberg, Cincinnati, and Ohio State University. Mr. Eppley, recently married, has been here two years. He attended Toledo Univer- sity. Mr. Rader, formerly of the academic faculty, who is teaching his first year in the shop, is assistant track coach. He graduated from Michigan State Normal with a B. S. de- gree. Mr. Clemons, in his first year at Burnham, has already made a place among Burn- hamites with his friendly smile. He has attended the University of Illinois

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BQDY BUILDERS Oh, are my muscles sore--the ones I have left.' This is the favorite complaint of pupils in gym classes of Miss Gertrude Morrisand Mr. Samuel Rogolsky. Miss Morris is a great admirer of sports and has introduced Burnham girls to many new ones. Her extra-curricular duties includethe im- portant job of dean of girls and sponsorship of the Girls' Athletic Association and Student Coun- cil. Miss Morris attended the University of Mich- igan, where she received both her B. S. and M. A. degrees. Mr. Rogolsky teaches his boys more rigor- ous sports, for his specialty is boxing. ln addi- tion, he directs a full program of intramurals in both junior and senior high. Mr. Rogolsky is a seventh grade adviser and chairman of the W.P.A. dance committee. He received his college educa- tion at Toledo University, Arizona State College, and the University of Michigan. He holds a B. S. degree. Miss Morris, Mr. Rogolsky Mr. l1i11i..r.1, Mr. Timur. Q E N I E Q25 ill Buzz-Buzz --No, it's not bees, it's only the wood shop going full steam, with Mr.DaleHillard and Mr. Ga- bor Takats at the controls. Mr. Hillard teaches al- gebra, shop, and wood shop. i J He has charge of all sports contests as faculty manager of athletics. He holds a B.A. degree from Chicago Univer- sity. Mr.'Tokot ,astheboys call him, teaches Mechanical Drawing 1 and 11. He is track coach and assistant football coach. Tokot is a graduate of Ball State Un- iversity in Indiana, with a B. A. degree.

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LIBRARIAN Mrs, Frank spends her time checking books and mag- azines and stamping and re- inforcing magazines. Many hours are also spent helping pupils find material for spec- ial assignments. Mrs. Frank worked here from 1935 to 19373 at the public library from 1937 to 19405 and returned here in the fall of 1941. Mrs. Frank uMother goes to school, toon. There are three students here who can say this. For Mrs. Maggie Frank, mother of Marvel Frank, freshman, and Mrs. McConnell, mother of Kay and Jeanne McConnell, eighth grader and junior respectively, come to Burnham every day as librarian and book room clerk. M rs. Mtllonin-ll ii BUCK CLERK Mrs. McConnell is in her first year of regular employ- ment here, although she has done spot work previously. All text books are filed, cleaned, and repaired under her sup- ervision.