Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Qioarid ojj fidlueation. Many consider ours to be the best High School in Indi- ana. This is largely due to the high standards set by the prin- cipal, Mr. H. M. Jessee. Thirty- one years of devoted service have been his, and he deserves all the thanks we can give him. He has made an effort to keep up the standards of the school and to inaugurate the new war program. Of invaluable aid to Mr. Jes- see has been Mrs. Charlotte Barkley, his secretary. She comes in daily contact with teachers and students and is well liked by all. ; H. M. Jessee dictates a letter Charlotte Barklej to his office clerk Not all of Mr. Jessee ' s time is spent here at school, al- though most of the organiza- tions to which he belongs are of an educational nature. He is a member of the Saturday Evening Club, Porter County Principals ' Association, t h e National Education Associa- tion, and the Indiana State Teachers ' Federation. Occa- sionally he can find time to play Mr. Julian a close game of golf, and every summer he de- votes to his hobby, gardening. MAUDE V. DOUGLAS Th i s year Mrs. Maude V. Douglas is acting as treasur- er of the school board and is com- pleting her fifth year of service. She has been secretary, treasurer, and pres- ident of the board and is now filling the office of treas- urer. Dr. Gerald H. Stoner, friendly lo- cal physician has completed one term of service on the Board of Education and is at present acting as secretary for the first year of his second term. In a term of three years each member fills each office. The principal spends much of his vacation tend- ing his flowers. GERALD H. STOXER

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GLdminibtn.aton . and Mr. Juliaa, BU P erintendent ard and Secretary, Grace Mr. R. B. Julian is identified with many local and state or- ganizations. At present he is a member of the State Teachers ' Retirement Board and is chair- man of the Porter County Red Cross Association, and is a member of the Public Library Board. He is co-operating with the state and nation in the all out war program for the schools in so far as possible. The Board of Education for the Valparaiso City Schools is composed of school superintend- ent and three members chosen by the city council. Each of the three has a three year term, and the office of president, treasurer, and secretary are held in rota- tion. The most recent appoint- ment becomes secretary. At the expiration of the term a member may be reappointed. We in Valparaiso are proud of our schools and intend to keep them the high ranking institutions they already are. This has been Superintendant Julian ' s aim, and he has truly lived up to it. Since Mr. Julian took office, he has worked not only to maintain the system ' s high ranking among Northern Indiana schools but also to im- prove it. Mrs. Grace Rickard, his sec- retary, has become expert in managing the High School bookstore, selling school sup- plies, and keeping the office in perfect running condition. Mr. Julian con ducts a Red Cross meeting at the bank. MARVIN C. CAIN Mr. Marvin C. Cain, president of the Valparaiso City Board of Education is the auditor of the Continental D i a - mond Fibre Com- pany. He is now completing his third year of service for the schools.

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c Tu £n.tty-eL(jkt TWeri, Women Cecil L. Bigelow Alma Krueger Helen Cole Burtn Clare McGillicuddy L. Conkling Emma R. Fooi Helen B. Miller Elsie Harrison Claude O. Pauley Cecil L. Bigelow — Vocational Co-ordinator; Ball State Teachers ' College, B. S.; University of Chica- go, M. A. Government man. Mrs. Helen Cole — Spanish; University of Chicago, Ph. B; Middleburey French School, Middleburey, Vermont, M. A. Introduced new course in school. Burton L. Conkling — English, Public Speaking, Dra- matic Art: State University of Iowa, A. B., M. A. Loves make-up and blood-curdling stories. Kmma E. Foor — English, Journalism; Earlham Col- lege, A. B.; Graduate work, University of Chicago; University of Minnesota. Yalpost chief worry. Elsie Harrison — Physical Education; Ball State Teachers ' College, B. S.; Graduate work, University of Southern California; University of Michigan. Co- commander of physical fitness program. Resigned in January 1943 — Replaced by Doris Bower. Alma Krueger — Librarian ; Valparaiso University, B. A.; Library Training, Ball State Teachers ' Col- lege; University of Denver, B. L. S. Source of all information for V. H. S. students. Clare McGillicuddy — Mathematics; Valparaiso Uni- versity, A. B.; Graduate work, University of Chica- go; Columbia University. Sponsor, financier of Sen- ior class. Helen B. Miller — Mathematics; Indiana State Teach- ers ' Colleg ' e, A. B.; Danville Normal; L ' niversity of Michigan, A. M. Well-liked leader of Girl Reserves. Looks like one of the students. Claude 0. Pauley — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics; Indiana State Teachers ' College; University of Chi- cago, A. B.; Graduate work, Indiana University; University of Chicago. Introduces students to world of science. Senior class sponsor. Mr. Brown and Mr. Pifer confer about vocational course. English instructors discuss English problems. Miss Weems and Miss Bartholomew head the Home Ec- onomics department.