Adlai E Stevenson High School - Ambassador Yearbook (Prarie View, IL)

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I Mr. Paul Kern, pictured here, and Mr. John Benka handled many of the duties of administration. EDWIN ELLIS—B.S. at Central Michigan University; Business Manager. Able Administration Guides Stevenson Board of Education—(L. to R.) President Dan Schuffman, Richard C. Ross, Secretary Mrs. Travis Nelson, Lorenz Schmidt, Supt. Harold Banser, Heinz Loeffler, Richard Cromartie, and William Salzman. Not present: Robert Anderson.

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EDWIN H. GRIFFITH—B.A. at Lake Forest College, M.A. at University of Cincinnati; Administrative Assistant, Director of Athletics, Divisional Chairman of Physical Education. The administration is the executive arm of the legislative body, the Board of Education. Invested in this adminis- tration is the authority to establish policies which will enable Board policy to be activated, to develop activities that will enhance educational opportunity for all stu- dents, to stimulate the growth of the instructional staff, and to maintain a balance among all of the parts of the school program. Our Superintendent, Mr. Harold Banser, as the chief administrator of the school was directly responsible for all of the functions of the school. Some of his specific duties were to provide infotmotion to the School Board pertaining to the effectiveness of school policies and to maintain an effective program of communication with the public and the faculty. To assist Mr. Banser in performing his duties, Stevenson had three administrative aids, Mr. E. H. Griffith, Mr. Paul Kern, and Mr. John Benka. They performed a variety of duties such as supervising the scheduling of classes, ob- serving and evaluating teacher performance, and work- ing with new and beginning teachers. In addition to these duties, any club member will remember Mr. Kern as the man to see to arrange a calendar date. Mr. Ellis, the Business Manager, was in charge of the financial structure of the school district. All these men, who gave so much of their time to making Stevenson run smoothly, can take justifiable pride in their achievement. Our Superintendent. Mr. Harold Banser, is well qualified for his job with both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts degree from Northwestern.

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What shall I do after graduation? Which college is right for me? Or should I go to college at all? These were but a few of the many problems encountered each day by the Guidance Department. A glass of wafer, a large aspirin tablet, and Mr. Mac , Mrs. Gillilan, and Mr. Fornero were ready to face this daily turmoil. The line to their doors seemed endless, and it must sometimes have appeared that the whole student body, and some of the faculty members besides, were beating their way to the department in need of some aid. Yet through it all, they remained cheerful, calm, and understanding. They handled the load and made it always seem that they had time to be friendly. It had even been rumored that Mr. Mac took time off from his schedule to assist Mr. Santa Claus. Our hats off to the whole guidance department who kept us all pointed in the right direction. J. DAVID McCARTNEY—B.A. at lake Forest College, M.Ed. at University of Arkansas; Folk Song Club Advisor. DOROTHY GILLILAN—8.A. at Duke Univer- sity, M.Ed. at National College of Education, North- ern Illinois. LOUIS FORNERO—B.S. at Eastern Illinois University; Varsity Basketball Coach, Varsity Golf Coach. Never Too Busy to Help