Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Mr. Adams IVING full lmeking fe every selmul zlefivity, P1'i11eipalHe1'- berf Admins, f01'II121lly of Le Mars Iowa. eonclueferl his initial year in Ames Iligh Selmel. Every stu- 7 dent seen eensiclererl him il real eounselm' and friend. ellis genuine interesf in young' people was shown in his 0l1il1llSl2lStlC support in estab- lishing The Cyclone Center. Mr. odland THING his lllillljIlll'2ll year, lllzlrvin 'l'. Nmllziml, superin- tendent ef selieols, took an zu-'five interest in Ames llighls students and zietivifies. A nieniher of Ames' eivie eluhs, Mr. Nlilllilllll z1i'1'z1i1,Qgefl lll2lll.V H1110- ly lll 0g'1'2ll1lS for pulmlie ferunis. 'llhe new Sllll0l'll1il'll4l0llT lmeezxnie lllllllllill' with all sfuclents mul pair-- enfs with whoni he Pilllll' in eunfzu-T. SEVEN

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Behind the Scene Supt, Marvin Nodland, Mr. N. J. Brintna1l,Dr. VV. G. Murray, Prof. W. H. Meeker, Mr. Frank B. Howell, Mr. Frank Adams, Mr. David Edwards EEPING the nine sehools of Allies runningg normal, in spite of the war, has been the chief aim of the Ames Board of Education this year. ln the eapable hands of the sehool board the problems of re- placing teachers, who have gone to other positions or entered the arm- ed form-es, has heen solved and the schools of IXIIIUS have operated this past year with a complete faculty. ln Mareh of 1945 Professor YV. H. Meeker, president of the hoard in 1944-45, completed thirty- three years as a member of the Board of Education. During these tliirty-three years he served six- teen times as president. Professor Meeker deserves special recogni- Six tion for the tine work he has done in helping promote education in the puhlie schools of Ames. Mr. Ray filllllllllgllillll was elected to the hoard to till the vacancy cre- ated hy expiration of Professor Meekers' term. Mr. David Edwards eompleted fifteen years of serviee in March of this year. Other members of the Board and their period of service are as follows: N. Ji. Brintnall, tive years, lVilliam Gr. Murray, four years, and Frank E. Adams, one year. Mr. Hiram Munn is treas- urer and Mr. Frank H. Howell is secretary of the Board of Educa- tion. The Board meets regularly on the second Monday of eaeli month.

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Toe Row: Brandt, Hartsook, Bartlett, Adolph, Hartt, B0'l l'llIXl Row: Kaplan, Canvin, Beattie, Firth Guiding Lights MHS started the sehool year with lllillly new teaehers and a new administration hut all posi- tions were ahly iilled so that the school standards might continue to he high. Even though students are perpetually protesting' against long 2lSSlgIllllll'lliS and surprise tests, they know that the high seholastie standards maintained at Annes Iligh are a result of a pa- tient and understanding' faeulty that teaehes thenl. Eaeh fiwlliij'1l10lllilO1' in addition to teaehingr duties sponsors one or inore organizations, a elass, or aetivity sonletinie during the year. Ifiyhf 1 l0I'l'lIl'I' .lrlolplf-instruets the fel- lows and girls in the art of better living. Harriett limffie-entertains with voeal talents and makes better e i t i Z e ll s. IVl'SII',lj lir1rfIetf-stru,9g- gles between making chemists and putting out a yearbook. Ed 11 rr I3ou'er-trains niusieal aspirants in- to exeellent voeal groups. Edith If ru In y-genially drills ambitious violinists. 1 r1u1lf Brumlf-directs plays, takes entrants to speeeh eon- tests, develops puhlie speakers, .i'IllliI'll.lll' f'ru11'z'11-drills iirst year eonnnereial students on funda- nlentals of shorthand and typing. Hiram I'ovffy-establishes traek and