Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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ferineLpa ( and S ta jUL s this year’s graduating class was just beginning its high school career. He started with them and has been with them all the way. becoming well-liked by the class and everyone with whom lie came in contact. Between the small swinging gate and the in- side door. Mrs. Margie Bcrglund reigns. Besides being harassed by people late to classes without excuses, and wheels running around during classes with no excuses, she acts as a private secretary, a stenographer and fills myriads of other detailed jobs. She's in charge of the office girls, makes out the weekly calendar, serves as receptionist, checks everything from cafeteria menus to truants' records and plays a hot game of golf. Mrs. Bcrglund is assisted by the girls with her in the picture, who. she says, “are most efficient. The girls collect attendance slips, issue passes, type letters and in general make themselves handy. They also play hob with the boys that have a tendency to skip class now and then, as they are the hard-hearted souls who make out those little blue seventh period slips. Behind the door marked “II. S. Principar’ and through a small swinging gate and another door sits Mr. Herbert Adams. I'pon him falls the responsibility of admin- istrating the school. He is a combination backer, confidant, adviser and strong-arm man. Also, he’s the voice on the public address system that keeps us up with events. Co-ordinating all the curricular and extra- curricular activities into a smoothly operating unit and still maintaining a high reputation for the school is no mean task. He is tin- unseen hand behind many of the school's successful ventures deserving of credit. Mr. Adams came to Ames from He Mars when ★ Mr . Bcrglund ond the ''most efficient'' girls—Pott, Marilyn and Liz Six

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Tiie superintendent s office has the important job of coordinating the Ames school system. This year Superintendent Watkins was assisted in his office by his secretary. Mrs. Oravee Elliott, and Miss Laura Saviv. who serves as steno- grapher to Hr. Watkins and as secretary of the Board of Education. In the superintendent's office are filed the grade and attendance records of every girl and boy in the Ames school system. Reports from teachers and supervisors from all the Ames public schools are also on file. All of the books and supplies used in the school system are ordered and distributed by this office. The monthly pay rolls are prepared here, and salary warrants are issued for tin- employees of the schools. All other bills are also checked and paid by this office. When the school term is over the office prepares and distributes the superintendent 's annual report on the school system and the budget for the coming year. This office also is in charge of the public forums, several of which are held throughout the year. The publicity for these speakers and forums is handled by the superintendent and his staff. These forums, mainly concerned with world affairs, met with great success this year. Mrs. Elliot and Miss Soyre Study up 2 r, Wallin) Also held during the year was a number of adult evening school sessions. These classes of- fered a wide selection of activities, including typing, photography, woodworking, bookkeeping and various courses in home economics. This program was so successful that additional classes were formed in order to take care of the people who were previously unable to partake in the activities. Classes were held in the high school on Thursday evenings throughout the school year. Due to its untiring efforts, the superintend- dent’s office was instrumental in enabling the nine public schools to operate more efficiently. I Seven