Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Mrg. Maude Marsh. Mrs. Inn» Moreland. Mrs. Cornelia Erickson The aromas which tilled the corridors every noon could be attributed to the cafeteria start . Their jo!) was to plan, prepare, and serve well balanced meals each school day for approxi- mately 130 people. The supervisor. Mrs. Maude Marsh, was aided by two assistants. Mrs. Cornelia Erickson and Mrs. Anna Moreland. Students who helped, receive their meals free of charge and were excused from third period class a few min- ute' early. Rosalee Points and Betsy Hertz served as cashiers. Besides collecting the money, they were responsible for taking it to the bank each noon. Serving in the line were Audrey Brekke. Terry Broadwell. Carolyn Samis, and Kdith Foder- l erg. No matter how many dishes they broke, the dish washers always had more dirty ones. Carroll Brekke, Bob Bragonier. John Kjerland. Roger Teig, and John I awson made up the dish washing detail. Craig Miller was in charge of faculty lunches. The menu was set each morning by Nancy Olson. MISS Rl'TH ECKLINT) has done an outstanding job in carrying out the responsibilities and duties of the school nurse. Physical examinations were given to all new students and stu- dents who had been absent from school for three days or more because of illness. Miss Ecklind also tested the vision and hearing of all high school students. N i ne UKiul

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STANDING: Thomas K. IIannum, Don S. Stevens, Karl Holtz, Frank It. Hotcell. SKATKD: Leslie It. Harrison, Mrs. Lee Hose It rook, Frank Ailatns, Mrs. Julia Cole llVWni, Harry «’. McFhail. BOARD OP EDUCATION CO-ORDINATES SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND POLICIES The Board of Education acts as the governing body of the public school system. The Board plans the budget and is in charge of all school financial matters as well as deciding all school policies. Election is held each March to elect members for three-vear terms. Terms are stag- gered so there will always be experienced mem- bers on the Board. The Board of Education elects the Superin- tendent of schools, who is the executive officer of the board. The Board appoints a secretary for each year, and a treasurer is elected every two years. Members of the 1954-55 Board of Edu- cation are: Frank E. Adams, President: Prank B. Howell. Secretary; Hiram Munn. Treasurer; Thomas E. Hannum; Leslie B. Harrison: Earl Holtz; Mrs. Lee Bosebrook: Don S. Stevens; Mrs. Julia Dole Welden: Superintendent Harry R. McPhail. Mr. Howell, who has been secretary of the Board for thirty-two years, also serves as purchasin gagent. His duties include the pur- chasing of school supplies and the responsibility for the rental of school property. Regular meetings of the Board are held on the second Monday in each calendar month and arc always open to the public. Special meetings, also open to the public, may be called when necessary. An election was held on March 14 and Mrs. Lee Rosebrook. Dr. Julia Cole Welden. and Earl Holtz were re-elected for the coming term. The Board of Education is cognizant of the increasing enrollment in the public school sys- tems. especially as it applies to the Ames School System. Studies have been made of projected enrollments and tentative plans have been made for providing housing at the secondary school level. A recent bond issue was passed by an eighty-two percent majority for the construction of fifteen classrooms on the elementary school level. It is expected that these classrooms will be completed for the opening of the 1956-57 term. Fifth t

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LEI.AND ALLISON LAWRENCE BELLUZZO LEONARD BENGTSON Okay, let's mush HViil atchile . . . Well, frankly . . . art supervisor Spanish. French, noon Metai shop hour library supervisor, senior class sponsor. Hi-Y MADALENE CANVIN Has anybody seen my stay watch f bookkeeping. personal typing. awards com- mittee HIRAM COVEY It takes pretty girls and athletes economics, sociology American government. Itead t r a c k coach, sophomore basketball coach, assistant football coach WAYNE CROSS Where shall tee yo-o todayT vocal music RICHARD DAY Can't you even count to ciyh 11 instrumental music sup- ervisor. band, pep band ELIZABETH DICKENSON Is this book for an assignment f librarian, library club. Red Cross council RONALD EASTER Voiir attention please, I repeat a on in chemistry, physics, radio club ROSE ELLIOT Du bist trie cine Illume I.atin, German ALLAN GATES Stop that infernal racket American history, world history, special typing, commercial law, debate. Hi-Y Ten