Anita High School - Spartan Yearbook (Anita, IA)

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g e , . I J ' '. Mrs. Robmson Q and fi Mr. Fatka 15 m tht , ' , New Office A . -Q. . 45 1 The enrolhnentofthe Aruta SChoolsincreased one hundred students hithelastfour years. Elecords show that hithe 1950-'Sl school year, three hundred and eleven students registered. hithe 1955-'54 schoolyear,four hundred and eleven were enroUed. Due kathe rapkigrowth several roonichanges inthe buikHng were necesshated. The oHice ofthe superhnendentxwas nioved across the hallu on the second floor into the oHice fornierly occupied by the coaches. This change was made to accomodate the forth kindergarten students- The Coaches moved into a new office on the west side of the stage in the southwest corner of the gymnasium. Each of these oHices had been carefuHy designed torneetthe needs ofthe occupants. Cabinets,storage areas,fHes,desks,and buHeth1boards adequaudy servedthe adnikdstradon and physicaleduca- Hon deparunenh The board of education moved forward in July 1953 when they combined the office of secre- tary to the superintendent with the secretary to the board. Mrs. Marilyn Robinson holds this hnportantposidon. Pictured below are chemistry students and their instructor, Mr- Arthur Long. New tables in front ofthe chernical cabinetxvere builtin the science departnient during the sun1n1er of 1953 to acconiodate the forty-one biology students. Tdnztablesxvere also used by the seventh, eighth and ninth grade students during their general science periods which were held in the laboratory. 16953533 .-. Y, .. 5 S ,' k - Sponsored C. H. FEDSON Z3

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Young and Eager To Learn li., 4. y D 6 'l3Jl!J,uum 3.U1.l.l.lft'fi x': 31.11.113 iii ig' nmn'x'x'm Danny Wright, Marvin Hcckman, Larry Kuggles, Donna Bringle- son, Patricia Nelsen, Bill Littleton, Craig Lauscr, Mrs. Pratt. fg- W, 5, S . 'r 4. ,. . 41.1 William Haier, Jr., Sue Ellen Dorsey, Susan Burke, Gary Duff, Deborah Ash. Wyoma Harrison, Robert Haszard, Tcrry Clau-.st-n. +1 T zur ,Q W, .r ' .X SlTTlNG: Janilynn Long, Linda Lyons, Llena Kinney, Jimmy Sisler, Larry Sher-ts, Ronald Kelly, Gary Kloppenburg. STANDING: Richard Holmes, Jerry Wahlert, Janice Wiersma, Barbara Taylor, Janet Wicrsma, Mrs- Pratt. AFSSENT: Karen Miller and Frank Claussen- N7 FIRST ROW: Lyle Heath, Karen Nelsen, Jack Haworth, Steven Westfall, Ingrid Pittelkow, Linda Guncly. SEC- OND ROW: Lance Rourick, Sandra Knowlton, Susan Knowlton, Alanna Holland, Julie Cowan. The kindergarten was separated from the first grade for the first tirne in a sepa- rate classroom. A two hour session was held in the morning and in the afternoon with twenty beginners in each. The room formerly occupied by the superintendent was converted into a lovely kindergarten room. Painting easels, book shelves, and cut down tables were painted gray- Some new chairs were purchased and old chairs were painted yellow. The ceiling was painted white to improve the lighting. A small size toilet and lavoratory were in- stalled in one corner of the classroom and all enclosed in a closet. A piano and a new teacher's desk were purchased and a movable toy shelf was built to hold new blocks, trucks, puzzles and other toys. Several new library books were added. The first three grades came to the kinder- garten room for music class with Mrs. Pratt who was a graduate oi the Anita High School in 1949. MRS. OPAL. PRATT ill Northwest Missouri State College Marysville, Missouri Stan. El. Cer- Sponsored By B URKE BROTHERS f?

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XSI C el -ull ' 'll ' l:lu.-Lg.s.iu. t 'I The new Belle Howell movie projector was managed throughout the school year by Douglas McLuen. Raymond McAfee and Gary Smither- They provided the students with enjoyment as well as education through film. A thirty-six passenger school bus was purchased to relieve the other three buses in transporting one hundred and forty students into Anita to school. Andy Miller w as in charge of the buses, and was assisted by student drivers Larry Behnken, Rex Barber, and Lynn Dorsey. The school board advanced the money for forty navy blue robes for use by music groups and graduates. They were temporarily stored in the new Clothing cabinet while being made ready for use. Mr. Wiemann, the custodian. adequately cared for both old and new equipment all over the building- Here he is polishing the trophy case, located in the lower hall, which was purchased from G. A. A. funds. I if 3. 5 f Sponsored By .TOE VETTER'S 24 INSURANCE 'fd' C ,4-