Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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-n...i'- College scholarships, applications, and special Testing are areas covered by Director of Gui- dance Gaylord Allen. A whirlwind of activities surrounds Mrs. Martha Turpin, dean of girls. Counseling girls with problems and special needs is only one of her many responsibilities. She gives every opportunity for girls to think through their problems and receive advice according to their abilities. As sponsor of the Student Affairs Organization, she directs many social events. Mrs. Barbara Dearing serves as counseling assistant. QI' Counseling with girls as assistants to Mrs. Turpin are Sharon Parrett, Judith McBride and Mrs. Dorothy Stout. Special classes in mathematics, social studies and biology for slow pupils are offered by the National Teachers Corps. Seated: Delbert West, director, Martha Nye. Standing: Kelly Christy, Robert Bowman, George Dickerson.

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Dean of Boys Donald Daily and his assistant, Mahlon Carlock, are responsible for discipline and correction. We-1 ' x ,. J x Deans. counselors advise on present, future plans Focusing on the individual, Tech's deans and counselors advised pupils on matters ranging from next year's classes to discipline and correction. The adjustment from iunior high to high school life was the first prob- lem faced by counselors. Future plans-whether for higher educa- tion, military service or a vocation- and the foundations for these plans concerned other workers in the guid- ance field. Pupils with attendance or disci- pline problems were referred to the dean of boys, the dean of girls, and their assistants who were in charge of correction. The National Teachers Corps strove to help Tech pupils with scho- lastic problems achieve a better education. V' gf Assisting the dean of boys are -counselors Ivan Moreman, Ernest Medcalfe, and Howard Catt. ill t , Above-Right: Junior high counselors Floyd Tobrocke and Ernest Cline advise oncoming freshmen. Above: Counseling upperclossmen on their choice of subjects are Kenneth Bayless, Mrs. Sarah Hamer, John Hurrle, Richard Shock, Mrs. Mildred McAfee and Patsy Scott. 15- rf I 1 - C. 5 Ne--ar s E W9

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ian., 1 , ff .-Q if 19 l .i yf i H Office Staff: Front Row: Mesdames Dorothy Armel, Helen Harvey, Miss Norma Rodewald, Mesdames Gloria Robbins, Florence Cox, Virginia Cauble, Ann Loyal, Ruth Berryman. Second Row: Mesdames Patricia Littell, Elsie Robards, Phyllis Reeves, Rosalynne Yarnell, Rita Tussey, Louise Creasser, Janice Chadwick, Caroline Hiatt, Edna Ayres, Fannie Fowler. .J'1. tar i 3 ssistants handle clerical chores Operating a school as large as Tech was a major undertaking, and much of the work was done by office staffs and assistants. The staffs of day school and Eve- ning Division handled the clerical work for over 8000 Tech pupils. The teacher aides and depart- mental assistants helped to relieve the load of paper work on teachers and department heads. The Social Service staff aided needy pupils while the Bookstore staff helped to keep pupils furnished with necessary supplies. Three policemen were assigned to keep Tech safe for its pupils. . 'lf '31 1.3.2 ,yi .. ff 4' . . sfse 'mg ' . ,, . . 1 vga' fi 2 eg? . 1 V I rv fl ff, A 55 'iff .f fri F47 2 06 ,2 'C-337' Teachers Aides: Mesdames Lula Roberts, Barbara Brown, Spencer Tuttle, Mrs. Leta Buchanan Above, Bookstore Clerks: Mesdames Frances Craig, Wilma Durham, LaVerne Stewart. Right: E. C. Hamilton and Tom Walker, head cus- todians.