Arthur Hill High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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Mr. Jerry Baker Mrs. Nancy Baxter Miss Mary Doidge Mr. Oliver Herzler Mrs. June O’Dell Mr. Parnell Tardy FILING—Mrs. O’Dell looks for a Hillite’s record. REVIEWING—Mr. Herzler ponders his paper work. Students Receive Direction, Assistance Which college? Long or short day? These and oth- er questions were answered in the Arthur Hill guid- ance center. The expanding and improving pro- gram allowed each student’s problems to be better solved. These problems solved, the Hillite was able to determine his future and where he would best succeed. The counselor aided in welding the link between the student and a successful future. The counselor’s day varied each week. The be- ginning of the first and second semesters marked a time of confusion-swamped offices and long hours. After the year’s tempo was set, then stu- dents sought college conferences and advice on scholarships and other competitive awards. Parent- counselor and student-counselor conferences formed an important part of the counselor’s work. Testing programs, career interviews, and consultations on college choices all gave the Hillite, when aided by the skilled eyes and ears of the counselor, insight on his best purpose for life.

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Olmsted, Birdsall Pilot 2,100 Hillites Mr. Keith H. Birdsall Miss Helen Olmsted Assistant Principal Dean of Students Just off the main office were the desks of Miss Helen Olmsted, dean of students, and Mr. Keith Birdsall, assistant principal. Miss Olmsted, in her third year as dean, was in charge of student activi- ties and honors. A large part of her job concerned the various scholarships available to Hillites. She was also in charge of senior hostesses and the Youth for Understanding program. Mr. Birdsall began his second year as assistant prin- cipal in January. The greater portion of his job was student discipline. He was responsible for de- termining eligibility in athletic and extracurricular activities. He also compiled and maintained the school calendar. Both Mr. Birdsall and Miss Olmsted served on the faculty cabinet in permanent positions. In many i ways their work was very similar, for both dealt with the student, his problems, and his hopes.

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| | i coe ABLE HANDS—Mrs. Rahn scans the notes she receives. A busy place any time of the day was the Arthur Hill office. Students with no place to go and noth- ing to do didn’t go here. This was a scene of work, action, and at times, confusion. The six people behind the desk knew well the job they had to do to keep Arthur Hill running smoothly. They had to keep up to date numerous records of school attend- ance, scholarships, classes, and finance. To keep these records for twenty-two hundred people was a job which demanded speed, accuracy, and orga- nization. Added to this were various other jobs such as: planning conferences, making graduation ar- rangements, selling S.O.’s and tickets to games, and answering the never-ending ring of the tele- phone. It was not hard to see how these seven peo- ple kept busy. Their day started early in the morning and continued well after the students’ day ended. GUIDANCE SECRETARY—Mrs. Beeker plans her day. Office Staff Administers Business Affairs 14 Mrs. Arline Beeker Mrs. Florence Dunlap Mrs. Marilyn Franklin Mrs. Grace Fry Miss Doris Frye Mrs. Lorna Rahn