Arthur Hill Technical High School - Technician Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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- - - J - i l rfvrmlt ' i 3 We at'Arthur Hill Technical High School are proud is call attention to the following firsts : Q E E ., A Y, . . V , U ' After fortyetwo years' -of service,.'Arthur'fHill Trade School became the first techrlical high school izn thisparea. Arthur Hill Technical High School came into being as a result of a study by the industrial Education Committee which was composed of ,outstanding leadersf in industry, members of the Board of Education, and Saginaw school administrators. xx ' .f 'z .S Q. f li . : The committee made a study of Saginaw industries to determine the mostdesirabletype of education to prepare young men to take their places in the Tri-City, industrial World' 1 . 3 fg 1 .' ' ' ' ' , . 5 Through discussions, visits tog schools and industriesfand -questionnaires, the conclusion was reached that Saginaw and the Tri-'City Area was very much' in need of a technical high school! Also, as a result of the questionnaires, a new course offstudy was preparedg :The-fcomzmittee realized thatit wouldjrake a period of tour or five years to make the change complete, but the change was started with the group of students who had enrolled for the trade school pro- gram. ' r - ' ' ' On July -l, -1956, weofficially became 'Arthur'Hi.ll-'Technical 'High School, and we took the wrinkles out of the old school and almost rounded the corners. . . -' , , . ...,...N-,,-,' .E i First 'ont the list' of changes 'was .the scienceroom' which was totally ref vamped: old work tables and hoods were pulled out, new gas' and water lines and new science laboratory .tables were installed, modern' chemistry and physics supplies were purchagsedu All of'these'revisions'were gui'deol1by'Mr.7EfC.vl-lensen from Stanton, Michigan, who had accepted the iob as head of the Science De- partment'-rs'rs A Before coming here, Mr. Hensen had taught science and math,:'and for sixteen years, served 'as superintendent of schools' in several-Michigan citiesj his teaching career was interrupted by six years of U: S. 'Navy'service4World War il and Korea. 1 Asa .LtJ Commander, Mr. .Hensen received fivebattle stars from the Pacific Theater, a Unit Commendation and a Personal Commendation. ' ' Ai Social Department' wastaddedto the curriculum and the Math and English Departments were doubled, ci school: lunchroom' and-two parking' lots were added. The Printing Department was moved 'from its second floor loca- tion to ground level, leaving rspacefor an additional English room and Library. The new location made deliveries of printed supplies and materials much easier. Later, space was alloted for paper storage and janitorial supply rooms. The closing of the school year of 1957-58 brought the retirement'of Mi'. Allan' Bargarand the hiring ot Mr. Curtis' E. 'Meeks. During' the summer of l958, under 'the guidance of Mr. Meeks, a complete revamping of the Electric Shop took place,,enabling us to branch out in the field of electronics. Mr. Nieeks was an instructor of electronicsrfor'threeiof his 'four 'years in the U.'SL Air Force and came to Arthur Hill Technical High School from Webber Junior High. Another first for Arthur Hill Technical High Schoolzwas the'additio'ns:'of a' school' library! ,T Theglibrary was: necegarygin order to comply with the North Central Association regulations for a high school.

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Mrs. Louise G. Hill, widow of Arthur Hill, personally donated 55,000 to help meet the expense of revamping the school cmd establishing a library. Mrs. Hill, now living in Pasadena, California, has evidenced a continued interest in the City of Saginaw and in Arthur Hill Technical High School. During the summer months of 1958, there were many activities as the dream of a library took shape, cupboards, counters, and shelves were built, and many books were delivered. ln the fall of 1958, Miss Adele Busaid ioined the faculty as an English teacher and librarian. Under her guidance the library is being developed into a complete school library. This year we had our first full schedule of basketball since 1932, and we are looking forward to inaugurating track events during the 1959-60 school year. We hope to keep adding sports each year until Arthur Hill Technical High School has a complete athletic program. New also, to Arthur Hill Technical High School are the following student activities, Co-op program, Student Council, Car Club, Gun Club, swimming par- ties, and a yearbook and newspaper staff. Completing our list of students ac- tivities is the Parent-Teacher-Student-Organization which differs from the regular P.T.A.'s in that our students are included as regular members and officers. City leaders in the Parent Teacher Association movement in Saginaw had long desired to have a Parent Teacher Organization in the Arthur Hill Trade School. The Trade School was the only secondary school in the city which did not have a Parent Teacher Organization. ln the fall of 1957 state and local officials approached Mr. Chapman, principal of the new Technical High School, with the request that they be given the opportunity to attempt to organize a P. T. A. in the school. Mr. Chapman was very eager for this opportunity to have created within the school an organization that would help to bring parents, teachers, and students together in a cooperative program whose main obiective would be the betterment of the school and its student body. ' ln January 1958 Mrs. Elmer Schuette, Director of District 11 of the Mich- igan Congress of Parents and Teachers and Mrs. Arnold A. Smith, past president of the Saginaw High School Parent Teacher Student Association helped organize and prepare the framework for the A. H. T. H. S. - P. T. S. A. lt's foundation had a two-fold purpose, the first to uphold and promote the obiectives of the Parent-Teacher Association, the second to promote growth and improvement of the Arthur Hill Technical High School. ln one and one-half years the P. T. S. A. membership has grown from 51 to 131 members. Mr. Harold Ruthig president of the P. T. S. A. and his committees have promoted and executed many successful firsts. Old Grad Nite was held November 1958, on May, 28 we held our second annual Honor Banquet at which time we honored our outstanding scholastic students, basketball players, cheerleaders, yearbook, newspaper people, and teachers whose efforts had made the 1958-59 school year an outstanding one. The Honor Banquet will be carried on as ci yearly event at A. H. T. H. S. Two P. T. S. A. sponsored Open House events were held during the past year. All junior high school boys, their parents, and the public were invited to visit our school in order to become acquainted with the curriculum offered here and to better understand the program at A. H. T. H. S. geared to meet the varied needs of the boys in the Saginaw area. On June 2, 1959, at 8:00 p. m. we reached our first goal! The first class-of twenty-eight seniors-was graduated from Arthur Hill Technical High School, and for the first time students will have planned and presented their own commencement program.