Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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eU ilte Pace ioi Uemociacii Members of the 1944-45 board of education ably demonstrated that when the world is at its worst, the schools can be at their best. Facing a year of shortages, they proved their competence in maintaining successfully the high standard of Ashtabula ' s public school system. Elected in January to direct the activities of the board was C. L. Shaylor who succeeded R. A. Elder as president. He is assisted by Vice-president T. E. Warren and Clerk-Treasurer A. W. Lewis. R. A. Elder, K. H. Parks, and C. H. Sanborn complete the membership of the board. Board members faced a shortage of qualified personnel, but opening day found Ashtabula ' s schools fully staffed. Improvements in the physical aspects of the school were evidenced as a new drafting room was added to the vocational building; desks and tables completed the rennovation of the fine arts department; with an eye to future redecoration, new chairs were purchased for the social room of the high school; electrical shop and other vocational classes received additional improvements. A civic-minded interest in the school was apparent as the public voted to pass the one-mill levy to increase the pay of school personnel. The pub- lic ' s response showed an awareness of the increase in the cost of living and the necessity of higher wages for teachers. The board not only kept the schools at par but also looked ahead to the post-war era. Plans were formulated for a post-war expansion and replace- (continued on page sixty-nine) R. A. Elder C. H. Sanborn K. H. Parks

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Ike dt j (Soa b ok Mucaiion E. D. Maurice, Superintendent A. W. Lewis, Clerk-Treasurer C. L. Shay lor. President T. E. Warren, Vice-President eight

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Oui Q mmshatols TOP ROW; E. D. Maurice, superintendent; R. A. Boll, assistsant principal; Miss Gloria Matticola, secretary; E. I. Gephort, principal; A. W. Lewis, superintendent of buildings and grounds. BOTTOM ROW: Miss Amy Parker, director of guidance and child accounting; Mrs. Julia Noppi, school nurse; Miss Christine Brown, stenographer for Superintendent E. D. Maurice; Mrs. Estelle Bande, secre- tary to A. W. Lewis. Behind the scenes of any good school system is a group of alert adminis- trators whose task it is to coordinate the numerous departments into a com- petent, smoothly-functioning organization. Aware of the kaleidoscopic nature of current affairs. Superintendent E. D. Maurice is constantly serving the students and the community with his keen perception of the demands placed upon the City school system by our changing war-time environment of school administration. All students have profited by Principal E. I. Gephart ' s sage advice, and agree that no more fitting a tribute can be found than the words of Alexander Pope, Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend. In an unassuming manner, without fanfare, A. W. Lewis, superintendent of buildings and grounds, oversees the thousand and one tasks which must be performed to keep the knowledge factory at the pinnacle of efficiency. Her graciousness and unselfish devotion to duty have won Miss Amy Parker, director of guidance and child accounting, the respect and admiration of both students and faculty. With winning smiles and skilled hands, Mrs. Helen Kellogg and Mrs. Julio Nappi, our women in white, uphold the high traditions of their pro- fession. Efficiency plus personality characterize the staff of girl Fridays who take care of the profusion of routine office work. Gloria Matticola is secre- tary to Principal E. I. Gephart; Christian Brown, receptionist and office secretary; Estelle Bande, statistical clerk. Under the calm counsel and constructive leadership of this group, the metamorphosis from students to citizens, who are conscious of their duties and responsibilities, is made safely and with a minimum of confusion.