Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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mi lift JStS'iiivi'i umiiw BOARD OF EDUCATION Operating today's school is a far more complex undertaking than most people imagine. When it is remembered that the transportation of pupils alone is a ten thousand dollar yearly operation, that the cafeteria budget handles upwards of sixteen thousand dollars, and that the yearly educational budget is in the area of one hundred forty thousand dollars--when these are remembered, together with the countless details of operation, one gets an idea of the size of the situation a board member must grasp in formulating policies whereby the school is to operate. These men are the representatives of the people of this district. They use their best judgment to set policies which will act for the good of the entire community. Their time and their ability are devoted to assuring the best educational opportunity possible for each individual. The board members are: Herbert Smith; Merlin Curtis; R. Lynn Ijams; Robert Werthelm; Paul Adams, President; Dewitt Yeast, Secretary-Treasurer; and Keith Pope.

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FOREWORD by WINSTON L. HARWOOD Superintendent of Atlanta Community flnir Sr.hnol ♦ P The addition to our school buildings which is pictured here represents more to the community than just a series of classrooms, beautiful and useful though they are. It represents an emergence of community philosophy which recognizes the greater value of the finest facilities of education at the primary level. This building is dedicated by the people of this district to give the best in education to the many children who will attend here in years to come.

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THE OFFICE Our secretary takes dictation; types letters, forms, and teaching materials; mimeographs; orders and distributes supplies; keeps the treasurers’ books of all extra-curricular activities in order; records every student's cafeteria account; often answers the telephone; and performs several other tasks. Regardless of all this, she always has a cheery smile for everyone. Atlanta has been privileged to have Mr. Harwood as our principal the past four years . He is liked by everyone because of his sense of humor and sincerity. Mr. Harwood is kept busy with the general management of both the grade school and the high school. He ungrudgingly aids all of the teachers and students with their various problems. Whatever he does is done for the good of everyone concerned. Mr. Harwood's untiring efforts to improve our school have been needed and appreciated. The Office is as familiar a room to both teachers and students as any classroom. The many necessary activities that are carried on in this little room concern everyone in the school. These activities are accomplished by our principal, Mr. Harwood, and our secretary, Mrs. Virginia Kindred. Mrs. Virginia Kindred Mr. Winston Harwood