Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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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

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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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FACULTY Atlanta is fortunate indeed to have as friendly, co-operative, and qualified faculty as we have this year. Our faculty members work together to accomplish the goal of their various departments . Each month at the faculty meeting, a different teacher presents the problems, aims, and methods of his specific department, so that every teacher can understand the problems of each teacher. All of the high school teachers as well as the grade school teachers belong to the faculty club. Each December they have a Christmas party together. Each spring, this club entertains the board members and their wives at a party. Each faculty and staff member contributes to the flower fund, and whenever any one of them is ill--flowers are sent. Mr. Winston Harwood has a B.S. and a M. S. both from the University of Illinois. He is superintendent of both the high school and the grade school, working with a combined faculty of twenty-four plus a staff of twelve. His duties are innumerable—suffice it to say he performs the administrative duties of the school. He is, of course, an adviser on call to every teacher, every student, and every activity in school. He is sponsor of the Student Council. Mr. Charles Wright nas a B.S. at Illinois Wesleyan University and a M.S. at the University of Illinios. He teaches biology (Sections I and II), Latin n, and physics (Sections I and II). He sponsors the National Honor Society and the Freshman Class. Mr. Phillip McCullough has a B. S. from Illinois State Normal University. He teaches civics, American history, world history, American government, and economics. He is the assistant superintendent and sponsors the Senior Class. Mr. Eldridge Kinsey has a B.S. from Illinois State Normal University. He teaches algebra (Sections I and II), geometry, and high school boys PE. He is sponsor for the Sophomore Class and th A Club. He is also coach for the Basebal and Basketball teams.