Ben Davis High School - Keyhole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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W e em 70111953 LUNCHTIME was often the only occasion for our busy teachers to get together. This year, for the first time, they were able to get 25 min- utes relief trom the day's noise. Mr. Cloyd's room was set oft For Teachers Only. Mrs. Ball faces Mrs. Fravel, Miss Dun- can, and Mrs. Faust at the lunch table. FACULTY

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1 EM? Ali? 445.211 K. ' .e ' -lg I h' over a funny answer made on an exam paper. Mrs. Wells and Mrs. .lay Mr. Baker and Miss Dierdorf are aug ing Q - 'd d tion before the meeting OD O06 starts. Miss Martin stops to listen. side, and Mrs. Fravel and Mrs. Doyle on the oth-r, carry on a four si e converscl EVERY MONDAY NIGHT our teachers held meetings in room 202. Those of us who walked past the door, enioyed seeing adults sitting at desks, looking like pupils for a change. On Tuesday, at roll room, the results of these meetings were passed on to us. Teachers were an important part of our lives. Sometimes d about them. But most of us realized that they were human beings who sincerely liked young people. That was the real reason they chose this profession. we gripe TO

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Dolores Kent, office worker, reports to Mr. Charles Vance, principal, for dictation. Oltice practice girls relieved the busy administrator of many routine chores. THE OFFICE WAS THE CENTER OF ACTIVITY MR. VANCE'S DAY was one of problems. I if Administering the largest township school l in the United States was a difficult and complex iob and required many more hours than the usual eight spent by most business men. Besides his full day, he spent many nights a week attending school affairs. i His iob required an almost encyclopedic knowledge of everything taking place in H y three buildings. 12