Cairo High School - Egypti Yearbook (Cairo, IL)

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MR. R. LEO VERBLE - Principal. Dean of Students. . . . Mrs. Helen Adams - former Dean of Students. Mr. R. Leo Verble, principal, assisted by Mrs. Inez Donnigan, Dean of Students, strove daily toward making our school run more efficiently. Their many duties - maintaining modern classroom facilities, securing the proper text books, and lending a sympathetic ear to the problems of the students - kept them constantly on their toes. Another job of the Administration was listening to the problems of the students and teachers and appeasing their many difficulties. One of the main jobs of the Administration this year was keeping the quality of the education at Cairo High School at the high level that has existed for so many years. They were faced with many problems - financing the school system, keeping students and teachers satisfied, and many other difficulties - that the Administration met with their usual calm, and consistently carrying through with their goals for the 1971-72 school year. MRS. INEZ DONNIGAN - Journalism Teacher and

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Superintendent of Schools Gene Mason takes a moment to pose for this picture from his busy schedule. School Bowwb Wofdas Dig with Q ' This year the school board was again faced with a tremendous financial problem, Following the advice of board President Robert Brinkmeyer and Superintendent of Schools Gene Mason, the school board attempted to pass a tax referendum to keep the schools from closing. The board also employed the Title 6 program in the Cairo Public Schools, This program is designed to help teachers recognize stu- dents having deficiencies in reading or other scholastic areas or speech defects, Its aim is to aid teachers in helping these students, Even though the referendum failed, the schools were able to re- main open, and the Title 6 successfully got its start - all through the tireless effort of the School Board and Superintendent, QclwoEBowwLMwbw I2.obmb9wAkmegefv l2.obwd:O0wJw Tlwmasvawdmw QtmwCUiMofwL Caluiwwatsow MQJQWRAW D0'tH10fUVO'vd1iMgf0w

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MRS, BIRDIE H, ANDERSON, BS Home Economics Hobbies: Arts and Crafts EDWARD W, BARRETT, BS and MS General Mathematics and Biology Hobbies: Gardening and Cards KENNETH BELL, BS and MSU General Math, Algebra I and II Hobbies: Gardening and Cards GARY CHANDLER, BS and MA Business Education and Coaching Hobbies: Fishing and Hunting BOB CONROY, BS Boys' P, E, and Coaching Hobbies: Sports MRS. JOANNE B, DALE, BME Chorus and General Music Hobbies: Youth Church Activities 6 ' CHS teacher Mrs, Susan McKay, with husband John and Baby Carrie, was actively involved in school activities.