Central High School - EN EM Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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SI the en-emm.S? S® Mi-. Isaa;- Openheim, the president of our school hoard is a man of wide experience and sound judgment. We have trusted much to his wise eouneil and never lias he failed us. Where the vision is clearest then the work is greatest. We owe much to his vision and much to his charming personality. His council has directed ns into a greater life for it has always been given after careful thought. Mr. Ira Mummert, the treasurer of our school has wisely administered our funds. Mr. Mummert is a gloom dispeller. No one feels down hearted around Ira. He has been one of the loyal supporters in all our activities. While he has the bearing of a real business guardian yet Ira joins us in our fun and is a cheer maker when the tide ebbs low. Mr. Joe Miller the Secretary of our school board always conns in to lighten the dark places. We just could not get along with out Joe. Whenever the lights are on at Central you will see Joe some place around. It was he who said we have the best basket ball team, the best orchestra and the best school in the United States and Joe believes it too. Mr. Miller is one of our foremost business men. lie has risen in the estimation of patrons of the town until he now occupies the position of assistant cashier in the Lawrence National bank. Jessie Merritt is the school clerk. Jessie has been the servant and yet the comfort of many of us. When we get in bad we tell Jessie, when we have eats or fun she shares it with us. She has been our bookkeeper, clerk, helper and general care taker. She has a smile for us all and never refuses a helping hand. Mr. U. R. Young, our principal has been with us for the past (i years. Mr. Young is a graduate of Indiana State Normal and Manchester College. He has been our class adviser and has always pointed us forward. He often has said “Your today’s are your future.” Mr. Chas. E. Cook, our new Superintendent is a graduate of Indiana University receiving his A. M. degree in 1017. Mr. Cook has been our advisor and councilor in the publication of our annual. He occupies the largest chair of any of our administrative staff. 8 Lawyers’ houses are built of fool’s heads

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TIIE PAST, PRESENT AND TIIE HOPED FOR FUTURE Several years ago the North Manchester school board began to look forward to better educational facilities for the children committed to their care. A new building was the plan. Their hopes rose and fell, meeting obstacles, and crossing rivers, falling in some and down over others. The school lost its standing in the North Central Association and then high school commission. Then real movements were started. Tim present board consisting of Mr. Isaac Oppenheim, president, Mr. Ira Mummert, treasurer, and Mr. J. 11. Miller, secretary began in earnest to build upon the foundation laved by their predecessors. They employed Mr. Weatherhogg, as architect and Mr. M. P. Ilodges, as contractor and in a few months erected one of the most beautiful buildings that can he found any where. The building is principally brick finished in gum and stained like the palace of any king. There are five rooms in the administrative section. The first office is that of the Superintendent with files and next the clerks office with book shelves, safe, files and all supplies needed and adjoining this is the office of the high school principal equipped with modern files and a large Seth Thomas electric clock which is the master clock governing all the secondary clocks as well as ringing all program bells. There are two rooms or offices for the nurse and one rest room. The Science department is complete in every way. There are three rooms, including one Chemistry laboratory, one class and demonstration room and one physics laboratory. There are four rooms in the domestic science department including one complete cooking laboratory with six gas stoves and sinks with hot and cold water and modern cooking tables and one laundry room with four built in tubs with all modern conveniences. There are four rooms in the manual training department, one shop, one paint room, one recitation room and one office. In fact there is every modern convenience, including commercial department, fire proof moving picture booth with machine, fine library now reaching a very high standard, and maps and many other pieces of apparatus, to advance the academic life of the children. The play and entertainment side has not been over looked. We have a fine Auditorium completely fire proof, with a seating capacity of 750. The stage is one of the largest to be found. The beautiful velour curtains and stage fittings give a rich and beautiful setting. 9 A loud voice bespeaks a vulgar man