Central High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Pueblo, CO)

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Q I Mr. Lemuel Pitts portrays the twinkle that reveals the sense of humor that leavens the job as Central's prin- cipal. .Q .4 Definite pmt of Qnftdf After serving as teacher and athletic direct- or for eighteen years, Lemuel Pitts became prin- cipal of Central high school in January, 1925. During the preceding year, Mr. Pitts had served as assistant principal and instructor of history. When one hears of Central high school, he immediately connects it with Mr. Pitts, and upon hearing of Mr. Pitts, the connection is re- versed. Through all his efforts to make Cen- tral a more outstanding school, he has made himself a prominent part of the building. All through his career he has been a found- er -oftimes the founder of activities and always a distinguished part of Central. tincpad Page N ine

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al s,,,s u,Qezinz'enoQnz' Pay., Eight Mr. Ray E. Redmond, trained in the Central schools and a graduate of the high school, now heads the system of District Twenty as superintendent. d'maxe5 greet of .Qzadce Climaxing 14 years of service to District Number Twenty, Ray E. Redmond, Central graduate of the class of '17, was appointed sup- erintendent of schools to succeed Dr. J. F. Keat- ing. Mr. Redmond served his apprenticeship as teacher in the high school and as principal of the junior high and Carlile schools. He was president of his senior class, the beginning of his being an outstanding figure in Central's life. Although he has not been a specific part of the high school until this year, the students have felt his influence in the junior high school, and he is fast becoming as much a part of Central as the building itself.

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'g!l7'll.l'll..5f2'dfl.lfZ 'Akiva M214 502 m0otA tofzeu 0 2400! Central's supervisors act as efhcient parts of the well- oiled machinery that makes the wheels of the District turn round. Here are Mr. C. F. Haaif, Miss J. l.uella Burk- hardt, Miss Violet Fuller. and Miss Hazel Read in inforf mal poses snapped at desks in their newly-formed quarters on Central's lower floor. nut gzyaetviioti QVMQ -pfmirziatmtive -Qjyaecti An efficient staff of supervisors contribute toward seeing that the plan that is Central moves with smoothness. Clarence F. Haaff, supervisor of industrial arts, was made supervisor of maintenance, combined with industrial arts, at the begin- ning of the year in '37, Mr. Haaff not only plays an important part in the building here at Central, but is supervisor of maintenance in District Twenty. Miss Hazel U. Read, has now assumed the full responsibility of supervising health in the district. Directing indoor and outdoor sports in addition to supervising hygiene are her main duties. . Page Ten Miss Violet Fuller, director of research, has for ten years worked with students in every school in this district. Miss Fuller not only groups the pupils according to their in- telligence quotient but also checks their pro- gress. During the latter part of the school year she has also been an instructor of psychology. For 15 years Miss Luella Burkhardt has been directing the musical talent in District Twenty. Helping with operettas and direct- ing grade school cantatas are her outstanding activities. Miss Burkhardt has studied abroad for better preparation for her Work. She is noted for her famed presentation of the year- ly Christmas program given at Pueblo's city auditorium.