Central High School - Zenith Yearbook (Duluth, MN)

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MR. STILES There is no average day for Mr. Stiles, boys' coun- selor and head of the attendance department. However, if you decided to follow him around, you'd find that he arrives around 8 or 8:15. Second and sixth periods, he conducts a class in bookkeeping. From third period to l2:30 p.m., he is in his office again. He has charge of discipline, early dismissals, and personnel, along with many other duties. Students confer with Mr. Stiles from 3:l5 to 5, pro- viding other important meetings and conferences don't stand in his way. MRS. BENSON l never know what a day will bring states Mrs. Benson, Dean of Girls. There are a variety of things that face her as she arrives around 8:30 each morning. First upon her arrival is checking up on blue slips and taking care of the pink ones. All day, tardy slips are being signed and early dismissals for music lessons, work, etc., are being approved, or reiected. This year about 500 students have work permits. Mrs. Benson's oltice is a hospital, too. During the course of the day, maybe a dozen students will be in her office. Planning college programs, handling personal problems and countless other tasks make Mrs. Benson's day truly full.

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GEORGE A. BECK Principal . YQ. -1 A , . , his ff X ' 4 G We Mr. Beck leaves his car to start the day. If Mr. Beck were asked to write a column My Day, it would read something like this. A.M. 8:00-arrived at Central: read mail. 8:15-started work on activities program. 8:30 9:00 9: 15 -meeting with student committee from Student Council. -interview with student about change in pro- gram. -telephone call on bond and stamp sale. 10:00-explained honor roll system to worried parent. 10:15 -dictated letters: made notes for next faculty meeting. 10:45-call from civic group wanting student speakers. 1 1:00-conference with P.T.A. committee. 11:15-conference with student wanting to change to Smith-H ug hes program. 11:30-answered requests for recommendations. 12:00-Kiwanis meeting. P.M. 1:00- 1:30- 2: 15- 2:30- interview with parent about daughter's future education plans. conferences with teachers about students. interview on athletics, with Mr. Swain. started cap and gown arrangements. Here our principal is seen giving advice and counsel to Maxine Bye. Eugene Wold, paratrooper, and Gerald Bell, infantryman, with campaign ribbons, discuss modern warfare with George A. Beck, ex-gob. 8 2:45- 3:20- meeting with students from assembly com- mittee. addressed students in assembly. 4:05-meeting with social science teachers. 5:00-interview with parent on son's class work. 6:00-dinner meeting with committee from civic group. 8:30-P.T.A. meeting lor Music Club-or-or-orl. 10:30-arrived home: read the morning paper. 11:00-and so to bed.

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Q b 'W' -4 ,4 1 S ENGLBH Before: Ain't youse got nuttin'? After: Haven't you anything? That's a brief review of what the English department accomplishes. Once grammar was a grind but now through the use of work books it's almost a game. Combined with interesting literature it emerges one ot our favorite sub- jects. HELEN BEDE my 5 MAIZIE MORTLAND AUDREY M. NETHERCOTT WINIFRED SHERWOOD IO DORA M. MACDONALD MARY B. MARVIN Electives which can be substituted for formal English provide a lively change for many pupils. Among these are creative writing, iournalism, debate, drama, and speech. All in all, none of us would ever give up our English activities. A look back into '44 reminds us of the fun we had mastering studies relative to our mother tongue. LOIS McKlBBIN LILLIE MOEN MIRA M. SOUTHWORTH E 'u'7' CLARA VAN BEEK GUY WARREN