Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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Harold Reis. Principal The first great human in- vention was speech-the power to communicate. From that power springs all other powers of man over nature. In education, words are teaching tools, good Imu'hers use words that cre- ate moods and induce imag- ined experiences. We hope our students have had a world of these kind of expe- riences at Charlestown High SchooL Nancy Lisanby, School Clerk Joan Harmon, School Clerk Jack Risinger. Assistant Principal Norma Brading Carolyn Lilly Teachefs Clerk Teachefs Clerk

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School Administration Dr. Alton W. Cochran, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools The Charlestown Schools endeavor to continually raise the quality of their educa- tional program by updating the curricular offerings, by modernizing the equipment and supplies used, by pro- viding for .greater comfort and better educational of- ferings by modernizing the buildings, and by keeping the faculty updated by inservice training workshops and the encouragement of further study. Thus, each yearhs grad- uate from Charlestown High School is better prepared to compete for positions in busi- ness, industry, or commerce and, at the college and uni- ALTON W. COCHRAN . . versity level if he chooses to continue his studies. mam Seated: Mr. Oscar M. Berk. Treasurer-At'countunl; Dr. Allan W. Cochran, Superintendent OfSChOOIS; Mr. A rnold Beard, Visiting Teacher. Standing: Mrs. Nina D. Wumpler. Cafeteria Direz'tor; Mrs. Linda Harris. Clerk-Typist; Mrs. Hazel M. Hartman. Sr., Secretary to Superintendent ofSt-hools: Mrs. Cora Ann Lassiter, CIerk-Typist. IO

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mdn- 12 Guidance Department Seated: Mrs. Katherine Milam. Standing: Mr. Revel Breeding, Mr. Lawrence Lowe. Guidance has the important task of dis- covering the abilities and interests of the indi- vidual student and of leading him to partici- pate in such activities as will provide oppor- tunity for the development of these abilities and interests. A girlsi counselor, boysi counselor and guidance director are in charge of guidance activities of the school and work particularly with students in junior and senior high school. Students and their parents are urged to visit the guidance office and talk with the counselors. The guidance counselors help students: To schedule courses for the coming year To plan a tentative four year high school program of studies To make schedule changes after the se- mester begins To check credits To learn college entrance requirements To study college catalogs To secure information about different occupations To obtain permission to carry extra cred- its To make arrangements for standardized tests iaptitude, intelligence, subject matteri To obtain help in personal and social problems To arrange for part-time schedules