Coldwater High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Coldwater, MI)

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Expanded Program Strengthens FEI' SECOND IN COMMAND at CHS is Mr.. Howard Holcombe. He is the Assistant Principal as well as a guidance counselor, and teaches one Civics class. WHICH COLLEGE is best for me? Carol Sager asks Mr. Hol- combe as other students await advice on school affairs. WHY NOT JOIN THE ARMY. Mr. Vincent finds information on the armed services for an interested student. This is one of his many duties as a guid- ance counselor. 22

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Run Efficientl nd Mr. Olson talk ess matters. over busi- r -e , a s f-1:1 V '-ff: w ' mf'-gil zzf. ' 'f Af :zur nf, 2 I ,J jjyuisgr. geese-:figifl ' Eff 1-, ' 15- J-'I ,sg t W ,,s5f'55 ,f :VF P'.l5': 1 . W . I ,Q- Mr. Axner Olson, Business Manager Local school history a century ago indicated problems of securing adequate buildings, facilities and competent in- structors for the education of the youth of that time. lm- provement and enrichment of the school program was an attempt to encourage student interest in school, thus, re- ducing the number of drop-outs. Problems that faced the pioneer schools are also the problems of our times, namely, the task of providing school buildings, facilities and continued improvement of the school curriculum for the youth and community who believe success is a journey and not a destination.

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Guidance Department ,j W, 5 . . s z Mr. James Vincent takes time out from checking over a student CA 39 to smile ior the yearbook photographer. ,H maj ,N - rw w w at BUT I WANT TO BE A GARBAGE COLLECTOR, says Gail Gomley teas- ingly as she looks through college bulle- tins with Mr. Vincent and Mr. Holcombe Got a problem? lf so, Mr. James Vincent or Mr. Howard Holcombe is the man to see. The guidance office is nearly always filled with students seeking advice. One of the primary objectives of the Guidance Department is to strengthen student-faculty rela- tions. The department also attempts to make stu- dents aware of the jobs and requirements existing in each field of interest. Several new policies have spotlighted the year. One of these policies was to give standardized tests during the junior year rather than senior year as before. Thus, the results will be available for use by the counselors. The Merit Scholarship Qualify- ing Test was given in March to the juniors as well. However, it was given on a Saturday so as not to disturb classes. Freshman counseling was also initiated this year, and each freshman was able to talk over his voca- tional plans and his schedule of subjects for his years ahead in high school.