Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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CAFETERIA Back row: M. Pickettg M. Dunavong R. Fan- song O. Carroll, E. Beasley, Mr. C. Cole, manager. Front row: L. Tinderg E. Coleg M. Bradford, N. Bradfieldg S. Domgallg L. Avey. The cafeteria staff under Mr. Chic Cole, was responsible for preparing and serving the many thousands of meals required by DHS students. Their day began very early, and often by the time school started pleas- ant aromas were drifting up from the kitchen. The cafeteria provided nourishing, in- expensive meals served twice a day to the majority of the student body and the faculty. Six lunch lines were in operation this year, four plate lunches, and two sand- wich, offering a variety of foods. A line where candy, potato chips, pop, milk, and ice cream could be bought was Cafeteria and hAaintenance Staffs also provided so that those students who brought their lunch from home could sup- plement their meal. The tasks of the maintenance staff were many and varied. Mr. C. I. Plymire was supervisor of all the work done in the Dan- ville Schools. Mr. Earl Hartshorn was the head custodian here at DHS. The jobs around school varied from sweeping the floors each day to the care of scenery and the care of the swimming pool. Other tasks included seeing that the lights and the clocks are in working order, window wash- ing, heating the school, and the purification of water. DHS used water from an under- ground stream and did not use city water. Page lzrghtcvn CUSTODIAN S ham. Seated: P. Kronstg Mrs. E. Stuebe Mrs. L. Bennettg D. Hartshorn. Absent C. Hill, M. Boyd. Standing: L. Neville, C. Zotzg V. Cunning-

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as-. PRINCIPAUS OFFICE Mrs. Flora Lewis, Mrs. Jean Quick. BUSINESS OFFICE Mrs. Bonnie Riegleg L. O. Froman, business director Maurice Hayes. Highschool Offices The offices of DHS were some of the busiest places in school. The business office, supervised by Mr. Loy Froman, business director, and Mr. Hayes, assistant business director, handled finances of school organizations and the distribution of tickets for all events. New students paid for locks, handbooks, and book rental there. Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Quick in the prin- cipalis office kept on File class records of grades, credits, schedules, attendance, and rank. They prepared the honor roll lists and school bulletins, were in charge of the lost and found and post boxes, and gave general information. Mr. Hill and Mrs. Seaton of the attend- ance office checked transfers and a list of the absentees from all classes. A permanent record was kept of all the absences during the school year. The duties of Miss Grace Brandenber- ger and her secretary, Miss Judy Osten- berg, were to order and distribute film. Day slips, the records of the days wanted, were typed and then the request was Kbookedv or reserved for the teacher. Miss Judy Garrison assisted Mr. Bates in the guidance office as secretary, helping with testing, schedules and other guidance programs. VISUAL AIDS OFFICE ATTENDANCE OFFICE Miss Iudy Garrison, guidance office, Miss Judy Ostcnburf, Nlrs. Virginia Seaton, Mr. G. H. Hill. Miss Grace Brandenbcrgcr. l'm1z'.S uf ll

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MAINTENANCE SHOP HEATING PLANT STAFF R. Voss, J. Wynng W. Cook, G. Crubbsg Standing: R. Keefer, F. Bonebrakeg VV. Wicseg D. Martin. H. Snyder, R. Cline. Seated: V. Parker, F. Bailey, C. I. Plymire, Supt. of Buildings. During vacation times much time was spent on building repair. Desks were retinished, floors were waxed, and paint was applied where needed. The school grounds and football field also required special care. 2 The cafeteria and maintenance staffs played an important part around school. They were responsible for providing a com- fortable atmosphere around school and making life happier for the student. JI n HH P mm' t at m DHS was saddened by the loss of two well-known custodians this winter. Mr Arthur H. Williams, first heating engineer, died Decem- ber 22 1935 following a heart attack. A native of Catlin, Mr. Wil- hams was born December 9, 1881. Especially interested in the improvement of the DHS swimming pool he had spent much time working with that, and had been very interested in the teams He had been on the heating plant staff since Ianuary Mr. John Briggs, a member of the custodial force, died February 10, 1956 after a short illness. Mr. Briggs was a life resident of South Danville, having been born February 28, 1894. A member of the custodians since August 30, 1948, ujohnv was best known to the boys since most of the time he had worked in the gym. Nfn rtee 1 '!