Dover High School - Doverian Yearbook (Dover, DE)

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id Leena Joseph P. Sedule, Dover’s new principal, is helping Ruth Ann Singleton, senior class vice-president find some material for the itinerary of the Washington trip in March. P.T.A. members, Mrs. M. W. Abraham, : Frank Heller, Mrs. J. Sutton Myers, and Dr. John G. Parres, chat informally before beginning their executive meeting. The question of whether or not a new high school should be built was discussed. While talking on the phone, George M. Hess, administrative assistant, pauses long enough to answer a question directed to him by his secretary, Mrs. R. E. Hevalow.

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trectors ncourage Opportunity for serious study and for stimulation from a diverse choice of activities outside the classroom makes Dover High a truly educational institution. The Board of Education, Mr. Green, and Mr. Sedule work constantly with the faculty of thirty-three teachers to meet problems as they arise and to look far ahead in planning for greater benefits. A two-shift lunch period was instituted to take care of a growing population of six hundred and forty students. In their bi-monthly meetings, the P.T.A. dis- cussed teachers’ salary schedules, evaluation reports and the proposed building program. These forces work to- gether to provide wider, brighter horizons for youth. Ce As superintendent of the Dover Special School District, David M. Green, former president of the Delaware State Education Association, strives to provide adequate facilities and superior education for Dover youth. The Dover Board of Education, Paul E. Baker (president), Paul Scotton, Hudson E, Gruwell, and Mrs. Cecie P. Henry, is engrossed in data on the problems of teachers’ salaries.

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Litt DaOe EMOVE Oo Sloe Helpful aides keep Dover High School operating efficiently and effectively. Guidance counselors supervise absentee procedure and give willing advice in planning students’ schedules and selecting a college or vocation. Keeping the office running smoothly, proficient secretaries speed through mounds of paper work, telephone c alls, and re- quests by students and faculty. The nurse is always After the elementary students have boarded their buses at 3:00 P.M. a few of the bus drivers, Mrs. Amelia Chike, Mrs. Walter Artis, Carroll Members of the custodial staff, Gil- bert Chadwick (maintenance), Lester Dill, William Gibbons (chief custo- dian), Nathaniel Elliott (mainte- nance), and Walter Artis, without whom Dover High School would come to a standstill, pause for a coke at the close of a long day. tue Wiking A ipilterae: to All prepared for an emergency, whether it requires a couple of aspirins or a trip to the hospital. Reasonably priced, well-balanced meals are provided hungry students by a capable cafeteria staff. The custodial staff is ready at all times to repair fixtures, move furniture, or shovel snow. In good weather and bad, faithful bus drivers are on hand to transport students to and from school. Thompson, Russell Moore, Leon Carter, and Roland Everett gather in front of the buses to await the on rush from the high school at 3:15.