Dowagiac Central High School - Wahoo Yearbook (Dowagiac, MI)

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..1 11 , Super-intendenf Behind those bold letters, Superintendent, on the door in the main hall lies Charles Canfield's office. Charlie shores the domain with Miss Biek, his secretary, Homer Smull, athletic director, and the dozens of teachers and students that find themselves down in the main office. It is by no means a private office, for it is filled with the friendly atmosphere that Mr. Canfield seems to radiate . However, Charliels duties do not all come to him in his office. His familiar figure strides down the aisle at pep meetings to induce a little spirit into us, or to perform an introduction to an assembly speaker. To him falls the iob of seeing that transportation is found for all country children of high school age. Meeting with rural school boards usually solves this problem. New faces in the teaching staff is another result of his efforts to replace those that have left Through Mr Canfield s co operation the high school s doors have been flung open to the community ln passing the well lit school at night it would not be Charles Covmeld surprising to find the Allied Arts Guild rehearsing a play a forum progressing in room 200 and veterans trying to concentrate while the City League rages on in the gym He has the respect of the townspeople and the students in trying to promote the school into an active much needed community center Frequent notices bearing Charlie s signature find their way into th home as contagtous diseases are warned of and coming meetings are brought to the attention of the parents However full his agenda Charlie always has time for one of those friendly smiles thot reserves him a place in the friendship of old and young alike Efficient Efforts Hello Central High School a familiar phrase as Miss Biek embarks on one of her daily chores that of answering an ever ringing phone A gracious and efficient personality known to all at D H S as Charlie s secretary Miss Biek is stationed the year round in the main office on first floor A general hustle bustle clicking typewriter keys and ringing phones are part of the atmosphere which Miss Biek is associated with and helps to create An early morning peek into the office reveals Miss Biek pigeon holtng the facultys mail Launching into her days routine she may be seen answering inquiries about lost items safe keeping money of various clubs taking in hot lunch money or keeping an army of records straight and up to date Reserves are called in from study hall on hectic days to relieve the tension by taking a bell 'ob on or another duty Boarders The men behind the scenes yet a very important factor in the functioning of our school are the members of the School Board The officers in command are Doc or F H Essig president H C Mosher secretary H Palmer treasurer and R J Born and A Springsteen J trustees Discussions throughout the year evolve plans for a new school building to accommodate our increasing enrollment The contract for the building is issued and attorneys and architects are lined up Other it ms on the School Board s agenda for the year deal with the problems improvements and other changes in the present program One of the bigger problems is to get the necessary equipment and issue tt so that the greatest amount of benefits may be obtained from it Charles Canfield constantly works with the School Board for the betterment of the educational system and facilities we possess The school board members are H Palmer treasurer Dr F H Essig president H C Mosher secretory R J Born and A Springsteen Jr trustees Gertrude Brel: 03 assess! '24 x43 'W .L t - - 1 - I I - - - - 11 11 I , . . . ,, . , ,, . . . S S . . . . , , ,, . ,, . . . . I . . ,, . ,, .. . . . . . . - 0 - I . . . ,, . , ,, . . . . . . . . . . , ' I I . . . . ,, . . ,, , . . . , . . . . . . ,, . ,, . . . . I - I I I I - . . . . , , . . , , . , , . . . , r., as . 2 , , . 2 - , 2 - - . 4, ' 1 . - , . I . ,4 'fr AN .ff r t T 1 . f X, 1 E 'JI 1 . UT O . , ' - '11 . A ff- A: ---' ' ' f mf X 5 1 , v . X +: x. K Q- - Li,1 'g5s Lf' ri gg. ci., . I , - , V Q, 3- 4 I' X JA, -.4 -- --'- I 4, -.. , i . i t - i a J ' K l 1, xg i lt i , t T ' , gt . f , i ll I 1 l I i lt i l I l x ' . i r . sw t l ,,,- . - --

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y 1 Prmcrpal Positron No matter if you re a Freshman lost on the first day of school or a worldly Senior fthey have their problems tool a visit to Skipper and youll be on the road to recovery Mr Dorgan or Sk pper is a principal part of our school life A day of absence and we trot up to his office to get his treasured initials on our excuse slip this also applies to tard :ness Hes a regular pal of ours prov ding we havent committed some offense Sk p is always on guard for students on the loose dsrlng school hours and tries to rectify their ways Seniors prepar ng for college turn their applications into him for the final touches A watchful eye is kept on all students in second and third hour study hall by Mr Dorgan His lokes which are often flavored with a certain amount of wisdom tend to quiet us down for an hour of studying He is often seen In the role of a sub for absent teachers That noon day rush for the court is calmed down and kept from growing too boisterous under his guiding eye Edward Dorgan Summer again and Skipper is on his way out to Cable Lake to supervise the little Cable Lakers from town This is an annual summertime lob for Skip Sought Secretary 'IO 'IO br rr A hush falls over the school and the announcements are read The daily dellverer of these messages is Eleanor Sklbbe who reads them over the P A system Eleanor is Sknppers secretary and experienced enough to serve in his capacity when hes called out on business Friday nights immediately after school students dash down to the office for their game tickets while Eleanor graciously dishes them out from behmd the counter It s a great day for her as well as the Juniors when the class rings arrive for that means the end of endless inquiries concerning their arrival which Eleanor always reveals As the end of every six weeks approaches she launches on a grade recording drive At the end of this drive we receive our report cards Oh happy days Eleanor s chores seem boundless and there s never an idle moment in her daily schedule Totes Our Troubles As the key IS turned to open the front doors of the high school for the fall semester another key is turned to open a brand new Student Council The electrons that were held last sprung do away with the confusion as the eager officers take office Those at the helm are Carl Stevens president Walt Rigterink vice president Dolores Cooper secretary Ralph Raiford treasurer and Mary Jaburek faculty advisor To help an almost starving treasury advertisements are sold to the merchants and are printed on the programs for sports events This puts enough moola in the treasury so that a new phonograph for third floor may be bought Our Student Council belongs to the SWMA S C This is an organization of all Councils In southwestern Michigan Meetings take place at different schools and various school problems are hashed over Through these discussions our representatives hope to better the spirit of our school Pep meetings under the clamps of Council are discontinued near the end of the year as the students fail to cooperate Things seem to puck up as they sponsor a dance featuring Gordon Cole s Starlnghters Its a great day as D H S ers take over the town Council works out the entire program appointing tne students who become honorary officials taking over the duties of their particular office Student Council members are standing Carl Stevens president IDI Dove Gillette Al Patzer Bob Bray Charles Dew Pat Carpenter IDI Don Stephenson Kate Heumstra Everette Stevens IDI Frank Lagerborg Second row Bll Gravit Kent Robinson Don Hunt Irene Olelnlczak IDD Susan Ralford Virginia Sopher Richard Symonowsku Jim Blek Jim Cooper Lester Peterson Front row Dolores Cooper ecretary CDI Walt Rigterink vice president Ralph Ralford tre surer Not pf tured Joe Scot Gloria Bowman DJ 1 7 Eleanor Sklbbe 1 1 1 . . , . 1 1 ' ' ' ll ' ll I 11 I 11 - 11 - - 11 - , , , , , . I . . , . . , . ,, . ,, . . : . I ,, ,, l . . . . . 1 . ' ' ' ll Il - 11 - 11 - - - - 11 II ' ' ' ' ll ' ll . . - . I - 11 - I 11 - . . . , . . . . . . . . ,, . ,, I I . , . . . ' I , . , , . . . 1 - . 1 1 i 1 ' I 1 I 1 I , . ll ' H ' ' . 1 . II II ' ' ' ' II II ' ' . . . . ,, ,, . . . , 1 1 ' I II ' II I 1 1 Y 1 1 ': 1 1 - 1 ' I I r I - 1 S 1 1 - : 1 1. -1 Y 4 ' 1 ., . . 1 1 1 - ? 1 1 I 1