East Leyden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Franklin Park, IL)

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- » Kiss Alice Jones Dean of Girls Through the sincere and en-I thusiastic efforts of Kiss Alice| Jones, more students here at Ley-| den have been given the oppor-1 tunity to make friends and help I carve out a better school. You I can always depend on a friendly! smile and sympathetic advice when! you talk to Miss Jones in her bee| hive office. ■V ir. Henry Kennedy Dean of Boys Kr. Henry Kennedy with his understanding guidance has been sponsoring the Student Council for the past three years for i better and more united studenl body. Mr. Kennedy takes a per sonal interest in Leyden stu dents and activities. U

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Mr. Herman Ylvisaker Principal Stern smile, warm friendly manner are typical of Mr. Herman Ylvisaker, Leyden's principal. He is a man of great creative ability, with appreciation for beauty and with high goals in education. His leadership has helped Leyden gain many improvements since he came in 1940 Among them are the annual Christmas Pageant and the Summer Workshop for teachers.lt's characteristic of him that he took the cluttered alley behind the biology room and made it into a lovely garden. Mr. Wade Steel Assistant Principal Mr.Wade Steel is the sympathetic friend and understanding advisor of our Leyden wagon traini The genial atmosphere of his of- V fice encourages students and fac- v ulty alike to come in and discuss matters and nroblems of the school. Mr. Steel arranges student curriculum, teaches biology, and in general is an important addition to the big four. -i . f

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THE SCHOOL BOARD The prospectors who spend much time and effort on ways to improve the school building, teaching facilities and curriculum at Leyden. These people are elected for a three-year term by the voters of the Leyden Community to work along with Mr. Ylvisaker and the faculty in making our school run smoothly. They receive no salaries for time-taking work with which they fulfill their duties. From left to right: Mr. Kirchhoff, Mr. Kellermann, Miss Brinkerhoff, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Ylvisaker. SCHOOL VISITOR Mr. Kaufman is well known by many Leydenites from his visits to their homes, for he is the school visitor. 12