Eisenhower High School - Pantherama Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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Faculty f Academics Gutdanee 8a Encouragement A school without teachers would be like a book without pages: all the knowledge pro- vided for us would be useless without teachers to guide us. Our faculty provided oppor- tunities for us to learn to make a life for ourselves after we have left high school. Some students claim that teachers are too strict and not really caring, but, given a chance, most can be true friends. Without all the custodians and cafeteria workers, it would have been virtually impossible to run the school effectively. The custodians cleaned up the messes and the cafeteria work- ers provided the students with healthy breakfasts and lunches. The secretaries kept control of thc business end. They typed all of the bulletins and an- swered continually ringing tele- phones, and were always there in the morning for the overs- leepers. to give to them tardy passes to first hour. The administration had to do more than handle disciplinary problems. They, like the coun- I selors. were willing to listen and help the students in any way that they could be of service. Every faculty member faced tough situations: life wasn't all splendid for them as students think. They recognized when students were depressed or needed help. The administra- tion and faculty members them- selves had gone Through Try- ing Times during the school year. AMONG A LARGE stack of papers Mrs. Woods. working to catch up on hcr grading, appeared worn-out. 5 l! 3 . :f,- if 1, . 'fl is t !1ff .J 4 ff K. l

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Planners and Promoters Many rying Times lt not only takes experience to be an ad- ministratorg it takes patience. All adminis- trators go through many tough times, their patience is sorely tried, and they often make decisions that seem unfair to students, when actually, they are benefiting us. Our administration was caring and con- cerned during the year. At times they made moves the student body didn't likeg other times nearly everyone was satisfied. Still at other times, the school functioned as if the administration wasn't even there. They were behind the operations of Ei- Principal Bill F. Rohrscheib Planners and Promoters senhower: they made sure that the school functioned properly. A few rules had to be added for the sehool's safety. such as no more confetti at games. Other rules were mere conveniences to help Eisenhower keep up with its high standards. Things didn't always go as it was planned. The administration sometimes had moments they'd surely like to forget: however. they pulled Through Trying Times. -by Bruce McGee ,3.:,f'jf,QE1t ie Assistant Principal Gordon L. Davis J fu. 1 'J ' f ' .