Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Though he is not closely associated with the high school students, we feel that Mr. Knapp is interested in our daily activities. Much credit is due him for the splendid way in which he carries out his duties as superintendent of all Michigan City public schools. It is his forceful manner and progressive leadership that have made him both efficient and popular. Mb. M. L. Knapp, Superintendent There has been much shifting around of positions in the superintendent's office this year. Mrs. Louise Drout. who was employed for the past twenty-six years as private secretary to the superintendent. retired last fall. Her duties were taken up by her assistant. Miss Mary Jane Lucas, who was employed in that office immediately after her graduation from this high school in 1 940. When Miss Lucas became Mrs. Gerstheimer, Miss Lois Johnson, who graduated last year, was transferred from the office of the Board of Education to learn the work in Mr. Knapp's office. Mrs. Gerstheimer Miss Johnson 11

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dioancf 0 Education Mr. W. C. Smith Mr. John C. Fendt Mr. Phili.ir Calahan The Board of Education is responsible for the smooth manner in which our school system functions. It formulates the rules and regulations which govern all public schools in the city. The Board is comprised of three well-known citizens: Mr. W. C. Smith, president; Mr. John C. Fendt, treasurer; and Mr. Phillip Calahan, secretary. Mr. Calahan was elected this year to assume the position recently held by Mrs. Ruth Rydzy. Miss Schilf Miss Alma Schilf holds the responsible position of financial secretary to the Board of School Trustees. She is responsible for all bookkeeping in the school city. Miss Schilf 10

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Doctor Neixe Reed Nurse Ruth Kemena It is the untiring vigilance of our school physician Dr. Nelle Cole Reed, and our school nurse, Miss Ruth Kemena, that gives us the feeling of security as we pass the doctor’s office. We know that if we should become seriously ill or receive an injury in school, the doctor’s office is always ready and waiting to receive us. It is sometimes hard to understand how Dr. Reed and Miss Kemena complete all the tasks which are a part of their daily lives. In addition to the junior and senior high schools, they have all the grade schools in the city to watch over. This is indeed a large order to fill. We are very grateful for their attention. Mrs. Anna B. Weaver, our efficient attendance officer, has the enormous task of finding out why students are absent from school. With the daily absences of senior high school alone near one hundred, the magnitude of her work is evident, for she has twelve other schools throughout the city to watch over. Attendance work is not the only thing she has to do. She also issues working permits to students seeking employment. With seventy-five percent of senior high school employed, it is easy to see that the number of permits is up in the thousands, for boys and girls from all over the city come here to secure their permits. We wish to thank Mrs. Weaver for her untiring co-operation. Mbs. Anna Weaver 12