Enid High School - Quill Yearbook (Enid, OK)

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Exim HIGH Scnooi. qenffemen 0 gl'l6lLL2l4C2 By GEORGE PETER Two of the most outstanding figures in the educational circle in our city are Dt-Witt VValler, Superintendent of Enid City Schools. and D. Bruce Selby, Principal of Enid High School. As Superintendent of Enid Schools, M1'. VValler is the functional head of approxi- mately 170 teachers, who are divided into fourteen different schoolsg namely, ten ele- mentary schools, two junior high' schools. a senior high school, and a colored school. The preparation of the budget, the plan- ning and spending of approximately 235335,- 000.00 annually for school expenditures, and the buying and replacing of school equip- ment are but a few of his many duties. He was quite busy followingithe fire on September 2, making necessary adjustments in reorganizing the ten elementary schools to include the seventh grade classes retained in the various schools, and with the work of providing for the high school in the two junior high school buildings. Although a busy man with regard to edu- cation, he devotes his spare time to the help- ing of the war program. The teachers, under lVIr. VValler,s supervision, have issued three different XVar Ration Books. have sponsored the sale of war stamps, and aided with the Red Cross and junior Red Cross, and other co-operative agencies directed by the super- intendent through the teachers to the homes of students. Mi'. VValler also supervised night classes Miz. D, Bnocie St: 5 Miz. DIEXNITT Vifiu l,l-R,SllpKTl711z'nr.1t'Vll.- taught by instructors in the two junior highs. Having been associated with the Enid Schools for thirty-three years, Mr, Walla-i' is well known by the people of Enid and is active in civic, church, and school enterprises. This tall, broacl-shouldered man has a ready smile and a wonderful personality. Although not coming into di1'ect contact with many students, he holds the friendship of all. He is interested in all school activities, and devotes his entire time to keeping the stand- ards of the schools well above average. Mi'. Selby's position as principal of Enid LBY, 'T7rim'1pal High School developed into phases extra- ordinary due to the disastrous fire of Sep- tember 2, l943. ln a brief space of four days lVIr. Selby and his ofhce staff were forced to draft, devise, and arrange new and complete schedules for two high schools in the place of one. Temporary offices were set up in the Bible building across the street from the high school. The program of operating two high schools in conjunction with two junior high schools was directed from this tempor- ary oHice for about three weeks. lVIr. Selby's progressive enthusiasm prompt- ly rose to the occasion. He is insistent that the speed with which reorganization was ac- complished was through the wonderful co- operation of the teaching staff of Enid High School and Longfellow and Emerson junior High Schools and their loyal student bodies. Mr. Selby made every attempt to spend as much time in both Emerson and Longfellow as possible, not permitting one student group any advantage not available to both. Always enthusiastic where Enid High School students are concerned, Mr. Selbyas interest in their welfare and concern for them never lessened. His presence at every activity from the opening whistle of the first football game through commencement, evidenced the warm friendliness for which Enid High Students admire him most. Though many of the traditional experi- ences and joys of the true Plainsman were lost by this disaster, lVIr. Selby says, We must count as gained the rich and varied experience which comes from adapting our- selves quickly to so radical a change. Ir goes without saying that this temporary CIICLIIIIP- ment of Enid High School in the junior high schools will perhaps be a more outstanding event in the lives of the faculty and the boys and girls of l943-44 than had they not been interrupted by the firef,

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4 ,. -'l - 1-ar. -.-a J g iuuulu mun IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL Q Your .Appearance ls Our Business There ls a Great Day Coming V Some day you will not have to be thinking and planning for war . . . and our boys and girls will be A coming home . . . to the America where free peo- ple can live happy, vote honestly., speak freely and worship as they choose. Let's all do every- thing within our power to hasten that clay. 0 l Q gd? .l. I 4 lim Lili' MJ Men's Wear The place to ga for names you know 'r e :sc :s r I IIIIIIIII IIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII THE Quiri. Miioixzmiz ENID BOARD OF EDUCATION Upper Row: Robert F. Barnes, Presidentg Lindol P. Corey, Vice-Presidents Cranvle Wilkinson, Niemberg Charles R. Born, Iviember. I.ower Raw: H. lf. Donnelley, Member, Dave Bucher, Member, Cecil Cox, Member. minisffzafion By MAXINE DILLON Perhaps you didn't know ,or, at least you never took the time to know, those seven distinctive gentlemen of the Enid Board of Education. Six of the members are elected from each of the six wards of the city with one member-at-large. A stately group of men are they, dedicating their time and patience to see that we obtain one of the highest educational programs in the state. This year's members are: Robert E. Barnes, President, Lindol Corey, Vice-President, H. E. Donnelley, hfiemberg Charles R. Born, Nlemberg Granvle Wilkiiison, Nlemberg Cecil Cox, Niemberg and Dave Bucher, Niember. It is to these gentlemen that fall all prob- lems envolving the up-keep and general wel- fare of the school system, a task that keeps the Board in regular sessions throughout the year. To DeWitt Waller, Superintendent of the Schools, falls the actual administration. Aid- ing Mi'. Waller and the Board is a staff com- prised of lviartin Niiller, Clerk, C. G. Dan- ford,vTreasurer, and R. E. Carroll, Auditor. The Board members work in committees within the Board with each member a chair- ma11 of one committee and the President a member of all committees. Problems arising are thus taken to the various committees which are: Purchasing Committee, Teachers' Committee, Building and Grounds Commit- tee, Finance Committee, Insurance Commit- tee, and Custodian Committee. The com- mittee brings its solution of a problem before the Board, and the issue must have a major- ity vote to pass the approval of the entire Board. One of the highest qualihed teaching forces is employed by the Board. Ir is their desire to sec that every boy and girl in this community receives an education that will benefit him to the fullest extent in his life to come in our great democracy. The Board of Education owns and operates a modern warehouse and shop which is under the supervision of Vernon Duckett, Super- intendent of Building and Grounds. The warehouse is maintained by a competent force of carpenters, electricians, and workmen Whose skillfulness saves the school district a considerable amount of expense. Niaintenance of the grounds and buildings is kept to the highest possible standard in the state. A major catastrophe this year brought problem upon problen1 to the Enid Board. With the burning of the high school build- ing, approximately one thousand students were without accommodations. The Board, with its usual efficiency, acted immediately and soon decided upon the solution to the perplexing problem. Now, the Board is involved in the prob- lems that arise from the reconstruction and enlargement of the high school building. A sufhcient amount of fire insurance was re- ceived and is to be applied on the new building. Roy W. Shaw, architect, has been employed by the Board to draw up plans for the new building. As soon as the plans are approved and the necessary bond election held, bids will be submitted on the competi- tive bid basis for the equipment and con- struction of the building. These men have given unrelentlessly of their time, effort, and patience to see that we obtain a school system that is modern, economical, with educational standards meet- ing the requirements of all accrediting agen- cies. It is through their close cooperation with school ofhcials that an enviable education P1'0- gram has been developed. Enid is truly proud of her Board of Education,

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