Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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At Baldwin High School, morning announcements A principal's work d0esn't end in the ohcice . . in , 1 'z - X 5 9 V W5 1 ' ,i f 1 '1 .ff A r- ff' if-f-Q.. Larned Goodrich examines the new purchase. -Ki' sw 120

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1. Y A proud father . . . Mr. Wagner's first teaching job was at the Lawrenceville I Ohio j High School. There he coached basketball, baseball, and track while teaching chemistry and math. After one year of that hectic schedule, he moved on to Washington Court House, Ohio, where he taught English, speech, directed plays and coached debate, later becoming assistant principal. During these eight years Mr. Wagner married and earned a masters degree from Ohio State University. He also met the future superintendent of Birmingham schools, Dr. Dwight B. Ireland, who was at that time his principal. Dr. Ireland acted unlike the stereo- typed high school principals today - he helped paint scenery for the plays Mr. Wagner directed and drove the debate team to challenges. As a present resident of Washington Court House, Dr. Ireland claims that the community still talks about Mr. Wagner's delightful plays. The two men became close friends as Mrs. Ireland regularly had Mr. Wagner over for her special fried chicken. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner moved on to Fairmount School in Dayton, Ohio, where he was a counselor, teacher and coach. Just as in Washington Court House, he led the debate team to numerous district championships. In February, 1941 the Wagners had a little girl, Rebecca. Dr. Ireland reviews the records . . .

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M r. Wagner chaperoned fourteen Washington Trips . . . Mr. Goodrich, Mr. Cooper, and Mrs. Darling closely assisted Mr. Wagner . . . One year after Dr Ireland accepted the superintend- ency in Birmingham, Mr. Pyle resigned as princi- pal of Baldwin High School. In a search to find someone, Dr. Ireland called Mr. Wagner and he took the job. It was customary for the Ireland and Wagner families to get together for the holidays. Christmas was always a gay affair. New Year's Eve and New Year's Day were always spent together, too. The two families took turns hosting Thanksgiving dinners. In February, 1952, the new building at Lincoln and Cranbrook opened as the Birmingham High School. Before the move to the new building, Mr. Wagner was working on a doctoral program at Wayne State University, but had to drop it due to his responsibilities at the new school.