Fairview High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Jennings, MO)

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Board ol Education Mr. Milton VU. Bicrbaum, Supt., Mr. Norman Ochs, Mr. Leonard Cole, Treas.. Mr. Robert Nolte. Pres.. Mr. Arthur Blacklock. Seca Mr. .loc Moore, Vice-Pres.. Mr. Dana Corey. The board of education is the most important organization in the school district. It is the duty of the members of the board to uphold, among many other things, the responsibility of intel- ligently appropriating and disbursing school funds, discriminantly choosing leaders and teach- Seoretaries SECRETARIES Charlotte Matthes, Frances Decher. Shelia Zimmermann. Four ers, and providing desirable conditions conducive to learning. The most important project this year was to have the new building ready for classes. All are very grateful for the boards readiness as the new addition allowed for greater convenience. The secretaries are a vital part of the behind-the-scenes functions at Fairview. Besides doing their secretarial work, they assist students in making tickets, pro- grams, etc. Working in the principals office is Mrs. Shelia Zimmerman. In the superintendents office is Miss Frances Decher, a veteran of a number of years. Mrs. Charlotte Matthes was again as- sisting in the superintendents office. The work of these three secretaries is i greatly appreciated here at Fairview.

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Dedication Wioa Qllouifse imc To that winsome little woman. Miss Louise Hirsch, guardian angel of the old Blue Jay for three years, we, the senior class of one thou- sand nine hundred and fifty-eight, dedicate with loving appreciation this first edition of the Chieftain . Throughout her quarter of a century at Fairview as women's athletic coach, Miss Hirsch has striven diligently to instill within her students the qualities of loyalty and fortitude, as well as sportsmanship- and co-operation. ln addition to her apparent love of young people, Miss Hirsch possesses the rare abil- ity of winning their confidence and trust. As a consequence, she is among the best loved and most respected of Fairview's faculty. Not only is this book dedicated to the woman, but also. it is dedi- cated to those high ideals, deep devotion, and intrinsic values which make her a teacher in every sense of the word. Thru

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This year completes his 30th year of service to Fairview. Coming in 1928, he acted as High School Principal for six years and has been Superintendent for the remaining twenty-four. During these years he has seen many modern improvements in our school: the in- creasing enrollment has made it necessary to have three additions to the school buildings. Mr. Bierbaum himself has attended state and national conventions to promote great progress in the field of education. We regret to say that this is his last year as Superintendent of Fair- view Schools. Yet we can be proud that Fairview has had this man to guide the way, and moreover that he will go on to serve the handicapped children of St. l-ouis County. MR. IZRIC M. HOHN A.M. Missouri University MILTON W. BIERBAUM A , M. Washington University Mr. Hohn has been at Fairview since 1929. He coached baseball, basketball and track and has taught all of the science courses ever offered at Fairview. He became the principal in 1934 and now after twenty-four' years is going into the superintendancy, Mr. Hohn has sponsored the annual and the pho- tography club. A few of his many in- terests are as follows: Photography, mountain climbing and wilderness ca- noeing. Mr. Hohn is going to have three picture articles of his printed in national magazines this summer. Admini trator Five