Frankenmuth High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Frankenmuth, MI)

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Administration James A. Matteson received his bachelor of science degree from Central Michigan College in 1949 and came to Frankenmuth following his graduation. Mr. Matteson taught junior high school for one year and was then appointed super- intendent. He has served in that capacity for the past eight years In January 1955 he received his M.A. degree from the University of Michigan and he is presently taking advanced graduate work through the Uni- versity of Michigan and Michigan State Univer- sity for a doctorate in education administration. ,iq ff 9 Tracy Stockman, school psychologist and principal of the Frankenmuth High School is a native of De- troit, Michigan. Upon entering Central Michigan College he majored in psychology and graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He taught in Niles, Michigan and became affiliated with the school system as a phychologist. While there he served on the board of directors of the Niles School for the Exceptional Children and on the board of directors of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. During 1954 and 1955 he was elected to serve as president of the State Association of School Psy- chologists and later as president of the District Michigan Educational Association. He returned to the University of Michigan and in 1954 received a Masters degree in educational psychology. At the present time he is working on his Doctorate in Edu- cation at the University. After a short period of time spent in the business world Mr, Stockman in 1957 returned to school work coming to Frankenmuth as school psychologist. Due to the resignation of Robert Wallen as principal, at the close of the first semester, Mr. Stockman has taken over his duties.

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Dedication To the present members of the Board of Education who have given a total off 71 years of service to the uplift of the Frankenmuth District School, and who have given devotion and untold hours of service and understanding to the educational problems of this community and its schools. Nor can the present school board be honored without some mention of those board members who have served diligently down through the years. lt's to these men that we do respect- fully dedicate this A11-School Annual which points up the educational pro- gram of our school as the outcome of the diligent study of this group. Board of Education Upper left: Lorenz List, banker, served on board 32 years. Upper right: John Ziegler, farmer, served on board 21 years. Center left: Arnold Nuechterlein, insurance executive, served on board 8 years. Center right: Julius Yoba. farmer, served on board 8 years. Bottom right: T. W. Johnston, businessman, served on board 2 years.

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Elementary Aclmlnlstrotlon Upon arriving in Frankenmuth in the year 1956, James Andy Vitany was appointed to the position of principal of the Frankenmuth District Elementary School and is still serving in that capacity. Graduating from Central Michigan in 1949, Mr Vitany received his Bachelor I of Arts degree and in 1954 obtained his Masters from the University of Michi- gan. In addition to the many administrative duties that he performs, he also coaches the ,Lunior varsity basketball team, elementary teams and is assistant football coac . Guidclnce oncl Counselling Robert Wallen has been principal of the high school for five years. In 1950 he graduated from Central Michigan College and came to Frankenmuth as a mathemetics and shop teacher. Mr Wallen was ap- pointed principal in 1953 and his resignation as principal became ef- fective in June of this year. He worked the second semester of the school year in curriculum and guidance. With the opening of the summer term at the University of Michigan, Mr Wallen will start ad- vanced graduate study. At present he teaches one class of senior stu- dents. lt was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense com- pulsory to all, that the destiny of the free republics of America was practi- cally settled. -Lowell