Garfield Heights High School - Garfield Yearbook (Garfield Heights, OH)

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Administration Oh, hello! I have been examining the 1948 Pioneer. It is very attractive, with a snow-white cover, reminiscent of the snow and ice, sliding and skating which we enioyed while the book was being produced. More interesting than the cover, however, are the pages of the book-pages filled with pictures of happy, wholesome girls and boys. In every school the majority of students are mannerly, respectful, and morally soundg but it seems to me that we have more than the average number of boys and girls whose attitudes are good, whose actions are discreet, and whose countenances reflect clean living. I salute the parents of our students for the excellent home training which they are giving their children. Many of our teachers are parents, and even those who are not parents are intensely interested in the proper physical, mental and moral develope ment of our boys and girls. The school never can take the place of the home, but any student who has both good parents and good teachers is extremely fortunate. My highest tribute goes to the boy or girl who, despite the tragic lass of one or both parents, main- tains a good record of performance and a cooperative attitude toward his associates. As compensation for the lack of parental companionship I highly recommend the cultivation of a closer friendship with teachers. This Pioneer interests me, too, because it is the first one of which I have been a part. My first year in Garfield Heights has been a very busy one, but I have enioyed working with you, and as we learn to know each other better, we shall accomplish more and more for the good of our school and our com- munity. Cordially, O. H. SCHAAF 2

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Administration Left to Right: Frank J. Kmola ...... Y,.,.A,,,,............. B oard Member Harold R. Maurer ,,,,, ..,.... S uperintendent of Schools John F. Clarke ..... .......o...w,,oY,,o,.Y.. V ice President John W. Orpin ...... .,.......,., P resident Ann Butala ...,,,..,, .,.,,,,....... S ecretary Jack F. Wilson ,.,.., ....... C lerk-Treasurer Walter Pashby .....,., ,..,. B oard Member John C. Coughlin ,..... ..... B oard Member It has always been the ambition of parents to equip their children for a successful life in a dem- ocratic society. Throughout the years, education has been looked upon as the essential factor in bringing this desire to the point of reality. The American people are education conscious. They have come to realize that knowledge gives an edge to the person who possesses it and that the educated person in- variably enioys an advantage over the educationally handicapped individual. The long years that have passed since public education had its beginnings in this nation, have wit- nessed a constant attempt to improve the educational opportunities and advantages for our boys and girls. Our viewpoint, as parents, as to what constitutes a proper education has undergone considerable change with the passing years. Time was when a complete education meant merely the mastery of the three R's. This is today important, but no longer regarded as the end of education, it is but a means to the end which contemplates the complete development of each individual. All education is very largely a matter of experience and experience to be worthwhile must be useful. This point of view leads us to two con- clusions. The first-that educational experiences are by no means limited to the school building. The home, the school, the church, social agencies, the theatre, the radio, and recreational centers all provide experiences for children. The second conclusion is simply that one's education does not end with the attainment of a certain age. Education is necessarily a continuous process. Society must see to it that educational opportunity is extended to all as lang as they wish to learn. It is the intent of the Board of Education and the administration of the Garfield Heights Schools to see that the boys and girls of this community are provided with the best possible educational opportunity. Not all individuals make the most of the opportunity provided but that in no way lessens the responsibility of the Board. Experience has demonstrated that in the long run the kind of education a community has is the kind of education the community wants-that good and no better. The desires and aspirations of the community must find expression and satisfaction in the functioning of the Board of Education selected for the express purpose of effectuating community policies and ideals. lt is our desire to serve you and the interests of your children in the best possible way. By: JOHN W. ORPIN, President-Board of Education. 'I

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Administration MISS MARY H. KERR Director of Guidance MR. PHILLIP B.. WHITE Assistant Principal MISS PHYLLIS FLOWER Junior High School Supervisor MISS BERNICE ASHBROOK Educational Guidance Counselor Q 2 s S l L 3