Harbor High School - Mariner Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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LITERARY COMMITTEE: CHAIRMAN, DIANNE GREGORY PHOTOGRAPHY: CHAIRMAN, ADVERTISING COMMITTEE: CHAIRMAN, WALLACE HILL YEARBOOK COMMITTEE SUBSCRIPTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, SANDRA ROTH

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PRINCIPAL MEEHAN AND THE HARBOR SCHOOL BOARD Mr. Raphael M. Mechan has been Principal of Harbor High School for the past eight years. He received his 8.5. degree from Youngstown College, and his M.:X. degree from Western Reserve Uni- versity. Among his many jobs are making the daily announcements, advising students in the choice of cuxriculum, and composing many reports to the faculty and to the student body. Mr. Mcehan is pictured at his desk in the Upper Of- iicel Consolidation will bring about Some changes in - Secretary the Ashtabula Harbor Exempted Village School pri CiPal R- M- Meeha Mrs. Edna Beckman Board. The Harbor Board will be dissolved and a . NV - new district School Board will be appointed by the State School Board. The members will be representatives Eom the Sayhrook, Harbor, and Ashtabula districts. At the time of the construction of Harbor High School the School Board president was Mr. C. W. Askew; Clerk, Mr. H. F. Bugbee; Treasurer, MI. C. O. Gudmundson; Supt. W. E. Wenner; and members Mr. O. C. Topky and MI. C. H. Brant. Through the years the School Board has served our community well. Among the more recent projects the Board has completed are: the new Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, an annex to Washington Grade School, Fawcett Gym- nasium, and new desks and tile floors in the high school building. The Board must plan and direct each of the improve ments. Before Consolidation the School Board was composed of MI. James C. Laird, President; Mr. Paul Hakala, Viue-Pu-siw dent; Dr. Carl Pearson, Mt. Clifford Hughes, Mr. John Huggins, Members; and Supt. Ralph S. Lanham. Mr. Robert Z. Koski was the appointed Clerk-Treasurer. To qualify for the Board of Education one must reside in the school district, be a registered voter, and possess qualities of sincerity, honesty, and belief in public schools. The duties of the School Board are: to determine all school policies and regulations, set up a teachers' salary schedule, purchase supplies and equipment, and employ all personnel. The Board is also responsible for pupil trans- portation by bus. The members of the School Board receive no salary and are elected to 4 year terms. Mr. Ralph S. Lanham has been Superintendent of Harbor Schools since 1949. He advises the School Board on educational matters and puts the policies adapted by the board into effect. Dr. Carl Pearson has been a member of the Board since January, 1950 and has served as Vice-President. Mr. James G. Laird has been a member of the School Board since 1945. He is now serving as President. ML Paul Hakala has been on the School Board since January, 1946 and is Vice-President. John Huggins has been on the School Board since 1955. Mr. Clifford Hughes was the newly elected member and took office in January, 1960. The members of the School Board pictured below are: STANDING: Dr. Carl Pearson and Mr. Clifford Hughes. SEATLD: Clerk Mr. Robert Koski, Vice-President Paul Hakala, President Mr. James Laird, Supt. Ralph Lanham, and MI. John Huggins.

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RAYMOND MACARO TYPING COMMITTEE: CHAIRMAN, SUSAN PAANANEN LAYOUT COMMITTEE: CHAIRMEN, JUDY KELLOGC AND STEVEN SEARL F. 4 O r U