Harrison Technical High School - Harrisonian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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7a tie 4 .,.. You have come fo fhe place in fhe road where life forks info several direcfions. Which way will you go? The road opened by fhe new missile science has much fo offer in fhe design of space vehicles, fheir manufacfure and operafion. There are many life's worl: possibilifies here. Anofher road leads fo fhe fascinafing field of aufomafion. Some say fhis field will resulf in a second indusfrial revolufion. Will you be one of fhe elecfronic workers in fhis movemenf? S+ilI ofher new roads lead fo peace-fime use of afomic energy and fhe bio-chemisf's hope for solufions of our sfill incurable diseases. Here are opporfunifies for fhe semi-skilled, fhe laborafory fechnicians as well as fhe professionals. Finally, you have fhe much used, fhe familiar road of fhe old sfandby endeavors fhaf have supporfed and elevafed our counfry fo ifs presenf fop posifion among nafions. No rislc here. You are familiar wifh fhis road because many of your acquainfances and relafives have fraveled if. Whichever direcfion your goals and inferesf fake you, if is my hope and fhe hope of fhe faculfy fhaf fhe sense of basic values you have acquired during your four years af Harrison will serve you well in your experiences wifh fhe many new and excifing human developmenfs iusf ahead. EDWARD FINSTON Principal

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Di ' , , , QCONTINUEDV! the way?-a lesson in English grammar, learning how to work with wood, studying sound waves and lhe s+ruc+ure of plants, a cons+an+ educa- 'fion in the fine arf of ge++ing along wifh others .... The l959 HARRISONIAN invites you on a whirlwind trip to see the future in the making at Harrison. The pace will be thrilling: the sights, stirring: +he memories, endearing. All paths point onwurcl. The direction is forward. The future is ours to hare. There is nothing to hold us lmek l.f'uLAUCl'1irNQ ll f1 l l6r'l'lS0f1l6I'1 fin- iN'C nyc 1 . O Tn the right fiirettion ilu? ijwvf' K l v 'Vif UN THE WAY!

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JOSEPH F. EWALD School programming supervising publicify, coordinafing exfra-curricular acfivifies and social evenfs are parf of Mr. EwaId's province. He will be glad fo help you wifh your plans, acliusf a program, or run a P.T.A. membership drive. He works for fhe fufure in so many ways fhaf he will alyways be considered one of fhe chief guilding sfars af Harrison. MAURICE E. GILES One cannof spend four years af Harrison-or even a day-wifhouf feeling 'lhe elecfric charge of Mr. GiIes's influence. He is in command in fhe absence of fhe principal: his friendliness and lcind- Iiness are consfanfly near. Heading fhe Technical Deparfmenf, balancing fhe school bud- gef, assisfing wifh sfudenf discipline, supervising fhe faculfy, Mr. Giles covers more ground each day af Harrison fhan any ofher person in fhe school. WILLIAM WIESER The fhird member of Harrison's guiding frio is Mr. Wieser. Some of his acfivifies during a fypical school day, are aiding in fhe adminisfrafion of sfudenf discipline and counseling on sfudenf personnel problems. In addifion, he gives generous assisfance wifh fhe fhousand ofher defails fhaf appear in managing a large school like Harrison and direcfing ifs sfudenfs on fo fheir fufure happiness and success. Page 8 ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS