Hastings High School - Saxon Yearbook (Hastings, MI)

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The Board From left to rijjht: Leo Demond. Howard Fro»t. Mildred Smith. A. B. Gwinn M. D.. Charles Faul. L. H. Lamb. The Board of Education began its first session with the election of new officers. Mrs. Homer Smith was elected president. Other officers were: Doctor A. B. Gwinn. secretary and Charles Faul, treasurer. Other members of the board are Mr. L. H. Lamb, Mr. Leo Demond, and Mr. Howard Frost. The new members were Mr. Lamb, who succeeded Mr. Van Buskirk, and Mr. Demond who was appointed to finish Mr. E. W. Parmalee’s term. The board meets once a month and at these meetings they disscuss the affairs of the school. Some discussion topics are: school inspection, operation, and finan- cing. Their job takes a considerable amount of time. Hastings has a board which is recognized as one of the finest in the state. We the students and residents of Hastings wish to commend you on your fine job. As the heavy doors of H.H.S. once again swung open to welcome the newcomers and oldtimers as well, it also opened the door to new friends and happy times that will never he forgotten. Along u’fth the freshies” were other new arrivals under the title of faculty. Mr. Moyer took his place in the music department directing vocal music and Miss Zuttemister, an

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Wisdom and Learning — Personified Standing left to right: Mr. L. V'andcrhrook. Mr. H. Reinhardt. Mr. B. Wither . Mr. H. Moyer, Mr. L. Hubert. Mr. W. Sim, Mr. R. Fowler. Mr. T. Knopf. Second row left to right: Mi » M. Britten. Mr . J. Sim. Mr. F. Jones. Mr. T. Gie . Mi A. Dontje, Mi» J. Smith. Mr. C. Damton. Mr. 1.. Hinc. First row left to right: Miss M. Zuttermeister. Miss E. McElwain. Mi » R. Robson. Mr. E. Taylor. Mi » Y. Smith, Miss J. Burkle. Top Picture; left to right: R. Fowler. H. Reinhardt, J. Sim, and A. Turkal. Middle left: L. Vanderbrook, T. Gie . Middle right: Y. Smith, A. Dontje. J. Burkle. Bottom picture; left to right: J. Smith. R. Robson, M. Zuttemeister. M. Britten. The school year of 1949 and 1950 brought with it three new teachers to Has- tings High. They were Mr. Herbert Moyer, as head of the vocal department. Miss Zuttcrmister as a teacher of English, American History, and geography, and Mrs. Burkle who now stands at the head of the home economics department. With the new teachers accustomed to the school and the students, the faculty began to carry out the job they were hired to do. teach the students! Teaching was not their only activity, as many of the teachers participated in the “Spotlight,” and even those who did not participate were in some way con- nected with its production. Although we might not show it, we are, very grateful to them for passing their knowledge along to us. alumna of old H.H.S., returned to high school this year to teach English and geography. Down in the kitchen and sewing room was another new face, that of Mrs. Burkle. Another face which was new hut which very quickly became a part of the school was Mr. L. H. Lamb, our superintendent. Mr. Lamb, from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, took Mr. D. A. YanBuskirk’s place