Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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Superintendent of Schools Part of Highland High School ' s beginnings can be found in the year 1936 when Mr. Lon P. Monbeck, first came to Highland as Principal of Main Elemen- tary School. Mr. Monbeck received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Manchester College in 1934. Two years later he left Columbia University with a Mas- ter of Arts in education. The Universities of Michi- gan, Chicago, and Indiana offered Mr. Monbeck further education. As a Highland school administra- tor, he achieved his present office in 1950. Being a superintendent of schools, Mr. Monbeck has few moments of leisure; but during vacation time his favorite activity is fishing in northern Min- nesota. He also devotes much time to civic organiza- tions; he is a member of the Highland Lions Club, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Garfield Ma- sonic Lodge of Hammond. In connection with his po- sition as a school administrator he also is affiliated with the National Education Association and the American Association of School Administrators. Administrators Set High Standards. . . The Superintendents ' ever-busy secretaries, Mrs. Lois Foltz and Mrs. Barbara Vender Dussen, go over their work for the day. - 11 -

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School Board Sets Policies. . . Row 1: Mr. Lon P. Monbeck, Superintendent of School; Dr. John Sanik, Jr., President; Mr. Gordon T. Heim, Treasurer; Mr. John H. Strange, Secretary. Organizing and operating school programs are essentially the jobs of a typical school board. On its shoulders rest the great responsibilities of securing capable teachers and determining a budget to provide for school equipment and facilities. Three citizens who are appointed by the town board trustees share the duties of school board mem- bers in Highland. The present members, who have served on the board respectivly for two, eight, and one year, are as follows: Dr. John Sanik, Jr., President; Mr. John H. Strange, Secretary; Mr. Gordon T. Heim, Treasurer. These men work through the state educational laws to pr ovide the best possible schooling for Highland students. The school board ' s special concern has been to finance the building of additional classrooms for Highland ' s rapidly expanding student population. Foresight as to Highland s future educational needs has been a strong characteristic of this and past boards. This was made further evident when bids were open- ed on January 26, 1960, for a 13-room addition to the high school; even earlier, plans for a new junior high school were announced. One fulfillment of their work is the realization of a first graduating class at Highland High School. It is to these students and those to follow that Dr. Sanik directs the thoughts of the school board: With its first graduating class, neighbors, employers, and many colleges and universities will be evaluating the first product of Highland High School. The School Board is confident that whatever your immediate en- deavors are, the first impressions you create will be not only favorable but everlasting. - 10 -

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Principal An intelligent and capable administrator, Prin- cipal Allen J. Warren, has guided Highland High School through three tedious years of development. His ever-present aid and cooperation will never be forgotten by the classes of today. A well-educated man, Mr. Warren graduated from Ball State Teachers College with a Bachelor of Science degree, received his Master of Arts in 1951, and he has done additional graduate work at Pur- due, Indiana University, Ball State, and Butler. He is a member of both Kapa Delta Pi and Phi Delta Theta, national education honoraries. Interested in sports, Mr. Warren takes pleasure in attending all athletic contests. He is an avid read- er and a member of both the Kiwanis, and the Ma- sons. Advise the Faculty Assisting Mr. Warren in his duties as Principal are his office secretaries, Mrs. Grace Riechers and Mrs. Laurene Hasselbring. - 12 -