Hollidaysburg High School - Chimrock Yearbook (Hollidaysburg, PA)

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The Administration Superintendent Hobson C. Wagner dic- tates a letter to his secretary, Myrtle Showalter. Guidance, tardiness and faculty meet- ings keep D. H. Loree, principal, a busy man. 1 lj 'fflv e' ,-i'A kd Page Eleven

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We Introduce Labor ceases while the photographer does his work. Left to right-Snyder, Hyle, Smith, Matthews, Wade, McKillip, Davis, Stitzel. The Board of Education OOKS, bohds, taxes, teacher con- tracts, school laws, and policies -these are only a few of the many things that demand the attention of the Board off Education in order to keep the Hollidaysburg School System in smooth working order. Very few people realize just what be- ing a member of the Board involves. Every action of the Board is governed by the school code, which dictates what shall or may be done. The School Board members, who serve without compensation, must determine just what policies shall be followed in governing the schools. The tax millage rate must be determined to meet the needs of the budget, which must be carefully pre- pared. The purchase of supplies, such as coal, books, desks, brooms, pencils, tablets, and a host of other necessities requires diligent study by the Board. The personnel, to carry out the Board's policies, necessitates long hours of in- terviews. The erection and maintenance of school buildings demand considerable attention. Plans, bond issues, and con- tracts cause the School Board much work and worry. Of the vast numbers of duties of the Board of Education we have cited a few to give you, the stu- dents, a knowledge of some of the things that must be done before the doors of any Hollidaysburg school open. This Board is really the senate of our school government, made up of men who have willingly sacrificed time and energy the make our schools as good as any in the state. These men are elected by our parents and represent our pa- rents in matters where our education and welfare are concerned. Through Hobson C. Wagner, our superintendent of public schools, their decisions and policies are carried out. The seven members of the School Board are: John M. Snyder, Homer l. Smith, Harvey H. Hyle, John A. Mat- thews, Homer C. McKillip, William H. Wade, and J. W. Stitzel. The minutes and business of each meeting are recorded by Miss Blanche M. Davis, secretary of the Board of Education. - Page Ten

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P . . VN' I Left to righty-Row one: Wertz, Reed, Harpster, Kemp, Berg, Diehl. Row two: Stoud- nour, Gearhart, Myers, Shellenberger. Row three: Smith, Jones, Ammon. And Our Faculty ET me see your schedule. What courses are you going to take this year? Do you know what subjects the new teachers are going to teach? Problems such as these confront us each year, hut we soon find the answers. Schedules vary. Each of us must take four major subjects including English, mathematics, a science, a social study, and if we are commercial students, typ- ing, hookkceping, and shorthand are in- cluded. If we are interested, music, art, journalism or public speaking can he added to our daily schedule. As we follow our schedule of classes from day to day we meet one of the following of the English department: the Misses A. Jones, Kemp, Reed, Am- mon, Gearhart, Harpster or Meyers. Page Twelve