Hollidaysburg High School - Chimrock Yearbook (Hollidaysburg, PA)

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Board of litliieailioii, left to right: Shrum, Mitterling, llughes, Davis, Smith, Wade, Hamill, llyde. ADM .NISTRATIO Sefzool Board W0rkJ lld6l' Dgficulzfy Only with a capable adrninistration does :my school have at ehanee to func-tion properly. This year, the executives of the Hollidaysburg publie schools have put forth :in even greater effort than in previous years to meet the school needs in a raipidly changing World. The llollidzlysburg School Board, elected by the eonnnunity, eonsists ol' Homer I. Smith, president, William Wade, vice- president, Dr. Williarn Hughes, Harvey Hyle, Dr. lra Mitterling, Eugene Hamill, and John Shrum. Nliss Blanche Nl. Davis, who can oeeasionailly be seen :it work in the superintel1dent's office, acts as secretary to the School Board. l'l:1.ch month the Board meets to discuss the needs of the sehool system and offers advice to the superintendent and principals. With the present war, many new problems appear everywhere :ind :L school is no excep- tion. Junior and senior high school teachers were constantly leaving to accept positions elsewhere, While some joined the armed forces. Capable instructors with the proper training were hard to find. The Board searched everywhere, rend every zipplication received from prospective teachers, and finally obtained new instruc- tors to fill the gaping ranks in both the junior and senior high schools. Along with this hard task the School Board continued with their other duties, such as providing equipment necessary for the smooth fune- tioning of the school, seeing that the schools provide for all educational demands, and Du. .l. li. l'l.xm'Kl4:Nm:lu:, Superintendent ofthe llollidziysburg Sehools

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llmxm S1 umss K SP M1RIr'Nv13 M M ZC R4I1HI'lARD1'N C S1 To The Alumni V11 the cl: s of 1942 of the Holhd Ib sburg High Qchool hereby dedicate thls pxge of the C humock to 111 gr tdu xtes who are now ln some br meh of the QPFVICO of these Unltr d States X ou ire many you are scfittered, you are remembered, you are respected We like to think that oul 111111 in itel his helped to 113 a foundation for your pres! nt wx ax of facing life If Holhd zysbulg High School, 1n prep Lrlng you to face hfe, has helped you to meet war cour sgeously then she h is done well. As L mother sends her son into bxttle not because she loves Wftr, but because she loves hum unity and her country, even so does Hollidaysburg High School send you not because edueition te iches dc struction but because she teaches freedom. Xl my you do what must be done willingly and bravely. May you, even though you are being taught to understand the dangers of war, still meet them manfully. May you trust in God cw erlflstingly. Our hope is for your safe return. Our prayers are for your presc nt needs. Our blessings rest upon your heads.

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'llllf lllili iClltl.X.l...-. J. H. llENSIIAW determining the tax rate which would cover the expense of maintaining the schools. After a careful survey of the needs of students to meet the rapid changes being made in a war torn World the School Board through the school superintendent has instituted an enrichment of the curriculum to meet these changes. Additional changes and revisions are contemplated as the need arises. Working in close co-operation with the School Board, Dr. Joseph L. Hackenberg, superintendent of public schools, sees that the decisions and policies of the Board are executed. Under Dr. Hackenberg can he found his two assisting executive officers, Dolan H. Loree, principal of the senior high, and J. Harry Henshaw, principal of the junior high. These two experienced men, who have long been with the administration in Hollidaysburg, carry out their delegated duties with the utmost care. The duties of both principals are much the same in each school. livery summer, both men devote themselves to the task of organizing Miss Sxmveifzmsiqn, high school secretary chef-ks a report with Miss PEQUIGNOT of the superintendents office. D. H. Lomas ' County Genes? -goal Society, Inc. 431 Scotch Valley Road Hollidaysburg, PA 16548 a schedule which will put each student in his proper place at the correct time. Other important duties of a principal are to hold faculty meetings and discuss vital school problems with the students and teachers. The function of guidance is perhaps the greatest contribution of the principals to the students. Hollidaysburg students are fortunate in having such capable men as Mr Lorcc and M r. Henshaw to guide them.