Hoover High School - Husky Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Mr. Wendell Miskimins Vice-Principal Miss Vera Kendall Girls ' Adviser Off to a Good Start Always eager and willing to help were the student advisors, Miss Vera Kendall, and Vice-Principal Mr. Wendell Miskimins. Besides their regular duties of counseling and solving disc iplinary problems, these two energetic people helped out in other areas. Miss Kendall arranged the buses for the out- of-town games, sponsored the Girl ' s Club, and was social chairman of the school. Mr. Miskimins supplied and organized the tem- porary concession stands, was bookkeeper for the athletic department, and was co- sponsor of Hoys ' Club. Miss Kendall listens attentively as Sandy Villaboim tells her about her trip from Brazil. The first few weeks of school were hectic ones. Not only did Mr. Miskimins supervise concessions, he even had to sell them.

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Dr. Wetter Gets Hoover During the summer of 1967 there was much speculation whether Hoover High would be finished in time for the fall term. There was one man, however, who w as determined thai it would be, and that it would soon become one of the finest schools in the country. That man was Dr. Don- ald M. W etter, the first principal of Hoover High School. Amidsl the turmoil of the con struction of the building, one could always Find Dr. Wetter, the man who continued working long after the workmen had gone. Among his most important responsibilities were select- ing the faculty, organizing the PTA, and scheduling athletic events. With twenty-eight years of experi- ence in education, Dr. Wetter has spent six of these ears in the Des Moines School System. He taught mathematics at I ' oosevclt and then served as principal and vice-principal at North before coming to Hoover. His experience, along with his optimism, endurance, and most of all, his patience, have given the students and teachers much faith in Hoover ' s In! ure. Eager to complete Hoover for the first semester, Dr. Wetter leaves his administrative duties to unpack new furniture.

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Social Adjustments Goal of Counselors Social and academic adjustments wore tin- main goals of the guidance department. I hree lull time counselors filled the positions. The were kept bus throughout the year completing student files, planning schedules, and making changes. Even though there were no seniors, juniors were offered the opportunity to meet representatives from numerous colleges. Also a new device, College Entrance View Deck, helped students select a college on the basis of cost, location, ownership, and majors. Besides scheduling programs, the counselors took time to listen to report card gripes, student-teacher conflicts, and personal problems. Mr. Jankovit helps junior Sue Payne interpret the data revealed on the College Lntrance View Deck, as she tries to select a suitahlc college. Mr. Robert Jankovitz Mr. Harold Olsen Mr. Ken Wittkop Chairman