Horace Mann High School - Horace Manual Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Sitting; Dr. Leroy Bingham, Treasurer, Samuel P. Moise, President, Mrs. Dena Adams, Secretary Standing; Joseph A. Luckey, Vice-President, Raymond F. Zale, Assistant Secretary loari nf iEiiuratinn Representing the people of Gary in school affairs is the Board of Education. The mem¬ bers of the board give their time and energy to the problem of maintaining up-to-date hous¬ ing and equipment for the growing school pop¬ ulation. These people are responsible for the building of new schools and the improving of old ones. They must keep the methods of teaching up to date and they ore also respon¬ sible for the hiring of the teacher and personnel that are needed to keep the schools function¬ ing successfully. Besides keeping the machinery of the schools running smoothly, preparing budgets, making salary schedules, and investigating special problems, the Board attends bi¬ monthly business meetings and many special conferences. As a whole, being a member of the board is one of the most time consuming jobs a citi¬ zen can hold. A miuiBtratnrH The superintendent of the Gary school system is appointed by the Board of Education. He is charged with the duties of carrying out the orders of the board. These include providing qualified teachers and school personnel and exercising educational leadership. He and his assistant are responsible for the gen¬ eral supervision of all the city ' s schools. Further¬ more, he must keep the board as well as the genera l public informed concerning school achievements and school problms. Dr. Alden H. Blankenship, superintendent; Vincent C. Dipasquole, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent

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I’nior (Hlaas (Offirpra Standing: Vice - President — Tom Krasne, President — Jim Malayter Sitting: Treasurer — Dorothy Ed¬ wards, Secretary — Karen Muraida With the senior year. Come the kings and queens. Full of cheer and of hopeful dreams.

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PAUL CARLSON Principal of Horace Mann PALMER MART Assistant Principal of Horace Mann Good schools don ' t just happen. The devoted effort and wise leadership of Mr. Carlson and Mr. Mart are in a large measure responsible for the high academic standards, fine student attitudes, and excellent student-faculty cooperation which ex¬ ist at Horace Mann. The time has come” the Walrus said, To talk of many things; Of teachers, books and classroom scenes And what our study brings. Of everything we learn in sc jool Before the last bell rings.” The time has come” the Walrus said, To speak of many things; Of decimal points, and typists ' keys. And why a buzz saw sings. Of tales so bold in history told. And how to grow one ' s mental wings.”