Hutchinson High School - Allagaroo Yearbook (Hutchinson, KS)

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Contractor Flaw. 4 W. Confraclor for building a beHer Hufchinson high school is Dr. J. H. Nicholson, who +his year succeeds Mr. J. F. Gilliland as principal. Dr. Nicholson, who comes from Briarcliff Manor, New York, where he was principal of +he high school, has infroduced many new ideas fo +he sfudenfs of HHS. , During his firsl' year of conslruclion af HHS, Dr. Nicholson has always been ready lo cooperafe wifh sfudenls, leachers, clubs and parenls in promofing worlhwhile pro- iecfs. Dr. Nicholson has represenled rhe school in all busi- ness concerning 'rho ins+i+ul'ion wifh common sense, wise iudgmenf and fhoughi' for fhe welfare of fhe sfudenls. Dr. Nicholson's educafional career has .been exfensive. Before coming 'lo Hufchinson he was connecfed wifh school sysfems in Junciion Cify, Colby and Kansas Cily, Kansas, and has been principal af Afwood Communily high school and Norcarur high school.

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S Top man in The pyramid of consTrucTion in The HuTch- inson school sysfem is SuperinTendenT W. R. Godwin. In his TiTTh year in HuTchinson SuperinTendenT Godwin finds Time To visil' classrooms, meeT wiTh The Board of EducaTion, and speak before numerous civic clubs informing Them of The problems ThaT arise in The schools Today and how Hufchinson is beTTering iTs educaTional program. ExcellenT leadership, sound iudgmenT and experT busi- ness-sense are all qualiTies ThaT SuperinTendenT Godwin possesses. He is well prepared for his posiTion as he is a graduaTe of Purdue universiTy and has a masTer's degree from The' UniversiTy of Chicago. Before coming To l'luTch- inson, he was superinTendenT of schools in La PorTe, Indiana. ATTending The Oxford convenTion in Oxford, Ohio, and being elecied vice presidenT of The Kansas STaTe Teachers AssociaTion in charge of The WichiTa session were honors besTowed upon SuperinTendenT Godwin This year. Superintendent

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iff ARCHITEC Hulchinson schools are good schools and are geH'ing beHer is 'rhe slogan adopled by rhe Superin- 'rendenr of Schools and +he Board of Educalion. To make educaiion in l-lulchinson 'rhe .besl possible, six energelic. generous cifizens of Hurchinson devole much of 'lheir lime lo lookng alifer school affairs and business. Face lilling for 'lhe high school is in order for lhe summer monlhs. Included will be new library furni- lure, enlargemenl' of l'he library +o include room 2l2. a conference room for sludenrs, and a complele painl job. A new lighfing program is already under way, and by fhe 'lime school begins in- 'rhe fall every -room should have new lighrs. lmprovemenls made during This school year were new machinery for woodwork and aulo mechanics, new movie proiedor for visual educalion srudy, and an addi- lion To 'rhe sfalf, a girls' adviser. 'Also included in 'rhe plans for be'r'rer schools is a new grade school and improvemenls in 'reaching and building faciliiies. -Mr. W. J. Graber is presidenl of Jrhe board and Mr. W. E. Upson is vice presidenl. Olher board mem- bers are Mrs. Fred Adams. Mr. Frank T. Fee, Mr. Harry Farris. -and Mr. William L. Kline. Mr. T. A. Kerr, clerk- Treasurer, and Supr. W. R. Goodwin meer wifh 'rhe board. Dbeaident W- g am BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS-Front Row: Mr. William L. Kline, Mr. W. J. Graber, Mr. Harry Farris, Mr. W. E. Upson, Mrs. Fred Adams, Mr. Frank T. Fee. Back Row: Supt. W. R. Godwin, Mr. T. A. Kerr