Hutchinson High School - Allagaroo Yearbook (Hutchinson, KS)

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Pm. ak 71. JOHN'S OTHER LIFE--Mosf sfudenfs are ac- cusfomed fo seein Dr. Nicholson as a school ad g n minisfrafor. However. his family sees him in a differ- enf lighf. His wife: daughfer, Janice: John Kennedy 5-monfh old son: Dr. Nicholson: and anofher daugh- fer, Julie, comprise a fypical family scene. Alfhough Dr. John H. Nicholson, principal, came here fwo years ago from Briarcliff Manor, New York, high school, he is originally a fronfier man. Born in fhe Indian ferrifory of Oklahoma, he remained in fhe Wesf during his youfh. The son of a Mefhodisf minisfer, Dr. Nicholson spenf his boyhood in Kansas. His preparafion for an educafionalicareer began af Soufhwesfern in Winfield and Emporia Sfafe Teach- ers' College. He lafer received his masfer's degree af Colorado Sfafe Teachers' College af Greely and sfudied for his docforafe al' Columbia universify in New York. In fhe shorf fimei Dr. Nicholson has served as principal of fhis high school. he has sfrongly sup- porfed and endeavored fo arrange many improve- monfs for fhe school. In his quief buf effecfive way he has gained a posifion of influence in educafional circles, and his belief has many 'rimes been a deferm- ining facfor in imporfanf decisions. Dr. NichoIson's primary ambifion for fhis school is a gradual buf significanf change in curriculum confenf. He firmly believes fhaf a school's curriculum should confain more knowledge fo fif fhe needs of youfh in fhis ever changing world, yef fhese alfer- afions should nof be carried fo fhe exfreme. Progress is difficulf fo see. he poinfs ouf, buf minor changes have already been made fo lay fhe groundwork for much more rapid advancemenf. John Kennedy. fhe newesf addifion fo fhe fam- ily, fakes up a lof of fhe principal's fime off fhe iob. A high spof of his day is romping wifh Iiffle John. He also baby-sifs while his wife aHends Hufchinson Symphony rehearsals. His main hobby is fhe family dog, an Irish seffer named Brendan Piper, common- ly known as Lady. He also looks forward fo frouf fishing in fhe Rockies when summer comes. ' PRINCIPAL

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Hl, TOOTS!-Toofs. fhe newesf addifion fo The Godwin family. eyes his masier who does his daily dozen by raking leaves. V Hu+chinson public schools are good schools and fhey are geffing belief! This is fhe slogan originafed by fhe superinfendenf of schools, Mr. W. R. Godwin. He personifies fhis slogan as he goes aboul performing his daily rouiine. This quiefly aggressive educafor is very enfhusiasiic abou+ his work and fries always +o offer coopera- iive leadership. His sound judgrneni and common sense as well as his kindly, jovial manner sfand him in good s+ead when dealing wifh his many prob- lems. Some of fhe occupafions which fake up his 'lime are visi+ing classrooms, speaking af civic clubs, meefing wifh 'lhe Board of Educalion. and infer- viewing prospecfive feachers. This versafile man enjoys speaking before fhe various civic clubs of Hufchinson as he believes 'rhaf +he way io gef bef- fer educafional sysfems is fo secure fhe coopera- fion of fhe vofers. His broadminded inferesf in +he general welfare of fhe public school sysfem has esfablished him as an enfhusiasfic supporfer of be'r'rer schools. Superiniendenf Godwin came here six years ago from La Porie, Indiana. His quiei' capabiliiies soon placed him among ihe leading adminisfrafors of ihe sfaie. He graduafed from De Pauw -uni- versify and received his mas'rer's degree from fhe Universify of Chicago. Mr. Godwin enjoys being wiih his family and his dog. His hobby is collecfing fhe unusual leffers he receives, mosf of ihem confaining complainfs or sfrange job applicafions. SUPERI TE DE T 5 EQ 5 il Sf r W

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- - -- - .. . si..-T ., , ,,, OARD GF EDUCATIO Six hardy ciTizens give generously of Their Time and eTTorT meeTing Twice a monTh To plan The adminisTraTion oT The public schools. Elecfed by The voTers, These six people, who meeT wiTh Mr. W. R. Godwin, superinTenclenT oT schools, and Mr. T. A. Kerr, business manager and secreTary. are responsible Tor The desTiny oT The sTudenTs oT HuTchinson. Many of These same sTudenTs are unaware of The greaT amounT of worlc The Board oT EducaTion does To malce condiTions in The schools more pleasanT. One oT The major problems The Board of Edu- caTion has been invesTigaTing is improvemenT oT school Iegislafion. By urging consolidaTion oT sev- eral Temporary bills inTo one permanenT law, The board hopes To secure more saTisTacTory school legislaTion. lT is also suggesTing more indirecT Taxes insTead oT general properTy Taxes as a means oT supporT. Some members have made radio Talks and oThers have spoken before civic clubs To sTimu- laTe inTeresT on The behalT of This proiecT. NoT only has The HuTchinson Board of EducaTion Tried To improve The local schools buT also has oTTered leadership in The sTaTe Tor The needed legislaTion. These civic-minded people deserve much crediT Tor Their consTanT eTTorb To give The sTudenTs oT The ciTy a compleTe and eTTicienT educaTional sys- Tem. Fred Adams, and Mr. Frank Fee. - -MW,-,-may is Soma COMING EVENTS-Mr. Leslie D. Phillips. sup erinTendenT oT buildings and grounds, explains The plans Tor a new school To Mr. Harry Faris, Mrs