Joliet Central High School - Steelmen Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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6 THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT Health is the first of the seven objectives of secondary education as listed by the National Education Association. The Health Department of Joliet Township High School and Junior College is a busy place. Room 109 has also become a very indispensable part of the school. It is here all accidents, emer- gencies and cases of sickness come for care and any further attention needed. Une of the three school Nurses is always on duty in l09. The senior girls in the pre-nurs- ing course frequently help here. A rest room for girls and one for boys are located here. Fam- -e Q7 4 gl:muwv'rtfrf:::'n'fTf1fv:zrfv-1-' -'fvrf' ff: ' 'f' ily and school physicians frequently recom- mend rest here for some pupils. Pupils' individual health records are also here, many dating from the first grade in Joliet schools. Two local physicians give medical ex- aminations to the pupils. On the basis of these examinations the individual pupil's school ac- tivity program is planned. Dr. Jesse Feiring Williams expressed the thought of our health work here when he said, Health is that quality of life which enables one to live most and serve best. ., ... .. Q-ini'

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7-7--A 7-1--'---S---.1 --------- ... M.. .14 -,-gigifugmulgmgguuugyyggjm -f-v N-NS' THE MONITORS CLUB Serving JTHS and its students, that is the duty of this select group of junior and senior boys who patrol the school halls daily. The club is under the able sponsorship of Mr. Ellery Frost and Ian Crabb, Robert Semitekol and David Samples are the club's officers. Listed below are the duties of the Monitors: 1. Assist in the maintenance of order in the corridors. 2. To challenge all persons moving through the corridors while classes are in session. 3. To report to the central oH'ice all un- usual incidents in the corridors. 4. To inspect and maintain a watch of pu- pil lockers. 5. To receive visitors and direct them to the central office. 6. To be courteous and gentlemanly at all times. Locker inspection to insure the student body against theft is another service rendered by this group. The Monitor club is also active socially, giving occasional social hours, picnics, candy sales, and other novelty sales. The club is wholly voluntary and open only to upper quarter students. The Monitors are assigned to weekly posts two periods during each day. The number on duty varies with the number of students usually passing through the halls. The members are on their honor to be on their post on time and to remain there until their time of serving has expired. The club meets during the 10th period every other Monday in Mr. Frost,s room.

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MA-ICR C. L. JORDAN Superintendent 1940 - 1942 DR. LEONARD B. WHEAT Superintendent 1942 f