Kankakee High School - Kankakeean Yearbook (Kankakee, IL)

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Mr. Allison Hope I get Il fzrlzife e.1'e11we for lijf'b'ft'l'lfII'lj . . . Hare my lqrzirlffs been 0. Kffl? . . . Our elub Il'OIlfff like this notice 011 life bulletin imrirfl ..., l lay I fuse Ihr' phone noir? Miss Fruin Eight Miss Greely The City of K.H. . Principal R. Y. Allison Guides' Many People ln One Purpose- A Better School Through sixteen years of efficient administration under Principal R. Y. Allison, Kankakee High School has grown to a miniature community of almost eleven hundred pupils having a system of student government: diversified extra-curricular activities, and varied courses of study for full training of their minds. A faculty of forty trained men and women prepare these students for graduation through a commercial course, an accredited college preparatory course, and a gen- eral schedule, combination of the first two mentioned. Yet with all the duties of administering to the vital and energetic activities of pupils and faculty, friendly but forceful Executive Allison finds time for such community services as presidency of the Kiwanis Club and active interest in the Kankakee Forum. Summer linds him traveling over the United States to conventions offering points of advice on high schools. enabling him to aid in the continuance of K. H.S.'s record of accredited membership in the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Mr. Allison has an A. li. from Waliasli College, an M.A. from the University of Chicago, and has ata tended Teachers' College at Columbia University. Two Efficiency Experts Going over the files to get that personal check-up on each student is only one of the varied duties of twink- ling-eyed Office Secretary Celesta Fruin. Besides issuing and recording absence and tardy slips, she checks eighth periods. mails green cards, receives transfer student records, sends out credit lists and re- cords all grades, as well as attending to all of the principal's correspondence. Miss Fruin says. My hobby? Oh yes-traveling- in the summer. Favorite hobbies of Secretary Jessie Greely are reading, driving, and knitting, although she doesnit have much time for knitting. For instead of leaving school the tirst of June. Superintendent Munson's com- petent assistant works all summer except for a two weeks' vacation. The title accountant might well be applied to this gracious staff member. Besides her stenographic duties. she keeps accounts for the school board and the cafe- teria and has charge of ordering and distributing sup- plies to the city schools.

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Versatile Administrator - Irving Munson i'Good morning. people, in a booming, friendly voice. well known to everyone in the Kankakee school system and community. identiftes Administrator Irving lllunson. superintendent of Kankakee city schools, president of the county division of the .fkmerican Red Cross. ardent student of Lincolniana, experimenter in aptitude and intelligence tests. and delver into the his- tory of Illinois and of Kankakee County. This may sound like a lot for one man. but the eliiciency of the school system and the confidence ol students. faculty, and community seem to verify all of these various talents and interests. His twenty-six years of teaching and supervision have been spent at Canton, Neponset, Spring Valley, Momence, and Kankakee, Illinois, schools. During his courses of study, Mr. Munson gained an A. 15. from Augustana College and an 1Nl.fX. from the University of Illinois. As for the students at Kankakee, Mr. Munson says, Hlhey are a hue bunch of youngsters, and l like 'emf' Any boy or girl in K. H. S. will assure him the feeling is mutual. Mr. Munson First Decision Makers-the School Board Representative men who help K. H. S. directly and indirectly with all its problems compose the city school board. Alfred Beau- mont. member of the board for over thirty years, is now president, assisted by lid Hoennicke. cle1'k, and joseph Tolson, A. IJ. Fortier. Ed Madison, and George l.uehrs, others elected by Kankakee voters, Chief problem of the board is concerned with expenditures for maintaining and im- proving the city schools and faculties. For Kankakee High School alone, over 5100.000 is paid out each fiscal year, an average cost per pupil of 515120. is an example of the efficient management of these funds. The building' itself. erected in 1927, consists of one block- These men have a big job ' 'T Seated left to right: Mr. Beau- mont, Mr. Mun- son. Mr. Tolson, Mr. Hoennirke, Mr. For-tier, Mr. Madison, Mr, Luehrs, Mr. Alli- SOD. long structu1'e with two wings extending east. A conservatory for the science classes, a manual training shop, a cafeteria, and a swimming pool are features on the first fioor. Upstairs is an auditorium seating 1,050 people, equipped with spotlights, stage equip- ment. and sound system. Here the famous Kankakee band rehearscs. On the same fioor are the superinteudent's and the principal's olifices and the gym. scene of hilarious school parties and tense athletic contests. The third Floor has clothing class1'oo1ns, science laboratories, and a library of 3,500 volumes. Such is the largest worry of the school board. and the place where Kankakee Iligh School students labor and lea1'n. Seven

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Is Administered By These Five Assistant Principal Raymond Harris Encourages Intramurals for All Boys A new face this year at K. H. S. is the smiling one of Assistant Principal Raymond Harris, whose ready wit constantly surprises his commercial law classes. Mr. Harris comes here from George Rogers Clark High School in Hammond, Indiana. After receiving his B. S. degree from James Milli- ken University, he attended summer school at the University of NVisconsin and at the University of Illi- nois and earned a master's degree from the latter. He is now studying for his PILD. at Columbia University. Manager of both the holiday and regional tour- neys, Mr. Harris won the appreciation of the boys at school when he instituted and successfully carried out a system of intramural basketball contests between clubs, classes, and independent quints. For his own recreation, this friendly student coun- cil adviser enjoys reeling in the Hfinny tribe. espe- cially bass. Although he has angled in lakes and rivers from Minnesota to Tennessee and from Arkan- sas to Michigan, the assistant principal asserts that of all the waters he has invaded, his favorite spot will always be VVhere the fish bite best. Girls' Dean Helen Shuman Advocates A Democratic Student Government The familiar person so often met at the desk in the room at the south end of the main corridor is Miss Helen Shuman, dean of girls at K. H. S., whose inspiration to become a teacher came from a theme she wrote as a freshman in high school. Having read about a dean in a book. she made this career the topic of her composition, and-well, here she is. During her years at K. H. S., her kindly and sym- pathetic advice has been a consolation and help to many bewildered girls. A wide range of experiences and background of education qualifies her to be vo- cational counselor, study adviser, and real friend-in- need to the entire student body. As a hobby, Miss Shuman enjoys reading, club and organization work. She has been active in Y. W. C. A. and Campfire Girls and at present is co-adviser of the Student Council and honorary adviser of the Girl Reserves. Miss Shuman has a B.Ed. from Illinois State Nor- mal University, an M.A. from the University of Illin- ois, and has done advanced work at Lake Forest Col- lege, Teachers' College of Columbia University and Northwestern University. Mr. Harris D0 I weed- a permit for this class? . . . The student coun- cil tea dance is today .... Will five .subjects be too many? . . . Should I join a dub? Miss Shuman Nine