Kankakee High School - Kankakeean Yearbook (Kankakee, IL)

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who encourage us to make our individual decisions Kankakee High School interprets guidance as helping each student find his own abilities and interests: helping him obtain a sound gen- eral education and helping him become soci- able. And guidance means guiding, not forcing. Believing that each person ought to be treat- ed as an individual, the school offers vocational tests, reference books and Weekly magazines for one purpose: to enable each student to find himself. The base of success is education, upon which specialization is built. For balance, a tri- angle must have a broad, sound foundation, and so it is with specialization. But education, even specialization, isn't enough. Training in hovv to associate success- fully with others is equal to the importance of learning a trade. Creative living, not taught in any textbook, is one of the prime factors in Kankakee's varied extra-curriculum. UPPER, Left: Douglas Trudeau, Betty Jan- nusch and Harland Marth look over vo- cational magazine Right: Doris Anderson and William Clark take senior aptitude tests. LOWER, left: Alumnus, Sgt. Vivian Lock, tells a home- room group about army life as a voca- tion. Right: Maureen Watson and Winifred Kegley watch Mar- garet Noe post a bulle- t tin board notice.

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and directors Hundreds daily enter the bright, cheery office of Mr. R. Y. Allison, prin- cipal of Kankakee High School. Stu- dents come to him for aid in arranging schedules, for advice concerning ad- vanced education, and for references to help them obtain positions. A keen discernment of the needs and desires of high school students enables Mr. Allison to talk to and with students in an effective and understanding fash- ion. The principal attends with interest sports activities and other school affairs: he is attentive to the plans put forth by club committees and helpful in pro- moting their projects. ln these and other Ways students get to know Mr. Allison as a friend. -0 law' ff ' ' ABOVE: Mr. Allison helps George Pyles plan his course. Bill Kammann, Keith Stuart, Theodore Hawkins and Doris Anderson are about to enter the office after having been called from study hall. Principal Allison has an A. B. from Wabash College and an A. M. from the University of Chicago. page eleven

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and to map our lifves intelligentlyg There's no number above the door, but every student knows the interior of the room and its friendly, dynamic oc- cupant, Miss Helen A. Shuman. For Miss Shuman is a guiding force in the school life of the boys as well as of the girls. Being sponsor of Student Council, English teacher, chairman of the Iunior Bed Cross at K. H. S. and Dean of Girls are merely safety valves for her re- markable working capacity, plentiful sense of humor and competent execu- tive ability. Miss Shuman's sound advice. strengthened by the influence of her friendly personality, has helped many students over the tough spots in school of life. After taking aptitude tests, students need an experienced person to explain and discuss the results with them. Above, Miss Shuman is helping Lloyd Borah, junior: Eugene Hudson, senior: Jean Nelson, junior: and James Damron, senior. Miss Shuman has a B.Ed. from Illinois State Normal University and an A.M. from the University of Illinois. TOP, Left: Friendly Mrs. Ruth Henschel found much to do While assisting in the offices. An under- standing person is Miss Iessie Greely, who has taken on more t r responsibilities since war projects have started. LOWER, Left: Mrs. Keeley, for- ME merly Miss Celesta Fruin, con- tinues With her secretarial duties. Her husband is l-A in the army. , Right: Miss Doris Smith, B.Ed., new in K. H. S., teaches junior business and is on the office staff. Miss Dorothy Byick, not pictured, is also office Worker. page thirteen