Kankakee High School - Kankakeean Yearbook (Kankakee, IL)

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The Dean helps students ln work and play M1ss Lou1se Wood dean of guls smrles at one of the many students who V1S1l her OHICG A charm1ng sm1le and a fnendly greet1ng are character1st1cs of M1ss Lou1se Wood dean of grrls Bes1des teach1ng two Busxness Eng l1sh classes and sponsonng the Grrls Club M1ss Wood 15 often 1n conference w1th repre sentatlves from colleges In th1s way she helps adv1se the sen1ors on colleges they can enter M1ss Wood sponsor and founder of the G1r1s Club IS kept busy w1th the1r servrce and soc1al work One of the most 1mportant th1ngs that she conducted 1n the G1r1s Club th1s year was send1ng boxes of canned food cloth1ng and books to the wartorn fam1l1es of Berl1n M1ss Wood also gave her ass1stance when the Grrls club planned the1r many par tres dur1ng the year As the faculty advxsor of the tutor1ng plan sponsored by the Natronal Honor SOC1elY M1ss Wood IS kept busy arrangmg for stu dents who need help 1n the1r subyects to be tutored by members of the Nat1onal Honor Soclety M1ss Wood 1S act1ve 1n commun1ty affalrs as well as school act1v1t1es She IS a member of the Buslness and Profess1onal Womens Club of Kankakee the Amencan Assoc1at1on of Un1vers1ty Women and the Ill1no1s Asso c1at1on of Deans of Women 14 Handmg out pmk excuses to dehnquent boys IS only one of the many dutles of th1s busy good natured dean Mr Dan Norton also has two econom1cs classes helps coa h the freshman sophomore track team and 1S the faculty advlsor of the Student Counc11 Pep assembhes All School partxes and Student Court meet1ngs keep Mr Norton and the Student Councll busy planmng for them rnost of the year W1thout Mr Norton s help ful gu1dance the Student Councll could not have accomphshed the many th1ngs 1t d1d In March everyone began to look forward to the All School Dance whxch was held March 24 1n the school gym The dance was a success only due to the hard work of Mr Norton and the Student COUHCII Mr Norton helped the members of the Student Counc11 get repaus made around the school try vrolators 1n the Student Court and plan a pep rally w1th a bonfxre for the Homecom1ng football game Has my locker key been turned rn? and I lost a red fountam pen IS often heard around the pr1nc1pa1s offrce One of the m1n or Jobs that Mr Norton has to contend w1th 1S the lost and found department Mr Dan Norton dean of boys presents a student wmth hrs absence excuse O 1 ' nu ' S I if ' 1 I - I . , , 1 1 I ' . , . I 1 - . ll 'll , . I , I O I I I - 5 , . , 1 . . .. . . f lik ,

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Plans are made and problems solved here A fnendly pat1ent man who takes a spec1al mterest 1n all students problems 1S Mr R Y Alhson pr1nc1pal of Kankakee H1gh School Mr Alhson meets all s1tuat1ons and prob lems ar1s1ng 1n a typ1cal school day w1th a qu1et smcere d1gn1ty In the beg1nn1ng of the school year Mr Alhson 1S faced w1th the four long weeks of reglstratlon Agam at 1'l'11dSeI'I16Sle1' 1t 1S up to Mr Alhson to help students hav1ng d1ff1 cult1es w1th the1r schedules Throughout the school year Mr Alhson 1S kept busy w1th many records conferences problems concern1ng the basketball and foot ball season club act1v1t1es counsehng and plannmg at the faculty meetmgs and the many other problems whlch come forth at any nme As the end of the school year rolls around Mr Alhson slgns h1s tmal s1gnature on the graduates d1plomas and says h1s last That s All to the student body 1n the last assmebly Wlth the a1d of two ofhce gurls Mr Alhson rema1ns at school to f1ll 1n reference sheets for the students seek1ng college entrance or employment Mr Alhson also plans a new schedule and curr1culum for the next year ln add1t1on to h1s school dutles Mr Alhson takes an act1ve part 1n communlty and c1v1c Gf'lG1IS Pr1nc1palR Y Alhson In the summer Mr Alhson l1kes to spend h1s le1sure t1me workmg ln h1S vegetable and flower garden Colored photography IS Mr Alhson s favonte hobby Dur1ng the summer months he gets much enjoyment out of photo graphmg the brxght scenery around the Kan kakee v1c1n1ty Hrs colorful tlower garden proves to be a good source for h1s p1ctures oo e I Dorothy BYlCk secretary pauses at the 1 es R1qht Busy at the typewnter IS Antoma Fntz secretary 13 , , . . . , , . , I N t ' . . . 1.1- . ,W , ' 1 11 . ' - . I .

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These teachers speelahze ln soelal selenee M1ss Webb and M1ss Hopkms look Mxss Baker checks plans over students folders Always ready to lend a help1ng hand the teachers at KHS played a v1tal part 1n h1gh school hfe In add1t1on to the1r regular teach 1ng dutles they gave of the1r t1me and ser v1ces generously Most of the teachers had a home room whlch they gu1ded along through the year s GCl1V1l1eS They served as club sponsors ever ready w1th a needed 1dea They coached plays advlsed publ1cat1ons gave vocat1onal wzth M1ss Tull gu1dance and backed student plans Several t1mes dur1ng the year our teachers attended educatlonal meetmgs 111 order to better help the pup1ls At Stunt N1ght the teachers produced the1r superb faculty stunt They danced cracked Jokes and even sang The teachers of Kankakee H1gh School stand as a 11v1ng example of what they teach Elalne Denz B S Northern Ill1no1s State Teachers College Soclal Sc1ence Dorothy McG1nms A B Un1vers1ty of lll1no1s Soc1al Sc1ence Edith McK1nley B Ed lll1no1s State Normal Un1vers1ty Soclal Sc1ence Ruth N orlhrup A M Columb1a Un1vers1ty Soclal Sc1ence Shlrley Slupley BS Ed Ill1no1s State Normal Un1vers1ty Soc1al Sc1ence 15 O O C Q Q W.:- eu. 1 . . 1 1 - 1 . ' . . 1 . . , . , . . . , n , 1 . . . , . ., ' . ., . . ., . ., - . ., .,