Knightstown High School - Galaxy Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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'keno ffddp Mr. Bell and Mr. Poer have students who assist them in their offices. Donna Goudy, Nancy Trimnell, Shar- on Meredith, Patty Stoots, Becky Porter, and Leila Hiner arc Mr. Poer's assistants, while Dee Ellen Haase Janet Hummel, Nancy Somers, Marjorie Hoover, and Gloria Boyle help Mr. Bell. Many of their tasks are the same in both offices, how ever they vary some- what. They operate the duplicator for the teachers and the two principals. They also type, answer the phone and place calls, and maintain contact between the two buildings. Besides these jobs the girls act 7 Ann Battle is typing a report perhaps for Superinten- dent L. E. Rogers. She has been working here at this school for fifteen years. Her primary task is keeping the school accounts and the books for the school board and the superintendent. ln all she keeps the records for twenty-three activities. as receptionists to salesmen and other visitors. Mr. Bell's assistants carry on as much other business as comes under their jurisdiction, such as, selling school supplies and filling out tardy slips and admit- tance slips. Among other errands which they do, they also dispense bulletins and other data. Pic- tured left to right are: front row: Sharon Meredith, Patty Stoots, Dee Ellen Haase, Marjorie Hoover, Leila l-liner, and Gloria Boyle. On the stairs are Nancy Somers, Janet Hummel, Donna Goudy, Nancy Trimnell, and Rebecca Porter. . fi aw iii

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3 Deaaag E594 Guidiuice is an organized service to give systematic aid to students in making adjust- ments to various types of problems--educa- tional, vocational, health, moral, social, civic, and personal. We are here to help you, so feel free to come in for a conference whenever you desire. Robert L. Myers Waaewazd 444164040479 l-lello! Won't you come in? If you need help with your schedule, with vocational or social problems, or perhaps you just w ant to talk, come in and we will get acquainted. Edithe 'Tipton 7oal4fo4 .leafuakg This stack of books represents the books a stu- dent studies from his first grade through his senior year. Nelle Parker, bookstore manager and Mr. Bell's secretary, stands beside the bookstore door watching two boys with their books. Chris Mayse, a first grader, is holding his, while Carl Kegerreis cannot even pick up the books which he has used in his twelve years of educational training. This school year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Knightstown High School bookstore. ln 1937 there were rented two senior books, a physics and a Civics book, which were newly adopted for five years. As new books were adopted, they were rented to the students, The books which are used for five years are rented each year for one-fourth the retail price. The money received the fifth year is used to repair books and to replace those which have been lost or destroyed.

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X 5 1 f S . . X f In William Derrickson, boys' physical education teacher, and David Brown watch as Bill Molden demonstrates a position in tumbling. Mr. Derrickson also has classes in driver's education and health and is assistant coach. The equipment which was at Kennard was brought down for the classes here. The boys participate in intermural tourneys in various sports. Mr. Derrickson feels his classes help his students develop sportsmanship and an ability to work with others. It develops an interest in activities that can be used as recreation in later life. Ile also says it gives the boys an opporttmity to let off steam. Wanda Smith, girls' physical education teacher, is in- structing her girls. Her gym classes worked rhythms, learned folk dancing, and played softball, relays, and other outdoor games. Learning how to work as a team is one of the values of physical education. Although much of her schedule includes classes for those in grades seven thru ten, Miss Smith also teaches the grade school physical education and teaches a health class. She strives to show' her pupils how to use physical education in all activities of life. Mary Cox, Barbara Smith, Sharon Barns, and Myra Mattix are her gym assistants. ffmo, 140844, 240646 Ersie Naffe explains the fundamental structure which she teaches in second year Latin and her junior and senior English classes. To aid her in teaching Latin, she uses movies and bulletin boards. She correlates English and Latin to enable the student to make the transition from Latin to English smoothly and easily. By instilling in the student a better understanding of English grammar through Latin, the student can write better themes and papers. if Aera 7460 :de Suu Joyce Skaggs, local speech teacher, is opening an envelope which undoubtedly contains an invitation to one of the many speech meets attended throughout the state by her students. With her are three of her students: Pat Butler, Shirley Walker and Becky Vest. Mrs. Skaggs also sponsors the senior class and N.F.L. Besides speech she teaches social studies, English, and a yearbook class. As well as entering meets, her speech students present programs to Kiwanis and other civic clubs and perform in plays during the spring. ller desire is to give a boy or a girl enough confidence to stand before a group and express himself clearly. Q ll