Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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UNDER THESE GUIDING HANDS Mr. O. I. Farmer was responsible for our smooth functioning high school. He always found time to answer questions and to Page 24 help students with their problems. One of the busiest men around lil-IS was found in 207 scoring tests, planning our programs, and looking out for our future. Mr. lienneth Crook, Assistant l'rincipal and Guidance Director, acquir- ed his TLS. degree at Manchester College and his M.A. at Ball State Teachers Col- lege. 'ln his administrative duties he helped to plan the curriculum for the year. The testing program, Freshman Day, College Night, and the Scholarship Committee fell under his auspices as Guidance Di- rector. If we were in doubt about plans for the future, Mr. Crook was the man we saw. Organizer! Supervisor! Ambassador to the public! Administrator! Mr. O. I. Farmer, principal of our own KHS, had to be four persons! at once during the busy school year. With a bachelor's de- gree in social studies and a master's degree in education, he is certainly well- equipped for his tough job. Planning programs and schedules, see- ing that all plans were carried out successfully, checking classes, ironing out difficulties, talking with parents, directing all activities, and overseeing all school records left Mr. liarmer only a few spare moments. Always calm and collected, Mr. Farmer graciously answered students! questions and offered his help. VVC are certainly grateful to Mr. Farmer who, though burdened with many school responsibil- ities, always came up with a smile. ' Our testing program was under the direction of Mr. Kenneth Crook. The results from the various aptitude and scholarship tests were recorded on permanent records and sent to colleges of the student's choice.

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PROVIDED THE KEYS TO EDUCATION The School Board's good organization of the Kokomo-Center Township Schools paved the way to our successful school system. The seven School Board mem- bers, working with our school superin- tendent, Mr. O. M. Swihart, acted as the chief organizers in establishing a sound introduction into education for Kokomo youngsters. Many important matters were brought to their judgment and guidance-deter mining teachers' salaries, budgeting school funds, planning the school term, and instituting such school improvements as the new elementary schools which have recently sprung up. Mrs. Katharyn Fell presided over this board whose other competent members were Mr. L. O. Williams, secretary, Mr. Max Comerg Mr. J. O. Finley, treasurer, Mr. C. O. Simpson, Mr. Merrell A. Brunk, and Mr. Charles Hathaway. The City Council appointed Five of the board members while a Superior Court judge and Circuit Court judge chose the other two. These seven people through devoting a great deal of their time and efforts have become the Seven Keys which un- lock the doors to Kokomo Education. They spent long hours developing and improving the school system. Top Row: Mrs. Kathryn Fell, Mr. Merrell Brunk, Mr. Otho Simpson. Bottom Row: Mr. J. O. Finley, Mr. Max Comer, Mr. Charles Hathaway, Mr. L. O. Williams. Page 23

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SCIENTIFIC APPETITES IN Biology provided a springboard into science as Mr. John B. Riggs, Mr. Walter Cross, and Mr. Charles Franklin brought out inside information on the inhabitants of the earth with laboratory disscctions, and they added versatility to the course with sunny field trips. Mr. Haven jones and Mr. Douglas North oriented future Steinmetzes in beginning chemistry, while Mr. Lory Coy taught the senior physics students how the elements of the earth and the universe reacted. Through the efforts of the science teachers, direc- ted by Mr. Lee Dixon, science became an understandable reality instead of a vast realm of unknown and unexplainable phenomena. THE GEOPHYSICAL YEAR HAVENS JONES, A. B., Bel oit College: A. M., Univer- sity of Chicago: Science Science Club: Social Com: mittee. DOUGLAS L. NQRTH, B., M. S., Indiana Uni- versity: Science, Mathe- matics: Hullabaloo. JOHN B. RIGGS, B. S., M. S., Pur- due University: Science: Science Club. JAMES 0. TAPPAN, B. S., Ball State Teachers College: Science, Mathematics: Hall Supervisor. Scientific seniors busily worked on chemistry experiments. Shielia Flick carefully poured sulfuric acid into a flask while David Tigrett and john Hutto intently checked this distilla- tion equipment. Carolyn Davis wrote down the results of her sulfur test. Page 41