La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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STARTING LEFT. CLOCKWISE Mr» Sack obviously mior) her work Mr» Wire» perform» one of hrr many iifctmi duties Custodians. Short Jack too, Ben Jonas. MeJ Darling. and Dick Crow oke time out from their maintenance work Mr» Goad assists Laura Kuk and Thema Komcrmy in selciTing nmJed whool matcnalt Leona Collin» Of foe Personnel Phyllis Cook Office (Voonnel Jane Goad Bookstore Celia Parsons Librarian Betty Rackham School Nurse Rosemary Sark Office Personnel

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Non-Teaching Staff Benefits LPHS An unnoticed but necessary part of LPHS was the non-teaching staff This group supplemented the work of the faculty and administration who together formed the complete picture of a typical school day Before the school day began, secretaries continually answered telephone calls concerning student absences and typed announcements. They also maintained order in both the counselor and principal's office and kept students' records up to date Necessary school supplies were purchased at the school bookstore which was operated by Mrs. Cioad Other school-oriented articles, such as activity tickets, game and bus tickets, and Slicer T-shirts and hats were also available. The library was another place of learning which sometimes supplemented the classroom. Because magazines, books, and other periodicals were available, the librarians proved to be helpful to both the students and tHt faculty. The aid of the school nurse, Mrs Rackham. was invaluable when minor medical assistance was needed. Students who wished to gain first hand knowledge concerning the field of medicine applied as a nurse’s assistant. Although each student's lunchtime was limited to thirty minutes, the cooks spent much longer planning and prepanng meals. Numerous hours were spent washing dishes and cleaning both the large and small cafeterias. Food preparation began hours before noon, and clean-up chores were completed long after the C lunch period. The responsibility of keeping the school building functional and dean was left to the custodians. Not only did this group assist the cafeteria workers in maintaining dean lunchrooms, but they kept both the inside and outside of LPHS neat and operative. The non- teaching staff diligently contributed to LPHS by- performing duties that were beneficial to LPHS students. n

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School Board Encounters Vital Issues 1974 was a bustling year for the School Board The board and Superintendent Miller responded to many crucial events with the welfare of the students in mind. This year's board members included President Kenneth W School. Vice- President Joseph Tuholski, Secretary Paul Oaks, Dr. Seth S. Philbrook. Howard Ribordy, Vance N. Iselman. and Rosemary Hostetler. The board met on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Educational Services Center. The board had the unique responsibility of planning, evaluating, and policy-making for the entire corporation. A great deal of action was handled this year in varying areas. The board gave teachers a 4 salary increase to prevent a strike The energy crunch was sensed in the school system as students felt a slight chill with the thermostats set at 68° Summer school was not affected, but night classes were consolidated to help conserve • energy. Two major projects were being studied by the board and other committees. One was the investigation of a hot lunch program for six elementary schools located within the city limits. Last year, the board set forth the study of a field house to be located at the high school. The field house would increase space for Physical Education, Industrial Arts. Home Economics, along with other departments. This year was the sophomore year for Superintendent J Robert Miller and he. as well as the board, continued to provide the community with a well-run school system. 24