Lima Central High School - Annual Mirror Yearbook (Lima, OH)

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HOWARD C. GROVE Wfilmington College Ohio State University Principal OUR PRINCIPAL In 1936 a young man, now well known to the students at Central High School, grad- uated from Wilmington College with a degree of Bachelor of Science. Not content with just this degree, Howard C. Grove went on to get his Master's at Ohio State University during his summer vacations. After graduating from XVilming10n, Mr. Grove taught at four other high schools before coming to Central. He taught a variety of subjects, including English, industrial arts, science and mathematics. In each of these four schools he had the distinction of being senior home room teacher. Mr. Grove also spent four years serving his country in the Army Air Force. This is Mr. Grove's second year as principal of our high school. In that short time he has made many friends among the students and the faculty, and he has done much to im- prove our school. Taking over the advisorship of the Student Council when he came to Central, Mr. Grove helped make it an even more important organizatioin than it had been in the past. This year he was county chairman of the Senior Scholarship Test and district chairman of the NROTC selective testing. We couldn't begin to list here his many duties as principal of the school, but they certainly do keep him busy. In the future Mr. Grove hopes for a better and more complete educational program that meets the needs and wants of Lima youth. He also looks forward to a continued in- terest and desire on the part of the parents and citizens of Lima for this better educational program. To the class of 1951 Mr. Grove says this: The beginning of the second half of the twentieth century poses a peculiar situation. Temporarily or in the immediate future we will be living in a situation not quite normal, but certainly the next fifty years offers us much more in the way of advancement in civilization than we have experienced thus far in the twentieth century. The broad horizons in all phases of everyday living are moving forward to a higher level of civilization. Democracy as our way of living has a bright future for those who are optimistic enough to see through these present world misunderstandings. -Nancy Abrahams ,gi

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BOARD OF EDUCATION One of the most important groups at Central High School is perhaps one of the least heard about. This group is the Board of Education. ln cooperation with the Lima Teachers Association the board takes care of anything and everything that comes up in connection with the Lima Public Schools. They employ all personnel and also set up the general policies which govern all the schools. In addition to transacting the business of the schools. the board has spent much of its time during this past year discussing plans for the new senior high school. Every fourth Tuesday at 7:00 p. m. you can find this group of hard-working people in the Board of Education rooms at Central High School. Their officers are as follows: president -Alfred L. Simmonsg vice-president-Dr. H. R. Stallbohmg clerk--E. J. Ward. The other members of the board are Dr. Josephine Peirce and Charles Cook. ln the future the Board of Education hopes to see that the new senior high school is built. They also wish to inaugurate the kindergarten into the public school system. --Nancy Abrahams Rau' 1-Mr. Gordon Humbert, Dr. Josephine Peirce, Mr. E. J. Ward, Miss Maxine Miller, Mr. Alfred L. Simmons. Rau' 2--Mr. Harry Gross. Mr. A. L. Baker, Dr. H. R. Stallbohm. -7-

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OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND DEAN OF BOYS Twenty-five years ago a young chemistry teacher and basketball coach knocked on the doors of Central High School in search of a job. He was hired, and he rapidly proved the wisdom of this move. He made chemistry a living subject worthy of the students' interest. In l928 he brought glory to Central in the form of our first victory in the sectional basket- ball tournament. and we won this tournament six consecutive years while he was our coach. In l958 this man was made assistant principal and dean of boys. Howard W. Scheuer- man has served thirteen years in this capacity. He has been a person to whom not only the boys but also the girls feel free to bring their problems. He has been advisor to the Social Committee since its origin in 1945. This, along with his many duties as assistant principal and dean of boys, has kept our Cappy a busy man. When asked about his future Mr. Scheuerman will simply say that he hopes to continue in administrative work. As to the future of the boys of the class of l95l, he hasihis to say: The execution of your educational plans for the future may be delayed by the present tense world situation, but these plans should be little changed. The demand for the right kind of leadership is greater today than ever before. --Nancy Abrahams GAYLE H. HOWEY, A.B. H. W. SCHEUERMAN, A.B., M.A. Ilnillenlnerg, Ohio University Defiance College Ohio Wfesleyarl Ohio State Ullfl'6l'.Vil.V Dean of Girls Assistant Principal Social Committee, Girls' Council Future Teachers of America OUR DEAN OF GIRLS During the years that Miss Gayle Howey has been at Central, she has acted as teacher, advisor and friend to Central's girls. Before becoming Dean of Girls, Miss Howey taught English. French and public speaking and was a Y-Teen advisor. For the last twelve years Miss Howey has been Dean of Girls. This year Miss Howey is the advisor for the Girls' Council and one of the faculty mem- bers of the social committee. She also has sponsored representatives from colleges to talk to seniors and has played a major part in the new vocational guidance program for eighth graders. Miss Howey. who lists collecting antique dishes, oriental objects, and watching basketball and football games among her favorite pastimes, is a member of her church choir and of the Lima Choral Society. About her future, Miss Howey is working on a better method of enlarging the guidance program. About the future of the girls in the graduating class of l95l, Miss Howey says: I wish for you the capacity for fine friendship and a keen appreciation of beauty in the mind and soul so that you will be able to finish the job you have begun with us in Central High School. May the future hold for you many possibilities for fulness of living. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to have worked with you for six years. -joan Reed