Logansport High School - Tattler Yearbook (Logansport, IN)

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The present and the The superintendent is the executive officer of the school board and works hand in hand with them to provide better educational fa- cilities for the students of Logansport. The main achievement for l958 was Hendricks' Special Education School, the first in the state to be financed by a school corpora- tion. Much of the year was given to solving the problems arising from the rapidly in- creasing number of pupils, a special coun- cil was organized to determine whether to build one new high school or several junior highs. Also appointed was a Citizens Study Committee, their topic was Does Logans- port High School Prepare Its Graduates to Enter and Complete Successfully a Course W of Study in College? Mr. Jack Ulmer served as an adviser to this committee. Charles L, Sharp, the superintendent of Logansport schools The public school program is determined each year by the members of the city board of education. Front Row: Mr. Wayne Schaefer: Mr. Donald O'NeiII, president, Mr. Jack Hunter, treasurer. Back Row: Mr. Ed Jackson, Mr. Leo Baumann, secretary. 26

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for daily problems Carpentry know haw includes ability to use a hand saw. Firsthand experience with tools cannot be learned from text booksg industrial arts is designed as a practical training course for boys unable to attend college. Stu- dents have l'l'1ell' choice of Sl'1OpSf machine, Bent over his drawing, Larry presents a study in precision wood, electrical, printing, or drafting. Experience acquired in school machine shops introduces bays To the skilled mechanical trades they will follow later in life 25

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future lie in capable hands lnstead of basking in the sun all summer long, Mr, Mertz and the office staff were making plans for the coming year, ln the fall of 1957, they prepared 1292 schedule cards for high schoolers and 317 for those in Lincoln Junior l-ligh, Having corn- pleted this job, the staff returned to their desks early on the morning of August 29 to reopen school officially, For the first few days, Room lll swarmed with confused pupils. Soon, however, the force settled down to the usual, hectic routine. Duties included preparing grade cards, register- ing all absences, computing class averages, acting as a contact between school and public, tabulating personality ratings for seniors, and serving as a general informa- tion booth for the school's population. i l a. l Harald J. Mertz, The principal of Logansport High School I k B b Jar storf comprise an efficient staff. Registrar Miss Duncan, financial clerk Mrs. Finney, and attendance cer ar ara Q