Lyons Township High School - Tabulae Yearbook (La Grange, IL)

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in smoofh, efficienf change of adminisfrafion Nqw Ronald Deabler Edward Zimdars Dorolhy Banlrs Harold Bi'H'ing He-len Buhl John F. Davis Admin. Assislanl. Admin. Assislanl, Dean ol Girls, Direclor, Junior College: Dean of Girls, Dean of Boys. Norih Campus: Souih Campus Norlh Campus: Chairman, Social Sludies Soulh Campus: Soulh Campus: Chairman, Guidance College Counselor Counselor Counselor and Counseling Ralph E. Ellio'H' Leonard Hook Theodore Nelson Tom Hansen Roberl Edie Magdalene Willmayer Chairman, Business Manager, Direclor of Research: Aclinq Dean of Boys, Acling Chairman, Direclor of Tesfing Educalion: Manager, Business Office College Counselor Norlh Campus Exfra-curricular Bookslore: Acliviries Purchasing Agenl ln one of 'Their regular Friday nighl' meelings, members of 'rhe Chairman-Execu'live Board worlc oul plans for lhe new loudqel. 3 i

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Dr. Reber assumes office of superinfendenf Dr. Reber begins To Take over The duTies oT his demanding posiTion as LT's superinTendenT-principal. A new era in The hisTory oT Lyons Township High School began as Dr. Donald D. Reber, ap- poinTed lasT spring by The Board oT EducaTion, Toolc over The Taslc oT conTinuing The able adminisTraTion of The reTiring superinTendenT-principal Mr. Olsen. The wide range oT Dr. Reber's adminisTraTive ex- perience, including The superinTendency oT a school sysTem in Claremont CaliTornia, which included eighT elemenTary and secondary schools, had well prepared him Tor The compliciaTed iob oT Taking over a large school wiTh an excellenT repuTaTion To uphold. ln spiTe oT The demands oT his duTies and his membership in numerous educaTional organiza- Tions, Dr. Reber sTrived To mainTain an inTeresT in The individual sTudenT and his welTare. An elemenT oT permanence was provided during The change oT adminisTraTions by The conTinuing service oT The members oT The Board OT EducaTion and The adminisTraTive personnel. AlThough The ad- minisTraTion did noT plan any major changes in pro- cedure, This year was marked by The compleTion oT The new addiTion To NorTh Campus and changes in individual deparTmenTs. The emphasis remained on conTinuing LT's Tine TradiTions during a period oT poTenTially diTTiculT TransiTion. G. Vaughn Casler Eugene Bailey Barbara Creasman William R. Emery ElmalHarrigan OTTo Reiners Harold Woehrle President Member, Member, Member, SecreTary, Member, Member, Board of EducaTion Board oT EducaTion Board ol EducaTion Board oT' EducaTion Board ol EducaTion Board of EducaTion Board oT EducaTion

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Specialized courses in fhe English Deparfmenf Aldo M-ungai Ralph Rausch DorofhyAlbrigh1' Chairman, Assisfanf Chairman, English lll, IV: English Deparfmeni' English Deparfmenfg English Liferafufe English l,ll Josephine Allen Lyle Anderson Frank Bacon English llli English Ill English ll English Liferafure The belief 'ihaf reading comprehension, wrifing capabilify, and oral proficiency are as imporfanf as fhe mechanics of grammar is an infegral parf of fhe philosophy of fhe English Deparfmenf, fhe fine quali- fy of which was reaffirmed in a survey conducfed lasf spring. The deparfmenf feels fhaf The develop- menf of fhese skills fhrough fhree years of required courses will help produce arficulafe and clear-fhink- ing cifizens. Elecfive speech. drama, journalism, cre- afive wrifing, and college preparafory courses af fhe junior and senior levels allow upperclassmen nof only fo obfain a furfher command of fhe language, buf also fo exfend fheir knowledge fo more spe- cialized fields of English. The variefy of courses offered provides fhe background necessary for more advanced college work as well as fhe liferacy necessary in all phases of life. The circular formafion and small size of Mr. Canfrall's Creae five Wrifing class facilifafe discussion of a member's work. I 20