Maplewood Richmond Heights High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Maplewood, MO)

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ADMINISTRATION G. E. DILLE Superintendent of Schools G. W. VOSSBRINK Assistant Principal six jl At the head of our school system, composed of six elementary schools, a senior high school, and a junior high school of the cities of Rich- mond Heights and Maplewood, is Mr. G. E. Dille who for six years has resolutely carried out the policies of the board. Under his guidance the entire district has coordination. The sincerity, faithfulness, and efliciency with which he serves is deeply admired and was recently rewarded by his reappointment for another three-year term. E. R, ADAMS Principal of Senior High School Serving as another cog in the efficiency wheel of careful ad- ministration, Mr. Vossbrink has effectively executed the duties of assistant principal as well as teacher of social science. 937 As guide and leader of teachers and students alike, Mr. Adams ade- quately filling the office of principal, strives to show the way to many worth- while goals, adjusting and solving the problems that appear during a school year in the constantly changing aspects of school life.

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lDJlEDllCATllON Because of her sincere friendship, her Willingness to accept responsibility, and her unfailing cooperation and pa- tience with the floundering young math- ematician, the student body of Maple- Wood High School rates Miss Rounseville an ideal friend and teacher. To her in recognition of these quali- ties the 1937 Maple Leaves is dedicated. MABEL M. ROUNSEVILLE ZW ,f f 1 l X, 'P

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The School Board member plays an important part in American edu- cation. During the colonial period every citizen took direct part in school affairs. As towns became larger, more business of the town meeting was intrusted to officials known as selected men, one of whose duties was to provide proper schools. Later special school com- mittees were created and with that the school board proper came into existence. Although school boards vary in size, in form of organization, and in authority, they reflect the adherence of the American people to one im- portant principle, namely, that the control of the public school must be separated from that of other gov- ernmental agencies. Through this separation the people have sought protection for their schools against the changing fortunes of partisan politics. In the School District of Maple- wood and Richmond Heights there are six non-partisan board members all of whom are elected at large for a period of three years, two of the six each April. This board is not merely a collection of individuals, it is a unit. Each member contrib- utes his ideas and as the delibera- tion proceeds modifies his opinion in the light of those expressed by others. Thus, at the close of the deliberation every member is likely to hold an opinion that differs materially from that held by any member when the discussion began. By its vote the school board gives expression to a group decision. It is a collective act representing the group as a Whole. ADMINISTRATION C. C. J ONES President J. A. STERLING Vice President M. A. HAVERFIELD Secretary L. F. WOOLSTON Treasurer R. HEILBRON H. I. CLAY MAPLE I,lEAVlES Seve..