Marietta High School - Olympian Yearbook (Marietta, GA)

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'M ED CATORS The Board of Education carried out many goals this year. Always showing interest and enthusiasm in ev- ery phase of school life, they succeeded in both con- ducting a well-rounded school year and anticipating future needs for growth. On their shoulders lay the almost impossible task of finding someone to take Mr. Antley's place when, at the end of this year, he retired as Superintendent of City Schools after seventeen years of excellent con- tributions. We were all pleased to learn that our own Mr. Kemp was chosen for this important position. Mr. Kemp, a native of Marietta, has worked in the Mari- etta school system for nine years as coach, teacher, principal, and assistant to the superintendent. For a number of years the eighth grade situation has been approached in various ways. Although this year the eighth grades were at MHS, the Board plans to relieve the crowded school by moving the eighth grades away from the high school. Our Board of Education was one of the main influ- ences on the progress of our school this year. One project of the Board which pleased the student body was the remodeling of the Northcutt football stadium. The annual dinner prepared and served by the home economics department for the Board, the Administration, and theri wives is always an enjoyable affair. The Future Homemakers of America, using a Valentine Day theme, presented a delightful and deli- cious meal. Dr. C.E. Williams, druggist, is chairman of the Board of Education. The board members in- clude B.C. Yates, J.F. Shaw, Mack Smithweck, Dempsey Medford, Jr., E.L. Hobbs and Dr. L.J. Carpenter. Mr. Smithweck and Dr. Carpenter are resigning this year after years of active service. Mr. A.D. McGaughey Knot picturedl is the newest member of the board.

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nderstanding, patience, long hours after school 1 these three qual- ities were among the outstanding ones ex- hibited by our superintendent, Mr. Ant- ley, and our principal, Mrs. Swain. We are all sorry to see them go, but we know that the qualities of leadership and deter- mination they instilled in us will long be remembered here at MHS. ministratiion

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IDE The new cement stands will increase the seating ca- pacity of the stadium. The administration earnestly strived to conduct a school year that was adequate for each student and that would keep Marietta an outstanding school in the state of Georgia. Maintaining high standards of school administration, several capable leaders guided our school lives this year. As principal, Mrs. Fred Swain worked with both the faculty and the students to improve the quality of instruction at MHS. She was interested in all facets of our lives. Upon the completion of this year's work Mrs. Swain planned to devote her valuable time and energy to a very important job-that of assistant to the superintendent for Marietta City schools. Mrs. Swain's main duty would be the co-ordination of school curriculum. Mr. L. C. Cox will be MHS's new principal. During his five years at MHS as coach and assistant principal, he learned about many areas of our school life. Ever mindful of our needs, our leaders did much to make our schqol days full of memories we will always treasure through our lives. Mr. Shuler Antley, B.S. graduate of the Citadel Military Col- lege and L.L.B. graduate of Atlanta Law School, is retiring after thirty-one years of dedication and service in the field of educa- tion. As Marietta City School Superintendent for seventeen years, he has excelled both as a builder of better school facili- ties and a builder of the minds, bodies, and personalities of young people. Mr. Antley says, I hope to continue to serve in the educational field as best I can. Mr. Henry L. Kemp, as assistant to the superintendent for the past two years, co-ordinated the curriculum for Marietta city schools. Mr. Lloyd Cox is assistant principal at MHS. He di- rects many phases of our school life. 'Q Vb'7'1'1'!k.i1b , f ' Mrs. Fred Swain, MHS principal for ten years, is a leading educator