Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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.IIIHN W. HlINllAl.l. PRINCIPAL John W. Kendall-lo lcnow and iusl To fallq wilh This man, who is besl lcnown lo us as lhe principal of Marion High School, is indeed a challenge lo slrive for lhe besl in life. To each sludenl he gives his special aHen+ion in guidance and advice ol a moral as well as a scholaslic educalion. Before coming fro Marion, lvlr. Kendall was principal of Peru High School. He allended ln- diana Slale Normal and lndiana Universily, where he oblained bolh lhe AB. and A.lvl. de- grees. He especially lilces hislory and lileralure, while his favorile diversions are reminiscing and reading, lvlr. Kendall is conslanlly al worlc arranging programs and acfivilies which are inleresling as well as helpful for lhe sludenls. He adds much humor lo Jrhe convocafions by 'felling some slory alooul a sludenl or a lavorile alumnus. The dislinguished leadership of Mr. Kendall and his ellicienl guidance of Marion High School cannol loe over esfimaled.

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Tien grade schools, fwo iunior high schools, and a senior high school look fo Mr. Elberf E. Day for his efficienf guidance of fheir many and varied curricular acfivifies. Mr. Day was born in Markle, Indiana. l-le graduafed from Marion High School and lafer affended Marion Normal College, Columbia Uni- versify, and Indiana Universify. l-le has received his AB. and AM. degrees. Before becoming affiliafed wifh The Marion schools, he was in charge of feacher fraining work in Toledo, Ohio. l-le has also served in ofher school sysfems in fhe mid-wesf and in Indiana Universify. Elberf E. Day has proved himself a leader by his disfinguished efforfs in fhe greaf field of edu- cafion and in many civic affairs. His hobby is fhe sfudy of world peace. l-le gives generously of his fime in working ouf new and pracfical mefhods for fhe school. These mefhods keep Marion among fhose af fhe fop in fhe field of educafion. l 8

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The pasf Twenfy years have seen Mayo D. Foland, vocafional direcfor of lhe Marion schools, acfively engaged in carrying ouf his dufies wifh The efficiency which characferizes his work. His dufies are chiefly fhe mainfenance work in 'lhe schools of fhe cify, fhe purchasing of supplies necessary for fhe differenf buildings, and slhe supervison of repair and shop work necessary fo keep fhe Marion schools in good condilion. Mr. Folands educafional background is in- leresfing and varied. He affended Elwood High School and Indiana Universify, obfaining his AB. degree af fhe laffer school. His posfgraduafe work fook him fo Terre Haufe Sfafe Normal School and fhe Universify of Chicago. His firsf experience as a feacher was af Ivliddlefown, Inf diana. Affer one year fhere he wenf fo Elwood Junior High School for anofher year's feaching. He spenf fhe following eleven year's af Shelby- ville, six as a physics insfrucfor and 'five as prin- cipal. From fhere he came fo Marion and has remained here since. His fwenfy years in Marion have proved him fo be a capable and popular personage, in cify as well as school life. He is secrefary of fhe Y.lVl.C.A. board, a member of Lions Infernafion- al, superinfendenf of fhe Firsf Mefhodisf Church school, and is also official fimer for fhe Marion High School baskefball games.