Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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Consolidation Brings Changes in School Control Planning the curriculum is one of the main tasks of Principal Royce Kurtz. Other duties include supervising teachers and making rec¬ ommendations to the superintendent. New responsibilities given to Superinten¬ dent Glenn Curtis by the consolidation necessi¬ tated his moving to a new centralized office in the downtown district. Mr. Curtis prepares the school budget, employs new teachers, and acts as the general supervisor of the six schools in our district. Last year, the control of our school unit was vested in a three-member board appointed by the city council. This year the board is com¬ posed of these men, Warren Schnaiter, Eugene Barnard, and Walter James, and the trustees of the four townships in our district, Roscoe Bothwell, Lewis Lind, Robert Fulford, and Floyd Neal. In the next primary election the citizens will elect a five-member board on a non-partisan ticket. Principal Royce E. Kurtz Superintendent Glenn Curtis Sitting with Superintendent Curtis at a special Fulford, Eugene Barnard, Floyd Neal, Roscoe Both- luncheon-meeting are school board members: Robert well, Lewis Lind, Warren Schnaiter, and Walter James.

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Buses Lead Parade Across New Bridge A chilly grey day with the misty hint of rain in the air, December 4 was the day of dedication of one of the most beautiful bridges in Indi¬ ana. Spanning White River, this bridge, costing thousands of dollars, links Martinsville to busy State Road 67. School children as well as officials were interested in the construc¬ tion of this bridge. Prior to the dedication, school buses carrying chil¬ dren from across the river were forced to travel on an extremely narrow antiquated span. The students with a feeling of personal satis¬ faction at its completion were invited to be the first to officially cross the bridge at the dedication service. Page Fourteen

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Ward Brown, Assistant Principal, Helen Davis, Dean of Girls; Dean of Boys; Indiana State, B.S., M.S. MacMurray, B.S.; U. of Illinois Busy Staff Serves MHS and School District Chief assistants to the principal are the dean of boys and dean of girls. Both spend much time in counseling with pupils on educa¬ tional and personal problems. Absentees must report to their offices to be readmitted to classes. Mr. Ward Brown is assistant principal as well as dean of boys. He directs the work of the Student Council and teaches one clas s of industrial arts. Mrs. Helen Davis is general club co-ordinator, a sponsor of the Sunshine Society, and instructor of two classes in home¬ making. The deans are located this year in the offices formerly occupied by the superinten¬ dent and his staff. As secretary to the superintendent of a newly consolidated school district, Miss Mamie Messmer had to tackle many new problems. For assistance she had the services until Christmas of Mrs. Barbara Caress and then of Mrs. Louise Williams. A new secretarial assistant in the high school offices this year was Mrs. Ernestine Car- roll. Continuing her efficient services as secre¬ tary to the principal was Miss Maxine Cohen. Miss Maxine Cohen Miss Mamie Messmer Mrs. Barbara Caress Page Sixteen