Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Lawrence M. Barnes Dr. Ben N. lolly Lawrence K. Epple james V. Worstell Dr. Frank Sutton Kermit F. Head Academics 55 l'll take care of the refill for that prescription immedi- ately , says Dr. Ben N. jolly, as he confers with a patient. At a board meeting, Iabovej jim Landry, KEXO News director, and Robert Napier, Ledger City Editor, jot down the proceedings to be given in news releases.

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Board Discusses ew Middle School Planning for a new middle school in the future, the School Board, under the direction of Dr. Ben N. jolly, president, purchased the north twenty acres of the Audrain County Fair Grounds as a site. The new middle school, designed to accommo- date the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, will re- place Hardin lunior High School, located on South jefferson Street. Classes in the new Area Vocational Technical School, planned by the Board in previous years, opened simul- taneously with the high school on September 3. Eighteen courses for high school students and twelve courses for post-graduate students interested in the technical and vocational fields offered training in areas ranging from vocational agriculture to child care. As a group, the board adopted policies for the schools' operation to be carried out by the superin- tendent, his staff, and instructors. 7968-1969 SCHOOL BOARD: Lawrence M. Barnes, Mrs. Marlene Conklin, Dr. Lawrence K. Eppel, Dr, Ben N. jolly, Kermit F. Head, james V. Worstell, Dr. Frank Sutton. Cstandingj joseph Hodgin, assistant superintendent, and L. Buford Thomas, superintendent. Looking into the future, fright! Mr. Thomas and Neil Nielsen, city manager, discuss the possibilities of the site for the new mid- dleschool.

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orth Central Team Re-Evaluates MHS Directing a staff of seventy-four teachers, MHS administrators, led by Principal William E. Lowry, anticipated, planned, and waited for the results of a re-evaluation by the North Central Association in February. Thirty-three college professors and teachers from the surrounding area spent three days at MHS inspect- ing the physical plant, teaching facilities, and quality of instructions. Along with planning for the North Central visit to MHS, Mr. Lowry attended the annual meeting of the organization held in Chicago March 21-27. In addition, Mr. Lowry still found time to perform his usual duties which ranged from purchasing sup- plies and equipment to ordering books. Assistant Principal Byard Gosch, who completed another busy year, handled disciplinary problems, scheduled events, kept MHS's calendar, and also became involved in student activities. In December, Mr. H. O. Tolson arrived to fill the new post of administrative assistant. In addition to his duties as student counselor, Mr. Tolson taught three classes of World History. ls this the job of the administration? asks Mr. Gosch, as he em- ploys the help of senior Gary Fennewald. fright? Mr. Tolson tackles the task of passing out maps, as Nelson Monk wonders how he will finish by 3 o'clock 5'-,L .