Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Mr. Thomas readily approves the new mini school bus to be used in the coming year. Academics 59 ,tgawffa dministrators Supervise Schools Appointed by the Mexico School Board for the fourteenth year as administrator of the public schools, L. Buford Thomas carried out policies set by the Board during the school year, 1968-69. Supervision and responsibility for all departments and divisions of the six public schools in the Mexico area was a full-time job for the head administrator. In addition to taking care of the general administra- tion, Mr. Thomas was in charge of teacher recruitment and the hiring of several new teachers for each of the schools. Assistant Superintendent joseph Hodgin, who also served as administrator of Garfield elementary school, was in charge of curriculum and instruction for the Mexico Public School system. As director of curriculum, he supervised the entire instructional program including courses to be offered as well as grade placement for these courses. Relaxing after a busy day, joseph Hodgin quietly browses through a magazine at his Garfield office.

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,vs ,,.,,.,-,,wt.-W W, W W wma, ,,, M-M-.V W .af fn ,tty asmavuwmq, L. Buford Thomas joseph Hodgin Housing the administrative offices for almost 20 years, Presser Hall is ever changing yet remains the same. Mr. Thomas and Mr. Hodgin tabovei welcome to Mexico schools two visiting teachers from Thailand. The two, Mrs. Ubol Reangsuwan and Mrs. Pratin Chitason- ti, observed teaching techniques in the system for two weeks in November. 58 Academics

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K Counselor lim Inlow explains to senior jerry Black the details of College Night. tabove right? Saying farewell to Mrs. Betty Spangler, right, Mrs. Glory Heyde, Mrs, Dixie Hall, Mrs, loyce Smith, and Mrs. joan Volkmer, serve at an after-schoolparty given in her honor.