Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Suffers from the Navy Blues The American school, intensely aware ol the needs of a world at war, has responded magnificently in answer to those needs. Educators know that the schools carry heavy responsibilities: first, to help win this war, and second, to work toward a worth- while plan for the future. Superintendent Emmons studies innumerable government and national educational bulletins pertain- ing to adaptation of the school curriculum. As a result, fresh emphasis has been placed on science, fundamental mathemat- ics, machine and electric shop work, and physical fitness. A new course in pre-dero- nautical training has been introduced. At the request of state authorities, a war counselor, Mr. Darl Wood, was appointed. His task is to ensure full coordination be- tween school and armed forces and offer advice to boys near draft age, especially those who may be suited to the V pro- grams. Miss Perkins, senior class sponsor, must be sure that her charges, while they incorporate into their schedules new re- quirements, do not overlook state require- ments for graduation or college entrance demands if they wish to enter college. Her work has not been simplified by accelera- tion of courses which allows a student to leave high school before graduation time and thus have as much college training as possible before he is drafted. Mr. Russell R. Myers, principal on leave. In the midst of planning and organizing new classes and checking student health preparatory to workouts in physical fitness, Page 4

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his decision to enter the United States Navy. In No- vember he entered prelimi- nary irdining courses al Dartmouth College, leaving the faculty to carry on with- out his excellent guidance. Mr. Emmons roused himself from his papers and his con- ferences to call on jovial omc. pooular Mr “Frank Chapman to act as princi- pal. Mr. Harry Hatcher, comptroller and commercial department head, became his assistant. Mr. Chapman was not unprepared for the task, for he has been assist- ant principal for three years and knows the discipline angle thoroughly. Further- more, Miss’ Jean Cravens, dean of girls and English department head, carries heavy administrative re- sponsibility in which she has shown herself extreme- ly capable. Principal Myers announced Clerk, Helen Weinkauf; Secretary to Principal, Ruth Heeter; Secretary to Board of Education, Ida L. Betts; Secretary to Superintendent, Audrey Sweaney; Clerk, Madeline Bock. Assistant Harry Hatcher and Acting Principal Frank W. Chapman. Superintendent P. C. Emmons. Dean of Girls Jean Cravens.