Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Superintendent, HAROLD E. MOORE he chronicle of Dr. Harold E. Moore’s life is replete with achievements as one of the state’s foremost educators. He is very much concerned with stimulating interest in the teaching pro- fession, toward which goal he organized the first unit of the Future Teachers of America in Indiana. In accepting the local school administrative position, Dr. Moore relinquished a major post at Indiana University where he served as princi- the spirit of 1947 Mishawaka has been drawn into the whirlpool of seek- ing toward better and happier living which is bearing down on American institutions. More and more a bond of unity is being forged between city and school as the contagious spirit of high school youth paints the town maroon and white. Our lofty tower has become a land- mark of community pride. MHS joins hands with our city to become an after- school-hours mecca for increasing numbers of interested citizens. High schoolers and townspeople alike crowd the stadium and the gymnasium for the thrill of a winning pass or the suspense of a closely fought basketball battie. The dents hurrying down to four o’clock jobs in almost every pal of the university school, operated in connec- tion with the university as an experimental teaching laboratory—this in addition to his regu- lar teaching duties. He has also written exten- sively for school publications. Dr. Moore likes Mishawaka High School and characterizes it as a “‘friendly school with some fine customs and precedents’’. On the schedul e for near future action are improvements in all city schools in keeping with modern progressive educational methods. vocational shops and the classrooms work overtime to serve evening students and Indiana University Center per- sonnel, and special attention is given to veterans. The school cafeteria banquets many a hungry civic organization. Lincoln-way East has a flavor of Broadway when grease- painted thespians amaze their audiences with the perfec- tion of their dramatic performances. The vesper service has brought beautiful solemnity to the Christmas season for many years. This year the people leaving the auditorium were deeply moved by the sight of the flood-lit building enchanced by the newly fallen snow. MHS alumni planned and executed the lighting which caused motorists by the dozens to stop in passing in order to enjoy the effect. Debaters, junior Rotarians, and the string ensemble en- tertain and carry the spirit of youth to groups of citizens. Three-thirty bells send a vanguard of high-spirited stu- j ra ll ari te aan:

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BITTERSWEET BRANCH LIBRARY MISHAWAKA, INDIANA

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Mr. Russell R. Myers, as principal, performs with expertness the duties of the responsible office he holds at Mishawaka High School. When problems of the present or the perplexing future have caused us to seek his counsel, we have found in Mr. Myers a friend and a philos- opher who always offers the best of advice and guidance. We shall appreciate even more fully in years to come our indebtedness to Mr. Myers for the wisdom and foresight of his efforts in making MHS an honored and valued institution. a friendly counsellor é Dean of Girls, LYNETTA WILSON Principal, RUSSELL R. MYERS A bright smile and a cheering ‘‘What can I do for you?”’ greet those who enter the office of Miss Lynetta Wil son, dean of girls. As advisor, her real work begins with personal and vocational counselling, preparing recommendations for col- leges, placing girls in jobs, and advising them in problems of family relations and personal adjust- ment. an assistant principal Mr. Frank Chapman is in charge of checking attendance for boys and sees to it, as the dean of boys, that they walk the “straight and nar- row’. Along with his routine duties, he inter- views parents, directs fire drills, and acts as chaperon for dances and club activities. Assistant Principal, FRANK CHAPMAN