Monroe High School - Doctrine Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Page Eight H.-smut -1 J Qin LEADERS AND ADVISERS 5 S SE SPEECH, MUSIC, LIBRARY, ART-Miss Dorofhy Mohood, Miss Rose MCLeer, Miss Mary 3 Jo Sommers, Miss Marion Simmonds.

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MR. FRANKLIN L. BLUME, Principal Our principal, Mr. Franklin L. Blume, is a man vve look up to, not only because of his impressive height of six feet tour inches, but also because ot his kindly manner. When Mr. Blume arrived at Monroe in January, he was a stranger to over l,OOO students. A week later that number ot strangers svvitty began to decrease. Now we students con- sider our principal as an old triend. l-lis triendly smile has helped banish shyness, and his interested manner has dravvn numerous students to his ottice tor advice or just to chat, Mr. Blume's plans tor Monroe are concerned mainly with benefiting the stu- dents. His desire to improve school conditions is wholeheartedg his decisions are impar- tial, and his motives sincere. To our principal we wish many happy years at Monroe. ll UV' Page Seven i o . ,

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The title, Assistant Principal, appears to be syn- onymous with hard work, because Mr. Gran is kept very busy attending to the many things that are necessary for a smoothly running school. With kind anal understanding patience he listens to stu- dent's problems, and offers his help whenever he can. Although many unpleasant duties fall upon his shoulders during the course of a year, he handles them all with efficiency and never fail- ing kindness. Two other staff members who per- form administrative functions are Mrs. Conant, and Miss Clemens, respectively the guidance in- structor and school nurse. Mrs, Conant serves the students by testing their aptitudes, acting as their educational adviser, and assisting them in their search for jobs. To Miss Clemens falls the job of maintaining student health, The special departments of music, speech, art, and library provide students with many opportun- ities for a well-rounded education. The Music De- partment is ably directed by Miss McLeer, Miss Mahood is in charge of the Speech Department, heading the Art Department is Miss Simmonds, and Miss Sommer supervises the Monroe Library. l-low? and Why? have probably been the most popular queries in the history of civilization. At Monroe, students find the answers to many of their questions in the chemistry, physics, and bi- ology classes of the Science Department. Miss GUIDANCE INSTRUCTOR AND SCHOOL NURSE-Mrs. Elea nor Conant and Miss Calla Clemens. ln the Home Economics Dep ment future home- makers learn the arts invol d in successful home- making. Cooking, an ess ntial part of good homemaking, is taught rs. Hoge son.,Miss Jacobs teaches Monr e is howto se nd make their own clothes. is year, the nur r school under the direction bf Miss Obst, care or fifteen Sullivan, Miss Brocker, and Mr. Powderly are the faculty members who assist students in their search for truth. SCIENCE-Mr. Leonard Powclerly, Miss Helen Sullivan, Miss Edith little chiljcynf 9:30 to 12:30 e school day.-, Sophom r , ' nior, and ' s received val- uable ,train g in child by being :permitted to lo after these HOME ECONOMICS--Miss Grace Jacobs, Mrs. Effie Hogenson Miss Elsa Obst. Page Nine