Morton High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Morton, IL)

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Facing the problems which appeared in the factory throughout the year, were the skilled minds of the members of the school board. In order to make the factory facilities more com- plete they arranged for the installation of new equipment. This included a dictaphone for the commerce room. a trampoline for the gym clas- ses, and an automatic Washer in the home econ- omics department. The lot in the rear of the school Was blacktopped to furnish space for parking cars during games and other activities. The long hours put in by the board have not been in vain, for the school is considered one of the finest in the statei SEATI-ID. lei! to right: Mr. Homer Oswald: Mr. Elton Heiser, secretary: Mr. Albert Beyer, president. STANDING: Mr. Phillip Getz: Mr. Clarence Muselmun: Mr. Cody Cox: Mr. Clifford Iibben: Mr. Henry Getz. M,

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Mr. Ward Grundy served another successful year as city superintendent of the Morton schools. Mr. Robert Carper, principal of M. T. H. S.. tinds every day a busy day with the management of our Alma Mater GUIDING HANDS The people who kept the processing of these M. T. H. S. jewels running smoothly could be found Working in the office almost any time you cared to look. The office handled both big and little problems which arose dur- ing the year. Such routine tasks as making announcements, handling lost and found arti- cles, and keeping attendance records were coped with as well as the more baffling prob- lems like how to arrange a satisfactory sche- dule that would let 275 students take their desired subjects. The major questions of the school were the business of Mr. Grundy, While Mr. Carper took care of general supervision. Besides the many problems which confronted him in the office, Mr. Carper coached the track team. Miss Alice Iones, girls' counselor, gave un- tiringly of her time and energy in advising and counseling students. Mrs. Kennel, school secretary, had charge of books, bills, and headache pills. School secretary, Mrs. Kennel, works hard at In addition to teaching English and advising the keeping the many records of M.T.H.S. in order. busy junior class, Miss Iones is girls' counselor.