Muscatine High School - Auroran Yearbook (Muscatine, IA)

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'CHI' ln the circle is a picture of Paul Geibel, sec- retary of the Board of Education, as he checked over Hgures concerning supplies with Ernest Liebbe, custodian of the high school . . . Below are views taken during the construction of the new high school: at the left, the roof of the new gymnasium, in the center, excavation for the foundation, and, at the right, the court be- High School Principal, Board of Education Examine New Building tween the wings . . . The photographer snapped members of the Board of Education during a visit to the new building: at the left, Rollie Scholten, Robert Galpin, C. M. Lamb, chief engineer, and August Altenbernd were looking at plans, in the center, Ray Dunkel' and Ered Messenger were examining the electric wiring, at the right, Ralph Bloom, Dunker, Julian Havercamp, and Raymond Randleman were studying blue prints. ....7-

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The top picture shows Principal Fred G. Nlessenger with Nlyron Brower, pres- ident of the Student Council, discussing plans for the Student Council in the new building. Perhaps lV1yron entered the principal's office with the idea of telling him about a council trial held for some honor study hall offender, but no doubt lVIr. hlessengefs conversation soon sides tracked to the honor study hall and li- brary that are in store for the Student Council to manage next year. Messenger, Jensen, Mrs. Marie Ruthenberg Confer with Students In the second picture to the left, Assistant Principal Marinus Jensen was giving admit slips to Keith Thomas and Bill Block. VVhen late to class, students had to get admits from the ofiice, and if they repeated this act too often they had to serve several eighth periods at eight o'clock in the morning . , . lVIrs. Ma1'ie Ruthen- berg, in the lower picture, was going over some reports with Lucille Burke, one of her assistants. As secretary, lVIrs. Ruthenberg's duties were many. VVhenever in doubt, students Went to her.

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i - W- svIL? - ' BO XRD Ol' IDUL XIION Left to righf, Julian Havercamp, Raymond Randleman, August Altenbernd, Rat Dunker, Ralph Bloom, Rollie Scholten, Robert Galpin. Planners The board members pictured above were making one of their many tours of the new school building. After securing a P. VV. A. grant for 4-5 per cent of the cost of the school, they put the question of granting the remaining funds to the people for a vote, which carried more than four to one. Before they received bids and awarded contracts for the general con- struction, the material, the plumbing, and the electric wiring, the board rearranged their plans for the building and made them definite. From time to time they had meetings concerning such problems as labor costs and types of materials to be used. The final plans provide that the building have two wings, with each room self-ventilated. Mastic floors reduce noise to a minimum in the chemistry laboratory, the library, and the first floor rooms. There is a gym which will seat 2500, an auditorium with a capacity of 1387, a cafeteria accommodating 200, and a study hall and library combination seating around 200. The building contains rooms for specialized activities such as music, art, publications, and dramatics. Uflicers of the Board of lfducation this year were Ray Dunker, presi- dent, August Altenbernd, vice-president, Paul Geibel, secretary, and Glenn Barnard, treasurer. ..g..