North Muskegon High School - Norseman Yearbook (North Muskegon, MI)

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jul Board of Educauon The past year has been one of urgent problems in the history of the North Muskegon Public Schools The Board of Education as the governing body has actively participated in a pageant of fast moving events The primary problem confronting us this year was congestion in the elementary classes This situation was abruptly brought to a climax when the Old Building was condemned Building This condemnation resulted in the complete re scheduling and moving of all band and sectional practice periods shop and printing classes vocal music seventh grade one section of the sixth grade and all foreign language classes All library study groups were moved to the gym which curtailed all gym activities however the furniture was moved to accommodate basketball games and a limited number of parties The library was divided into two sections for the seventh grade Other class es affected were housed in city buildings To reach some settlement as to building possibilities a building advisory committee was appointed in November and met once prior to the election and also met in February for further consultation The problem of finances though not as acute as two years ago was still a major problem confronting the Board of Education On August 4 1947 a three mill levy was passed for two years Barring unforseen 6X1g9I'lC1SS the current operating expenses can be met Several improvements were made during the summer of 48 in the new building including the complete re decoration of six rooms The library was not only re deco ated but a new set of fluorescent lights was installed which was a vast improvement over the former type of lighting system The Board of Education has attempted to look not at the immediately pressing prob lems alone but to thmk in long range terms to provlde outstanding educational facilities for years to come 6 I ' I I 1 .1 1 X A x xo! ' rv-6 ' ' QV l 'l x e 1 ' N X 1 4 fi ' 4 1 ' V ' ll by the state fire officials in january. February 7th was the deadline for use of the Old

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A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A N D F A C U L T Y

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Walter W Scott MA Kelly Dunsmore MA Superintendent Principal Superintendent Walter W Scott has been with us only two years but in that short time we feel that he has done much for us Although we have not had much classroom contact with him we all recognize h1s interest and help in school affairs His interests have been not only in the academic field but also in all the extra curricular activities dramatlcs school radio programs and student par ticipation in school government Thank you Mr Scott for your help enthusisam and the mterest you have shown us since you came here May success and happiness be yours in the coming years of your administration Mr Kelly Dunsmore has been with us as principal of the high school for our entire hlgh school careers He too has shown great interest in the affairs of the student body Among his many duties he has found time to be the advisor of both the Student Council and the National Honor Society and a large drawing class Both he and Mr Scott have capably handled the difficult Job of class re scheduling due to the loss of a large area of our class room space This re scheduling has been a disrupting factor in our system but with their guidance the problem has been worked out satisfactorily The Senior class thanks you Mr Dunsmore for all the work you have done in helping our class and our school. We thank you for your counsel and vocational guidance. Success and happiness to you in your future years of administration. 7