North Platte High School - Roundup Yearbook (North Platte, NE)

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DIZZY FINGERS. Listening to Dr. Stotes try out the new piono in the Junior High School ore boord members, York Hinmon, J. J. Swonson, ond Bob Wotson. During the city elections, Bob Wotson, ond John Alexonder were elected by the people to reploce Poul Ely ond Ezro Fisher. Mr. Wotson is with his tother in the loon ond tinonce busi- ness ond Mr. Alexonder is monoger of rodio stotion KODY. The North Plotte School system hos mony sound policies, improve- ments, ond voluoble odditions os is shown by the work ot the boord ot edu- cotion. lt is on orgonizotion which is THE CHAMPIONS! Admiring the recently won trophies in the Junior High School trophy cose ore Bob Wotson, Dr. G. F. Woltemoth ond York Hinmon, Xe' 5 J . cgy, THIS MODERN ART! Dr. L. F. Stotes, J. J. Swonson, ond Dr. G. F. Woltemoth exomine specimens of modern ort ot the exhibit in the Junior High School. continuously working tor the good of students. One ot its moin obiectives is to see thot oll students ot North Plotte re- ceive o complete, modern, ond demo- crotic educotion. Every public school in the city receives its considerotion. School boord members ore Dr. G. F. Woltemoth, president, J. J. Swon- son, vice-president, Dr. L. F. Stotes, secretory, York Hinmon, John Alexon- der, ond Bob Wotson. Otto Ookes ot- tends oll meetings. NPHS HOLLYWOOD. John Alexander, Bob Wotson, Dr. L. F. Stotes, ond J. J. Swonson in- spect o movie projector used in the visuol edu- cotion progrom of NPHS. -,Nun M

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Through Them We Learn The North Platte board of education saw many of its dreams come to realiza- tion during 1953-1954. These hard working men saw the new Longfellow school, and addi- tions to other grade schools, open with shouts of glee. This building expansion lessened the number of students in classrooms and provided more indi- vidual attention for students. Modern classrooms were added to Cleveland, ing motion picture film library, and a 40-passenger school bus. The board is continuing the hot lunch program in both Senior and Junior High School. The board cites the purchase of four new pianos as one of the needed improvements of the year. Two of these pianos are in Senior High School, one in Junior High School, and one at Long- fellow School. An annual responsibility of the EDUCATION PLANNERS. Otto Oakes, superintendent, York Hinman, J. J. Swanson, vice-president, Dr. G. F. Wcxltemath, president, John Alexander, Bob Watson, and Dr. L. F, States, secretary, take o recess from their board of education duties. The board meets once monthly. McKinley, Cody, and Jefferson schools. Should the ever increasing en- rolment continue, more new schools will have to be built and by the time the new crop reaches high school an addition will be needed there. The school fathers have seen a number of projects develop this past year. Among the recent accomplish- ments are the school additions, a city- wide school safety program, an increas- -3- school board is the task of taking a de- tailed card inventory ofall school equip- ment. The board is also responsible for supervising the school census taken in North Platte. Duties of the school board are numerous and incessant. Duties and functions include the responsibility of setting salaries and hiring school em- ployees.

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e Gain By His Plans As superintendent of the North Platte School System, Otto Oakes is living in a year of great importance to North Platte people. He has opened the new Longfellow school and the additions to Cleveland, Cody, McKinley, and Jef- ferson schools. Mr. Oakes is delegated certain responsibilities by the school board. Supervising all school employees, sug- gesting needed changes, seeing that all school buildings and grounds are prop- erly maintained, rendering advice, and attending all board meetings are only a few of his numerous duties. Superintendent Oakes fully and ambitiously carries out all his respon- sibilities. He is well acquainted with his responsibilities and eagerly strives to satisfy and please anyone with whom he may come in contact. He welcomes everyone to visit his office. Mr. Oakes received a bachelor of arts degree from the Peru State Teachers College and his master of arts degree from the University of Denver. He was principal at Kearney High School before coming to North Platte as principal in l944. The school board elected Mr. Oakes as superintendent of the North Platte schools in l948. PAY PLANS. Otto Oakes, superintendent of schools, and Mrs. Fern Peterson, secretary, dis- cuss the pay check which is made out each Superintendent Otto Oakes TOP BRASS. Roy W. Mayer, principal of NPHS, and Otto Oakes, superintendent of schools, discuss problems concerning students and teachers during the school year. 4' 11. month for employees. lf Iii . - ' 'ltkfilll l 2 . rs' A A .gf