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

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Mayer Leads The Way Principal Roy W. Mayer I . ,q rf X 1 If I If ll lf!! ll i ,,. , I CP iifld' .X ,y tk' gl l 1 ADULT GUIDANCE. Roy W. Mayer, princi- pal, and Miss Mary Hutton, vice-principal, talk over problems of NPHS students that arise from day to day. Roy W. Mayer, serving as principal of North Platte High School, has enough duties and responsibilities to keep him busy day and night. He has the direct responsibility of supervising all student activities of NPHS such as plays, dances, parties, and athletic contests. He administers the finances of these activities and helps build their pra- grams. The principal registers new stu- dents and sets up class schedules with the assistance of Miss Mary Hutton, vice-principal. He examines teaching methods and observes activities in class- rooms during certain periods. He is also responsible for supervising the custodial services. Mr. Mayer works with parents and students in discipline or academic problems and helps solve problems be- tween the teachers and students. He is also responsible for giving standardized tests taken in the spring. Mr. Mayer invites students or parents with problems to visit him to try to work them out. Before replacing Otto Oakes as principal in l948, Mr. Mayer taught for l7 yea rs in the North Platte schools sys- lem. SHORTHAND ARTIST. Taking daily notes in shorthand from Principal Roy W. Mayer is Miss Marie Janecek. Marie is secretary ofthe office and to Mr. Mayer.

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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

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HUTTON, MISS MARY . . . University of Nebraska A.B.,.-M.A. Universities of Wisconsin and Montana, at- tended Lincoln High School . . . NPEA, NSEA, NEA, Delta Kappa Gamma . . . serves as assistant principal. LUTE, MISS HARRIET . . . Attended Kearney State Teachers, A.B., University of Denver and Paxton School . . . NPEA, NSEA, NEA . . . senior class sponsor . . . elementary and high school librarian. STEVENS, MRS. EDNA . . . Received her R.N. from Cook County School of Nursing, also attended high school in Hershey . . . belongs to NPEA, NSNA, and ANA . . . serves as elementary and high school nurse. ADAMS, VINCENT . . . Attended Elvira Consolidated High Schqol, State University of lowa and received a B. Sc. degree from St. Ambrose College . . . is a member of NPEA and NSEA . . . teaches biology. BUELL, MISS FRANCES . . . University of Nebraska, M.A., Nebraska Wesleyan, A.B., and Murdock High, NPEA, NSEA, and NEA . . . sponsor of Y-Teens and junior class . . .teaches geometry and trigonometry. CRIQUI, MARVIN . . . Kansas State Teachers College, B.Sc., and Lyndon, Kansas High School . . . NPEA, NSEA, and Pi Omega Pi . . . teaches retail selling and trades and industries . . . sponsor of D.O. club. DRURY, MISS EDNA . . . Attended Sharon, Kansas High, received a B.Sc. from Kansas State Teachers Col- lege and an M.A. from University of Kansas . . . NPEA, NSEA, Sigma Delta Pi . . . teaches Spanish. DUNN, GERALD . . . Attended Stoughton, Mass. High School and the University of Nebraska where he received a B.Sc. degree in education . . . a member of NEA . . . teaches American history . . . sponsor of Hi-Y. EBERHART, MRS. LILLIAN . . . University of Nebras- ka, B,A. and Colorado State College of Education . . . NPEA, NSEA, NEA, and Delta Kappa Gamma . . . Student council sponsor . . . teaches sophomore English. GATES, MISS DORIS . . . University of Nebraska, B.Sc. and M.Sc. and Jackson High School, Lincoln . . . NEA, NSEA, NPEA, and Delta Kappa Gamma . . . sponsor of Field and Stream club . . . teaches biology. Hutton Lute Steven GRILL, MISS ERMA . . . Nebraska University B.S., Columbia University M.A. and North Platte High . . . NPEA, NSEA, NEA, and Delta Kappa Gamma . . . spon- sors Y-Teens . . . teaches typing and shorthand. HAWKINSON, ELDEN. Received a bachelor of science in education from Kearney State Teachers College, also attended University of lowa . . . a member of NPEA and NSEA 2,7 teaches physics anzyhemistry. .fw',:f'7 ' ff -.wrf'r-i- HUBE , MISS HELEN C . . Attended Montrose County High and University of Colorado, B.S .... NPEA, NEA, NSEA . . . sponsors Bulldog Barkers . . . teaches com- mercial arithmetic, algebra 3,4. JOHNSON, LELAND . . . University of Nebraska, B.Sc. and Colorado State College of Education, M.A. followed Lincoln Central High . . . NPEA, NSEA . . . stage manager . . . teaches drafting and industrial arts. JOHNSON, MISS ORVENE . . . Attended Kearney State Teachers College, B.A. University of Colorado after Brady High . . . NPEA, NSEA . . . sponsors GAA . . . teaches girls physical education. KING, MISS RETA . . . University of Denver, Peru State Teachers College, and Edgar High School A.B .... NPEA, NSEA, NEA, Delta Kappa Gamma . . . sponsors Bulldog Barkers . . . is a school librarian. KUBICEK, CLARENCE . . . Doane Teachers College, A.B., University ot Nebraska , . . NPEA, NSEA, and NEA . . . sponsors intramurals, Student council mem- ber . . . teaches world history and consumers e uca tion. 1' r N ' . i Adams Buell Criquie Drury , . Dunn Gn Hawkinson Hubert L. Johnson lk O. Johnson King Gate Kubic , W Q J . , 121