Norwood High School - Silhouette Yearbook (Norwood, OH)

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Left to Right-Mr. Harold Funk, Mr. Paul Sullivan, Mr. Ralph Thayer, Miss Emma Jungblut, Mr. David Ramage, Mr. William Schoneberger. Children-through public schools they have their opportunities for a fair start in life. Ultimately, it is the school board which decides whether that start is an excellent one or one far below America's ideals. This is a fair statement by the National Edu- cation Association of the fundamental purpose of a Board of Education. The success of public education, to a large extent, rests upon the quality of the citizens who are selected to HAROLD S. BATES Superintendent of Norwood Public Schools manage the community's schools. Able and wise members bring a wholesome, unselfish, commun- ity point of view. The result is good schools. School board members help to direct one of the community's largest enterprises. ln Norwood this involves the management of property and assets of more than two million dollars and the annual expenditure of over S500,000. During the next few years the Norwood Board of Edu- cation will spend an additional one and one- third million dollars, thus increasing its property holdings. Within the year the Board intends to erect an addition to the North Norwood elementary school. Should building conditions improve rapidly, this will be followed by the erection of a Technical School adioining the High School shop. ln providing this new school, the Board proposes to offer larger educational opportun- ities extending far beyond those now offered. Citizens of Norwood have exercised care in the selection of the trustees for her most im- portant enterprise. Norwood numbers among her citizens men of high quality who serve, gratuitously and unselfishly, that youth may have their chance. Trusteeship in education is not applauded by thousands in a stadium, it is nonetheless American. Responsibilities of the office are large, opportunities for service to childhood and mankind are tremendous. 7