Oak Park and River Forest High School - Tabula Yearbook (Oak Park, IL)

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Mr. Jerome F. Fallon Mr. G. Russell Hall Mrs, Frank J. Kriyanek -Kansai The Board ol Education Mr. Hall, Mr. Weil, Mr. Backman, Mr. Ch lNood lnewly eleclerl pre-sidenll. 'Q r,..., i FHM ill lpasl presiclenll, Mrs. Krivanek lsecrelaryl, Mr, Brooke ard Mr. We Dedicale Gur Yearbook lvlr. James B. Wood Members ol a Board ol educalion spend many hours examining budgel proposals and salary sched- ules, discussing policy, lelling bids, and making decisions. Too ollen The work 'rhese dedicaled cili- zens do goes unnoliced unless a decision lhey have lo make is unpopular. Qur Board of Educalion faced The necessily ol a lax rare referendum and a bond issue This Tall. Know- ing Jrhal gualily educalion is Jrhe goal ol The enlire communily, Jrhey Jrold The cilizens ol Oak Park and River Foresf Jrhe lacls and needs behind The refer- endum. On December 2, The referendum was passed. ln recognilion of The dedicalion ol our Board of Educalion lo gualily educarion, we dedicale The l968 Tabula 'ro Them. Mr. Arnold F. Weil The old is well mainlained , ,X J, - J

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Mr. Chill speaks al corner-slone ceremony. Mr. Leland R. Armslrong of Oak Park elemenlary sclwools speaks fo concerned Ciflzens. Qualify - - Now wg,-.W-wif' Dr. Hall Tallies relrurns. Amd For The Future wa Mr. Jolm W. Backman Mr. Waller' l-l. Brooke Mr. Max Chill Mr. Bruce D. Clausonllwue

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Dr. J. Floyd Hall Dr. Hall Comes To Cak Park The man in The lronl ollice has a lol lo do wilh The school lhal he leads. l-le musl, chiefly by example, provide a slandard of excellence lhal leachers and sludenls will admire and enlhusiaslically supporl. Dr. J. Floyd l-lall, who came lo lhis school in Oclo- ber, has made a record lhal is impressive. l-le worked lirelessly and wilh greal skill lo explain lo lhe com- munily The need lor Jrhe bond issue lo linish Jrhe building program, and lhe lax increase lo mainlain lhe high slandards for which lhis school is known. ln a referendum on December 2 lhe communily voled ils approval ol bolh issues, and in so doing also expressed confidence in lhe leadership ol Jrhe new adminislralion. When Dr. Hall came lo Gak Park, lhe new build- ing was iusl raking shape, and mosl all ol lhis year he has worked wilh archilecls and builders lo assure Jrhe besl school possible. Phase l ol lhe building pro- gram is now nearing complelion, and Phase ll is ready lor bids Jrhis spring. A man who could come lo lhis school and success- lully manage lhese maior developmenls is a man Jro admire. Dr. l-lall is also a man lo like. l'lis complele honesly and sincerily is refreshing, l-le is sensilive lo The needs and reaclions ol bolh sludenls and lac- ully. Even al serious momenls, lhere is ollen a lwin- kle in his eye, and his smile shows his quick percep- lion, and his friendliness. Dr. l-lall meers lhe people of our communily. We welcome Dr. l-lall as Jrhe head ol our school family, and counl ourselves lorlunale Jrhal he has come here as superinlendenl ol Oak Park and River Foresl l-ligh School. A