Pontiac Senior High School - Quiver Yearbook (Pontiac, MI)

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The School Board has the final “say-so in financial and other matters of all of the Pontiac public schools. Its members included Mr. Robert Oliver, Mr. W. Archie Parker, president, Mr. F. N. Thiefels, Mr. Erwin O. Slater, vice-president, Mr. Milo D. Mc- Lintock, Mr. H. L. Blackwood, and Mr. Louis Schimmel. Mr. French had special conferences with the seniors in the June graduating class to discuss the problems they would have to face after their departure from the halls of learn¬ ing, Pontiac Senior High School. Mr. Covert, Mr. Thors, and Mr. Snyder all attended a convention in the windy city of Chicago during the first semester of the school year. It was held for the commercial teachers of the public schools. While on the topic of conventions, it might be added that Mr. French attended a convention for all superintendents of public schools in that state where it never rains, California. Oh, for the life of a teacher such as these! Mr. C overt had an honor placed upon his broad shoulders this past school term. He was appointed the Chief of the local Y.M.C.A. The Senior High School lost many days of precious (?) school due to the war sugar rationing plan that was adopted early in the Spring of 1942. The teachers were all “draft¬ ed to help register the applicants who came to the schools of the state for their cards. Although the teachers protested more than once because of the loss of school and the harm that it might do to the students in their subjects, we “studes didn’t seem to mind, and we looked forward to the next few days of vacation booked for us in the near future. The teachers’ services were also demanded in the draft registration of registrees in the 20 to 45 age limit and in the new draft registration of the men of the community in the 45 to 64 age limit. All in all, in conclusion, we should com¬ pliment the entire school system for the splendid way in which they have carried out the duties laid upon their shoulders. Top to bottom: Mr. Russell was perhaps the least known of the members of the faculty. He is the principal of the Vocational De¬ partment. One of his most hard felt losses was that of losing his secretary, Nancy Brown, to the T.W.A. this Spring. Mr. Covert worked “hand in hand’’ with Mr. Thors in running P.H.S. As assistant principal, he had more personal conferences with the “studes” of P.H.S. Mr. DuFrain, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, worked along with Mr. French in all matters concerning the Pontiac schools. PONTIAC HIGH SCHOOL

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moue ouer mmon. this rank for four years. Mr. Thors, former stoogie” of the University of Michigan, is pictured with his efficient secretary, Mrs. Marguerite Houghton. Mr. Thors, who has held down the post of Principal of Pontiac High School, was a former history teacher from 1921 to 1925. He was promoted to assistant principal in September, 1925 and held A school without supervision is like a Quiver without pictures. A school the size of Pontiac High School could not possibly run smoothly without the aid of people with designated duties, carried out to the greatest of their abilities. The Board of Education appoints certain people of responsibility and capability to carry out their appointments and re¬ lies on them to keep the school system on the “up and up’’ continually. The school system of Pontiac runs smoothly and with a great amount of efficiency under the able supervision of Mr. Robert B. French, Superintendent of Schools. Under Mr. French, in Pon¬ tiac High School, work Mr. John Thors, Jr., principal, and Mr. J. C. Covert, assistant principal. M. F. DuFrain occupies the position of assist¬ ant superintendent of schools under Mr. French. Mr. Robert B. French, as you probably know, is the Superintendent of Schools in the Pontiac school sys¬ tem. He has charge of all the matters which come into his presence concerning the schools of Pontiac. THE 1942 QUIVER

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has come « ore linn, DorotjhYX ine GottschalH tasks under Vh ' inter, who seen ass as much as, expert student v jr is no wy» i mVision hT choir en Sanderses ' Perhaps you have wondered what sub¬ jects and approximately how many are included on each separate floor of the school. On the next few pages we will tell you and show you just what P.H.S. offers on its respective floors. and ki be makipgXm p: Freqa Gu Mary GarhVr ing coomrvA of Miss Vm joying tha cY Under tfie Ylene BredoY ksiined a firs ' the piano. THE 1942 QUIVER