Pratt High School - Mirror Yearbook (Pratt, KS)

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,,,,..,.,....-.f ,,,,,,,,,,........----f ,,,,,,......-v-'IP ,-v sf' F1-X, The School Board - Dr, F,A. Thorpe, Mr. Don R, Lidikay, Mrs, Lou Ella Besthorn, Mr. Ted Browning, Mr. Homer DaVault M John Schrepel, Mrs, Neva Sanders, and Mr, Frank Smith. A Salute to Service - Behind the scenes of our smoothly running school system are the worthwhile citizens on the Pratt High School Board who give freely of their time and talents to provide students of our city with the best possible educational opportunities A big project we can all be proud of has been the planning and building of the Walter H Pedigo Useful Arts Building, now nearing completion. For services given, men and women of the School Board, we salute you. 24 S 7a Sewdoe Superintendent of Schools - Mr. Donald R. Lidikay, Superintendent of Schools, lists playing golf as his hobby, He enjoys all sports as relaxation, while reading is his favorite pastime. Likeable Mr. Lidikay also enjoys talking to students in his spare time, and to lend them a hand or build them up, Students feel better in the presence of this courteous offical as he makes them feel they can do more and be more. In his two years as Superintendent of Schools he has earned the sincere admiration and friendship of all those fortunate enough to know him. Mr. Lidikay likes the inter-school cooperation between students from different parts of the school system. Besides his affiliations with numerous state and national educational organizations Mr, Lidikay takes an active part in the work of his Church, the Lions Club and in other civic groups: giving as much of his time as possible to community work,

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Pratt High Principal - Mr. Ellsworth Briggs, completing his second year as principal of Pratt High has three types of hobbies - dealing with foreign students flying, and playing with his son - his pastime is reading, He is most proud of the new food laboratory and refreshment kitchen where noon luncheons and faculty coffees are held. Because of his confidence in them, students find a friendly counselor in Mr. Briggs, His understanding and keen insight into their problems, combined with his enthusiasm for working with young people, have won him their praise and respect, As if his school responsibilities were not enough, he actively partici- pates in Church, Lions Club, Knife and Fork Club, Chamber of Commerce, and numerous educational groups, And Mr, Briggs has the distinction of being the only Junior College Dean on the Kansas State Teachers Association Committee on coordination of high schools, junior colleges, and colleges, lfecwleze Offer: aalzactcue ccwlamce Liberty High Principal - Collecting stamps, raising flowers, are the hobbiesg playing golf, bridge or fishing, the favorite recreations enjoyed by Mr. less V, Cooper, Liberty Principal and director of Inter-School Activities, completing his eighth year, He likes the new office furnishings, kitchen, gym floor and lighting which he believes has caused better conduct of students. But he dislikes tardiness. Proof of this pleasant man's counseling is the excellent school spirit and enthusiasm of students which is one of the greatest uibutes to capable Mr. Cooper. Outside, he is busy with the responsibilities of a number of key positions in educational, civic, and religious organizations, including the Church Board and President of Rotary. 6