Pratt High School - Mirror Yearbook (Pratt, KS)

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-.gyms-ull -X'-., ,if Lou Ella Besthorn, F, A, Thorpe, Don Lidikay, Ted Browning, Frank Smith, John Schrepel, Neva Sanders, and Homer Davault. Aa ow: Leadena, 'Jheq meuit ow: Qnatitude and Respect To our administration and school board, goes the tremendous responsibility of making and putting into effect the policies which our school follows. Mr. Donald R. Lidikay is our Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Lidikay 's activities are many and varied, but the three most important duties for which he is greatly responsible are formulating the budget, recommending and assigning all school personnel and faculty members, and developing the school curriculum. Principal of Senior High is Mr. Charles Barnes and prin- cipal of Senior High is Mr. Charles Barnes and principal of Liberty High is Mr. Jess V. Cooper. These men have the responsibility of supervising, instructing, and improving affairs and situations in their respective schools as economically and efficiently as possible. Our principals have a great variety of duties, including making out daily schedules, enrolling students and balancing classes, supervising teachers, planning assemblies, counselling students and many more. The policy making group is the Board of Education. The president of the school board is Ted Browning, vice -president, Frank Smith, treasurer, Loren Moore, and the clerk, Lou Ella Besthorn. Other members 'Q of the board are Homer Davault, F. A, Thorpe, John Schrepel, and Neva Sanders. The members of this board, elected by 1 Z r the people and serving terms of four years, 4 if fix 3 ,f t. A f, give freely of their time and talents working with the superintendent to form the policy making group, which the ad- ministration puts into effect. Charles Barnes, Don Lidikay, and Jess Cooper. ,.,,,n

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Teaching our future homemekers to cook and sew are Mrs. Juanelle Hansard and Miss Kathleen Gee. In foods and clothing 1, taught by Mrs. Hansard, the girls learn the basic principals of both arts by 1' 1 . cooking simple meals and 'j I X J making a skirt, blouse, or dress. Foods and clothing 11, taught by Miss Gee, are continuations of these courses, but with more difficult projects. Miss Gee also teaches home arts, a course in which colors, balance and harmony in home furnishings are studied. The physical science teachers are Dean Gamble and Fred Lighter. Biology, taught by Mr. Lighter, is a study made of plants and animals and how they are associated to man. Mr. Gamble is the physics and chemistry teacher. Students put to use in the lab the theories they learn in class. In both of these courses, an all-around picture of the field is given, including knowledge which will be useful to our future doctors, engineers, and scientists, and also information which is helpful to those who do not plan to go to college. -I N Juanelle Hansard, Fred Lighter, Kathleen Gee, and Dean Gamble 'Jhe Educatoua who Give ua the Liteuatune of Knowledge Teaching students about the world of the past .nd preparing them to be useful citizens in the world of the future is the respon- sibility of the social science department. The study of social science begins in the ninth grade under the direction of Paul Dell- inger, who teaches citizenship. A great deal of emphasis is placed upon vocations, helping the students discover what vocation they might be interested in, so that they may plan their high school courses accordingly. Aptitude, interest, and achievement tests are given to help determine these courses. An elective social science course, in the sophomore year, is world history, which includes ancient, medieval, and modern history, taught by Miss lone Morford, A weekly study of current events is also made by this class. American History, offered during the junior year, is taught by Bill Scofield. The history of our country from the Reformation to the present time is included in Mr. Scofie1d's classes. Filmstrips on various periods in American history are used. American Govenrment is. taught in the senior year. This class studies international relations, citizenship, federal government, and Kansas History. The social sciences are those fields of study and research which are concerned with the determination of human conduct. This department is of utmost importance for future generations as the studies serve as the intermediary Ralph Blozom, Ione Morford, and Paul Dellinget between our cultural her- itage of skills. know- g ledges, and understand- ings to the growing boys and girls who must maintain that heritage. QF COL ' CSS of . , ,, dlv.4.d' nfundws 4.3-4-