Preston High School - Heritage Jayette Yearbook (Preston, MN)

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Preston High School, Fight you Blue Jays; Keep on winning, boys, Fairest high school in the land, That’s what she’ll always be, Rah! Rah! Rah! Coaches, players, we’re back of you; Win or lose we’ll always be true. Hail, hail to Preston High We’ll do our best for you.

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Administrators Strive for Educational Excellence Mr. Gale Lennon, our superintendent, is a very important man around PHS. The superintendent is the chief executive officer of the Board of Education in the administration of the schools. He is the connecting link between Board and school employees and is both a mem- ber and leader of the instructional staff. His job con- sists of general supervision ove'r the instructional, school lunch, and custodial programs and student transportation. He also plans and makes recommendations to the school board for a program of school maintenance and operation and acquaints the public with the activities and needs of the school. Mr. Lennon has attended Mankato State College and the University of North Dakota. He earned his Master of Science Degree at the University of North Dakota and further credits at St. Cloud and Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 6 Mr. Scanlan, Senior High Principal, is always interested in the students of PHS. As principal, his tasks include discipline of students, charge of attend- ance, guidance, Senior-Class advisor, supervision of the curriculum and class schedules. Mr. Scanlan received his Bachelor of Science Degree at Winona State College and his Master's Degree at University of Minnesota. Another well-known face around PHS is Mr. Elmer Slostad. Mr. Slostad's main duty is Junior-High Princi- pal. To this important task, we add Freshman Advisor and Audio Visual Director. He also teaches physics and chemistry. Mr. Slostad attended St. Olaf College and received his Master's Degree from University of Minne- sota.