Proviso East High School - Provi Yearbook (Maywood, IL)

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ADMINISTRATION Suln-rni I indent E. R. Sifcrt ohiioiisly has everything under control as he consults a weighty tome from his uell-stocked bookcase. Will vo ( excuse it, please? smiles Miss Mildred Winders, switchboard operator de lu c. Detail specialist, Assistant Superintendent C. C. Tag- gart, traces a feu. ' statistics to their lair in the big vault. Miss Mary Carroll, registrar, uses the new photostat machine to make transcripts of senior records. Mrs. Shirley Zeinfeld, secretary to the superintendent, poses for picture of the perfect stenog. 15

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Allen, Mr. Ewert, Mr. Gee, Mr. Hendrickson, Mr. Newcomer, Attorney Ancel, Superintendent Sifert. ■ ' HE BOARD OF EDUCATION of Proviso Town- ship High school consists of five members elected by the voters in the township. Their duties are chiefly legislative; they discuss all matters relative to the busi- ness policies and transactions of the school. They em- ploy the superintendent, and through him, the teaching personnel. They also engage the maintenance, cafeteria, and clerical forces. They are responsible to the citizens of the community for the effective operation of the entire institution. IT ESLIE ALLEN, of Melrose Park, served as president of the Board during the year 1941- 42. He completed his ninth year on the Board last April. ITT W. EWERT, of May- wood, was secretary of the Board last year; he was elected for a third term of three years in April, 1941. XA ILLIAM GEE, of May- wood, was elected to the Board in April, 1941 ; he was the first change in personnel in five years. TRVIN C. HENDRICKSON, of Bellwood, completed his second term of service last April. TOHN M. NEWCOMER, Maywood, was elected a fourth time in 1941. • 14 T OUIS ANCEL, Proviso ' 24, Northwestern Univer- sity Law School, ' 31, is retained as attorney by the Board, and handles all legal matters for it. ITARL R. SIFERT has been superintendent of Proviso high for six years. During the past year, he has given considerable time to Civilian Defense, both in the high school and in the community. The Federal Gov- ernment has cooperated in establishing defense train- ing classes for adults, which have already enrolled hundreds. TN APRIL, Fred E. Meyer, of Forest Park, was elected to the Board; Mr. Allen was re- elected for a fourth term. Mr. Gee is president and Mr. Allen vice-president for next year. TpLOYD HUMMEL reigns as monarch of all he surveys in the business office, with Miss Margaret Stewart as first aide. Purchases of all materials and supplies for the school are made through this office. Records of money collected by all organi- zations are kept by Mr. Hum- mel. Several clerks assist in the work. Mr. Hummel and M ss Steivart agree that trial balances aren ' t trials when they balance. i

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COUNSELING GROUPS f OUNSELORS HELP Proviso students to adjust mental. Her ready wit has contributed to many a themselves to school and all that goes to make it a recovery, complicated place. Miss Lois Moore and J. V. Hinds are Miss Pearl De Boer and Miss Greta Bertelsen serve the in charge of juniors and seniors; Miss Ruth Beck and boys ' and the girls ' counseling offices, respectively. Otto Dillner, of sophomores; Miss Virginia Hayward and H. E. Carr, of freshmen. , p y TT 1 D ! • J II J Left: J. W. Hinds and Miss Lois Moore. INurse Helen Robmson spends all day reignmg over Mi.hlU- Left-. Otto Dillner and Miss Ruth Beck, her domain — reception room, office, observation room. Bottom Left-. H. E. Cut .md Mi-,s Virginia Hayward. dl t . . -11 1 • I T ' op Right: Miss Helen Robinson and patient, rest room where she mmisters to ills physical or Bottom Right: Miss Greta B-nelsen and Miss Pearl De Boer. 16