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

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'I'o,f1.' H. E, Carr. Miss Virginia Hayward, Miss Lois Monte, DI. XX'. Hinds, Otto Dillner, Miss Ruth Beck. 1501111111: C. C. Taggart, li. R. Sifert. Miss Blanche Riddle, Miss The Cfo.LLn,4,eZ0lz,d, OUNSELORS of Proviso have always found a multi- tudinous variety of trials and tribulations to absorb their every attention. Personal problems connected with war conditions have still further increased their activities. Theirs is the work of smoothing out the knots that en- snarl the strange mechanics of the human mind and slow its progress. They often serve as an employment agency. Miss Lois Moore and W. Hinds concern themselves with junior-senior problemsg Miss Ruth Beck and Otto Dillner deal with sophomore queries. Miss Virginia Hayward and H. E. Carr help the freshman boys and girls to adjust them- selves to a complicated institution. 12 000- Lois hfoore, R. A. Bullington. Otto Dillner, R. C. Geffen, .Miss Dorothy Thompson. Miss Xxvlflllilflkkl Shepard, Miss Fae Duvall, lf, XV. Stubbs. Qaauftg, Cfommfltteed, HE Faculty Advisory committee, a cabinet to Superine tendent Sifert, was newly organized last fall. As a group of tive among the teachers longest on Proviso's per- sonnel roll, they meet with the superintendent to discuss various problems of the school. Members of the committee are C. C. Taggart, Miss Fae Duvall, Miss Winnafred Shepard, L. W. Remley, and E. W. Stubbs. HE Defense Council, under the leadership of R. C. Geffen, is a coordinator between faculty and students. lt was organized last year to formulate plans for an air raid system and school defense. Members are Miss Dorothy Thompson, Miss Lois Moore, C. C. Taggart, R. A. Bulling- ton, H. L. Cooper, and Otto Dillner.

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l ffafwof ' ' ' n, Sf1If7ez'i11le11de11l Siferl pomferr llve problem of producing ifll tiff'-lllilltfwf P7'UL'j.liU, iii' Mimi Riiftffe remrdi five remff,i'. HE Otlice of Production Management talias Adminis- trationj is the master cog in the entire Proviso machine. A balanced force of competent directors and able assistants. it regulates the precision-movement of the institution. It is the axle on which the entire school revolves. A statistical clearing house, it keeps records of personnel, pupil, and production activity. It deals with all transfers and depart- ment changes, and through it pass receipts and requisitions for all essential materials. Otlicial head of our OPM is Superintendent E. R. Sifert, the guiding hand on the lever of this vast machine. Miss Blanche Riddle has been his private secretary since January, 1945, when Mrs. Shirley Zeinfeld resigned. SSISTANT Superintendent C. C. Taggart is the section manageruof the main otiice, whose responsibility it is to keep all machines well-oiled and running smoothly. He couples his keen executive ability with a ready humor, literally pouring oil on troubled waters. Wlien he is not engrossed in the main-office functions, he is contacting the various grade schools in Proviso township, for his is the task of preparing and advising eighth grade students regarding high school enrollment. ISS MARY CARROLL, registrar, heads the corps of ladies in the office. Much ot licr time is consumed by the many details of high school-college relations. Mr. Taggart! rozzlezzlplafef iz brand neu' ,rclvwfze fm' ailing bfi' edfzmfinmzf fzffzcbizrefy. ffzdgifzg from all .zppem'fzm'e,f. Alirr Cizrmll jimfr lfzrmlnc- firm recwdr for flag V1 em' qzzile .i,ZIjlif,It'fIH 1'.

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The Wm in77' B y DONALD FLETCHER The War college, affiliated with the University of Illinois, was part of a nation-wide project spon- sored by the United States Office of Education with an allotment of 350,000,000 At the present time, Illinois has trained more than 17,000 people outside of Chicago under this program. There were no tuition charges made, students had only their text- books to pay for. Proviso's college was under the direction of E. W. Stubbs, head of the social studies department. It offered an extensive curriculum under three general headings-science, engineering, and industrial management. It contained the following subjects: inorganic chemistry, beginning and ad- vanced radio, engineering foundations, engineering mathematics, elements of electricity, time and motion study, tool designing, beginning and advanced engi- neering drafting, production engineering, safety engineering, general and cost accounting, personnel and industrial relations, supervisory training, and foremanship training. The college could, therefore, prepare a number of persons to serve as engineers, scientists, or supervisors, all needed in the war effort. Most of the courses lasted sixteen weeksg classes generally convened for about three hours on Mon- day and Thursday nights. Enrollment was 410 for the first term, and 279 for the second. Certificates of completion were issued through the University of Illinois. Although the work was of college grade, and high school graduation, or its equivalent, was a pre-requisite, college credit could not be given because the instructors were not university professors. Teachers were chosen from the leaders in the field of work which they taught, and were well qualified to give such instruction as to make the work adequate and profitable. Courses in beginning and advanced typing, beginning and advanced stenography, office practice, and calculating machines were offered on a tuition basis for those who had need of these skills. HE second of Proviso's major accomplishments was the maintenance of shop classes to train workers for essential war industries. This was one of the very first projects to be undertaken, since classes were begun in November, 1941, a month before the japanese made their infamous stab-in-the-back at Pearl Harbor. The project was under the direction of C. H. Bergstrom, head of the industrial arts de- partment. Similar to the War college, it was carried on with federal funds. Courses were offered in drafting, blue-print reading, and shop practice, run- ning from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily. These classes were maintained all through the winter of 1941-42, but OOO-'I3