Quincy High School - Oriole Yearbook (Quincy, MI)

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STANDING: Mr. Harold Schultz, Trustee, and Mr. Elwood Larsen, Superintendent; SEATED: Mr. Jack Fowler, Trustee; Mr. Elmer Dobson, Trustee; Mr. Blaque Knirk, President; Mrs. Amy Broad, Secretary; Mr. Dayne Himebaugh; NOT PICTURED: Mr. Franklin Kratzer, Trustee. Sc Aoo 7)oarcf Accepts Cew 7fipA ScAoof The main project of the Board of Education the past year has been the completion of the new high school building. When it was completed the Board of Education, Citizen's Committee and Administration pro- ceeded to plan the Dedication Program for February 4. Mr. Stephen Nisbet, President of the Michigan Constitutional Convention, was main speaker at the program. Mr. Elwood Larsen, Superintendent, gave the welcome and introduced the board members and platform guests. Mr. Edward Jennings presented the new building to Mr. Blaque Knirk, president of the board, who gave a speech of acceptance. Other board members were honored guests at the program. Members of the Board meet regularly once a month plus attend special meetings and have many things to decide on each agenda. Their meetings usually center around financial problems operation procedures of the school. The Board of Education in planning goals for education has tried to look ahead to future years as well as the present. The new facilities should meet the needs of the student and community in the foreseeable future. The new school high building and elementary addition will be a credit to the community for many years to come. 19

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Mr. Blaque Knirk has 280 steers and 240 hogs on his 375 acre farm. In 1961 Mr. Knirk was elected to the Michigan Constitutional Con- vention from the 9th Senatorial district. Mr. Elmer Dobson’s business is selling All-State Insurance. He has recently moved his office to a new location at 60 South Monroe Street. Coldwater. The motto of his business is Home of Depend- able Insurance. Mrs. Amy Broad, not pictured above, has been a resident and housewife of Quincy for 28 years. She is a member of the Union Church, of Nike, and of the New Century club. She was graduated from Iowa State University with a major in Home Economics. 18 ioarcf TIT embers Represent l9)icfe Sepment of (Community Mr. Dayne Himbaugh, a barber for 15 years, is shown at his shop on South Hanchett Street. After his return from World War II he went into the barbering business with his father. Early in January of 1962 he formed a partnership with Mr. Parrish. Feeding his 50 head of dairy cattle is Mr. Franklin Kratzer. whose occupation is farming. Also on the farm are about 200 hogs and 800 chickens. Mr. Kratzer farms 355 acres in Allen. Mr. Harold Schultz is the publisher of the Quincy Shopper, the Coldwater Advertiser and printer of the Oriole newspaper. Mr. Schultz has been in the publishing business for eight years. Mr. Jack Fowler is shown with his state champion pulling horses, Fred and Bill. Mr. Fowler, a farmer, travels all over the country selecting horses and entering pull- ing contests.

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Typing students learn that accuracy must come before speed. It's Not how much, but how well that counts. Shorthand students strive constantly to master new goals. The intricacies of the fiscal period are explained in book- keeping.