Robbinsdale High School - Robin Yearbook (Robbinsdale, MN)

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Principal Milo M. Mielke Principal Mielke Serves Thirty-three Years Principal Mielke listens attentively to counselors speak and then addresses the sophomores himself at the fall orientation proaram.

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School board members seated are Supt. E. J. Cooper. Dr. F. P. Hosterman, Mr. L. N. Eide. and Mr. F. C. Bayard. Standing are Mr. C. C. Smith, Mr. R. C. Elster. Sr., and Mr. J. Holmgren. Conscientious School Board Makes Policy Decisions Mr. Arthur Newell. Director of Business Affairs. Mr. Willis Boynton, who has also served as principal of Carl Sandburg Junior High and in other administrative capacities for six years, holds a newly created position in the district administration, that of Director of Secondary Education. His responsibilities include co-ordinating the programs of the three secondary buildings in the district, the two junior highs and the senior high. This fall, with the occupancy of a new junior high anticipated, problems will increase, but with long-range planning that this office will make possible, many problems should be alleviated. 9

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Principals Exemplify Competence and Concern Only two weeks after school had begun. Principal Mielke suffered an unfortunate heart attack which kept him from his duties until December. During his convalescence. Mr. Ulrich took over the reins of RHS with Mr. Hill continuing his responsibilities of assistant principal and Mr. Thiede. social studies, instructor, helping part time and later, full time. As principal for a quarter. Mr. Ulrich handled the burdens of high school administration well, as attested to by Mr. Mielke. Assistant Principal Lyndon Ulrich Assistant Principal John Thiode Assistant Principal Russoll Hill Mr. Mielke professes to a working philosophy toward young people. Believing that high school students. if treated as equals, will respond by showing respect for elders and superiors, he doesn’t find it necessary to employ autocratic discipline in most cases. As far as student achievement is concerned. Principal Mielke believes that each pupil .should be encouraged to do his very best instead of just trying to meet impossibly high standards. As evinced by his attitude toward teachers and students. Mr. Mielke is a man who realizes and conscientiously fulfills his responsibility to help each individual student develop his own talents.