Salem High School - Lyon Yearbook (Salem, IN)

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Apple Polishing The daily contact which the average student has with his teachers not only provides him with instruction in his prescribed course but also furnishes that much needed touch with the adult world which he is soon ti» enter. The influence and guidance which the student re- ceives from the facultv members has as its ultimate goal the devel(i])ment of a strong, civic-minded citizen who will be an asset to anv communitv.

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The Center ot Activity The heart of the school is the office where all the day-to-day business is trans- acted. Every student in Salem High School is in the office at one time or an- other for information, for an absence excuse or, if he happens to be a mis- chievous student, he has a pass from class to pay a call on Air. Cook. Aliss Josephine Atkisson, better known to her many student and faculty friends as Jo, assists ] fr. Cook with his many tasks. She checks the attendance sheets, types letters, fills out grade cards and car- ries on the manv other duties of a secre- tary. Here are ] Ir. Cook ' s headquarters, and we cannot hel]j but admire the way that he. Miss Atkisson, and the student office ■workers kee]) the administration o])erat- incr so smoothlv.

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Elwood E. Brooks Mr. Brooks has l)een an executive in the Salem schools for twenty-six years. He was princii al of our high school in 1923 and hecame su|)erintendent of the city school in 1934. He has been prominent in education circles for many years and has jjiven much i3ersonal service in the civic activities of Salem. Leroy L. Cook Serving ' as princi)3al of Salem High School since 1934, Air. Cook devotes his time to the solution of student problems and the provision of information for their many questions. He is a dependable aid and advisor to everyone in the school and keeps informed on the trends of modern education through his membership in the State and Central Indiana School ] Ien ' s Club. ADMINISTRATION School Board d Salem High School is operated by the city of Salem and Washington Township. The school board has as its members the trustees of the township. Earl Newlon, and three members chosen by the city council who are Paul Graves, Chester Smith, and Dr. Huckleberr The superintendent of schools is an ex-officio member of the board. This governing body hires teachers, appropriate money for salaries and building improvements, thus helping to maintain high educational standards in our schools. Earl Xewlon Ur. Huckleberry Paul Graves Chester Smith