Sam Houston High School - Cherokee Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Personnel Provide Notable Services? Mrs. Brunnemann checks a list of supplies for class use. Among familiar sounds in SH offices was the tapping noise of the typewriter. Mrs. Opal Beyer, secretary to Mr. Shafer, was replaced at mid-semester by Mrs. Inez Brun- nemann. Secretarial duties included typing requisitions, informing teachers of budget balances, issuing supplies and equipment, distributing mail and keeping a record of faculty absences. Mrs. Myra Lee Krafft, registrar, kept up-to-date records of grades and test scores for each student. Mrs. Krafft was also responsible for mailing transcripts for college-bound students. A new addition to the staff was Mrs. Martha Lynn Kumpf, who kept financial records. Selling parking permits and placing orders for senior rings and graduation invita- tions were also among her jobs. She kept records of draft- ing and shop materials and typed the daily bulletin. Mrs. Mary Roberts, attendance teacher, wrote absentee and tardy slips and prepared the daily absentee list. She also issued bus cards to eligible students and supervised the completion of federal cards. Mrs. Patricia Cornell, book clerk, issued textbooks and sold tickets for football and basketball games. She also worked in the school library. Mrs. Harriet Masterson, school nurse, kept student medical records and helped with physical examinations. She staffed the clinic and gave advice and aid. Upon request of an employment agency, Mrs. Krafft supplies reference information for a student. 24 Mrs. Beyer carefully examines the list of available substitute teachers.

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Provide Guidance Toward Future Goals Mr. Robert K. Shafer, principal of Sam Houston High School, was always ready to lend a helping hand. Mr. Shafer, who has been a teacher since 1928, has had ex- perience in every grade level. Mr. Shafer received a B.A. degree in industrial arts and an M.A. degree in education from Southwest Texas State College. He belonged to several clubs, among which were the Highland Park Lions Club, the National Educators' Association, Texas Teachers’ As- sociation, San Antonio Administrators’ and Supervisors’ Asso- ciation. Mr. Shafer enjoys gardening, fishing and boating in his leisure time. Mr. Burlen Horton, vice principal and dean of boys, shared with Mr. Shafer the responsibility of administering the school. Mr. Horton received B.S. and M.A. degrees from Southwest Texas College. Though supervising classes and guiding boys consumed most of his time, Mr. Horton could always be depended upon to attend Sam Houston’s extra- curricular activities. In his spare time Mr. Horton enjoys fishing and hunting. Mrs. Siebrecht checks grade requirements for eligibility in school clubs. Mrs. Janie Siebrecht, dean of girls, took a personal interest in students problems. She checked qualifications for club membership and helped formulate school policies. She graduated from St. Mary’s University with B.A. and M.A. degrees. Mrs. Siebrecht is a member of the American Association of American Women and Delta Kappa Gamma. In her leisure time she enjoys flower gardening, sewing, reading and playing canasta. Though transferring records to computers took up much of her time. Miss Roberta Ackermann counseled stu- dents in many facets of their lives. Conducting tests, planning high school programs and preparing students for college entrance were among her duties. Miss Ackermann attended Trinity University, where she received B.A. and M.A. degrees. She likes to hunt and fish. Having checked the list of seniors eligible for graduation, Miss Ackermann now faces the task of administering scholastic achievement tests to college-bound students. 23

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Bookkeeper, Nurse Benefit Students Before balancing books, Mrs. Kumpf checks and rechecks the ledger for possible posting errors. Mrs. Cornell issues locks and combinations and sells game tickets to SH students. As a daily routine Mrs. Roberts prepares the list of students absent from classes. 25