Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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ABOVE: Girls' Counselors, Miss ABOVE: Mrs. Barbara Clay and Eleanor Dunlap, Mrs. Eugenia Hay- Mrs. Kathryn Harvey are busy den, and Miss Ruth Lewinan talk typing letters and bulletins for Dr. over a weighty problem. Hull in the Shortridge office. O U The counselors in room 118 act in an ad- visory and sponsoring capacity for student activities. Mrs. Eugenia Hayden sponsors the Student Board and meets with college repre- sentatives, Miss Eleanor Dunlap is sponsor of the True Blue Club, 9B talent show, and Stu- dent Aid, and advises new students, and Miss Ruth Lewman is director of girls' vocational guidance and acts as freshman advisor. If a student is absent the attendance desk handles the absence. Here excuses and cuts are taken care of, absence reports compiled, and transfers checked. Did you lose a mitten or a scarf? Do you need help? These things, and more, may be found in the office. Seniors can learn their class rating and credits, and check college ap- plications and certificates here. Twelve week tests are compiled and recorded by the office staff, and Dr. Hull, Mr. Hadley, and Mr. Van Voorhees have their headquarters in the office. RIGHT: Dr. Hull discusses future plans with Margaret Mason. l BELOW: Debbie McDougall has her absence ex- cuse stamped by Miss Ann Hereth, as Mrs. Bar- bara Clay works at the files. PAGE 7

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' l2. 'l. Qcfofz an LS at sf. . . . . DR. J. DAN HULL JOEL vv. HADLEY THEODORE VAN VOORHEES s.,J , ' fp - -1 L Friendly Dr. J. Dan Hull is the guiding hand behind all Short- ridge activities. His personal in- terest in the students and the school is shown by the many extras our popular principal has added to his regular duties as head of the teaching staff. Dr. Hull is chairman of the Curriculum Committee of Indi- ana High School Principals and a member of the Curriculum Committee of the National As- sociation of High School Princi- pals. Filling out college recommen- dation blanks is only One of Dr. Hull's many contacts with Short- ridge students. He acts in an ad- visory capacity for students and their parents in program plan- ning, vocational opportunities, and personal problems. Inter- viewing war veterans interested in high school credits has also been one of Dr. Hull's extras To further the prestige of Shortridge High School and to fully prepare her students for life in a peaceful World is Dr. Hull's goal as principal. Each semester students check their programs with busy vice- principal Joel W. Hadley, who straightens out classes and acts as disciplinarian for Shortridge. Sponsor of the senior class, he also meets parents and students in an advisory capacity. In charge of the' Shortridge budget administration and the purchasing Of instructional sup- plies, Theodore Van Voorhees, vice-principal, also helps boys and girls solve their problems and take advantage of the many opportunities offered at Short- ridge. Q SF'

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ABOVE: Mrs. Nell Merrick Thomas and Miss Dale Waterbury inspect study slips. guidance A bee-hive is no busier than the Guidance Of- fice. There, students and advisers together iron out the kinks in programs and solve problems confronting the students. The varied duties of these hard working advisers include assisting students in planning their programs so that they will be fitted for a post-school activity-either that of college or a job, holding at least two conferences per semester with each studentg giv- ing vocational and educational information to students, administering various tests, such as the Kuder Preference test, following these up With vocational conferences, rearranging students' programs to meet their changing needsg and BELOW: Betty Fogel arranges her pro- gram with Miss Dorothy Dipple and Claude Keesling. ABOVE: Paul Houtzer plans his program with Hiram Hensel and Don Knight. keeping a complete record of each student's fam- ily history, employment record, test record, grade school rating, personality rating, four-year pro- gram, grades, Kuder Test score, and various cita- tions. ocial Service The understanding and help of the Social Ser- vice Department aid students to solve many problems. By means of scholarships and other similar help for both high school and college, and by means of jobs' and personal adjustments it enables students to gain the greatest beneiit from school life. BELOW: Seated, Mrs. Helen P. Roell, Miss Geneva A. Diclceyg standing, Miss Rea D. Bauer, Miss Dorothy Poindexter, Miss Carolyn Raiser. PAGE 8