Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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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

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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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ABOVE: C. C. Hobbs and Sue Kassebauni dish ont books. oolfsiofze The Shortridge Bookstore, under the direction of C. C. Hobbs, provides books and other supplies for students, sells tickets for numerous events, and fills orders for victory bonds and stamps from home room agents. Assisting Mr. Hobbs are Betty Lou Stewart, Sue Kassebaum, and Joe Spencer. Cjusfoofians Men and Women Who climb the step-ladder and wield the mop-these are the people who set right what goes Wrong, who keep Shortridge in order in the halls, in the class rooms, in the cafeteria. These sixteen people are the ones who keep the school in good running order. BELOW: Gene Wilkins, cnstodiang Fred Gideon, janitorg and Charles Apple, fire- man. ABOVE: Miss Marie Moran and Miss Ina Gaskill bandage Jane ParsZey's arm. ealilz Service Where Shortridgers take their aches and pains - that's the Health Service Office. The nurses on duty handle any minor emergency. A Board of Health doctor visits school each week. The two resting wards and health records for all students are part of our Health Onice. afefefzia 2,820 hamburgers plus three gallons of mus- tard is what Shortridgers can eat at school in a day. Feeding 2,600 hungry people daily islthe job of seventy-five workers. Post-war plans for the cafeteria include remodeling the kitchen and din- ing room and the addition of a bakery. B E L 0 W: Mrs. Frances Lichtenwalter, cafeteria director, orders ice cream. PAGE 9