Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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An Assistants .. Planning and administering the school budget, and requisitioning supplies are two diflicult jobs capably handled by our vice- principal, Russell V. Sigler. His other tasks deal with program schedules, new enroll- ments, and attendance. He has served in this capacity for the past two years, follow- ing his promotion from the teaching staff. He works with the guidance department in solving students' problems and making out their programs. In the fall of 1948, Robert L. Green re- turned to Shortridge as vice-principal. Pre- viously, he served on the staffs of two col- leges, and Broad Ripple and Shortridge High Schools as teacher, dean, and depart- ment head. He shares the duty of disci- pline with Mr. Sigler, and Works with students planning courses. He arranges X-ray and hearing tests. To our hard-wo1'k- ing, sympathetic vice-principals, we owe much of the progress of Shortridge High School. Ably assisting our three leaders with indi- vidual problems is the guidance department. By constant observance of present-day re- quirements, the department helps students in selecting the most useful courses. The class advisers are always available to stu- dents or parents who wish to talk over individual problems. Seated: Miss Dip-ple, Mr. Knight, Mrs. Thomas, Miss Peter- son, Miss Lewman. Back row: Mr. Peter- man, Mr. Groth, Mr. Keesling. Not in pic- ture: Miss Lloyd.

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Our leader Much of the success of Shortridge High School is due to the capable leadership of our principal, Joel W. Hadley. Since his return to Short- ridge thirty-one years ago, as a teacher, he has been in close con- tact with the students, as junior and senior class adviser, as assistant principal, and as co-sponsor of the Junior Vaudeville. As principal, he has many respon- sibilities in keeping Shortridge a smooth - running, forward - looking high school. He is the coordinator of all school activities, and still maintains' his close relationship with the student body by attending Stu- dent Board and Senior Council meet- ings, school social activities, and sports events. Mr. Hadley believes that Shortridge can live up to its traditions of leader- ship in education only so long as the students strive to do better and better work. He constantly urges greater par- ticipation in school activities, and has Worked to broaden their scope and that of the curriculum. He feels a personal responsibility to help each pupil satisfy his school needs, and to guide him toward attaining his goals in life, Eight

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YEARS OE DEPARTMENT English ACTIVITIES The English department desires to help pupils de velop skills which will aid them in thinking, express ing ideas clearly, and understanding and interpreting the thoughts of others. The many phases of English included in the curriculum are literature, composi tion, rhetoric, dramatics, debate, public speaking, busi ness English, and journalism. The department spon sors contests in writing and speaking, debates the Echo, Radio Workshop, Fiction Club, and drama clubs Seated: Miss Montgom ery, Mrs. Vos, Mrs. Stei- ger, Miss' Guild, Mrs Rawlings, Miss Clark Standing: Miss- Manuel Miss Grubb, Mrs. Hay- den, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs Cavanagh, Mr. Welch Miss Theek, Miss Foster Mrs. Lewis. Not in pic- ture: Miss Armstrong Mr. Shoemaker, Mrs Schumacher, Mrs. Vifinger