Tolleston High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Assistant Principal Supervision of pupil personnel and the prepara- tion of o school budget head the list of the mony duties of our Assistant Principal, Mr Corrabine Working to improve relations between students and faculty, with unceasing interest in the welfare of those concerned with Tolleston, Mr. Carrobine has, ot oil times, been ovoiloble to all. Through his understanding, he hos ocquired the confidence of the student body. The preparation of a school budget is one of the Assistant Principal's most time-consuming obli- gations. The distribution of the alloted school funds over the period of a fiscal year takes a greot deal of planning ond consideration The result of this effort con clearly be seen os the needs of the school population ore odequotely met. 29

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Principal Mr. Jomes L. Pugh has been with the Gary Public School system since 1949, first os a teacher and Assistant Principal at Edison, then as Assistant Principal as Emerson, now as.Principal at Tolleston. Mr. Pugh is responsible, os Principal, for all student ond faculty activities Working in conjunc- tion with the Student Council, he helped plan the 1960-61 school colendar to include time for both studies and fun. Throughout the yeor, he attended and enjoyed many of the school's social activities During this, his first year ot Tolleston, Mr. Pugh made many new friends ond won the respect of the entire student body. His friendly guidance and assistance assured the students ond faculty that he is most interested in their welfare. 28

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Office Staff Makes Chan Mr. Corrobme gives instructions to Mrs. Ernestine Jones Miss Delores Skocxen types one of »he noony letters that go out of the offices doily. Whatever time of doy, the hum of typewriters and telephones will greet you when you step ocross the threshold of the office. Mrs. Jones is responsible for oil requisitions while Miss Skoczen acts as the 7th and 8th grade registrar. Thanks to Mrs. Gaski, financial secretary; Mrs Stonkich, attendance secretary; and Mrs. Blokey, registrar, the high school office runs like clockwork The Personnel Deportment of any school plays on important role in its operation. Run by capable people, Tolleston's department is no exception. Mr. Lowe and Mrs. Fissinger, bsys' and girls' counselors, guide students through their high school years. Mrs. Mitchell works with the seventh and eighth groders. Mr Belle, who is concerned with absentees ond truants, also helps students who have financial or sociol problems. Mrs. Olson, Tolleston's new nurse, is in chorge of administering hearinq and vision tests, physicals to athletes ond R O.T.C. codets, ond for excusing ill students from school. 30 Office secretaries, Mrs. Grace Blokey, Mrs Cornelia Stonkich, ond Mrs. Dorothy Goski, ore always ready to help.