Walla Walla High School - Royal Blue Yearbook (Walla Walla, WA)

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THE BOSS MEN More than a hundred technically trained foremen , , . near]} ' three thousand workers , . . several hun¬ dred thousand dollars’ worth of property . What is this, a great manufacturing establishment? Who is the boss”, a big business tyeoon? No, this great establishment is the public school system of Walla Walla, and the “boss 0 is the city superintendent of schools. And the product is not guns nor butter, but human personality And upon the suc¬ cess of this production job depends pretty largely the kind of Walla Walla the future, immediate and remote, will see. A former superintendent gave twenty-four years to this job. I am willing to sav that more than any other one person, he made “Middle-aged” Walla Walla what it is today The responsibilities of the superintendency are matched only by the detailed work required by the position. The office is open to every parent, teacher, taxpayer and pupil; the activities of every school so¬ licit his interest and attendance. He is educational planner, business overseer, public relations expert, personne I raanager. Such is the job of W. A Laeey, your far-seeing human, effective superintendent of schools. Written by DEAN LOB A UGH Meet the busiest man in Walla Walla! Principal Lob a ugh. This raven-maned dynamo is greeter, en¬ tertainer and bouncer. He is president, registrar bur¬ sar, field agent, curriculum specialist, research co¬ ordinator, alumni secretary, public relations man, director of personnel and Dean of everything In the busiest spot in Walla Walla he must main¬ tain the judgment of a chief justice amid the bustle of a government construction job. He shields others from the shocks of operation Complaints, inquiries, compliments, activities, committees, programs, parents and teachers, students, salesmen, ax-grinders, nuisan¬ ces, bulletins, reports, schedules, records, organiza¬ tion, supervision—heavy unrelenting detail—guard¬ rails of policy, broad shoulders for a modern high school. All the children of all the people . funda¬ mentals . . frills , . . citizenship . environ¬ ment . . nurture . . Rugg , . . college entrance requirements . . . essay contests . . P. T. A N, E. A. . W. E A . . N Y. A. . etc Why any man wants to be principal-—! Written by W. A. LACEY 9