Washington High School - Anvil Yearbook (East Chicago, IN)

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Xu MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1938 . You are about to sever your active relationship with Washington High School and to go your several ways-some to work in the mills, some to institutions of higher learning, some to other occupations, and some, l hope there are not many, to loaf. During the last four years you have been held together by a common bond of loyalty to Washington High School, That bond has grown stronger, as time went on, until now at graduation time it has become a real part of your being. You have served your apprenticeship and now you are about to claim full student- ship in the great American democracy. There you will be called to, put to wider use the theories and practices which you learned in high school There you will learn more fully the value of friendship, You will make new friends, see to it that they are worthy. Do not lose your old ones. You will be called upon to earn your own way in a field where competition is keen and fine adjustments are necessary. You will be called, as no class in the past has been called, to stand four-square in loyal defense of demoa cracy, for at no past time has democracy faced the perils which it now faces. You will find that your ideals will be attacked, but whatever else may hap- pen to you, save those ideals, hold to them for yourself, for your home, and for your community. Make your influence with your fellows mean something in what- ever cause is right, and above all keep on learning, for a stagnant mind like an unused muscle soon atrophies and becomes useless. Your place is now in the sun, Keep moving, forward, follow that sun and you will never be in the shadow. Remember that you are the source of power of this country, Keep loyal to its ideals of civilization, for civilization can rise no higher than its source, Sincerely, R. F. ROBINSON, Principal.

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NZM E-l Z H Q Z H H Z l1l Dil Li Da D cn R.W.FEIK . . . ' BOARD OF EDUCATION Each school city in Indiana has one board of education and one school superintendent, a group which is recommended by the state legislature. The board consists of three men who are appointed or elected by various methods in different localities. ln East Chicago, the members of this board are selected by the a'dermen. As a result of primary appoint- ments, a new member is chosen to the board every year to serve a term of three years, subject to reappointment. ln this manner, the board always retains two experienced members. This group elects within itself a president, secretary, and a treasurer. Their duties are to determine the needs of the school city. The board acts independently of the political city and has authority to levy educational taxes. The necessities and wants of the public schools are communicated to the board. The superintendent acts as the ex- ecutive officer between the schools and the board of education. He recommends the fac- ulty, suggests solutions to the educational problems, and attempts to. better the sch life in East Chicago. The present members of the board are: Mr. H. W. Yant, Dr. A. Forszt, and Mr. John Zarza, and the superintendent, Mr. R. W. Feik. BCARD GF EDUCATION A.FORSZT . . LZARZA . . H.WQYANT l l l l y . . l

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O, LONNQUIST School Nurse ' NZ!! A. T. ELLIOTT E. BLOOMQUIST l-l. E, WALLEY Assistant Principal Girls' Counselor Assistant Principal ln depressing and doubtful times, people seek someone to whom they can turn for help. In such times the students of Washington l-ligh find solace and comfort in the kindly advice of our counselors, Miss Bloomquist and Mr, Elliott, Our counselors are not only sources for comfort, but bee cause of their ability to understand they are also helpers in making suc- cessful our hours of fun and gaiety. Mr, Elliott efficiently fills the positions of executive vice-principal of the high school and chairman of the athletic and the social committees ln addition to this, he has been appointed treasurer by Mr, Robinson. Mr, Walley is the vice-principal of administration, He has charge of attendance and records. l-le is the sponsor for the Washington Brothers and is adviser of assemblies and all public productions. ln the office, Miss Gansinger and Miss Muir expertly fulfil clerical duties. The former is the chief clerk, the registrar, and bookfkeeper, She is responsible to the treasurer for all monev. The latter is the general clerk Attention to the general health ol the schools is very im- portant, Dr, Vore, the medical inspector for all public schools in the Twin City, is employed by the board of education. Dr. Vore has been employed ever snce the fall of l927, and very effectively keeps scholars in the pink of condition. Miss Lonnquist is our school nurse, ln addition to keep- ing close check upon the hearing and seeing ability and the health conditions of each individual of the high school, she has similar duties in the elementarybuilding. X, , til ll '. ' K ll L LN l DR. VORE . GANSINGER M. MUIR School Doctor Registrar Clerk lti ' unv-'- ig- fw . 'i x L, mfg