Watertown High School - Orbit Yearbook (Watertown, WI)

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BOARD OF EDUCATION Arthur I. Killian ...,.....,A..,..........................,.......,... President Harold M. Dakin .,,...,. ....,..,..................,. V ice-President Harley I. Powell ,,.,..,.,........... Superintendent of Schools Frank S. Weber ...........,......,............................... Secretary Commissioners First ward ........... Ceorge W. Block Second ward ........ ............... A rthur I. Killian Third ward ......, .,...... S idney C. Northrop Fourth ward ...,...... ..........,........,,... A . P. Hinkes Fifth ward .......... ,..,,.... A rthur H. Marquardt Sixth ward ............ .......... M rs. Ann Kleineschay Seventh ward .......... ,............... R udolph Kubly Eighth ward .......... Ninth ward .,..... ........Theodore L. Freitag ........Kennith Hawkins Tenth ward ............... .......... H arold M. Dakin Eleventh ward ......... ............ B . A. Bentzin Twelfth ward ............ ,,....., R obert Archie Thirteenth ward .......... ........,...,.,., I . F. Sabin Fourteenth ward ......... ..,.,.... N . T. Yeomans 4

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REE public education has always been considered a privilege. A privilege which few, except those fortunate enough to be born in a democracy, have had the op- portunity of enjoying. As the world today struggles in the throes of war, education becomes even a greater privilege. This book details in pictures and words some of the privileges that the high school pupils of this community enjoy. We in Watertown are happy that the young people of this com- munity have been able to continue their high school education with so little curtailment or restriction. We have even been able to expand our offerings in some areas. Our activity program has been enlarged and organized to provide for a wide range of interests and abilities. New emphasis has been placed on pupil guidance. True, some other areas have been restricted. A few courses have been organized on a war basis, there has been a greater turn over of teachers, and a few boys have en- tered the armed services before completing school. As a whole, we have reason to be thankful that our school has been able to function effectively when so much of the world is experiencing only destruction and desolation. ' It is only normal to look forward! There are many plans and ideas for improving education in the post war era. Locally, we hope to have more adequate buildings, a greater expansion of practical education including vocational training, better meth- ods and devices for teaching, and consequently better trained students to take their place in our democracy. An old saying states, Those who have received much owe much. The graduates of this school will demonstrate through their achievement in living whether they appreciate the priv- ilege of education and recognize the responsibility incurred. We are confident that they will not fail themselves, or you, the citi- zens of this community, who make this education possible. HARLEY l. POWELL 3

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hcl. 1 3 O t 'HLQJ Orbie calls our attention to that group of Volunteer educational directors, who unrewarded, devote their time and abilities to the youth oi this community. Aside from their routine duties of selecting teachers and determining school policies, they are now working on an extensive post-war plan to retain the high standard of education in our school. 5