West Lafayette High School - Scarlet and Gray Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Mr. Hammer During our years at West Side, our principal, Mr. Carl Hammer, has encouraged and guided us in ideals for the future. At any time students may talk to him about their school records, activities, or after school vocations. The second semester of this year Mr. Hammer studied at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, for his doctorate in education. He will take work for three quarters, and receive his degrees about August fifteenth. Mrs. Hammer will ioin him during the summer. In his course Mr. Hammer is specializing in phases of public school business management, plans for school buildings, and school insurance. He believes we should offer more opportunity to those who are not leaders and more challenge to the talented individual. Direct contact with vocational work is another idea he would like to see incorporated in more schools. Most important is his belief that in order to perpetuate the democratic ideals of America, the schools must train their students for responsibility in that kind of life. During the first semester, Mr. Hammer was a very active factor in the completion of the auditorium-gym- nasium. The facilities in the building will keep the pro- gram set up by the faculty, but he reminded us that there is still much to be finished before the supplies and building are completed. As a very avid follower of sports at West Side, Mr. Hammer feels the gymnasium will encourage activities in sports and more outside interest in high school events. Mrs. Allendorph Taking care of routine office work which is never routine takes most of the time of Mrs. Anna Allen- dorph, Mr. Hammer's excellent secretary. Though she is constantly being interrupted by telephone calls, re- quests for paper, and change for a dime, she admits her work would be very dull without them. Helping her with these many duties are iuniors Sally Raub and Barbara Woods. Mrs. Allendorph is kept busy an- swering S64 questions. Page 17

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adminisfrafion Miss Adams Miss Pearl Adams, in addition to being Mr. Floyd's efficient secretary, is cashier of the cafeteria and keeps the records of the treasuries of the many organizations in West Side High. Perhaps only the club treasurers know what a difficult job Miss Adams has in balancing all the books and how expertly she does it. School Board One of the foremost factors in the building and completion of the auditorium-gymnasium has been the untiring work and vision of the School Board. The members, J. Henry Law, Karl H. Kettelhut, and Burr Prentice, together with Mr. Floyd, have seen the real- ization of their dream in the completion of this edifice. Under the excellent direction of the School Board, the students in our school are now assured of the finest equipment, as well as the best of educators and a satisfactory curriculum. l'11y1f Ili Mr. Floyd Besides running three schools expertly, our super- intendent, Mr. William Floyd, has had the additional iob this semester of acting as principal during Mr. Hammer's leave of absence. His double job, which he handles smoothly and efficiently, has been one of extreme pleasure to him, says Mr. Floyd. l have a better chance really to know the students, not iust observe them. Every superin- tendent should be a principal once each ten years. Working with the School Board, Mr. Floyd did much to further the construction of the auditorium-gymna- sium. He could be seen almost every day discussing plans with the builders or showing visitors around the unfinished construction. Recognition of his work in the school system and community of West Lafayette was given at the dedi- cation ceremonies of the new building. The class of '51 presented Mr. Floyd with a plaque honoring him. This is now hanging in the auditorium-gymnasium. The senior class would like to thank Mr. Floyd for his friendliness, cooperation and untiring efforts for the benefit of all students in our school. TOP: Miss Pearl Adams lends a helping hand to treasurers Elsa Rasmusson and Mary Jo Logan. BOTTOM: Looking at the newly completed auditorium are, left to right, Karl Kettelhut, Burr Prentice, Henry Law, and William Floyd.

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aculfy Jjsocial Sfudies, Physical Educalion I K ENN ETH BUSH Biology, Mafhemafics MARY BUSHONG Science, Mafhemafics BELLE COULTER Lafin , CHESTER EDDY German, Social Siudies HOWARD EVANS English, Library Science BERNICE FITES Physical Eclucafion DONALD FITES Mafhemafics RUTH HAMLIN Home Economics GWEN HAMMER Ari ARSHALL HOWENSTEIN lnsfrumenfal Music HELEN HOWENSTEIN Vocal Music GLADYS ISAAC Social Sfudies, Spanish JOSEPH KONIGSMARK lnclusfrial Arls ELIZABETH LEER English HARRIETT MUELLER English, Speech DAVID MARCH Social Sfudies HENRY PALONCY Commercial Arts RUTH SINKS English GORDON STRALEY Afhlefic Coordinafor