Woodlan Senior High School - Arrow Yearbook (Woodburn, IN)

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Mr. Lee retires, 42 years in education Desk work is a never ending task even for a principal . It was time to say good- bye to the man himself, but the traditions he start- ed continue. After 42 years as an educator, with 19 of those years as principal at Woodlan, Mr. Jack Lee retired at the end of the 1977-78 school year. Born in Hamilton Coun- ty, Tennessee, Mr. Lee attended Mount Tabor El- mementary School . Mr . Lee particularly recalls the daily three mile walk one way to a two room schoolhouse. I never really thought of becoming a principal when I was young, was Mr. Lee ' s reply when asked what he wanted to be when he was a little boy. Mr. Lee taught, coached, and was princi- pal at schools in Ohio and Indiana, including Cold- water, Pennville, Geneva, Selma, and Woodlan. Dur- ing all those years Mr. Lee had one remembered embarrassing moment, When I was principal at Geneva, one day I wore one brown and one black shoe to school. Having mixed emotions about retiring, Mr. Lee ' s future plans include trav- eling to Spain and Hawaii, fishing in Canada, and gardening at home . As an educator, he com- mented that he had many rewarding moments in all the schools with which he was associated. Howev- er, perhaps more reward- ing for me is to see what happens to students after they have graduated. Also, he further com- mented that his family was very supportive of him through the years . One thing I will never forget , ' ' Mr . Lee said is the support that the com- munity put forward for the curricular and extra- curricular activities . Mr. Lee ' s parting ad- vice to Woodlan students was summarized in the following quotation. En- thusiasm is the greatest asset in the world--it beats money, power and influence . ' ' (Author Un- known) .

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