Alhambra High School - Alhambran Yearbook (Alhambra, CA)

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Q l WE our Auperm tenden t, Mr. Maurice R. Stokesbary Elmer 'Ensz seemed to know most ol the answers to problems related to currtculum Even a lad from a torelgn country who dldn t understand everythlng was lmpress ed by the apparent ease wlth whtch bust ness was conducted loe rem1nded hrs cousln that wrth the exceptlon ot Mr Stokesbary and h1s three deputtes Mr Scanlon Mr Gray and Dr Ensz the board members are just c1v1c mlnded cltlzens rnterested 1n the youth ot the commun1ty and that many people don t realrze how much tlme these people devote to thelr board dut1es At last rt was tlme tor Boabd1l to meet the group ot smtllna people who were partly responslble tor maklng a reallty ot h1s dream to come to Amerlca to study He dldn t say much but he was sllently thank mg these people and the many others tor thls golden opportuntty ln educatton and our aAA1A tant Auperln tenden tA Mr Charles Scanlon CBus1nessJ Dr Elmer Ensz Unstructronl Mr Robert Gray lSpec1a1 SGIVICGS, n x..L loin. lm ' -- v i I Q l--- li- i- APRIL 25 29 PUBLIC SC HOOLS WEEK

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9 - . V 0 YC M A, CX ml'WIIll'l xx 2. my ff A Yea' J c 0 - -'-2' 3 QQ ,.....-..-Euusa -- 1 lt was a Warm September night as Bo sat stiffly in his chair Watching the members of the Alhambra Board of Education take their seats. They all looked friendly enough, and he only hoped that he Wouldn't have to say much because he was sure he would make some terrible mistake. The meeting was called to order by the president of the board, Mr. Willard H. Clarke, and Bo tried his best to listen carefully to the discussion, but he was soon lost. loe explained, as best he could in whispers, what everything was all about: the brand new San Gabriel High School and its many problems, among them Kat fimt, you muAt meet our Koen! of fducativn the transfer of students and teachers, new equipment, and landscaping, the report of the Citizens' Committee working on the future of the AHS. plant, and the usual business of salaries, promotions, permits, and general school policies, on which tho board has the final word. Boabdil noticed that three of the gentle- men seated at the table seemed to have specific responsibilities. Mr. Robert Cray was consulted each time matters of pere sonnel were mentioned, Mr. Charles Scan- lon spoke at some length concerning the administrations business activities, and Dr,

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Boabdil was still awed by the big man Whom he had met at the airport-the man everyone looked up to. He now found out that this man Was the head of Cousin Ioe Moor's high school. So that is what the Word principal had meant. The big moment had arrived when Boab- dil was to be introduced to the Whole stu- dent body on a grand stage in front of a huge assembly. Why, there were more people here looking at that stage than there were at the arena to Watch the bull fights. He was plenty scared peering through the curtain at all those strange faces. Still, he was more than a little pleased by the pretty girls in the short MR. GILBERT STROTHER skirts Waving yellow paper who looked as though they were challenging an imagi- nary bull. He Was amused and highly en- tertained by the boys and girls leaping into the air, making frantic gestures and shouting-yes it was HIS name. Let's give fifteen for Boabdil lose cle Villanuevelu But something was wrong. The Whole assembly was yelling back, What's that name? The students on the stage stopped jumping up and down and stood thinking bewilderedly. Finally one of them dashed over to the microphone and triumphantly shouted, We'll just make it fifteen for Bo! Everyone of the enthusiastic spectators was yelling his name, or at least part of his name, back at himl 14 mini tration Koa6diL may we introduce- Principal of Alhambra High School