Alhambra High School - Alhambran Yearbook (Alhambra, CA)

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of student recognition of its real purpose. MRS. ELIZABETH LUTTRELL Girls' Vice-Principal The most unfounded conception of many disillu- sioned individuals is that the Boys' Vice-Principal serves only as the personification of a warden who administers austere punishment to law violators. Indeed, in work not seen by students, the Boys' Vice-Principal of AHS, Mr. Miller, is quite the oppo- site of a dispatcher of unfair penalties to angelic transgressors. The correction associated with this office is not something which is militant and unreasonable in nature, but rather understanding and patient. Dis- cipline involved in the Boys' Vice-Principal's office is requisite for fairness to all persons concerned and is not given in the form of floggings, as may be implied by the misguided. ln other words, ev- eryone gets a fair shake. Symbolizing the efforts of his office, Mr. Miller is also the advisor to the Boys' Federation, the male representative body of AHS. Here he works behind the scenes to promote activities to solicit the inde- pendent mind of a boy. Paralleling this work in activities of boys is his iob as general overseer of the male club functions authorized on campus. New to the iob of Girls' Vice-Principal this year, Mrs. Elizabeth Luttrell began with high hopes of success. Her main concern is to deal with each girl as a person, as an individual. She considers her iob three-fold: ln student activities she helps to develop student lead- ership by acting as advisor for the Commission, Pep Squad, Club Council, Girls' League, and the AFS program. A few of the girls at AHS have personal problems and are in need of advice. Mrs. Luttrell is always there to be an understanding listener and to help when help is needed. Then there are those that create problems. These girls are not only in need of advice on how to solve the prob- lems that they create, but they receive it whether they want it or not. Most of the girls at AHS are never seen or known by Mrs .Luttrell in her office, but she says that she is inter- ested in each one. In her new iob as Girls' VicePrincipal, Mrs. Luttrell says that she is learning every day. With these new and in- teresting situations that can be solved, Mrs. LuttrelI's duty becomes apparent, and satisfaction is gained when some- one expresses that it is a iob well done. MR. CLAUDE L. MILLER Boys' Vice-Principal 13

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Quality of learning will improve as a result A man with great responsibility resting on his shoulders must be optimistic. Our Mr. Strother is certainly a man of high hopes. At the present time he is hoping that at last our building problems may be solved. ln retrospect he says that his high hopes for the kind of student body and staff that could rise to meet the challenge of adiust- ment have been fulfilled. He now hopes his busy schedule may return to normal. He hopes for an improved quality of high school education. He believes that this will como about as a result of the renewed emphasis, on the part of the students them- selves, on recognition of the real purpose of education. l-le feels that with the support of tho community we can look forward to the eventual evolvcment of a better program that will be more effective in educating the whole child. Our principal feels renewed energy this year. His unselfish giving of this energy, along with his time, testifies to his dedica- tion. His undaunted high hopes show him to be a man possessing that rare combina- tion of maturity and our very own spirit of youth. MR. GILBERT L. STROTHER Principal ol Alhambra High School THE PROPOSED NEW PLANT is laid Out by Mr Strother f ghtl lo Eileen Henry, Linda Curinqa, Pon Conzonire, Jean McDo ld Lo Tavares

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They encourage us to set up and achieve X :Wasil C? 4,49-'sw' ' ' a M I Vs' X' , 2 s fs . - . 554. . V 77 5 COUNSELORS lleft to rightl Mr, Lee Mills, Miss Kathleen Strickland, Mr. Irwin Phillips, Miss Ruth Turnbull, Mr. Charles ith m. Il ' I ' , . , I . . . . . . . ' I I - it , - ' ' 1 I - . . . , . I I . . C . . . . - Wh 0 But if I dont take auto shop how can I get tnat bucket of bolts in running order? Besides even if I am to be a science mayor I still have to know how to assemble a motor and keep it functioning properly This is lust one example of the many puzzling requests that are brought before the counselors each day The constant scheduling and rearrange ment of programs the words of advice for wan derung students conferences on the students plans for the future placement in different occupations an l test giving all make up the daily routine of the counselors But these are not their most important duties Then highest hope is that they can help the student appraise his own abilities and interests in the light of his plans for the future They help each student to try to realize his potential and to find the path in life whereby he will receive the greatest satis faction After the interests and the abilities of the stu dent have been sighted the counselors try to pre pare the student to take those courses which will offer a challenge to him with high hopes that the student will exert himself to the best of his ability and meet this challenge The high hopes of the counselors are realized when they see the marks which have been made in all the fields of endeavor by those whom they have guided and counseled lt is here that they re ceive the greatest feeling of satisfaction in the fact that they are COUNSELORS