Alhambra High School - Torch Yearbook (Martinez, CA)

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COUNSELI G A D GUIDA CE WW ,A A freshman with problems can usually find help in solving them by seeing his counselor, Mr. McBride. Sue Cowell and Laurel Peters are trying to figure out a good schedule for next year. 4'When a fellow needs a friend- well, he usually heads for his counselor around a high school. The guidance department is staffed with people who know a lot about you, and who really try to keep you on the right track in your school work. They do a lot of other things, too. For in- stance, they take charge of the testing program, they arrange for vocational talks, and they are the ones responsible for class place- ment and scheduling. They even keep track of you after you leave schoollf' How do you go to college? One way is with a scholarship, Richard Youngman is discussing a student body problem with says Marilynn Santos to Dave DeFields. Mr. Spade. ? i

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1 ,gf g. J ii it ,W ik , i t -F -T5 4 ,E 1 4 xl 5 E W .. . - 1 323-Tit, an 141415: 1-F A4 I, ,M I 1 4 f Barbara Minear, Sue Davidson and Edna Stanley practice Accoung Barbara Linam explaining techniques of the mimeograph to Susan Writing. Decker and Joanne Spina. COMMERCIAL The business world takes a large number of our graduates, so it is only natural that the modern high school has many courses to help these people in this kind of employ- ment. At AUHS, it is possible to get junior business training, clerking, bookkeeping, typing, stenography. business communications, and secre- tarial practice. XX Typing H students work for speed and accuracy. fl A H---M - Zoe Boyer dictates to stenography students.

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This was Alhambrais year in sports! Our teams played well, and our students supported them, win or lose. The football team nailed down second place in the league, and the basketball team did almost as well. Student interest was high, and both the team' and the students displayed a high level of sportsmanshiplall year long. ' ' s 2 -i 2 xy . R A t