Amarillo High School - La Airosa Yearbook (Amarillo, TX)

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Former AHS Capiain Leads Scmdies . 11 1- ff W - fi Q -!. Principal Ross H. Larsen looks over 'ihe enrollmenl' repori for The 67-68 school year al AHS. Due 'lo a suloslanlial increase in enrollment several classes were overly filled wiih sfudenfs and had 'ro be splil up. Mr. Larsen has a greal deal lo do wiih lhis and spends much of his summer hours working. i i Mr. Ross H. Larsen, principal of Amarillo High. is a former graduale of A.H.S. He aiiended Baylor Universiiy, where he ailairied a BA and a Maslers degree ai Norih Texas Sraie. Mr. Larsen began reaching ai Horace Mann Junior High School. here in Amarillo. Afler leaving Mann, he served as prin- cipal of Ausiin Junior High for nine years. He 'rhen 'rransferred +o become assisiani principal here a+ Sanclieland. In I943, Larsen became principal of Nixon Junior High, where he remained for nine years before reiurning io A.H.S. as principal. He is serving in his sevenlh year in 'rha'r capacily here. In his duiies, Mr. Larsen is responsible for 'rhe good and welfare of all siudenls and Teachers of A.H.S. He is lruly willing To march inlo hell for a heavenly cause. Mr. Larsen fakes a few minufes of his lime 'ro converse wilh Mrs. Helen McCuan. ihe alfendance clerk al Sandieland. Allhough Mr. Larsen keeps quiie busy 'rhroughouf ihe year and has many responsibilifies fo Tend fo. he is never 'foo busy 'ro give a srudenl a helping hand. 2l

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Strickland Takes New Position AT AHS AssisTanT principal of Amarillo High School is a big posiTion ThaT holds a greaT deal oT respon- sibiliTy. IT enTails more Than iusi whaT meeTs The eye. We have a new assisTanT principal This year. He is R. G. STriclcland. Mr. STriclcland was new To Sandieland lasT year. He served as ninTh grade counselor aT AusTin Junior High Tor several years before coming To AHS as iunior counselor. Mr. STriclcland Took over The iob as assisTanT principal. when Mr. Ben Moore was Transferred To CroclceTT Junior High lasT year. Our assisTanT principal is The base of The acTiv- iTies aT AHS. He direcTs many acTiviTies Tha+ keep The school running smooThly. Mr. STrickland is in charge oi all disciplinary problems. This includes keeping The deTenTion hall aTTer school. He also isues all TexTbooks when school sTarTs. and issues reinsTaTemenTs each morning before school. AssisTanT principal, Mr. R. G. Sfriclclancl, Talks wiTh Connie Scruggs, senior, abouT one of The many problems a senior faces during The year. He also helps wiTh regisTraTion aT The begin- ning of The school year, and aids Teachers and counselors in various siTuaTions. One of The many daily rouiines performed by Mr. STriclcland is giving The aTTernoon announ.cemenTs. AT his new iob as assisTanT principal, Mr. STriclcland devofes many long hours of his Tree Time To help sTudenTs in all ways To promoTe The siandards of Sandie- land. NOT only does he worlc during school hours, buT he also supervises such Things as school dances and various club acTiviTies Throughoui The year. Mr. STrickland will always be found supporTing The Sandie Teams and backing all TuncTions aT Amarillo High. Mr. STriclcland is surely an asseT To AHS. 23