Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Counselors Serve as Valuable School Advisors Beginning his clay with a smile, Mr. Gerald Brandsma is care- fully completing a student's application for college. 4 ,QR ka rises 2 ' . , ff 5 In ,.,. ...Ms .,.. ., Helping to solve student's school, family and social problems is one of the main duties of Mrs. Larae Hambenne. A counselor is a teacher with special training in guidance with Whom students can discuss problems in confidence. They guide students in understanding themselves and solving any educational, vocational planning or personal problems. Counselors are also trained to help the student understand his aptitudes and abilities through scholarship tests and other test- ing services. Guiding the student in selecting the best college or vocation for his purpose is an important function of each counselor. They work in close co-operation with the parents to help the students at Catalina get the most out of high school. ln the standpoint of personal satisfaction, counsel- ing is a very rewarding chance to get acquainted with a majority of the student body and facultyf' states Mr. David Fithian, one of the seven professionally trained counselors at Catalina. Scheduling the classes of many students keeps Mr. David Fithian busily occupied during the spring months. F inislzing lzomeworlc and glancing through the college yearboolcs Tim Clark and Iden Ford Wait to see their counselors about schedule which are available to students in the counselors office, Ron Garry, changes and test score results.

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1 f- , l i iiii is Spear point arrowheads are found in the Midwest, explains Mr. Henry Egbert, assistant principal and dean. Conferring over the daily announcements are Mrs. Mary Dyer and Mrs. Bonnie Schmidt, secretaries to the deans. Q Mr. Heniy Egbert, assistant principal and dean of boys, is the head of student activities. A graduate of the University of Arizona, he has been dean for the past seven years. Mr. Egbert supervises the CHS clubs, extra-cur- ricular activities, assembly schedules, and seating ar- rangements in the auditorium and gymnasium. He exercises control over activities concerned with sports, dramatic arts, and vocal music. As an additional duty he sponsors the hall monitoring system. Serving as dean, he assists all boys in solving their problems in the fields of citizenship and school conduct. V Helping Catalinals more than 1100 girls with dis- ciplinary and personal problems is the principal job of Mrs. Myrtle Brown, dean of girls. In addition to her main duty, the petite Mrs. Brown is also responsible for co-ordinating the school activities calendar, supervising school social functions, sponsoring Girls League and handling student loans. Although my assigned responsibilities do not change from year to year, each term brings me in con- tact with new people, who present new problems and challenges. These things make my job a fascinating onef' states 'Mrs. Brown. X xv T47 x,-44 Issuing a guest pass to a student for the junior prom is just one of Dean Myrtle Brown's many responsibilities.

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L I Counselor Grace Hendon checks a student's schedule, which is one of the many records kept by the counselors. 1 Mrs. Dorothy Moore, secretary, gives Jeanne Tudor a slip to be excused from an afternoon class to see her counselor. Gerald Houck finds a pamphlet about Northwestern University for one of his college-bound seniors. Searching for a student infonnation folder, Chester Parks pre- pares to fill out a recommendation form. Talking to a counselee, Lee Starr smiles approval when he finds out the student has won a scholarship.