Escondido High School - Gong Yearbook (Escondido, CA)

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Charles Mar Paul l-lurd Judson Reed Pres. Allen Eric Mason Emerson f 06tIf' of j'lfL5fQQ15 At one time or another we all had experience with that smiling detective ot absences, legal and illegal, Mrs. Edna Couts. Not only was she the strict lceeper ot school attendance, she was also an im- portant instructor in our commer- cial department, and thoroughly prepared her students to enter the business world. And here's another ot our valu- able assets to the school, Mrs. Lasley, who lcept our library op- erating so etticiently and our bool4s in such good repair. To her goes the deepest thanlcs trom all ot us.

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Q lflflgf 0lfU r new larincilaa If sl WJ4 I 1 As the students ot the Class ot I948 join the several thousand who have gone through the portals ot Escondido Union High Schoo-I, they stride torth into the dawn ot an atomic age. As Science adds to the ease, comtort, and joy ot living, it balances the scale with danger, destruction, and complexity. Your challenge and major problem consists in enjoying the new comtorts and interesting thoughts without becoming a victim ot the dangers with which they are combined. As schools widen their vision ot what education might otter to help students meet that challenge, we are more and more demanding an excellence from teachers and principals which no one individual can achieve. With God's help we will do our best, and together -teachers, pupils, and community-we will win this eternal race between man's desire to do good and his unholy capacity tor doing wrong. A, P, Beleal 30 Wleef fLe.42 new Jelnallli WE HAVE BROADENED THE CURRICULUM AND GIVEN MORE ATTENTION TO THE NON-COLLEGE PREP STUDENT, AND HAVE ADDED TO OUR ALREADY WIDE RANGE . . . More Guidance - Radio - Photography - French - Art - Boys' Glee Club - Music Theory. MADE STRONGER TIES WITH ALUMNI-Our First Homecoming was a huge success. CLOSED RANKS WITH OUR PARENTS-EOUNDED A Parents' Club - supplied programs to all the P.T.A.'s in High School area. MADE OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAM LARGELY SELF- SUPPORTING-Increased general participation in sports- Introduced night tootball - more parents saw our games than ever betore-Added night tennis - in cooperation with recreation commission. SCHOLASTIC HONOR ROLLS WERE PUBLISHED- Putting a better emphasis on scholarship - to balance with extra curricular activities. District Superintendent INCREASED THE siZE or THE STUDENT COUNCIL- New Constitution - more student participation - attended county wide student meeting - making student government more democratic. HIGH SCHOOL STAFF PUT ON SALARY SCHEDULE- Established protessional basis tor advancement - assigned statt member to turther curriculum study and revision. NEW EOUIPMENT ADDED IN MANY DEPARTMENTS- When you have good teachers-good equipment makes them more ettective. NEW EMPHASIS ON THE AUDIO-VISUAL APPROACH -more equipment and tilm available to the community and students. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM EXPANDED - I25O ADULTS took more courses - plumbing, welding, upholster- ing, bookkeeping, etc. BUILDING EOR THE FUTURE-Passed tax measure to insure equipment and building tor increasing number ot students. f 1

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Although this was his tirst year as school business manager, Mr, l-lilmer strove tor and maintained financially sound policies. We could never have progressed so smoothly through the year without Mr. l-lilmer's much needed advice on all tinan- cial engagements. Mr. Gray, our vicefprincipal, was a man ot many duties, Under his capable handling we undertoolc our tirst season ot night toot- ball games, which proved to be very suc- cesstul. l-le was also in charge ot enlarging student body tunds, ot which he did a swell job. an our e icienf Qhce The responsibilities ot the ottice statt were exacting and oftentimes very trying: but Mrs. l-louclc, Mrs, Pritchett, Mrs. Duncan and Miss Barclay ironed them all out-whether they were missing credits, merits or cateteria tunds. We can thank these ladies a thou- sand times and still not have done them justice tor all the iigood deeds they have done us. N