Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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Department Heads See Bright Future Glen DeShazo Counseling Director Jesse D. Loffer Athletic Director Mr. Walter and Mr. DeShazo discuss the role of the counselor in the new Guide Teacher program. Robert W. Murphy Head Librarian Ferris F. Simpson Vocational Coordinator Maurice W. Anderson Mathematics James H. Cornett English Thomas Stubblefield Business Charles R. Yonally Science 22 Sub-Administrators

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Summit meetings sometimes occur in strange places. Finley Doubles For Ailing Dean Of Girls Dean of Boys Gale Finley confers with Attendance Clerk Kathy Wallmann. Virp D-: .

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Charles Bothwell Social Science Jack Clark Economics Jerry Droscher Health Glen Edwards Electronics After 40 interesting and happy years, Social Science Teacher Charles Bothwell retired from the staff at G.P.H.S. Mr. Bothwell was born in California, but grew up on a farm in Eastern Oregon where he graduated with a class of eight. He then entered the University of Oregon from which he gained a degree in 1938. He received his Masters in 1941. Before joining the staff at G.P.H.S., Mr. Bothwell taught in Enterprise, Kent and Hood River. Kent was an interesting experience as he was the girls' athletic coach. In 1942, Mr. Bothwell accepted a job here in the field of social sciences. Asian studies and economic history were two of his favorite subjects. During World War II, Mr. Bothwell served as a combat engineer in Europe. A few of his duties included building and blowing up bridges and removing mines. Mr. Bothwell is an active member of the Rose Society and Boy Scouts of America where he serves as troop committee chairman. He is also involved with the Josephine County Fair. Among his favorite hobbies are gardening and fishing. After much soul-searching and with considerable reluctance, Grace Van Walk retired from her chosen life-long profession. She taught Spanish for 22 years and headed up the foreign language department for the past eight years. Born in New York, but spending most of her earlier years in Tacoma, Washington, Mrs. Van Walk graduated from the College of Puget Sound. She then went on to take several graduate courses in Mexico, studying in more detail the Spanish language. She strived hard to achieve many goals for G.P. H.S. students, such as the listening center and the foreign language lab, which was one of the first in Oregon. Her efforts were well rewarded with the recent nomination for the National Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Van Walk is an active member of the Methodist church and has served as an officer for the Women's Society. She also served on many medical organizations and was secretary of the P.T.A. She acted as a translator for the police department, Navy, banks and hospitals. Mrs. Van Walk plans to travel and spend more time with her husband who retired earlier. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, swimming, crocheting and bicycling. Hubert Edwards Social Science Ronald Edwards Spanish Faculty 23 Walter Ensminger Social Science