Lennox High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Lennox, CA)

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Holmes retires When LHS opened its doors in 1957, William Holmes was there to greet the first students. Now after more than 30 years of service in the public school system, the veteran teacher-counselor plans to take early retirement and move to Northern California. Over the years the cheerful, positive thinking Holmes has helped countless students, sharing both the good and the bad times. Reviewing his years at Lennox, Holmes mused, “You may find this hard to believe, but I have en- joyed every day! “Every year I make new friends and treasure my contacts with the old. Twenty-three years of friendships provide a lifetime of happy memories for me.” Grateful Lancers wish their friend success, hap- piness, and good health in his new career in the investment field. Retiring counselor William Holmes (1), who has cleaned his desk for the final time, bids farewell to co-workers Edel Alonso, Robert Rice, and Jan Wieberg. Director of Activities Bill Calder (2) waits for the next deluge of work. Regina Adams (left) and Betty Zeitler (3) serve as secretaries to the assistant princi- pals and counselors. They also help the steady flow of Lancers passing through their office. A new face at LHS, Mary Koerner (4) left Leuzi- nger to become secretary to Miss Boryan. . Tr 2 ee eee eee ee w Sponsored by ATLAS TRAVEL SERVICE 9127 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 Telephones: 670-3574 and 776-5342 Academics 121

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Vice Principal Dan Finnegan is a man who has not limited himself to the field of education. He has been in the IBM manage- ment program, sales, the stock ex- change, the Air Force, and was a TWA summer employee. Before becoming assistant princi- pal, Finnegan taught English, coached, and was Director of Stu- dent Activities here at Lennox. It is not unusual to see him dressed in his uniform on the way to referee a soccer game, one of his fa- vorite pastimes. Commenting on LHS, Finnegan said, “I would like to see a more ex- tensive shop program and have every student involved in school activities in some way.” 120 Academics Principal Marie Boryan can’t re- member a time when she didn’t want to teach, for she has always liked to work with young people. Travel is her favorite recreational activity, especially visiting unusual places that are off the beaten tourist paths. A dynamic woman of boundless en- ergy, Boryan also likes to spend time at her home in Palm Springs where she relaxes by swimming, gardening, and walking. When asked what she likes best about Lennox, Boryan responded, “The warmth and friendliness pos- sible with a small student body is special. I am proud of the way the students get along together, and I love working here.”’ Now a word about our leaders Assistant Principal Ronald Tyler, who served in the second armored division, would have been a career army officer had he not gone into the educational field. A graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara in indus- trial arts, the disciplined, well-orga- nized VP has taught printing, wood- working, and drafting at Leuzinger and Lawndale. Asked what impresses him about Lennox, Tyler immediately replied, “The students’ ability to cope with many situations. “In almost every instance where you have the opportunity to sit down and work with them, they are able to recognize their problems and develop alternatives.”

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Faculty —-ae leads the way The year opened with 43 veteran faculty members welcoming eight new additions to their ranks. Missing from the faculty line up were the “‘old’’ famil- iar countenances of Mark Jacobs, Kathy Secan, and Al- . lan Stein, long time art instructor. As in past years, these diverse personalities quickly blended to get the school year off to one of the smoo- thest starts in LHS history. (1) In an intraschool shuffle Ms. Judy Grood, here with aide Julie Rossil (left), moved from journalism at Hawthorne to LHS language development classes. (2) Edelma Espinosa and Carlos Culqui welcome Ms. Janice Edmon (center) to the math department, while our favor- ite substitute teacher Mrs. Lola Sides (3) stepped in as eleventh hour replacement for Mark Jacobs, taking over the Career Comp classes. Darlene Daniel Jose Gutierrez Health Science Math Soccer 122 Academics Chery! Boyden English Pep Squad Chairman, Ind. Arts