Rio Grande High School - Po Ye Da Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Superintendent of Schools MJ' Roberf L. Chisholm Superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools is Robert L. Chisholm. He began his job in january 1966. He has taken many steps in order to possess his job as Superintendent. He began as a teacher of music, history, and English. Next, was the role of assistant principal. From there he became principal of a junior high, then principal of a high school. He climbed even higher attaining the position of Superintendent in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, then Superintendent of Richland, Washington. Now, Superintendent of our own Albuquerque Public Schools. He was educated in the public school in Iowa and Washington and graduated from Pullman High in 1935. Mr. Chisholm retains an active interest in music. He is an accomplished violinist and takes part in the activities of several music groups. In addition to music, his interests vary with fishing, hunting, boating, and tennis.

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i Board of Education Mrs. Jeanette Stromberg is the only woman on the Board of Education and serves as clerk to the Board. Mrs. Stromberg has been active in several organizations to help youth. S. Y. Jackson has been serving as a mem- ber of the Board of Education for twenty-six years, the longest term in the history of the Board. Mr. Jackson is beginning his twenty-third year as president. Robert Elder, the only native of Albuquer- que, is serving as the new vice-president of the Board. Mr. Elder has been a member of the Board since 1944. J. Leon Thompson serves as chairman of the finance committee and has been a mem- ber of the Board for the past eight years. He graduated from U.N.M. Floyd F. Darrow is the newest member of the Board and is now serving as secretary of the finance committee. Darrow also is interested in youth. He served as chairman of the New Mexico Council on Children and Youth.