Salem High School - Clarion Annual Yearbook (Salem, OR)

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of Rapidly Increasing High School Population To the Students of Salem High School: Publication ot the i949 Viking brings to a close the high school days of approxi- mately 500 students. While the ceremon- ies marking graduation may seem routine ot the administration realize significance to each member May each ot you carry with of pride in your school and continue the progress you here toward a happy and successful lite. to some, we its thrill and of the class. you a sense a desire to have made Very sincerely, EDMUND A. CARLETON muff Principal Carlelon confers with A.S.B. president Rollin Cocking and officers, Sally Donkin, Mary Brehm, and Leah Case. Page 7

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dministration Foresees Difficult Problem To the Viking Staff and Salem High School: Congratulations on your 1949 annual. I hope, as you hope, that it has captured and portrays to those who read it the spirit of Salem High School. A school is no finer than the compos- ite of all its undertakings and accomplish- ments. Its spirit reflects the enthusiasm, the effort, the give and take, and the devotion of the students and staff as they work together to achieve. Certainly Salem High School has had a fine year and you ,av have a right to be proud. Cordially yours, FRANK BENNETT, Superintendent Page 6 of Salem Public Schools School Board Mr. Gardner Knapp: elected in 1948, term expires 1953, Chairman of Supplies Committee, Mr. Knapp is a businessman. Mr. Ed Maiek: elected in 1947, term expires 1950, Chairman of Insurance, Finance Committees, Mr. Malek is a life underwriter. Mr. Harry Scott: first elected in 1944, present term expires 1950, Chairman of Transporation Committee, Vice-chairman of the board, Mr. Scott is a businessman. Mr. Connell C. Ward: elected annually since 1940 to the office of Clerk-Business Manager of Salem schools. Mrs. David Wright: first elected in 1922, present term expires 1951, Chairman of Buildings and Grounds, Health Committees, Mrs. Wright is a housewife. Mr, Donald A. Young: first elected in 1939, present term expires 1949, Chairman of the board, Mr. Young is an attorney at law.

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Page 8 New Dean of Girls Assumes Full-Time Position, Gurnee Flesher, Salem High's dean of boys and vice-principal, has been in the administration at Salem High School since 1942. Mr. Flesher was head of the boys' physical education department for three years before becoming dean and was coach at Leslie Junior High School from 1929 until ioining the faculty here. Mr. Flesher is a native of Salem, and he was graduated from Willamette University with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Miss Mary Elizabeth Gilbert has come to Salem High School this year from Chicago, Illinois. Miss Gilbert holds both B. A. and M. S. degrees from Wellesley College and she has also taken one year graduate study. Her first teaching posi- tion was in New Trier Township High School in Illinois where she was an in- structor in physical education. Miss Gilbert reports she has greatly enioyed her first year in Oregon.