Sherman County High School - Husky Yearbook (Moro, OR)

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Mr. Joseph E. DeMarsh superintendent-principal The American high school is an experience in living in which any qualified student has the right of participation. It is more than an institution, which has as its objective the accumulation of facts and knowledge, it is a way of life which is typical of this United States of America. --Joseph E. DeMarsh 4 .5 CAREFUL planning with Mrs. Robert Montgomery, office secretary, helped Mr. DeMarsh accomplish objectives. Personal commitment offers educational enthusiasm Serving Sherman High School in an atmosphere of educational enthusiasm is Mr. Joseph E. DeMarsh, superintendent-principal. A native of Western Oregon, he holds a Bachelors Degree in Geography and Geology and a Masters Degree in Administration and Guidance from University of Oregon. His broad educational background includes teaching experience in all levels of education. He has served as principal and assistant superintendent of The American School in Japan and worked as development consultant and as an administrator at Central Oregon College. Mr. DeMarsh displays a strong personal commit- ment to providing sound educational programs in rural and culturally deprived schools. He endeavors to develop a comprehensive educational experience through community involvement and to offer students a complete curriculum allowing them to experiment, test and evaluate themselves with their goals. His many hobbies include river floating, hunting, and fishing.

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,4 key to administratiau Qualified leaders are the backbone of any learning institution. Often overlooked are the hours of planning and work involved to keep an educational system running smoothly and up to date with modern trends. The key to a functional program lies within the administration sup- porting it.

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Office Secretaries are Mrs. Frances Walker Klefty, Mrs. Alvera Cox frightlg Assistant ' Cook Mrs. Delores Thompson, Head Cook Mrs. Margaret Hammond flower leftyg Secretary to the Superintendent Mrs. Dorothy Montgomery flower rightlg Custodians Mr. Jack Burnett and Mr. Morris Burnett fbottoml. Staff keeps school functioning smoothly Secretary to the superintendent was Mrs. Dorothy Montgomery. Mrs. Alvera Cox worked in the guidance department while Mrs. Francis Walker assisted in the main office. Head cook Mrs. Margaret Hammond and assistant Mrs. Delores Thompson fed over 100 hungry mouths each noon. Duties of janitors Jack and Morris Burnett in- cluded cleaning rooms and general building main- tenance. Mr. Mel Peterson was in charge of upkeep of the grounds. Bus drivers teamed up to deliver students to and from the areas of Kent, Grass Valley, Wasco, Rufus, Biggs, and'Moro. Mr. Frank Sayrs and Mr. Peterson drove team and rooter busses for activities outside the Sherman area. Although the extent of their work was often overlooked, these people kept Sherman High functioning smoothly.