South Pasadena High School - Copa de Oro Yearbook (South Pasadena, CA)

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JOHN MITCHELL Commissioner-General ' Headed by John Mitchell, commissioner- general, who has supervised all student body projects, the SPSHMS commission has had a very active year. Under the able direction of Dave Ackerman, who served as commissioner of athletics for the fall semester, Color Day, which was held on October 9, ushered in the football season. The singing of the Alma Mater at the conclusion of each football game did much to build up the wfiger Spirit .

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Checking absences, sending out transcripts, keeping records straight on books, grades, and students are a few of the many jobs of the office staff. In the attendance oflice is found, Mrs. Gumaer, in the library is Mrs. Reid who is assistant to the librarian. Mrs. McKay works in the principal's office and the book- room, while Mrs. Dillon is Dr. Erickso-n's efficient secretary. During the first part of the year Miss Eileen Holmquist held the position now held by Mrs. McKay. Recently Mrs. Margaret Utz not shown in the photograph, has been working part time in the school offices. This year's cafeteria staff has done a wonderful job of planning and preparing food for the students. With increases in costs, the job has been hard, but it was carried out in a very efficient way. The staff included the following: In the front row, Mrs. Mary Morgan, Mrs. Elizabeth Kidd, manager, Mrs. Eve Wil- liams, and standing in the rear are, Mrs. Elizabeth Allison, Mrs. Martha Brandt, Mrs. Irene Easthman, and Mrs. Maud Denison. One of the hardest job on the campus is that of keeping the campus clean. Our custodians have work- ed very hard, from early to late to keep the campus looking well. Headed by Mr. Michael Sabula, the custodians consisted of Mr. Stephen Zewatch, Mr. Charles Spence, Mr. John Kearns, Mr. H. N. Smith, and Mrs. Betty Baker. Not shown in the picture is Pop Keller, janitor Boys' Gym.

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0 Gratifying was the result of the ASB sales, which totaled 98.9 per cent of the students. Much credit for this record is due Tom Mew, commissioner of finance, and Ginny Lamb, commissioner of activities. An outstanding activity of the year was the SPSHMS spon- sored 1948 All-League Dance, attended by 1,050 couples from the 11 high schools in the San Gabriel Valley Conference, featuring the music of Les Brown and His Band of Re- nown, at the Glendale Civic, April 9. 9 Galetta Stockland and George Witter, pres- idents of the Girls, and Boys' Leagues, created the enthusiasm with which Hello Day, Febru- ary 6, was received. Dave Ackerman graduated with the mid-term class, and Owen officially took over the office of commissioner of ath- letics on February 2. 5 The four other commissioners are Nancy Easley, secretary of the Associated Student Body, Mike Aleshire, commissioner of inter- DAVE ACKERMAN and OWEN POWELL Commissioner of Athletics 1 ior, who instituted the campus rating plan, and Mary Jane Nolting, commissioner of publicity and co-producer of the movie, Tiger Topics , who wrote a column which appeared in the ,local newspapers. MIKE ALESHIRE Commissioner of Interior MARY JANE NOLTING Commissioner of Publicity NANCY EASLEY Commissioner of Correspondence