Taft Union High School and Junior College - Derrick Yearbook (Taft, CA)

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J Co ' Operatio l. )!;. THE JUNIOR COLLEGE COUNCIL is the governing body over the school, includ- ing the Associated Student Body officers, who automati- cally become the officers of the council, the class presi- dents, and the presidents of the Associated Men Students and Associated Women Stu- These students of the Junior Co!lej;c Council along wii the Dean of the Junior College, John G. Howes, and the L e.i of Women, Miss Edna Dessery, administer the affairs of tl student body as a whole. Meetings were held each week during the school )-ear ■ that questions could be settled when they arose and so th, the many details of games, parties, dances, and intra-school activities could be attended to without delay. A special liuty of the council was to see thai all monc - drawn from the student boii ' fund was used for a worthwhile activity by the different organizations of the junior college. The year 1938-1939 saw a closer coordination between the high school and junior college governing bodies. o JUNIOR COLLEGl STUDENT BODY COUNCIL — First Se- mester — B.ick row: Shaffncr, Mr. Howes. Dudley. Second row: Reagan, Green, Tucker. Ritler. First row: Wood, Stewart, Cook, Eding. JUNIOR COLLEGE STUDENT BODY COUNCIL— Second Se- mester — Back row: Woods, Ballanfontc. Murray, Miss Dessery, Mr. Howes, Smith. Front row: Cook, Dudley, Montgomery, Stewart. R. LPH Woo us. First Semester Assoc iated Stu- dent Body Pre idcnt. Bob Smith, Second Se mester Assoc ited Stu CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL— Fii tcr— Back row: Tucker, Mr. Johns rect. Second row: C.iok, Woods, Stcr lei. lirst row: O ' Brien.

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Q Democracy in Leadership (,n ,.,l ..nJ svmp.uhcfc ... the needs ol sluclcnts ,ind icichcrs. I ler- ni.m A. UuckiKT, dcpulv supcriiuond- enl .Hid vicc-princip.il, is oniplctln,!; his first ye.ir .u the Tit ' t Union I i;,i; ' i School .md Junior C:ollei;e. With ex- perience .IS ., school princip.il in Tex.is .ind .1 five ye.tr record .is District Sup- erintendent of the H.iwthornc Public Schools, M.iwthornc, C.illforni.i, Mr. Buckner li.is devoted himself to the coordination of dcp.irt- ments and the development of free student-teacher relations. Students have found him a regular fellow, .;asily ap- proachable but steadfast in his ideals. His manifold duties include responsibility for audio-visual aids, supervising of teaching, counselor for sophomore boys, and dean of men. The progress of faculty committees is a concrete vindication of his philosophy of the liberation of faculty leadership. Under the guidance of John Howes, dean of the junior college, and Edna L. Dessery, dean of women. The Taft Junior College made tremendous strides scholastically and socially during the 1938-19. 9 school year. The stablizlng influence of the Junior College Advisory Council in de- termining unit loads, grade standards, and general policies was particularly evident. FRItNDS OF THt STUDENTS AND FACULTY— Standing: John C. Howes, dean of the junior college: Seated: Herniin A. Buckner. deputy superintendent and vice principal of the Taft Union High School and junior College. AD.MINISTRA- lORS— Left to right: Sidney S. StanscU, attendance officer; Miss Edna L. Dessery, dean of women; Eugene M. Johnston, director of student .activities; Gordon N. Arlett, student welfare director.

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In Government THH ADMIN ' iSTRATIVI BOARD of Taft Union High School, advocating a finer school spirit, this year en- deavored to develop among the students an attitude of good sportsmanship. The Board ' s success was due large- ly to the members ' entliusi- . ' stic support of the Rally Club and Color Week. The leaders of thes; receive due credit for impressing on the student body the true mean- ing; of school lovaltv. HIGH SCHOOL AD BOARD— First Semester — Back row: Simnis, Faull, Johnston, Williams, Hanl(ins, Shelton. Reed. ik, Ga HIGH SCHOOL AD BOARD— Second Semes- ter — Back row: Shore, Foust, Simmons, Wright, McCurdy, Mr, Johnston. Front row: Baker, Lester, Dykes, H.irder. Osborne. Patricia President, t% COORDINATING COUNCIL— Second Se- mester — Top row: Mr. Howes. Miss Desscry, Dr. Berry, Mr. Johnston. Second row: Thorn- tipn. Harder. Cook, Montgomery, Stewart. H.rst row: Simmcms, Murray, Smith. Osborne. THE COORDINATING COUNCIL of the Taf t Union High School and Junior College has duties which directly affect the institution ' s students. In the Coordinating Council ' s power are arrangement of matters relating to policies, finances, and activities of the two student bodies. All dates requested by organizations for their varied activities and the budget of clubs whose finances are dependent on the school must be validated by this council composed of high school and junior college student body officers, presidents of the Girls ' League and Boys ' Federation, administrators, and (acuity members. Presidents of the Girls ' League and Boys ' Federation were admitted this year by a constitutional amendment to the council. Advisors include Eugene M. Johnston, director of student ac- tivities, and Betty T. Berry, dean of tzirls.