Wasco Union High School - Wasconian Yearbook (Wasco, CA)

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ln its 44 year history, the campus of Wasco Union High School has undergone considerable change, particularly since the beginning of the building program in 1956. Since that time, we have added to our campus four new buildings-an agricultural building, a bus garage, an administration building, and a wing of classrooms. ln addition, the gym and Industrial Arts buildings, have been rebuilt, and new tennis courts have been built east of the auditorium. During the construction, problems arose which more or less seriously affected the regular school routine. The tearing down of condemned buildings and a subsequent shortage of classrooms necessitated the use of temporary buildings like the barracks on the west side of Palm, and a small projection room. Construction on the gym prohibited its use for the 19571-1958 basketball season, so the teams practiced on the Rio Bravo court. ln the removal of the administrative offices to temporary quarters, difficulties were incurred in the bells system, and the raucous clang of the passing bell often interrupted us in the midst of a lecture or exam. The pursuit of knowledge was not greatly hindered, however, and by May the new administration building, 'beautiful and modern, with spacious pastel tinted offices, and even a teachers' lounge, was finished, completing the three-year building program. Back to normal! cried teacher and student alike, as they saw the last of the carpenters and masons go. The lovely old-fashioned auditorium was now all that remained of the original architecture. The campus was not the some with our beloved Study Hall torn down, and the familiar old adminis- tration building gone, but there was a general feeling of pride in the new and modern campus, and under- classmen looked happily forward to their first year in the new school. The Campus

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Frosh make out their schedules and register for classes-their first high school assignment. M '-'--+-.....,, Mr. Ellis typing class races to finish a timed writing. Science-minded library assistants inspect the traveling science library. Mr Wise explains the organization of the Senate to members of his first period government class Students in woodshop lleftl and metalshop lrightl get practical vocational training and have something to show ' for their efforts. ,A l ffliflslw