West Phoenix High School - Westerner Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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AY X wg N ADMINISTRATION 25 KLM W ix .rf West's financial state is managed by Mrs. An- : iiALX i Q nalee Moore and Mrs. Clara Tanner. They 'qnlx mytx t T handle all class and club treasuries, while also selling books, supplies, locks, and special ,N sg ' fx R events tickets. La' L Any organization taking money out of their .sg fi ' treasury must present a requisition for approv- x s M,,s.AnnaIee Moore al and to keep the records straight, as all E Z l xi! Mrsiclara Tanner money must be accounted for. 1 -1. X The bookstore is a combination of a bank, Nff drugstore, and stationery store, put on campus Ca: f for the students' convenience. I E 'W-in l The Bookstore keeps students supplied with pencil, paper, and books in addi- tion to the safekeeping of club finances. EH' 1 X' Eighteen women had the job of keeping track of wwf ,T BOOKT RE V more than 2800 students. Registration, attendance, and records are the , three main jobs taken care of by the Clerical staff. Q Under these are many unknown jobs such as checking addresses, athletic legibility, recording SQ .X grades, checking absences, and mimeographing , material. Q gf' These women do the hidden but very import- m,0 ' ant jobs necessary to keep a school running x smoothly. vsf by Members of the clerical Felton, Harriet St are left to right: Bettye Dove, Isabel Ritzenthaler, Joyce Knight, Gerry Gaines, Mary Gillett, Louise DeCenso, Buryl Cummins, Betty Bothwell, Arthurienne Carlisle, Naomi Vandercook, Ellen Cloyd, Vi Ridgley, and Emily Adams. ,ily Iliff

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COUNSELORS . , -x Mgpwfwprli Mr. John Schoolland Head Counselor Guaymas, here we come! Mrs. Adair, Travel Club's president shows LaVae Vogt some of the beautiful sights at Guaymas. The Travel Club provides students with the opportunity to visit some of the more interesting spots in the United States. M rs. Mildred Adair Mrs. Mary Borek Mr. Russell Harris Mrs. Moyne Jamison Mr. Preston Snapp Mr. Thomas Suddarth Mr Ralph Traw as tw' 24 ADM.NSTRAT.ON Utica!! N The Counseling department at West has long been used as means of establishing students with a bet- ter relationship with teachers, classmates, even themselves. There are eight counselors, each with a load of 375 students. There are a number of student problems that counselors have to cope with. Some students are having trouble at home, or the problem might be some student's inability in learning to study. Counselors also helpto plan a young person's future. They advise him in what courses to take and what college might be best for him. They also must make the students understand that his am- bitions should not override his abilities. Counselors duties' don't just stop at this, there are a hundred more things they have done for students. Some of them are job placement, scholar- ship recommendation, achievement tests, and a lot of extra time given to help some student with a problem. ln the words of Mr. Schoolland, head counselor, We are here to help students and teachers. We hope you will take advantage of this. Despite the continual work going on in the counseling office, someone has taken time out for a sprinkling of Christmas cheer.

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HEALTH CENTER May I have a pass to see the nurse? This question is asked by about 50 students a day. Mrs. Laura Scofield, the school nurse, plays a necessary and vital role at West. She must be on hand at all times to help students with any medical problems, while keeping a medical record of every student. Mrs. Scofield conducts physical examinations for boys participating in sports and gives hearing and eye tests. The Health Center is equipped to handle any emergency, but most of the problems that arise are small. Six girls and four boys can be accommodated at one time, but a student may go home, with parent permission. Tentative No medication can be given, other than cleaning wounds and applying antiseptics. But students are given advice to see their doctor if necessary. LIBRARY Lee Aston Librarian SERVICES Mrs. Dorothy Davis Librarian Assistant Mrs. Anne McGrath Librarian Assistant Miss Barbara Riggin Come on, open up, instructs the substitute nurse, Mrs. Frances Lower. Joyce Lombare has her temperature taken to see whether she is sick enough to be sent home. Laura Scofield Our library, with well over 2,000 books, is one of the most valuable facilities on campus. Books were checked out through the use of l.D. cards and no charge was made on over-due books although notices were sent out as reminders. This no-charge system, which West has not always used, worked out very wellp the added responsi- bility prompting students to return books when they were due. The library offers students the materials and the aid necessary to com- plete almost any piece of work assigned here at West. Mr. Ashton, our head librarian, feels that students didn't realize that the librar- ians were there to help-not patrol. Of course, order must be kept but better use could have been made of the library if students had been aware that the library is not merely a study-hall but a place where service is available. 'f ...Q-arf The library in constant use by students, is especially crowded around Semester Exam time. Wm ' Mr- P0r1.DHy Mr. John Mansour Mrs. Betty Sigler Mr. B. F. Travenia Audio-Visual Special Assignment Girls P.E. Assistant Boys P.E. Assistant sf Special Services this year were designed to help students with some of their activities or classes. ,?.. f Mr. Mansour is a teacher on assignments, and is also sponsor for 1 Student Government. i f ,QA Mr. Travenia and Mrs. Siegler are responsible for P.E. equipment or whatever miscellaneous duties might turn up in the P.E. depart- ' ments. .,, , Mr. Day, head of Audio-Visual, trains boys in audio-visual and makes arrangements and appointments for films shown in classrooms. These four people have contributed a large amount of energy in making student activities and classes more interesting and fun 26 ADMINISTRATION M At f35M,f'JRM.7 WM