Westwood High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Smith Chosen As New Superintendent On July 1, 1967, Mr. George N. Smith officially as- sumed the position of Superintendent of schools. Mr. Smith had previously held the position of Superin- tendent ofthe Flowing Wells District in Tucson. He received his early education at Thatcher schools and in 1949 received his B.S. from the University of Utah. In 1953 he obtained his M.A. from Arizona State University and is presently working on his Doctor of Education. He also teaches part time at A.S.U. Mr. Smith was the recipient of a Kellog Fellowship for a year of graduate study at Stanford University and two Ford Foundation planning and travel grants. As educational consultant for the U. S. Departmemt of Commerce in 1961 to ltaly, he traveled more than 60, OOO miles to hundreds of European schools. The school board members were very busy this year. They were the final voice in matters concerning the administration and policies of the school district. One very important problem that arose this year was the decisions about what to do with the remains of Old Main at Mesa High School. iyiajz m f ' 1 'V' F S' AT LEFT: The post of Superintent of schools was filled by Mr. George ABOVE Gavin Humphrey L B Werner Lynn Sharp Dr John Kerr Smith. He replaced retiring Mr. Rulon Shepherd. Wallace LeSueur and J Darwin Gunnell discuss a school board it All i lfil 'ifffM-

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wb new it vi, . fly 'Nl il 2 f ABOVE: Student council members Stan Brimley, Eric Freestone and Connie Stew- art check over their duties with Mr. Pat Pomeroy. AT RIGHT: Mr. Melvin Size- more checks overtheclass distribution of Westwood's l 2200 students for this year. BELOW: Handing out tickets to Becky Beatty and Sonny Rossiag for the big foot- ball gameis Mrs. Jackie Noll. Page 22 - Principals ABOVE: Listening eagerly as Mr. Elias Brimhall reads the sports schedule are Mrs. Eula Harris and several enthusiastic students.