Yorktown High School - Grenadier Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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Mr. Thomas J. Cabelus, Jr., in his capacity as Assist- ant Principal and Dean of Boys, has many and varied responsibilities. His primary concern is the well-being and good conduct of each boy enrolled and for their adjustment to high school life. Personal conferences with students and parents are one facet of this concern. Among his other functions, Mr. Cabelus manages the custodial services and the use of school facilities in order to provide for the full and proper use of the physical plant. In addition, he receives and takes stock inventories of school supplies and equipment. How- ever, he is best known around the school for being the possessor of the flashing red MG convertible that is the envy of all male students. Mr Cabelus joins Mr. Kier in sampling the “suckling pig” „..',.„,1 V.,. T.afin Hnnor Soeietv at their Roman orgy banquet. Varied responsibilities borne by Mr. Cabelus 11

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A merry heart typifies Come on Milt, smile:’ Mrs. Gentry enjoys a moment of hilarity with Mrs? Page and Miss Alexander despite Mr.' Davis’ dour expression of glum. Dean of Girls Important visitors to Yorktown inevitably find their way to Mrs. Janie Gentry’s office, for as sponsor of the Guides she was primarily responsible for organiz- ing conducted tours throughout the school plant. This year was an especially busy one for her with the flow of official visitors from the National Education Asso- ciation and the International Center, plus the influx of evaluators from the State of Virginia. But tours throughout the school were just one small aspect of her many duties. Her primary responsibility was that of Dean of Girls. In this capacity she was concerned with the conduct and welfare of each girl at Yorktown and her door was open to all female Patriots to aid them in whatever problems arose, be they personal or academic. Additional administrative responsibilities for Mrs. Gentry were the attendance system, substitute teach- ers, Student Council Administrative Consultant, and Faculty Welfare Chairman. However, despite these many duties, she always managed a smile—her best, trademark—and thereby typified one “whose merry heart makes a cheerful countenance ”