Albuquerque High School - La Reata Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Counselors 'l'he Counselor-Director of Student Affairs at AHS is Jewell Brown. He is in charge of Bulldog Day, Pioneer Day, und he helps on school dances, contests, and talent assemblies. He is also a sponsor of Student Council, Stu- dent Affairs Committee, and Inter-School Council. Mr. iil'UWll, a native of New Mexico, has been superintendent, principal, and teacher in many schools of the state. Before accepting his present position, hc taught ll. S. History for Iwo years. lle has BA and MA degrees. 1' lic-fore coming to AHS in 1945, Helen Rogers was As- sistant Principal at Washington Junior High. During her first two years at AHS she taught Sophomore English and l'4rsonal Problems classes. She now serves as Dean of Girls. ln this capacity she counsels girls, helping them I0 prepare for their future. She is a sponsor of Student Coun- cil, and also orders and distriliutes prizes for Pioneer Day. 8 Wilson N. Willits is coordinator of llistriliu- tive Education and Vocational Counselor. llc was principal and teacher in Michigan before coming to AHS in 1946. He is in charge of testing services, and he maintains files of vo- cational materials and counseling fields. He also handles employment for students, and issues work permits. He has BA and MA degrees from Adrian College and the University of Michigan, respectively.

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Secretary Mrs. Spence is a graduate of the 1942 class of Albuquerque High School. She became a member of the AHS office staff in 1949. Mrs. Spence serves as Mr. Ream's secretary and also is in charge of stu- dents' transcripts. Another one of her numerous jobs is the scholastic ranking of seniors. Assistant Librarian This is Mrs. Keleher's second year at AHS. She came here from Chicago, Illinois where she attended the Chicago Teachci-'s College. In the library she maintains card catalogues and keeps the library rec- ords. Bookkeeper The secretary-bookkeeeper at AHS is Miss Helen Leahy. She came to Albuquerque High School in 1947. Her duties include handling the finances of campus activities. She issues orders for all materials bought by authorized clubs and organizations. Librarian Mr. Rovner is in charge of the circulation of some 18,000 books which leave the library, and he also tries to build up an interest in books within the student body. He has a BA degree from the University of New Mexico.

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Sam Jack, a graduate of East Central State Teachers College of Oklahoma, became head of the attendance office in 1947. The present at- tendancc system at Albuquerque High was in- augurated by Mr. Jack. It is the most effective system that the school has ever used. By his judicious treatment of the attendance problems, Mr. Jack has won the respect of the student body. Attendance Office Fannie Sanchez, a graduate of Albuquerque High in 1945, works in the attendance office as Miss Dixon's sec- retary. She attended the University of New Mexico for a year in the college of Arts and Sciences. In 1947 she came to Albuquerque High School. Her duties include checking credits, posting grades, and caring for personnel cards. Charlotte Kiampitz camc to A. H. S. from Madrid, New Mexico, where she was a teacher. She has worked in the attendance office at Albuquerque High for seven years. Along with her regular duties, which includes calling parents of absent students and keeping attendance records, she is sponsor of Ski Club and is working on her B.A. de- gree at the University of New Mexico. 9