Alhambra High School - Alhambran Yearbook (Alhambra, CA)

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' l i i l Il Q llil ij' j E if We 'fl li ,fi f V' V Mr, Norman B. Scharer, Principal Our popular friend and principal, Mr. Norman B, Scharer, is our l-lead Foreman, and under his di,-Scion our ranch runs srnoolhly. l-le remarked on our lherne. The rancho, during Jrhe Mexican period, worked oul mosl of Hs own problems, and planned praclically all of ils aclivilies ilsell, under 'rhe general direclion of The ranchero. Alhambra l-ligh School is a large rancho. We love Els campus, ils cuslorns, ils 'rradilions and ils self-rule, These characlerislics will always be relained for we fully realize lhal' lo mainlain These benelils we rnusl co l' , n inue To recognize our school obligalionsf' I

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Mr. George E. Behringer 14AAiA tant Superintendent The personable fellow Jrhal is now our Assislanlr Superinlendenl is Mr. Maurice R. Srokesbary. l-le has held Jrhis posilion since I94O. Previous 'ro I9-40 he was Direclor of Research and Guidance, and ihis year he supervised The organizalion of lhe Aims of Educalionn wilh suggeslions from Jreachers and srudenls from bo+h grammar school and high school. Kig 504.6 Well-known and well-lilced is Jrhe friendly big boss of our Alhambra ranch, Mr. George Ballinger. l-le has served as Super- inlendemk ol Alhambra schools for eighlr years. Allhough his iob is difficult wilh many imporfanl rouline dulies, he is oilen seen al school iusl making sure Thai every- lhing is all righl, and everyone is glad +o see his smiling lace. Since fhe war slarled Mr. Ballinger has been lcepl busy as Co- chairman of The imporlanl Civilian Prolec- lion Commiilee. Mr. Maurice R. Sfolcesbary

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Straw 5044424 lf's a busy life as Girls' Vice- Principal in a school as large as Alhambra l-ligh, buf our s+raw- boss, Miss Effine P. Blounf, always has fime fo give a cheery smile. Even ferrified scrubs forgef fheir fear and find a new friend. Office dufies were forgoffen for a while, when she wenf fo San Francisco for fhe convenfion of fhe Nafional Associafion of Deans of Women. She also affended fhe rneefing of Girls' Advisers and Vice-Principals of Soufhern California and Arizona in Glen- dale. The hardesf man fo see af Alhambra l-ligh is our ofher sfraw-boss , Mr. A. Ewing Konold. Besides fhe many roufine dufies of his office, he is adviser of fhe Boys' lzederafion and fhe Com- mission. l-le was made vice-princi- pal fwo years ago. Popular wifh fhe feachers, fhe boys, and fhe girls, he is always ready fo lend a helping hand. Af fhe Founder's Day meefing of fhe P.-T. A. Mr, Konold was bofh honored and surprised when he was pre-senfed wifh a Life Membership in fhe P.-T. A. ll Miss Effine P. Bloun Mr A. Ewing Konold