Alhambra High School - Alhambran Yearbook (Alhambra, CA)

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JAKE. They say nobody knows lhe boss like his secrelary. l:He approaches lhe door on lhe Fourlh Slre-el side ol lhe school, slarls down lhe sleps, slopsj Down here is lhe Senior Olfice. Along aboul lhis lime every day lhe sec- relaries lake lime oll lor a kalleeklalch and has over lhee day's evenls and gossip. Some ol il gels prelly inleresl- ing. l'm nol much ol a hand wilh women, so we won'l go in. We'll iusl lislen-you can'l exaclly call il prying, since you can hear lhese gals across lhe- slreel anyway. IMO. My, bul il's a reliel lo gel away 'From lhal class l leach. Whal lhose boys won'l do. Today one ol lhem slomped in and demanded lo gel oul ol school lo go lo his greal-greal-greal grandmolhe-r's luneral. l decided lhal was a iob lor lhe heallh deparlmenl, so l senl him down lhere. VIVIAN. You don'l have an easy lime ol il, lmo. IMO. l know, bul Mr. Gray is lhe one who has really been working hard. Whal wilh working wilh lhe Commission every day, schecluling all our loolball and baskelball games, and being generally responsible lor sludenl aclivilies, he's a busy man. Then, in belween lhese, he's lhe chiel lrouble shooler around here. Uhis gabby lillle galhering is suddenly drowned oul by whal sounds like a gianl cenlipede in high heels, clomping down lhe slairs above.T MAYBELLE. There goes Mrs. Crosswhile wilh her penny- l guess lhe cop who checks lor overlime parkers is around. l wonder why she doesn'l use a nickel-il would save her a lol ol lrouble. Bul she claims lhal aller lhal slinl ol buying lurnilure lor the League Room wilh such a limiled expense accounl, she can'l slop rushing around. Worrying aboul PRIHCIPHL

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City Council, which in turn brought the trouble to the Pasadena Council's attention. JAKE. Very nice man, Mr. Stokesbary. His home is in Alhambra with his tamily. He goes to all ot these meetings and sits at the toot ot the table there. Now Mr. Yelland isn't elected like the rest ot the Board. His iob as business manager is a tull-time occupation. His secretary's the gal on his right taking notes. MR. HANCOCK. fReading aloudj . . . and so I would like to express my apprecia- tion tor all your help during my years ot teaching. Sincerely, VEDA WALKER MRS. MACALLISTER. A very nice letter trom a tine teacher. JAKE. That little lady who iust spoke was Mrs. MacAllister. She and her husband own a store up town. Doesnit say much but has a good head on her shoulders. On the right Side of lhe' lable' leaning back in chair' George E. Bettinger, Superintendent of Schools, Maurice R. Stokes is ivlf. George Be'l l'iI'1g6I', boss ot l'l19 whole bury, Deputy Superintendent of Schools. works. He's an easy going sort ot tellow, and ' the people seem to like him. Must be plenty inte-rested in educating the children around here. MR. CLARK. . . . and l wish you would consider this matter caretully. l know what our present policy is, but in the presence ot . . . JAKE. That tellow who just spoke was Mr. Clark, president ot last term's board. He speaks wellg he is a businessman, also a bishop in the church. Mr. Hancock, this year's president, teaches Sunday school and was on the Y. M. C. A. Board. Nice 'ppearance too. Guess the meeting's over now. Oh, nearly torgot Mrs. Cornelius, who's sitting next to Doc. Her active part in our town includes giving book reviews, speeches, and that sort ot thing. Let's hear what she's saying. MRS. C. Well, we certainly achieved a lot tonight. Why l can remember when . . JAKE. Thank you, Mrs. Cornelius. Night tolks. Page I5

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VICE-PHIHCIPHLS ,W MILDRED CROSSWHITE ROBERT F. GRAY Girls' Vice-Principal Boys' Vice-Principal all lhe girls al AHS keeps her going, loo. VIVIAN. You lhink you have lrouble keeping lrack ol Mrs. Crosswhile! I have seriously considered pulling Dr. Scharer on ice in lhe vaull iusl lo have him around in order lo sign lhings and see people. Thal man can be in lorly dillerenl places inside ol a minule. When Gwyn lakes my place, she'd be-ller learn lo lrip him as he goes by. And iusl lo make lhe iob ol cornering him a lillle harder, he drives a lruck-load ol lood down lo Arizona lo lhe Navaio ln- dians. lncidenlally, did you know lhal Dr. Scharer musl have wanleol lo look like a real Sanla Claus lo lhe Navaios because he didn'l shave all lhe lime he was gone or. lor lhal maller, all during Chrislmas vacalion? He looked like one ol lhose House ol David baskelball players. MAYBELLE. I had an uncle who used lo wear a beard, bul- JAKE. Thal's enough lrom lhem. I have lo gel back lo work. -Q l 1 X , ' 9','- - i f 7 if g 1 xg - r. f 'f+- ' 5 ' ,ff ' 1. l pf - s f . 7 X i 5. ' Gb isp , , - A. -R . . gf. A + E A , f 4: sf R in X . , , 5' ' ' -' h 4. is .e 'G .7 nf' ll R by A lllyl '. , ,U Q Q J . J 1,1 A' X. C EH , Ilvl 5.7.1-Ia --:?.i,. ,,3 51 C m b 'X 1 f li, .'72,5'v-'gi , ',l W4 x 1 , - L we-, X 'saw -7-l 2.1 .4 gig 0 , 1 gill 4 ff fl- wwf Q il . 'I '11 ,sv Qt flygflir- i Elf , Q T ' ay f X X 'f -flffifiyf' 735 f . ' . r.. ghv i x 51. 1 if - 2 ' 4 as 'ff - ,- , 21'i:f: , 7- 'f ,. , . fyfyillb. Bill? 1 , 511 ni or - .- f's' f, RS f Q? Ei -+335 . R' if W wif, ff' 1'5 9 , .Qs 53, .V N -J ' F 4ffi'fQ?lTZv' WL ff lllf. i 53. 'l 'E .,.- 7 '29 w. 5 1 ,1 . if Q 74.5 . ' Z4 Q- T31 X-ig A fi?-f .M pf Wx: ,13 2 '1 j, ji .ff IQS' -' Q .js i f f A 5' 6 :arg .3 Rai is sklivlvii sfle,-N' .Q ' ' , 1 , . 1, R. ... 9- l I A ,-will f 'xr' Ig r fog' ' . ' ' ig In L- ., 1' -W A L 4 ' s , l ' , EE --..fag RN'iIg,17 'vf X ' - 2 ff ' his flli ffizzj-. , '.- F F' ,I-, V j, ,.x .e. K- 1,1 2 , ,-:'.,, :J LH: It f L l . 33 ,L FF iff: S z Q 1 5, 1 ,K l gg-f'..Q1.. g .3 fl 1 f x Q 4 1 I f ---swwys ..AmA....ia--if b .rf -' - -firi-, -. I A 'aff 4 if ,-H-f..r,'--.-saw. -.gqf--.,, .ff lb -' I 4:52232-its jess?-,Q -lr - gps , kr Z- T x S I: 5 5.23 2 fr ZZ'-1rf?ijE?64 -'-Jfitzagf-:LTL , - . U .I X i H I ,l -4 +-we-f-,sis4,.g,.,:. 5 I. , ,E , ,a L.. 4. N1 QT , 4,5 . N- - -7- , s ' ,., ,f. , , X 3-.. A i. 11.-T fi ef.. M' Y y' 7 V ,nw ' L f - . if .-- .:4L'-,Zia is-. :if , 1 g: '-fi: 1 , , 315-,' ' ffvgy ' f -nj.-f' I-' Q ', ' If lf ze- --fieiiy f 5 e s ' f sf' ef-M..-fff., . F-22. f -Si' Qs-.4 ,i 1 ei N Q : 1, f W . ' ' '11 . - e R - - 4 ' . sei1a'r'n-.Swv 6-M in 5 2 tl 'Q' f. 1 1 .s-..,.:,53r:f 1Q--'ff '4 'Q f ?f 'ji : ' :af 3-+ f fi-3-??'f K .. . , '-.zf':e1e'-2 . Y Fa 9715 i'.1g7.i.,11 5 fe e, -K-.T..'5.1'Z3'.a 5.52 Q' egpj.-gqzsrmsgsffi L-.f L ' ' - - -4 hw - - -11, - Page I7 .. -513 L-qggefzi 1 t--1+.- Z ,-5 1' - -. I'-J' ... Q K nf- .. Af Y: w v'7v-- .cgj r - :Dax G ouv Q-hq Phd