Alhambra High School - Torch Yearbook (Martinez, CA)

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Superintendent Torn Turner Retires After Serving 13 Years Mr. Thomas Turner submitted his resig- nation as superintendent of the Martinez Unfed School District this year. When Mr. Turner came to Martinez 13 years ago as superintendent of the Martinez Elementary School District, what is now the Martinez Unifed School District, consisted of three school districts - Mar- tinez Elementary, Vine Hill Elementary and Alhamhra Union High School In 1963 there was an election which resulted in the joining of the three dis- tricts into the present Martinez Uni- fed District with one rather than three Boards of Education. Mr. Turner was selected Superintendent hy 5 Mr. Thomas Turner: Superintendent. Mr. Frank Walsh: Principal. This year my son will graduate from high school . . . I am very proud of him. His Father 1 0 Faculty X People the new hoard reached 5,640 students in 1966. 5,052. During Mr. Turner's tenure as super- intendent, the maximum enrollment The 1973 enrollment in the district is Mr. Turner's philosophy of education has made itsehffelt throughout the dis- trict. He has stated his philosophy as follows: I helieve in the worth, dignity and humanity of each individual and that a school district should provide th opportunity to everyone to develop to hi fullest potential The education environment should he l positive one that stimulates thought discovery, creativity, and a wire t continue learning throughout lk. We of the staff wish Mr Turnei many happy years of retirement and thanr him hr his many contributions to Alham bra High School Board of Education fley? to rightjs Richard W Benedict, Mr: Eugene Barton, Mrs. Muriel King, Mr. Maurice E. Huguet, Dr Norman McDonald Mr. Paul Radose- vich. Mrs. Martha Gilmore: Girls' Vice Principal. Our true nationality is man- kind H. G. Wells 1. .......-.--- Mr. Ralph jackson: Boys' Vice Princi- pal. The hest guarantee against poor disci- pline is good teaching . . . H the teaching is good enough, the students will he atten- Q tive and responsive. When students are hored and unrubr, the hest solution is not harsher rules hut better teaching. Bruce B. Clark

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Mrs. Mary Birch: Guidance Director. There is nothing so strong as gentleness, and there is nothing so gentle as real strength. St. Francis de Sales. Mr. joe Reynolds: Student Advisor. D' I were standing to be judged I'd want no better advocate to make my f9nal plea, than just some student who'd say Gee he did a lot for me. Mrs. Nancy Menken: Librarian. Wis- dom begins when a man finds out that he does not know what he thinks he knows. Socrates Mrs. Myra Vickery: Nurse. Be Happy Mrs. Myrthe Rhoades: Business Ed. He who hesitates is lost,' but look bebre you leap. Mrs. Darlene Harris: Business. CChair- many I like you - I respect you - I enjoy 1011 - Dan Harris Mr. William McNeill: Business Ed. Received degrees from Chico State Univer- sity. Fishing, camping, hiking, and skiing are his current interests. Enjoys studying the Bible and has claimed jesus Christ hr his lik. Mrs. Carol Albright: Business Ed. Learning and living are comparable to building a house. The jnundation and planning are the important parts. A strong hundation will never fall Love is the concrete that holds it all together.