Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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PriHcipal S. X). Xowler Mr. Towler, supervisor over all the teen-agers of Astoria High, has been a very busy man this year—so busy, in fact, that one almost needed an appointment to see him. He did a good job and kept the school running smoothly and efficiently. Not only did he work in school but also participated in activities and organizations outside of school. This year, the office was confronted with numerous transfers as civilians and military personnel came through our seaport. The many returning veterans and a great increase in the number of vocational students made the highschool office a very busy place. The work of the school was further broadened because of the compulsory school law, which caused many older students to return to school. An additional service this year, the school cafeteria, was made possible through the efforts of the Parent-Teachers ' Association. Since the meals were subsidized another load was put on Mr. Towler ' s shoulders. Mathrc, Bcii ' man, I’dlohn, Siiiionspn, Olson, I.owrey, Abrahamson, Principal Towler, Saigct, Roden, Larsen, Nicmi, Bakkenscn, Hag- lunil, Becker.

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Supcmtendent Jk. C. MamptOH Bringing the school through the war period without losing any of its vital ser¬ vices. That is the accomplishment of A. C. Hampton, superintendent of city schools. Under the supervision of Mr. Hamp¬ ton, a Vocational Department in co-op¬ eration with the State Vocational De¬ partment was established. This de¬ partment is rendering a splendid ser¬ vice. Through the co-ordinator, Henry L. Robb, 98 veterans ' applications and agreements were approved on a train¬ ing program, and also, a Gas Engine class for adults with an enrollment of 1 1 and an adult radio class of 22 people have been organized. Mr. Hampton ' s emphasis on voca¬ tional guidance was rewarded with a total enrollment of 46 for Trades and Industries. Under his guidance a special class was organized for students under eighteen years of age who have not finished high school. In co-operation with the Exten¬ sion Department of the Oregon State System of Higher Education, two extension courses were conducted. The first course, Frontiers of Science, reached an en¬ rollment of seventy, and the second course. International Relations, began with an enrollment of forty-seven. To complete a successful year, Mr. Hampton was privileged to attend the regional meetings of Social Administrators in New York City and Chicaao in March. Zeen- gers first row : B II m a 1 a, Olson, Larson, Hushes, Haslund, Superintendent Hampton’ Abrahamsen. SECOND ROW: A n d e r s o ni Becker, Trullinger, Walman, Mathre, Sim- onsen, Roden.

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Jaculty Working with and for the teen-agers, the faculty have filled out a full program of relationships that will be bearing fruit years beyond 1946. As a teacher and friend in the class rooms, as advisers of clubs, as directors of plays, and supervisors of sports, the teaching staff has striven toward definite and specific goals in their work. When the 1946 Seniors march across the platform to receive their diplomas, each teacher will hope that he or she has been successful, to a degree at least, in inspiring in each graduate a desire for knowledge and the perfecting of skills; the development of taste for the finer things of life; on awareness of the importance of attitudes; and the realization of the essentiality of so¬ ciability .... the wherewithal for building a wholesome personality.