Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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Clc)m(nkiiatioH Closer to AHS in the administrative realm is Principal Robert C. Bush and his staff of leaders both faculty and student. Through a process of democratic inter¬ action, springing both from the student to the administration and the administration to the student, the government of AHS func¬ tions. Nearly 600 students are given guidance and lecdership from Principal Bush, Ralph Lind, vice-principal, and Dorothy Farley, dean of girls. Mr. Lind, Miss Halderman and Mr. Bush serve as advisers for the student gov¬ ernment as well. Bob Rees, student bodv president, presides over the student bodv meetings and functions as a link beiv.een student and faculty. ROBERT C. BUSH Principal RALPH LIND Vice-Principal DOROTHY FARLEY Dean of Girls BOB REES Student Body President

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, THOMAS A. WELLS Superintendent of Schools 953 School Directing the destinies of not only AHS but a total of nearly 2,000 Astoria public school students is the engrossing job of Superintend¬ ent Wells and the Astoria Board of Directors. Headed by Chairman Jay Hendrickson the board makes all the decisions respecting Asto¬ ria public schools, excepting those delegated to the superintendent and through him other school officials. Biggest problem facing the school directors is growing pains . To them falls the diffi¬ cult task of finding additional (or providing it) housing for more students in already over¬ taxed school buildings. Mr. Wells is in his third year in Astoria, his second at the helm of the school system. JAY HENDRICKSON Chairman, Board of Directors WAYNE OJA Director GORDON SLOAN Director LENNART ROSS Director ...Ko. 11 olYN LINDSTROM Director

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STUDENT BODY OFFICERS BOB REES, GORDON BUSSEY, JERRY SMITH, JOHN TURPEINEN, President First Vice-President Second Vice-President Fourth Vice-President ALICE ANN N1F.MI, Secretary JON COSOVICH Astor Post Editor PAT MATTHEWS MARILYN RANSOM. Zephyrus Editor Rally Squad Directing student government for AHS is the task of the group of students pictured above. They are charged with conducting the executive functions of the student govern¬ ment organizations, carrying out the man¬ dates of the legislative wing—the student council Bob Rees, student body president, entered AHS in 1949. His work in student activities won for him the coveted post of prexy in this his senior year. Rees is in charge of all stu¬ dent body meetings and in general serves as a director of all student government activities. Major job of the student body oficers is to direct the activities of the entire student body. They are elected each spring preceding the year in which they will serve in office. 10