Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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Democratic LIFE ot AHS . . Heading up the democratic and adminis¬ trative aspects of LIFE at AHS Robert C. Bush, principal, in his third year as the top man at the high school, continued the policies he started to draw more students into school government and spread the principles of dem¬ ocratic leadership throughout the school staff. In addition to providing leadership for nearly 600 students Principal Bush ' s croes include leading a staff of nearly 30 teachers and five custodial, kitchen and office helpers. Continued this year as innovations begun earlier in Mr. Bush ' s tenure were the expand¬ ed student council and the faculty council. Both these organizations are intended to spreod the responsibility of the school govern¬ ment and administration democratically among the people involved. Lending a helping hand to Mr. Bush in his work with the student council are Ralph Lind, vice-principal, Margaret Upham, dean of girls, and Marjorie Halderman, librarian. All the problems connected with the oper¬ ation of a school are channeled through the central office where Mr. Bush is assisted by Mrs. Louise Mallow, secretary, and a crew of high school girl office assistants. itoKKiiT c. isrsir I ' in.vcii ' .vi. SCHOOL M. li.l(II!lK ll.MyDKItM.VV STI IIK.VT ( ' (lI NCII, .UiVISKi; UinsE M. I,|, I V IIITK ' K SIXliK ' l . in .M. lt(i. l!KT ri’lI.VM liE.V.N (IF CIIII.S 8

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Til .MAS A. WTI.I.S, I’KinNTKNIiKNT IIF SCIKMIl.S . . . Democratic LIFE at AHS SCHOOL DIRECTORS PLOT COURSE New board members and problems of o proposed new liigh school were the issues and incidents of major import¬ ance for the Astoria board of school directors in the 1953-54 school year. Ccniinuing budget woes also beset the board and the superintendent of schools as they endeavored to shape a for¬ ward-looking school program not only for Astoria high school but the city elementary schools as well. Early lost summer the board added a new member Kermit Gimre, in the first election of the year. Later a second new board member was added when Wayne Oja resigned his KKiiMir (ii.Mii;:, lUirKrnii! i;i;ah m isAirirKV. iiiiiKri ' iii; LK.VNAirr KIISS. CIIAlirMA.N position .Directors named John McLoughlin to fill that gap. During the winter another board member, the chairman, Gordon Sloan, who had taken the leadership in the planning for the new high school, was forced to resign due to illness. Graham Barbey was elected to fill his vacancy until the June election. To fill the chairmanship the board chose Lennart Ross and named Mrs. Ethlyn Lindstrom as vice-chairman. With Gordon Sloan at the helm, in his last official act, the board named architects for the proposed new high school and went ahead with the multitude of plans end programs necessary to operate the school district. Portland architects Stewart and Richardson and Astoria ' s E. E. Isaacson were chosen to draw plans (

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. . Democratic LIFE at AHS Sharing in the leadership chores at AHS are Ralph Lind, vice-principal, and Margaret Upham, dean of girls. Vice-principal Lind serves as second in command and in addition performs many functions in counseling and guidance. He aids Mr. Bush in the general direction of the school and the school staff. One major part of Mr. Lind ' s activity is helping students with scholarships to colleges. Finding jobs, choosing proper courses and school discipline, are other areas in which he performs a role in the democratic LIFE at AHS. Mr. Lind ' s opposite number is Margaret Upham, dean of girls, who performs for the girls many of the same functions Mr. Lind has charge of with the boys. Both serve the school in other capacities, Mr. Lind as advisor for the Rod and Gun club. Miss Upham as an English teach er and ad¬ visor for the Girls ' league. UNI I VICE-1’I!IN( ' II’. I, STAFF Not to be overlooked in LIFE at AHS are two important departments: the custodial staff and the kitchen staff. John Peterson, custodian, is assisted by James Larson, who is new to AHS this year. Two new faces operat¬ ed the school cafeteria this year, Mrs. Ann Sporre, head cook, and Mrs. Lucille Smith, assistant cook. .IllllN I ' ETKRSdN CrSTlIIH.VN .I.VMES l.. liS(l. Nl(;ill ' .I.WlTdl! MRS, .WN Sl ' dRRK IIKVII ( (IdK .MRS. uciu: sMini .VSSIS ' IAN ' I rodk 9