Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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Parnell Commends Students Mr. Parnell, his wife Ruth, and children Paula and Brian are shown here enjoying their leisure hours dur¬ ing Christmas vaca¬ tion. The attitude of Astoria High stu¬ dents toward academic achievements,” said Mr. Parnell, has changed during the time I’ve been in an administrative position here. The majority are now more conscious of doing better school work. They can see better the necessity for succeeding in life.” Mr. Parnell hopes that Astoria High students will continue to work toward good grades, and will never be content to receive a Gentleman’s C.” When asked why he chose education as a profession, he replied that he gains personal satisfaction from helping stu¬ dents develop, and enjoys working with both students and teachers. Mr. Parnell obtained both his Bach¬ elor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in education from Central Washington University. Mr. Parnell is shown here presiding over a meeting of the faculty. 5

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Seeborg and Board Function Smoothly ' 6 » 9 M 0 K According to Superintendent Roy See¬ borg, the main financial problem that the school board has coped with this year has been caused by the defeated tax bill. They tried to solve this by working out a budget which would maintain the high academic program of Astoria schools, and at the same time be acceptable to the voters. Working with the superintendent have been dedicated citizens who, as school board members, give up much of their leisure time to attend to the affairs of School District 1C. While many of the students don’t come into direct contact with Superintendent Seeborg, they frequently see him support¬ ing athletic events and attending other school programs. Superintendent Roy Seeborg strives to find ways to better our school system. Working bard to solve this year’s problems are the Astoria School Board members. They are (L. to R.) Arvid Wuo- nola, Max Bigby, Vernon Mogenson, chairman; Arthur Stangland, Jack Daly; Helen Murray, district clerk- and Roy Seeborg, superintendent. ' ’ 4

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Clark and Secretaries Kept Busy Mr. Clark, seen here at his desk, is kept most busy with his numerous responsibilities. A well-known figure around Astoria High School is Douglas Clark, our vice-principal. He is Dean of Boys, adviser of the Boys Federation, and Athletic Director. Friendly but firm, Mr. Clark is kept busy with many duties of working with boys, arranging athletic meets, and managing the distribution ordering of textbooks. Mr. Clark is a graduate of Oregon State University, where he received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education. He has been at Astoria for almost seven years. During his spare time Mr. Clark enjoys golfing and hunting. Mr. Clark is shown passing out books to two freshmen boys at the beginning of the year. Dorothy W elf ley, the new office secretary, answers a call on the switchboard. Mrs. Alma Clarke is shown here writing a receipt, which is one of her many tasks, as school secretary.