Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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Educational Policies In his first year at Astoria High School, Principal Daniel R. Clifford has noticed vari¬ ous major differences between a small high school like Astoria and a larger school like Clackamas, where he was vice-principal. Astoria’s student body is much more closely united within the school and the community, according to AAr. Clifford. Mr. Clifford describes his main duty as prin¬ cipal as, being responsible for the total educational program within Astoria High.” He has studied at Minot State College in North Dakota and University of Oregon, where he received his master ' s degree in education. Principol Daniel Clifford appears before the AHS student body for the first time at the initial pep assembly. While intently watching the pepsters’ routine, the admin¬ istrators are caught by the camera. Amused by the antics of their dog are Mr. Clifford and his family, Anne, ten; Mrs. Clifford, Lorrie, sixteen; and Dan, thirteen.

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Mr. Seeborg and Mr. Clifford Administer Mr. Roy Seeborg, superintendent of schools, is the ‘‘representative of the faculty to the school board and the school board to the public.” It is his responsibility to see that the decisions of the school board are carried out. Mr. Seeborg Arorks A ith the board in all school matters. The District 1C school board consists of five public-minded businessmen who are elected for terms of five years. It is their duty, with the help of Mr. Seeborg and Mr. Ronald Trenholm, administrative assistant, to .do such things as setting school policies, con¬ structing budgets, and hiring teachers. Often seen working together on district problems ore the administrative assistant and school clerk, Mr. Ronald Trenholm, and Mr. Roy Seeborg, the superintendent of Astoria ' s public schools. Right hand men to the school administrators are members of the school board of District 1C. They are Messrs. Arthur Stangland, Arvid Wuonola, Chairman Max Bigby, O. W. Dimick and Lester Spofford.

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Advisers With a full schedule of duties to perform as assistant principal, Mr. Douglas Clark, M.Ed., stated that Astoria High ' s primary objective is to try to mold a program, both academic and athletic, to meet the needs of the students within the school. ,n his sixth year as assistant principal, Mr. Clark ' s duties have included directing both the athletic and intramural programs, dis¬ tributing textbooks, and handling problems of discipline. Out of school, Mr. Clark enjoys playing golf and doing handyman jobs at home for r elaxation. Mr. Clark, assistant principal and athletic director, checks a basketball schedule in Sport ' s Hall. Director of counseling, Anna Marie Fried¬ rich, is always busy. Students come to her for information on colleges and jobs, for advice about college applications and college board tests, and for schedule changes. With each student she stresses the impor¬ tance of studying the various choices for colleges or jobs and then making the best decisions based on the study. Beside helping students with college and vocational decisions. Miss Friedrich has charge of giving aptitude tests, keeping students ' records, and giving scholarship information. At home. Miss Friedrich enjoys sewing and knitting and playing bridge. In the summer she likes traveling and taking pictures. Helping a new student work out her schedule is one of Miss Anno Marie Friedrich ' s duties as director of coun¬ seling. 12