Beaverton High School - Beaver Yearbook (Beaverton, OR)

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Mrs. Wippel relaxes from organizing the calendar of coming events. One of the busiest men around BUH5 was Mr. George E. Russell, Dean of Boys, who was respon- sible tor the school guidance program. Counseling with senior boys commanded much of his time as did handling student problems and making schedule adiustments. Seniors in particular sought his advice in regard to colleges, scholarships, and vocations. Career day, outlined by Mr. Russell, enabled stu- dents to personally obtain information from men and women actively engaged in the various fields ot interest. Students who were interested in higher education had an opportunity to talk with representatives from both the state and independent colleges. Coaching the freshman basketball team and heading the mathematics department completed Mr. Russell's day. I8 Expanded Counseling Mrs. Dorothy Wippel, Dean of Girls, was me cen- ter of pupil activities as she calendared and directed all school events. Counseling senior girls and guid- ing them in finding scholarships to girls' colleges and nursing schools occupied a great deal of her time. As student council advisor Mrs. Wippel helped to revise the student body constitution and reorganize the student council. ln addition to this she spent at least halt an hour each day with the president re- viewing student body business and helping plan assemblies Mrs. Wippel represented BUHS by serving on sev- eral community committees during the year. Mr. Russell helps Mike Colley find scholarship opportunities in his vocational area.

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Planning a coming faculty event are officers Mr. Boden, Mr. Stoffer, Miss Seastrand, Mr. Bird, Mr. Logan, and Mr. Perry. Faculty Grients New Tecichers Functioning primarily as an orientation and wel- The ever-popular game Bingo is a relaxing pastime for teachers at the OEA party. fare committee for teachers new to BUHS, the faculty organization began the school year with a big welcome party in September. Another fun for all party was the Eastern Washington County OEA get-together. Serving as officers throughout the year were Arus Bird, president, Ralph Stoffer, vice president, Jean Seastrand, secretary, Jack Boden, treasurer, William Logan, chairman of teacher welfare, and Robert' Perry, social chairman. Dr. Cliff Robinson, supervisor of secondary education for the state, and Mr. Erickson go over the evaluation program for the school.

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Program Valuable Junior counselors, Mrs. Malcolm and Mr. Acheson, hunt for tips on planning an educafion. Mr. Arus Bird, vocational counselor for for the student body, spent much time this year guiding students as they searched for answers to questions per- tinent to their careers. The freshman, sophomore, and junior counselors used most of their daily coun- seling hour helping students vvith sched- uling problems, as well as making avail- able to them information on colleges ancl vocations. Students soon felt free to dis- cuss any personal problems with the six available counselors. H1506 lil Mr. Bird goes over some vocational information before filing it for future reference. Miss Fessenden, Mr, Perry, Mr. Logan, and Miss Conoly, fresh- man and sophomore counselors go over material in prepara- tion for student conferences.