Bellingham High School - Shuksan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

Page 17 text:

OFFICE STAFF May l help you? is a typical warm greeting you will receive from memhers of the office staff. 'liheir tluty is to answer all questions poppetl at them from memhers of the faculty, stutlents anal parents, antl to see that school affairs are run smoothly during the day. 'lihe office staff is composecl of two persons, exuberant Mrs. Joyce Peterson, assistant to the principal, anal petite Miss Marjorie French, secretary. Mrs. l,aila Vliilson, attendance clerk, is noted for her ability to fish out the phony excuses. ln- ciclentally Mrs. Wilson is one of the smallest persons in school. hut this fact cloesn't hinder her from giving blue slips to some of the hrawniest hoys when their alihis are weak. She is assistecl hcfore school Xlrs. l'eterson, hliss French hy Mr. lfrench. Girlv orm By: 11 line go to Qi ber tWr. lU7'67ZI'A 0 fe RADIO BOYS liatlio hoys Don jackson antl Dick Ilughes go to the ratlio room every morning at 9:50 and turn on ill tht switches, then they plug in the mike ol the ot lilie acltlress system, and the announcements hegin. lhey have hatl plenty of troulmle this year with the l pk, system. It seems that after the first two months of school one of the two systems wouldn't work re- sulting in their operating with only one system. Other tluties of the ratlio hoys are to set up the mlkes in the autlitorium lor all zissenihhes, rehearsals uul some non-school programs. lion lackson, Senior, says that he likes to tinker irountl with cars :uitl play haskethall while Dick llughes, hlunior, just likes to work on his ratlio. liut hoth hoys have the same zimlution, autl that is to ve a gootl souncl system. hlrs. Wilson ..-,hx sm, '.-- . .,.....-i llughes, Jackson FIM'

Page 16 text:

INFORMATION STAFF Top: Dent, Muscutt, Geleynse, Charles, Nelson, I,uther, Rehberger, Garrett, llill, Banner, Robinson Bofiom: Joachim, Bergstrom, Costello, Bornstein, Geschke, Rankin, Dralle, llowe, Hallman. INFORMATION SQUAD Under the able guidance of Miss Mabel Coffman, adviser, and ,Ioanne Bornstein, chairman, the duties of the Information Squad have been efficiently carried out. Among their many ser- vices these business-like girls operate the office switchboard, deliver messages, place calls, and guide visitors. The members are important in keeping the Wheels of Bellingham High running calmly. SECRETARIES Secretaries are a very vital part of our school life. Much valuable experience is gained by the students who operate the switchboard and mimeograph machines in the office, and check, lend, and put away books in the library. The Boys' PII. office, and the study hall also have these capable secretaries to assist them. Members are recommended by the commercial depart- ment and must maintain a MCD average. SIQCRIQTARIISS AND LIBRARY STAl l'i Top: l,eMaster, Garrett, Cameron, Kohler, Chandler, hloberg, lfrickson, Smith, Pierce. Bolloui: Carries, Boutwell, Dorcy, Olsen, Dorsey, Pearson, Robinson, Berry, Sehinner. I'-011 1'

Page 18 text:

V K' if JACK .f'Xl,LTSON-Cliemistry1 Sophomore Class Adviser, University of Vllashingtong Favorite carnival con- cession: Ferris wheel. l7lf.'XRl, B.-XRTRUFF4Art3 Vffestern YVashington College of Education. Favorite Cilf- nival concession: Merry-go-round. F. J. BJORKQUIST-Englishg Traffic Squad, University of VVashington. Favorite carnival concession: Refreshments Ccanclyb. ROBERT S. BRAY-Driver lfclucationg Athletics, Washington State College. Favorite carnival concession: Hot dogs. DOROTHY D. BUTTON-Vocational Counseling, Costumes, University of California, Berkeley, California. Favorite carnival concession: Merry- go-rouncl. D. F. CHRISTFINSON-Commercialg Reserve Ticket Sales, University of VVashington. Favorite carnival concession: The lady wrestlers. MABEL M. COFFMAN-lfnglishg Information Girls, University of 'Washington Favorite carnival concession: Ferris wheel. CARULYN CUNLEE-Foodsg Welfare Commit- tee, Milwaukee-Downer College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Favorite carnival concession: To watch the people enjoying themselves. FACULTY New to the faculty this fall were Mrs. Mathilclzi Petrie, commercial, Mr. W. lf. lVlauermann, journalism, Miss Carol Cornish, home relations, and Mr. -lack Allison, chemistry. Because of a rearrangement of curriculum, Miss Dickey was in charge of the girls' physical education department, which had always had two staff members before. In the agriculture department Mr. Gaumer was added to operate the new farm shop on which the school district has spent some 212,000 Because Wliatcom County is a heavy producer of grain, eggs, butter, strawberries, and vegetables, the investment will pay rich dividends in scientific information for farmers. Tl-IE FACULTY AND THE STUDENT One of the common criticisms leveled at high schools is that all students are treated as pieces of machinery-processed the same and disposed of the same. The careful guid- ance system that has been built up in our school makes such a criticism invalid. Through the efforts of the guidance staff, comprised of Mrs. Peterson, chief, Miss Dennis, Miss Dillon, and Mrs. Nichols, and often the principal and vice principal, who are constantly called into conference, each student is tested both in his sophomore and junior years and discusses the results of the tests with his adviser. Mrs. Button in her career planning offers opportunity for personal investigation of vocations. Students who, for one reason or another, are behind the average, are encouraged to take special courses in Fnglish or history, and in regular classes they are given tutoring by the teachers. The Bellingham High student is not a machine-he is definitely an individual whom the faculty are trying to prepare for rliar carnival of life, which is sometimes gay but more often serious.