Benson Polytechnic High School - BluePrint Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Vice-Principal To the Graduates of the Ianuary 1947 Class: You are going forth, some immediately, to face life's problems in an 'unsettled world, while others of you will continue your quest of knowledge and further training in ad- vanced schools. With you all go my con- gratulations and best wishes-Congratu- lations for your completion, 'of your high school course, and Best Wishes for success in your future work. Carry on in your undertakings with en- thusiasm and confidence, and remember, if you carefully take care of the little details the big things solve themselves. A good citizen must keep mentally alert, physically fit, morally clean and be so- cially adiusted so that he can best accept his responsibilities in a democraticway of living. Mr. Bittner x, Mr. Hargreaves ' Vice-Principal It is with many regrets that the time has come when I must retire from active service in the Portland schools and thus sever my connections with Benson. I have served the school and its student body in many capacities. lt has always been my motto to serve to the best of my ability. l have given of my time and energy unstintingly to help make Benson the high type institu- tion that it is. My hopes and desires for each boy in Benson are that you may get all the knowl- edge the school has to offer you, that you may strive always to excel and that you may develop a character beyond reproach.

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To the Ianuary 1947 Class: I Wish to express my deep appreciation for the splendid cooperation it has given the faculty and the student body. lt has been a pleasure to work with you. This exceptionally fine book is but one example of your many abilities. It is my sincere hope that the prepara- tion and experiences received here will en- able you to achieve the success and hap- piness you deserve. My very best Wishes to everyone of you. Mina,

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FACULTY COUNSELLCJRS First row: Bittner, Cook, Mrs. Wood, Schrei, Mrs. Neale. Second row: Stephens, Brown, Cahill. Benson now has one of the finest coun- selling services of any school in Portland. Before this term, however, their work was restricted because of lack of space. How- ever, with the remodeling of room eleven, a separate office ,for each counsellor was provided. This enables the students' prob- lems to be handled in a strictly private man- ner, which heretofore was impossible. Under the present set-up each student who enters Benson now will have the same counsellor for each of the four years he re- mains. By this method the pupil and his counsellor will get to know each other bet- ter and the problems met can be better understood. We of the Ianuary '47 Class wish every success to this new and improved counsel- ling service.