Colton Union High School - Crimson and Gold Yearbook (Colton, CA)

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Mr. G. H. Castle Mr. S. H. Brainard Dr. J. l. H. Smith Mr. L. I. Snow Mrs. A. B. Spraguc Mr. D. H. McIntosh The Board of Education is composed of interested townspeople. men and women who plan for the fulfillment of our educational wants and needs in a manner acceptable to both student body and public. Members of this board are Mrs. A. B. Spraguc. prcsidcnt: Mr. S. H. Brainard. Mr. D. H. McIntosh, Dr. J. J. H. Smith. Mr. C. H. Castle. and Mr. L. J. Snow. The regular duties of the board include the hiring of teachers. a job which has caused many gray hairs this year, due to the drafting of several of the members of the faculty. At the beginning of each school year the board formulates a budget of expenditures. and makes sure that the budget is kept. Helping on our victory effort this year, the board cooperated with the national gov- ernment in authorizing the provision of courses essential to defense work. These included the enlargement of shop learning, such as welding. airplane mechanics. arid radio. Refresher courses in mathematics and typing were also installed. For the girls' bcncht a course m homc nursing was supplied. At the suggestion of the War Department boys were allowed to leave classes in thc high school throughout the year and help with the harvesting of CVOPS. SUCh as sweet pota- toes, tomatoes, and oranges. . . Our board of education has stood behind us and has made us a schoo' mi '5 ' bOVCd with education, but One that is proud of its board of education. I131