Dana Hills High School - Mast Yearbook (Dana Point, CA)

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Connie Pettijohn (English): watch- es old M.A.S.H. reruns, is most proud of her family and writing; is a firm believer in the saying, It ' s the quality, not the quantity : encour- ages today ' s youth to believe they can make a difference. Al Pierce (Math): is most proud of all the kids in his classes over the years; enjoys ceramics and wood- carving, has taught in his district for 26 years. Jim Powers (Math): enjoys Softball, golf and soccer; misses the endless energy and feelings of invincibility of childhood, I try to give students pride in themselves and make them positive about the subject 1 am teach- ing. ,11 Bill Prestridge (English): relieve stress by walking on the beach wit s- his wife and daughter; thinks thj (- teachers have a great sense of ht i mor; once flew over the Grand Caips yon in a thunderstorm.

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t Sjm Al Morgan (English): would love to live in London or Florence; envies the good life led by cats; spent ten years in the US Marine Corps; enjoys tickling trout in Big Bear streams ; went to his college cour se, Histo- ry of the Orient, only three times all semes- ter. Junji Nakamura (Special Ed.): is involved with the California Interscholastic Surfing Federation; I ' m never under stress except when I ' m getting caught inside a 10-foot north swell. Sara Nealy (Physical Education): hates pa- perwork; is involved in Dance in Action; feels that the women of the next generation seem to be more independent and career oriented. Margie Page (Physical Education): was an All-American gymnast and a member of a national championship team; wishes that teenagers had more respect for adults; en- joys water sports. mkit v 63

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CO Quirk (Science): relieves stress y running; feels that the worst as- ect of his job is teaching non-stu- ents ; played Little League Base- all as a child; wanted to be a re- jarch scientist; spent last summer shing in Idaho. Connie Raub (Social Science): is in- volved in two semi-professional sing- ing organizations; feels that teachers should not be treated as servants; I believe that young people are capa- ble of doing more than we give them credit for. Irene Renault (English): spent a week in a migrant farmers camp in Florida fixing things up; would like to instill a greater appreciation for the written word; Each day is a gift to be lived to its fullest. Tom Riach (Math): once put soap into a Jacuzzi; loves spending time with family; The greatest miscon- ception about teachers is that they don ' t care about students. mm tmmm wm t0m0»m0mm0 mm m0m0fm The Dirty Dozen is Mr. Grimm ' s nickname for himself and the eleven peers who have worked at Dcina Hills since the day the doors opened in 1971. Mr. Pierce began his tenure at Dana Hills teaching math- ematics and still teaches the queen of the sciences. Pierce states that the student body has exploded, but unfortunately the facilities and faculty haven ' t. Mr. Grimm echoed these sentiments. In addition, Grimm criticized the increased red tape and the diminishing respect that students hold for teachers. However, he was thankful for a clecincr campus, tougher discipline, and smarter students. When some of the teachers were asked what compelled them to stay at Dana Hills, a variety of reasons appeared. For some, such as Mr. Dull, the proximity to home was appealing, while Mr. Chambers just plain loves it. All twelve teachers are to be admired for their dedication to their profession; they ' ve been at it longer than most of us have been alive, -e.c. We love this place! — (front) Ken Foster. Harlen Chambers, Trevor Dale, Jo Hanson; (middle) Lee Weagley, Leo Quirk. Nancy Dunn, Lynn Bumatay; (back) Ron Dull, Al Pierce. Tony Stevens, Merritt Grimm. Looking forward to his retirement in a few more years, Mr. Pierce helps Sabine Henderson work on a proof for geometry. Wdilf 65