Del Campo High School - Decamhian Yearbook (Fair Oaks, CA)

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Crafts play a large part in Dick Imm's life, outside as well as inside school Two of his pet studies dealt with antiques: restoring old cars lhe had a 1940 LaSalle Cadillacl, and collecting old clocks. During a recent trip to his wife's homeland, Ireland, Mr. lmm became interested in weaving. He built himself a 42 , two hundred pound floor loom fashioned after one from the 1800's. Although he wasn't a very experienced weaver. he hoped to ad this form of art to his curriculum in the future. , Although some never see him, probably the one teacher that every student at D.C. have listened to, was Harry Miller. Because of his love of talking. and his love of sports. Mr. Miller narrated all the football and basketball games. He didn't err too often, however he admitted to a few blunders. With Del Campo for thirteen years, Mr. Miller was part of the groundwork of the teaching staff. He taught Algebra ll, Geometry, and Foundations of Math. One major change he saw between D.C. thirteen years ago. and D.C. today was one thousand four hundred bodies. Another difference was spirit. lt fluctuates from year to year. This year it's way upl Mr. Miller described himself as a regimented person . He rarely missed a day of saying the Pledge of Allegiance. 240 DC's High School Arithmetic, Geometry, and Math Analysis teacher, Ken Smith has taught here since the school opened. l came with the first load of dirt. he announced. The J.V. basketball coach, he really enjoyed working with the players, and hoped someday to have a Varsity team. Fishing. boating, and waterskiing were among his favorite pastimes, however. backpacking was his top hobby . His family had backpacked together for eight years. mostly in the Siskou County. My wife is a big nature-studier, he disclosed. If he had a million dollars, he would want to Buy myself a partial ownership of a pro basketball team.

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In a comparison of schools now, to schools five to ten years ago, Ruth Rogers stated that the systems were much more rigid than they are today, She felt that the elective programs at DC were really stimulating and benificial to the students. Mrs. Rogers anticipated smaller classes, with more personal student-teacher relationships. Having sent one son through college, her two main goals now are to get my youngest son through college, and to better myself however, and whenever possible. Richard Brungraber had dedicated the last nine years of his life to Del Campo. He had guided two classes through their years at DC, and began his third season this year with the class of 1979. Mr. Brungraber i ,'. 'ff f,M I uf 1 fx' believes that through the years the attitudes of students haven't changed too much, as they are still good people with high moral standards, Richard Brungraber's goal in life is to instill a meaning for living in students with school acting as the preparation ground for life on their own. . 3 1 ' lr Qjfi 1. I ' 1 gy .. ,Aff , . 4 its if K NYC AM? N :ww i... sv te 1 Q . A he s, Mi. ts, ,, , 5- ,. ..f,iffa.,35ff .Fefe 'N Luisita Haas began her second year at Del Campo as the Department Chairperson of the Foreign Language Department for 1975-76. The Spanish language came naturally to Mrs. Haas, because she was born and raised, in Mexico City. After she graduated from high school she came to the United States to attend college in Virginia. From there it was on to Sacramento, where she had resided for eleven years. She loved to travel. ln the summer of 1975 she went to Scandinavia, as well as back home to Mexico for six weeks. Mrs. Haas celebrated her 'santo' lsaint's dayl, and her birthday lcumpleaT1 osl. When in need, call your counselor! Ron Dangerfield had been at Del Campo for three years, as the guidance counselor for the class of 1976. Dealing with students five days a week, Mr. Dangerfield watched the trends and changes in the student body. He stated that A larger percent of the students are not interested in high school, but rather are more interested in securing a job earlier. Mr. Dangerfield believed that the reason there was increased enrollment in college was because there was no more war. no crusades, and no heroes. When asked what he'd do with a million dollars, the counselor gave a very unique answer. He said, l'd set up an office, hire a trustworthy staff, and then give the money away to deserving people. lt would be like the T.V. show The BiIlionaire . I would be very secretive. Frank Penko looks heavenward for reassurance during the hectic 1975 fall registration l1l. lnez Peper and Ruth Rogers munch out at the Student-Government- Faculty potluck dinner. l2l. Back from her summer adventure in the Orient, Vera Loehr appears to be happy with the familiar surroundings of Del Campo at the 1975 fall registration l3l, Richard Brungraber comes up for air as his wife Liz consumes her dinner in silence. along with Flon Dangerfield and his wife Liz l4l. To stress a point during a class discussion, Luisita Haas makes use of two tongues. l5l. 239

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Richard lmm looks bewildered by what he has created in his crafts class ll i. It's not test scores they are smiling about, but rather, Harry Miller and Ken Smith are pleased with Del Campo's varsity football team l2l. The camera captures Harry Griffiths photogenic smile i3i. Virginia Bibb is taken aback by the presence of a photographer in the B-attendance office l4l. Myron Greenstone, teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing. leads in discussion with Carmen Ogden and Victor Shaw l5l. Virginia Bibb worked in the B-attendance office at Del Campo for 13 years. Credit must be given to her for her faithful service to the administration, faculty, and thousands of students that have passed through the B- attendance office over the years. Q F 3 . 2. K .Q as N sf Ys A' ' -,Asif-is-V twiki -. EWU 'S N'0n N1 f-tr QQK. at iz Ve is in , ff I Harry Griffiths teaching career began just one year later than Del Campo itself. He taught English to DC students for twelve years. And saw many changes ago. The English department has developed a sense of unity and purpose we didn't have when we first opened. He told of the students going through different phases. First it was an economic minded one: next, a 'counter culture, let's break-away attitude: and now. conservatism! One change in his life was Transactional Analysis. A type of psychology, TA gave Mr. Griffith new ways of looking at, and working with people. Just in the one year l've been interested in TA, it has changed my life, and I'm sure it will change much more. The most significant variation of his life came in October of 1975, the birth of a baby son, Loren. Teaching general studies and sign language, Myron Greenstone began his first year as a full time teacher at D.C. in the fall of 1975. Because he was hard of hearing. Mr. Greenstone could understand the problems his deaf and hard of hearing students had. Mainly, the communication gap that exists between hearing students, and hard of hearing students. He explained, Many hearing students feel uncomforable when they are around the deaf and hard of hearing, which, in turn makes them feel uncomfortable, too. Mr. Greenstone would like to see more students studying sign language to help narrow that communication gap. One of Myron Greenstone's goals was to become a P.E. teacher, coaching cross country, and track. When asked what he would do with a million dollars, the new faculty member replied, money can't buy happiness. I would put it in a bank so I wouIdn't have to worry about it later. fi' 1