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

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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

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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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Eve Thompson was a Girl's P.E. instructor at Del Campo since 1963. Mrs. Thompson saw the changes in students over the years. She believed they transformed from a body of non-questioning students to a rebellious student body of nonconformists in the late 1960's. During the 1970's there was a leveling-off. The students would question regulations and procedures with respect, and had become conformists again. Growing up on a ranch was exciting for Maureen Pederson. They had an old runway on their property, where her father taught her to fly. From her flying experience, Mrs. Pederson dreamed of owning a plane. Following in her father's footsteps, she had been raising cattle on her own ranch for five years. She also hoped one day to have the best show herd of cattle. Skiing and reading were high on her list of special hobbies. however, hunting deer, ducks, and pheasant was one of her favorites. Mrs. Pederson taught Girl's P.E. to all grade levels, as well as one adoptive P.E. class, which was for students who were recovering from operations as serious as open heart surgery, to simple broken bones. After her first year as a vice principal, Eleanor Brown described the spirit at DC as fantastic. Del Campo has its own character, it's very optimistic. l would never have thought that three thousand people would go to one basketball game! Everyone has pride and genuine interest in their school. A mother of three boys, Mrs. Brown said she spent much of her time off doing out doorsy, sportsy things. As a family, they snow skied, hiked, and camped. 42 On her own she indulged in reading and music. l listen to all types of music from classical to rock. It all depends upon my mood. If she had a million dollars, Mrs. Brown would share some of it with her friends and charities, and use the rest to travel. l'd like to explore the East coast. lt has a character very different from that of the West coast. After that . . . l'd head to Europe. Not only was she a teacher of typing, shorthand, and world history, but Laura Bell was a world-wide traveler. She had seen Europe, lived in the Far East, and traveled throughout the U.S. excluding Alaska and North Dakota. Snow skiing, tennis, and bowling headed Mrs. Bell's hobby list, with sewing and flower arranging close behind. Eugene Robles was a science teacher for ten years, however, this past year he switched to administrative work. l felt a need for a change. l enjoy teaching, but felt there were other challenges l wanted to get into. Del Campo had grown and expanded since his first year. The school has taken on more flexibility and positive changes. There is a lot more responsibility on the students now than 'ever before. We have pretty much taken care of our needs and wants. An outdoorsman, Mr. Robles camped. backpacked, and snow skied with his family. Two of his goals were to be an effective administrator, and to get into fish farming. He wanted to raise catfish to sell commercially and to the Parks and Recreation District. Sylvia Huffman began her second year as a math teacher at Del Campo in the fall of 1975. Along with teaching, Mrs. Huffman was working diligently at the University of San Francisco, where she hoped to get her Master of Education by June of 1976.