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

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unrelated to the R.O.P. program. The ultimate goal in Mrs. Gantenbein's program was to have every student leave the classroom with entry level skills in some area of business. Teacher at DC for thirteen years, Martha White taught English and speech classes. When asked about the changes she saw in the school, Mrs. White commented, the school population has grown, and there are far too many students. She also observed that the students aren't as united and involved in activities than students of past years. At the moment, the biggest and most pleasurable change in her life was the birth of her grandson. V After teaching at Del Campo for six years as a Girl's P.E. instructor, Sandra Berry made a major change in her schedule by teaching Spanish primarily. ln addition, she had the iltyiiiirf Drill Team and one P.E. class. Mrs. Berry liked the challenge of the classroom. but also liked the variety and action involved with P.E. Her big hobby was real estate, in which she received her license in the summer of 1975. Richard Hogge's hobby was sports. He was very impressed with the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. The coverage was great! They involved personalities. Mr. Hogge arrived at D.C. in 1968 to teach Algebra l and ll, Foundations of Mathematics, and Geometry. ln that time, he watched the school spirit fluxuate tremendously. The spirit depends a lot on the leadership of the campus. This year there was good rally leadership. A graduate of UCD, Roger Cornette joined the DC science department as a Life Science and Chemistry teacher. He also taught a 'Chemistry for Nurses' class at night school. Mr. Cornette came to DC from the east coast, where he had taught science, and put together their school yearbook. A Volkswagen buff, he spent his spare time working on his 'bug', playing tennis. and experimenting in photography. Another favorite pastime of his was ping pong. The owner of Special-T's, a budding personalized T-shirt business, was also an instructor of Driver's Education and Health and Safety. Mike Harris, got started in the T- shirt business as a hobby. He used to make them in his garage. Mr. Harris believed that the main purpose for school was exposure. Students were exposed to new concepts and different types of people. , lf you like to travel, and fly frequently, a plane is cheaper than a car, explained Russ Abbott, teacher of Man and Society as well . ...cpbf as Anthropology, He was the owner of a Beachcraft six passenger airplane. In the area of anthropology, Mr. Abbott was fortunate to be able to go on a dig. It took place in 1974, The ancient treasures found were three full skeletons, approximately 1000 years old. During the summer months Bernard Cody switched from DC's energetic Drama instructor to a cultured world wide traveler. He hiked across Europe five times by taking advantage of a Eurorail pass, and the youth hostels. He ranked Venice as his favorite site, with England and France close behind. Mr. Cody commented on the enthusiastic spirit of the students, attributing it to the dedication and energy of the kids themselves, and the selflessness of the student body officers. Robert Currie and Mike Geraghty enjoy conversing in their own languages l1l. Sitting atop the library check out counter, are Madeline Thomas, Ethel Noguchi, and Lois McMullen l2l. Bringing a ray of sunshine into the lives of many were Lynda Gantenbein and Rosalie Gross l3l. Using role reversal, Evelyn Williams sets her eyes front and center while Delores Gobbato takes notes 141. Sandra Berry and Martha White share ideas between classes l5l. Richard Hogge, Roger Cornette, and Mike Harris look for the birdie l6i. Russ Abbott shares a piece of his orange with Mindy Mansperger l7l. Bernard Cody has the answer in hand as to Why Teachers Go Nuts l8l. 245

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lf he had his druthers, Mike Geraghty Spanish teacher, wanted to make his classes smaller, and give more individual attention to his students. An avid golfer, he found relaxation in playing the game two to three times a month during school, and more often in the summer. In the summer of 1974, he took a group of students to Mexico for a month. Scottish born Robert Currie filled the role of French teacher at DC. He lived in Scotland for 24 yrs. before coming to the U.S. l like Del Campo, he stated, but l have mixed feelings. I would also like to know students from all over the district. Mr. Currie spoke of some changes in the school like the Relaxed Effort of students and teachers, everyone seems to have an open outlook: they are more honest to each other. A rancher in Lincoln, Mr. Currie raised cattle, and kept a quarter horse. Madeline Thomas commenced working as D.C.'s bookkeeper six months prior to the school's opening, in September of 1963.Her success with the students was simple, l like teen-agers. l get along with them because I treat them like people. One DC faculty member who was dedicated, but rarely seen, was Ethel Noguchi. The DC school nurse for ten years. she felt the students had matured since her first year, and the spirit was higher than before. In her time off Mrs. Noguchi enjoyed 244 snow skiing with her family. lf Lois McMullen had a million dollars she'd enlarge the school library. Mrs. McMullen had been taking courses in journalism, and would like to travel around the world after she retired and write articles for travel magazines. Originally a legal secretary, Evelyn Williams became an English major and began her teaching career. She taught English, typing, and shorthand. During her stay at DC, she noted the changes in the Drama and newspaper departments as the most prominent. The Drama department was very, very small when I first came, and it wasn't doing anything like it is now. The newspaper has also grown tremendously. They're both fine departments. lf Dee Gobbatto, typing, shorthand. and business math teacher had unlimited resources, she wanted to obtain up-to-date textbooks, machines, and take her students on field trips. l'd like to take my students to the Capitol, department stores, and hospitals so they could get a first hand look at the jobs they are training for. Mrs. Gobbatto served as the advisor for the trackettes. A woman with many goals, Lynda Gantenbein taught Business for eight years. She would have liked smaller classes in which all material was job related. She wanted to start a class in which all students would be placed in office jobs that were

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Ted Filpula had enjoyed teaching Civics and U.S. History at Del Campo for twelve years. Over the years he had seen the school spirit decline from great to mediocre, and then begin to rise again. l've also seen the tradition of basketball established. We've been a powerhouse since our third year. Del Campo's number one basketball spectator, by his own admission, was Jon Tratos. His relaxation included hunting deer and birds, fishing, collecting lhe had quite a selection of old campaign buttonsl, and historical research. He set up his own teaching units, using some of his own theories. One day he hoped to write a book on his ideas and speculations of the past. When he was theoretically handed a million dollars, Mr. Tratos gave it all away saying, l have everything l want, how I want it. As well as teaching Foundations. High School Arithmatic, Algebra l and Il, Eli McCullough was DC'S successful varsity basketball coach. During his twelve years at DC the most impressive change he saw was the extension of the campus. The addition of the Drama and Typing rooms was a big difference. I used to be able to look right up XS... 7 --.. at Mrs. Wise's room. A family man, Mr. McCullough enjoyed traveling with them. particularly to his homeland, northern New Mexico. He liked to explore the ways of the Pueblo indians. Each pueblo is like its own village: they have their own pottery and jewelry. Taking a cruise to Alaska proved to be very exciting and memorable experience for Lorena Lindh, an English teacher at Del Campo for nine years. Mrs. Lindh embarked on her two week excursion two years ago. and toured the southern regions of the state. She found the Alaskan scenery breathtaking, and was amazed by the huge glaciers, She recalled that parts of the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau would drop off into the ocean creating sounds like that of a cannon going off. Barbara Jones. an English teacher, had a very interesting story passed down her family tree that dated back to the French Revolution. She was related to a French Duchess who was part of the nobility during that era. The Duchess' husband died leaving her to live alone in a huge estate. Her German butler had gone into town to purchase supplies. Upon his return, he informed the Duchess that soldiers were on their way to the estate to take her to town to be killed via The Guillotine The two of them left immediately on horseback. The Duchess had only the clothes on her back and a very valuable brooch. They rode out of France and into Germany. There they were married and lived happily ever after. Gary Summerhays, P.E. coach for boys. outlined his eight years at Del Campo. The attitudes of the students have changed dramatically. For four or five years they went through a very militant stage. rebelling against any type of authority. This past year. however, students and faculty have a good respect for each other. a fantastic rapport. Mr. Summerhayes would like to see a few changes. His biggest grips was over the 4, fields. , . 5 i?jg.j.v' Jefvfw-'s wifi if s 42' 1,2 t '- rifcf- '7 T s--s...g. n 246