Downey High School - Shield Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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MRS. HAZEL GOTSHALL Supervisor of Instruction Senior Counselor Mrs. Gotshall’s primary duties are to assist the pricipal in the selection and supervision of instructors, aid in improving the instructional pro- gram, visit the classrooms to observe the educational program in action, and keep informed on educational trends. MR. ROBERT REEDER Dean of Boys Mr. Reeder handles boys’ problems, student programming, personal counseling, special at- tendance deviations, and Student Body af- fairs. Every effort is di- rected toward helping students make satis- factory adjustments to school and other en- vironments. MRS. EDNA SPELTS Coordinator of Student Body Activities MR. GEORGE PETTYGROVE Attendance Counselor Mr. Pettygrove is in charge of the entire at- tendance accounting program and makes re- ports for state financial aid. Home contacts about tardiness, health and welfare and confer- ences with law enforce- ment agencies about school attendance laws are his responsibility. Mrs. Spelts organizes the school cal- endar of events. Activities from all clubs and organizations must he woven into a single working calendar to make the school run smoothly. She also assists with Inter-Club Council. Advisory Representatives, and radio publicity. 9

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MR. ROBERT DIEHL Vice Principal Director of Guidance Mr. Diehl represents the principal when he is unahle to he present at meetings. He schedules all classes, handles student programming, and organizes general office planning. In the guidance field, Mr. Diehl is re- sponsible for the development of a good guidance program and super- vises group counseling. MRS. V IRGINIA GARRISON BELT Dean of Girls The dean of girls deals with academic and per- sonal counseling with parents, teachers, and students; works with parent and other com- munity groups; gives out press releases; and has an over-all ac- quaintance with the ac- tivity program of the school. 8 MISS ASINETH MELLIS Counselor As counselor. Miss Mel- lis deals with many phases of human rela- tionship. She organizes freshman orientation, assists the vice principal in administration and interpretation of tests, aids the dean of girls with personal and acad- emic problems of girls, assists senior students with scholarships and applications for jobs. MR. LESLIE WARNER Senior Counselor Senior counselors aid seniors in choosing a career, see that each sen- ior has the necessary graduation re- quirements, aid seniors in obtaining scholarships and information about college, and help any senior student with personal as well as educational problems.

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Front row: Eileen Pickens, Anne Green, Muriel Mickelson, Kay Conwcll. Back row: Donald Lundbcrg, Jean Hannah, Irene Staffield, Bernadette McEl- hern, Albert Jones. ENGLISH The three years of required English consists of a combi- nation of literature, gram- mar, composition, and oral activities. This department also offers courses in journal- ism, dramatics, public speak- ing, and. on the senior level. English Literature. Pacific Literature, and remedial com- position. Above: Peggy Jerrick, Foreign Language Department Head; Dorothy Shuler, English De- partment Head. Left: Alberta Keller, Journa- lism I, II, III, IV. and Knights' Herald. Ruth Parker, English 1 and Journalism V, VI, The Shield. Above: Richard Wcatherington, Speech; Edna Spelts, Speech; Peter Klain, dramatics. FOREIGN LANGUAGE Spanish, Latin. French, and German are taught at Downey. P'.mphasis is placed on the speaking of the lang- uage as well as the grammatical con- struction. Right: Dorothy Whitney, Spanish; Leslie Warner, Latin; Isabel deFir- mian, French.