Downey High School - Volsung Yearbook (Downey, CA)

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NX . 57 f 5 .......... -.. f G A ,N ,f 1 j I i 7 f if i fx 'ACI X7 ff ss., C Tim Ri :XSL ggi, .G-W X - ' . , ' . if' .X A K J School Trustees Back Row: C. l. Sullivan, clerk, C. C. Carpenter, superintendent, E. Reinke, member. Front Row: H. K, Angell, member, L. R. Dickerson, president, R. L. Thompkins, member. ' i l .E J 1 ,SY 4 SCHOOL. TRUSTEES A il H7 l Through the cooperative efforts of Superintendent C. C. l Carpenter and the Governing Board, action this year was taken 1 l to start work on a new unit of six classrooms for Senior highl academic courses. Breaking of ground brought into action the probability of a future plan to move all classroom buildings away from Firestone in the distant future. Another of the projects was the establishing of the Defense Training school, which is the best equipped of its kind in the country. Also established was a separate Evening high school to meet the needs of adults of the community, especially in the present emergency. Also high-lighting the yeor's events for the Board was the completion of four modern tennis courts and an appropriation for an additional bus. Roland Mattson, president, Devere Williamson, vice-president, Ellen Sullivan, secretary, loanna Carter, treasurer. Class presidents: Tom Shull, senior, Gordon Vatcher, junior, Edgar McCaughan, sophomore: Francie Folts, Girls' League president. Commissioners: Marcia Callender, entertainment, LeRoy Gifford, advertisement, Ioan Vander Stoep, press. Yell leaders: Elaine Tanksley, third quarter, lean Walling, fourth quarter. -6 ,i l i scHooi. TRUSTEES SES,jgg,'gg Page 13

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FIRST SEMESTER L te R , .3 wi iq STUDENT COUNCIL Wesley Barnes, presidentg lim McClusky, vice-president: Cora Moore, secretary, Dori Fisher, treasurer. Class presidents: Roland Mattson, seniorg lim Shull, junior, Gene McClung, sophomore, Marcia Callender, Girls' League president. Commissioners: Doris Piltingsrud, entertainment, William Powell, advertisement, lean Walling, press. Yell leaders: Don Baker, first quarter, Carol Siemonsma, second quarter. The Executive Board, realizing anew the part that demo- it cratic principles play in the life of a free people, this year S took a revived interest in self rule. Representatives from each class and various organiza- F s 'al 2. Er. ' 5 tions are members of this body. Many difficult problems were solved this year by this board under the guidance of Superin- tendent Carpenter. The council is responsible for the entire direction of student body activities. Acting as a representative for the entire student body. they invested S200 in bonds early in the defense drive. Other functions sponsored by the group were a dance in March, and the annual Carnival, in May. Both were nounced highly successful. FO' J Page 12 nf' Student body Presidents Wesley Barnes and Roland Mattson, with Superintendent C. C. Carpenter.

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W1 if 1 we- . ' -S. Bi 1 ., 17' 'gy ,w if 5 is ,Q :ANLR VOLSUNG STAFF 4? X M 5 c i L K if :fi 2- 'J l Q as in , Q t is - hier' s X fi. N 'X Frank Baum Faculty Wesley Barnes Business Manager jean Walling Co-Editor Carol Siemonsrna Senior Class Dick Larson William Powell Co-Editor Real Chavez Art Ma rgie Pedersen Classes Layouts Harold Brock Asst. Business Mgr. Donnie Roe Lyles Features Leroy Gifford gBoys' Sports Eunice Yokota Organizations