Downey High School - Volsung Yearbook (Downey, CA)

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Mrs. Verna Bennett Mrs. Virglnia White Mrs. Juanita Burda Mrs. Ruth Shasha Secretaries Vic suddenly became aware that his school is growing-growing rapidly. Indicative of the growth ofthe school is the increase in the number of secretaries now employed at Downey High School. Not long ago the school had only two secretaries who served both the Senior High and Junior High, now there are eight who serve the Senior High alone. Mrs. Bennett is the PBX operator and clerical secretary. Taking care of attendance matters is Mrs, White, while Mrs. Burda is secretary to Mr. Shambaugh. The general office secretary is Mrs. Shasha. The secretary to the plant superintendent, Mr. Thomas Fleming, is Mrs. Tucker, and Mrs. Park is the secretary to Mr. Williams, the busness manager. In charge of money matters are Mrs. Rich, who is the payroll secretary, and Mrs, Woodward, who is the financial secretary. Page 8 Mrs. Grace Tucker Mrs. Mildred Park Mrs. Florabelle Rich Mrs. Fay Woodward

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And Provide For Our Needs BOARD OF TRUSTEES It's a good thing that the men who wrote our state Constitution cared enough about us to establish and maintain a system ot public education, This was Vic's reaction when his curiosity led him to find out who pays tar his school, who owns it, who sees to it that he has everything that is needed to make it a good school. The schools of California, he found, belong to the people, and they have good schools, mediocre schools or bad schools in direct proportion to the interest in the welfare of public education taken by the men and women of the local community. l-le learned that through the years the state has adopted laws which delegate to the local districts the responsibility and authority tor the operation and maintenance ot schools. l-le learned that the men pictured on this page give of their time, energy and wisdom, serving without salary, providing tor his needs, in order that he will have a good school, and it you ask Vic, he has a good school. President Melvin Quigley Secretary Frank Barnes Mr. Reno Sirrine Dr. Leon A. Wright Dr. Schuyler P. Strong Page 7

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Wuth Durectuonal Skull ln a gesture of admnratlon and thanks Vac doffed has beanue to Mr W J Wr ght Pr ncupal of Downey Senzor Hugh School once he became aware of the fact that there are reasons behind each of the regulations which somet mes caused hum some annoyance Those reasons are Jsually based on past expenence Voc found and he decuded that when students Ind cated they were capable of assurnrng responsnbuluty and carry ung through they usually found Mr Wrught wlll ng to gave them the chance Thus was proved to Vac s satusfactuon when he look ed over the calendar of the year Mr R Arno Peet When Vrc decuded to trace the fo steps made by Mrs Karvn B Sanders Grls Counselor rn the course of an ordunary school day he soon gave vent to a weary but admur ng Bravo' Well done' As de from her regular counselung dutues nn whuch she o so assus s n he regusterrng of new stuc n s Mrs S n e s s the adv ser of two vey a tve a rls organizations on the campus he G rls League and Les Torcheres Those who have had the opportun ty to talk and work wuth her ebbung source of creatuve udeas and In spurung advuce Bravo' know that she us a never Prunclpal W J Wrught ln the capacity of Attendance Supervisor rs Mr R Arno Peet who IS now completung h s second year at Downey Hugh School Wuth the aud of hus effuclent staff of secretaries and the conv nuence of the newly remodeled attendance office Mr Peet has sumplufued and extunguushed many attendance prob lems as well as revnsed the system of taking roll He has also through hus posutuon as Student Court advuser proven humself to have a hugh degree of unterest and enthusiasm un the many school actlvutues Hus unfaulung ef forts have played a large role un better establishing the Court as a umportant part of the campus lufe Mrs Karyn B Sanders Page 9 . . 0 . 'lf I. I W . . . . I , A A . . Wai. I ,. , I . l ' ' l . I . , - , ... . 1 . . , . . . -,R L -4 un gl r , . e . I . ,f I , , I I I ' ' A+- : ' - V l ' Q 4 l I A 3 , 11 - 11 I ' 7 ll L I , . A ,, ,. . . . . I . , I . ,, , - . . u ' ' 'f ' - f- rf f t- . , . r- M I l l ' F C . . J . , l 1 11 11