Downey High School - Volsung Yearbook (Downey, CA)

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To Keep the Whee Providing for Vic's arrival at school on time, and his safe return home is a fleet of big 80-passenger buses, with Bus Dispatcher VV. F. McEuen arrang- ing the schedule and supervisng the drivers. This year, for th: first t me, Downey Union High School has employed only women as regular drivers, after ex- perimenting with this arangement last year. They have proved themselves capable, and their popularity with Vic and his friends is growing. These buses also take students on field trips, athletic teams to rival schools, and aid many school groups to participate in outside activities. In addition they serve both the junior high schools and the elemen- tary school. Plant Engineer Fleming is v e r y proud of the modern equipment which so efficiently serves these schools, Mrs Clara La FleIche ls Rolling Mrs, Mary Carney Mrs. Frances Morrett Mrs. Marian Cowan Lower rZght:Mrs. Thelma Richards Mrs. Mary Von Fettinger Mrs Kitty Johnson Mrs. Ruth Mueller Mrs. Billie Jean Thorpe Page l7

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It Takes a Lot of Effort .F ks! ln addition to the regular upkeep of grounds and equipment, one of the biggest jobs accomplish- ed this school year was the rehabilitation of what had been the Junior High administration building. lts outer surface was peeled off, reinforcing steel i .4-QQQL.- -- The bus comes to take Vic to school, and takes him home. Buildings have to be cleaned, equipment has to be repaired. New classrooms have to be provided for an increasing number of students. How does all this come about? Port of Vic's curiosity was answered when he learned about Mr, Thomas Flem- ing, the plant engineer, and the peo- ple who work with him and under his general direction, shown in the pic- tures to the left. ln the top picture are: Top row: Plant Engineer Thomas Fleming Mrs. Grace Tucker, secretary, S. F. Unswarth purchasing agent, John Magnuson, upholsterer, W, F. McEuen, bus dispatcher. f Middle row: Denver Mason, mechanic, Charles Lier, carpenter, Linn Danks, operator, Russell Baldwin, athletic attendant, Joe John- son, welderg Gary Barrett, head groundskeeper, Halvor Bakken, carpenter, Gene Beck, me- chanic. Bottom row: Henry Eggink, groundskeeper, Fred Copeland, painter, Francis Benstead, painter, Walter Sibert, deliveryman, Thomas Battaglia, plumber, Fred Wilson, electrician, Charles Whitten, groundskeeper. ln the bottom picture are the inside custodial workers, who keep the buildings in condition: Culley Alford, John Zimperick, John Knoch, John Wilson, Mrs. Anna Marshall, Clifford Standsby, and Head Custodian Del Bolyarde. and concrete applied to make it earthquake proof, and the entire building renovated. Stages of this work can be seen in the pictures below. The build- ing is expected to be ready for use when school re-opens in September. l' ,2

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Page l 8 Z' Mdlr al if A gk, . - ,xg ..,-' ,A. 1, .--0:11. as gf 1--Ac, . dung, 5 ww'-1 'L' - s-.. Fuel for Energy Mrs Zelnsa Th eme lleftl Mrs Volo Barb lrughtl Because ot the unterest wnuch hs government takes un hs educatuon Vuc and hrs truends are able to enjoy wholesome well balanced meals t very small cost The school cafe'erua receuves funan cual oud un getturug plenty of good food and wuth Mrs Volo Barb durectung the school lunch program un all three schools and Mrs Zelma Thueme man ag ng the Senuor Hugh cafe erua no student needs to be undernour shed The cafeteruo us a non proft enter pruse and un addutuon to teedung the hungry s udents us the scene of many spe ual occosuons such as the Parent Teacher meetungs the Latun Club ban quet sports awards d nners and many o hers The oddutuon of a nutrutuon peruod started as a reward for keepung the campus clean has made the snack shack shown below even more popu lor than ever thus year Thus unter mussuon between second and th rd per uod was a welcome break Prof ts from the snack shack go unto the student body fund L5 rw ALS A511 Q F