Downey High School - Volsung Yearbook (Downey, CA)

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Downey High, of Course MR. KENNETH 0. ESPING Principal Doing their best to make better living possible for us at DSHS are the school administrators, headed by Principal K. O. Esping. Working with him are Mr. John Warren, vice principal, who keeps disciplinary problems at a minimum, Mr. A. H. Shiney, director of student activities, and Mrs. Karyn Sanders, dean of girls, registrar, and Girls' league adviser. These people not only see that things run smoothly at school, but also work directly with the students in both curricular and extra-curricular activities. Mrs. Ann Rogers, secretary to the principal, does iust about everything that anyone can think of, and Mrs. Grace Lane has a full-time iob keeping the student finances MR. JOHN WARREN Vice Principal MRS. KARYN SANDERS Dean of Girls Registrar straight. MRS. GRACE LANE MRS. ANN ROGERS MR. A. H. SHINEY Clerk Secretary Director, Student Activities Page I l

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Th ese Are the Leaders in 0-ur Town MISS DOROTHY SIMMS C MR. MARTIN TAYLOR Supervisor Pupil Personnel Services Mi . MR. W. J. WRIGHT ' Director of Curriculum fl A new office created this year is that of Educational ervices, headed by Mr. W. J. Wright, whose full title is by i A ' ector of Curriculum and Instruction. Assisting him in f king to improve instruction, and to co-ordinate the Tix V ourses of study in all the schools in the Downey Union U' High School District are Mr. Martin Taylor, supervisor of for personnel services, who also acts as the school psycho- 9 metristp and Miss Dorothy Simms and Mr. John Milam, W U supervisors. V! I Even though we do not see these people very fre- quently, they are important to us, because they are working to improve our courses of study and methods Supervisor ' of Instruction. urriculum and Instruction Page IO MR. JOHN MILAM - Supervisor MRS. MARIE DILLARD MRS. VERNA BENNETT Curriculum and Instruction Clerk Clerk

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Guiding Us On MR. ED BRAGG MRS. MARGARET WEST MR. WILLIAM WALKER Senior Class Counselor Junior Class Counselor Sophomore Class Counselor What courses should I take next year? How do I stand In practice, one counselor usually begins with a class in the on credits toward a diploma? What are the college entrance requirements for the school I want to enter? What can I do to make my son get better grades? ls Johnny having trouble in his other subiects? Students, parents and teachers alike make use of the time and advice of the class counselors, whose principal concern is to see that each student receives the class schedule best suited to his needs. sophomore year, and carries through until that class graduates. Thus Mr. Bragg has been counselor for the class of 1957 since the fall of 1954, when they entered as sophomores. Until this year Mr. Walker had been counselor to each senior class, but will retire at the end of this school year. Mrs. West has been counselor to the class of 'I958 since their sophomore year. There's seldom an idle moment in the office of the class counselors MRS. JEAN WHITTAKER Page I2 Clerk