Enterprise High School - Vespa Yearbook (Redding, CA)

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Administration Mr Charles Denny Principal English Stanford University BA MA Mr Richard Haake Superintendent Mr Rudy Balma President Mr John Caton Vice President Board of Trustees a Mrs Mary Lou Nutley Clerk Dr Kelly Pierce Mr Laurence Carr

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Mr. Denny Retires In January of this year. Mr Charles F Denny. Principal of Enterprise High School for the past eighteen years, announced his retirement. His resignation was accepted with deep regret by Mr Richard Haake. Superintendent of Shasta Union High School District Mr Denny graduated from Leland Stanford Junior University in the class of 1936 With bachelor s and master’s degrees in English plus an Administrative Credential. Mr Denny entered the profession as an instructor of freshman English at Stanford Hired by Willits High School a year later, he spent five years teaching English, speech and history until his career was interrupted by World War II. In 1942 Mr Denny enlisted in the United States Navy where he spent eighteen months in the Pacific aboard the aircraft carrier SAGAMON Returning from active duty. Mr Denny moved to Sacramento and resumed teaching at Grant High School A year later, in 1946. he moved north to Redding and a position at Shasta Union High School teaching English, speech and drama Within four years Mr Denny became vice principal of Shasta High In 1954. when Enterprise High School first came into existence. Mr Charles Denny was at the helm as principal. In addition to the many duties involved in organizing and administering the new school. Mr Denny found time to serve as president of the Northern Athletic League, chairman of the Shasta County Administrators’ Association and chairman of accreditation committees for high schools in Tule Lake. Fall River. Fort Jones. Oroville. Mt Shasta and Paradise Over the years. Mr Denny has played an exceptionally active role and made a significant contribution to our community For three years. 1950 to 1953. he served as chairman of the Redding Joint Labor-Management Council He was airports chairman in the Forward Redding Study Committee and later was appointed an airport commissioner Elected in 1958 to the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr Denny became president of that organization two years later Also a member of the Redding City Planning Commission at that time. Mr. Charles Denny the RECORD-SEARCHLIGHT named him one of the ten most useful citizens” of the Redding area An appointment in 1963 to a position on the City Council led to Mr Denny's subsequent election and re-election for two terms as councilman. In this capacity, he has been active on the Auditorium. Water. Airport and Mall Committees For many of us. Enterprise will not be the same without Mr Denny His gentle, respectful, gracious and yet firm manner and method of administration have contributed tremendously to cooperation and mutual respect between students, faculty and administration at Enterprise With Mr Denny's strength and guidance. Enterprise has grown from a small, new school into a large, contemporary, competitive, creative, academically successful place of learning All of us hope that Enterprise High School, even with Mr Denny's absence, will continue the high standards of education which have been its trademark for the past eighteen years Mr Harold Cleland Vice Principal Industrial Arts Chico State College AB. MA 8