Excelsior High School - El Aviador Yearbook (Norwalk, CA)

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llllMlNlSTllllTlUN lVlr. Burnight, a truly outstanding man in his quiet and resourceful manner, is responsible tor so many things that build our community as well as the school. Probably his most outstanding work, during the past year, has been to adapt Exce'sior to wartime policies. l-le has also built up our night school program, which is now the best in this section ot the country, Along with the adult school comes the allfimportant job of defense work, lvlr. Burnight takes part in this with many others, and has been very successful. l-le has built up the Excelsior Forum to one ot the most popular in Southern Cali- tornia. Yet, with all this, he sets the tone of Excelsior as Principal. l-le is the tinal authority on all questions in regard to the high and adult school and still remains a true and sympathetic triend to every member ot the Student Body.

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Blll-lllll UF TRUSTEES We'Il have to take it up with the Board first. Senators know that phrase well. but do we all understand vvhat's in back of it? l-lere's one phase in the variety of school life that isn't often thought about - the Board of Trustees, The five prominent busi- nessmen, interested in their community are from the five districts making up Excelsior. They direct the expenditures and major prob- lems of Excelsior, meeting once a month. They unselfishly spend hours of their time, without a cent in return, for the terrific re- sponsibility they carry. They form the founda- tion on which we must base our high school life, C, E. IRISH, M, T, KILLINCSWORTH, Clerkg W M CHALMERS W. L, SCHEIEELE, Presidentg l. l-l. REED. i 2 l ,fx -ir-li?

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Miss Bernice Rankin. our vice-prin- cipal, in her usual gracious and effi- cient manner, very successfully man- ages Excelsior's important affairs. Any- thing concerned with the students, curriculum, activities, or teachers is of vital interest to her, and thus she has kept the routine of Excelsior run- ning smoothly during the current un- settledness. Her friendliness and eager- ness to help everyone makes her well- liked by the student body, Mr. W. D. Richardson, our Dean of Boys, is ever present to help the boys of Excelsior with their problems whether they be occupational, scholas- tic, or disciplinary. Boys are not his only interest, for he also has charge of the auditorium seating, the sale of tickets, and many other duties which do not meet the eye of the students, lt is easy to see that the students like Mr. Richardson by the way they joke and laugh with him at noon or in the halls. Miss Lucille Tombs, our Dean of Girls, calmly and confidently guides the Girls' League and all student gov- ernment activities. She is a favorite of the girls because of her sweetness and neatness. This year, by directing several new activities at Excelsior, she is becoming acquainted with and a friend of the boys as well. Miss Elizabeth Watkins, our Coun- selor, is each student's special friend as well as a sympathetic advisor with an untiring capacity in spite of her numerous duties. With her important task of helping us with our programs, she has a hundred and one other jobs as well that simply have to be done. This year, she played a large part in our Civilian Defense program, prin- cipally by taking charge of the identifi- cation tags.