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

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Girls' Vice-Principal Perhaps no one per- son has done more to influence and guide the girls of Excelsior High than Miss Lucile Tombs. It is her considerate leadership that causes girls to admire and respect her. With her ease of manner and the indus- trious way in which she goes about her numerous duties, it is Miss Tombs to whom the girls look as she sets the example for them. Boys' Vice- Principal Devoting a great deal of time to the stu- dent body government as well as the Boys' League, Mr. Donald Lund has worked steadily throughout the year to help and advise the students of Excelsior. It has been his aim to guide the students in working out a better student body government. Though Mr. Lund has been here only two years, his good nature and sense of humor have helped to make a place for him here.

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Principal With the growth of Excelsior, came the neces- sity of creating a new ad- ministrative position, that of Principal. How appro- priate that Excelsior's first principal should be a Pilot alumnus, Richard Cahr! Through his work at Excel- sior first as teacher, then as head of the English de- partment, last year in the couselor's office, and now in his new position Mr. Cahr has fulfilled his job with determination and an idealism which is an exam- ple for all of us. Vice - Principal Acting as the director of curriculum and instruc- tion, Miss Bernice Rankin has efficiently held the office of Vice-Principal with a dignity and charm admired by everyone at Excelsior. Her ability at organization has been re- sponsible to a large degree for making Excelsior's edu- cational program progres- sive and functional.

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Counselor Miss Elizabeth Watkins has been an inspirational guide to many students in urg- ing and aiding them to plan their courses to fit the future. By her warm, understanding attitude she has won for herself many last- ing friends. Business Manager Mr. Henry Kors- meier has done an excellent job of han- dling the school fi- nances for the l948- I949 term. He has skillfully handled the tremendous task of managing school ex- penses. Dlreelor of Attendance Several unique and necessary changes were made in the at- tendance system this year under the direc- tion of Mr. Harold Wulke. As attendance supervisor he has been constantly alert to the responsibilities t h a t his position offers.