George Washington High School - Continental Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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f. pcm! Y ,,....l ' 1 4' X l w,,,, A ,..-1 ! .. , ,WU Q . I V tl. 1. ,Q , ' i ' I 1-w My '--.. .,,, ,,,, I . us' Ffiflff DEDICATION: Dr. Paul Fisher, who often strolls across our shady campus, greets teachers and students with a friendly smile and many times stops for a brief chat, but in such a tremendous institution as Washington, very few stu- dents ever have the opportunity actually to meet or to know the man who is retiring this year. Adventure began for Paul Fisher during a howling tornado in central Illinois the moment he was born. When he was four, his family moved to Florida and later to Honduras where Paul often explored the tropical wilder- ness in a dugout canoe. While the father took care of the plantation, the mother tutored young Paul in gram- mar school studies. The family returned to the United States in time for the son to enter high school in St. Louis. Dreams of returning to Honduras to pick up his father's work there in agriculture led Paul to the University of lllinois for a course in agriculture. However, World War l interrupted his college work and he served in the infantry for twenty-six months. Returning home, he re-entered the university and graduated with a bachelor of science de- gree. Upon graduation, he went to Alabama to begin a teaching career which was to last a life-time. He received a master's degree in education at the Alabama Poly- technic Institute. He was appointed head of a state secondary agricultural school and began to plan for a doctorate in administration. He decided to try a western college for advanced study, so his footsteps led him to the University of Southern California where later he re- ceived a doctorate in administration. ln the meantime he took the Los Angeles City high school teacher's examina- tion. His first important assignment sent him to Belmont High. Later he spent a year in research 'Lon the hill at the Board of Education. He was next sent to Washington High to serve as Boys' Vice Principal. After three memor- able years, a new assignment took him to Jefferson High for five years as Principal. This was followed by a year at Los Angeles High, and then a final assignment to his beloved Generalville. Now after nine years, he is finishing a career in the public schools. Dr. Fisher is proud of the new girls' gymnasium and the recent improvements in the offices. He looks forward to the completion of the modern science and music buildings and additional bleachers. Dr. Paul Fisher is so much a part of G-eneralville that the people of Cherry- tree Campus find it hard to realize he is leaving us. The cheerily whistled tunes will be missed. CONTENETAL '59 is happy to dedicate the book and the scenes All Around Us to our principal, Paul Fisher.

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