George Washington High School - Monument Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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Efficient Staff Runs Washington Smoothly C. Edwards Mr. Edwards, a graduate from Iowa State Teachers College, is our new assistant prin- cipal from Orange City High School, where he was principal for three years. His new duties as assistant principal in- clude taking care of all attendance problems and handling all discipline. His family includes his wife, a girl seven and a boy six. Aside from his family and job he enjoys hunting and fishing. C. A. Paulson Mr. Paulson, a graduate at Iowa State Teachers College and the University of Iowa, came to Washington when it was first built, about four years ago. In charge of activities, Mr. Paulson makes arrangements so that all activities run as smoothly as possible. He is in charge of the finances of all activities also. His family includes his wife and his son, who is working on his Masters at the Univer- sity of Iowa. His hobbies include reading and boating. Evelyn Bennett Gladys Blenkely Norma Hamilton -loannu liouhn Yi Ridennur Ser. to Mr. Paulson Sec. to Counselors Receptionist Sur. lo Mr. Birrlsell Alxelidinm:

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Birdsell Takes Over As Principal Principal Don F. Birdsell This Monument contains pictures and stories that will be treasures for all of in the years ahead. It is always exciting to look through a yearbook and see a complete school year spelled out for us page by page. We owe our special appreciation to those who worked hard and long to prepare this book. The student body and staff of Washington have joined together to make this a mem- orable year. Our academic accomplishments have been great and our co-curricular activities have experienced much purpose and success. Those of us remaining at Washington wish success and happiness to our 1961 seniors as they leave us on graduation day. We extend a warm invitation to call on us often whether it be for assistance in some way as they strive toward life's goals or a visit to keep pleasant Z- I Mr. Birdsell, our new principal, a graduate of Luther College and a receiver of degrees from U. of Minn., State Univ. of Iowa and Texas Western at El Pasog came to Washington last year from Waverly High School to be our assistant principal. Mr. Birdsell, as principal, is responsible for the school, supervision of instruction and to offer an educational program to the students. His family includes his wife and son. His outside interests are playing bridge, model railroad- ing, and reading. acquaintances strong. 1 1

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Elizabeth Burianek Washington High Student Bod George Novak Alice Anderson The primary aim of the guidance pro- gram is to utilize and develop special services designed to further the learning of the indivi- dual to the maximum degree of his interest, usefulness and ability. Counselors have a number of functions: orientationg testing programg record-keepingg job placementg information services on the student himself, on careers, on further educa- tion and trainingg evaluation and follow-upg and counseling. Most of these services are selilexplana- tory. Counseling, to which the most time is given, may be clarified in this way: counseling assists the student in becoming increasingly self-directive and self-reliant. The counselor tries to help the student take the following steps: ill to define or recognize the task, choice problem with which he is facedg 123 to study various ways of dealing with it: Q33 to plan a course of action and C41 to evaluate the results of the action. Donald Wagner Materials used in counseling interviews might include test records, personal data, and educational and occupational information.