Grand Junction High School - Tiger Yearbook (Grand Junction, CO)

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Foundation Builders Busy man about GJHS was Delmer Born, who taught classes in physics and supervised the audio-visual program. As presi- dent of the Grand Junction Education Association, he dis- played outstanding professional leadership in maintaining an alive organization. Loaded with a heavy schedule of biology classes, Gwen Mallory won the friendship and admiration of her students. She even found time to enjoy her Studebaker Commander, which she handled expertly since she took driver trainint; under J. B. last ' ear. Ruth Knox ( ives a feic pointers on hasketball to Ed WliaUey (nifl Call Co.r. At their offiee in TAC. Gene Hansen and BiU MeGraic discuss recreation plans. Girendoh n Mallory learns the art of operating the rayoscope from Delmer Born. Moulders ot Men As coordinator of the physical education activities for School District Number One, Eugene Hansen supervised the high school athletic program. His office in the TAC served as the administrative center for the many-sided aspects of the sports program. Despite his added duties as recreational director for the city, Mr. Hansen managed to integrate the num- erous phases of the sports program. During the football and wrestling seasons, Ed Whallex and Carl Cox formed an excellent coaching duo, the skills of each complimenting those of the other. Mr. Whalley also taught chemistry. Carl Cox assisted with physical education for freshmen and junior high bovs and coached baseball. In addition to being part time recreational director, assisting with physical ed- ucation, and helping to supervise physical activities in the grade schools, versatile Bill McGraw coached A squad basketball, B football, and assisted with track. Joining spontaneously in their fun, Ruth Knox di- rected the physical education program for freshmen girls. Her vivacious imagination found expression in assisting the Pep Club with maneuvers and stunts for half time performances at football games and in sponsoring GAA. Page 15

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T3f Tlieir World . . . Books With long experience, love of books, and quiet helpfulness as splendid assets. Hazel Ela supervised the school library. Giving her capable assistance in the morning was Mary Benson, who was also part time study hall supervisor during her half day schedule. Ina Dyer also served as assistant librarian, ably con- ducted study hall, and helped to sponsor IRC. Weekly book jacket displays planned by the librarians helped to arouse student interest in reading. NotiiKj lovatioii. ' i famous in American history are John Thome and Isabel Benson. Scanning a current puhlication. Vernon Duck. Bernice Bran- son, and Dan Roberts find interesting tojrics for class discus- sion. Ina Dyer, Mary Benson, and Hazel Ela in lustriously check books in the high school library. Sculptors or Citizens Cognizant of the increased demands placed upon students in preserving the American way out of to- day ' s turmoil, teachers in social science realized their responsibility in building citizenship. Using their in- genuity and splendid backgrounds in current prob- lems, Isabel Benson and John Thome inaugurated new courses in world affairs and economics in addition to teaching American and world history. Miss Benson co-sponsored IRC, and Mr. Thome assisted with the athletic program. Each with individualized approach, Vernon Duck, Dan Roberts, and Bernice Branson tried to help boys and girls understand themselves, their community, and their world better. Through their social science classes they found opportunities to counsel boys and girls and to offer guidance in personal problems and regarding possible vocations and careers. Mr. Duck also taught shop, and Mr. Roberts had classes in junior high. Mrs. Branson assisted with IRC. Page 14

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Ours to Acliieve ] Freedom must generate in progress — this Is what it means to be American. The vision that the world is waiting is The same that traced its way in wagon-tracks Across empurpled plain and precipice, And whispered in the starlit tamaracks Where travelers told of freedom in the West Around the fires of hopeful bivouacs. . . . And as this continent was free to take. And thus awoke the hope of all mankind, So now, in hope, we hear the future break On the unsovereigned beaches of the mind. — Russell W. Davenport Page 16