John Burroughs High School - Akela Yearbook (Burbank, CA)

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.Q . i Q J si l vs' I stfftl u' X 3 '1 -ed' Having graduated from John Ever watchful of our students' Burroughs, Miss Martha Jane health, is our school nurse, Oliver, has now come back Miss Mila Frantz. to be one of the efficient of- fice staff. Keeping all of the records for 1100 students is no small or simple task, but our office staff is the one efficient team that can really carry out the job. Of the millions of odd iobs they have to do, from the time they set up the programs when we are lOB's to the time we receive our diplomas, we can include making out the absence slips and keeping the attendance records, recording test scores and final grades, issuing lunch and work permits and off-schedules, keeping track of lockers, and act as general secretaries for the deans. These are iust a few of the iobs. Yet our office always gets the iob done and still has time for a friendly smile and a cheery hello , Completing the office staff is Mrs. Louise Bailey who cli- vides her time between John Burroughs and Burbank High. Y. ,rn-. The duties of the general off- ice routine is handled by the very capable Miss lrene Mc- Dowell. Office Staff Responsibility for keep- ing John Burroughs trim and clean is in the hands of the custodians pictured below left to right - front: Jasper Herring, Calvin Magness, Miss lnez Pedigo, Lester Rogers, Paul Per- earr, Back Row: Frank Ranslem, Frank Brooks, Floyd Cross and Gerhardt Straszacker. if I fe'

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eh... Giving dictation to his efficient secretary, Miss Martha Jane Topping, Will' Polse 1 Und dlgnlft' MVS- on school policies, procedures and activities is principal Vernon Ruth Sfmlet' 'S Offenfeen Ground Weybright. They are shown in one of their busier moments. 'he Campus Peflofmmg he' VCV' Administration Deciding the policies concerned with providing a sound educa- tional program is the main duty of the Board of Education. Pic- tured here are: fBack Rowj Wal- ter French, Donald Tuttle, CFront Rowl John Hey, Mrs. Margaret P. Watts, and Gordon McCann. ious tasks as dean of girls. The responsibilities that Vernon Weybright has as a principal of Burroughs High are numerous. Before he may become a principal he must prove himself capable of this position. Such a man is Mr. Weybright. Our principal must be acquainted with the state laws, county require- ments and policies of the Board of Education. He plans the educa- tional program and assists in interviewing and selecting teacher ap- plicants. He must make special and regular reports on school pro- grams and activities. In addition Mr. Weybright has to make budget requests, adiust year's budget and evaluate staff requests on budget. Our principal is a busy person and a good man as head chief of Burroughs. , , Q, .f Yi -N xl' 'tlikddirig a sense of humor Q, X W, T ,WA J to his difficult iob of dean rg! ' X' Xt of boys, Dr. Max Appleby J- xx is a popular figure around q Burroug s. fi 1-..' -, W , tm 1 .Ml clk' .- 4

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3' V x' v' 'X 1 N M4 I i 0 l ' ':', ':-'1 ,, Some of Burroughs' competent history teachers are Thomas Marshall, far left, is showing a group of Richard Van Derhoof, George Boone, Max Crawford, faculty friends some of the items made by his classes Eve Wallenstein, and Gail Horstmann. in the study of history. Left to right are Mrs. Betty Lewis, seated, Ed Williams, and Ed Bedigan. X A55 Wi On these pages are pictures of those grand people we always want to remember, our teachers. They The responsibilities ofthe language and art depart- are with us through the ups and downs, the ioys ments rest on the shoulders of Irene Classetty, Helen and sorrows, the work and the play of our high Manezon ancl Ida Silva. f school life, Doing the honors for the math and science group As you an readily see from this picture, our Commerce are Carolyn Barnes, Charles Dugan, Esther Orlander, Department is in good hands. Left to right are Walter Lewis, and- Oliver Parker. Emely Moore, Robert Browning, Paul Williamson and Minnie Brandt.