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

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Being the principal of an oustanding high school is no cinch as Vernon Weybright well knows. He has served as principal for three years at Burroughs. Heap little Indian Joe, on his trip through the Burroughs reservation found the mighty school well organized. He also discovered that to partly account tor this organiza- tion is big chiet Vernon Weybright, known in white man's talk as Prin- cipal Weybrightf' Big Chief, said little Joe to Mr. Weybright, Me wantum hand it to you, you got heap big iob. You gottum to plan edu- cational programs and pickum out teacher ap- plicants as well as mak- um and evaluatum re- quests for head big bud- get. Me wantum to say, you also mighty friend to heap tribe. ADMINISTRATION Being responsible for the duties of the Board of Education are the board members themselves. They are Walter French, Mrs. Margaret Watts, Thomas Tuttle, J. Russell Croad, Mrs. LeMar Lund- strom, and Gordon McCann.

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Teachers of the Year Here little Joe sees the outstanding man teacher of the year He has been at Bur roughs ever since it became a high school handling the School finance and keeping the books straight He teaches business courses store sales and other valuable courses He is especially noted for his excellent work with the student body Executive and Legislative Councils and his wise advice on school actions. He is excellent to work with. His keen per sonality and sharp wit are enioyed by all who encounter them. As a personal friend he is terrifically friendly and warm, and if there is anything you wont, from advice to a Burroughs pennant, go see the outstanding man teacher of the year, Mr. Paul Williamson. Meet the outstanding woman teacher of the year Being a senior teacher entails more than the ordinary teachers work She has to be prepared to help students choose their vocations and the college which they will attend This alone is a bug lob She must be the guiding hand that helps the new graduates step out and take their places in society. For any arising problems that may confront them, all they need do is take them to her. She also teaches U. S. History and Civics. As a friend, she is tops. Her sweet per sonality and tender smile is a warm wel come to anyone. For these reasons you are our woman teacher of the year, Miss Eve Wallenstein. , ,fa C E! . 3 . ,WW . A , , ,.,. -,, . ,, ,,i,, I

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'mIu,,,,,,' Tolking over arising problems concerning students and their courses are Theodore Kopp, Ruth Straley and Art North. Mr. Kopp is the registrar for both Burroughs and Burbank High Schools while Mrs. Straley is the girls' vice principal. This was Mr. North's first year as boys vice principal. Prior to this he was in the athletic department. Many moons ago, me read smoke signals on far away hill. They say Burroughs board worlcum hard on deciding policies for a bigger and better learnum program. Me say you gottum job as hard as chef VVeybr gh?-um. Me say you do good work. Trouble is, you workum for other school up on hill toog oh well, inum Democracy we gottum show both sides of all railroad tracksf' 'f -ti Keeping the attendance office under con- trol are Martha Jane Oliver, stenographer clerk, and Irene McDowell, senior atten- dance secretary. Martha Jane Topping is shown here at her desk here with Nurse Mila Frantz. Miss Topping, sitting, is the principal's secretary, and will long be remembered for her efficiency.