Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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,,.....4' Harry Vollborn Rinaldo Wren Mary Jardine BOARD OF TRUSTEES LEFT TO RIGHT: J. A. Sanderson, Elmo Del Bianco, Dr. Ray Miles, Wallace Emmert and William Frey. HDIIIIIIISTRHTURS MR. WREN The dufies of fhe ofiice of Dean of Boys are many, The mosf unpleasanf of fhese is discipline. ln coniuncfion wiih discipline fhe dufies of checking affendance for bofh boys and girls is 'lhe iob for fhe Dean of Boys. Nof all of lhe Dean's worlc has a darlm side. There is fhe laslc of developing fhe school curricu- lum-along fhis line is fhe formulafion of classes and The assigning of feachers fo differenf classes. Come spring, summer, and early fall fhe Dean has fhe mosf difficulf iob of all-The visifafion of all elemenfary schools in The Madera disfricf, IO in all, and counseling and enrolling of fufure freshmen. MR. VOLLBORN The mosf imporfanl iob as vice-principal is fhe evaluafion of graduafion credifs for sfudenfs iransferring io, enfering info, or graduafion from Madera High School. ln coniuncfion wifh fhis worlc if also involves close worlc wifh seniors fo mainfain gradualion sfandards. Some of fhe more unpleasanf worlc consisfs of helping ofher deparfmenf heads wifh fhe rnaffer of discipline when requesfed. The formulafion of a well rounded curriculum and fhe assigning of work for feachers is anofher of fhe imporfanf iobs of fhe vice-principal. Some of The lighler dufies of lhe vice-principal are fhe scheduling of sfudenf acfivifies, clubs, and school organizafion and serving on school commiffees when necessary, MISS JARDINE Girls' aciivilies are The primary emphasis in Miss Jardine's worlc as Dean, Miss Jardine lilces fo have girls worlcing in large and in small groups, developing leadership, poise, resourcefulness, and responsibilify. In fhese groups she feels fhaf fhe girls are really learning fo pracfice living in a democracy. Conferences wifh and assislance fo many individual girls are also an imporlanf parf of her iob. SCHOOL BOARD The school board, consisfing oi five leading cifizens of fhe communify defermine fhe prin- cipal policies of fhe Madera Union High School disfricf. Ofher imporfanl funcfions of fhe board are fo employ personnel, sei up an annual budgef, enacf building programs and approve courses. The chairman of fhe board is Mr. J. A. Sanderson. The resf of fhe chairs of fhe board are filled by L. C. Thompson, principal, Dr. Ray M. Miles, Elmo Del Bianco, Wallace Emmerf, and William Fry.

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PRIIICIPIIUS IIIESSHGE For I 85 young people of Madera fhis Blue and Whi+e book is 'rhe obiecfive evidence fhaf fhey have complefed cerfain and spe- cific requiremenfs which will classify 'rhem as slighfly differenf from fhaf much larger group of The similar age youfh of 'rhe communify who were eifher forced fo disconfinue educa- 'rion because of circumsfances. or preferred fo avoid fhe necessify of affending school. The sfaff of our I952 Annual have af- 'rempfed picforially fo follow Caufious Coy- o're as he peelcs info a classroom, a privafe office, a Friday evening social funcfrion. or a confesf befween a Madera Varsify and one of our many opponenfs. lndeed he was a busy Coyofe from Sepfember 'ro June, buf as he scampered caufiously, and offen unnoficed, he also observed 'rhaf fhere has been con- 'rinuously af Madera High a defined efforfz l.To enroll and refain fo graduafion as large a percenfage of our prospecfs as possible. 2.To provide and encourage an educa- fional experience fhaf will meef fhe needs of our youfh 'ro live successfully and happily in +oday's environmenf. 3. To provide an adequafe, inferesfed and qualified sfaff of insfrucfors. and 4. To furnish an affracfive and well equip- ped planf, housing a highly funcfional educafional program. lf is nof easy for us who have coun- selled fo be sure we have done fhe mosf possible for you who graduafe, buf you sfill consfifufe 'rhe high hopes for our efforfs. P incipal L. C. Thompson