Mayfair High School - Tradewinds Yearbook (Lakewood, CA)

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Ila Thomas Teacher, Counselor, Friend (1906 - 1967) Mrs. Thomas came to Mayfair High School as a counselor in 1959. Before that she was an art teacher and counselor at Bellflower High School. Her initial degree ; earned at Iowa State University, and she took additional training at the University of Southern California and California State College at Long Beach. She ! a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary organization for women in education. Mrs. Thomas enjoyed people. She worked hard at her job as counselor, and did whatever she could to be of help to the students who came to her. She was a lady — reserved and gentle. Her warmth, humor and depth of feeling were evident to all with whom she was associated. Her concern was always for the other person, never for herself. Her last three weeks of service from January 30 to February 23, 1967, illustrated the courage of which she was capable. March 10, 1967, was both the day on which she died, and also the day on which she was to be honored for her 31 years of faithful service to education. Death removes the physical presence of a human being; it cannot remove the spirit. Ila Thomas ' passing will be mourned, but her death must only etch the continuity of memory into sharper focus. In retrospect, she was a wonderful person. Those of us who knew her are grateful that she passed this way.

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enior MOST INTELLECTUAL Ken Lewis Jenine Mescher BEST DRESSED Linda Christison Chuck Ozanian MOST LIKELy TO SUCCEED Sylvia Keulen Rod Green BEST PERSONALITY Terri Bezanson Mike Caldwell 60