Medford High School - Crater Yearbook (Medford, OR)

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Mr. Edward Branchfield, of the law firm of Roberts, Kellington 8- Branchfield, is a prominent member of the Oregon bar. During his busy life he has served on the governing board of the Oregon Technical Institute, and was decorated for dis- tinguished service during World War ll. District 549C Mrs. John Jensen, clerk of the school board, is the model of perfected effi- ciency. During her career in connection with the school system she has come to know perhaps more about the his- tory and workings of Med- ford High than any other person. Mr. William Barker, the newest member of the board, served on the school budget committee prior to his election. Painting is one of the many hobbies he en- gages in. Four children and Barker's Men's Store round out his ample supply of ac- tivities. 1

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Mr. Frank Bash is well ac- quainted with school prob- lems since he has three chil- dren ot his own. His job as vice president and comptrol- Ier of California-Oregon Pow- er Company doesn't take up so much of his time that he can't also serve on local and state education committees. BOARD serves Mrs. Stephen Nye, vice chairman of the board, was once a Teacher in the Med- ford school system. As board member she did graduate work to help her cope a lit- tle better vvith the problems of the teachers and students. A further distinction is an of- ficership in the State School Board Association. Mr. Otto Ewaldsen, chair- man ot the school board, has a great variety ot activities in addition to his job as co- ovvner and manager of Swem's. Besides being an officer in the Army Reserve, he is now president of the Medford Chamber of Com- merce.

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EFFICIENCY marks Mrs. Darneille and Mrs. Dor- rell, at the Administration office, handle the duties of many peo- ple. To pin down a definite title for the two Girl Fridays would be a difficult task, They greet visitors to the Administration building, type letters, assemble reports, keep files on every stu- dent in the school system, and attend to the Wants of the five grade schools, two lunior highs and the high school. STAFF, BOARD Mr. Mentzer and five boys in the carpentry class designed and built the table of solid oak. Made of floating blocks so that moisture would not affect the wood, and ioined by cement in the most perfect iob imaginable, this table is a real tribute to the skill of Medford l-ligh's wood shop. An interesting sidelight to the story is that the table which was re- placed was built by the boys in shop twenty years ago. While MRS. LILLIAN DORRELL prepares to type a special bulletin to send tothe city schools MRS DON DARNEILLE locates some statistics which Mr, Mayfield needs, r '. x.