Medford High School - Crater Yearbook (Medford, OR)

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Administration Formulates A guiding force in The lives of many sTudenTs of MHS, Mr. Lesfer Harris skill- fully fulfills his office of Principal. By carefully combining such duTies as Teacher evaluaTions and raTings, super- vision of classroom Teaching, and regu- laTing The school acTiviTy program, Mr. Harris provides for The over-all edu- cafional program of The building. Through direcT conTacT wiTh The super- inTendenT, Mr. Harris forms and direcrs policies relaTing To The building, The school finances, and public relaTions. An enThusiasTic sporrsman in his own righT, Mr. Harris makes game arrange- menTs, has charge of The reserve seaT sales, and supervises The aThleTic di- recTor. I-le also has charge of The school dances and confrols The car Traffic. Some of his oTher responsibiliTies in- clude Teacher, parenT, and sTudenT dis- cipline and The supervision of custodians and classroom equipmenT. Mr. Harris also has charge of cafeferia duTy, boys' make-up Time, and acTs as class con- sulTanT. Among his exTra-curricular acTiviTies Pleasanrly fulfilling his duTies, Mr. Harris is admired by bofh sTudenTs and Teachers. His eighTeen years as our Principal have given him experience and insighf in handling The many problems ThaT arise. Mr. Harris also enjoys parriciparing in winTer sporTs such as ice skaTing and skiing. Fond of ouT-door sporTs, Mr. Harris is an avid hunTer and fisherman.

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That School Runs Smoothly The bright, smiling toce thot greets Cl person entering the odministrotion building is thot ot the receptionist, Scilly Lciusrnonn. Another well-known tcice is thot ot Mdry Robbins, sec- retory to Mr. Acheson ond Miss Durrond. As odministrotive secretory, Lovon DdrneilIe's work is directly connected to the superintendent. As secretory to Dr. Moytield, she does such things os coll to orrdnge tor substitutes. Bette Beon helps os o port-time clerk ond typist.

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Policy For School Well known To all sTudenTs of Medford Senior High is The Vice Principal, Miss Josephine Kirfley. Dividing her Time equally befween her many duTies, Miss Kirfley sfrives To mainfain a sysfemafic managemenf of The school curriculum. Included among her duTies are: aufhor- ship of The Regisfrafion Handbook and The Parenf Handbook, regulafion of re- cords and Transcripfs, managemenT of l.B.M. June finds The end of school and graduaTion. Upon applying for admis- sion To a college, a copy of The sTudenT's record is senf To The school. These records and TranscripTs are kepT up To daTe by Miss Kirfley. Connecfed closely wiTh regisTraTion of sTudenTs and Their scheduling is The operaTion of The I.B.M. sysTem. Schedules, reporT cards, and Transfers, pass Through Miss KirTley's office on Their way To The l.B.M. machines. Anofher phase of her duTies is dis- cipline. Miss Kirfley makes The necessary decisions involving discipline of girls. A new exTra-curricular acrivify This year is The guardianship of The foreign exchange sTudenTs when They speak before The public. Miss KirTley accom- panies Them on These Trips. Miss Kirfley has given much of her valuable Time and energy To The beTTer- menT of Medford Senior High sTudenTs. WriTing ouT Transcripfs is buT one of The many Tasks ThaT Miss KirTley performs daily. STudenTs who geT To know her are charmed by her good humor and warm personaliTy.