Merced Union High School - El Rodeo Yearbook (Merced, CA)

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TRATIUN Dean of Boys Mr. Walter Boock Miss Rackliff, Dean of Girls. started something new at MHS: noon-time get togethers oi new students with their faculty ad- visers. counselors, and old stu- dents. Each day the new stu- dents would become better ac- quainted with the facets of MHS life and would make new friends. This was one of the many functions that Miss Rack- liff promoted this pvast year. Mr. Boock, Dean of Boys and Vice Principal. handled the problems and discipline of the boys at MHS. During the '57-58 school term he has worked hard and conscientiously to see that every boy's problem which arose during the year was taken care of with the interest of the boy always considered first and fore- most. Dean of Girls Miss Nelda Racklift Left Assistant Superintendent Dr. William A. Koller supervised the extensive course of study which the faculty 'wrote ihis year. Right: Counselors, Back Row: Sophomore Counselor Miss Gladys Coffman, Freshman Counselor Mr. Henry Melan con Front Row: Freshman Counselor Mrs. Lydia Willison. Freshman Counselor Mrs. Eileen MacNicol, Iunior Counselor Miss Anne McDonnell.

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ADMINIS The retirement ol Mr. Poytress ends many years oi dedicated service to MHS. Our apprecia- tive thoughts and best wishes go with you, Mr. Poytress. Though much should be said to show our gratitude, we now express on behalf oi past and present students a very hearty Thank you! lor your cheeriul guidance and hard work. May you have great happiness and good health in the years ahead. Superintendent Mr. Frank Poytress MHS principal, Mr. Steven- son, has added another feather to his cap by coping so well with the over-crowded condi- tions which laced MHS at the , beginning of the '57-58 school , term. His handling of this parti- i cular problem made the school year a good one for both the seniors and underclassmen. Principal Mr. William Stevenson Left: Board ol Trustees. Back Row: Edward Leap, Lawrence Pressley. Front Row: Clerk Clyde Iones, President Ioseph Sanders, Donald Robinson. Right: Secretaries. Back Row: Mrs. Virginia Rowe, Mrs. Ann Bryars, Mrs. Alice Spend- love. Mrs. Mary Ellen Lindgren. Front Row: Miss Myrene Williams, Mrs. Cherie Polzine, Mrs. Doreen Guest, Mrs. Rose Tillotson.

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M Hs. Lett Engllsh C I Groves Valreete Robison Lois Kearns Dramatics: Alice Osborn. Middle: Languages Back Row Irene Ritchey Mary Brun Front Row: Norma Lemmon, Anne Mc- Donnell Rlght Mathematics Loran Graham Malcolm Smith, Lora Lind. Commercial: Who guides us to new worlds ot learning never before attained? The answer to this question lies with the capable, persevering members ot our taculty. Without their knowl- edge and teaching we could never go on to achieve the accomplishments which we have set out lor ourselves in lite. Our faculty could be considered one ol the best throughout the state. Vwlorlcing hand in hand with the Board of Trustees, Superintendent Poytress, Assistant Superintendent Koller, and the Administrative Board, under the supervision oi our capable principal, Mr. Stevenson, the faculty exempli- ties the ideals and standards ol Americanism which inspire us to become responsible adults. Teachers not only check papers and hand Lett Soc1al Stuales Back Row Melvin Cochran Ernest Devaurs, Grant I. Berry, Walter Wootten Mathematics Ronald Basmaymn Social Stud1es Henry Melancon. Front Row: Ioseph Lewis Middle Social Studies Lydia W1ll1son Edwin Lerum, Grayson Wade, Gail Sherwood Not pictured Donald Black Elodxe Wright Right: Industrial Arts: Roger Daisf- ley Darwin Henry Mitchell Burnett Fred Robles Nonnan Mello.