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

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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.

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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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FACULTY Lelt: 1-lgriculture: Fred Brown and Iames Shepard. Middle: Homemaking: Elsa Collins. Amy Graham. Dorothy McWilliams, Sarah Simmerman. Right: Science: Kenneth Miller. lack Weir, Wesley Demro. David Peat. out grades but also support our teams and supervise our activities. Without their guid- ance and advisory abilities school clubs would never be formed. They give up their own lei- sure time to chaperone rooter buses to games. to assist in putting on dances, and to offer us invaluable counsel in planning our careers. In a year such as this, in which overcrowd- ing and a ilu epidemic had to be dealt with. our teachers faced the added strain with pa- tience and understanding. The faculty and aid- ministration collaborate with the students in laying the cornerstone of America's luture. Merced High proudly salutes and congratu- lates YOU. our faculty. lor your excellent service. Commercial: Back Row: Cliiton Beatty. Mil dred Parker. Marion Solomon. Keith Hansen Front Row: Gladys Coffman. Ida Clarke. Lett: English: Betty Jackson. Eileen MacNicol, Iola Lund, Ienette Golds. Glen McCune. Middle: Audio Visual: Edwin Blake. Commercial: Richard McCool. English: Elizabeth Per- kins. Commercial: Stanley Walden, Richard Wenstrom. Right: Physical Education: Back Row: William Ioerg. Robert Edminster. Barbara Wills, Allan Morison. Front Row: Pat Canepa. Franceleen Dutra.