Modesto High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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Board of Education, Counselors set policy, guide students Board of Education: Mr. Charles M. Spencer, Mrs, Jean Knoles, Mr. Cecil Plummer, Mrs, Catherine Everett, and Mr. lan Hardie. Effective student guidance is brought about through the combined efforts of the Board of Education and the counseling staff of Modesto High School. The job of the Board of Education is the establishment of counseling standards for the entire Modesto school system. On the other hand, the counselors at MHS work with students in- dividually. Members of the counseling staff are Principal J. W, Berry, Miss Elsie Beyer, dean of girls, Miss Alice Ahlberg, dean of student personnel, Miss Helen Moser, counselor, Mr. Harold Hutchinson, vice-principal, Mr. Eugene Mould, counselor, Mr. Robert Colton, supervisor of instruction, Mr Neal Smith, attendance counselor, Mrs. Hazel Supernand, nurse, Mr. Paul Whitmore, dean of boys, and Mr. Lawrence Steenwyck, director of student activities. l'll Z B g , kg V 'lm f ll A ' A Q 3 ig' sw fn Mr. Eugene Mould, Miss Helen Moser, Mrs. Hazel Supernand, Miss Elsie, Beyer, Mr. Lawrence Steenwyck ta we tttll - V' J W' ,, W :V s, - l ,K i, V - l A , K ,. K ms f 1 ,Q f .. Q ,iilfg it Mr, Paul Whitmore, Mr, Robert Colton, Mr. Harold Hutchinson, Miss Alice Ahlberg, Mr. Neal Smith 7,

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Principal Berry delivers annual message to MHS student body My congratulations to both faculty and students for another very successful year. I am continually impressed with the competence and sincerity of our staff and with the cooperative spirit of our student body. These are the qualities that have enabled Modesto High School to become a leader among schools. These, too, are the qualities of staff and students that have made my own association with Modesto High School so enioyable. I want to wish to all students and especially those who are graduating the greatest possible future success and happiness. We are indebted to you for your part in helping make this the fine school that it is. l only hope we have fulfilled our obligation to you in helping you obtain the quality of education and training you will need to successfully face the future. Again, my very best wishes to you all. . J. W. BERRY

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Administration executes policies of Board of Education Superintendent of Schools, Dr, James H. Corson Q . g as.. ,N ' K .HPV I H: i Dr. Robert Elliot Mrs. Frances Cartwright 8 Mrs. Sally Simmonds Miss Evelyn Van Duyn Mrs. Frances Higbee Mrs. Frances Goularte Although the educational policies are set by the Board of Education, effective administration is essential to the proper execution of these policies. Modesto has been 'fortunate in having both a good educational policy and an excellent administration staff, The chief executive officer is Dr. James H. Carson, who this fall journeyed to the USSR in order to study educational policies and practices of that country. Assisting Dr. Corson is Dr. Robert Elliot, assistant to the superintendent for secondary education. Mrs. Evelyn Hanshaw is the director of curriculum from grades 7--l2. At Modesto High School, operational procedure is handled by a large staff. Mrs. Sally Simmonds is the head of the main office staff, Mrs. Comini is in charge of the book room, Mrs. Zoe Rogers is in charge of the staff in the attendance office, and Miss Helen Hartwich is the school librarian. The main office staff works with student activities, handles student registration and receives visitors. The attendance office issues absence reports and deals with other functions of student attendance. Assisting in the main office are Mmes, Lavola Taylor, Frances Cartwright, Frances Goularte, and Frances Higbee. Miss Evelyn Van Duyn assists Mrs. Rogers in the attendance office. Mrs Eloise Anderson is the assistant librarian. 1'5 Mrs. Evelyn Hanshaw Mrs. Lavola Taylor Mrs. Zoe Rogers Mrs. Dorothy Bumgardner