Modesto High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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Service Staffs are essential to successful school operation ' 9 i g ei., wffzig ' of s -5 alsis ' , t A! T M .i: Q X I f s 'tec FT A 1 l ' it Mrs. Evelyn Tinkle, Mrs. Bette Kirksey, Mrs. Odell Setliff, Mrs. Marie Hays, Mrs, Lucille Ford. The service staff is an essential part of keeping Modesto High School running smoothly. This group includes the bus drivers, the cafeteria staff, and the janitorial staff. The maiority of students attending Modesto High depend on the buses for transpor- tation to and from school. This makes the bus staff an iinportant part of school life at MHS. The cafeteria staff is also a necessity at Modesto High. This group guarantees a hot, wholesome lunch to students each day at a reasonable price. Keeping the campus clean and neat is the ianitorial staff. Headed by Mr, Truman Hand, the janitorial crew keeps the school in good repair in addition to keeping the campus neat and sanitary. Each member of the service staff plays an important role in the drive toward ef- ficient operation. BACK ROW: Bill Furr, Crit Findley, Bob Jones, Ben Gregg, Roy Hodge, SECOND ROW: Garry Reynolds, Jim Atkinson, Muriel McCarter, Bill Robbins, FRONT ROW: Bob White, supervisor, Chester Fish, assistant supervisor and route supervisor, Sandy Fuhlendorf, Walter Sanford. BACK ROW: Gerald McGill, Mahlen Maroney, Truman Hand, Glenn' Whittenberg, Frank Row- ton, SECOND ROW: Martin Brunswick, Ray Hamby, Opal Points, Helen Nesbit, FRONT ROW: Les Wightman, Hoy Best, Jack Willson, Albert De Simone.

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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

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English classes create better understanding f i f lstse . t ,gif ' tg :-ff: - it lr? fi : , .... . .. 7 , ' -xg ,Z-it 'R we 'E John Reece and Alvin Johnson act out a scene from Apollo MFSS Janice Rld9eS in Mr. Lqngfs class' Miss Roberta Stimmel English classes teach the uses ot good grammar both in speech and writing. They provide students with imporved ways of expressing themselves both on paper and ver- bally. Speech classes are divided into sophomore speech, Speakers' Bureau, Public Speak- ing, and Debate. These classes place heavy emphasis on both ori irTal nd inter reta- tive works. Debate aids students in logic and reasoning. Masterpieces of Literature is designed to give 'g tho l nio d know- ledge about literary heritage. The course presents,e pl assi and the of modern literary works, and places emphasis indrv' es r . I Mr. Conrad Lang Modern Literature gives a wide prei i y lilatgtu nd its Mr. Charles Wmbum authors to senior students. . 1 I . Mr Dan Donlan The English Department integrates its ng prlara wth t 'llt ra ure program ' through writing experiences which are - ' I - o 5- th o- 1 The head of the English Department s AK ll if Mr. Jay Cline Mr. Walter Baddell Mr. Larry Bridges Miss Barbara McJilton MlSs l-icmne Leonard 3' Mrs. Martha Knight Miss Ruth Morgan Mrs. Fern Zancanaro l Amstutz u E WW