Montebello High School - Golden Key Yearbook (Montebello, CA)

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A WORD ABOUT THE FACULTY K , R. LOVE, our vice-principal, works morning and night, su- 1' -f' A 1 pervising the office and aiding the various school activities. V Mrs. Latson, with a firm hand and pleasant smile, ' ' rules her commercial arithmetic, bookkeeping and English classes well. Her partner in commerce, Miss Seeley, Q teaches also typing and stenography. V Mr. Schurr mixes serious mathematics with good times. Q No matter how he tries to hide it, he has a real sense of R ' - humor. Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice: Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment. This might be Miss Cox's motto, so often have these characteristics been noted by her general science and biology classes. Mr. Cain, besides his general science and mathematics classes, is noted for his fine tennis instruction. Mr. Broock's dry humor in the chemistry and physics classes has deceived many an unsuspecting student. It is he who, with Mr. Benton, the shop instructor, is always ready to help build any stage set or take charge of the stage lighting. To be strong is to be happy. This is the motto of Mrs, Fisher and Mr. Oliver in conducting their physical training classes. Under their super- vision everyone is given an equal chance to distinguish himself in athletics. Mrs. Clark keeps the secretarial matters of the school in order and is always ready to help others. Miss Seanor, our school nurse who devotes her time to the health of the community says, Nor love, nor honor, wealth, nor power can give the heart a cheerful hour when health is lost. Miss Rye and Miss Kern constitute the more artistic side of school life. the former ably directing the orchestra and glee clubs, and the latter producing artists who make drawings for the Golden Key and posters for activities. With a clever hand Mrs. Aldrich turns out fine cooks and seamstresses. She also acts as girls adviser. Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Barker are the patient instructors of language, the former teaching Spanish and Latin, and the latter, first year Spanish. Mrs, Barker also helps the sophomores through the mazes of English, , Mrs. Eubanks has proved in her junior and senior English classes, as well as in her coaching of class plays, that red hair is not always a sign of quick temper. Miss Crawford, in her freshman English classes, has tried to impress that Learning by study must be won . Mr. Rough and Miss McElfresh constitute the history, civics and social problems teaching force. Mr. Rough acts also as athletic coach. It is through the efforts of Miss Renshaw and her journalism class, that the School News is issued each week. It is also her loyal help and support each year that makes it possible to publish the A'Golden Key . Page Eighteen

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THE COUNCIL -- v:- FFAIRS of the student body of Montebello High School are conducted through the student council which is composed -- I of all student body officers and the president and secretary of each class, as well as the president and secretary of the Girls League, the Pro Nferito Society and the Boys Pro- gressive Club. The chairman of each meeting is Mr. Iacobs or, in case of his absence, Mr. Love, the latter having charge of the money and commercial matters of the school. lt is he who directs the business side of the 'AGolden Key , making contracts for printing and engraving, and receiving advertisements which the members of the council and annual staff obtain. This is one of the largest undertakings that the council has during the year. Besides being ready to offer suggestions on any question brought up by the chairman, the council has a great part in selecting members for the annual staff. 2 'I'- 1' 'E g ' ' 52' ff .... 0 1:- : ' ia, N This year the student body procured, through the council, a gold loving cup for the class which is highest in Pro Merito membership at the end of the year. The idea was suggested by Louis Lagrave, president of the society, and was promptly acted upon. Gold was given preference over silver for the cup, and it was decided that the award would be made according to percentage. Under the new merit system, which was introduced last spring, each student begins each semester with a clear record and one hundred citizenship merits, He has the opportunity of keeping that number, for if he loses merits, he may redeem them at the rate of two each week. This system has proved to be an incentive toward better citizenship and gives the student a rating on both scholarship and conduct. Another activity of this group is the sponsoring of special assemblies or programs which have been both interesting and educational. Excellent pro- fessional entertainment was given by Glenn Hood in a program about Yosemite Valley: Webb and Bernard presented a clever ventriloquist act in Three Voicesfg R. L. Morris offered an interesting and educational program on elec- tricity and popular science: and UCare of the Teeth was studied through the medium of pictures shown by the Colgate company. A new type of program was tried this year. lt not only gave the students a greater interest in dramatics but set a precedent for' a different sort of enter- tainment. William Thornton and his Shakespearean players presented the A'Merchant of Venice in an afternoon performance for both the students and the public. In addition to these special activities, the student body as a group, under the leadership of its president, Wilbur Conrad, has enjoyed many impromptu gatherings. These included the introduction of candidates for offices and the installation of officers, as well as pep rallies. Page Twenty