Mount Diablo High School - Diablo Yearbook (Concord, CA)

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MR. FERD. DIEL Principal of Ml. Diablo High School PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Every senior knows that an epoch in his life will close at gradu- ation. School will be finished and friends will part to go on to various fields of work and education. As time goes by, your high school experience will mean more to you. Your 1954 Diablo annual will be treasured because it will be filled with memories. Through- out its pages you will find the faces of classmates whose friend- ship you will treasure long after graduation has passed. The photo- graphs will help you to remember classroom experiences, activities, teachers, books and social life—all the things that together mean high school. It is hoped that your experiences, activities, teachers, books and social life at Mt. Diablo will serve as an inspiration and guide which will make it possible for you to fulfill all your dreams and ambitions. May good fortune be with you at all times. F. DIEL, Principal VICE PRINCIPALS Mrs. Irmgard Cox. iho Doan oi Girls, took on Iho addod Job of Co-Vico- Principal this yoar.

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DEDICATION . . . In this new land of California where almost everyone has come recently from some other place, we have an exception in our charming Miss Galindo, whose forefathers were among the first Europeans to come to this valley. In the romantic past when the campus was an oak-covered meadow, there came Don Salvio Pacheco, grandson of Jaun Salvio Pacheco, (a member of the Anza Expedition), and built his home in what is now Concord. It was Salvio Pacheco and Francisco Galindo who laid out the town of Todos Santos, now Concord, and gave the Plaza to the village. Miss Galindo's father, Fredrick C., was the son of Jaun Crisostomo Galindo and Marina Amador de Ga- lindo (grand-daughter cf Don Salvio). With this background it is natural that Miss Galindo should major in Spanish at the University of California and return to Diablo to teach the language of her ancestors and to direct the Department of Foreign Languages. As a student at Diablo Miss Galindo was a leader and was graduated with honors. As a teacher she has renewed her interests in activities and is now director of our chapter of the California Scholarship Federation. Her influence in maintaining high scholastic standards has been widely felt; her patience and understanding have endeared her to the student body. It is with grateful appreciation that we, the Students of Mt. Diablo High School, dedicate this, Our Yearbook, to MISS RUTH GALINDO.

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SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE As our school district grows, many changes take place. Since the original building was constructed in 1905, Mt. Diablo High School has been the' high school of the area. This year marked the establishment of a second high school, and with continued growth it is probable that we shall have three, four, or even five high schools in the next ten years. To many Diablans, Mt. Diablo High School will always be the” high school. This year's graduating class will be the last all-district senior class. It bequeaths to successive classes many traditions of long standing which will carry on the unique spirit of Diablo High. The record of fine sportsmanship, good scholarship, and out- standing citizenship will continue on through the years. There will always be a Diablo 1 Mr. )ara»i W. Don!, Superintendent ol Ml. Diablo Uniiiod District, is tho Atlas of this organization. On his shouldors rosts tho world of district plans. BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT Mr. Owon Cook, assistant superin- tendent, is in charge of tho businoss and transportation. Dr. Ford Kiosel, assistant superin- tendent. has tho covorage of certi- fiod personnel and instruction lo make. Tho mon and women bohind the throno of our district who givo so frooly and gonorously ol their timo. aro known as tho Board ol Trustoos. They aro, left to right: Mr. Harmon Welsh, Mrs. Doris Lovoridgo, Mr. Oscar Larson, prosidont; Mrs. Clark Wiget. and Mr. Arnold Bjork.