Myrtle Point High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Myrtle Point, OR)

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WILLIAM RICHARDSON listens attentively while senior Clinton Carmen discusses his career plans Administration Students returning after their three month summer vacation met several new faces in the office. William Richardson was the principal, Art Motz, vice principal; Grace Stemmier, secretary; Jackie Hyde, assistant secretary, and Rose Jackman and Marv Scherpf, advisors. With the usual rush to change schedules, confusion reigned for the first couple of weeks and then everything began falling into place. To curb the large number of reoccurring unexcused tardies the office developed a new system. After receiving two unexcused tardies the student’s parents were notified and after the third tardy the student was expelled for a day. Many students were opposed to the method but the office and faculty decided it was good enough to continue. Along with the usual advice on scholarship applications, job applications, personal problems, and how to operate the thermofax machine the office made such tests available as the Iowa Test of Educational Development, Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, and College Entrance Examination Board. Students came from Powers, Coquille, Coos Bay and even North Bend to take the CEEB test. Towards the end of the year the office took on the smell and appearance of a hospital and the seniors apprehensively rubbed their arms. Every year seniors are given free immunization shots and every year someone passes out. 10