Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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Dedication Ken White, one time student at Paly, has gone on to become one of the best math teachers of our time. Ken began school at Walter Hayes, and graduated from Jordan in 1939- After graduating from Paly in 1942, he served for three years in the military during World War II. After his tour of duty Ken returned to school at San Jose State, then on to Stanford, and finished at Yale. In 1953 he started teaching at a school in Sacramento with a salary of five thousand dollars a year. At the end of that year he decided to transfer to his alma mater, Paly, inspite of the one thousand dollar pay cut He did this because “kids at Paly are different, they're brighter than average.” Ken White has had a profound effect on all those he has taught. Although his class may not always be exciting, it never lacks uniqueness. Such classic lines as A kindergart- ner at Walter Hayes could do that problem, why can’t this class do it?” and Nice thing about these problems is there all alike, right?” After his retirement Ken plans to travel the world, mostly in Europe, he hopes. Both staff and students will miss Mr. White, we wish him luck in his future endeavors. Thanks Ken! 1 2 Dedication