Patrick Henry High School - Encounter Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Musical Mariner Hears o Horn Books Close for Summertime Fun No trumpets or trombones for Torns dur- ng his summer vacation. lnstead, Band Di- ector Warren Torns sailed the high seas as a vlerchant Marine. Being Third Mate to the zaptain, his duties included the navigation of 1610 ft. ship through the turbulent waters of he Alantic Ocean. Torns attended Maritime College in New ll, ITI a new man when I come home ll 'ork where he learned seamanship. He en- oved his vacations sailing the trade routes of the world. 'lThere is something romantic about the sea, l've fallen in love with it. Torns has traveled throughout the South Atlantic and Carribean, and as far away as the Mediterranean, delivering cargo to differ- ent trade ports. During his spare time on board he read, slept, or worked out. There was also plenty of time to just sit back and think. t'l'm a new man when I come home, Torns said, l'l'm mellow and relaxedfl Taking time off from band practice. Warren Torns daydreams, possibly about his summers at sea. The band rehearses for three hours daily pre- paring for their next competition. Summertime Fun 289

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Ranger Bob hard at work in Glacier National Park. Mr. Litchfield spends his summer vacations controlling grizzly bears. Explaining test procedures, Senora Suarez lectures to class on how to prepare the answer sheet. Pretty girls surround Spanish teacher Rey Fackrell, asking for help with their homework. Jean Aldridge Typing, Business Careers, Office Train- ing Vernon Almquist Computer Science, Math Bar- bara Artimez Spanish, U.S. History Mike Auer Dra- ma Walter Baranski HealthfDrivers Ed., PE. Football David Bassett American Lit, Reading English Jeff Baum Special Ed., Math, Social Studies Roland BleuBiologyMarvinBlevinsChemistryDarrylBowlin PE., Basketball Les Bryant U.S. History, American Govt. Susan Burden Biology 288 Administra .wm- -. .V 1 1 -2

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. -it - Patrick Henry from the Principal 'S Angle Coming to Patrick Henry in 1981, Henry Lawrence had achieved what he calls the 'K best job in the school district. After many years as an English teacher, Mr. Law- rence became our school's principal. Because he was a teacher, he remembers that Hthe most important job is left up to fthemlf' His theory as principal was to sur- round himself with capable people and he revealed i'l'lere at Henry I have found the capable people. Junior Lisa Moore said, Mr, Lawrence is Concentration is the name of the game when youlve got a job like Mr. Lawrence. When he has spare time, he often walks around campus to see how things are going. the first principal to make himself known tt me. Other ones never made it a point c talking to me without an appointment. Lavx rence . . . always had time to say hello,' said Junior Liz Howard, and this was due tt his belief that students made the school wha it was. Lawrence concluded his second year her as principal. How did he summarize thes years and the school from the principalfs ar gle? 'fThis is the most unique school in th city and I love it here. This is the peak of m career. 290 Administration!Staff