Portland High School - Totem Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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4 1 ' - - .., Xliss Lehan, Mr. Reiche, and Mr. Johnson, Office Administrators Smooth the Way Always ready with help' and en- couragement for any student are Prin- cipal Howard C. Reielie. Dean of Girls M. Adelaide l.ehan. and Sub- master Theodore S. johnson. In a school the size of PHS there are innumerable details that must be taken care of, and to do this requires great patience. There is no dearth of understanding among the office staff. Miss Mary Conroy, Mrs. Iola Bloom- er. and Mrs. jean Ney are ever ready with advice and concern for every- oneis problems. Courtesy, cheerful- ness, and dependability are their trademarks. The office aides provide the third hand for the clerks by taking care of the minor details. T , 1 M, gs-,A , 'ff -W i 2ii ' 2 ' , ........-....,.,Hv,i- 'T 51261 1 Wm 1 -56 Z. Office aides: I-'rout Row: E. Thomas, S. Lee, I. McFarland, C Deyeaii. .-X. Fr-rruei. K. Sarilnekian. C. Arsenault, I. Mastroluca P. Halpin. Rack Row: N. Heatley, S. Thomas, S. Moody, P Donovan, S. jf-nninyzs, M. Powell, A. Ciriello. Mrs. Ney, Mrs. Bloomer, and Miss Conroy. ,,l. 1:r: ,.Y' O X..-X

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.fx Q0 fb 'ii Portland School Committee: Mrs. Hclcn R. Anclrflw, Supt. VVilliam H. Soulc. City Councilor Huroltl E. l r.mlc. Xlr, xlolm XY. Sturgis. Xlr. XYilli.lm D. llounrlx Xlr. ljmmlfl ll. BK'llllL'li. Nlrs Paulina Boqll. Assistgtnt to that Sllpl'I'lllil'IlLll'lIll Xlr. Tlmonuls L. xlLlyI'ItlI'Cl, Xlr. Ilmrln-rt ll. Sawyer, Xlr. Curtis S. Lilllfllllill. Administrators Set Policies Secondary School Committee: Mr. Stnruis. Xlrs. An- drew, Nlr. Souls-. Xlrs. Boflh, Klr. Sawyc-r. Tlw plguming and .ltlllllIllSlI'.lilIlQ of Portltmdis splr-nclicl sclrool SX'SiCIll is flvlvQ.1tccl to un t-lm-tml sclmol connnittvv uncl tlw Slll'3f'I'lIll.ttll4ll'llt of , Nh- r , SC'llfJtllN. llortlalrcls C,1ty' c,ll.ll'iL'I' was nrrivllclvcl lust ID1-cmnlwvr' to c-rmlnlv ii sc-lnool cornmittvc- mvmlucr to lw its clmirnmn iam oflicc lxclcl pn-vioilsly by .1 Ciitx' Cfouncilorl. Nlrs. Ilclt-n ll. .fXnclrvw was A .rppointvcl to tlnis post. POI'll.lI1lllN ticlrninistmtors are constantly' Cx- Immclixrg and Ivvisiriq c-111'ric11l.1 l'f!lllI7T'I1l'Ilt .Incl xx-itll tlw lwst in tlw country. G pt-rsolmol to keep UClllL'.1il0llt1l policiffs in line

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. ef Guidance Department Increases Facilities This year the Guidance Department doubled its stall with the addition of two more counselors and another clerk. NVith the addition of these new mem- bers to the staff, more counseling facilities are avail- able to Portland High students. Specialization has been the keynote. Mr. Philip Dennis. head of the department. and Mr. john Conroy specialize in non-college course guidance. Mrs. Doris Damren, the educational adviser, counsels students on college choices and admissions procedures. She has also been a very great influence in getting many schol- arships for PHS students. Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt. the counselor for freshmen. 'lids them in getting adjusted to high school life. Mrs. llelen Young and Mrs. julia Nlurphy are clerks in the department.