Riverside Polytechnic High School - Koala Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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GQ Z f MR. JAMES ST. CLAIR, speech teacher. We'll W. Ah, ha! l got it! says have a period ot silence today for a change. MR. ROBERT DICKSON is showing a display to his electronics class. He looks as it he is enioying it, doesn't heP Girls, do you sometimes wonder what those classes are that the boys take'P They could be the Electronic, Drafting, or Agriculture classes. There the boys learn about electricity, mechanical drawing, and how to grow the best crops and raise the best animals. These are excellent tor boys who have chosen these fields as careers, and will prove helpful in everyday life for others. MR. EDWIN ROBERTS looks as if he is ready to start anolllef Clay, directing the band and orchestra. Beware, he's loaded with new ideas! MR. HAROLD SEIGWORTH is helping his classes plant their agricultural products. He instructs his students in the best and latest farming methods MR. TED FAHRNBRUCK and MR. PAUL RUPEL are going to comment on some of their students' work. Be ready for some strange ideas. They both teach drafting.

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MR. B. F. THORSON has a heavy load to carry as Dean of Boys and Attendance Supervisor. His schedule is filled by ordering textbooks, supervising the use of student body funds, and directing athletic events, such as the interclass track meet. Commonly known as Doc, he is a friend to all Poly students. MR. ARTHUR SMITH is the head counselor at Poly. He assists stu- dents in planning for college and sends their high school transcripts to the college of their choice. He is also in charge of the testing program at Poly and helps students interpret test scores. A friendly and willing member of the faculty, Mr. Smith is a familiar person to most students. Understanding, sound advice, guid- ance, and sincere interest are only a few of the qualities that describe MISS JEAN THAYER, Dean of Girls. Being advisor to Girls' League, she has become very close to many girls here at Poly. Miss Thayer is never too busy to offer sympathy and understanding to any student needing help with problems. Many students leave Poly with wonderful memories of our Dean of Girls.

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'--Q.,,Q- MR. DONALD BRUM- MEL would like you to meet Mr. Skeleton. By the way, Mister Skeleton is used only for demonstrations! MRS. EMMA BLAKESLEY is explaining the structure of Most students take a science some time in high school. You may make sulfur dioxide, dissect a frog, study a cat from head to toe, or even study the Kinetic theory of matter. These are some of the phases of Chemistry, Biology, Physiology, and Phys- ics. Lectures, labs and demonstrations add variety to the sciences. MR. GEORGE LONDOS, physiology teacher, examines one of his cats very closely He's not going to do what it looks like. is he'P7P'P Mr. Londos, that formaldehyde could lead to indigestion... or something!!!!! flowers to her biology class. Are you sure you under- stand'P she asks. I wouldn't want to confuse you. ' Another chemistry teacher is MR. JAMES GRANT. He is busy preparing weights Ready to tell another one ot' his famous jokes is MR. ROY RINGWALD. He keeps for his next class. The scales aren't the kind used for weighing people! his chemistry classes awake with his lively comments. Ready for another busy day is MR. RAPHAEL HAWLEY, physics teach- er. Experiments make physics interesting, and he's got a bag full of them up his sleeve! Ready classP asks MR. JOSEPH CUFFARO. He is, even if his science class isn't. He is also a P. E. coach.