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

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Our school nurse, Mrs. Elsie Adelson, is seen here putting drops in Nancy Capper's eyes. Mrs. Adelson devoted a lot of time keeping us all in as good health as possible, hte certainly owe her much appreciation for her work. as their Field You say you were sick yesterday? Well, you certainly got a good sunburn at home in bed. So runs a typical conversation with our Attendance Superintendent, Mr. Ben Hammerschmidt. Although we don't always appreciate his efficiency, we must admit that he is an excellent administrator. of seeing that it was a quiet place to do research and studying. Mr. Llew Smith is in charge of the Special Education classes. These classes prepare students who are not en- rolled for regular school work to learn some trade and otherwise develop information that would insure them of a job after high school. - Showing us our spacious new library is Mrs. Barbara Clyde, our librarian. Her efficiency soon got the library in working order, and she did a wonderful job 15 ood

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“AA PEP VE “LE trong tree The new Dean of Girls this year was Mrs. Anne Rush. Al- though most of us remember her as a counselor from last year, as Dean she has already found an affectionate place in many of our hearts. In the shortest period of time she had things going smoothly and she found her new niche at Poly. The juniors were advised by Mr. Charles Shewman. He informed them of necessary tests and did his very best to see that every- one was doing everything necessary to prepare for col- lege. Mrs. Pauline Whitfield, coun- selor for the ‘‘Zits,'' is here helping Jennie Sanchez look into a home economics major. It was Mrs. Whitfield's job to see that all the sopho- mores started off on the right foot for their next three years at Poly. Perhaps the hardest grade to counsel is the seniors, for they must be informed of tests, scholarships, visitations, and other college information. Mrs. Ruth Wheeler not only did this, but also helped those not going on to college select the best alternative. Setting the horizons for Poly students was Uncle Milty,'' Mr. Milton Tew. As head Dean of Guidance, he was responsible for making sure that everyone received all the information and counseling they re- quired. Guidance ER SOP eo

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Kae NIOSH Mr. David Bigbee “Mr. Mead Camp Mrs. Sarah Varnell Advanced Math Algebra Advanced Math Intermediate Math Intermediate Math Intermediate Math Department Head In the MATH department we learned all the modern math, and came out wondering if two and two really does equal four. We struggled through hours of angles, cosines, loga- rithms, and proofs; and promptly forgot it all when it came time to take a test. Somehow, with plenty of effort and No-Doz, we made it through and promptly forgot all the suffering we had endured. gt Mr. Mead Camp and James Dietrich are arguing about the best way to measure the circumference rol : } O S of the world. ‘‘Well, ' says Jim, you can do it your way and I'll do it mine, and we'll see who gets done first! ' Mr. Dennis Hodges Math Geometry Miss Bonita Ferrin Algebra Here Mrs. Varnell is seen surrounded by her home-grown tropical rain forest. Geometry !