San Marino Hall School - Marinor Yearbook (South Pasadena, CA)

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W- MR. JAMES R. CARPENTER Vice-Principal DR. ELMER J. ERICKSON ,L ' Principal f Q 0 0 o it if 'X mlnl t dtl0n I I ki l X -131643 K, x E dis' 5 .,,f - 5- I The year 1950-51 has seen great progress in South Pasa- dena-San Marino High School in keeping its fine reputation MR. LAURENCE HARpER in Southern California as well as in other various states. The -capable administrators who have led our school in the past year are Mr. Laurence Harper, superintendent, Dr. Elmer J. Erickson, principal, and Mr. James R. Carpenter, vice-principal. Filling the newly created iobs of Girls' Counselor and Boys' Counselor were Miss Harriet Hardy and Mr. Frank Williamson, respectively. Ably assisted by Miss Margaret Lauer and Mrs. Beatrice Ahrens, they have done a fine iob of student counsel- ing and arrangement at their personal programs. Miss Hardy also has served as adviser to the Girls' League and Mr. Car- penter as adviser to the Boys' League. The lowa Testing program was administered to the students for the third year. The results are used to help the students understand themselves, help the counselors in assisting the students and they have aided the faculty in their instructions. I I . , . Superintendent of Schools

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X 'mxcfv' '. it X X. NW! Ljtmivlb .1 ' V' DW l . 4 ,LV ? cult J 1 ff Highlighting the year of 1950-51 were several interesting faculty meetings. The faculty was defeated in the annual faculty vs. student volleyball game by a score of 28 to 15. At Christmas time the Girls' League Cabinet serenaded the faculty in the principal's office with Christmas carols. Also during the' Christmas season the faculty met at the home of Mr. Edgar Jacobs, radio teacher, to complete their annual progressive dinner party. The opening of school last September found several changes in the personnel of the faculty. Among those who had left were Mrs. Margaret Mills, counselor and English teacher, who was replaced by Mrs. Beatrice Ahrens, Mr. Ben Henry, print and shop instructor, whose position was filled by Mr. Donald Phippin, Miss Amy Foote, dramatics teacher, for whom Mr. Richard Wilson stepped in after she retired, Miss Jesse T. Oldt, who has been replaced by Miss Harriet H. Hardy as Girls' Counselor, Mr. Robert Naegler was succeeded by Mr. Henry Kehler, recently returned from Brazil, Mr. Ronald James, whose position was filled by Mr. Irving Hicks, and Mr. Charles Mendenhall, who retired as band teacher. Also new to the faculty were Miss Donna Mae Halverson, who came to take Miss Helen Reese's place as physical education teacher, when Miss Reese moved to the position of librarian, and Mrs. Marietta Schick, who is teaching a completely new course in girls' physical education, modern dancing. Mr. J. Douglas Bookhout replaced Mr. Bothe as chemistry teacher when Mr. Bothe moved to the mathematics department to replace Mr. Jerry Altshuler who went into business. MINNIE RUTH DEXTER MYRTLE FARRAR C. MERRILL GREEN English Music History Athletics ALBERT ADAMS Music BEATRICE AHRENS English, Counseling D, NA MAE HALVERSON Physical Education Athletics Band Science Mathematics JAMES EACUTT R. WILLIAM GRAHAM CARL GRUHN X figs! ALBERT HAURET