Santa Monica High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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Fclcu It with Pride Eight years ago A. Ewing Konold entered Santa Monica High School as the new principal. Now he has become one of the most successful adminis- trators in all of Southern Californiag last October he received word that his name would be in the new edition of the bi-annual biographical diction- ary. Wlufs Who in the West. He is listed among those prominent in the field of education. ln February Dr. Konold received his L.L.D. lDoctor of Lawsl degree from Chapman college. The rich student activity program and the high standards of scholarship at Samohi are the direct result of the skilled professional guidance Dr. Konold has given to his staff. Principal The director of guidance, Mrs. Mildred Vliilbar. came to Samohi in 1938 from ,lohn Adams Junior High School. Since she took her present position as director of guidance in 1943, she has planned reg- istration procedures. organized counseling pro- grams. helped students choose vocations. and planned curriculum. The counselors also help maladjusted and ill students become good workers. They have con- tact with the parents and teachers. The Armed Services often ask about students, and information is supplied by the counseling olhces. Guidance for students has been helpful in future vocational and scholastic happiness. Mrs. Vfilbar has contributed a great deal tot-:ard many students at Samohi. Guidance Director For six years Colin C. Petrie taught mathematics at Samohi. Before coming here be was a mathe- matics teacher at Delano High School in Central California. During his years at Samohi he has also been home and school co-ordinator and eo- sponsor of the Honor Scholarship Society. As dean of boys Mr. Petrie has charge of male discipline. attendance. citizenship points and gen- eral supervision. His main duty is that of advising the Boys' League, in which he aims to keep up Lg high standards. His plans for student employfnen for the boys will be continued. MMy primary ol iective is to really get acquaintedff said Mr. Pet . when he took over his ollice in September. D e a I1 o f B o y s

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We Point to our Vilcing Dr. Vfilliam S. llriseoe. school administrator for thirty years and superintendent of Santa Monica schools for five years. will leave this September to till a professorship at U.C.L.A. He will he suc- ceeded hy Dr. iVf. lfvan Morgan. assistant superin- tendent. During those five years. Dr. Briscoe has heen re- sponsihle for an extensive liuilding program. Santa Monica City College has heen rehuilt at l9th and Pico. lioosevelt. lfranklin. and McKinley have all had new rooms. cafeterias and auditoriums added. Dr. liriseoe has added many aids for ill students who get lvehind in school work. and increased op- portunities for students attending Santa Monica schools. Superintendent Mr. J. li. Day, who had been SAMUHIS dean of lnoys for nine years. was elevated to the post of vice-principal when A. li. Veenker retired last, .lune. hir. Day was the principal of Aurora High School in Colorado and varsity foothall coach at Redondo liefore coming to SAMOHI. in l935.as avarsity foot- hall coach. After working three years and reor- ganizing the lioys' lieague. Mr. Day enlisted in the navy. returning in 1916 to take up where he had left off. l have always thought of SAMOHI as a school where the student hody and the faculty function as a team of the highest ealiherf' he stated. This is the standard under which hir. Day has worked for the past vear. Vice-Principal Miss Clara lirian. advisor of the Girls' League. has heen the hest, friend a SAMOHI girl could have. 'fhe liittle Sister 'fleas and successful fashion shows. f.'inderella's Dreamland and Glilossom Timen, which the Girls' League have given each semester. have lieen overseen hy this faithful woman of SAMUHI. The welfare of all girls is the main joh of the dean of girls. and lVliss lirian has added jolt place- ments for girls to her plan of work. During her ten years of service at SAMOI-fl Miss Brian has been ahle to help countless girls solve their personal prolilems and prepare for positions of leadership in hoth the school and the community. Dean of Girls

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FACULTY GRACE ARON Languages DOROTHY BERGER Physical Educafion Commercial MARY JOSEPHINE BOYD English SARAH BERNICE BINGHAM Social Sfudies VICTOR M. BROOKS Mechanical Arls EDWARD BUCHANAN Social Sludies HAROLD C. BROWNSBERGER Science EARL JAMES CLABBY English IRENE ELIZABETH CRABBE Social Studies English FRED D. CORNETT Science KAY TEER CRAWFORD Physical Educalion JOSEPHINE DYSON Physical Eclucalion ROBERT CHARLES CRAWFORD Malhemaiics ALICE B. EKLAND Home Economics Counseling ELEANOR EMMETT Languages KYLE ESGATE Social Studies Curriculum EDMUND E. EVANS English 10 WILLIAM S. FOGARTY Social Studies