Scottsdale High School - Camelback Yearbook (Scottsdale, AZ)

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RAY J. DAVIS gent: 5-bv' .54 J. TRACY TRIPP X I, He War A Leader of Leazderr For the past six years Mr. Ashe has served as head of the Scottsdale Public School System, act- ing in the capacity of superintendent. ln the most recent part of his Zlfyear teaching career he has headed the program to increase and enlarge Scotts- dale schools, and was largely responsible for the successful promotion of the most recent school bond election, thus providing tor an orderly school building program. Arizona State University is his alma mater, where he received his BA and MA in education. The superintendent worked as first hand man to the school board, advising and working with them on the financial problems involved in the con- struction of new schools. He was responsible for seeing that the schools kept up with the current educational demands, overseeing all public school functions and keeping the public informed of the various needs and accomplishments of the town's growing educational system. Mr, Davis served as direct assistant to the superine tendent in 1958. One of his chief duties was the plan- ning of the entire curriculum, which was uniform for all Scottsdale Public Schools. He also saw that the high schools offered proper courses to equip students for the higher requirements of college entrance, or to prepare them to enter certain vocational fields. He also worked with Mr, Ashe and the school board in counseling, selecting and directing the teach- ing personnel. Mr. Davis received both his BA and MA degrees at Arizona State College at Flagstaff. Page 18 ?-r' JOHN L. ASHE The position of principal was filled for the second consecutive year by Mr. Tripp, who has spent three years at Scottsdale High. Mr. Tripp worked tirelessly to improve the school's system of keeping order. New methods of discipline were used this year. doing away with the demerit system and enforcing stricter regula- tions. The principals' many responsibilities included sup ervision of the instructional programs, student records and attendancey as head of the school faculty he was in charge of the selection, evaluation, promotion and assignment of the clerical and teaching staffs. Mr. Tripp has made a career in education for the past l4 years, after having received his BS degree at Springfield College and MS degree at the University of lllinois.

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ig- if FJCMID C94 Clozmfoomf DEDICATION, PREPARATION AND EXPERIENCE are some ol the quulrties pre- sent in our consclentious Iqcully, They strryed not only lo Ie-cuch ucctdemtc I:nowledQ9, lout also how to qs-1 ulonq with others. Czsopercrlron cmd leudershlp are not only useful, but necessary, IU preporrnq for future responsllsrlttles OVERSEEING THE WHOLE IVIASTEFK PLAN was the crdminrstrcttron, the qremt power plant of the Campus, Anollwr department import-nnt ID mcwklnq urn this smooth-rurminq school was the enlarged quudcnce clepartm-mt ot Ilya :ounselc-rs who uclvtsecl, conhd- ecl ID and help?-cl many students wlth then lluurjenltc dtlemmcrs -and socml prechcu- ments. IN THIS SECTION THE FACULTY rs mlrocluced ucuordrrlq lo their SDQCIIIC fiQlds. of stucIy,4:1ll:'nq wllh typrcml r:l,1ssrochl shits Eurfh depitrtrnent hewil wus responsrble for the operriulu-wr: ol hu? depcrrlmrrnt DESEHVING SENIORS AND GHADLIATES recelvfld Iunds us Scholurshlps Ironl the' rnrxrty ICIIVIIIEE s51frr'a5irr9d lrry th? Clrrilsrrirorrx T-Lf1r:I'lr9rS Assrfrclfulswrt, he-xdwl by I-ell Lur- Sern. Allwn Carpe-nlw, Indy Surtflers, Tint L'- mtl and FL-Lqlmrlft Brrjvolis wyqrefs-9rttQfl the senior, tumor, Sur-h-Qrtmre wud tr-islnnen flrrnws ut lhe fgrcllvt-I orqrgrrrurrlrfjrt, Puwnl, Tecrchws Sludmsl Assoclulrwvl .ff if--g X ..s

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The Deed! Of Leedeei ffm!! Live x I f , J LLOYD BIMSON, Member PAUL FELTMAN, Clerk Bank Execufive Resort Owner Members of the board were dedicated to public service, en- deavcirinq to keep the educational standards hiqh, and to employ only outstanding teachinq and administrative officials who were qualified and skilled in their professions. The diversity of their everyday occupations has contributed to the qeneral, overall excellence of planning and policy which has made the Scottsdale system pleasant and effective. They were able to achieve the desirable combination of providing adequate ma- t. rials and means for the system while still maintaining a moderate tax rate. Mrs. Sally Steiq was elected president of the Scottsdale School Board in l958, after hav- inq served on it for two years. The board was made up of five public- spirited citizens who worked several hours each week, receivinq no renumeration for their services. :aim ...ze ,Y frail fd ,O 1 LESTER MOWRY. Member Page I9 Electric Consiruction Foreman .f X ,mx l' SALLY STEIG. President Housewife ,ti ,iv uw I i . ...,, 41h!j,,ij3.f1 v.. . . up' ' ,. . ,afggm fifrilfg 1 V are -'n' 5' Viv fi Q rug if J.. , W 'K L or r i , 1 ff t 1 REESE VERNER. MEMBER Executive, Grocery Chain