Taft Union High School and Junior College - Derrick Yearbook (Taft, CA)

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DR. H. R. DYKES CM. D., University of Alabainall Taft High School Doctor. Beside those certificated em- ployees who devote their time and ability to educational purposes, several college-trained officials of the school are hired for the purpose of keeping the school running more efficiently. These are Mrs. Peterson, libra- rian, Miss Winn, nurse, Mrs. Gregory, dentist, Mr. Dykes, doc- tor, and Mr. Johnston, registrar of records, all of whom are es- sential to the smooth-working of the plant and do their part in keeping the students physically fit and on the path of knowledge. Z sf Ilicials JESSIE FINISTER GREG- ORY QD. D. S., B. S., Col- lege of Physicians and Sur- ADELE M. WINN graduat- ed froni Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, is a registered nurse in the state of California. A xt., EUGENE M. JOHNSTON CB. A, Dubuque, M. S., Univ. Southern Californiaj Registrar. geons and College of Den- tistry? S c h o ol Dentist. AMY C. PETERSON QB. A., Iowa State Teachers Collegel, Librarian, and adviser to Girls' League. T o supplement the protective attitude of all the men and women employed by the school who try to keep the fifteen hundred enrolled students healthy and happy, three college trained adults are hired to pay special attention to the physical fitness of these boys and girls. These three are Dr. Dykes, Miss Winn, and Mrs. Gregory. Their activities are mostly confined to a small room on the second floor of the gymnasium through which pass dozens of students daily who have colds, cuts, or are generally not the normal persons they should be. Dr. Dykes and Mrs. Gregory are employed for only certain periods during the day, however, Miss Winn, has a full-time job. In the library one finds Mrs. Peterson, dispensing books and magazines to history students, English majors, and mathematic fanatics. Because of the great demand for all.the books, it is imperative that Mrs. Peterson should ask the return of each book the day after lt was borrowed to enable some other student to benefit hy it. . r Eugene ohnston, a member of the administration fol ce, has as his job the difficult M . .I ' task of adjugting each student to his course of study and vice-versa. His greatest return from however the knowled e that when o11e more student has been guided to the this service is, , S 0 ' . right path and sent firmly on it , that same student will mark another lllll6StOll6 of progress.

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fi v As. QW N . QM, s 7.0 J S 7 , iv f ' ZW QS 53 s rm f ,s STANFORD HANN and Junior College, has just completed his first year with us. He was born in Missouri but lived for many years in Montana CB. S-., Montana State Collegel, Where he taught agricultural subjects. The World War interrupted his life, for he served in th U. ' ' ' ' ' e S. Maunes. Coming to California in 1926, Mr. Hannah took an M. A. at the University of California and b ' ecame principal of Gridley High School, where his success was conspicuous. He is a Mason and belongs to Phi Delta Kappa fnatio l ' ' na educational fraternityj, the American Legion, the Rotary Club, Taft Coordinating Council and T ft , a Chamber of Commerce. A man of forceful character, Mr. Hannah has not hesitated to introduce several innovations in our school St d f . u ents have observed these changes in new regulations respectin t 'd' ' h . I g ai mess, absences, and detentions. Teachers have felt a vital interest in academic affairs and a r l l l i e ent ess search for factual infor- mationgon class-room Work. Employees have witnessed a general reorganiza- tion of the material and financial man agement of the s-chool under his u'd It would be erroneou t ' g 1 ance. G s o picture our Superintendent as merely an efficient machine. Well-balanced and human he posse , Sses a keen sense of humor and a strong sense of human values. We respect Mr. Hannah as a man and educato AH, District Superintendent of the Taft Union High School r.

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cting as the practical in- stead of the theoretical di- vision of the School's system, the non-certificated employees of the Taft Union High School are seen day by day busily en- gaged in office-work, hus-driv- ing, gardening, carpenterlng, cleaning up the grounds and rooms, and other worth while occupations. These men and women are to be commended for their cheerful co-opera- tion in performing the little unpleasant tasks that help to make the school a solid unit of efficiency and production. BOOKING AND ATTENDANCE OFFICE EMPLOYEES are composed of Nora Wathen on the left, Secretary of the Attendance Office, and to the right Annie Brown, Assistant Bookkeeper, L. C. Sutliff, Head Bookkeeper, and Zella Vaughn, Cashier. The bookkeeping deparment has charge of all money transa-ctions. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS STAFF: Left to right, back row -A. R. Turner, V. Galloway, H, U. McFaddin, W. A. Poff, Mrs. R. L. Fisher. Front row-W. Jor- dan, J. Foster, S. Brooks, J. R, Drake, S. Laughery. These non- certificated employees of the school are responsible for the 11Dkeep of the school and main- tenance of the building and grounds. Under their general care are the athletic fields, lawns shrubbery, and the general plant? CAFETERIA STAFF: Reading left to right are Mrs. Rose Harris, Mrs. Helen Ritenour, Mrs. Frances Bry- son, Mrs. F. E. Coker, and Mrs. Laura Hamilton who provide food for over two hundred and fifty stu- dents a day, and for numerous ban- quets held by school organizations. I I I I I I