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

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Q Democracy in Leadership (,n ,.,l ..nJ svmp.uhcfc ... the needs ol sluclcnts ,ind icichcrs. I ler- ni.m A. UuckiKT, dcpulv supcriiuond- enl .Hid vicc-princip.il, is oniplctln,!; his first ye.ir .u the Tit ' t Union I i;,i; ' i School .md Junior C:ollei;e. With ex- perience .IS ., school princip.il in Tex.is .ind .1 five ye.tr record .is District Sup- erintendent of the H.iwthornc Public Schools, M.iwthornc, C.illforni.i, Mr. Buckner li.is devoted himself to the coordination of dcp.irt- ments and the development of free student-teacher relations. Students have found him a regular fellow, .;asily ap- proachable but steadfast in his ideals. His manifold duties include responsibility for audio-visual aids, supervising of teaching, counselor for sophomore boys, and dean of men. The progress of faculty committees is a concrete vindication of his philosophy of the liberation of faculty leadership. Under the guidance of John Howes, dean of the junior college, and Edna L. Dessery, dean of women. The Taft Junior College made tremendous strides scholastically and socially during the 1938-19. 9 school year. The stablizlng influence of the Junior College Advisory Council in de- termining unit loads, grade standards, and general policies was particularly evident. FRItNDS OF THt STUDENTS AND FACULTY— Standing: John C. Howes, dean of the junior college: Seated: Herniin A. Buckner. deputy superintendent and vice principal of the Taft Union High School and junior College. AD.MINISTRA- lORS— Left to right: Sidney S. StanscU, attendance officer; Miss Edna L. Dessery, dean of women; Eugene M. Johnston, director of student .activities; Gordon N. Arlett, student welfare director.

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Leaders in a Democracy The development of .1 bread coun- selinj; program to help the students get the most out of school .ind out of living has been close to the heart of Stanford A. Hannah, district super- intendent. Himself a sedulous work- er, candid and genuine m his convic- tions, he has inspired the faculty coun- seling program whose success this year has been conspicuous. Faculty coop- eration with the American Petroleum Institute Advisory Committee for Vocational Education and the Community Vocational Guidance Committee has also been especially noteworthy. The establishment of an administrative coun- cil is a significant factor in the democratic administrative procedure in the school. Board members this year include Frank Dickson, Chairman, Floyd S. Cooley, Sr., Burrell Jesse, Chester M. Inman, Ben S. Strickler. Under their guidance the school has embarked on a long time building program, and through their cooperation Mr. Hannah attended several national education conferences: the National Guidance Con- ference and the American Association of School Admins- trators Convention, both held in Cleveland, and the Junior College Conference in Grand Rapids. COUNSELOR AND GUIDH— Stanford f .inn.ih, di trict superintcnd- c-nt of Taft Union High School a ,d lun.or college. pauses . moment t :, sm.leforthcDer BOARD OF TRUSTEES— Left to right: Frank B. Dickson, Flovd S. Coolev Sr., Burrell Jes e, Chester M. Inman, Ben S. Stnckler.

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J Co ' Operatio l. )!;. THE JUNIOR COLLEGE COUNCIL is the governing body over the school, includ- ing the Associated Student Body officers, who automati- cally become the officers of the council, the class presi- dents, and the presidents of the Associated Men Students and Associated Women Stu- These students of the Junior Co!lej;c Council along wii the Dean of the Junior College, John G. Howes, and the L e.i of Women, Miss Edna Dessery, administer the affairs of tl student body as a whole. Meetings were held each week during the school )-ear ■ that questions could be settled when they arose and so th, the many details of games, parties, dances, and intra-school activities could be attended to without delay. A special liuty of the council was to see thai all monc - drawn from the student boii ' fund was used for a worthwhile activity by the different organizations of the junior college. The year 1938-1939 saw a closer coordination between the high school and junior college governing bodies. o JUNIOR COLLEGl STUDENT BODY COUNCIL — First Se- mester — B.ick row: Shaffncr, Mr. Howes. Dudley. Second row: Reagan, Green, Tucker. Ritler. First row: Wood, Stewart, Cook, Eding. JUNIOR COLLEGE STUDENT BODY COUNCIL— Second Se- mester — Back row: Woods, Ballanfontc. Murray, Miss Dessery, Mr. Howes, Smith. Front row: Cook, Dudley, Montgomery, Stewart. R. LPH Woo us. First Semester Assoc iated Stu- dent Body Pre idcnt. Bob Smith, Second Se mester Assoc ited Stu CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL— Fii tcr— Back row: Tucker, Mr. Johns rect. Second row: C.iok, Woods, Stcr lei. lirst row: O ' Brien.