Thurston High School - Yearling Yearbook (Springfield, OR)

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MR. CHARLES SMITH is now the Adminis- trative Assistant to the Superintendent. Before rising to this position, Mr. Smith served as Principal of Leaburg Elementary, Mohawk Elementary, and Mill Street Elemen- tary schools. Later he became Assistant Dean of boys, then Dean of Boys, at Spring- field High School. Now, Mr. Smith is out- lining and co-ordinating vocational instruc- tion as well as assisting in preparing plans for new programs in vocational training. Headquarters Of Responsibility MR. WALTER COMMONS carries all the responsibility of District l9. He super- vises all activities and policies of the, district. In Mr. Commons' past years as superintendent, he has shown great dedi- cation to his work. QM

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Thanks To A Great Friend MR. ZELLICK We the students of Thurston High School, in order to develop and practice good citizenship, foster united support for our school and its authorized activities, develop good student teacher relationships, provide an orderly direc- tion of school activities, and develop under- standing and consideration for one another and the community in which we live, do unite . . . These few lines from the Thurston High School constitution are the goals which Mr. Zellick worked with students and faculty to accomplish while he was here. Each of these goals was important to him since he respected and taught the worth and importance of every individual and worked to keep Thurston High School free of pressure - or status groups. This school began and has continued as one interested in everyone, not iust the students who are on their way to college. At Thurston every single person works to make this school the best. When asked how he liked his new iob, Mr. Zellick said, l miss the familiar and friendly faces at Thurston, and I would like to be back. Every time he walked in the office, he cherished and enioyed seeing the pictures of our past student body presidents. Their familiar faces and all the hard work that they have done will never be forgotten at Thurs- ston High and even though Mr. Zellick is gone, he knows that the teachers and students will continue to maintain the many fine traditions which have been begun. ln the year 1960, Thurston High School started as a small school of 425 students and a faculty of 20. ln the past four years, it has more than doubled in size and now has a faculty of over fifty. During these four years, additional class- rooms and a vocational wing have been added. The academic offerings include a broad pro- gram which is second to none in the state of Oregon. A real tribute is clue Mr. Zellick and all the people who have worked with him to make this school the great school it is. We, the students of Thurston, would like to give a vote of ap- preciation to Mr. Zellick and to dedicate the '65 YEARLING to him and wish him continued success in his new iob.

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, tyti M- MR. ALF FLATEN, our principal, is al- ways where he is needed, and is always ready with the right answer for any situa- tion. His wise iudgement in the responsi- bility of activities and discipline make him an invaluable principal. New Administration Takes Over MR. HERB DeVOS, the new vice principal, obtained his education at Oregon College of Education and the University of Oregon. This was interrupted by three years service in the Coast Guard during World War ll. Responsibil- ity for curriculum and faculty arrangements are his primary duties. atlbcc