Torrance High School - Torch Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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1 BOARD Oli EDUCATION The hoard of lfducation of Torf rance is responsible for the aflairs of the high school. l.el't to right-'fMr. Cfarl Steele. Mrs, Cirate Wriglit, Dr. Henrich Hull. Dr. lloward Wtmcutl, Judge John Schidler, Mrs livelvn Cfarr, Mr. llmmett Inf gru m. if? M ' M7 , 1? s fiiifz J Q Principal John K. Steinhaugh has guided the student body in the educational program and intersperced the book larnin' with lively sports and gay social events. Mr. Charles Vwlallace is r Miss Harriett H. Hardy's fa- vorite phrase to desirihe her oh- onlv the consultant for ho Kiective as girls' counselor is to diseipline hut their sport aeti' build rapport among her ties and directs the Assoeiat A'grandchildren. And she has Student Body. and does. Vw' mdk. COUNSELORS Miss Rous and Mr. Kilburn advised the tenth graders Mr. Malm and Miss Lockwood were the senior advisors Mrs. Smythe and Mr. Halle coached the ninth graders And last hut not least, Miss Lawrence and Mr. Belknap were the eleventh grade advisors.

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E41 DEDIUATIUN To lVlr. Charles Wallace, boys' vice principal of Torrance High School, we respectfully dedi- cate this Torch of l95O. The Seniors of 1950 will long remember the understanding and encouragement that you, Mr. Wallace, have extended to us through our Junior and Senior years. XVithout your patience and inspiration and able assistance the class activities would not have been carried out as successfully as they were.

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Ted lVlimura's Council for the spring sponsored aud calls which included wrestling by Butrand Sturlleff: movies by Cieorge M. Spears and the variety musical from El Camino Junior College. The Associated Student Body barn dance was held St. Patriclcs day. The heavy thinking and vote casting was in regard to the daily flag raising and lowering ceremony and the revision of the school con- stiturion. l6J llSSllElll'l'Ell STUDENT BUDY The student council of the fall semester 1949-50 was the flrst to handle and manage Tartar Town as a student project. The city fathers granted their request for the park in front of the school as campus. Under the direction of president Ronnie Higgins the council met daily to approve and schedule home football games, manage the student stores and authorize the payments of bills made by school organizations. Their day and also the spring '50 council's day was the excursion to the local courts. Demonstrative activity was the variety aud call with student talent and a musical show from El Segundo. The high point of their stay in office was the initiation of a Bay League Dance which was held in the Civic Aud on November 26, 1949. The dance was given to promote friendship among the Bay League schools. E...