Washington Union High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Fresno, CA)

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Mr. Harry Gower, principal Mrs. Eleanor Mudge, dean of girls Mr. Willis Everson, dean of boys and boys' Miss Owena Crow, vice-principal irecforfi Mr. Harry Gower, principal, was appointed by the board of trustees to head the administration for the l955-56 school year. Miss E. Owena Crow was named vice-principal, Mrs. Eleanor Mudge, dean of girls, Mr. Willis Everson, dean of boys and boys' counselor, and Mrs. Marie Cavanagh, girls' counselor. Mrs. Katherine Jensen and Mrs. Winifred Jewell are administrative and academic secretaries, respectively. The principal is the administrative head of the school and is responsible for developing and carrying on suc- cessful public relations between high schools of the district and the state and county education departments. The vice-principal is to assume the principal's duties in case of his absence. She is to assign substitutes for any teachers absent from classes. She will interview students with unexcused absences and excessive tardiness. The duties of the deans are to give social and personal guidance to students when necessary. The counselors are in charge of pre-registering eighth grade students and assisting in giving special tests to individual students. The administrative secretary is in charge of the school's secretarial duties while the academic secretary is in charge ofthe students' academic records. counselor Mrs. Marie Cavanagh, girls' counselor Mrs. Katherine lensen, administrative secr Mrs. Wmrfred Jewel, academc secre

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l l M Wllam Hannickel, president allagfeffl Elected by the voters of this district are five men who compose the board of trustees. Some of the duties of the board members are to hire the principal, teachers, and other employees, to approve the school budget, to authorize the program of bills, to discuss and adopt policies for governing the school, to authorize the purchase of school equipment, and to oversee the general affairs of the school and keep it on a running basis. Mr. William Hannickel, president, is from the American Union district. He does grading and land leveling. This is his fourth year on the board. The vice-president, Mr. Reid Knight, is also from the American Union District. This is his second year. Mr. Oral L. Mitchell, clerk, has served thirteen years on the board. He is a raisin grower in the Washington Colony district. Mr. Eric Olsen was re-elected this year, making it his sixth year on the board. He is from the American Union district. Newly elected this year is Mr. Arthur Steffensen. Mr. Steffensen is from the Olean- dar Grammar School district. n nm: Miirhqll :lark Mr. Eric Olsen, trustee Mr. Arthur Stoffansen trustee Mr. Recd Knight, vice p es dent

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Q..- Moriorie Barnard Mr. Bartsch gives a student a few pointers on finishing his proiect in wood shop. data? Miss Barnard is watching to see how well these girls can handle the ball in a quick game of vol- leyball. She is head of the girls' PE Department. Mr. Harry Burtsch M Albert Cana Mr. Cano helps one of his Span- ish students translate o difficult word. He also teaches English.