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Allan G. Smith Educational Services Center
History & Information
Last Updated March 15, 1998 |
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Allan G. Smith Educational Services Center Building History
The Allan G. Smith Educational Services Center, formally the Junior College
Building (Tower Hall).
Chaffey Junior College of Agriculture was originally organized in 1919.
In its earliest days, the junior college had no physical identity. Its students were scattered in the buildings erected for the high school,
and instructors who gave part of their time to the high school curriculum
taught its classes. 1930
Construction started about October 20. 1931
First unit completed in March, dedicated May 22. 1932
Second unit completed about February. 1960
Junior College moved to new campus in Alta Loma. The high school
took over the building for classrooms. It became known as Tower Hall.
1976
Completed remodeling into district administration offices, and named the
Allan G. Smith Educational Services Center. |
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Allan G. Smith
Allan G. Smith was employed September 10, 1947 as
a physical education teacher at Chaffey High School. He was appointed
to the position of Dean of Boys effective July 1, 1949. He was on
military leave effective September 6, 1950 and returned February 4, 1952. He was then assigned to teach physical education.
Effective July
1, l952, he was selected to serve as the physical education department
chair and athletic director. He became the Director of Personnel
for both the Chaffey District and Chaffey College July 1, l954 and was
appointed as assistant superintendent/director of personnel effective July
1, l956.
Mr. Smith was named associate superintendent/director
of personnel for the 1957-1958 school year. He was appointed Superintendent
of the Chaffey high School District effective July 1, l958 and continued
in that position until his death June 26, l976. His retirement was
scheduled for July 1, 1976. Mr. Smith's post high school education
was completed at Chaffey College, Pomona College and Claremont Graduate
School. Information was provided by Shirley
Gasparin,
Director of Personnel Services
for the Chaffey
Joint Union High School District |
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