The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-15

meat market, A. B. then entered Corvallis High School, where he was an active student in sports and eXtracurricular activities, edited the annual his last year, and grad uated with the highest honors in three years.
 Tn World War
 The next fall, he entered OAC where he once more started out as an active student in sports, on the football team and wrestling squad The next spring, however he en- listed in the Infantry of Worlo War I, and was commissioned. Ht did not get overseas. however.
 Returning to the West Coast af- ter the war, Phillips transferred from OAC to the University oi Washington; but by the end oi summer school i'll 1920 he was toe broke" to continue, and accepted job as coach of athletics ano manual training teacher in the Jul neau Public Schools
 After one year in Juneau, ht went to Nenana as Superintendeff of Schools, and remained for two years. Then he returned to tht University of Washington and fin ished the requirements for gradua' ton with the A. B. Degree.
 Tn the spring of 1921 A. B. Phil lips married Ethel Nixon, teach CT in the Juneau school, and they went down the Yukon river fol their honeymoon. Upon his gradua. ticn from the University of Wash. ington, he accepted a position a' Principal at Kent, Wash, Higf School and remained there for foul years.
 At Kent his son Bob was born and after leaving there, Phillip. was for five years Superintendent at Foster, Wash, and one year al class room teacher at Garfield High School in Seattle.
 Returns To Juneal
 In 1884 Phillips was given tho opportunity to return to Juneau q: Superintendent of Schools, and ht brought his family here in July o1 that year. Early the next year, ht suffered a severe blow in the los. of his wife and their new son il tragic accident.
 It was not until December O. 1940 that Phillips was married again, to Myrtle Moe, his presen wife. In the meantime his son Boi was graduated as Salutatorian from Juneau High School, and will b, graduated with his A. B. Degre' from Stanford University on Jun, 15 of this year. Bob is taking a pre-. medical course, and will have fou more years after this June before he receives bis Doctors degree.
 Sees School Grow
 During his l3 years as Superin tendent of Schools in Juneau A B. Phillips has seen the Juneal School grow until he has had tt add five class rooms. He has main tained a high scholastic standart for students, and made a good re putation for Juneau High School
 Phillips managed to keep tn school operating during the wa when it was almost impossible t. get teachers. and at one time hat three soldiers helping out as teach CTS. At present, he is occupied witt writing book on the history of tn Juneau Public Schools, which h hopes to have completed this veal 26 Years As Teacher l A. B. Phillips resigns havin completed all requirements for re l tirement from the Alaska Schoc System except age He has a tota teaching experience of 26 years l holds Life Administrative Certiii cates and life certificates to teacl in both Washington and flask schools.
 Phillips is a 32 dgree membe of the Scottish Rite Lodge, a mem Der of the Masonic Lodge ill Juneal and the Nile Temple of the Shrin in Seattle He is member of tn Juneau Chamber of Commerce, member and past president Of tn Juneau Rotary Club. and has serv ed on many and varied public am private committees.
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