The Arcade, Page 5

Friday June 11, 1954 - THE ARCADE Page 5

S'54 'Vanguard' Class History Unfolds

   As the close of this semester rolls around, the Summer Class '54 begins its last week at North Hollywood. The three years spent here by these students will never be far distant from their minds when, in later years, they recall the fun they've had. A book of the many activities in which the Senior Ayes have participated might go something like this. First Chapter    The first chapter of the book "Graduating Class-Summer '54" is titled "Getting Acquainted." The newcomers to Bingville had already begun to make a name for themselves in the athletic field; Bill Weddington, Bob Bennett, Don Forster, Ted Plemon, Ron Cuellar, Bill Snyder, and Lewis Parsons. Basketball saw Jim Halsten on the Varsity with Dick Baird, Al Scharf, Don Whitney, and Larry Strong. Bob Graham, Art Wiener, and Bob Weiss were competing for the cross country team.
   Student government was another area where the B10's started early. Lew Parsons and Gay Jolley were the Student Court representatives. Marching down the aisle to the strains of "A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody" after being chosen attendants to the Queen at the Winter Carnival were Sandra Taylor and Gay Jolley.
   Doris Bean, Mary McKeen, and JoAnn Ralston accompanied commercial students from all over the city to Broadway Hi Day. Linda Murdock won a second place prize of five dollars in the Toluca Lake Guild Essay Contest. Bob Walpole was elected secretary of the French Club. "Rose Marie"    In the operetta "Rose Marie" Russell Stratton played one of the lead parts. Joyce Jones was the A10 reresentative on the Scholarship board. The orchestra had A10's Mary McKeen and Ted Stutz busily violining in the concerts. Entering the Scholarship Society for the first time were Carole McKoy, Steve Galaif, Gino Giarrusso, Janice Engle, Ted Masters, Barrett Miller, Pat Hastings, June Vacek, Kerry Kinrade, and Jerry Leggitt.
   Again on Student Court was Lew Parsons, with the femme representative being Sheila Fox. Another repeater was Sandra Taylor who again was elected attendant at the Summer Carnival, this time her partner being Joan Smith. In athletics, Dick Windham, Dick Baird, Lewis Parsons, Ron Shenkman, Bruce Bakerman, and Dave Wright played on the championship J.V. baseball team. Performing on the track team were Carl Hurty, Don Forster. Bob Weiss. Art Wiener. Ken Smith, and Lewis Parsons. Don Glover and Mac Thomson were busy on the gym team.

Story Moves Quickly    Pages are covered quickly and the story moves at a rapid pace. The Huskies have become accustomed to high school and are out to accomplish many things in chapter two, "Settled Down."
   Eligible for membership in Las Doncellas, Linda Spellman, Mary Jones, and Ruth Ryan are among the many girls serving their school. In the spring Sheila Fox was elected president, with Carolyn Moore, Joyce Jones, and Anne-Louise Carson selected for the other top officers. The boys are busy too, and for president of Los Compeones they chose Bob Wells. Ed Potter, Gerry Bruce, and Dave Hopp served as the other officers.
   In sports, the Varsity baseball team finished third in the league with fine playing by Basil Reale, Dick Dixon, Tony Holcomb, and Dick Windham. Matt Sances lettered on the Varsity football squad, while Bruce Bakermal1, Gary Grace, Bud Davis, and Bob Bennett sparked the Huskie Bees. Girls Spark Spirit    Rally girls Blanda Tjarno, Carolyn Moore, and Sheila Graham, and Drill Team members Linda Courion, Jerri Galieote, Marilyn Jaech, and Gloria Ge Bauer represented the many people responsible for high sport spirit.
   Desite a rough season, Dick Ortiz and Don Forster placed in the all-City track meet, and Art Wiener made a name for himself by earning the title of highest scorer in the Valley. Ken Smith, Ken West, and Walter Beaudro were among the many athletes contributing to the track teams. "Music Math Charm"    "Music hath charm," and so have Linda Murdock and Russell Stratton, two of the leads in the spring production of "Brigadoon." In the State Music Festival, the orchestra again rated "superior," and the choir performed many times to the pleasure of its audiences. Jared Brown portrayed the lead part of father in the drama class production of "Cheaper by the Dozen."
   Jerry Hoppie, vice-president of the Future Farmers of America was awarded a calf for his excellence in the General Western Livestock Show, and a 25 dollar savings bond was presented to Paul Roy by the Citizens National Bank as the most deserving Future Farmer. Boys' State Meet    Representing North Hollywood at the American Legion Boys' State were Carl Hurty, Jerry Slocum, and Bob Kashare. Bill Rush commanded the R.O.T.C. Drill Team to a third place victory in city competition, after winning 10 medals for himself in many events. Bill Shapiro won all-City award for the Manual of Arms competition.

   Pat Everett graced the Shakespearean Festival as Queen Elizabeth, while in the Girls' Spring Festival, Sandra Taylor and Joan Smith were the lovely eleventh grade attendants.
   So comes to a close another chapter in "Graduating Class - Summer '54." The book, however, is not two-thirds read, for the most important events are yet to come. "Seniors At Last"    The third chapter is titled "Seniors At Last." The Senior Bee officers, Carl Hurty, president, Bill Snyder, vice president, Sally Landon, secretary, and Bob Weiss, treasurer, used their leadership to create a semester full of fun and honors for their classmates.
   From Germany and Italy, respectively, came Hans Kamphausen and Giorgio Conconi, as exchange students. They immediately joined in the swing of school, attending all football games, watching their classmates Lew Parsons and Dick Baird, the co-captains, Dick Windham, third string all-city fullback, Matt Sances, first string all-Valley tackle, Art Eneim, Bill Snyder, Bill Weddington, Roy Wolverton, Les Hoffner, Bruce Bakerman, Bob Bennett, Gary Johnson, Dave Wright and Don Tartak performing on the gridiron. Cavorting for the Bees were Ken Smith, Ken West, and Bob Wells.
   Senior Bees helping to keep the spirit high at these games were Blanda Tjarno, Barbara Machado, and Sheila Graham, the rally girls for the fall semester. Working hand in hand with them was Bob Cognata, head cheer leader. Leaders of the drill team were Sonja Richter, Gloria GeBauer, and Sandra Taylor. Sports Stars    Other sports stars in this grade were Dick Ortiz, who won the City Cross Country title, Walt Dover, who was co-captain of the leather lungers, with Jim Halsten, Al Scharf, Ted Masters, Don Whitney, Martin Horwitz, and Larry Strong, who played on the Varsity basketball team.
   Awards were not few for the Senior Bees. The radio speech class won the award for the best radio play. In the show were Shirley Morse, Jared Brown, and Bob Cognata. Gene Sigaloff, Jerry Leggett, and Pete Wright joined this group to perform "The Country of the Blind" for the school at an assembly. For the F.F.A. Pat Cornelius won the CO-OP Agriculture quiz for the city and Burton De Young won a first prize in the Western Livestock show. The crack ROTC organization was led by David Hopp, Mike Kruse, Bill Shapiro, Bill Rush, and Monte Myers. The debate club, paced by president Martin Horwitz, was very successful.
   The Senior Bees dominated the Arcade staff. The editor was Sheila Fox. Others on the staff were Shirley Kaye, Christy