Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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Mr. Merritt Hemenway and Mrs. Cathy Chavez organize the departure of stu- dents. Because of damage to classrooms, they felt it was unsafe to continue with classes, Windows shattered and scattered glass into many classrooms. The school was es- timated to have 550,000 worth of dam- age. rirffl swab The school clock reads exactly 7:43 in the morning of October first. It was at this time that the earthquake hit Bishop Amat. 1 practiced during earthqu e dr' s. Order was needed to preve sterta. Students proceed to the football f' as Earthquake 21

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it Quake ww 49 Campus Many students don't expect school days to be lively, but Thursday, October 1, 1987 was just that. Students were set for a day of tests and lectures. Little did they know that this day would be a day they would never forget. At 7:43 A.M., fear and chaos hit the campus. A 6.1 earthquake cen- tered in Whittier, California, hit the Southland stirring the nerves of students and faculty. Windows broke, clocks and books fell, walls cracked, and students scurried. Three strong after shocks oc- cured in the hour following the quake. This moved groups of friends to huddle in circles, to hold hands and pray that they would survive. Many students had never felt an earthquake of this high intensity, therefore, it was a real shock to them. The first concern of the faculty was to get the students to safety. Putting the practice drill proce- dures into action as quickly as possible was the reaction of princi- pal, Mr. Meritt Hemenway. He was confident that the students would cooperate. All were directed to the football field where teams of teachers were formed to inspect the school for damages. After ob- serving the structures, they real- ized that the school was unsafe for classes. Gradually, students were released to parents. It was not un- til nearly 2:00 P.M. students were safely that all the One positive result of this or- deal was a unification of students. Friends discovered to whom they could turn in emergency situa- tions. The administration also re- alized that they could count on the student body in crisis situa- tions. Before everything calmed down, another after shock reaching 5.5 hit again at 4:00 A.M. Sunday morning, October 4. This, once again frightened people. Everyone hoped that it would be the last of the terror. A week went by before everyone calmed down and got back to seri- ous schoolwork. October 1, 1987, would forever be remembered as the the earth rumbledf' we A as .wfvrW'41?'M 5V't ' Cgibg ,f-A. Books in the library tumble to the due to the shaking of the Oct. first quake. Returning them to the proved to be a wearisome task. 20 Student Life its as N Motes stop any During biology class a light standard feil striking her on the head. ice pack on her head

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Junior Kurt Szalonek and senior Desiree Nedic jump for joy. The clever couple switched roles on Sports Day during Pep Week, R A 'Win fl-H Elvis Presley impersonator, fresh- man Craig Allen, sings the blues. The class of '91 came in third place overall for Pep Week. Ferociously guarding the class float are juniors Kerry Davidson and Brett Harmony. There were many pirates for the South Pacific theme. 7 if ?X ,vie l 22XStudent tile lx fair. N... x..9vH ' 34 izizf - if 53 lla yi 1 1'