Bonita High School - Echoes Yearbook (La Verne, CA)

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Then we find five out for B basketball, four for C and five for D . ln the baseball squad there were ten fellows, varsity track two, in X track there were three, and in tennis we find two. Not only did the boys enter into things, but the girls put their helping hand into girl's athletics as well. For we find in this year that the girls won the interclass hockey tournament. ln the big Play Day the sophomores won their hockey and volleyball games also. Two girls were able to gain a position on the girl's tennis teams. The boys who could not find a place on the teams made themselves useful in getting the pep of the Student Body in unison as yell leaders. With a swell skating party at Chino the lights of a successful sophomore year dimmed away to be gone forever and forever, but not forgotten! So another rung of the ladder was stepped upon: the rung of the ladder known as the Iunior year. Again this class had to decide on its leaders and they found this faith and ability in Iohn Gilman as president, Pauline Sue Rus- sell as vice-president, Floy Strayer as secretary and Betty Rothrock as social chairman. With this group they pushed forward to even greater success and glory for their class. Around the first of the year the eyes of Bonita were all drawn to the mem- bers of the Iunior class as they blossomed out in a most beautiful rust and white sweater. This class set a new and original step in choosing a sweater, that very few schools have ever had. No one school in this region has ever had this color of sweater, thus showing the originality and wise choice of the class. Something more than just entering into sports and joining clubs was in the hearts of all-leadership. As this class was to be the leader of Bonita in a year, they set themselves to the task of developing real leadership in the members. Two of the girls found places on the Girl's League Cabinet, and two were made G. A. A. officers. Another club on the high school campus of honor and responsibility is the Service Club, and on this club five of the Iuniors were elected to serve. The Bonita Echo is another part of the school jobs that requires people who are willing to work and feel they can carry such a responsibility of writing and planning, on this job we find that five out of our class were nobly represented. Also we find ten out of the class on the school paper, the Bearcat Again we find in this class that three out of twenty-one on the Scholarship Society were from the Iunior class. This is one organization where the ability to study is required to gain a position. A large part of the music department was made up of members from this class, the same goes for the Senior Hi-Y, Pep club, Lettermen's club and the school's yell leaders, too. Now focus your attention on athletics and you will find even more interest and following from this class. ln varsity football there were twelve out, and eight of them were lettermen, seven out for varsity basketball, three for B basketball, four for C football, five for A track, seven for baseball and three for tennis. Also four of the girls were able to get on the G. A. A. hockey team for Bonita. Gone, but never forgotten, is the Iunior class play, Skidding. This was the dramatic side of the class' ability. lt was a three act play and turned out to be one of the crowning successes of the entire year. Many participated in this and thus it was a success. So successful was it that our class was able to give the seniors a most successful prom. With the theme of Old Southern

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March of the Class of' 38 In any adventure or achievement there must be, of course, a beginning and an ending. So the senior class of '38 began its great adventure in the year 1935. At that time, about seventy-five timid, ambitious, scared and wide- awake, Greenhorns entered the realms of a high school career. To make the first step on the rung of their climb up the ladder of a high school adventure, they elected Dick Reedy president of the class, Edgar Sutton as vice-president, and Doris Way as secretary. With this combination of leadership the class pushed forward to gain glory and fame in the eyes of the faculty and fellow students of Bonita. The Freshman English class carried out a most enjoyable and successful picnic in the park, to be followed later in the year by a rip-roaring skating party. Not only did this class enter into the social strata of the school, but they gave their ability in athletics to the service of the coaches too. As they were a little small for varsity teams, they devoted their attention to the smaller teams. Five of the class were lettermen on the C football team. Many others entered into the glory of football, but they were unable to gain a letter. Next to follow was the basketball season and also, as in football, the names of freshmen stood out with such members as Iohn Haines and Melvin Ganger on the B team. Six were on the C team and five were on the D team. All three of these teams were Tri-county champs too. From basketball the class set their attention to track and baseball. Only one fellow was skillful enough to rate a berth on the varsity team in track, but five of the class were on the BU point team. On the baseball team we find eight freshmen representatives out for this sport. So from looking over the records, you will easily see that as freshmen, this class was a good representation of Bonita. Then came a big moment in the life of a freshman-the jump upward to the sophomore year. The first trying problem to face this group was leadership, but this was nobly taken care of in the election of Iohn Baranger as president, Pauline Sfle Russell as vice-president, Iames Arnaz as secretary, and Ray Flader to take care of the huge sums of money. As Sophomoresithey spread out their talent in numerous fields of endeavor at Bonita. The first cry am the high school was for representatives for the Bonita Echo and to this cause the class furnished two. They took a very active part in the clubs of the school also. The Ir-Hi-Y was composed wholly of sophomores, numbering twenty-one in all, with Art Snell as president and Robert Mills as secretary. ln the Press Club we find one member, in the Lettermen's club four members, and in the students who were capable of using their brains, the Scholarship Society, we furnished three. As usual you will find the names of our class members in the sports limelight. For C football there were nine out, for varsity football three, for varsity basketball two, and this was the team that was able to fight its way to the top and play in the Southern California Play-offs.

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Gardens the class put on a beautiful farewell for the seniors. A grand five piece orchestra from Pomona with a vocalist was obtained to provide the dancing entertainment and for those who did not care to dance, games were provided. With this as the crowning event of the junior year, this class set their eyes toward the last rung of their school adventure-the senior year. So, under the leadership of Ray Burkhart as president, Ernie Haber as vice- president, and Helen Bowman as secretary, the class worked hard to make their last year a year that would be remembered by all. In this last year the seniors took hold of the reins and led Bonita through a most successful year. Most of the major and even minor clubs were under the leadership of seniors. Of course, we find the names of seniors in the athletic limelight too. In football, basketball, track, baseball and tennis seniors predominated. Not only did the boys enter into sports, but also the girls made the G. A. A. program successful. In the middle of the year the seniors threw a party at the lohnstone's home. This was a most memorable occasion, as a great many of the class turned out for a grand time. Dancing, skating, and games were provided, and later in the evening the group ate to their heart's content. And again later in the year a grand Senior Ditch Day took place where the whole class journeyed to Big Pines to spend a most enjoyable day in the snow. Then on Friday, May 13 at 8:30 o'clock in the evening, thirteen seniors put on a three act play called the Black Flamingo, which turned out to be a grand success. The thoughts of graduation began to float into the minds of the seniors and a vote of what to wear for graduation was carried out with caps and gowns losing out. On Sunday, Iune 12, the seniors met at the Bell's for a lovely gathering for tea in the afternoon, to be followed in the evening by the Baccu- laurate service. Also, the class followed in the steps of the class of '37 by having class speakers instead of outsiders. The theme of Life as a Glorious Adventure was most capably carried out by Doris Way, Hazel Miller, Iohn Gilman and Don Haefer. On Wednesday morning, lune 15, the class gathered for breakfast. As this would be their last time together as a group, many made a special effort to attend this occasion. With regret, but with a new spirit for a new adventure in life, the class said Goodby and good luck to all.