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

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lil for the Echoes. She was chosen as one of the speakers for Commencement. Howard Dodge had one of the leads in the senior play as Bobby, Penny's little playmate. He was a member of the Service Club and the Sports Club, and was vice-president of the Boys' Association. lgnasia Dominguez and her sister Rosemary have been two of the most active members of the G.A.A., and have served Bonita in many ways. Ignasia belonged also to the Needlework Club and to the Spanish Club. Rosemary was outstanding with membership on four All-Bonita teams. She acted as clerk of the G.A.A. and was a member of the Pep Club. ln addition, she served as first semester editor of the Bearcat. Emily Garvey was one of the principals in the operetta, and was one of the Singing Nine. She served as president of the Dramatics class, and was on the Bearcat Council. Emily made the All-Bonita baseball and basketball teams. Milford Good was this year Penny's father in the senior play, and was a con- tributor to the Echoes. He played on the tennis team, and belonged to the Slide- rule, the Bible as Literature, and the Spanish Clubs. Truman Groendyke served as president of the Phy-Chem, this year, and was vice-president of Senior Hi-Y and sergeant-at-arms of the class. He was also a sterling performer on the varsity track squad. Miriam Hanawalt was this year president of the Pep Club, president of the Scholarship Society, and treasurer of G. R. She won a Life Scholarship pin. Four All-Bonita G.A.A. teams included Miriam this year, and she is a wearer of the G.A.A. sweater. Russell lohnson served as an officer in the Phy-Chem this year, as Mr. Green's assistant, and was San Dimas business manager for the Echoes. He was a member of Hi-Y, and one of the players in the Tri-School plays. Halsey lones, as president of the Student Body, climaxed a very active high school career. He was a member of Hi-Y, of Phy-Chem, and the Lettermen's Clubs, and played in the orchestra. He was on the varsity football, basketball, track, and tennis teams. Marjorie Kampmeier was a member of several clubs this year, the Charm Club, the Hostess Club, G.A.A., and G.R. She did an out- standing iob as property manager for the operetta. Paul Kern returned to Bonita this year to make a place for himself on the football, baseball and track teams, to be captain of the basketball team, senior class president, secretary of the Service Club, and a member of Hi-Y, Letter- men's Club, and Photography Club. Charles Lindgreen continued his interest in music with membership in the orchestra. He was a member of the Stamp Club, the Checker Club, and the Angling Club. Nettie Lopez was this year a member of G.A.A., and played volleyball and basketball. She was also a mem- ber of the Needlework Club. Cecil Maxson belonged this year to the Minerology Club, and to the Rifle Club. Louise Metzger was Girls' League secretary this year, a member of the Bearcat Council, of the Pep Club, and of the All-Bonita basketball team. She was on the Bearcat staff, and was one of the Singing Nine. Wilford Michael was Hi-Y president this year, and belonged to Phy-Chem and Lettermen's Clubs. He was on the varsity football squad, the B basketball squad, and the X track squad, as well as the tennis team. Shirley Moore, better known as Squack, was co-captain of the B basketball team this year, a member of Hi-Y, Phy-Chem, and Lettermen's Club, and was sports editor for the Bearcat and assistant sports editor for the Echoes. Earl O'Brien was captain of the var- sity football team this year. He served also on the baseball team, and was a member of the Service Club and the Lettermen's Club. He had a part in the

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to the class. The play was presented on May 12, with a large and enthusiastic audience attending. Qn the following Friday, the Iunior-Senior Prom at the San Dimas Masonic Clubhouse was a beautiful event, and on the next Friday the senior G.R.'s were honored at the annual Senior Farewell banquet. G.A.A. girls entertained the seniors on lune 2, and on Iune 9, the seniors checked in at the office to mark the beginning of the end for graduation. Baccalau- reate on the evening of Iune ll brought crowds of students and parents, and the great day of Commencement came on Iune 13. The four student speakers were Mary Davis, Ruth Werkman, Earl Q'Brien, and Iames Sawyer, speaking on Youth Considers Democracy. The Senior Breakfast was a jolly affair. This was the last activity of the seniors as a class and as members of Bonita's student body. The seniors of this year were a fine group and Bonita is proud of them and of their capable leadership. They have indeed attempted to live up to the motto of the school- I Serve. Iack Anderson was on the Varsity football team, the basketball team, and the track team. He was a member of the Boys' Glee Club, the Lettermen's and the Sports Clubs, and served on the Bearcat Council. Robert Andrews par- ticipated in football and basketball. The Phy-Chem club elected him as pro- gram chairman, and he served on the Assembly committee. Marie Audureau was chosen May Queen. She was also Campus Chairman for the Girls' League, belonged to the Business Statistics Club, the Make-up Club, and participated in the Music Festival. Marie has contributed much to the school with her music. Phyllis Bapple has been a member of the Nature Club and the Sewing Club this year, and has contributed her charming poetry to the yearbook. Alfred Batchelor acted as Phy-Chem vice-president and continued his services as secretary-treasurer of Senior Hi-Y. Mildred Baugh was a member of the Nature Club, the Current Events Club, and the Sewing Club. Her service as literary editor for the Echoes was much appreciated. Lois Billsborough, still fairly new in her senior year at Bonita, was recognized for her capable direc- tion as food chairman for Girls' League. She was also treasurer of the senior class. Evelyn Brubaker has been this year a member of the Charm Club, the G.A.A., and Girls' League. She was one of the two attendants for the May Queen. Mae Brydon served on the G.A.A. cabinet, and on the Girls' League cabinet. She was a member of the Pep Club, and also played in the orchestra in all musical affairs. Wayne Butterbaugh was on the varsity football and basketball squads this year, was Bobby's big brother in the senior play, and was a member of the Service Club and the F.F.A. Iune Calvert was this year vice-president of the Girl Reserves, and has continued her membership in several activity clubs. She was one of the two attendants for the May Queen. Roy Carter has been a member of the Bearcat Council, and also in the Sports Club this year. Marjorie Creighton was this year Drum Majorette for the Drum and Bugle Corps. She was one of the Singing Nine, a soloist in the music festival, and also was in the operetta. Herbert Cross was this year a mem- ber of the F.F.A. and continued his fine work as a musician in the orchestra and in the music festival. Mary Davis has served most capably as Girls' League president this year, and was editor of the Bearcat for the second semester. In the senior play she was Penny's big sister, and has served well as joke editor I-I

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Senior play, and an important part in both Fireman Save My Child and Tug of War, and was a commencement speaker. Ruth Reed was a faithful drummer in the Drum and Bugle Corps. She was secretary of the senior class and a mem- ber of the Hostess Club and G.A.A. She was lnterclub representative for the G. R. also. Iames Sawyer continued his musical activities this year with member- ship in the Drum and Bugle Corps and the orchestra. He participated in debates and in panel discussions, and had an important part in the Dramatics class play and in the Tri-School play. Crystal Shamblin, G.A.A. president for the year, was on at least four All- Bonita teams. She was a member of the Pep Club, and won her GAA. sweater last year. Gertrude Shotwell was this year a member of the Nature Club, and of the Business Statistics Club. Shirley Soder made a real place for herself in Bonita's musical activities, for she was in the Glee Club, Orchestra, Singing Nine, Operetta, was music chairman for Girls' League, and pianist for the Girl Reserves. Doris Spotswood Worked willingly in G.A.A., Hostess Club, and the Operetta. She was a typist on the Bearcat staff, also. Melba Stokes was a mem- ber of Pep Club, and played the part of Mrs. Stevens in the senior play. Melba served as the G. B. president through the school year, and represented the club in several district meetings as speaker. She was accompanist for the Girls' Glee Club and social chairman of the senior class. Hazel Stone received marked recognition when she received a Life Scholarship pin. She served as Student Body secretary and was a member of the Welfare Council. Aside from these duties, she was program chairman for Girls' League and a member of Pep Club. Hazel was active in sports, for she was on the speedball and basketball All- Bonita teams. Lois Torrey served as a drummer in the Drum and Bugle Corps. She led the senior class in their yells and was assistant school yell leader. In Hostess Club, Lois served as president. She also helped in the operetta. Lucy Urban turned her interest toward mathematics, and Slide-rule Club. G.A.A. and Bible as Literature club also took her attention. Dorothy Verba was a' quiet par- ticipant in G.A.A., Nature Club, and Hostess Club. She excelled in cooking. Richard Werkman was La Verne business manager for the Echoes, and took a vital interest in the new Student Government plan. He was a Welfare Council member. Ruth Werkman was the third of the senior girls who worked with the Drum and Bugle Corps. She was very interested in speech arts and was student director of the operetta. She served as a reporter on the Bearcat staff, and was Editor-in-Chief of the Echoes. Ruth was treasurer of Girls' League, and was a member of the Welfare Council. She climaxed her year by announcing over KHI'for the Girls' Glee Club, and then by being one of the speakers for gradu- ation. Bill Westlake's interests were centered in music. He had a leading role in the operetta and was in the Boys' Glee Club. He worked admirably in the Music Festival also. Roberta Williams was vice-president of Girls' League, and secretary of the Girls' Glee Club. She was a member of Pep Club, and did an excellent job as a Iapanese girl in the operetta. Boy Williams was a quiet but persistent worker, in tennis and in football. He was a lettennan, and belonged to the Hi-Y. For amuse- ment, he played checkers with the Checkers Club. Evelyn Zug majored in book- keeping and in home economics. She was vice-president in the Hostess Club and was a member of the Business Statistics and Stamp Clubs. I-I