Buckeye Union High School - Falcon Yearbook (Buckeye, AZ)

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WE, THE CLASS of 1959, entered BUHS in the year 1955 with one hundred eighteen boys and girls. At our first class meeting, we elected Jackie Meck, president, Jerry Bridgman, vice-president, Pattie Davis, secretary-treasurer. Selected to represent us freshmen on student council were Sandra Kelley and Gilbert Vasquez. Pat Richardson was selected as our Rodeo Queen candidate. Homecoming King-Queen candidates were Bud Schulz and Patti Davis. Our most important social event was the Freshmen Follies. As the doors of BUHS opened in 1956, one hundred one sophomores filed through, only seventeen less than the previous year. Elected as officers were, Jackie Meck, president, Gilbert Vasquez, vice-president, and Diane Makin, secretary-treasurer. Student council representatives were Margaret Hindman and Jerry Bridgman. Homecoming King and Queen candidates were Jerry Bridgman and Diane Makin. Margaret Hindman as our Rodeo Queen candidate became Queen of the Helza- poppin Rodeo. Our Sophomore Hop was very successful. As Juniors we were eighty in number, quite a decrease. Our officers were Ed Van Landingham, president, Steve Bales, vice-president, Pat Richardson, secretary-treasurer. Student council representatives were Barbara Sanders and Jackie Meck. As our Homecoming King and Queen candidates we selected Pat Richardson and Ed Van Landingham. We sponsored the Junior-Senior Prom with the theme Chinese Gardens. This year we are one of the largest graduating classes to leave BUHS. We elected these officers for our final year: Gilbert Vasquez, president, Marta Acedo, vice-president, Brenda Barclay, secretary-treas- urer. Our student council representatives are Judy Clemit and Bob Hargar. This year we sponsored the Homecoming Dance, Steve Bales as our King candidate became King of the Dance. Diane Makin was our Queen candidate. Our most exciting event other than Homecoming was Ditch Day!

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CHUCK VINCENT Rifle Club I, 2, Junior Play, Senior Play. GILBERT VASQUEZ Student Council I, Racket Club I, 2, 3, 4 President, National Honor Society 3, 4 Vice-President, Key Club 3, 4 Vice-President, B-Club 3, 4, Band I, 2, Mixed Chorus I, 2, Football I, 2, 3, 4, Basketball I, 2, Tennis I, 2, 3, 4, Boys' State, Class Office 2 Vice- President, 4 President. NANCY WYLIE Y-Teens 2, 3 Chaplain, 4 President, FHA 2, 3, 4, National Honor Society 3, 4, Camera Club 4, Band 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 3, 4, Girls' State, Junior Play, Senior Play, All-School Play 3, 4, Transferred from Tuscon High School 2. TED WOOTTON Key Club 3, 4, B-Club 3, 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, Baseball 2, Junior Play, Senior Play, All-School Play 3, 4. LINDA WILLIAMS HAWK Staff Editor 4, FALCON Staff Feature Editor 4, Transferred from Carl Hayden 4. GLEN WATTS FFA I, Racket Club I, 2, 3, 4, National Honor Society 3, 4, B-Club 3, 4, Tennis I, 2, 3, 4.

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We, the 1959 graduating class of B.U.H.S., city of Buckeye, County of Maricopa, having proved ourselves of sound mind and memory do hereby designate to MARTHA ACEDO, HELEN GRIFFIN, and FERN THRASHER to distribute our estates as they see fit. All other wills and testaments shall be abolished and these executors shall not be held under bond. We, JANIECE ADCOX and JUNIOR LAYTON, will our love so rare, to SUSI BEECHY and TOMMY MECK, to live so fair. I, KAREN ALLDREDGE, will my smile so sweet, to JANNA CLEMENCE, she can't be beat. I, MARGARET ALLEN, will my quiet charm, to ARLISS STREETS, who does no harm. I, STEVE BALES, will my cowboy boots, to RICKY CUR- RENS, to wear when he shoots. I, BRENDA BARCLAY, will my pint size, to GLENNA HOWE, who will consider it a prize. I, HELEN GRIFFIN, will my beautiful hair, to BETTY AC- COMAZZO and WILLIE PITTMAN, a lively pair. I, JERRY BRIDGMAN, will my football technique to my friend, DIANE HULTGREN, who likes my physique. I, JEANNE SIMMONS, will my southern beauty, to SHARON BEYER, who is a Western cutie. I LARRY COLLINSWORTH, will my slow gait, to BILL I COMPTON, with him it will rate. I, DAVID FRANCIS, will my bookkeeping book, to DIANE SAPPINGTON, to hang on a hook.' I, PATTI DAVIS, will my wardrobe so chic, to VIRGINIA ACEDO, at tennis she's quick. I, LIZ PROCK, will my endless chatter, to CHERI MARIN- OVICH, to whom it doesn't matter. I, NANCY WYLIE, will my talented brain, to JOE VILLA, please do not strain. I, JACKIE MECK, will my athletic frame to Jimmy Wood, to add to his fame. 20 70. I, IRENE AMABISCA, will my quiet ways, to LOIS RICH- ARDSON, to practice each day. We, CLARA MORROW and ALVINA OBER, will our blond locks, to GENE ROBERTS, who wears bright socks. I, JERRY ROSSCUP, will my ability to speak, to PATRICIA ARENDS, who is discreet. I, RICHARD SMITH, will complexion so smooth, to GLORIA PEREZ and GLENETTE SCOTT, who's always on the move. I, LINDA JAMES, will my variety in schools, to NELLIE YANEZ, who's nobody's fool. I, DON TYREE, will my ways so silent, to CHARLENE UNDERWOOD, who is never violent. I, YVONNE POWERS, will my intellectual keeness, to DORIS MASSENGALE, who does no meaness. We, JIM IVIE and JOHN MARSDEN, will our likeness of frame, to BILL TACKER and TERRY WADLOW, don't be ashamed. I, JUDY CLEMIT, will my tennis ability, to ROBERT ED- GAR, known for his tranquility. I, MARTA ACEDO, will my teeth so white, to a boy whose name is GARY KNIGHT. ' I, DALE COOK, will my position as president of the band, to CARL VANDERBOSCH, who plays so grand. I, DAVID ESTES, will my motor-bike so fast, to RONALD EASTMAN, if he'Il buy the gas. I, FRED GORRELL, will my talkative ways, to DALE PAR- KER, who hasn't much to say. I, ALIENE BRODIE, will my clarinet, first chair, to SUSAN MARIONNEAUX, so she won't despair. I, JOYCE COOK, will my determination so rare, to SUE HUGGINS, with whom I share. I, RAY HOLLENSTEIN, will my humor so witty, to MIKE GANLEY, isn't it a pity? I, JEAN ELDER, will my nickname, Foxy, to ANN MCGRATH, who works-at the Roxy.