Calipatria High School - Hornet Yearbook (Calipatria, CA)

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IIISWR7 In the fall of 1947, we, the class of 1951 entered Calipatria Union High School as terrified, cringing bits of insignificant humanity. On the first day, we learned the hard way, that you take your life into your own hands when you travel down the halls of our school. We were Melton Huffman, Herman Howington, Eddie Dickerson, Charles McLaury, Ralph More- head, Raymond Harp, Richard Thurman, Donald Jones, Joe Panosh, Jan Smith, Gilbert Rosas, Wesley Taylor, Willa Layne, Doris Lessley, Duane Howland, Jack Merrill, Josephine Chavez, Duane Wilkinson, Paul Dum- brique,Te11uko Kido, Armida Singh, Gene Sones, Dwight Lamb, Rose Marie Keele, Elsie Crockett, Janet Pond, Elsie Burns, LaRae Hubert, Freddie Singh, and Haskell Nickell. - At the beginning of the year we were given a hearty welcome in the form of an initiation by the Sop-homores. Miraculously, we survived this and thus become full-ledged Freshmen. We showed our gratitude to the Sophomores by giving them a- desert party in the latter part of the year. The following year, we, as Sophomores, ,returned to school with two new members. They were Jim Sparks and Melchor Abubo. The long- awaited initiation day finally came. It was a huge success-for us. This was a perplexing year in our lives-we started out by thinking we own- ed the place and ended up by knowing we didn't. Our Junior year was probably our busiest and most memorable year. We received our class rings, our Senior sweaters, presented a successful class play and sponsored the J unior-Senior Banquet. That year we wel- comed Arthur Cox, John Cox Johann Maerki, and Ray White as new members. . Last, but by no means least, came our Senior year with Pat Williams and Steve Benson as our new members. Led by our president, La Rae Hubert, we have given lower classmen an excellent example of dignity, responsibility and intelligent behavior. We found, among the pleasant aspects of the Senior year are the front seats in assembly, Ditch Day, and of course Commencement! And so, as we, the dignified Seniors sadly bid adiegu to our school, we recall the many delightful incidents of the past four years. We shall always cherish our school memories, because they will remain an in- fluence us in our future.

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Prophecy Continued - - I decided to depart from the Howlin' House and go visit my good friend Charlie McLaury, the Admiral of the ship The Silver Slipper, which had been designed by that great architect, Ralph Morehead. After I arrived at the .ship and had begun talking to Charlie, the cab' in boy came in ,fwith drinks, he was, of all people, Donald Jones. Charlie told me that Jack Merrill and Jim Sparks had Just completed the digging ofthe seco-nd Panama Canal. This didn't astonisli me much, though, be- cause I knew Jack and Jim were accomplished ditch diggers. Their old cronies, Melton Huffman and Herman Howington, had gone their re- spective ways, Melton to become president of a mining concern and Her- man a technician for airplane manufacturer, Duane W ilkinson. Joe Panosh, the photographer who had become so famous for his pic' tures of that ravishing redhead, Janet Pond, was soon going to invest money with his friend Raymond Harp, that Multi-Millionaire Oil Ty- Coon in the promotion of Richard 'I'nurman's Cross Country Railroad Co. While on the Silver Slipper, Charlieand I saw the Olympic finals on television, and were greatly amazed to see Jan Smith win the World's Speed Walking Contest , and Arthur Cox won the title Mr, America of 1962. . Dluring this program, there was a news flash in ,which we saw John Cox, the outstanding scientist, and his able assistant, Josephine Chavez, discover crunriadchymatous ffor those who do not keep up with the news that is the mixture put with gasoline to add to the power of modern-day cars ll Charlie asked me if I knew that my dear frie-nd, Rose Marie Kee-le, had become the Nation's leading Western Singer and Cowgirl, and all her movies are produced by that Texas Millionaire, Steve Benson, own- er of world famous B-Bar-B Ranches . I left the Silver Slipper to board a Transcontinental plane, piloted by Paul Dumbrique Cwinner of the contest entitled, More Planes Crashed, Less People Killed J to go visit my old friend, Pat Williams, owner and founder of Lucky Pal Cigarettes. Just after leaving the San Francisco Airport, I picked up the newspaper and turned to the society column, I found to my astonishment that the beautiful divorcee, La Rae Hubert, had just won her fifth divorce and was now tryng to hoo-k the Nation's Leading Bachelor , Eddie Dicker- son. Upon arrival in Chicago, I, Willa Layne, was rushed to a rest home to recuperate after so many shocks during the past 24 hours, after seeing what had happened to my former classmates of '51.

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JOIll0R-501108 8000067 Finally it had come, one of the high lights in our High School years, our first J unior-Senior Banquet. We set the date, planned the theme and went to work. The date chosen was April 14, 1950, the time 7:30 P.M,. the place the American Legion Hall. Our theme was-you guessed it, Spring Green. Since' Spring Green had been the title of the Junior play, we decided to carry it on through the rest of the year and make it our theme for the Banquet. A committee was appointed to plan the decorations. After lots of 'deep thought, a flower garden and fish pond became the center of interest for the hall. The walls were adorned with green and yellow crepe paper streamers. They came from the lights to the floor, and from the lights, up to the ceiling. The ceiling was completely covered with streamers. Place- cards were little birds, on a music staff with words Spring Green , and notes, here and there on the card. Invitations were sent to the Seniors, Boar-d Memlbers, and the Faculty. The food was delicious, the menu being ham, candied yams, fruit salad, tea, hot rolls, etc. It was prepared by the Women's Auxiliary to whom we owe great thanks for all their work. Our Banquet-Dance was most enjoyable. The music was provided by the TEN MEN OF SWING. And all who danced, or just watched, spent an enjoyable three hours of grand music, fun and good fellowship.