Coronado High School - Recuerdos Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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50's Haunt Coronado Halls Letter sweaters, midi,s, greased hair, bubble gum and malts were all a part of the annual 50,s week at Corona- do. Pony tails and leather jackets haunted the halls for two days and then again at the dance, which featured a disco light show and a bubble machine. Kelly LaCombe and Laura Fisher won the twist contest. Sweetness and Company supplied the music for the evening. Karen Kestenbaum strikes a kutsey pose! - -1 ,f'lf v'- l':. Tix sis?-Yf 11 SL ag, My sg? 2 -I Colleen McNamara and Ray Ferguson get caught in the boy's bath- Linda Wiley, Kendra Chandler, Jill Whinery and Laura Fisher enjoy room! Charlie's Drive-ln. Dancers hop at the 50's dance. l

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Dave Rasmussen and Jolene Miller get down at dance. R4 ,Y Rick Johnson served second semester publicity. ,f Kevin Kirby and Rhonda Walter wonder what is wrong. A V LDV' 0 2 1 s Jay Carlson and Val Anders sneak a kiss on the swing

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Thank You Mr. Watson In this Year of the Cat', Coronado High School bids a fond farewell to the only principal it has ever had, Mr. Joseph L. Watson. This outstanding educator has served for thirty three years as an administrator, teacher, coach, adviser, and friend to those that have known him. Teaching for three years prior to World War II, Mr. Watson taught at Boulder and Simla before joining the Armed Services amphibious 4th Engineer Special Brigade in the southwest Pacific. After the war, Mr. Watson began his stay in Colorado Springs as a Chemistry teacher at Colorado Springs High School Cnow Palmer High Schoolj. While teaching, he was also the activities program sponsor and the golf team coach for thirteen years. His golf teams were in the state championships every year and the lowest finish they ever had was sixth place. Under his direction the Colorado Springs High School golf team won the State championship five times. In 1953-59, Mr. Watson served as the Assistant Principal of Palmer High School and assumed the Principals position in 1959 and served that school until 1965 when he became the Principal of the newly built Mitchell High School. Five years later, Mr. Watson left Mitchell to open the newest Colorado Springs high school, Coronado. Mr. Watson is an active member of the Garden of the Gods Rotary Club. PTSA, Booster Club, and has served as the President of the South Central League. Mr. Watson received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder and his Master of Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado. Throughout the past eight years at Coronado High School and the entire years of his career, Mr. Joseph L. Watson has been a strong leader, administrator, and friend and the 1978 Recuerdos staff, as well as all of Coronado High School, wish for him the very best years in those to come. Thank you Mr. Watson.