David Starr Jordan High School - Jordan Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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NAULLS BATTEY SHARE HONORS Jordan s Earl Battey whose 344 po1nts mn l4 games IS the greatest league total ever reg1stered by an Angeleno cager and San Pedro s W1ll1e Naulls whose 28 1 po1nt average lS second h1ghest 1n clty prep basketball h1story spl1t Player of the Year honors r1ght down the m1ddle Each was named Co Player ln the Eastern Mar1ne loop by the Helms Athletxc Foundat1on s board of basketba l Nme t1mes th1s season Battey scored 25 poxnts or more h1tt1ng 36 aga1n st Gardena to estabhsh a new school record Only a Jumor Battey also was an all league choxce last year as a 10th grader He was recently named to the All Cxty Playoffs team Not to be outdone by h1s hlghscorlng teammate center Lee Potts also earned all league honors Unable to keep the Jordan ace off the fxrst team the selectors were forced to move Potts to a guard post Justln Gr1ssom was the th1rd Bulldog honored as he was named to a guard spot on the second qu1ntet ALL EASTERN MARINE TEAMS F1rst Team Second Team Earl Battey Lou Vedova W1ll1am Naulls Ray Goodwm Lee Potts Jordan Sam Johnson Bell Clarence Marks F San Pedro Ron Far1sh C Rus B1ll Sperlxng San Pedro Rus Narbonne Bell JUNIOR CHOIR Jordan s .Tumor Cho1r whlch entertamed VlSlt 1ng elementary school studentsrecently IS p1ctured 1n full dress Nola Cato W1ns Bond In Examlner Contest Nola Cato, B ll Jordan Hxgh student recently was awarded a S25 savxngs bond as fxfth pr1ze 1n the Los Angeles Exam1ner s annu al B111 of Rlghts' Contest Her wznmng essay concerned the Slg mflcance of the B111 of R1ghts ' One key phrase of her prxze wmmng theme was The fu.ll s1gn1 f1cance of the Blll of Rzghts can eas1ly be concelved by v1sual1z1ng lt as the Star of Bethlehem br1ght ly sh1n 1ng throughout Amer1ca, as sur1 n g the Amerxcan people of hu man rnghts ' Page 3 JORDAN IOTTINGS Now on sale at the student store IS a l00 page autograph book 1ssued by Pr1nt Shop and prlced at only Z0 The book offers students an op portumty to get an autograph book bound ln cardboard at a pr1ce that IS IS well below the usual charge for such a publ1cat1on Under the sponsorsh1p of the Jordan Hmgh School Youth Serv1ces four basketball leagues are be1ng organ1zed w1th appl1cat1ons be1ng accepted through Frxday January Coach B111 Zazuetta announced that troph1es, 1nd1v1dual awards and a banquet w1ll be features at the close of the compet1t1on Jordan Hxgh School can now boast of the largest revolvlng stage 1n the Los Angeles C1ty School sy stem because of the handlwork of the current stage crew Measur1ng 16 feet 1n d1ameter the stage was f1rst used dur1ng the Chrlstmas program Members of the stage crew spons1ble for th1s achlevement clude Barron Parks Carl Jones W1ll1am Henderson and Mack War ren Rapldly becommg Jordan s most w1dely traveled organ1zat1on the Sen1or Cholr wxll Journey to Palms .Tumor H1gh School next Tuesday afternoon to present a pro gram for the Founders Day meet 1ng of the PTA The songsters of M1ss Lucy Medz who w1ll s1ng some new se lectxons are on the program at the spec1al request of program d1rec tor Mrs Charles J' Mxller Eleanor Brown, after be1ng se lected as an Epheb1an of the Sen1or A class IS plung up honors the latest bemg a S200 00 cash schol arshxp from the Daughters of Is1s Egypt1an Court 05 of Los Angeles Eleanor recelved thxs scholar sh1p on the bas1s of plans for the future, character, and scholarshlp , . . . ' I , . Q 1 1 n - 1 - , . - . . , , , - I I I ' - - , - , .........:...... ! Q -' 1 Q --l- -.- 23. -r ...........G...Jordan X Justin Grissom...C...Jordan Y 'i'- - . . , X QA it I 0 , g N X I , G 1 L hu - g X re- . . . in- . K Ri . . . , b . . . . ' 1 R 1 JI I . , . - , . . . - . . . . ' . - 9 - . . . . . ' ' I ' ' . ' - n . - . s ' . . , - , . -

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ILLIAMS, BATTEY WI -ELECTIO Only 150 Voters Decide Outcome of Election The importance of a single vote was emphasized in the Senior Student Body election as Ralph Williams was elected president by a scant 77-75 margin with only a little more than 2001, of the students yoting. Had any one person who voted for Williams voted for Hill the vote would have been 76 76 a tie and a runoff would have been necessary In other words any one person might have changed the result of the election When less than Z0 a of the student body votes the re sults of the election are not ne cessarily typlcal of the entire student body ln addition to Williams those elected include Student Body Vice President Earl Battey Girls D1 vision President Iestine Barnett Recording Secretary Billie J'ean Carter, Corresponding Secretary Agrlpina Adriano Treasurer Ri Chard Brice and Yell King Earl .Tones Others elected to Boys and Girls Division offices include Girls Division First Vice Pres Gail Diggs Girls Div Second Vice Pres Annie Jones Corres ponding Sec Eleanor Andrews Recording Secretary Beverly Thomas, Boys Division Vice President Allen Doby Boys Div Sec Willie Anderson and Girls Div Tres Mae Dean Jones Annie Jones and John Heath both won their posts in runoffs Annie edged out Daisy Williams while John Heath was selected penter Ralph Williams who recent ly was named to the all league second string in football has been president of the Senior B class captain of the football team and a track ace Earl Battey scored more points during the past basket ball season than any player in the history of the Los Angeles City Schools He doubles as a catcher on the baseball team tmpgf- STUDENT LEADERS Pictured above are members of the Senior Coun c1l who have been responsible for running student govermnent at Jordan broughout the current semester mg, ueen eign over Senior Prom Some 350 people are expected to attend the postponed Senior Prom Friday night 8 until l2 in the cafe teria under the reign of a still un known king and queen Supplytng the music at the gala affair will be Oscar Saldonia an d his six piece band awww, 'NX -Q,-agiw 'T' 1 C ,l PALS Coach B1l1Pothoff back at Jordan after a year and a half as a captain 1n the Marine Corps is showr- with a Korean friend L1mpy', and orphaned vlctim the Korean War Elementary Students Get Jordan Tour Over 240 A 6 students from neighboring grammar schools were treated last week to an or1 entation program designed to ac quaint them with the campus and the varied activities that they may expect to find as Jordan High School students next semester Mr Herbert Morey, principal opened the get acquainted assem bly by extending an official wel come Entertaining at the pro gram were the Junior Choir h Boys and Girls Glee Clubs and of Mr L1pp1 Featured in the assembly was a short skit entitled Homework enacted by the Drama class under the direction of Mrs Reynolds and an athletic exhibition by Earl Battey and Alton Hamilton After the assembly, the visi tors were conducted on a tour of campus by the Barbara .Tordan Ladies and the Junior Lancers The A 6 students represented l02nd Street 96th Street 9ZndSt Grape Compton Avenue lllth St and Gorman Grammar Schools l . If . '- A yi ' x 1 Q ' 7 Q , - l , .- XS . . . ' 3 1 f W - . t. 2 , ,t 3 . . . . a W , e ' af if M, --- ' - .. ' 0 -- 7 - ' ' 5 -- . , . u 1 5 - f- - nl ' 'm ' ' Q ' - I 0 I . U 0 . , . . . . . ' ' - .- ' 9 - 2 ' . . ' .- 9 ' . . ' u , . v . . - ' U . . . . ' - . , . . . ' , . . n ' . .- ' ' 5 ' , - 5 i . Q 1 e o' ' , . 4 . . . . .4 - I I ST, 5, 4 ' ' , it 3 , ,, - V ., sc, ,A .1 1 - 0 L in Competition with Albert Car, , V U 33, , -.l I I' , Q I the orchestra under the direction . 'z Ti g ? R Q 'H O f und . ' - ' 1- ntt Q21 ! ff ' , - xg V 1 is pw - ' -- -- , t 1 . ' T .V S 1. ' , I' '-bl ', -' . . . . 1 V ' f . ., 5 , , . A . . cn ' , . , - . , . . . of . I I A ' ' 2 1 '

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J' cf as J' I' 5 in I AM WITH YOU From: Pete Contreras To: All Girls I AM WITH YOU From: Mary Louise Toliver To' George Collins TABARINE From John Grayson To Juanita Mlller I M FALLING FOR YOU From Delfxna Maldonado To Arthur Villireal BECAUSE OF YOU From Agrlpina Adriano To Paul Martinez I M WAITING JUST FOR YOU From Beatrlce Lona To George Duenas GLORY OF LOVE From Ysaura Colacion To John Alverez I AM WITH YOU From Edna Gaines To Bobby Ellis HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE From Del Lane To Beverly Early I M IN THE MOOD From Mary Morgan To Joe Stephens FOOL FOOL FOOL From Lydla White To Elvin Donnell BODY AND SOUL From Barbara Jefferson To Theodore Mrller BECAUSE From Lucy Munns To Andrew Cerethers BECAUSE OF YOU From Antonio Roderlquez To Jeanette K1ng COLD COLD HEART From James Vaughan To Barbara B rret LOST LOVE From Clemm1e Rawles To Bennie Smith I WILL WAIT From Claudette Poole To Llndsey Smith WIS'-IING FOR YOU To Billie Bryant Frou Arnold Widener TAVERN From Verdell Rogers To John Hall BABY GET LOST From Jeffalyn Lett To Ronald Dave TRAVELLERS Los Conquistadores Jordan s senior Spanish Club are shown above before their trip to Padua Hills to en joy the Las Posadas festival Eyes and Ears Why is Raymond Perez try ing to play it cool when he s near Delfina M Is he really that way about her? Why was Agripm Adriano a regular spectator at the basketball games Bee bas ketball that is ? Is it because Pete Wimpy' Contreras IS playing? Kenneth Howard is on the loose How about that girls ? Wonder how Odean Anderson and Bobby Perkms are getting along dave you noticed the bells ringing Earl Burse s eyes for Shirley tween Bertis Alexander and Sylvia Froe ' What s happening between Doris Kessee and Bob Graham? How about that Shxrley Booker? What s the secret that keeps Lorraine Stewart and S1 rnon Duncan together? FURTHE BEST IN .g GOOD EFlTlNCr,EfiT IN THE SCHOOL yy crnrtremnf QQ Page 4 ALUMNI NOTES From time to time alumni oi Jor dan express a desire to rece1ve news of Jordan and letters from friends For this purpose we are listing below the addresses of three graduates who are in the Korean War If you can write them a letter and let them know they are not forgotten Ed Note Sgt Rudolph Pacheco U S 56069377 Co G 224th RGT A P O 56 'Z P M P F C Louis E Gomez NGf28l049l0 HQ Co Znd Bn 7th Inf Rgt 3rd Inf Division A P O 468 '72 P M San Francisco California Pvt Andy Concha U S 56073819 50Znd Recon Plt A P O 30l Z P M San Francisco, California PAGE EDITORS Page 4 Annie Jones Page 5 Mildred Gaines . ng ' 17 c. f, A , z V I. . , : . . X ' - ' ' I : , 5 x 1 ' V ' af : ' -- - , . . .C , - 4 . . . . - . . , ' ' : . .-- . D 0 I ' D s . ' 1 . ' ' Z ' . ' , .-- . Q ' . . . , . . 5 ' Q . . , 1 n Z ' . Cooper?...What's going on be- San Francisco, California , , ' ------ - : p RPQ . g ' ' . . . , . . IA: , ff . . . J - . f v 3? 2 Q M . H1 'I' le