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

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I I I 1 Senior A's Will Worldly Wealth MAGLENE ABNEY will my typewriter in Mrs. Miles' room to Ora Lee Harris ROBERT M ACOSTA will all my love to Connie Lara. LOUISE ALEXANDER, will my quietness to my boy friend Ralph Williams. MARY ALVAREZ will my sweater to my sister Vir- ginia. JACQUELINE BELL will my homeroom teacher to Pat Day Sr Bee ORLANDO BOLDEN will my sweater to the moth balls DOROTY BONNER will my ability to get to school on time to Barbara Doyle DAVID BOYKIN will my sports ability to my hand some young brother Robert and my brains to Donal Gaines ELEANOR BROWN bequeath to my brother Cornelius and to Florence Petitt a portion of my intellect and to Jestine Barnett I leave my secretiveness DWIGHT BROWN will my ability to get my clearance card checked to the Senior Bees EDWARD BRYANT will my seat in Mrs Henderson s room to Erwin Johnson HAZEL BURDETTE will my athletic ability to G ALICE CALDWELL will my Senior A sweater t Ruth Blackburn CHARLES CARTER will my graduation ability to the struggling Senior Bees BERTHA CATO will to my sister and brother Nola and Leroy the ability to graduate from high school LOTTIE CORNWELL will my ability to get along with people to my sister and my handwriting to my brother GUSSIE CRAVIN will my Sr A sweater to my brother SIMON DUNCAN, will my slightly used basketball shoes to the basketball team DOROTHY EARLY will my charm to the Charm Club WILLIAM ENGE, will my front seat in Mr Norman room to some Marcellian student MATTIE FLORENCE will my ability to talk, chew gum and act foolish to Jane Williams who is unfortunately a Senior B ROBERT FORD will to Oscar Neur my cool cool hat and my seat in Mrs Henderson s class WILLIE GAMBLE will to Bennie Smith an easy way to go because he wants to be something in this wonder- ful world ROBERT GARCIA will my laziness t in auto shop to anyone who wants HARRY GAYTON will my ability to stand up under pressure at Jim s to Augustine Alviso STATON GIBSON will my football ability to Charles Webster and my track ability to Ray LAURA GONZALES will my fine senior high sweater to my brother Henry who will never find one like it MATTIE LEE GRIGSBY will my A's and B's to my niece Thelma JUSTINE GRISSOM will my basketball shoes and sox to Charles Baber to wear every day MARY LOUISE GUTIERREZ will my ability to get a long with my teachers to my brother Mike who needs it ALTON HAMILTON will all my love to Jerry Green along with two years ability in which I hope she will graduate LORRAINE HARRINGTON will my ability to get along with people to my brother Nathaniel who may need it Us Henry C ravin cellians I EVELYN DANSBY will my homeroom to anyone who wants to make it home EDWARD HAYWOOD will my car to Mr Charles ALVIN HESTER will my p1res1dent's seat to Ralph Williams Best of luck HERMAN HICKS will my leadership ability to my bro FLORENCE DAVIS W111 to Jean Brown my Shorthand ther Billy Sherman and my athletic ability to James Hicks ability and to Dorothy Cole my typing ability I LACORNIA JOHNSON will my ability to attend school I-IARMELDEN DEAN will my senior sweater to my every day to Mr Hlgman brother who is in Junior high school --ww., X WINNERS Pictured above are the new Junior student body of ficers fl to rj Mildred Gaines Yvonne Smlth and Gcle Mae LEADERS Representatives to the Junior Council are shown as Thomas discussing student affairs at a recent council meeting Page 3 P l I . , I , . , I, . 's I, , I. , , 1 I I, , . p ' ' It 1 1 1 Q I, , . ' . to - I, , . I. , , 1, f , - - ' - 1. , ' ' ' , , ' it. I, , l X . , . , . 4 , . . Y I, , ' ' ' 1, , ' ' ' I, , ' 4 ' ' I. , ' ' ' . ' 1, , ' I, , ' ' ' ' .A.c. I1 - I I I I n 1 I I 0 . I, l . . . . II, , . . . - . . I . , , . . Il 1 I I 3 Il 7 I Q I, , . . . . . . . . . I. , . . . I, , . u . . , , . ' - I, , ' . I, MIGUEL CRUZ, will my graduation luck to all Mar- Thomas. ' . 1, , ' ' A . i I, , . . . . - 1, , , . t . . . . . I, , ' ' , . ' . Ts, A fi aw., I 1 It til f Ni.. ' ' if .. if? 1

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83 SENIORS TO GRAD ATE -is LAST LOOK--Members of the Class of Winter 'SZ will take one last look at Jordan as students tonight before they move on with diplomas in hand. The entire student body will miss the Ecclesians who have led .Tordan to a fine athletic season and a fine semester socially and scholastically, Ceremonies Held in School Auditorium Some 83 Senior A's will take-the final steps toward graduation from David Starr Jordan High School tonight when they walk across the stage of the school auditorium to accept diplomas from Principal Herbert E. Morey. Graduation ceremonies will be opened with the Overture 'Hungarian Comedy', followed by the proces- sional. Class president Herman Hicks will welcome the audience, while Esther Ruth Lewis, Eleanor Brown, Robert S. Garcia, and Mary Shavers will speak for the class. The program will be completed by the singing of the Alma Mater and the Recessional. Evidence of the outstanding a- bility of the Ecclesian Class can be found in the high number of stu- dents going on to higher education. Eleanor Brown, winner of a S200 scholarship, intends to enter UCLA, while three members of Iordan's league championship team Justin Grissom, A. C. Lidge, and Willie Neal are set to continue at Compton and Pepperdine. Herman Hicks, in addition to being an Ephebian, president of the class, and an all-league grid- der, has won a scholarship to Pep perdine. Enrique Sepulveda gets the faculty scholarship award, Alvin Hester and Eleanor Brown the A- merican Legion Awardsg Wesley Sanders, the Charles E. Hicks Knight Awardg while a host of other awards will also be made. Miss Mary M. Fawley and Mr. William A. Farmer, vice-princi- pals, will present members of ser vice organizations and recipients of Awards and Honors respective- ly. Page Z lunior President In a Junior High School student body election to determine officers Mildred Gaines was elected to the post of president, Yvonne A. Smith to the job of Vice -president, and Ocie Mae Thomas to the position of Secretary. Mildred has been leading a busy life lately, doubling as the president of G.A.C. and Social Editor for the Bulldog-Sentinel. ln addition she is a member of the Barbara Jordan Ladies and Y Teen. Yvonne also is a member of the G.A.C. and Barbara Jordan Ladies. Ocie Mae served as G-.A.C. secre- tarv. Defeated candidates for of- fices include Carolyn Garcia and Ernest Colacion, presidentg John Antowine, Essie Grimes for vice- presidentg and Esther Hughey and Mattie Lindsay for secretary. fSee Page 3 for picturej

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Senior A's Will More Worldly Wealth I, BETTY LOU JONES, will my big brown eyes to Jean Lafaye Brown. I, EXIE JONES, will my sound ming to Edna Johnson. I, WARREN JONES, will my car to anyone. It won't run for me. I, ESTHER LEWIS, do hereby will my ability to graduate to Hattie Lewis, my sister, and my ability to get along with people to Ezel and Earl. I, IVY LOUISE LEWIS, will my intelligence to all the Mar- cellians and my success to my brothers, Lester and Joe. I, ROLAND LEE, will my saxophone to my brother Willi- am Lee. I, A.C. LIDGE, will my sweater to Casey Conner. I, EUNICE MCCONNELL, will my brains to Bessie Pi- per and Elgin Harris. I JOHN MCKINNEY, will my ability to Walter McKinney. I, FREDDIE MURPHY, will my class ring to Ray Hicks. I, WILLIE NEAL, will my left arm to Jordan's varsity baseball team. I, DRUSILLA PALMER, will my ability to get along with all my teachers to my brothers, Joel and Jerry. I, NORMA PATRICK, will my music ability to Helen Bar- ton who greatly needs it. I ALBERT PATTERSON will my tennis shoes to one of the unfortunate Marcellians Gloria Bell I EARL PIGGEE will my good ideas to Paul Webb I MARY PHILLIPS will my string sneakers to my sis ter Dorothy ELI RAMOS will all my love to Ophelia Torres CARRIE RHODES will my good looks to the ugly Senior Bee class MELVIN RHONE will all my special service to John ny Parker STEVELL ROYSTON will my ability to graduate to my brother Billy I SHIRLEY MASON will to my sister the ability to get A s and B's and to Mary Tucker my secretary s seat in Mrs Henderson s homeroom I, GLORIA SALDANA, will my B's and C's to Rosalie and Martha. I, BARBARA SANCHEZ, will my Senior A sweater to my sister. I, RAMON SANCHEZ, will my intelligence to Gilbert Sanchez. I, WESLEY SANDERS, will my football ability to my brother Harold. I, ENRIQUE SEPULVEDA, will my good grades to my brother and sister. I, MARY SHAVERS, will my corresponding secretary seat to Agripina Adriano. I, ROBERT SHEPPARD, will my leading ability to Orland Widgner. I, NORMA JEAN SIMS, will my ability to graduate from high school to my sister Gloria. I, EARL SIMS, will my right foot to Earl Burse and Thelma. I, JOYCE SLAYTON, will my knowledge to Pat Day. I, FLOYD SPOTTSVILLE, will my one and only Louise McGee to Johnny Parker. I, JOSEPHINE SMITH, will my ability to sing to Lois Sams, who needs it badly. LOWELL THOMAS will my football ability to Coach Cullom BERNICE TYLER will my ability of riding to school to Annie Jones RICHARD TREJO will my roguish ways to my kid brother, Carlos WILMER JOE WASHINGTON will my blue suit to Mr Bogel and my seat to Melvin Smith I JOE WEAVER will my clothes to Charles Kennedy VELMA JEAN WHITE will to my sister Lydia White the ability to graduate I MATTIE WILLIAMS will my A's in bookkeeping to my cousin Lela Jones and the ability to graduate to Annie Jones I DORIS WORTI-IEN will my thoughts success and hap I THEODORE MILLER will my better than good grades piness to my sister Helen Marie to my lower than good friend at Compton J C Bob Gram I ESPERANZA YBARRA leave Jordan with all its fine and my better than good ability of quick thinking to An faculty and student body because I can't take them drews Cauthers at LACC wlth me BATTEYN MED CO PL YEQR Oli THE YEAR Based upon his great scoring punch and his ability as a playmaker Earl Battey became the first player in Jor dan history to be named Player of the Year in basketball an honor he shared with Will Naulls of San Pedro In addition Battey made the All City first string something only Ru fus Johnson had been able to do Lee Potts was accorded third string hon ors f All Cnty cage teams FIRST TEAM Earl Battey Jordan Barry Brown Venice C- William Naulls San Pedro G- Denny Miller University Junior Marvin University SECOND TEAM Tlllll! TEAM Ill 5 ll 5 an u lu it c- lin y n ' I A 1 zna 16- Bay Good I Eli 5 JH DHD PM IMA: 10 7 0 COACHES OF THE PLAYERS-Ralph Caldwell, Jordan Earl Wal lls, Venice Bob Bell San Pedro Tom McCullough Polytechnic Jerry 45 l '15 WE OUTFIT YOU AND YOUR MOTHER TOO WITH THE CLOTHES YOU LOVE T0 WEAR DRESSES LA KGE sfiefrlom mm CYT1 CLUTHES SUITS comrnke OuR SPOKT5 PRICES THEY nur. THE NUR PHRHDISEH Pfir H one 172.1 'roi' ST I-0 5 935' Los nncnss 1 WIP 9 1, . I I, , , I ' I 1 ' Q , , I X . I, , . . . . . r 1 ' . . ' l If 1 i i I In 1 ' . I: 1 l I, , ' 1 1 4 I1 1 , , ' . ' In 1 1 I, , ' ' . , . , , . . . , , . . . . . . ' 1 , . . , , ' ' 1 1 7 1 I . . s ' '1 1 1 . I t ' C T 'l ' 'Q - 3 1 ' a , . 1 , - I I OF Ht, XVI. F- ' , ................ . .1 ............. 6' 8 ' F- , ....... .... . ..... ..... . ....... 6'4 10 ' , ..... ........ 6'5 22 ' G- MOYHS Taft, Polytechlllc ..... . ..... . .... . ......... 6'2 174 LDIJCSW' IN . , .......... . .......... ..... B '2 170 ' . Q : - I , 1 3 1 C , , . 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