Durham High School - Corona Yearbook (Durham, CA)

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SENIORS NORENE WALKER Transfer from Chico 4g Hi-Y 4: Pep Club 4. MYRNA LEWIS F.H.A. li CSF Z,3,4: Blue and White 4, Editor 4: Corona 4: Student Council 4. BETH MCHANN Chorus 1,Z,3,4g Choir 1,Z, 3,45 Variety Show 1,3g Dra- matics 3,45 Blue and White 4, Assistant Editor 45 Hi-Y Z,3,4, Secretary 43 Three- act Play 45 Older Girlsg Conference 4: A and B.5core Keeper 4. CARL WEINREICH I, A. Club 1,Z,3,4. CLARA MAY MORRIS F,H.A. 1: Chorus 1.

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wif ' ' or SENIOR BENJA MIN DuBOSE LA. Club Z,3,4, President 42 FJ- ,An 1u213n4. DAVID BIRDSEYE F.F..A. 13.3.43 LA. Club ll Football Z. HELEN KENDALL Chorus lg F.H.A. 1: Clan Secretary lg Blue and White 45 Drill Team Z: Majorette 4. REBECCA ARNOLD Choir l,Z,3,45 Chorul 1,Z,3, 43 Variety Show 1,13 Corona 45 CSF 3: F.I-LA. 1: Clan Secretary 4: Pep Club 4. IANY CE WHITE Transfer from Chico 1: Bones l,Z,3,4: Variety Show 1,35 Hi-Y 3.4: Chorus and. Choir 3: Dramatic: 35 Blue and White 43 Three-act Play 4: Pep Club 4. MARY ANNE HOFFMAN Dran High School, Iowa lg Maynard High School, Iowa 23 Chico Senior High School 3: Blue and White 4: Dra- matics 45 Three-act Play 4. ner 4. CAROLYN GOSS F.H.A. lg Hi-Y Z,3,4: Blue and White 4, Art Editor 4: Cafeteria Assistant 43 Pep Club 4: CSF 4: Decal Win- INEZ ASI-IWORTH F.H.A. 1: Band 1,2,3,43 Pep Band Z,3, Hi Y 4, Blue and White 4: Variety Show l,3,

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Senior Class History On September 15, 1952, thirty-eight wondrous freshmen enrolled in Durham High. Those who had completed their eight years of grammar school at Durham were June Allspaugh, Inez Ashworth, Darlene Beers, David Birdseye, .Tim Edwards, Nancy Kossow, Mike Nystrom, David Skillin, and Diane Thompson. The class was properly initiated by the sophomores with starch and lips tick on Goof Day, held onthe first Friday of the school year, 1952. The next Friday evening the seniors sponsor- ed the Freshman Reception at which the freshmen were required to do funny stunts on stage. The class officers for the first semester were president, .Tim Edwardsg vice-president, Mike Nystromg and secretary, Helen Kendall. The second semester officers were president, Carroll Taresh: vice-president, Nancy Kossowg and secretary, Diane Thompson. The class advisers were Mr. Herbert Jergentz, and Mr. Harold Rodarmel. ln its sophomore year, the class was joined by .Tanyce White and Kaye Dwyer. Mr, Harold Rodarmel, who had moved to Santa Rosa, was replaced by Mrs. Carman Goekler as adviser. The class had the pleasure of initiating the new freshmen of Goof Day. They also decorated the auditorium for the Freshman Reception. In the spring the class sponsored the Spinster Scud, which was one of the big events of the year, The class officers for the first semester were president, Mike Nystrom, vice-president, .Tim Edwards: and secretary, Delores Bethard. The class officers for the second semester were president, Diane Thompson: vice-president, Nancy Kossow, and secretary, Carolyn Brandt. In its junior year, the enrollment of the class was thirty-five. The class sponsored a. fashion show in order to raise funds. The big event of the class that year was the sponsoring of the Senior Farewell, The theme was Show-boat, and the affair turned out very nicely. The class officers for the first semester were president, David Skilling vice-president, Jim Edwards, and secretary, Kaye Dwyer. The second semester officers were president, Mike Nystrom, vice-president, Francis Talkeng and secretary, Darlene Beers. Then, on September 15, twenty-seven high and mighty seniors enrolled for their final year at Durham High. Mary Ann Hoffman and Norene Walker joined the class, and Clara May Morris re-joined the group. The first event of the year for the class was the planning of the program for the Freshman Reception. The seniors' next activity was participating in the magazine sales contest. They were third in the magazine sales, selling 5239.28 worth, of which 529.06 went into their treasury, They decorated for the annual Christmas Dance, which was held December 16. They used the traditional colors of red and green. Four decorated Christmas trees hung in each corner of the auditorium and other decorated trees were placed in front of the stage. A band from Chico State College played for the dance. Class officers elected for the spring semester were president, Ronald Logan, vice-president David Skilling and secretary, Rebecca Arnold. The seniors who attended the Student Leaders' Conference in Chico were Kaye Dwyer, .Tim Edwards, and Mike Nystrom. V In April the senior class presented a fashion show in order to raise money. This function was sponsored by Olin's of Chico. In the late spring the seniors skipped school' for a day to go on the traditional Senior Cut Day. The bus left very early in the morning and the seniors enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Then, after four years of hard labor, came the final week of high school for the seniors. It was a very busy one, also. On June 1, the class was the guest of the juniors at the annual Senior Farewell, On .Tune 3, the seniors attended the Baccalaureate services at the Durham Community Church. Finally, on June 7, came the event for which the seniors were all looking forward-- graduation. These activities completed the seniors' journey through high school. Some of the class plan to attend college, others plan to go to workg but all will remember the work and fun they had in Durham High School.