Durham High School - Corona Yearbook (Durham, CA)

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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.

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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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Wills I, Diane Thompson, being very blonde in one spot, will my peroxide to Susan Gage, who, I know, will make very good use of it. Mary Anne Hoffman, will my place as a reporter la lousy one at that, for the Blue and I. White to my sister, Kay. I hope she likes it and does a better job than I have. I, Jim Edwards, do hereby will to Charles Dorsey my part in the perfect crime, punching holes in the top of a certain ink bottle. To Bill Brown and Lloyd Isham, I will my ability to stay in Pop's classes. I, Rebecca Arnold, bequeath to Bob Maness my history book with no answers, and to Afra Henneman, my ability to do a front double flip, never completed. I, Carolyn Brandt, being of sound mind, do hereby will to next year's yell leaders my ability of getting out of P.E. to practice yell-leading. I, Darlene Beers, being of sound body and weak mind, will to Elmer Beers all my old history units, knowing that he will need them. I, Inez Ashworth, being of a sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath, my beat up tap dancing shoes to AlLeta Bonnerg and to Susan Gage, my ability always to wreck a 131126 and White stencil. I, Helen Kendall, do hereby leave my holey socks to AlLeta Bonner, and to Carol Wheelock, my ability to get away with murder in homemaking classes. I, David Birdseye, will to George Mead my ability to be on time for U, S, History. I, Ron Logan, having a mind that works slowly and a beat body, do bequeath unto Jerry Henson and Jim Matthews all the gripes and beefs coming from the coach, when they foul up next year in A basketball. I, Myrna D. Lewis, being of sound mind and body, hereby bequeath to Susan Gage all the typing she wishes to do for the lihfagi- White and my typewriter to do it on. I, Carroll Taresh, being of sound mind and not built so well bodily, do hereby will to Greg Vugrenes my ability to annoy and excite Mrs. Stephens in U. S. History. I, Mike Nystrom, being of spongy mind and jello body, do henceforth will to Jerry Henson my ability to chicken-out before a speechand to start talking hunting and fishing to Pop, . I, Janyce White, will my place in the Bones to anyone who has had ten good piano lessons and hope she has as much fun as I did. I, Jane Crist, will to Wilma Matlock the second chair in band, hoping that she will put it to better use than I did. I, Beth McHann, being of sound mind and body, dohereby bequeath to Bill Brown all the pictures from slumber parties to blackmail people as he sees fit. I, Ward Jewell, will to Shirley Sliger my ability to play the trombone. I, Kaye Dwyer, being of sound 1 ?j mind, do hereby leave to Afra Henneman my ability to get out of class. I, Clara May Morris, will my seat in the biology room to the first poor kid that gets it. I, Norene Walker, being of sound mind and body, Will to Madeline Pickard all of the good times and fun I've hadg and to Vfincent Lucero, I will all my old books. I, Dave Skillin, will to Jim fJu Jul Matthews my ability to get at least a D in chemistry, and to Bob Hunt I will all of my leftover trumpet valve oil. I, June Allspaugh, will to Shirley Sliger my beat up old locker in the bottom row, hoping that she won't get knocked in the head as many times as I did. I, Carolyn Goss, do hereby will to Rosemary Carr my beat up old gym socks, and to Linda Boyles, my blue and white cap, I, Carol Baker, being of sound K ?Q mind, hereby will to my cousin, AlLeta Bonner, my ability to go to school every day without missing. I, Francis Talken, being in my usual muddled state, do hereby bequeath my new necking piece off my bass horn to Greg Vugrenes. I, Nancy Taresh, will my ability to get along with Mrs. Zinniel to Afra Henneman. 16