Francis Parker High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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EDITOFVS MESSAGE San Diego's climate knows no seasons, but student life at Parker certainly does, In the fall everything gets under way - classes, clubs, student council and Girls' League, Winter comes with basketball and holidays. Spring brings more activities and dramatic productions, And then summer is here and another school year is over, The '73 yearbook staff has adopted a completely new format in the hopes of capturing the spirit of Parker student life as the year progresses, Our book is no longer divided into Classes, Sports, Clubs, and Campus Life, Instead, the divisions are Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer, and we've attempted to cover every as- pect of the year from the first day when we meet faculty and friends, to the last day when we start summer vacation, As you've noticed, we've also changed our name, CAVALCADE is defined as a procession of people on horseback, and the staff feels that it suits both our new format and Parker's Lancer mascot. We hope that this name will be used in successive years and become a permanent one, CAVALCADE '73 is different from past Parker yearbooks in that we have relied almost completely on student photog- raphy, I think all of our photographers have done a wonderful job, and I would like to thank all the contributors, es- pecially Alex Szekely, Howard Eddy, Frank Taliaferro, and Paul Bell-Lee, Special thanks go to Keith Kaufman, who spent many hours in the dark room during his evenings and weekends. I would also like to thank our advertisers and patrons for their financial help in making this book possible, and the Pischel Publishing Company for their cooperation, But most of all, I would like to thank the CAVALCADE '73 staff, and our advisor, Mrs, Spain, who expressed con- fidence in us and kept us going when things got rough, We have enjoyed facing the challenge of putting together a yearbook which depicts Parker student life, and we hope that you will enjoy reading through it. Heidi Munzinger

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- v- ,,,,,.......,...,..-.-----v If I could make some changes in the world, Iwould like to see human beings simply be more considerate of one another, to be more concerned with others, and demonstrate the ability to help someone else, To many, this exemplifies the attitude of a man who has done much for Parker, He was, at one time or another, the director of summer school, Assistant Headmaster, and teacher of U,S, History, 7th and 8th grade math, first year Spanish and geogra- phy- Before coming to Parker in 1958, he served his country for 27 years in the Navy. He was awarded the Bronze Star for action in the Philippines when the ship he was commanding was hit by a ka- mikaze. He is enthusiastic about his work, empathetic with his students. He teaches because working with young people is intriguing and challenging to him. He tries to help strengthen their weaknessess by giving them a hand, hoping that eventually they will become stronger people. He does, as he says, keep trying to help each person as best I can. It is with great pride, appreciation, and affection that the 1973 CAVALCADE Staff dedicates this annual to Admiral Ralph H. Benson, +19 TY , 4 -.2

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' H E A D lvl A ST E R ' S lvl E SSAG E 'Q xx 5 TO THE CLASS OF 1973 After twenty years spent in education as a teacher andfor administrator, the question asked of me most frequently is Why did you go into education? The answer I gave twenty years ago seems more relevant and valid today than at the beginning, In a group of stu- dents that I am trying to help learn, if just one of them is influenced or motivated to go on from here to a higher learn- ing, then my efforts are all worthwhile. You and I have seen Parker launched on a remarkable new era. There were some frustrations accompanying a new campus, new curricular offerings, new faculty, new responsibilities and freedoms but you adjusted to these rather gracefully. You worked with enthusiasm and determination to instill the student body with a sense of pride and spirit in the Lancers, Your academic accomplishments are equally impressive and your college acceptances reflect a tan- gible symbol of reward for your years of academic effort, , Each of you in your own special way, as you move on to a higher learning has given to me a greater sense of satis- faction than I have ever felt with thousands of students encountered in past years, Your marks of excellence and high spirits will act as a benchmark of success for the many Parker graduates of the future, The Parker faculty and I deeply appreciate your contribution to the school, My feelings for you are perhaps best summarized by the contemporary prophet, Jonathan Livingston Seagull: Jona- than's parting words to his prize student, Fletcher, were, Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you'1l see the way to fly, Your race to learn has just begun! D, C , Crone