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

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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

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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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President Mark Rhoads addresses the Board, BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. Mark Rhoads, president FAT H E R 5' C LU B Burleigh Bagnall, second vice president Mrs, George H, Smith, secretary Predrag Mitrovich, treasurer Officers: Mrs. Gretchen T. Allen Robert Nostrand, president Clarke Braly Raul Rosado, vice president Walter B, Broderick Hugh MCNeiHYy Secretary Mrs, John C, Carson George Lergf treasurer Philip L, Gildred, Jr. Percy M, Goodwin Otto A, Hirr Julian M, Kaufman Mrs, Vincent E, Mazzanti ' MOTHERS CLUB John Z, Mraz Heidi Munzinger, student representative Robert M. Nostrand Officers: Mrs, Raul Rosado Mrs, Raul Rosado, president C, Arnholt Smith Mrs, Sam Assam, first vice president Mrs, C, Arnholt Smith, Jr, Mrs, Otis Brooks, second vice president Paul K, Tchang Mrs Alan Schrift, secretary Nicholas Wallner Mrs, Paul Tchang, treasurer Thomas S, Whitelock III, M,D, Louis M, Wolfsheimer