Gonzales High School - Spartan Yearbook (Gonzales, CA)

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MARLENE AMBROSINI SecreTary Svphv Under The able leadership oT iTs class ohficers, Roberl Hoaq- land, PresidenTg Larry Truman, Vice-Presidenlr: Marlene Ambro- sini, SecreTary: Lupe Correa, Treasurer, and BeTTy RedTe-rn, Serqeanl-aT-Arms, The Sophomore Class had a very suaicessliil school year. ln Odober The Freshmen were aT The merry oT The Sopho mores aT The annual Freshman RecepTion. Under money-raisinq acTiviTies, The Class qave a ralre sale, which proved To be very prolilable. This year The Sophomore Class proved Themselves superior To The Freshmen by winninq The Froshffioph Tie-up. ,W LARRY TRUMAN Vice-President ,xg ROBERT HOAGLAND Presidenl flaw, In The 'lield oT sporTs, The Class oT '53 has been well repre- senled in boTh The Boys' and Girls' Block Henry Lopez had The honor ol malcinq all-C.C.A.L. in laolball. Some Sophomores who were musically Talenled performed in The Honor OrehesTra, Band and Chorus Conrerls. Shirley G-nesa was selecled To aTTend The Elevi:-nTh Biennial Conven- Tion and Fe-sTival in San Dieqo Tor her omslandinq work in music, AT The annual F.F.A. Barn Dance, Lorraine Corda, The Sophomore candidale, reiqned Queen. Mr, TiTus and Miss Rodgers, class advisors, had much To do wiTh The sucress of The Sophomore Class. TOP ROW, leff To righl: Conrad Clizbe, Manuel Alonzo, ScoTT Roddick, Eldridge Jones, Howard Odiorne, Larry Tru- man, Bob Gay, Roy Ford, Craig Wiley. SECOND ROW: Joel Rodriguez, Charles Lanini, Donald Boysen, Clarence Nielson, Sylvesfer Green, Felix Provencio, Frank Vanoli, Secundino Ferrel, Lupe Correa, Bob Hoagland, Bernus John- son. THIRD ROW: Humberfo Ramirez, Tony Vasquez, Jesse Cerna, Ramon Hernandez, Gabriel Relana, John Baze, Donald Colanfro, Melvin Scolari, Roy Fellows, Norman Braga. FOURTH ROW: Lorraine Corda, Lola Ferrel, Maria Camacho, Marilyn McLaren, Lois Larson, Carillon Cheney, Shirle Jones, Evelyn McCabe, Ines Rubbo, Andrea Men- doza, Befly Redfern. BOTTOM ROW: Miss Rodgers, Genevieve Ramirez, Annie Daoro, Beffy Moore, RiTa Cadenaz, Sally Cowan, Shirley Gnesa, Bernefle Wimer, Marlene Ambrosini, Pa? LaPreIle, Florence May, Mr. TiTus. 3 V ,ir

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wi WILLIAM GULARTE Presiclenf The Junior Class prospered well under our able direclors: iirr-sidenl, William Gularle, Vice-Presidenl VV'iIIiam Smilh, Sec' relary Lois, Tyler, Treasurer Palsy Rianda, and Sergeaniralrfxrms Edifh Harrisi and our advisors lo whom we Turned Conlinuously Tor help, Mrs, Velrandcr and Mr. Hines, Our year siaried uii with The lirsl school asQembIy, lhe Junior Slnilw. Il was very wurregslul, lhanlcs To our lalenled Claasmalee and paiienl audienfe. Being an inn The beami' claw, we ordered oui ringfs as early as possible, and were delighled In receive lhirm on Nrivember 28 wilh a big Icing year To enioy Them. Wi,- wld hal dogs, colces, Candy and gum ai The Toolball and ba-.lcelball games under lhe able care oi our presidenl and his commiiiees. The Juniiwr Play, Crashing Sec elyf' prcsenied Marih 30 by a well 'ielccled Casl and erepulive slail, proved io be a muccesa The annual Junior Carnival was very prosperous. Wi- held il on an April ailernoen and also held a danic- in The gyrn with paris OT our carnival in The evening-public inviled. Thi big hil ol lhe year, lhe Junior-Senior banguel, wan held al Ms-,iiin Rnnrh. We had a wonderiul lime. Wm? WILLIAM SMITH Vice-Presidenl A . agile, ii 19 A. ,:- i i LOIS TAYLOR Secrelary Turning To sociely our clas., was well repreuenled in lhe Boys' Bloclr 'Gu by eighi boys, The Girl? Bloclc G acquired eighl girls and lhe Honor Sociely was represenled by Tour slu- denls. Palsy Rianda was elecied queen randidale lor lhe Barn Dance. We Qenl Iwo members nl' our class To The Liens Sludenl SDEGIUZFIS Conleslj Virginia Griilin and Emily Harris., epealring on The American VoIer's Responsibililyf' Emily Harris emerged viclorious, Ialcing Tirsl place. Many members oi our class enrolled in The Music Deparlmenl. There were Tourleen Junior girls on The Glee Club, Band had Seven oi our lalenied sludenls, and The Dance Band won Ihre-e. Verella Bolin was head maiorelle OT The Band. Many oi These siudenls had lhe honor of being chosen lo pariicipale in variou5 musinal aclivi lies wilh olher schools in our C,C.A.L. area. Palsy Rianda and Pxudry File were elecled assisianl yell leaders and made our class pi-and oi Them by Their spiriled yelling al games and al rallies. The Junior Class as a whole prospered well, and proved Their digniiy as upperclassrnen. TOP ROW, leff lo righl: Mike Gonzales, Richard Avila, Vincenl Sias, Ray Rianda, William Gularfe, Leslie King, Wil- liam Smilh, Jim Teyes, Fred Guenlharl, Mr. Hines. SECOND ROW: Alfred DePraHi, Lawrence Colanlro, Manuel Mar- quez, Elmer Pura, Paul Muniz, Belly Hammons, Shirley May, Mary Jo Duncan, Lois Taylor, William Callahan, James Florenlin. THIRD ROW: Honorio Della, Evelyn Baze, Audrey File, Joy May, Virginia Griffin, Barbara House, Dorofhy Gibbins, Paula Valverde, Nancy Leffingwell, Kalhleen Callahan, Allred Elias, FOURTH ROW: Rena Noghera, Vereffa Bolin, Edilh Harris, Emily Harris, Dixie McKinsey, Lorraine Caprara, Bealrice Tavernelli, Jean Morris, Vivian Irvine, Aurora Jaso, Gloria Ramirez, Mrs. Vekander. BOTTOM ROW: Emma Carranza, Isabel Jiminez, Rachel Diaz, Vera Torres, Nellie Vasquez, Palsy Rianda, Esther Celaya, Joan Rodoni, Pal Davies, Bernadelle Nunes, Opal McCraw. I 4

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JOSEPHINE HOOK Vice-Presidenl BARBARA RHOADS DENA SHANKS Presidsnl Secrelary As lhe lirsl order ol business lhe Class ol i954 elecfed qaye lhem in lvlay, Both parlie-, did a lol lo irofvo rl qiiod ollicers lo guide Them lhrouqh lhe lirsl year of hiqh school. spiril belween lhe lla:-.vu ard helped lil la oe? lp.-llrir ai They wisely choso Barbara Rhoacls as Presideril, Josephine quainled. l-look as Vicefpresidenl, JoAnn Barlow as Secreiary, and Nancy We were quile proud when Rulhir- Burriwvll madr- lhr Lei: as Serqearil-al'Arm5. Honor Soriely and when Gary Slubbli-lf.-lil, i i- fxnlririr Under ihe supervision of lhe Boys' and Girls' Block Jesse Palacio, Riehard Grey-rie, llrr-rr Qrillurd-r, .ind Rulnwr orqanizalions, the annual Freshman-Sophomore liesup was Vasquez made Their Blolk 'GMM held, llic Freshman boyz and qirls enlered inlo lhe lun whole Al lhe annual FFJX. Barn Dame, Belly oirriri i ii Mi' lin hcarleclly and won soveral ol lhe eyenls, allhouqh a summary Freshman Queen randidale, ol poirrls showed lhe Sophomores lo be lhe winners. The Class ol' i954 is yery qralrrlul rr iii. sph-rrdid .1-,lvixisrr All lhe Frenhnien enioyed llre receplion qiyen us by ine lvlrs. Loyell, Mr. Silver, and lvlr. Gulierrw, lrrr 'heir irrrlirirr., Sophomore Claus. We hope lhey enioyed lhe relurn parly we ollorlg and quidance. TOP ROW, leff lo righl: Fred Munoz, Jesse Palacio, Billy Osborne, Ricardo Tapia, Raymond Valadez, Humberlo Zavala, Gary Slubblefield, David Gularle, Roberl Vasquez, Ronnie Macadaeg, Jimmy Thompson, Efren Gallardo, Ray Niefo. SECOND ROW: Roscoe Anfrim, Donald Gilchrisl, Louis DeBelle, Bobby Mena, Amado Saenz, Joe Celaya, Tony Rosalez, Henry Sias, Andy Zermeno, Pele Cabanyoq, Joseph Yefler, Harry Singh. THIRD ROW: Mr. Gulierrez, Richard Greene, Donald De Rosa, Glenn Oglesby, Verda Adams, Della Healh, Lavella Dionne, Doyleen Hooks, Shirley MacDonald, Rufhie Barnwell, Barbara Rhoads, Eugene McRae, Jean Skanse. FOURTH ROW: Mr. Silver, Gilbert Lucero, Joan Skanse, Charlene Morris, Joanne Barlow, Norma Smilh, Belly Simpson, Dena Shanks, Joan Hook, Grace Gonzales, Fannie Exum, William Cockrell. FIFTH ROW: Vincent Domingo, .Iune Brooks, Shirley Valverde, Rachel Resquir, Rulh Gandia, Helen Hensley, Sally Holguin, Sally Garcia, Alice Marlinez, Josephine Hook, Nancy Lee, Mara lens Pere, Mrs. Lovell. BOTTOM ROW: Arlene Pura, Lupe Ramirez, Amelia Sakay, Carmelila Ramirez, Lydia Urquidez, Margaref Dayalos, Hope Loya, Julia Sanliagc, Viclorial Magquez, Ruby Yoda, Christine Caldera, Myrna Wiflmann, Nicho asa erna. f...L. -on FP'