Huntington Park High School - El Recuerdo Yearbook (Huntington Park, CA)

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Winter Class of 1959 On February 2, I955, 96 freshmen enlered Sparla, and lhe class ol W'59 had ils beginning. Big high school sludenls, lhe lrosh were welcomed by lhe older and bigger iuniors and seniors, and lor lhe lirsl lime, Colon-'n-Cord, roolers lickels, service cards, and Sporls Nighl became 'Familiar lerms. The girls all had big sislers, and were honored al a Sparlanelle Sweelhearl parly which provided lheir lirsl glimpse ol lhe Social Hall. The class was honored al lhe Hearl Palrol Hop Howdy, where Janel Gail and Ernie Hughes were crowned king and queen. Tri-Hi-Hops lirsl began lhis lerm, and lhe lall semesler ol lhe lreshman year lound class members enioying lhe group's lirsl Sadie, Moonlighl Capers. As sophomores, class members enjoyed being one nolch higher on lhe scholaslic scale. Paula Reece was elecled sludenl body hislorian, and wenl on lo be- come commissioner ol awards while Pal Gilmore look over lhe hislorian posl. The lirsl Iowa lesls were laken. Fire swepl lhrough lhe gym. Upperclassmen al lasl! Rich Lincourl was elecled class presidenl, and Marlha Marlin and Everell Irwin Senior A olificers, W'59. Sealed: Jim Palillo, Pal Gilmore, Marialice Hedg- cock. Slanding: Lulher Sprouse, Ralph Arriola. Serving as class ollicers during lhe Corinlhians' Senior B semesler were Paula Ward, Marlallce Hedgcock, and Marlha Marlin, sealed: Norman Clull, kneeling, John Torrey, slanding. were lhe lirsl members ol lhe class lo be elecled lo Phoenix. Wall Kurlz and Gene Walls were aclive in school plays. Wilh lhe help ol Mr. Sam Sachs, Junior sponsor, lhe class selecled Corinlhians as ils name, and Darrell O'Leary's emblem lo grace lhe red swealers. As Senior B's, Corinlhian girls look parl in Girls' Week, represenling lheir school in business and lhe communily. ln lhe Senior A semesler, Corinlhian Richard Lin- courl served as sludenl body presidenl and Marlha Marlin as vice-presidenl, while Sandy Johnson and Norm Clulf headed lhe League and Forum. Paula Ward was in charge ol Talenl Nominaling Commil- lee. Corinlhians were playing on lhe field and rooling in lhe slands as lhe loolball leam look lhe Easlern League championship. Baskelball, cross counlry and all lhe olher sporls provided good limes. Beach par- lies, snow parlies, lhe Senior picnic and Receplion, lhe Turkey Trol . . . all limes lo be remem- bered. Four years ol learning, leadership, and good limes made lhe Corinlhians slay al Sparla lruly golden.

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's e' Eph b 9 M fha Marlin, Miss Roberfla Alberf, sponsor: Sandy Ephebians Ephebian membership, one oi lhe highes+ honors given by lhe Los An- geles Ci'ry Schools, is limi+ed fo one senior for each ior'I'y graduales, and given on fhe basis of school service and promise 'for fu+ure civic leader- ship. Ephebians remain members for life, and fheir ranlcs include promi- nenl men and women fhroughoul California and lhe nal'ion. New members can loolc forward confi- denfly, ai+er a golden beginning, fo lives fha? promise oufslanding ser- vice and achievemeni. E1'li0I'S Look B801-1 . . . Sealbearers A golden seal on graduafion di- plomas marlcs fhose named as Seal- bearers of fhe California Scholarship Federafion, an honor earned 'lhrough mainiaining scholarship sfandards la minimum of fhree A's and one B in subiecis ofher lhan physical edu- cafionl for al' leasl' four semesfers beyond +he freshman year, one oi ihese during 'rhe senior year. Af +he end of each semesfer an assembly honors lhese Sealbearers and ofher members of 'rhe Scholar- ship Sociefy, and 'rhe special seal on fhe diplomas serves as final 'rribufe fo years of dedicafion, eFfor'r, and service. Sparfa is proud of oufsianding s+udenfs, and fhe Corinfhians can be proud of Their Sealbearer graduafes. W'5'-7 Sealbearers. Firsl row: Mariha Mariin, Judy Ward, Jan Houck. Second row: Lila Seamon, Judy Whileman. Third row. Barry Nielson. li-,..