Manteca Union High School - Tower Yearbook (Manteca, CA)

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There was much laughter and many mistakes as the more daring souls practiced the new dance, raspa . Although Cornelia Galt and Jack Leach seem to have conquered it, Margie Little is still bewildered by the whole thingy At any social gathering in lvlanteca land we suppose, anywhere elsefl refreshments always seem to be in order At lVlUl-lS it is only natural to see these happy people eating and resting at the close ot an eventful evening. And sure enough, there it is, peeking out trom underneath Myrtle Curry's table-a sock! 43

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lt there's one thing that's taboo at a sock danceeeitfs shoes. Mary Etta Peerson and Frankie Webb didn't let anyone get past the door with shoes on and Jr R. Long is sacrificing shoes and dignity tor tun and corntort. Pair atter pair ot brightly colored socks march- ing around in a circleiiudges Mr. Phillips and Mr, Yokopin had to decide which were brightest, Shirley Jacldich and .lack Keisner were chosen as having the loudest taste in socks, Their prizes? what elseea pair ot bright yellow socks! Dancing in their stocking teet was a new experi- ence tor rnost ot the people there but trorn the happy expressions on the taces of the dancers the introduction of the sock dance at Nl, U. l-lr S. can only be described as a sensational successl i 42

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f -. 'WH' .,.y :,,-1.25, J is E m i ' l , -Est' nf: ,Qi mv-r - ' ,-v.fwI':1:h'v.w-!.Ysg ...gf 'zi 4' H ,e . U. , 1.5, K mt4gf?3,if1iw .. K . an - lliigdwl l J IJ Row li llett to rightl Jessie Olivearia, Agnes Osterrnan, Angela Ovando, Richard Pedro, Mary Etta Peerson, Georgie Piccinini, Deon Porterfield, Richard Quintal, Row ll: Alvin Raggio, Donna Ratto, Alice Rice, Barbara Rieger, Dorothy Reicker, Jim Roberts, Arlene Rocha, Elaine Roessler, Row llli Bernita Romero, Janet Sanders, Joan Sonauinette, Tony Schleiss, Frank Scarlata, Lester Show, Ernest Silva, Manuel Silva. Although they are lower classmen, they have proven that there are many leaders in their midst. Their advisors, Mrs. Downer, lvlr. Norton, and Mr. Yakopin, helped plan the annual Hop which was on March 25, with an Easter theme. Row li Ray Silva, Elsie Simas, Norma Siriesio, Milton Snelling, Bernice Sosiza, Ray Stinnett, Laurence Steves, LaVern Stockton, Raw ll: Jewel Strait, Rose Tarantino, Elsie Telles, Ernest Thomsen, Lewis Thomson, Dean Townsend, lvlary Trett, Alice Vasconcellos, Row llli Jim Vezaldenos, K. Vezal- denos, Frances Xlifebb, John Weimer, Alvin Weis, Ray Wells, Sam Wheeler, Paul Xllfiggin, Row IV: Jack Williamson, Joyce Nllfilson, Richard Wilson, Waymon Wright, Ed Wunderlich, Robert Wunsch, Bob Zanetti, it i i i i l i 44