Manual Arts High School - Artisan Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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CLASS HISTORY (continued) Senior Day was again won by the mighty Tecumsehns by a score of 4-3 proving that it can be done , by a small class. The Senior Picnic was again held at Exposition Park with the Ethanians. Cokes, Ice Cream, French Bread, and Spaghetti were served. On January 14, the Ethanians presented a truly great prom in honor of the Tecumsehns . Now that the moment that some have waited for, some have feared, but all have dreaded has arrived, we realize how much Manual means to us. Oh Manual may we never bring but honor to thy name. With these words we leave you. Manual, to reach our goal in life. TTifriTi i a ggj ia sgaggq TECUMSEHN CLASS PRESIDENT ' S FAREWELL Looking back over the past three years I realize that Manual has not only been a home, but also a small community. For it is here that we have learned to develop to the fullest extent all our capabilities. Interests, and enthusiasms. We, the Tecumsehns, now leave you. Manual, remembering the thoughts and deeds you have taught us. Willard Penn, President, Tecumsehn Class STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT ' S FAREWELL The three years the Tecumsehn class has spent here at Manual Arts have been memorable ones. We have met many people; a fine faculty has quided us well to the final day, and we are very grateful to them. It has meant a great deal to me to serve as your Student Body President and I can sincerely say that I will walk away with the whole Student Body In my heart. May God bless us all, until we meet again. Sincerely yours, Richard A. Garcia Student Body President W ' 55 21

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CLASS HISTORY (continued) Tecumsehn class paper. Mr. Van Ess was assigned to sponsor our class. Many of our wonderful victories can be attributed to the cabinet and sponsor. Diaconians accepted Irene Krull, Laura Gonzales, Charlene Leavitt, Darlene Ingle, Bettirae Wimperis, and Janice Stayboldt. Knights seated at the round table were Paul Redman, Richard Garcia, Frank Sole, Dino Pucelli, Bob Adams, Eddie Woo, and Gil Valencia. Jeanne Vig, Elsie Vekich, Florrene Hays and Bettirae Wimperis served as Guardians. In Pavlovettes we found Martha Campbell, Lou Ann Wyckoff, and Charlene Leavitt. Scholarship Society accepted Bette Murray, Shonie Aki, Lou Ann Wyckoff, Barbara Stephens, Carol Foster, and Jeanne Vig. Senior Day at last! Name: TECUMSEHNS, Colors: BABY BLUE and CHERRY RED, for the remaining year this was to be our title. In years to come this name will go down on Manual ' s pages of history as the Greatest Little Class . With a score of 4-3 we had won our first senior day. The combined Senior Picnic was held at Exposition Park, pieswere thrown at the Tecumsehns and Continental class cabinet. Under Paris Skies was the senior prom. In honor of the Continentals. A-12 Another chapter of Manual ' s history will end January 28, 1955 when the Tecumsehn class graduates. Our final semester at Manual started with elections of officers. Willard Penn, was elected chief of the Tecumsehn Class. Other members of the cabinet were Lenetta Billings, Girls ' Vice; Shonie Aki, Boys ' Vice; Elsie Vekich, Secretary; Gary Hendrix, Treasurer; Carol Foster, Historian; Marie Foon, Alumni Secretary; Thelma Brown, Yell Queen; and Frances Isola, Editor of the Shooting Star . Into Diaconians went Alice Mackay, Martha Campbell, Lenetta Billings, Elsie Vekich, Florrene Hays, and Gladys Heath. Willard Penn, John Brown, and Norman Debase were accepted Into Knights. On Student Body Cabinet we found Richard Garcia, President; Darlene Ingle, Girls ' Vice; John Brown, Boys ' Vice; Nancy Philips, Secretary; DIno Pucelli, Manager; Laura Gonzales, Daily Editor; Bette Murray, Girls ' Judge; Marie Foon, Alumni Secretary; Frances Isola, Publicity Chairman; James Conner, Cadet Major; Willard Penn, A-12 President; and John Graves, Policy Chairman. Members of the class presiding over clubs were Helen Halverson, Girls ' Merit Board; Dino Pucelli, Board of Finance; Frances Isola, Publicity Board; Frank Sole, Knights; Janice Stayboldt, Diaconians; Elsie Vekich, Quill and Scroll; and Oscar del Campo,Lettermen ' s Society. 20

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I -«I pfc .K Blue Skies, She Oh, Tecumsehns, We pledge to you We will ever be true We will strive for truth and honor With the help of God our Father Hear now our prayer For our class and Alma Mater Oh, Tecumsehns, lift your voices Hail, Oh Shooting Star!