Mount Vernon High School - Minute Man Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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ADMINISTRATORS Miss Edna McCahan, Mr. Karl Lovejoy, Mrs. Edith Shreve, Dr. Hazelle Moore, Miss Mary Helms, and Mrs. Hazel Branscom. VARIATION ON A THEME The A-9 graduation theme, TOO years of Education in California , covered three areas-past, present, and future. Of these they had read of the first and imagined the third, but the second they had an excellent opportunity to experience at first hand. The teachers and administrators who met them daily- sometimes seriously, often smiling-were a far cry from the legendary figures of the little red schoolhouse which had faded into history-the lchabod Cranes, the stern masters, the ruler-wielders, belonged to the early days when Cali- fornia had first emerged from a school-less wilderness, whose wealthy families had sent their sons to Hawaii or even around Cape Horn to Europe for an education. They belonged to the era when occasional tutors were lured to the west for a hazardous rendezvous with uncertainty. Instead of a harrowing study of a few texts, students of today were aware of hundreds of books at their command, and more fields of study than their counterparts of 1850 ever dreamed of. They knew the pride of accomplishment in shops equipped with tools unknown even to the best scientists a hundred years ago. They felt the results of a health program completely non-existent even half a century back, and a pleasure in music and arts for which early Californians could scarcely find a name. Some things they shared in common with the youth of 1850. They sang some of the songs left as a heritage by Spanish provincials, and hopped and skipped to the square-dance calls with as much vigor and enthusiasm as their pioneer predecessors. They loved their state with the same pride.

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STUDENT CABINET Seated-Malcolm Smith, Patty Brinker, Bob Marsh, Susan Bichachi, Annette Weiss, Diane Plotkin, Kenny Johnson, Shirley Bennion, Charlean Franke, Frances Fogel, Faye Aratani, George Abajian, Barbara Suval, and Martin Ansoorian. Standing-Pat Corbin, Rudy Stuhlman, Roberta Baronian, Carroll Darrow, Robert Resnick, Sue Colby, and Mrs. Leone Hamilton. LEADING LIGHTS Working as a closely coordinated group, the Student Cabinet, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Leone Hamilton, has done much this term for the betterment of Mt. Vernon and the welfare of its students. Drives such as the P.T.A. and Community Chest, school activities and events, are part of the business discussed and arranged, through the Cabinet, meeting in Room 206 during Period IV each day. Presiding over the meetings is the student body presi- dent, Carroll Darrow, assisted by the girls' vice-president, Shirley Bennion, and boys' vice-president, Kenneth Johnson. Taking the minutes is Diane Plotkin, secretary. Student body treasurer is Charlean Franke, editor of the Minute Man, Annette Weiss, and circulation manager, Susan Bichachi. Chief Justice of the Safety Court is Frances Fogel, Safety representative, Faye Aratani, girls' athletic representative, Barbara Suvalg boys' athletic representative, George Aba- iian, Welfare representative, Martin Ansoorian, Lost and Found custodian, Bob Marsh, girls' activity representative, Patti Brinker, boys' activity representative, Malcolm Smith, manager of the Youth Center, Bob Resnick, and assistant manager. of the Youth Center, Sue Colby. The office of girls' lower division representative was filled for the first ten weeks by Patricia Corbin. In her absence Myrtle O'Mara was elected to fill the position. Boys' lower division repre- sentative is Rudy Stuhlman, and parliamentarian is Roberta Baronian. A good example of democracy is shown in Cabinet this term with different races, creeds and religions repre- sented. Although the members don't always agree, a com- promise is usually reached, comments Mrs. Hamilton. Correct Social Patterns for Behavior of Teenagers was HONORED QUARTETTE Singled out for their exceptional service to their school, accompanied by fine scholarship, are Shirley Bennion and Malcolm Smith, winners of the American Legion awards, and Janice Yamamoto and Elbert Lui, recipients of Daughters of the American Revolution honors. Shirley, in addition to leading Mt. Vernon's girls as their vice-president this year, has served two other terms in cabinet as lower division representative and -Youth Activity representative. She took the chief responsibility for the Log Cabin Christmas last month, and has arranged numerous Council luncheons, and served on all Cabinet and Council activities with genuine understanding and reliability. Malcolm Smith, a four term safety, has contributed his service to the school on the Flag Squad, and also in four terms on Projection Crew. He has been an auditorium proiectionist for two semesters. As Boys' Youth Activity representative he has been a member of Student Cabinet, and maintained an excellent scholarship rating. Janice has worked faithfully on Council activities, de- voting herself to the work of Art chairman the past year. She has also carried on Modes and Manners work as both a lower division and upper division student. Safety organi- zation has profited by the work of her squad, of which she is captain, and she has also worked on Unesco. Elbert has served as president or vice-president in his homeroom and in many classes, and has been an outstand- ing member of 2l8's athletic organization. His work on Boys' Council has been consistent, and he has maintained a solid E in cooperation throughout his school career. Others nominated for service recognition were Lawrence Haines, Kenneth Johnson, Marcia Gilbert, and Irene Levonian. the term's theme, which the Student Cabinet presented to the student body by meansgof a skit in an early assembly.

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FACU LTY Row I-Mrs. Emily Spring, Mrs. Mary Wood, Miss Edna McCahan, Mrs. Edith Shreve, Mr. Karl Lovejoy, Dr. Hazelle Moore, Miss Mary Helms, Mrs. Hazel Branscom, Mrs. Jeanne Lavagnino, Mrs. Catherine Brown, Mrs. Winifred Yeakey. Row 2-Mrs. Phyllis Morey, Mrs. Jessie Dungan, Mrs. Lois Reeves, Mrs. Ethel Smith, Mrs. Marion Hooton, Miss Dorothy Lucas, Miss Grace Potts, Miss Ebby Marlow, Mrs. Lottie Gregory, Mrs. Grace Cameron, Miss June Oaks, Miss Alice Michael, Mrs. Leone Hamilton. Row 3-Miss Margaret Acheson, Miss Willia Ingram, Mrs. Myrtle Toothaker, Mrs. Alta Maiben, Mrs. Edna Knotts, Mrs. Maiorie De Stefano, Mrs. Helen Colton, Mrs. Helen Hannah, Mrs. Pauline Migala, Mrs. Jane Niethamer, Miss Ineta Nelson, Mr. Don Campbell. Row 4-Mr. George Wight, Mr. Earl Matthews, Mr. Bernard Feldman, Mr. Allison Bell, Mr. Clifford Hirsch, Mr. Hugh Woodward, Mr. Paul Cranmer, Mr. Charles Bloch, Mr. John Corbeil, Mr. Garland Ware. PERFECT A-9 FACULTY by Diane Plotkin and Faye Aratani Principal .................................,........ Cal fPretty Boyl Darrow Girls' Vice ..... ......................... C arl Hunn Boys' Vice ...... ....... M ickey Garfield Girls' Gym ..... ....... F rank Abrahamian Boys' Gym ..... ..................................... D orothy Duke Spanish ..... ...... M arcia Gilbert and Kathleen Sato Music .......,, ...... R od Edwards and Norma Peterson Spelling ....... ......................................... D iane Plotkin Drama ....,.. ..... M arty Berman and Marty Ansoorian Art ................. ....... F aye Aratani and Jessie Miranda Social studies ...... ....... S hirley Bennion and Joyce Motty English ......... ........ I rene Levonian and Elaine Rush Journalism ..... ....... A nnette Weiss and Susan Bichachi As they practiced their graduation program, thinking over the dramatized evolution of California's schools, many a thoughtful A-9 thanked his lucky star that he belonged to the class of 1950-instead of 1850.