Pacifica High School - Spartan Yearbook (Pittsburg, CA)

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READING CLUB The Reading Club is a new organizaiion This year. IIs pur- pose is Io give The members an appreciarion of Iiferarure. Some of Ihe seleciions read and discussed were Joan of Arc, by George Bernard Shaw, and WhiIe Fang, by Jack London. The advisor is Mr. Na+ I-Iickerson and officers are: Presideni, Bob Jones, and Secrefary, Peggy Sroneking. ROW I, Ieff Io righfz N. Hickerson, B. Jones, T. Bolfon, P. Sfoneking, E. Asp- land, ROW 2: V. Masfracci, D. Jones, L. Sanfa Maria, K. Bray, B. Chrisfoff- erson. Bob Jones ,.,. . . . Presidenf NaI Hickerson .Advisor F. B. L. A. FIRST ROW, lofi 'Io right B. Hines, G. Law, H. Haro, C. Banksfon, L. Chavez, B. Banksfon, N. Carfer. SECOND ROW: V. Wildes, L. Cassin, C. Akhursf, M. Shaeffer, C. Graham, P. Bruce, L. Perry, R. Mouzakis. Barbara Hines.. . .. . . Presideni Mr. Ralph Johnson , Advisor MODERN DANCE ROW I, Ieff fo right E. Guerino, E. Lyons, D. Buffo, J. Neuheisel, M. Stone- kinq. ROW 2: C. Graham, M. Leifkam, C, Weyrouqh, P. Grover, A. Kirkwood, M. Woolen. ROW 3: C. Agguire, L. Chavez, P. Kaiser, D. Bondi, J. Fosfer. ROW 4: E. Lasser, J. McCumber, D. Maher, J. Sireef. Pai Kaiser .. Presidenf Mrs. Miller Advisor

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MRS. EGGLESTON LEFT TO RIGHT: C. Hennessey, J. Lane. LEFT TO RIGHT: D. Johnson, R. Petris, J. Doran SPEECH The diTTerence between The righT word and The almosT right word is The diilference beTween lightning and The lightrning bug. -lvlarlc Twain. The primary purpose oT speech is communication. The speech deparTment has sought To develop This slcill in individual sTudenTs. PaciTica was well represenTed in compeTiTion inthe county. In The sportrsmanship con- TesT Charles I-lennessey won Tirst place. The Voice oT Democracy ConTesT which was sponsored by The Junior Chamber OT Commerce, included Diana Johnson, Janice Doran, Ron Petris and Thelma Oyervides. In The Lion's Club speech contest, Charles l lennessey was TirsT place winner Trom The Ambrose Lions Club and Joyce Lane Trom The Port Chicago Lions Club. STAMP ROW I, lett to right: G. Bernard, B. Eichleberqer, C. Morey, R. England. ROW 2: B. Mouzakis, A. Ferranti, G. Mix. TENNIS ROW I, left to right: W. Neuheisel, J. Patterson, B. Ward, B. Silva, B. Hines, C. Graham. ROW 2: G. Propersi, L. Fluitt, G. Slay, V. Wildes, M. McGill. ROW 3: D. Moody, S. Drewry, J. Shumck, M. Woolen, A. Kirkwood. ' wwra:1 Y, i

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BAND The ConcerT Band under The able leadership OT direcTor, Mr. William Ivlarracino, conTribuTed a greaT deal To PaciTica's repuTaTion This year. They perTormed aT all The TooTball and baskeTball games, Toolr parT in parades, and also Toolc parT in The Spring lvlusic FesTival. ln The Columbus Day Parade aT PiTTsburg, PaciTica Took TirsT in Their division. The band also wenT around To various elemenTary schools and gave conce-rTs To give The younger children an idea oT music. This year Tor The TirsT Time leTTers were awarded To The members who conTribuTed The mosT To The band. AlThough iT is noT included in The daily curriculum, PaciTica's Dance Band has shown greaT progress under The direcTion oT lvlr. Bill Marracino. The band has played Tor assemblies, school dances, and perTormed aT The NorThern CaliTornia Music EducaTion AssociaTion TesTival. W T WMM DANCE BAND FIRST ROW, left To right Ernest Keys, Rich- ard Henderson, Vince Masfracci, Dennis Powell, Sieriing Sievenson. SECOND ROW: InsTrucTor William Marracino, Karen How- ard, Don Morris, Bob Jones, Don Lopez, Jim Raber, Dave Morris, Rober? Verduzco, Jerry Aspland, Soloisf Diana Bondi.