Ripon High School - Mission Yearbook (Ripon, CA)

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irs row, lefi fo riqhf: Gingrich lcoachl, Brooks, Barkley, Sfouffer, Peferson. Second row: Lial, Jacklich, Mulholand, Van Wyk Wassink, Nigro-. Third row: Vincelef, Houbein, Ioppini Knopf, Kincaid, Snelling. DRAMA If you had frouble or complicafions wifh your Prom dafe, if was nofhing compared fo fhe frouble Frank Jacklich gof himself involved in during fhe producfion, Besf Foof Forward . He invifed bofh his regular girl, Veronica Mulholand, and a movie sfar, Norma Snelling, fo fhe Prom. His roommafes, Alden Houbein and Bill Van Wyk, assisfed by fheir dafes, Florence Lial and Darlene Wassink, fried fo sfraighfen fhings ouf. Every affempf fo calm fhings onfy seemed fo irrifafe fhe principal, Freddie Vincelef, and fhe movie sfar's manager, Dennis loppini. Joe Nigro and Gaynl Sfouffer ioined in fhe fun by collecfing souvenirs from fhe sfar. The inevifable blind dafe was played by Leafrice Knopf and Ted Barkiey. All acfivifies were finally calmed fhrough fhe publicify furnished by Jerry Sfanley, fhe local reporfer, fo fhe safisfacfion of fhe old grad, Loren Kincaid, and fhe professor, Chuck DeAfley. And fhe girls were once more under fhe confrol of fheir chaperone, Millie Brooks. All end- ed well af Winsoki Boys' Preparafory School wifh fhe singing of Buckle Down, Winsoki . rs , : an , Second row: Polelfi lcoachl, Vieira DEBATE The debafe squad fhis year sfarfed ouf wifh I4 members and lafer dropped fo l3 members. ls I3 unlucky? Lef's look af fhe record. Af Oak- land, Evelyn Silva and Doris Ann Kovak placed firsf in iunior division debafe. Veronica Mulholand, fhe firsf Riponife fo place in an individual evenf fhis year, fook fhird place in exfemporaneous speaking. Af Moclesfo, compefing in her firsf con- fesf, Sharon Mulholand, a beginning speech slu- denf, fook second place in lower division informal speaking. Marian Vieira placed seconcl in upper division of fhe same evenf. Al' Fresno, Eve'yn Silva, Veronica Mufholand, Chuck De Vries, and Jerry Sfanley fied for second in senior rlivision cle- bafe. Loren Kincaid placed second in humorous declamafion. The Tracy fournamenf fhis year was flue of- ficial Nafional Forensic League Tournamenf, and firsf and second place winners are 'ro go fo fhe sfafe finals in Balcersfiefd. Veronica and Evefyn, by virfue of fheir second-place win in clebafe, will go fo Bakersfield on April l5. Luck? Perhaps, buf as Mr. PoleHi's frophy case will fesfify, il' has faken work, co-operafion, abilify fo uiilize crificism, and a genuine feeling for a greaf sporf -- Speech. Migiiore, Bianchi, Owens, Nyquisf, Rogers ho'and, Kovak, Houbein, Kincaid, De V

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F f row, lefl fo righl: Boggiano ladviserl. Mlgl ore, Hansen, Ballafore. Second row: Van Wyk, Marfini. J. S. A. The Junior Sfafesmen of America, under fhe leadership of Mr. Poleffi, had a very successful year. Firsf semesfer officers were: Marian Vieira, presidenfg Loren Kincaid, vice-presidenfg Darlene Wassink, secrefaryg Alden Houbein, freasurerg and Joyce Schoonhoven, secrefary of publicify. Some of fhe oufsfanding evenfs of fhe firs'l' semesfer in- cluded falks by Sergeanf Baron of fhe California Highway Pafrol and Sheriff Carlos Souza. A field frip was made fo Judge lv1cNoble's police courf in Sfockfon. Sherman Rogers, Loren Kincaid, and Marilyn Travaille affended a regional meefing af Turlock. Loren was elecfed parliamenfarian of fhe regional J. S. A. Officers for fhe second semesfer were: Loren Kincaid, presidenfg Marian Vieira, vice-presidenfg Marilyn Travaille, secrefary-freasurerg and Veronica Mulholand, secrefary of publicify. Since fhe J. S. A. is now a parf of fhe Social Problems class, speakers have been asked fo speak concerning marriage problems. The firsf of fhese speakers was Judge Roberf Sullivan. Social acfivifies are en- ioyed by fhis organizafion, buf ifs chief obiecfive is 'lo make fhe sfudenfs of foday fhe infelligenf vofers and cifizens of fomorrow. 3 der Laan, Wassink, Ashcom, Mulholand, Vincelef, Snelling, Franzia, Knopf, Poleffi ladviserl. Second row: Rogers, Sikma, Cerrafo, Vieira, Schaapman, Schoonhoven, Houbein, Gerbing, Jacklich, Poynor. Third row: Wilburn, Whilmore, Zumsfein, Palmaymesa, Cosfa, Van Weerdhuizen, Kin- caid, Travaille, loppini. SPANISH CLUB Buenos dias, alumnos. The Spaniards of Ripon Hi sfarfed fhis year off by elecfing senor Bill Van Wyk as presidenf, senorifa Frances Mar- fini as secrefary-freasurer, senor Berf Ballafore as vice-presidenf, and senor Wilberf Vieira as con- gressman. The members of fhe Spanish Club decided fhey would like fo have a parfy. They sfarfed fhe evening off by eafing a spagheffi dinner. Affer fhaf, fhe ones who could move played games. When fhe second semesfer rolled around fhe club fhoughf senorifa lvlarfini could speak Spanish so fluenfly fhaf she should be secrefary-freasurer again. Senor Bill Van Wyk was elecfed presidenl' and congressman, and Senorifa Croce Migliore was elecfed vice-presidenf. Senor Berf Ballafore- was elecfed wafch-dog in order fo keep fhe Spaniards down. The Spanish Club held a box social during 'lhe second semesfer. The sfudenfs will have fo admif fhey had a lol' of fun learning fo speak Spanish fhis year. Whaf would we have done wifhouf fhe able assisfance of senorifa Boggiano? The Spanish Club would like fo say, Muchos gracias, senorifa Boggiano, y hasfa luegol Firsf row, leff fo righl: Schaapman, Van-

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irs Lial, McMurry, Brooks, Sfouffer, Barkley, Gomes, Farschon, Migliore, Wassink, Mul- holand. Second row: DeMichelis, Grasso, Crisp, Marsman, McMurry, Hargrove, Gregory, Schoonhoven, Borr, Owens, Arganbrighf ladviserl. Third row: Williams, Kovak, Smif, G bu g De Vries, Knopf, Marlini, Van Wyk, Fur- fado, r w, e o righf: Easfburg, an or , JR. RED CROSS Our Junior Red Cross year sfarfed ouf wifh a bang when fhree Ripon Hi sfudenfs were elecfed as officers in fhe San Joaquin Counfy Council. They were Frank Jacklich, presidenfg Barbara Gerbing, vice-presidenfg and Croce Migliore, secrefary- freasurer. Mrs. Garfman served as faculfy adviser. One of our proiecfs was fhaf of making Chrisf- mas free clecorafions and furnishing 'lwo Chrisfmas frees fo be used in fhe old peoples' wards in Sfock- fon. The Slave Day we sponsored fo raise funds was a greaf success, nof only financially, buf also in fhe way of greal' fun. Frank Jacklich and Croce Migliore parficipafed in fhe J. R. C. radio broad- casl' from Sfockfon. lf proved fo be a new and inleresfing experience for bofh of fhem. The membership drive was also a success, wifh fhe sfudenfs of Ripon Hi giving fheir full supporf. Several members affended fhe Regional Conference in San Francisco, affer which fhey gave a reporl' af a counfy council meefing. We are indebfed fo Mrs. Garfmen for her advice and splendid help, which, wifh The sfudenfs' co-operafion, gave us an- ofher acfive year. We hope fo finish fhe year as we sfarfed if - wifh a big bang of success. Williams, Phillips, Roome. C. S. F. The California Scholarship Federafion chapfer of Ripon High experienced an evenfful and enioy- able year under fhe supervision of fhe adviser, Mr. Arganbrighf. Meefing in fhe laffer parf of Sep- fember, +he C. S. F. members elecfed as firsl' se- mesfer officers: Mary Furfado, presidenfg Darlene Wassink, vice-presidenfg Pansy Gregory, secrefary- freasurerg and Barbara Gerbing and Bill Van Wyk, congressmen. Freaks Wifh Brains and ofher similar ferms were used in describing C. S. F. members when a side show was presenfed fo fhe sfudenl' body by fhis organizafion early in February. Everyone in fhe C. S. F. parficipafed in fhe program, and if furned ou'l' quife successfully, feafuring such mon- sfrosifies as fhe Bearded Lady lRu+h Sanfordl, Mongolian ldiol' lLeal'rice Knopfl, Man-Ea+ing- Chicken lClarence McMurrayl, and fhe Blue Lady lMary Saabyel. The midgef, acfed by Barbara Gerbing and Mary Furfado, was a sfar feafure. Several members affended fhe Manfeca and Livings'l'on disfricl' meefings in December and March. Ripon also sponsored a disfricf meefing in May. Second semesfer officers were: Charles De Vries, presiclenfg Croce Migliore, vice-presidenf: and Darlene Wassink, secrefary-freasurer. Joyce Schoonhoven replaced Bill Van Wyk in congress. Lefl lo righf: Bodeson, Gerbing, Mig o Jacklich, Garfman, ladviserl, Poynor