Riverside College - Tequesquite Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Yuletide THE TREE is the sign of peace and sparkling excitement; for everyone knows that The Season is at hand and Christmas vacation will soon b3 here. VOCALAIRES - Row 1 - Sharon Wolfs, AAaxine Doughty, Sue Rochte, Donna Brandt, Mary Pichierri, Chris Hansen, Mary Peterson, Dixie Steele. Row 2 — Theron Kimberk, Carroll Benson, Bob Casper, Skip Coffman, Greg Pompetti, James Coleman, Larry Summer. WASSAIL — A toast to the health of all. Seen are Joan Ramsey, Floyd Taneet, Lois Machado and the Vocalaires. SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS - Waiting for the Wassail are Ann Dean, Peggy Meadows, Phyllis McCreedy, Mike

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A CAMPUS IS STILL, a prayer is whispered - John F. Kennedy is dead. How deep the news of the President ' s death was felt by the students of RCC! Numbly, students pondered the significance of the tragedy for the future. He Was He was a Catholic, the first in history; He was an Irish-American, much wealthier than we; He seemed to enjoy people, laughter and poetry — And he did. Although wealthy, he enjoyed simplicity; A wonderful characteristic was his humility; His straight-back rocking chair seemed a novelty — And it was. He loved a beautifuul woman, his children and his fate; He loved all races and could not accept hate; He seemed always to be fighting for things he would not tolerate; — And he was. Shots rang out and sent deadly bits of lead; The nation listened to hear anything that might be said; All the newscasters seemed to say, The President ' s dead, — And he was. He was loyal until the tragic end; To his nation his life he did lend; To all people this seemed the loss of a personal friend — And it was. by Julie Ryan IT ' S NOT TRUE. Nothing like that could happen in this da and age . . . No one could face the truth of death.

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Cheer PICKING UP PENNIES for the ASB Christmas drive are Betty Lou Curtis and Kay Issac. Various drives on campus netted several hun- dred dollars for needy families in the Riverside area, including the City College campus. UGLIEST man on campus was Dennis Rahn. Some found it unusual to try to find the ugliest man at Christmas time. However, the contest does raise funds for the needy. Goldware, Gordon Welty, Gordon Rudh, instructor Phil- lip Denham, Linda Harrison, Pam Nutter, Steve Taylor. A CHECK! John Dilillo and Emmett Ford announce a contribution to the Christmas Drive.