Shafter High School - Laurion Yearbook (Shafter, CA)

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THOMAS, CHARLES- Chuck Chuck's ready wit and droll humor made him a favorite with everyone. He was a capable Senior class presi- dent for the first semester and should make a success of all future undertakings in the Air Corps. ALICE VEACH A diligent worker, Alice was always at the top of her class. She shared clever ideas withsetleral clubs and proved to be a great addition to completing the Laurion, WESTBROOK, IONNIE jovial, lonnie Westbrook was always living on the sunny side of life, with that brioad smile of hers, in spite of any kind of difficulty she had to face. WILES, MAX-. Lard Morale builder for the play- ers, Max always knew some- thing would turn up so that the Generals would come out on tOp. Senior graduates not pictured: UMMEL, CWENDOLYNNE-- Gwen Efficient, reliable Gwen was always heady to offer her services in the field of mu- sic or speech, She went to l.C. at mid-term. WELLS, BETTY- Queenie Benevolent to all and known for her art posters and strik- ing personality, Betty made a lovely gueen at the Cor- onation Ball and has proved to be a clever actress. WIEDMANN, DALE Meet our tallest, lankiest and one of our best basketball players. Although he work- ed hard in school, he still had plenty of tme for Bar- bara. X WITCHER, LEONARD- Happy - go - lucky, canefrae, and what a dancer is this Casanova. We Senior girls, in particular, greatly missed his smooth tongue when he graduated at mid-term. PHYLLIS MAGEE IACKIE SENN FARBARA SUMMERFIELD

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MAYBERRY, BERNlCE- Bernie Entering here in her third year, she soon became known to everyone as Bernie, the girl who was good in all sports. METTLER, ROBERT- Scoy Bob is a leader, whether it is fun or business. He led the Student Body and the F.F.A., to say nothing of the merry chase he led several girls. Niiocer, iAcK Due to his working at home, we didn't see as much of lack as we would like to in school activities. You might, however, 'look for him in the sexophone section of our band. PARKS, BETTY LEE Cheertkl, pleasant Betty is known to her Home Ec. friends as a good helper in foods and a real pal in gym, REYNOLDS, BUFORD Some might call him the sober type, but wait until you have caught his sly sense ot humor and you will un- derstand why he had a great many friends. MCQUILLIAMS, BERNICE Neat in appearance and with smiling dark brown eyes, this brunette distinguished her- self trom other junior girls by graduating in three years NEUMAN, CARL+ lupe Meet blonde, nonchalant Carl Neuman, another one of those angelsC?l who ale ways arrived on time, OLSON, MARIORIE- Mari Mari worked harider than anyone to give us a Laurion and to keep the Commander comingi out every week. She made a nice Princess, too, and ran for Student Body President. POPE, FONETA- Pope F-oneta's theme song XfVhy Don't You Do Right, origi, nated in the journalism room and later became recognized by all, was typical of this likeable commando, SCHREINER, IEAN Here is another one ot our blonde Senior girls. lean is always willing to cooperate and can be depended upon for good work.

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H L S Presents DERSTUDIES S.H.S.L. presents the classl of l946, The Understudies, who play an im- portant part in our school. The juniors this year worked very hard, to make enough money so that they could have a Prom. Selling hotedogs at the basket ball games and sponsoring a box social which brought in quite an amount, ln ahletic endeavers the juniors were outstanding, having several members on the varsity teams in football, basket ball, and baseball. And did you see such class rings! They were something to talk about A lot ot credit should be given to Mr. Wilson and Miss Regier who helped the juniors over their ditiiculties. Bottom row: Opal Brown, Mary Rice, Ellmetia Cates, LaVern Hamilton. Second row: john Hamlin, Pat Mettler, Maxine Albright, Wanda Little, Mary Contreras, Helen Stonecypher, Helen Mouser Vonna Royal, Carl Heftley. Third row: Merle Barrel, Blll Evans, Freda Holsonbake, Ollie Scaggs, Donna Lee Boese, Katherine Nikkel, Claudine Al- bright, Shirley Thomzs, Mildred Cronian, Elvina Avants, Friances Terry. Fourth row: Annie Marsh, Doy Fenton, j. C. Sanders, joyce West, Betty Merz, Alma Walton, Irene Tolbert, Marjorie McDonald, Helen Guenther, Irene Hamilton, Hershall Rodgerz, Elmer Mettler. Fifth row: Raymond Reimer, Robert Roscamp, jerry Mathis, Paula Raney, Allen Mettler, Eldin Neufeld, Hyman Cotton, George Smith, Kenneth Youngblood, john Dee Hampton, Bob Caede, Last row: Bill Burleson, Andrew Searcy, john Leonards, Gerald Mendenhall, lv.:n Meyer, Charles Hitchcock, james Bishop, Harvey Reimer. jti