Widney High School - Maroon and White Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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PROPHECY The Crusaders, graduates of 20 years ago, took a tour through Widney High School on January 17, 1977. It was part of the Back to School Week declared by Superintendent of Schools, Shawn Solomon. Almost everyone was surprised at how Widney had changed. The only ones who weren't were Joe Gonzales, architectural engineer and Robert Andrade, draftsman, who designed the school. Joe did most of the talking as they toured the building. As the Crusaders passed the loading ramp, Joan Wagner commented. Look at those new buses. You know they get their gasoline from the air. They have a special condenser installed by the Beckerman Oil Co. It was Ronalds own idea. I know. I work there. Well, I didn't do all this myself , said Ronald. These are Superpatsy School Buses, built by the Bailey Car Co. Patsy helped me work it out. l think we'd better go inside now, said Joe. There's a lot I want to show you. On their way in, the Crusaders saw the Mora Monument and read the plaque which said, For her help in making this building a reality, we give our humble thanks to her Most Supreme and Serene Maiesty, Grand Duchess Carmen of Lower Lichtenstein. Tears of gratitude came to the eyes of her Maiesty, who had flown over with her husband and twelve children. The children were being cared for by our school nurse Petra Flores. Now, continued Joe, Come into the music department. We really have a surprise for you there. You notice that you seem to grow smaller as you enter the department. That's so that we could get everything in. This process of making everything grow smaller is really a clever one. Rita Halliburton discovered it one day while she was experimenting with shrunken heads. Joe ducked as Rita waved an album menacingly. Luckily, he was saved by our music teacher, Gloria Molinari. Don't break that album, she shouted. It has recordings of all the great masters-Stravinsky, Caruso, Crosby and Presley. If any harm comes to Elvis-look outl Come on, l'll show you more of the Department. As they toured the Music Department, Shawn spoke: The Board is especially proud of this music department. It has every record ever made and every musical instrument ever invented. Petra has been taking lessons on the Central Lithuanian Kazoo here. I know, said Robert. She played Oh, Promise Me on it at my wedding. Sometime I'Il have to show you the movies I took of the ceremony. Bobby, exclaimed Patsy, You mean you took pictures of your own wed- ding? Yeah, I like to do things the hard way. Well, said Patsy, I guess that's not so unusual. When I got married the entire ceremony was performed in a school bus. This is all very interesting, said Joe, But let's see some more of the school. Let me show you the locker hall. Innocently they left the music department and entered the locker hall. As we go to press on February 1, 1977, they have not been locatedl

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SENICR WILL We, the Crusaders, Winter '57, of Dr. Joseph Pomeroy Widney High School, declare this to be our last will and testament, revoking all others. I, Robert James Andrade, leave to Janice Woo,our two kids Bobby and Janice. To Joe, Jimmy, Eddie and Polly, I leave the new students, I leave the mystery of Homer and Hugo to solve, to Miss LaVine and all the members of the faculty, and to all the students, I leave my hearfelt thanks for a wonderful four years at dear old Widney. I, Rita Halliburton, will to Verna Mae Tucker, my seat in study and hope she will get more work done than I did. To Mike Lynton, I will my seat on the bus. To Mary Pearl Eichmeyer, I leave the memory of all the talks we had on the bus. To all the teachers, I leave my thanks for all their help and understanding. I, Gloria Molinari, will all my love to Aunt Jenny Mota. To Barbara Acquistapace, I wish for a silent partner. To all my teachers, I wish to give my thanks for all their understanding. To Mrs. Powell, I give my thanks for her help and understanding, and hope I didn't cause her too much trouble. I also want to wish Mr. Perez lots of luck as one of Widney's best principals. I, Joan Wagner, will to James Ables, my seat on the bus, so he can be close to Verna Tucker. To Mr. and Mrs. Carlson, I give my thanks for the wonderful time I had at the Nobles cabin. To Cloudy Manning, I leave my bookkeeping book and much good luck. To all the teachers, I leave my thanks for the help they have given me. To Carl Bailey, I leave loc ker 57. I, Joe J. Gonzales, Jr., being of sound mind, leave to Mr. Perez, the ten years I have aged since riding with him to Widney in his ever dependable Nash. To Miss LaVine, I leave a pair of crossed fingers, arms, toes, legs, and eyes for luck against anyone stepping on or running over her while going down the street in that undernourished pocket sized miniature of a kiddycar she calls a Nash and the advice that a Chevrolet is much better. Isn't it, Mr. Perez? To Mr. and Mrs. Carlson, I leave my heartfilled thanks for a swell weekend up at their cabin and everything else, too. To everyone in the corner, I'd like to thank for all the fun l've had this year. I would like to thank Jimmy Terry and Eddie Edwards expecially THREE TIMES, and Robert Andrade, if he was awake. I, Patsy Bailey, will to the teachers and staff at Widney, my thanks and appreciation for be- ing so patient and understanding with me. I will to someone with a strong alto voice, my place in the Six-Eighth Notes. I will my place on the bus to Pat Robinson so she can sit by Barbara Ross. I will my place in the Lettermen to Carl Bailey. I, Ronald Beckerman, will to Pat Williams my English book so she can work out of it as much as I did. I also will to Mrs. Currin another boy to run the proiector for her in music. I will to Miss Steele another bay to run the slide proiector for her. I will to Jimmy Terry, another helper with the proiection. I, Shawn Salomon, will all the chuncks of paint and plaster that I knocked off the walls to the teachers of Valley Branch in hopes they can replace them. I will my wheelchair to anyone who has a well rounded personality from the bottom up. I will my job as proiectionist to Chuck Pack- ard and I wish him good luck and hope that the projector keeps running the rest of the semester. I will the years of good times I have had at Widney to the new students and I hope they have as many good times as I have had. I. Carmen Mora will to Jennie Moto, Manual Lopez. To Ray Price I will a comic book. To Miss LaVine I leave her old mimeograph machine. To Jimmy Terry, I leave his iacket for Pat Robin- son. I will to the faculty and staff, my thanks and best wishes. In witness thereof, we do hereby inscribe our names and fix our seal to this, our last will and testament, and seal and date Nineteen hundred and fifty-seven.

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nngmqm. 1' 7wJ 'T' J l 75 l f J l K9 Q, 1 is N v-'A 1 ...stef LANCERS S'57 Most Likely to Succeed: Eddie Edwards, Polly Rambo Prettiest Eyes: DiAnn Blackett, James Ables Most Ambitious: Roger Cole, Frances Wilhelm Most Athletic: Jennie Mota, Carl Bailey Best Personality: Esperanza Saucedo, Jimmy Terry First to Get Married: Faye Potts Most Bashful: Paris Gantt TEN TOP TUNES l'm Walking Round and Round Mama, Look at Bubu Butterfly Hospitality Blues Too Much Don't Forbid Me Blue Monday Maryanne TeenAge Crush REMEMBER WHEN Miss Stewart taught Spanish? Mr. Smith wrote songs? Roger Cole became editor of the Hi-Lites? Eddie Edwards and DiAnn Blac- kett were going together? Miss Russell didn't like Eartha Kitt? Miss LaVine and Mr. P e r e z danced on Halloween? Widney had a Presidential Elec- tion and Mr. Brown and Eddie Edwards took off the stickers? James Ables started singing western music? The Seniors went on the boat trip?