Amador Valley High School - Don Days Yearbook (Pleasanton, CA)

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LES AMIS FRANCAIS I-lelen Galanida was elecled presidenI ol Amadoris newesr club, Les Amis Francais. Aller or- ganizing Ihe group and wrifing 'rhe consfilulion under The sponsorship ol Iheir adviser, Mrs. Vardon, lhe ollicers were chosen. Dolores Newberry, Noel Egge and Sylvia Easlman compleled The officer sIaI'I. The sfudy of French cusloms, arl, lileralure and song in an exlracurricular vein is lhe purpose of the group. CHORAL Mr. Lopez Took over Ihe choral educalion ol Amador in Ihe fall oi '52, The accomplishmenls of 'rhis group were displayed in lhe 'Chrislmas S'fory and Aaron Sliclcf' Qlher service was rendered lo local groups desiring special music. They performed af Baccalaureale wiIh excellence. Elaine Easlman, formerly unlcnown lor her ex- cellence in vocal soloing, did a lromendous job and charmed many audiences. FRENCH CLUB FIRST ROW, Ieff fo riqhf: J. Hilfon, W. Clark, E. Deiafa, R.Tec1on, J. Lucas, D. Newberry, S. Eastman, H. Galanida, D. Salac, J. Sanfana. SECOND ROW: B. Oxsen, L. Shaffer, P. Parks, J. Pons, P, Arrasmifh, A. Larson, N. Egqe, L. PeIerson, J. GrIffiHs, Mrs. Vardon. CHORAL FIRST ROW, Ieff fo right A, Hernandez, M, Shamblin, L. Gibson, N. Brewer, E. Corfez, S. Marafas, L. Sanchez. SECOND ROW: H. Anderson, J. Roxberq, E. Easfman, R. Obregon, B. York, K, McCracken, L. Seeley. .mx

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THE CHRISTMAS STORY M, Moldt, A. Riebli, N. Corege. R. Halverson, N. Corege, C. Beraflis, E. Easfman, A. Riebli, C. Dehn, M. Moldf. AARON SLICK FROM PUNKIN' CRICK FIRST ROW, lefl fo righf: P. Barnes, J, Henderson, K. Slough. SECOND ROW: C. Corlez, C. Babbiff, R. Teczon, P Dooley, S. Look, P. Parks, B. McRae, R. Halverson, P, Arrasmifh, J. Turner, G. Cairo, D. Helgesen, B. York. DRAMA TEENS The show musi go on. and Amador's own lhespians have done iusl lhal. The Chrislmas S+ory was a pageanlry of color and beaulilul songs porlraying rhe iradie lional Chrislmas lale. Elaine Easlman as Mary rendered Three solo numbers. The lhirly-iive sluclenls in sixlh period drama were conslanlly working on shorl plays lor assemblies and special programs. Don Maniz was chief slagehand and saw 'rhal all lhe properlies were properly cared for and lcepl in good repair. Kennelh Slough and Darla l-lelgesen +ried our lheir skills in ihe Broadway success My Sisier Eileen. The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and Raggedy Ann and Andy were lhis year's Barn Thealer produclions which were sponsored by Drama Teens.

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fi Hg 2 s ,ii A . I V lf. 'XXX I IW? Pk' .X , W fx .LK . X 2 FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA FIRST ROW, Ieff fo righl: F. Chavarria, R. McMahon, J. Nebel, G. Burnham, J. Taylor, V. Sober, T. Lopez. SECOND ROW: Mr. Thorson, A. Caldeira, C. Eeratlis, C. Casierson, G. Oxsen, G. Cairo, B, Trublood, V. Lund, THIRD ROW: D. Caveslri, D. Maniz, M. Marlin, J, Nielsen, J. Bull, M. Rodrigues, A. Jensen, JUNIOR STATESMEN OF AMERICA FIRST ROW, Iefl Io riqhf: L. Paflerson, E. Defafa, J. Lucas, D. Newberry, H. Avilla, L. Wauhab, S. Easfman, J. DeVor, r- S. Look. SECOND ROW: F. Viada, J. Baker, B. York, J. Griffilh, J. Hillon, E, Snyder, J. Grifliffs, J. Leifch, S. Mc- Cumber. THIRD ROW: M, Walson, P. Henry, R. Triminqham, H. Hodg'don, T. Jorgensen, B. Verfrees, R, Halverson, P. Parks, P. Arrasmilh. FFA. J.S.A. The producls ol prospeclive aqricullural sponsors As lelevision waves radiale lrom lhe broadcasl- are lesred by our Fulure Farmers. They combined ing slalion, so our Junior Sralesmen make Their lheir ellorls wilh lhe Fulure I-lornernakers lo pro- ellecls known all over California. Slale olllices held duce lhe I-Iarvesl Ball. Viclor Lund was lhe chiel ol oberalions, advised by Allred -lhorson. by Dons included Paul Arrasmifh. associale iuslice, and Barbara York, ediror Golden Gale News. Joan Lucas, Ronnie I-lalverson, and Peler Parks allended lhe Slare meer in Bakersfield.