Amphitheater High School - Panther Trails Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Below trighth senior faculty sponsors left to right Mrs Lillian Cooper Mr George 'ti er ltr B D Reazin 'VIrs Louise Detor SGHIGRS LARRY HART EVERETT THURSTON PHYLLIS BARBER CAROL IRVIN President kite pi esident Secretary Treasurer As the seniors pass through the poitals of Amphitheater high for the last time their minds drift back into thc past Fhey iemembei the exciting and ex cntful foui yeais that led up to this final climax The giaduates iecall a gieen bunch of kids trying their hand at putting on a dance the Fresh man Dance and how amazed they xxeie when it was successful So thev again ventured into the social field this time with a picnic at Sabino Canyon This too was a success' It is quite possible that the confidence gained through these early successes is vshat has made this senior class the biggest and best the school has evei seen In their sophomoie year the group was full of school spirit This was caused by the fact that many sophomoie boys weie on the athletic teams and of course the others had to get out and cheer for them Many new gnls clubs were inaugurated this year and the sophomore girls took an active part in all of these 'lhe social tradition was continued with the annual Sophomore Hop the Mexican Hat Dance and many others The year 1948 started with the Junior Dance This set the mood for the most important so cial function of the year the Junior Senior Prom For the first time in the history of the school it was held away from school at the El Rio Country Club The Juniors became prominent by putting on the best assembly of the year The graduates looking back remember the fun they had at the end of the vcai when the class used its left ox ei funds to promote a hayride and picnic at Tucson Mountain Paik The seniors remember the exhiliration they felt as they became the leaders of the student body The first material sign that they had really become seniors came with the arrival of the class rings Then, with these symbols of superiority worn proudly on their fingers, they proceeded to begin their last year. The first senior social function was the Halloween Dance, which proved as suc cessful as all the class's other undertakings. In November everyone was kept busy with the Home coming celebrations. The Hrst semester was concluded with the annual Christmas Party. Ditch Day in April really lived up to everyones expectations and will remain as a cherished memory in the minds of all seniors. In this same category as a cherished memory remains the Junior Senior Prom. In addition to these numerous activities, many new clubs were started this last year and to the seniors fell the job of leading these organizations. Thus, four years of timeg an unfoi gettable, carefree period came to an end. A year which had seen the largest and most. active senior class in Amphi history drive through all obstacles which it faced and emerge quiet and confident on Graduation day, ended leaving the young men and women standing upon the , i -A 1 .li 7 V threshold of new hoiizons 'Q' arf 12 At left senior homeroom presidents left to right Jim Tolkan Gerald Wester Mar vin Gibbons Burt Povters

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DUANE AASLAND Entered 4. CHARLES ACKERT HIZY Club 43 Letterman Club 2, 3. . HELEN AHLGREN Student Body Treasurer 4: Pan- ther Trails 4: Desert Gazette 4, Student Council 2, 4: G.A.A. 1. 2, 3, 43 G.A.A. Vice-President 3: A Club 4: Marching Squad 3: Pep Squad 3: National Honor So- ciety 3, 4: Secretary 4: Girls' League 2, 3, 4: A.H.S. Roundup 4: Homeroom Secretary 3. JERRY ALLEN VIVIAN ANTON Entered 2: Glee Club 3. 4: Girls' League 3. 4: National Honor So- ciety 4: Homeroom Treasurer 4, NORMAN AREND Entered 4: Hi-Y 4: Masque and Sandal Club 4: Speech Club -lg Track 4. BEN ARNTZ Entered 4: Basketball 4. KAY BACON Honor Society 3, 4: Girls' League 2, 3. 4: Glee Club 4: Desert Ga- zette 3, 4: Panther Trains 3: Masque and Sandal: Pep Squad 4. BARBARA BALLARD Entered 3: Girls' League 3, 4. MARTHA BALLARD Entered 3: Y-Teens 3: Desert Gazette 4: Girls' League 3, 4: Panther Trails 4: Masque and Sandal 4. PHYLLIS BARBER Entered 2: Glee 2: Girls' League 2, 3. 4: Honor Society 3, 4: March- ing Squad 3: Girls' State 3: Y- Teens 4: D.A.R. Award 4: Senior Class Secretary 4, BONNIE BATCHELLOR Entered 3: Speech Forum -l' Girls' League -l.