Antelope Union High School - Desert Sands Yearbook (Wellton, AZ)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1953 volume:

I H� jer Cho.rt«i Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Charles Kumley Roger Hove Adviser Beatrice K. Tracy Organizations Editor Fern Jordan Sports Editor Art Blohm Photographers Mr. Cochran Ray Clayton Sandra Gaines ROW ONE: Ray Clayton, Sandra Gaines, Velma Hughes, Mary Jo Graham, Joyce Gooding, Joyce Welch, Edna LeGate, James Waddell ROW TWO: Shirley Kelland, Nadine Hooper, Irene Moore, Gene Welch, Fern Jordan, Frances Hibbard, Art Blohm ROW THREE: Henry Vermillion, Jack Carpenter, Donald Kelland Roger Howe, Marion Dockery, Charles Kumbly We give you this first annual of Antelope Union High School, The 1953 Desert Sands, hoping it will portray and preserve this memorable year for you and commence a long succession of those to follow. The Desert Sands Staff 4 5 THE DESERT SANDS staff are proud to dedicate this very first volume to be published in our new school to Ira A. Murphy. Only by his untiring and unselfish efforts in planning, promoting, and guiding, the ultimate building of Antelope Union was accomplished. So it is with great apprecia- tion we pay tribute to him for all he has done in the past years and for the interest and guidance given so generously this year. We salute you, Mr. Murphy, our friend. 8 10 Harry H. Moore President Archie E. Perry Secretary Alton Duke J. C. Carpenter W. 0. Seale IRA A. MURPHY 1 3 16 OFFICERS First Semester Second Semester Marion Dockery Bruce Gray Joyce Welch Janice McCraw President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Council Representative Marion Dockery Bruce Gray Joyce Welch Mary Jo Graham Velma Hughes Mr. Lee Adviser Aurelia Caratachea Jack Carpenter Cl A v ft'!{i: tirmJ Art Blohm I b Josie Caratachea ’S' Bcuoy uathcart James Clark Fernando Conde Marion Dockery ia Mary Jo Graham 19 Nadine Hooper Fern Jordan Bruce Gray Velma Hughes Shirley Kelland Charles Kumley Janice Me Craw Irene Moore Joyce Welch 20, $4 W-C 21 OFFICERS First Semester Second Semester Nancy McCrav Mary Blackketter Joyce Gooding Bill Spain President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Council Representative Gene Welch Shirley Holley Bonnie Huey Ernest La Plante 22 Mr. McDonald Adviser Frances Hibbard Shirley Holley Bonnie Huey Kary Blackketter Lilly Conde Joyce Gooding Della La Plante Edna Le Gate Nancy Me Craw Loretta Moore Bill Spain Ann Summerford Gene Welch Ernest La Plante First Semester Second Semester OFFICERS Sandra Gaines Ed Ellingsworth Dorise Grace Roger Howe President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Council Representative Roger Howe Pat Maes Dorise Grace Shirley Hamby Mr. Cochran Adviser Jerry Clark Anne Crismon John Elam Sandra Gaines Dorise Grace Shirley Hamby Jack Wefek Roger Howe Pat Maes Joyce Moore Don Morgan Eddie Sellers Henry Vermillion First Semester Second Semester OFFICERS James Waddell Arthur Brimhall Sue Langford Ernestine Lopez Carolyn Kumley President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Council Representative Historian James Waddell Arthur Brimhall Ernestine Lopez Catherine Chambers Carolyn Kumley Miss de Lion Adviser :I L • 1 Frank Altstatt Arthur Brimhall George Anaerson Archie Burgett Catherine Chambers .y Clayton Gerald Curtis Jack Delaney Vernon Farar Ilze Grasis Charles Henning Frank Hibbard Billy Hughes Carolyn Kualey Betty Sue Langford Ernestine Lopez Hewnan Vickie Spain Diana Sue Russler James Waddell June Wisby N E N ROW ONE: Shirley Hamby, Jack Welsh, Terryll Johnson, David Brown, Addle Lou Brown, Henry Vermillion ROW TWO: Billie Johnson, Clifford Heyers, Lorene Hogue Beverly Holcom S T U D E N T s ROW TWO: Helen Ray, Dorothy Manley, Loretta Sorrell, Sharon Rider Larry Wisby ROW 1HREE: Amelia Maes, Sue Rohrbough, Norma Seale, Lois Morgan Roger Petty ROW ONE: Mr. Emmons, Marilyn Abrams, Carol Freeman ROW TWO: Joe LaPlante, Gary Langford, Jim Holcom, Patricia Gray Joyce Grant, Myrna Clayton ROW THREE: Gene Beckett, Roy Rider, Ronald Gilmore, Jim Avance John Fults, Walter Coker 29 ROW ONE: Brenda Clark, Delma Burgett, Julie Ann sappinguon, Claudina Maes ROW TWO: Lorenzo Tapia, Allen Brimhall, Billy Daniels, Jerry Shipman, Allen Hauck, Phil Lobeck. ROW THREE: John Rube, Eddie Avance, Calvin Moore, Linda Waddell, Loveta Ward, Judy McElhaney ROW ONE: Barbara Todd, Claudie Moss, Frances Brown, Wanda Langford, Martha Moore, Linda Clark, Lorin Kumley, Steve Daffern, Tom Elam. ROW TWO: Carlos Pantoja, Charlene Ledger, I. H. Roper, Elmer Hibbard, Roy Sansom, Wayne Meyer, Robert Rider, Elaine Sorrell, Bob Watkins, Phil Delaney ROW THREE: Nancy Dockery, Karen Nuckols, Geneva Ward, Francis Farar, John Grasis, Roy Fritchel, Shirley Harmoning, Bob Lacy S E V E N T H G R A 30 First Semester OFFICERS Second Semester Donald Kelland Jack Carpenter Shirley Kelland President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Art Blohm Jack Carpenter Mary Jo Graham Mr. Murphy Adviser ROW ONE: Velma Hughes, Patsy Gray, Joyce Gooding, Catherim Chambers, James Waddell ROW TWO: Julie Sapplngton, Shirley Hamby, Gene Welch, Mary Jo Graham, Art Blohm, Roger Petty ROW THREE: Ernest LaPlante, Sandra Gaines, Jack Carpenter Roger Howe, Marion Dockery, Charles Kumley Governing body of A. U. H. S. in this its first year is the Student Council. Hie leaders in the council are operating under the brand new constitution drawn up and adopted by the student body. Its membership is composed of the class presidents and representatives and organizations repre senta tive s. Mary Jo Graham, Velma Hughes, Jack Delaney Kenneth Cude ROW ONE: Loretta Moore, Joyce Welch, Nadine Hooper, Irene Moore, Carolyn Kumley ROW TWO: Charles Kumley ROW ONE: Phil Lobeck, Irene Moore, Nad Hooper, Carol Freeman, Karen Nuckols Claudina Maes ROW TWO: Delma Bureett, Sue Rohrbough. Judy McElnaney, Catherine Chambers, 1)1 Sue Russler c H A P T - P ROW ONE: Jim Newman, George Anderson ROW TWO: John Elam. Marion Dockery, Frank Altstatt, Frank Hibbard, Archie Burgett ROW THREE: Art Blohm, Charles Kumley, Don Kelland, Jack Carpenter, Fernando Conde. Ernest LaPlante Van H. Cochran Adviser OFFICERS President . . . Marion Dockery Vice President . . . Art Blohm Secretary. . . Charles Kumley Treasurer ... Ernest LaPlante Reporter. • • • Donald Kelland Sentinel. . • • George Anderson 35 Future Fanners ox America is a iarm youth organization whose goal is to secure a thorough knowledge of agriculture to build for an improved rural life. Highlights of their activities for this first year in Antelope Union were an early fall dance held in the Mohawk Valley School, a Sweetheart Ball in the spring to announce the FFA sweetheart and her attendants, field trips throughout the year to Tucson, Tempe, The State Fair at Phoenix, and a trip to San Diego for deep sea fishing. Miss de Lion Bonnie, Dorise, Shirley, Gene Dorise Grace Shirley Holley Bonnie Huey Gene Welch E R T ROW ONE: Frances Hibbard, Bonnie Huey, Edna LeGate, Joyce Gooding, Velma Hughes, Fern Jordan ROW TWO: Roger Howe, Anne Crismon, Vickie Spain, Nadine Hooper, Sandra Gaines On November 26, 1952 the first issue of our new bi- weekly newspaper, Desert Echo made its appearance. Since this first issue every succeeding one has been looked forward to with enthusiasm by both staff and students. The staff has enjoyed the production of Desert Echo and hopes it has created a pattern for the future issues to come. Staff: Editor-Joyce Gooding Assistant Editors-Frances Hibbard, Bonnie Huey, Fern Jordan Art and Headlines-Edna LeGate Advisers-Mrs. Tracy, Mr. McDonald 40 41 tfuuncr-' Edward Rodriquez Coach ROW ONE: Henry Vermillion and Phil Delaney, Mgrs. Jack Delaney, Roger Howe ROW TWO: Eddie Sellers, Pat Maes, Arthur Brimhall Jack Welsh ROW THREE: James Waddell, Art Blohm, James Clark WALSWORTH Art Blohm Captain Center Roger Howe Forward Pat Maes Forward Jack Delaney Guard Eddie Sellers Guard James Clark Center Charles Kumley Forward James Waddell Guard Jack Welsh Forward Arthur Brimhall Guard 46 UrflCMdS 48 )wl VTIM4 LLyos Delia LaPlante Shirley Holley Shirley Kelland 1. 2. fc 5. 6. I: 9. 10. 11. 12. S: 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Pretty maid Bathing beauty Crank the Thing Wrong view Old main Nice get together � Fly away birdie! Happy three Lick the stick! Water babies Fun to cook Cute! Lucky heart What kids! Oh! my feet Murder at the dance Soft lap Breezewalk! Rooster Class of '57 Musketeers L. How high! 2. Get your honey 3. Jail birds +. Hardly working 5. Right time 6. Just wishing 7. March left 8. Rear view 9. Peep eye 10. Grade 1 k 11. Pretty pose 12. Oh, No! 13. Happy day 1H-. 'High' there 15. Caught 16. Studying? 17. Take us 18. Oxygen? 19. Yikes! 20. Love's grand 21. Brains? 22. 01' Me. 23. Thinking, no. 2k. Turn the thing 25. Rooster party 26. Jumping beans 27. Kids play 28. Cake walk 29. Astonishing m 30. Wrong space 1. 2. “ • 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 8: 25. 26. M. Lover1s lane Lucky boy! Oh, Edna] Why so grim? Picking posies All dolled up Really? Top of the world Buddies Join the party Hold that pose How dear Rough trail Texas sand Fairest wheel Sittin' still Thirsty? Buggy wagon Dreamy— Roll away Don Juan Twins Poor chickie! Wishing Ride the deer Pretty film • a TO BUILD WELL •SEE BELL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS 1953 ANTELOPE UNION HIGH SCHOOL OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE IN WELLTON HERMAN A. BELL ARCHITECT - STRUCTURAL ENGINEER 1310 WEST PORTLAND PHOENIX ARIZONA “OUR ARCHITECT” ANTELOPE UNION HIGH SCHOOL FIRST GRADUATING CLASS COMPLIMENTS OF S SNYDER RANCH BASIC AGRICULTURE ALFALFA - BERMUDA - CATTLE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 53 ROLL-STURGES GINNING CO. SERVING THE FARMING COMMUNITY IN THE ROLL - WELLTON - MOHAWK AREA TO THE STUDENTS OF ANTELOPE UNION HIGH SCHOOL You and your generation are the citizens of tomorrow, into whose hands in a few years will pass the task of guiding the destinies of this great and beloved country of ours. Yours will be the responsibility of seeing that we have clean govern- ment in the community, the country, the state and the nation. Join in the great crusade to rid our country of communism and all other subversive elements, so that you, and your children, and their children, may have the privilege of living in the same free country that has been handed down to us by past generations of patriotic Americans. ROLL CORNER ROLL ARIZONA IN THE HEART OF THE FERTILE MOHAWK VALLEY J. D. McCRAW EQUIPMENT CO FOR ROCK - SAND - GRAVEL - CEMENT WORK CEMENT MIXER - TRACTOR AND OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR RENT BOX 148 WELLTON ARIZONA OFFICE NEXT TO OLD POST OFFICE Qood Farms Wellton Mohawk Project Insist on Planting BLUE TAQ Certified Seed. WAYNE T. WRIGHT HADNOT'S GENERAL STORE GENERAL MERCHANDISE SINCE 1927 A QUARTER OF A CENTURY IN WELLTON WELLTON ARIZONA CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ’53 TACNA MOTOR SUPPLY CO. TACNA, ARIZONA TRUCK AND AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES REPAIRS AND WELDING TACNA TRAILER PARK YOUR FULLER PAINT DEALER A GOOD PLACE TO GO” COMPLIMENTS OF JOHN EBERLING WELLTON TRUCK STOP HIGHWAY 80 MOBIL PRODUCTS MECHANICAL REPAIR AND TUNEUP FOR ALL CARS AND TRUCKS GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES TO THE TEACHERS AND STUDENT BODY OF THE NEW SCHOOL SPAIN'S LOUNGE WELLTON ARIZONA WADDELL RANCH 1 MILE WEST OF ROLL ARIZONA CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW SCHOOL FRANK BATLEY RANCH CONGRATULATIONS IRA MURPHY ON A JOB WELL DONE GOOD LUCK TO THE SENIORS OF ’53 Spain WELLTON Service Station ARIZONA COMPLETE SERVICE FOR YOUR CAR CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW SCHOOL Macco Construction Co Arnold's Market THE MOST FOR YOUR MONEY CAN BE FOUND AT THE ARNOLD MARKET ARNOLD MARKET ALSO GIVES FRONTIER SAVINGS STAMPS WELLTON ARIZONA BEST WISHES TO THE FACULTY AND STUDENT BODY OF THE NEW ANTELOPE UNION HIGH SCHOOL Marshall, Haas Royce RALPH’S MILL ARIZONA CONGRATULATIONS FROM YOUR Wellton Mohawk Irrigation District R. H. McELHANEY, PRESIDENT COMPLIMENTS OF “Jack” Naquin Richard's Food Market WELLTON ARIZONA QUALITY MEATS FRESH PRODUCE NATIONALLY KNOWN MERCHANDISE COURTEOUS SERVICE IS OUR SPECIALTY COMPLIMENTS OF Alton Duke COMPLIMENTS OF Alton Duke Ray's Rancho YOU’RE ALWAYS WELCOME - GOOD FOOD ANCHEU E. LARSON TACNA ARIZONA CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS Spain Cafe NELLIE GAR DENAS WELLTON ARIZONA CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS Beckett's Tacna Garage COMPLETE SERVICE FOR CAR AND TRUCK TACNA ARIZONA J. M. Hastor YOUR INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DEALER WELLTON ARIZONA Wellton HIBBARD VARIETY Clothing - Notions - Magazines Radio - Appliances Arizona Wellton FERGUSON TRACTOR Sales - Service - Parts - Implements L. C. Hibbard, Proprietor Arizona Mohawk THE OWL SERVICE STATION Gas - Cold Drinks - Cabins 54 Miles East Of Yuma Oral A. Howe Arizona Wellton Compliments Of SILVER BELL TRAILER PARK With Every Good Wish For The Class Of ’53 Arizona 1 Congratulations To WELLTON TRAILER PARK The Seniors WALTER SYKES Harvey Eshelman, Owner Roll, Arizona THE WELLTON MOHAWK Compliments Of 4-H CLUB A Wishes You FRIEND The Senior Class Of '53 On Your New School The Best Of Luck In The Future BOOS r E R S DEWEY BUCKLEY Roll, Arizona DELOCK STATION Wellton, Arizona MARGARET MONTGOMERY Wellton, Arizona MONA AND DICK WRIGHT Roll, Arizona WALTER SYKES Roll, Arizona WE WISH TO THANK THE ADVERTISERS FOR HELPING MAKE THIS BOOK POSSIBLE « J