Antelope Valley High School - Yucca Yearbook (Lancaster, CA)

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tflaace at rf. 1 . and... The writers of this the 1953 Yucca have chosen ever- present Willie as a symbol to guide the reader through the pages of our book. With Willie, it is our hope that you, gentle reader, will enjoy this brief review of school life at Antelope Valley Joint Union High School. Now with Willie let's look at activities that range from the quiet earnestness of our classrooms to the contagious excitement of our athletic contests. ACTIVITIES, PAGE 60 ADS., PAGE NO ATHLETICS. PAGE 86 Page 5

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FACULTY, PAGE 8 CLASSES, PAGE 26 Willie seemed to be everywhere and certainly was a creature of a hundred moods. At times he cooled the hot faces of students and faculty. On other occasions he roar- ed recklessly through the hallways banging classroom doors or spent the day piling sand in the corners of eyes and classrooms. Docile as a newcomer in September Willie increased his tempo as the school year picked up momentum and by midterm had driven athletes from the fields and swept student life from the campus lawn. By midwinter Willie would have been classified as a problem child. Day after day he swooped and whirled, moaned and howled, never missing a chance to make himself known. Guidance coun- selor Jack Landrum expressed the belief that Willie was not chronically maladjusted but that he simply was going through a phase . Sure enough. With the late spring Willie quieted down, the students returned to the lawns, and campus life returned to its earlier tranquil stage. Page 4

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CHARLES PARKER JACK LANDRUM DEDICATION Come on. and iust follow Willie as we start out tour of A. V. by meeting the two men to whom our 1953 Yucca is dedicated —Jack Landrum, boys' dean and Charles Parker, director of student activities. Constant activities conducted for the students keep these two continuously busy. Handling their duties with good grace and cheerful smiles, they contribute much spirit to our school. Why. there’s the attendance office where they hold forth. Let’s just take a look in to get a true picture of what goes on in the busy day of an A. V. administrator. Just look at that line of students waiting to see Jack Landrum. Among his many duties is interviewing and counseling new students. Understanding boys and their problems is his forte. His help has enabled many to live a better adjusted life. In past years at A. V. he has also been an athletic coach. Whiz . . . Why it's Charles Parker. You'll find him whizzing around school all doy long. He's responsible for a good deal of school spirit. His good humor and light-hearted friendly manner seems to be contagious among the students and faculty. Activity planning invariably leads to the exclama- tion. Let’s check with Mr. Parker. Now we'll leave these two outstanding men to journey further on in our book. This will be the last of them you'll see recorded, but many of our following activities are due to their planning and hard work. Page 6