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

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Sharing the responsibility of senior counseling was Mr. Thomas. Seniors. Bill Sebastian and Romono Lewis, enjoy the re- sults of Mr. Thomos labor. 5 Mr. Thomas was always there to give thot needed advice.

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To Mr. Robert Thomas, who has given many long working hours to the Student Body of AV, we dedicate the 1956 Yucca.'' Mr. Thomas could be seen on any day of the week organ- izing and directing activities for the students. He was a willing advisor, and he proved his skill by arranging pro- gram schedules and helping seniors with their plans for the future. Mr. Thomas was responsible for many activities of the year. Some of the things he helped to make possible were Ditch Day and the Senior Christmas Party. One of Mr. Thomas' main activities was the California Cadet Corps. He was Lieutenant Colonel, commanding officer of this chapter. He has had 13 years active duty in the service and 12 years active reserve; he was four years with the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the University of Arizona. For three summers he was Athletic Director of the California Military Training College, and four years were dedicated to the personnel and management of the U.S. Army. Mr. Thomas received his Bachelor of Arts degree at the Uni- versity of Arizona, and has had graduate training at Stan- ford University and the University of Southern California. He has been at AV only two years, and during that time he has earned the respect and affection of many students. We are proud to dedicate the Yucca to such a deserving man. -ode» U. Col. Bob T homos instructs hi» cadet of- ficers, 1st I». Gory Amo, 2nd I». Kenneth McGowan, n r»t RaK n nr nnd It CaI Inkn I i Liam like the senior class, Mr. Robert Thomos. their odviser, swings into action with Miss Janet Mc- Ginnis ot the all-day senior party. 4

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Wind blown blossoms, alighting upon the desert, decked this arid land in spring clothes of gaiety and splendor. Typical of the desert is the twisted Joshua, as it breaks the regularity of the desert skyline, sprayed in blooms of fluffy white. Not only have we a desert in bloom, but a sunrise and a sunset that would put the glorious blossoms of spring to shame before the majestic arora. True to the great blue dome of our sky are the graceful veils of airy clouds. Beneath this ceiling The Joshua tree in bloom holds its arms to the sun os the creamy white blossoms open in radiant beauty.