Artesia High School - Ano de Oro Yearbook (Lakewood, CA)

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In contrast to Artesia l-ligh School's first day of operation, the second year was launched on a bright, sunshiny day. Stu- dents who were now a year older, a year wiser, welcomed their first class of neophytes as bewildered freshmen ioined the campus. Activities started full tilt. Classes were settled, now in five class buildings, the shops and locker buildings, as contrasted with two class buildings, shops and lockers the first year. The first iunior class saw an increased course of study to meet their needs. Varsity teams were fielded as sports went into their 'First league competition as members of the Rio Hondo League. The Californian became a four The very first dcy you got off the bus . . . . . then you got in line to register . . . by alphabet, of course . . . fits ltr ,

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It would be impossible To single out which dean has been most instrumental in making Artesia High's second birthday so memorable. For this reason T956 Ano de Oro has two dedicatees. Mrs. Clare Williams and William Atkins, Dean of Boys. The Frontiersmen was organized to work with the Girls' League to make Artesia a better school. Under Mr. Atkins' ambitious leadership the boys have kept a tight schedule consisting of assemblies, dances, intra-mural sports, Cavaliers and many other League events which give every boy student an equal chance. Members of the California Cadet Corps refer to him as Maior Atkins, have always been given helpful guidance and assistance when launching any one of their many activities. Many a student has sat in his office in front of the crying Towel and been guided in the right direction because of Mr. Atkins' sensitive understanding of teen- agers and their problems. Mr. Atkins, like Mrs. Williams, was selected for this dedication, not because he is one of the key adminis- trators, but because he is one of the key people in school. The staff was not concerned with protocol in making this dedication. They were concerned with the kind of human dynamo who generates the electricity of school spirit. Bill Atkins is unquestionably one of Ar- tesia High's best generators. - Because he is warm, human, vigorous, capable, and sincere, William Atkins holds a top spot in the heart of Ano de Oro! William Atkins Dean of Boys

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page weekly newspaper. Ano de Oro iumped from 80 to 120 pages. The band and drill team chalked up more vic- tories and the Speech Club, now official NFL members, won Iaurels. Half a dozen new clubs were organized. A dance band was organized, chefs started cooking classes, and photo classes went to work in their new darkroom. The stu- dent body was 300 members larger and the faculty ex- panded by 12. Drama made its debut as a gymnasium and cafetorium maole audience seating possible. Artesia High School grew like the proverbial weed during 1955-1956. That's why Ano de Oro gave it a second birthday party. . . . , you listened to Mr Hastings wel coming talk, then on to class . , . then you picked up your copy of The Californian, Volume II, Number 1 .,, G , ' is