Aviation High School - Talon Yearbook (Redondo Beach, CA)

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A Note from Sus ni Talon Editor Rambles On . . . and On . . Looking back over an exciting, cxcntlul. and frus- trating year recalls memories that will forcNci- typify Talon for 35 staff members. The joy of receiving a picture that the photog- rapher promised three weeks ago and then the frus- tration of losing it . . . staying until 1 : 00 p.m. typing captions . . . drawing a 9x12 layout on an S ' iXll sheet . . . smashing a quart bottle of India ink to smattering bits . . . trying to crop a horizontal picture vertically . . . having to change the football headline and copy when the team lost the last game of the season . . . forgetting to check with the security offi- cials and getting kicked out of TRW with the accu- sation that we might be spies and sending secret mes- sages to the enemy . . . having a full day ' s picture schedule and no photographer. Yes, the year was harrowing and eventful, but the good memories and good days crowd out the crises and disappointments. We were especially over- joyed when we saw the cover being printed for the first time, when we glimpsed our full color plans in actuality, and when we experienced the excitement of completing the last deadline. Simultaneously, Talon staffers reaped the rewards of knowing the inside information and being associated with a wonderful project that contributed to a memorable Aviation year. All of this enthralled and encouraged us to do our best. The 1968 Talon was a complex publication and could not have been produced without the combined effort and support of man people. My grateful thanks to Mr. Larry Humphries of Pischel for his assistance in solving the many technical problems involved with producing a 240-page book; to Mr. Lee Spencer of Smith Pacific Cover Company for his great cooperation; and to Mr. Harry Fitch and Bill Duncan of Roberts Photography, who put up with the impossible requests of Talon staffers. Grateful acknowledgements are also extended to our advertisers who aided our precarious financial situation, and to Mrs. Lois Shoffeitt, who smilingly spent a great deal of time balancing our deficits. Added notes of gratitude go to the Los Angeles Coun- ty Museum of Natural History for the use of their pictures and to Knotts Berry Farm and TRW, who both received us with cordiality and provided us with many scenic backgrounds. But, most of all, a tremendous thanks to my won- derful staff, who spent long, tedious hours after school, and came up with inspiring ideas despite the pres.sure of approaching deadlines. A special thanks to Mr. Carl Green from all of us. He forever pro- vided us with a special adjective or unusual idea and was a never-tiring source of imagination and infor- mation. This challenging project has been a rewarding one for all of us, and we sincerely hope that our en- joyment in creating the 1968 Talon can be reflected in the eyes of our readers.

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Robert Huiitciiian Richard Klink. ' Betty Lally Sam LorRun Bill Lyle Sandra Meadows Caroline Candy Mitchell Nunikena Todd Robinson Rick Sanchez Richard Stevens Kent Steve Strahni Williamson Danny Blod,i;ett Debby Conroy Mike Derian Rodney Johnson Joy Jones Paul McMurray Melody Sotack Donald Sowers Bob Varga Danielle Vindez Ronnie Wagner Bob Wright Ray Enriquez Pierre Fournier Greg Hagan David Holtor Eddie Rapp Steve Sandler Chris SchiesI Becky Smith Despite the no loitering sign, the vending machine area has become the favorite in place during snack and lunch. NO LOITERING IN THE VENDIN6AREA

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' h rats. tted ' . Need your hair done for the big dance? Need a new car or a television set? How about a plum- ber to unstop your stopped-up drains? Per- haps you need your tooth pulled, or just some cokes for your party? Whatever it is, the spon- sors of the 1968 Talon can supply it. The merchants, whose ads appear on the follow- ing pages, supported this year ' s annual. Their pat- ronage and cooperation enabled the Talon staff to sell an $8.00 book for $5.00. The 1968 Talon staff urges students and their parents to patronize these area merchants. -Jfc, 209