Benicia High School - Panther Yearbook (Benicia, CA)

Page 21 text:

Early in January the seniors began to choose their senior play. After much dis- cussion they chose Strictly Formal, a three act comedy, Try-outs were held for a week and the following students were selected: Garland Benton, Eleanor Sargent, Doylene Price, Nina Lou Smith, Jo Ella Parton, Jill Reeves, Joyce Weaver, Velda Cathey, Carol Wilson, Sue Moore, Ronnie Jeha, Wesley Owens, Fred Benton, Durwood Steele, Jack Reeves, and Carl Redden. Lillian Jarosz and Jo Ann Miller assisted Miss Alice Crooks as prompters, and Norman Silva was stage manager. After six weeks of rehearsals five nights a week, the play was very cleverly presented on Friday, March Bl, before a full house. The funds raised by this activity, added to the money in the treasury, was used by the Senior Class on their Ditch Day, May 3, and for the Senior Banquet which took-place May 5. Under the direction of Miss Alice Crooks, five senior boys, Fred Benton, .lack R'eeves, Jim Gregory, Wesley Owens, and Gary Dunn, presented a program in Bonor of LincoIn's Birthday. Also, seven senior girls presented a program in honor of Washington's Birthday. The participants were Jo Ella Parton, Eleanor Sargent, Jill Reeves, Velda Cathey, Jo Ann Miller, Nina Lou Smith, and Wanda Kilby. This senior class, being very active in school life, had many outstanding stu- dents. Jim Gregory, a member of the Class of '50, was elected Student Body President for both spring and fall terms. Befh 'lwllaiii Bob collil195 h deff' caznson

Page 20 text:

Jo Ann Miller .lo Ella Parton Ronald .Ieha Bob Lusk M X The senior class ot i950 began its last year in high school with titty-six studentsg twenty-eight boys and twenty-eight girls. During the first two weeks of school the seniors chose their senior sweaters and emblems. The senior sweater was the usual royal blue coat sweater and the emblem designed by Durwood Steele was a panther head on the numerals SO with B. l-l. S. printed on top ot the panther head, all ot which was in blue and gold. ln February the class president met with a committee, Jill Reeves, Helen Ha- mann and Ronnie Jeha, to choose appro- priate class announcements. The senior class approved their choice, and ordered announcements and cards which arrived later in the spring. The first class activity of the seniors was to present the Spring Frolic on March 3rd. Since the dance was very well planned and well advertised it was a suc- cess, and the money raised went to the Senior Class treasury tor later use. Xi Darlene wilkerwn Lillian .larosx l' ob Mortensen Janice C00Pe' Rav Nvnes

Page 22 text:

Durwood Steele Rose Ann Casey Leland Dicks Pessv Hankins Betty Ann Passalacqua X E gene vixnkel' Mickey O'Connor, also a senior, was elected Student Body Vice-President for the whole Year, Wanda Kilby did a very efficient job as Secretary-Treasurer, and there were seven seniors on the Student Council, The senior class officers were Fred Benton, president, Ronald Clark, vice- president, and Velda Cathey, secretary- treasurer. The council members for the fall term were Eleanor Sargent and Carl Redden and those who represented the seniors during the spring term were Betty Passalacqua and Robert Hamby. The sen- ior class of 1950 were ably assisted in planning their four years of high school by their class advisors, Mrs. Frieda Bark- ley and Mr. Frank Hoffman. During the school term four senior boys combined their musical talents and formed a Dixie Land Band. The members were Jim Wesson, saxophone, Richard Yaeger, trombone, Vincent Sanz, trum- pet, and Mickey O'Connor, drums. The band played at many assemblies and en- tertained for local organizations. The senior class also produced several outstanding school athletes. Q it IF ' e5l2Y ns owe la Came' catmsavm Betty Bar'0