Benicia High School - Panther Yearbook (Benicia, CA)

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an BILL KIBBIE PETE YOUNG MARY ANN LINDERMAN President Vice-president Secretary-treasurer .Sfvplw Klan, SOPHOMORE GIRLS FIRST ROW, left to right: Dorothy Patterson, Civillia Kirkpatrick, Eloise Feemster, Ann Craig, Lorraine Thompson, Jean Standlee, Georgina Peters, Mary Ann Linderman, Kay Carson, Dianne Johnston. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Knight, Katherine Castello, Dolores Paedon, Betty Sue Hall, Elvira Talamantes, Hazel Toliver, Barbara DeBrake, Murial Folsom, Arleta Gatro, Margaret Mills, Geraldine Wallace, Sherril Hamlin. THIRD ROW: Pauline Greer, Darlene Hewitt, Jo Ann Eli, Dorothy Richards, Jessie Waters, Edna Prouty, Barbara Campbell, Sorina Pedersen, Rita Franklin, Ethelree Smith, Fontella Meyers. Not pictured: Jo Anne Tittle.

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' Klan, Vluua, OFFICERS GIRLS' COUNCIL MEMBER lFalll BETTIE CHAMBERLAIN BOYS' COUNCIL MEMBER Illalll ,,,,, JIM PEARCE GIRLS' COUNCIL MEMBER lSprinql CAROLYN GRAI-IAM BOYS' COUNCIL MEMBER lSprinqj , ,JIM PEARCE CLASS ADVISER lGirIsl MISS ELSIE ROSSETTO CLASS ADVISER lBoysl. MR. FRED GUGAT Sixly-one juniors, bubbling over wilh ideas for a peppy lhird year, relurned lo school Seplember IO, l947. lmmedialely, lhe class chose a commillee lo conlacl lhe jeweler lor prices and samples for lhe lradilional junior ring. The final seleclion was a gold ring wilh a blaclc onyx selling lor lhe Panlher cresl. The class year was on eilher side of lhe cresl, and inside lhe band lhree inilials of lhe sludenls were engraved. The Barn Dance on January IO was a huge success. The audilorium was decoraled wilh barnyard scenes, and original hill-billy dances added lo lhe fun. The Junior Prom, mosl imporlanl occasion of lhe year, was scheduled April 25 al lhe l,D.E.S. l-lall. Under lhe direclion of Miss Violel Molfino and lhe sludenl commillee, headed by l-lope Paedon and Eugene Carmichael, lhe juniors worlced unlil lhe hall was lranslormed inlo a lovely garden on a slarlil nighl. Girls in prelly gowns and boys in formal allire danced and promenacled in a magical almosphere ol picliel fences, wishing wells, and be-aulilul flowers benealh a blue heaven. ln alhlelics, lhe junior boys made a good showing on all lhe reams, bul malcing lhe varsily in foolball and baslcelball were Ray Painler and Ken McConlogue. The girls won lhe inlerclass championship in A and B baslcelball. The class of '48 is counling lhe days unlil Ihey relurn as high 'n migh'ry seniors lo complele lhe lasl lap of lheir journey. JUNIOR BOYS FIRST ROW, left fo riqhl: Taskall Elliol, Ernesl Sandavol, Billy Kimbell, Tommy Anderson, Don Barlow, Jim Uhl, Frank Dinsdale, Roberl Lincoln. SECOND ROW: Mr. Gugaf, Ernesf Adams, Jim Yockey, Auslin Baker, Don Paflerson, Douglas Johnslon, Harry Esles, Duane Lacey. THIRD ROW: Norman Gonsalves, Ray Painler, Gabriel Cardenas, Jim Pearce, James English, Ken McConloque, Eugene Carmichael, Roberl Conway.

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,Saphpnwm flaw, Wlnwa, OFFICERS GIRLS' COUNCIL MEMBER lFalll LORRAINE THOMPSON BOYS' COUNCIL MEMBER llialll MORGAN SANBORN GIRLS' COUNCIL MEMBER lSprinql . KAY CARSON BOYS' COUNCIL MEMBER lSpringl LLOYD Cl-IORLEY GIRLS' ADVISER MRS. JOSEPI-IINE KNIGHT BOYS' ADVISER MISS ALICE CROOKS b Flappy lo be oul ol lhe scrub slalus, sixly-nine sophomores enrolled on Seplem- er IO. The Freshman Receplion and lnilialion on Ociober I8 was lhe lirsl class affair. There was dancing in lhe audilorium, approprialely decoraled lor l-lalloween, unlil I0 o'clocl:: lhen lhe lreshmen were herded inlo lhe quad where Bill Kibbie, presidenl ol: lhe sophomore class, olzlicialed lor lhe inilialion and oalh-lalcing. Following lhis, everyone was served relireshmenls, and dancing was resumed unlil ll:3O p.m. The olher annual dance, lhe Soph l-lop, was held on March I4, wilh a Sl. Palriclcs Day Theme. The sophomore class was well represenled in sporls. On lhe second slring loolball leam were Pele Young, John Lilllelon, Don Williams, Bob Arneson, and Monly Smuclr. ln baslcelball, Pele Young made lhe A leam. On lhe B quinl, lhere was Bill Kibbie, while Bill Couey, Don Williams and Richard l-larly played lor lhe C's, and Billy Woo and Glen Furlong, lor lhe D's. The sophomore girls were aclive in inlerclass compelilions. Georgina Pelers, Jean Slandlee, and Lorraine Thompson were members ol lhe G.A.L. and joining lhem in February were Kay Carson, lvlargarel Mills, Sorina Pedersen and Gerry Wallace. The sophomores won lhe compelilion among lhe lour classes lor lhe highesl number ol yearbook sales. Aller an aclive and happy year, lhe sophomores lell lor lhe summer vacalion, loolcing forward expeclanlly lo lhe lime when lhey would be upperclassmen. SOPHOMORE BOYS FTRST ROW, lefl lo right George Lambro, Billy Woo, James Cramer, Pele Young, Bill Kibbie, Bill Couey, Lloyd Chorley, Don Williams, Edward Williams, Karl Pride. SECOND ROW: Morgan Sanborn, Melvin Feamsler, Dick Uhl, Bill Broolchouser, Norman Gagne, Glen Furlong, Ray Sherman, John Lifllelon, Bob Seward, Monle Smuck, Charles Abreu, Earl Book. THIRD ROW: Ray Pedersen, Bill Ruf, Jim Precour, Nels Swenson, Richard Harly, Jim Mortensen, Jim Whalen, Bob Arneson, Don Smilh, Richard Rahill, Danny Ballenger. Nol piclured: Miss Crooks.