Benicia High School - Panther Yearbook (Benicia, CA)

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NORMAN SILVA MICKEY O'CONNOR JACK REEVES Presidenl Vice-presidenf Secrelary-lreasurer J Klan, FRESHMAN GIRLS FIRST ROW, Iell lo righi: Willene Clark, Belly Passalacqua, Garland Benlon, Janice Cooper, Velda Calhey, Beverlee Alves, Carol Wilson, Della Ward, Jo Anne Miller, Eleanor Sargenl, Carmela Cramer, Shirley lmpola, Doylene Price, Ada Bowen. SECOND ROW: Zedna Read, Belly Lee, Lucille Marlin, Jill Reeves, Wanda Overlurf, Belly Barlon, Eleanor Daniels, June Gardner, Wanda Kilby, Joella Parlon, Nancy Robinson, Darlene Wilkerson. THIRD ROW: Rose Ann Casey, Helen Hamann, Norma Douglas, Joyce Weaver, Jeweline Lacerl, Belly Beckham, Lealrice Gagne, Charlolle Benson, Billie Lou Moore, Lillian Jarosz, Mary Lee Decker, Connie Eckard, Marie Yeager, Mollie Burns, Dawn Grilfin, Mary Belh Dill. Nol piclured: June Edwards, LaJuana Knighl, Clarissa McBurney, Belh Young, Mrs. Barkley.

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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.

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J gm nw, OFFICERS eIRLs' COUNCIL MEMBER lFaIIl Jo ANNE MILLER BOYS' COUNCIL MEMBER IESIII CARY DUNN CIRLS' COUNCIL MEMBER Ispnnql LA JUANA KNIGHT BOYS' COUNCIL MEMBER lSpringl GARLAND BENTON CLASS ADVISER lGirlSl MRS. ERIEDA BARKLEY CLASS ADvIsER ll3oysl., MR. RAYMOND MECALL A record class OT Treshmen sTarTed Their high School career wiTh Unusual enThusiasm. They were eighTy-nine sTrong, wiTh TorTy-eighT girls and TorTyEOne boys. Through Their Treshman problems class, They were orienTed To The academic roUTine. The sophomores, OT course, Took care OT Their social inTroducTion aT The Freshman lniTiaTion and Dance on OcTober l8, I946. The freshmen Showed greaT inTereST in School acTiviTieS and made a name Tor Themselves. ln scholarship, Tour STudenTS made The honor roll, Garland BenTon, l-lelen l-lamann, Jill and Jack Reeves. ln boys' aThleTics, Norman Silva and Gary Dunn played TooTball wiTh The second sTring: GareTh Barr subsTiTuTed on The A baSkeTball Team: Gary Dunn, John Jolman and Mickey O'Connor were on The B Team: and Bill Franklin Ray Nunes. Carl Redden, Jim Wesson, and Jim WhiTe made The C Team. The girls provided good compeTiTiOn in The class conTeST in volleyball and baSkeTball. Socially, The class gave The Freshman ReTUrn Dance To The sophomores. The ChrisTmas Theme was used Tor Their dance on December 6: clecoraTions and enTerTainmenT were in keep- ing wiTh The Season. NOT only was The praise high Tor The TreShrnen's eTTorTS, buT so Too were The Tinancial reTurnS. The lasT acTiviTy was The recepiion Tor The eighTh graders: and The Treshmen seemed To be anTicipaTing already The nexT school year, when, as sophomores, They mighT iniTiaTe These newcomers. FRESHMAN BOYS FIRST ROW, lefl lo riqhl: Mr. McCall, Bill Franklin, Roberl Hamby, Edgar Sfanlield, Harley PrenTice, Carl Wardlaw, Keifh Ashburn, Fred Benlon, Ted Marfsns, Edmond Gordon, Vincenf Sanz. SECOND ROW: John Jolrnan, Richard O'Connor, Ronald Clarke, Jack Reeves, Herberl Olson, Bobby Collins, Salvador Sanchez, Ray Nunes, Jimmy McDonald, Bill Meyers, Ronnie Jeha, Housfon Ri'lTer, Bob MorTensen, Jim Wesson. THIRD ROW: Larry Lifllefield, George Blair, Richard Palch, Joaquin Andrade, Dick Schwersincke, Carl Reddsn, Duncan Coleman, Ken MarTin, Leland Dix, Jim Whife, Garelh Barr, Gary Dunn, Norman Silva.