Benicia High School - Panther Yearbook (Benicia, CA)

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FIRST ROW, lell lo rlqhl: Anne Mahan, Belly Passalacqua, Carol Wilson, Velda Calhey, Edgar Slan- held, Harley Prenlice, Carl Wardlow, Jim Pearce, Richard O'Con- nor, Lenora Berlelolli. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Chorley, Phyllis Thomp- son, Garland Benfon, Della Ward, Jo Anne Miller, Helen Hamann, Belly Brookman, Caro- lyn Graham, Eleanor Sargenf, Joella Parlon, Shirley lmpola, Doylene Price. THIRD ROW: Miss Crooks, Mariorie Sfoner, Valberla Cook, Malia Lou Feemsfer, Reeves, Janice Cooper, Julia Hurlado, Bellie Chamberlain, Wanda Kilby, lmogene Price, Anne McKeown, Yvonne Kilby. FOURTH ROW: Barbara Campbell, Bar- bara Douqlass, Dorolhy Richards, Edna Prouly, LaVonne Handy, Suz- anne Reeves, Carolyn Prouly, Eugene Car- michael, Dianne John- s on, Gayle Driver, Joan Murray, Carol Helzel, Lois Sfewarl, FIRST Row, leff fo riqhf: Julia Hurlado, Bellle Chamberlain, Carolyn Graham, Belly Brookman, Lenora Ber- lelolli, Dorolhy Gando, Phyllis Thompson, Mary Beth Dill, lvolue Mc- Kinnon. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Chorley, Kay Car- son, Dorothy Richards, Mariorie Sloner, Eugene Carmichael, Ausfin Baker, Malfa Lou Feem- xfer, Jim Pearce, Sorina Pedersen, Glen Furlong, Www' 67 The mosl popular school publicalion is ihe news- paper, The Prowling Panlher, which is sold lor live cenis per copy on ihe iirsi and ihird Thursdays oi each monih. This lively paper is a digesi ol all ihe school news oi classes, sporis and aclivilies. The large slail oi wrilers, fiiiy-five in number, are advised by Miss Alice Crooks. PalGri1Ciilh was selec- led edilorein-chiei, and Carolyn Prouiy, associale edilorg handling lhe various divisions were Feaiure Ediior Susanne Reeves, News Ediior Marjorie Sloner, and Sporls Edilor .lim Pearce. Business Manager Eugene Carmichael direcied adverlisemenls and lhe disiribulion oi ihe paper, wiih highly successful financial reiurns. The newspaper serves ihe imporlanl purpose ol lceeping lhe siudeni body informed. Moreover, ihe paper has been valuable in Training ihe siahf in lhe principles of journalism. yce Weaver, Jill Pal Griffilh. Miss Molfino. Jim Blnliefi, The Bloiler, lhe lilerary magazine, is now deiinilely published only once a year. Uniil The addilion of lhe yearbook lo school iournalism, ihe Bloiler was dis' lribuled in December and in June: bul TO avoid con- ilici wilh ihe issue ol ihe annual, lhe cuslomary second edilion was disconlinued. The slaii now con' cenlraies on one large magazine selling for iifly cenis per copy. The Chrisimas Bloiler coniainedclass news,arlicles ol school inleresl, lealure slories, and liierary con- lribulions, wiih clever illuslralions by 'rhe arf group. The edilorial wrilers, advised by Miss Violel Moliino, were headed by Edilor lvolue McKinnon and her assislanl Lenora Berlelloiiig Manager Carolyn Gra- ham and Assisianl Belly Broolcman handled lhe busif ness angles, The eniire sialrl, lweniy-iive in number, was composed of selecled represeniaiives of each class, arlisis and iypisis.

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Jlw P Anxious lo begin work on lhe l947 Panlher, lhe newly appoinled slali ol iiileen mel wilh lheir ad- visers, Miss Jean Lonlcey and Miss Elsie Rossello. early in Oclober lo lay plans lor lhe annual. The dummy, oullining lhe conlenls, was submilled lo 'lhe publisher on November 23, I946. Manager Pele Young was in charge ol 'rhe sales drive from November 4 lo November 22. The price ol lhe annual was 52.25 per copy and lhe goal was sel al Sl,OOO. The sludenl body sales were prornoled by a class compelilion which was won by lhe sopho- more class. Through lhe cooperalion of lhe local merchanls in subscribing lo lhe Panlher, lhis goal was reached and work was irnmedialely begun on lhe publicalion ilself. Edilor Dianne Johnslon assigned wrile-ups lo lhe PANTHER STAFF FIRST ROW, leff fo righl: Pat Griffilh, Ronnie Azevedo, Hope Paedon, Bob Arneson, Pele Young, Lloyd Chorley, Auslin Baker, Garland Benion, Miss Rosselfo. SECOPBP . 0 I. ROW. Kay Cars n, anne Johnsfon, Douglas Johnsion, Carolyn Proufy,Eugene Car- michael, Jack Reeves, Helen Hamann, Miss Lonkoy. slall, who prepared lo meel lhe deadline of Febru- ary l5. The slafl lypisls, Auslin Balcer and Marjorie Sloner, did excellenl worlc in preparing The copy for lhe prinler. The Bobby Soxer and Panlheru 'rheme was selecled and clever illuslralions were done by lhe arl slall, l-lope Paedon, Bob Arneson, and Eugene Carmichael, under lhe direclion of Miss Violel Mol- lino. Mrs. Gabriella Mee, who again donaled her services, did lhe pholography.S'ra1Cl cameramen Lloyd Chorley and Ronnie Azevedo began snapping can- dids ol school lile and aclivilies. Filly per cenl of lhe malerial was submilled lo lhe publishers, Lederer, Slreel 81 Zeus Co., lnc., by February l5, and lhe remaining copy was senl in by April l. The sludenls, who received lheir annuals on June 2, voiced lheir approval ol lhe worlc oi lhe Panlher slall.

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CHORUS LEFT TO RIGHT: Mar- garel Mills, Joyce Weaver, Edna Benlo, Darlene Wilkerson, La- lern Oakley, Marie Yaeger, Louise Oakley, June Gardner, Loree Davis, Garland Benlnn. , No! picfured: Jessie Walers, Olive Dahncke, Pal Harrison, Willelfa Milchell. Jim ' 6 The Music Deparlmenl, direcled by lvlr. Raymond McCall, gave ils Annual Band Concerl and Variely Show in lhe high school audilorium on Friday, Feb- ruary ZB. The program consisled ol a popular seleclion ol marches, lighl classics, and iazz by lhe band, lhe jazz band and lhe chorus. The new organizalion in lhe Music Deparlmenl, lhe lvlaiorelles, gave an elleclive rouline lo march music. Special lealures were lhe vocal solo by Bill Jansen, lap dances by Rila Franklin, Doylene Price, and Yvonne Kilby, and piano seleclions by Clay Fugale. Also, lhe audience was enlerlained by a clever skil slarring Susanne Reeves, Ray Sherman, Bill Rul, Joe Cardenas, and Pele Young. Bob Jeha, as lvlasler ol Ceremonies, did an excellenl job in inlroducing lhe acls, and an en- lhusiaslic audience unanimously declared lhe Spring Concerl a success. Khouu, The chorus, which is organized as a class and meels during lhe eighlh period wilh Mr. Raymond McCall, dropped in allendance during lhe lirsl semesler lrom lhirly members during lhe previous year lo lwelve. lvloreover, as no boys were enrolled, lhe chorus lacked lower voices. l-lowever, lhe glee club gave lhree perlormances. The group sang a number ol carols al lhe Chrislmas program, giving elleclive musical background lor lhe play. During lhe spring semesler lhe class, now en- larged, made ils lirsl appearance al lhe Molhers' Tea on March 7. Clad in lhe lamiliar royal blue and gold robes, lhe chorus sang When Day ls Done. Smoke Gels ln Your Eyes, and The Snow Legend. Following lhis, lhe class prepared lor ils mosl im- porlanl work in lhe Spring Concerl on February 28.