Black Foxe Military Institute - Adjutant Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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His sense of humor is well seen by his taking a kidding and his giving out of same. Although he loves fun a little too much sometimes, he can always be counted on to give out with a good ex- cuse. Standing at five feet nine and weighing 160 pounds Norb's hobbies range from athletics, wa- terskiing, cars and finally to records. His custom fire-engine red '54 Ford has won many trophies while also turning some terrific times out at the drags. Geometry, iournalism, and public speaking lsand-pile, tool are his most liked subiects. In military department he has one conduct rib- bon lan oversightl and the attainment of Ser- geant-Maior lsoft iobl. Norb resides at 312 N. Citrus in L. A. He plans on going to Pomona lhe tried Stanford but decided it didn't have a good enough football teaml and take up business administration. NCRBERT CJRENS The class vice-president came to B-F first in 1947 and then returned in 1949. Born in Vienna, Austria, on July 16, 1937, Norbert Orens has proved himself very successfully. Norb, as one can see, is a very aggressive person, especially when it comes to athletics. He has earned three varsity letters in football, plus rating as this year's All-Prep League back. He also has the teams Most Valuable Back and Most Valuable Player awards. Norb has two varsity letters in basketball and three in baseball, letters in J.V. basketball and swimming, J.M.L. letters in baseball, basketball, track, and swimming round out his athletics. iam.- 43

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JAMES MING James Leong lCharliel Ming, Jr. was born on March 31, 1937, in Bakersfield, California. After moving to Los Angeles he came to Black-Foxe in the year 1951. Perhaps the greatest exponent of highbrow and subtle humor he never laughs except at the best of iokes and usually looks down land rightly sol on the rest of the seniors who indulge in pranks they first learned in the seventh grade. But then don't underestimate Charlie, as some of his humorous stories for the school paper have received great acclaim. Standing five feet five inches and weighing 130 pounds Charlie includes foreign newspapers, short wave, piano, and writing as his main hob- bies and interests. iii I 42 A great defender of Formosa Charlie can usually be heard arguing with someone over that question. Around school he likes U.S. History and liter- ature as favorite school subiects. Our most sophisticated senior Charlie has risen to second lieutenant in the band where he re- liably plays the bass sax. He has also earned three good conduct medals. He has won the Time's Current Affairs contest once and the Talent Tourney twice along with a couple of honorable mention in same. Now living at 110 West 119th St. in Los An- geles Charlie hopes to attend the University of Southern California and maior in political science.

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DON OWEN From the land of brand new cars came Don Buchannan Owen born May 26, l937, in De- troit, Michigan. Don might take the position of class iester or ioker as you might have it. Rising six feet one and a half inches Don weighs in at one hundred and seventy pounds. Photography and architecture are the hobbies of this senior with photography the main interest. He is a member ofthe photo club and does much of his own printing. Don also likes languages, math, and journalism on the school curriculm. Now living at 268 St. Pierre Rd. in Bel Aire, he is seen daily tooling to campus in his custom '54 Olds. Don entered in 1946 and has earned letters in J.M.L. baseball and basketball plus awards for archery and swimming. He has risen from private to color corporal in this year's color guard. Don also has a 'few con- duct ribbons dangling on his iacket. An honorable mention in poetry and a win in the photo contest round out this seniors activities. Hoping to attend U.S.C. Don will study law.