Castro Valley High School - Laconian Yearbook (Castro Valley, CA)

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BRENT CHRISTENSEN Born-September 26, 1941 Died-January 1, 1958 Upon returning from Christmas vacation, many of us were stunned with the news of the loss of a classmate. Brent Christensen, a member of the class of '59, died on New Year's Day, 1958, from an aneurysm, a blood clot which had been at the base of his brain since childhood. This had not affected his full life, however, for he was very active in all things in which he participated. Brent was born September 26, 1941, attended Washington School in Twin Falls, Idaho, Lincoln School in Alameda, A. B. Morris Junior High in Castro Valley, and Arroyo and Castro Valley High Schools. Brent was enthusiastic about several different things. He took special pride in his car, a 1946 Ford, which he bought last summer. His sports' interests centered around basketball, wrestling, swimming, and weightlifting. An outstanding feature of Brent's life was his earnestness about learning. He was one of the top students in his class, scholasticallyg he was a sparkplug in class discussion, he often forfeited extra-curricular activities for intellectual pursuits. He played clarinet in the school band and also liked to play the piano although he had never taken lessons. Just before his death, Brent earned the Duty to God award from the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. This award is one of the highest honors given by this church, and is earned through four years of services in and for the church. Brent's sense of humor, his outlook on life itself, was a quality few people possess. He had a manner of spreading good will that reached many. He is missed in a lot of places by a lot of people, and will always be remembered here at Castro Valley High.

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. I il' To Ilgnes Sllarhult With sincerity and affection the '58 La- conian staff dedicates this book, Treasure of Memories, to Agnes Skarholt, our foreign ex- change student from Norway. This past year with Agnes as our guest has been especially rewarding, through the Ameri- can Field Service we have acquired a true friend, a charming girl of poise and friend- liness. lt is a tribute to Agnes' personality the way she has worked in so well here. She served one term as student body vice president, cheer- leader of the Senior class, entered a speech contest, she was on executive council, and she was in the play, I Remember Mama. Her cheerful Hi and pleasant smile were an as- set to our campus. Agnes lived in Trondheim, Norway, up un- til coming to the United States in August, l957. She is majoring in math and science, which means very full courses and ambitious studying. She can speak German, French, and English. Her interests are literature lGreek and old Norwegianl, painting, sports lskiing and swimmingl, and playing the piano. Agnes will soon return to her home in Norway, but she will always be remembered with warmth here at Castro Valley High. IIEIIIGIITIIIII Agnes Skarholt with her American family John Frazier, Judy Uohnsonl Frazier, Mrs Esther Johnson, Nancy Johnson, and Mr Kenneth Johnson, at the Christmas season.

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Table at llantents EE biolo ical habitat 9 g t a start. Title Page ........ Dedication ............. ln Memoriam ............... Table of Contents ....... Introduction .......... Campus ............ Curriculum .......... Organizations ......... Boys' Sports ........ Girls' Sports ........ Fine Arts ............ Social Lite .............. Undergraduates ......... Freshmen ........ Sophomores ....... Juniors .......... Seniors ................ Officers ....... Portraits ........ Summaries ......... Advertisements ..... Autographs ........... Acknowledgments ........ Index ...................... mf' ..,,.....Page l .........Page 2 .......-.Page 3 .........Page 4 .........Page 5 -.......Pages 6-7 .........Pages 8-23 Pages 24-47 Pages 48-69 Pages 7O-8l Pages 82-95 Pages 96-lO7 Pages lO8-l37 Pages llO-ll7 Pages ll8-l25 Pages l26-l37 Pages l.38-l63 Pages l4O-l4l Pages l42-l58 Pages l59-l63 Pages l64-l73 Pages l74-l83 -.-,-..-.--Page l83 -.......Page l84