Cate School - Mesan Yearbook (Carpinteria, CA)

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The twenty boys that compose the graduating class of 1956, are a well-rounded and well-balanced group, which excels not only in sports, or leadership, or academic work, but which functions well in all fields. Traditionally, every spring, the junior Class begins to assume some of the responsibilities for which the Senior Class had been responsible, since the beginning of the year. Stan Huntley has begun his training in expectation of running the school bank next year while Tony Hooker and Henry Ullman have 'taken over the management of the 3 OUNG Cm, p,,,,,de,,, school store in the basement of the schoolhouse. jim Bixler is contributing his share to school activities by working in the school supply store. The school newspaper, El Batidor, has drawn the talents of many juniors this year. Ed Hutton is working in the photography branch of the paper, while Myers, Bixler and Ford have been on the editorial board throughout the year. Contributing to and learn- ing the mechanics of running a paper are Arens, Young and Myers. The athletic field is a showcase for those who are outstanding in athletics and leader- ship. Pete Ruch and jack Wood were the mainstays of this year's football team along with jim Bixler and Bob Koehler, and next year's football team will be led by Cap- tains Wood and Ruch, ample evidence of outstanding leadership. The B football team this year was sparked by David Olney, its popular captain until drafted into the A team. The basketball teams were also strongly supported by the junior basketball enthusi- asts such as B team players Howland and Olney, and A team members Ford, W. Sesnon, Bixler, Young and Wood. Prowess on the squash court by Rory Kelham took him North last year with the varsity squash team, while Nic Sias has been working up from the bottom of the ladder to a more enviable position. The school yearbook, The Meran, has drawn the interests of Chris Stocton and john Arens who joined the staff earlier in the year. Academically, the class has steadily been led by Dave Young and D. Kennedy, while the rest of the class manages to keep up a fairly good academic standard. The all-round capabilities of the Graduating Class of '56 will be long remembered after they have left the Mesa. Back row: Ruch, Kelham, Sias, Bixler, Meyers, Hooker, Wood, Ullman. Second row: Olney, Arnes, Niven, Hutton, Stockton. Third row: Howland, Ford, Huntley, Young, Sesnon.

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Back row: Teague, McXWilliams. Fosette, Sperry. Avery. Hyde. Second row: Colby. Taylor. Berola heimer. Kirkpatrick, Gleason. Front row: Flood. Stern. Prindle, Clifford. This year's Sophomore class, headed by president jim Flood, has had a very successful 1954-55 year. jim, elected at the beginning of the year by the class, has kept it together as something which was not accomplished last year. The Sophomore class lost several members over the summer vacation, but it came back this fall 17 strong. Only one of those members was lost during the year, Ken Waller, who left after the Fall term. Three new members were added to the class in September, 'lim Hamblin, Barry Stern and Bob Avery. The class unfortunately does not participate in too many extracurricular activities. Perhaps this is because they are always to be found in the gym practicing some sport or other. Only one member writes for the El Batidor. Berolzheimer. Fossette helps the editor at times in the typing of articles nad address stickers. Berolzheimer is also a mem- ber of the Glee Club. Several members are interested in acting, so when Mr. Dahlgren asked for tryouts, Hamblin, Prindle, Berolzheimer, and Sperry put in their names. During hobby periods, one can always find Teague in the art studio. He works many and long hours on his ambition, art, and many of his cartoons appear in the El Bfzfidnr. Also, Dick Taylor may be found working in the shop on his hydroplane which he had hoped to complete before june. As mentioned before, the class is very sportsminded. Sperry, Teague, Clifford, and Taylor will play varsity football. Hyde, Avery and Hamblin played on the junior varsity squad. Flood and Berolzheimer played varsity soccer while Kirkpatrick, Prindle, and Redington played J.V. soccer, with Stern and Gleason substituting. McXYf'illiams managed the soccer team and Fossette helped Hood manage the football team. Sperry and Teague played on the varsity basketball team, while Prindle, Berolzheimer, and Kirkpatrick all played .lim Flood was the fifth man on the squash ladder. The class shows strength in baseball as evidenced FLOOD CIM, p,.md,,,,, by the many boys that went out for it in the Spring Term. The year has been great, the class great. Good luck to the Senior Class and here's hoping that the Sopho- more Class will be here in full strength next year.