Clifton High School - Trojan Yearbook (Clifton, AZ)

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SENIOR Ones more a pile of diplomas is brought out and forty-two young men and women are lead to the threshold of life each to take his duties in life. Some will continue with their education, some will take jobs to earn a living, and some will become home-makers. However, no matter where they go, they will always hold in some corner of their memories these four glorious years in Clifton High School. Freshmen In the fall of 1936, thirty eight green freshmen entered High School. That very first year, and through the rest, the class always had the largest number of students on the Honor Roll. Buddy Baker and Bob Anderson lettered in football; Edward Marquez and Buddy Baker won letters in track. Mariana Riley, June Potter, Marie Cook, and Jimmy Benshimol lettered in tennis. The class officers were Maxie Bigham, president; Buddy Baker, vice-president; Jimmy Benshimol, secretary; Ed Marquez, treasurer; and Mr. Fleming, sponsor. Sophomore This year proved to be a large step up from the last year. • The boys lettering in football were Buddy Baker, Maxie Bigham, Bob Anderson, Ed Marquez, and Jimmy Benshimol. Basketball lettermen were Ramon Manuz and Bob Anderson. Baker and Marquez again lettered in track along with Bobby Cazarez and Joe Subia. Emillenne Brutinel and Olive Filleman won letters in volleyball and those who won tennis letters the year before were again on the letterihg list. Marie Cook and Margaret Schade received awards at the music festival for their vocal solos. The class ended the year with a class picnic which custom has been carried out the remaining years. The officers for the year were the same as the last year's. Mr. Parker was elected sponsor. Junior As Juniors the class captured the intramural track meet. Outstanding students in the athletic field were truckmen-E. Marquez, B. Baker, J. Subia, and B. Cazares; Football-B. Baker, M. Bigham, E. Marquez, and R. Manuz; Basketball-R. Manuz, B. Anderson, and J. Contreras; Tennis-J. Potter, M. Cook, V. Riley, and J. Benshimol; Vol-leyball-E. Brutinel, 0. Filleman, and M. Cook. June Potter was one of the partners who won the State Doubles C Class Championship. In the Eastern Division Speech-Arts contest In Miami Jean Ras-coe won first in extemporaneous speaking and Margaret Schade placed second in prose readings. Mariana Riley won the Divisional Arizona Republic Constitutional Contest and competed in the state contest. 10

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Lon Smith ’.Vhat oare I for worldly pleasures. Mariana Riley She delights in all things novel. Joe Suhia Little said is soonest mended. Ruben Tellez Let me be what I an and seek not to alter me. e I f-- Margaret Sohade Che speake vhat's in her heart. x. 3- Margie Tabor A sweet, attractive kind of groce. 9

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The Thatcher Music Festival placed Jimmy Benshimol in the Superior Division for tuba solos and in addition he won a gold medal in the National Regional contest held in San Francisco. Margaret Schade won an Excellent rating for solo work, John Bonine received an excellent rating and Marie Cook and Bob Anderson received good rating. Jimmy Benshimol was also elected to play in the All State Orchestra. The Junior-Senior Prom wos voted a huge success. The Hawaiian motif was followed in decorating the auditorium. Jean Rascoe and Bob Anderson Received Merit Awards at the end of the year for outstanding work inactivities, athletics and schol-orship. Class officers were John Bonine, president; Ramon Manuz, vice-president; June Potter, secretary; Sd. Marquez, treasurer; and Mr. Parker, sponsor. Senior As yet the Senior year is not completed but thus far the class ha8 been out-standing in school activities. The roll of the Class of •40 numbers 42. This year was the most active year--more work was to be accomplished, more studying to be done. Senior athletes were track-E. Marquez, B. Baker, B. Cazares, and L. Smith; basketball-R. Manuz-captaln, R. Anderson, and J. Contreras-co-captain; foot-ball-B. Baker, M. Bigham-co-captain, J. Benshimol, E. Marquez, J. Chaudoin, L. Smith, J. Subia, and B. Anderson-co-captaln tennis-J. Potter, M. Riley, M. Cook, and J. Benshimol; volleyball-S. Martinez, E. Brutinel, 0. Filleman, N. Reid, M. Schade, A. Perez, and J. Rascoe. The contestants representing Clifton in the Speech-Arts contest included the following Seniors: Orations, Mariana Riley, Extempor- aneous Speaking, Jean Rascoe; Poetry Reading, Margie Tabor; Prose Reading, Emilienne Brutinel; characters in the competing play were Olive Filleman and Joanna Baxter. Mariana Riley placed second in the Divisional contest of the Arizona Republic Constitutional Contest. The officers for the year were as follows: Sponsor-Mr. Parker 11 President-John Bonine Secretary-June Potter Vice-president-Ramon Manuz Treasurer-Ed. Marquez