Clifton High School - Trojan Yearbook (Clifton, AZ)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Perhaps few in the graduating class of 1955 remember the kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Ruth Reeves, who first met us as we entered the Clifton Schools in September of 1942. The grade teachers who guided the class of ’55 throughout grammar school grades are as follows: lst-Miss Gwendolyn Cupps, Miss Helen Sieber; 2nd-Miss Helen Sieber, Mrs. Amy Cislaghi, Miss Elizabeth Shannon; 3rd-Mrs. Cota Crozier, Miss Nancy Norton, Miss Helen Carter; 4th-Miss Esther Gile, Mrs. Louise Null, Mr. Albert Alvarado; 5th grade-Mrs. Mary PoulaLion, Mrs. Carl Kinsey; 6th grade-Mrs. Isobel Maslar, Mr. Michael Metyk; 7tb-Miss Eugenia Tadlock and Mr. Stirlen Hedger. Through the portals of CHS came, in 1949, seventy-four frightened eighth graders. As one combined class we elected class officers for the first time. That year our most important event was graduation. May 24, 1950. Our sponsors were Mrs. Joyce Sims and Miss Carol Lauer. As freshmen, we began the year with great enthusiasm. On the second Friday of school, we were initiated and were guests at the Freshman Welcome Dance. We, in turn, gave the Freshman Return Dance. Class officers that year were Irene Torres, president; Shirley Preston, vice-president; Olivia Chavez, secretary; and Manuel Hernandez, treas. Our sophomore class officers were Mary Guevara, president; Mary Helen Ochoa, vice-president; Dan Cislaghi, secretary; and Manuel Hernandez, treasurer. Under these officers’ guidance we sponsored the freshman initiation and Freshman Welcome Dance. In January of our junior year, we ordered our class rings and soon after began preparing for the Junior-Senior Prom held in May. The Prom theme was Hawaii.” Some of us also were in the junior-senior play, Here Comes Charlie.” That year’s class officers were Mary Lou Jaquez, president; Don Ross, vice-president; Corinne Baca, secretary; and Mary Helen Ochoa, treasurer. During our senior year the class participated extensively in all activities from September to May Graduation. Elected as officers were Herman Sanchez, president; Eddie Castaneda, vice-president; Mary Lou Jaquez, secretary; and Reynie Norte, treasurer. On October 31, we attended Senior Day at the University of Arizona. Eight of us participated in the junior-senior play, The Inner Willy.” In January we ordered our graduation cards and announcements; in April we held the junior-senior banquet using April In Paris” as our theme. Finally came the climax to thirteen years of hard work and play. Baccalaureate exercises were held on May 22; with commencement on May 27, thirty-three new personalities began their journey in life. Ready to help at any time during the past four years were Mrs. Joyce Sims and Mr. Victor Meneley, our class sponsors. SENIORS OF ’55------ as we see ’em T-alent Remark O-ught to be J-ewel A-mbition N-ick name — 8 —

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 A TIME TO KEEP SILENCE, AND A TIME TO SPEAK — 7 —

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HERMAN SANCHEZ class pres idem T - dreaming R - I move that this meeting be adjourned.” O - president of G.M. J - opal A - be a lawyer N - Hermie EDWARD CASTANEDA vice-president T - ability to Weep quiet R - Oh shucks!” 0 - scientist J - sardonyx A - make that 90 yd. T.D. N - Chino REYNALD NORTE treasurer T- art R - You don’t say!” O - gag man J - emerald A - West Point N - Reynie COMPLIMENTS OF SAM DEWITT MARY LOO JAQUEZ secretary T - drawing R - Hey, guy.” O - fashion designer J - diamond A - be a nurse N - Phoebe CORINNE BACA (quit 2nd sem.) T - singing R - Oh, for cruds’ cake!” O - entertainer J - turquoise A - surgical nurse N - Corie HIPOLITO BARRIGA T- remembering sports statistics R - ” ya-ya-ya-ya-ya ” O - coach J - sardonyx A - Air Force N - Hip — 9 —