Coachella Valley Union High School - La Conchilla Yearbook (Coachella, CA)

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FCDREWORD When our valley was first settled, the new residents chose for it the name Conchilla Valley, meaning Valley of Little Shells. This was a perfect name for a place where the soil is full of small white shells left by the receding waters of the great inland lake which once covered this area. Unfortunately when a cartographer's error changed the spelling to Coachella, the difficulty of correcting the error was too great and it remained Coachella. In T924 when the students of this high school first published a yearbook, they selected the valley's original name for their publication, calling it La Conchilla. Thus, as the little shells are reminders of the once great body of water, so the annual is a reminder of the valley's early name. This year's staff, so far as we know, is the first to use the name La Conchilla as its theme. To assist us in carrying out our theme, we wish to introduce you to Shelly and Starface, Shelly's marine friend, the two little cartoon characters who appear throughout the book. As you read on, may our theme remind you that, even as the little shellfish have left behind a reminder of their existence, we too leave evidence of our stay in this valley. May ours also give pleasure to those who follow after. TABLE OF CGNTENTS Senior Class . 7 Administration and Staff 70 Junior Class . . . 24 Girls' Sports . 79 Sophomore Class . . 29 Boys' Sports . . 8-4 Freshman Class . . 35 Senior Directory . . lO2 Activities. . . 45 Advertisements . .b lO5 PAGE 5

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It takes this many people to run a tractor? I Mama, buy me that one! Didn'1' Sammy Tyrrel make a nice uncover girl on Fresh- man lnitiation Day? Looks romantic, doesn't it? But it's iust part of Gloria Lopez's ancl Jerry Collis' scientific experimenting. Auctioneering does have its rewards. Virginia Rector pays Harry Woolpert for his CSF chore. .leanelte Apoclac and Sylvia Vince give their all to arf.

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