David Starr Jordan High School - Trailblazer Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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.lerdan forges ahead through twenty-five years . . . G , 1 L' 'EYE-'Q Receiving lhe Mmuleman Flag are fha fall I944 and spring I9-15 Sludenl Body Presudenls Don Grisham an James Denos Olhers In The plclure are Mr Clifford Wrlghl' lUmdenhlled Mrs Waller Boyd and Mrs Rich ard Cline ln honor of her unselflsh efforls In defense of our nahon Jordan received lhls Mlnufeman Flag from 'lhe Treasury Deparlmenl' of 'lhe Unifed Slales. ln addilion lo buying war bonds many leachers and sludenls of Jordan worked in war planls and laler served in lhe armed forces. Thar we mighf be free from Nazi lyranny, fhirfeen Jordanifes gave lheir lives in lhis war. .iii 4 The Flying-Forlress Jordan High School lB-I7l was purchased in I943 by 'lhe combined efforls of lhe Jordan Sludenl' Body. I2 Our Twenly-fiflh Anniversary Edi- 'lion would indeed be remiss if we did nol recall lhe name of Jor- dan's firsl principal, John Willard Wilson, who led our school 'lhrough 'lwenly-'lhree years of physical and infelleclual growlh. ln closing 'this original main enlrance, Jordan has opened many olher doors of opporlunily for 'fulure sludenls. Represenlafive of 'lwo generalions of Jordaniles and lheir leacher are Mr. Harold Slanley and his son, Richard and feacher and counselor Mr. Arfhur Roseman.

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benefit students and faculty MA 1 S N! 9 S ig y . W q Y 2 'zget .i fhile S XX. 5 N ni S R 'Hy 'M -w an si R s I 954- The drama elaxs prexentezl a three-art play, Tixh. Trailblazer dezliratezl to New Fares, particularly that of llIr. G. Brian Yeo, Ful- bright import from England. 1955-llranza elaxs prexeatezl full length eonlezly, One Foo! in lll'll'L'l'lI,U and Girl Crazy. Trailblazer rlezlieaferl to graduating xeniors. 1956-Drama elasx praveatezl three one-art jllayx, Yes llleaas No, Hlligh Il iIlI10'lU,U and Will You 1957 New Social Sludies Building Ju nfw I lllarry lllei and a three-aet play, at ier of the Bride, starring Peggy Paul and Gary Watl'ifz.v. Trailblazer dezlirated to retiring prineipal, John PV. hVilson. New aalnzinistration aaa' .fofial studies buildings l'0l1A'fl'I1l'f4'll. Drama alefwartnzent jwrexenfezl a three- aet play, The People vs. lllaxine L0-we, star- ring Candy Gillis, Gary ll'atl'in.v, and Thomas Tyler. Trailblazer dealieated to the students and teaehery who lived at Jordan that year. New Administration Building ' gk . af ' ' 0 R '..'-'- '- nan.

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