Delano High School - Del Ano Yearbook (Delano, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1955 volume:

:ga 'A kj ww- At. - ' , Mi S '54 ,,j,,,.t.,, ,A - , Qs: DONATED BY: RALPH ALLEN IN HONOR OF: DATE: 1998 4 Z' . af Eskrxvay , nm vmo, CA sees ' ICIGISI no Nor CIRCULATE min DEL-ANU FUR i955 Published by lhe sluclenls of Delano Joinl Union High School Delano. California Volume XXXVI, l955 Z f f Z Our DeclicaTion Belongs To You In I955 our unanimous choice was To dedicaTe our book To lvlr. Earl Maxwell and Mr. Gene Daniels. ' To you, Mr. Gene Daniels and Mr. Earl Maxwell, we dedicaTe The l955 Del-Ano. To your many TaculTy Triends and devoTed sTu- denTs you have always been a Team. For seven years you worked TogeTher coaching The B TooTball Team. OuT oT Those seven years you coached six champion- ship Teams. ln order To produce This many championship Teams you have worked long and hard wiTh The TooTball boys, always willing To give your own Time Q ,, k in order To produce a Team oT which boTh The high school and Thewhole communiTy could be proud. BuT TooTball hasn'T been your only achievemenT. You have also coached some Tine baskeTball Teams TogeTher. BoTh oT you graduaTed Trom Fresno STaTe College where you parTicipaTed in many sporTs. You have made Delano l-ligh and The com- muniTy very proud oT you. We dedicaTe our book To you! Table of Confenls BOARD OF CONTROL Dedlcahon Adminisfraiion I4-I5 Fecully I6-23 Employees 24-27 CAMPUS SCENES 8-II . . . 4 Seniors Juniors Sophomo es Freshmen 32-49 50-52 53-55 56-59 l200 WATTS ENERGETIC BEAMS Spring. Fall of '54, DEPARTMENT OF POWER Spring of '55 62-67 Eoofball 92-99 Sfudenf Governmenf 68-69 Baslefball l00-l05 Music 70-73 Baseball I06-I08 Plays 74-75 Track l09-I I I Dances, Parlies 76-77 Tennis ll2-ll3 Organizafions 78-85 GAA I I4-I I5 Publicaiions 86-88 Boyf. Girls' PE Il6.Il7 P.T.A.. Faculfy 89 SUPPORTING RAYS I20-I47 INDEX I48 Beginning a new clay, The bus-riding members OT The sTudenT body arrive on campus. STudying Takes on a more serious Torm since These sTudenTs have reached Their senior year. ThaT morning break sure comes in handy Tor Talking and keeping up sTrengTh unTil lunch Time. Lunch Time provides ThaT Two-Thirds mark in The day and serves as a social hour To caTch up on The laTesT happenings. 6 ff Typical School Da WiTh The aid oT SpoTTi, our educaTed spoTlighT, we are going To bring inTo Tocus The many acTiviTies and people Th'aT make T955 a year To be remem- bered by all. We're going To leT SpoTTi shine inTo all The corners-he'll Touch Tor a momenT The Teachers and adminisTraTors in Their academic sTruggles. l-le'll spoTlighT The classes, all The way Trom The seasoned seniors To The Treshrnen, Trying To make known Their presence as They climb The TirsT sTep in The 4 year ladder. We'll ioin SpoTTi as he aTTends The sTudenT coun- cil where The school laws are made. l-le will also add . M f, ms sWwsw5ff A-.QM M.. Mu., .,,.,. 1 . Aww.. ,- Q in 5 n lhe Spollighl his brighl presence lo lhe many club dances, parlies, and olher aclivilies. We will accompany Spolli as he enlers some ol Delano l-ligh's hard- working classes, and some nol so hard-working. Spolli will slomp his leel and cheer wilh you al lhe games, and he'II moan wilh you when lhe lime runs oul loo soon. And, linally, Spolli will brighlen lhe slreels ol Delano as he journeys wilh you lhrough lhe ever- expanding business dislricl, ever slopping lo gaze inlo lhe big, brighl display windows ol lhe many line Delano merchanls. ,,w-0-ww-s-aww s W - - gg lim, f Y-1qs, :z,xswQsm1wz3w,4m.,imwrmbWMfmwi A lypical school day ends as lhis couple saun- lers up lo lhe lronl door lor a senlimenlal good-nighl, Excilemenl runs high in lhe slands as Delano's leam ballles lor viclory. A lavorile meeling spol aller school is one ol lhe many local drive-ins. Wilh so many aclivilies going on, noon meel- ings are a common occurrence seen wilh lhis session ol lhe l-leallh Council. y Brigh The Music Building and +he Science Building, lei? and right are acriviiy ceniers on our campus. pare +o go on +he iooiball field dur- ing half-lime aciiviiies. The lalesi permanenl addilion To lhe Delano l-ligh campus is The modern Library Building where mosl college prep sub- iecis are laughl. This building, regularly used for nighl classes, conlains I3 classrooms and a well-equipped library. Members of our marching band pre- -- ,.f,NY,:-erfffsswesmwmmm .meme-Wsewwwswwwwswswwes-se.memeswe-,W.N-WWW ssxf sw-wewmmswefhe--,N , Y , c- X. A ,W , ..f..M. uildings Spark The Campus r ' Providing space for programs, plays, and assemblies is our combinalion auolilorium, caleleria, and choral cleparlmenl. Buzzing wilh ac'rivi+y is The Adminislralion Building which houses The allendance office, The bookkeeping deparlmenl, and 'rhe coun- seling offices. Newesl building addilions are lhe Temporary Buildings localed al lhe norlh end of our campus. ,,.-I- ' 'P-,.,..,,E Above is The Shop Building which conTains The wood shop, meTal shop, and auTo shop. A new shop building is To be consTrucTecl in The near TuTure. New, Old STrucTures Add Tc Top above, The Delano Memorial STadium, which seaTs 4,000, has been raTed as The besT in The valley, Di- recTly below is The Gym where such acTiviTies as bas- keTball games, school dances, and Tun nighTs are held. 10 ur School Commercial and business courses are 'raughr in 'rhe Commercial Building where classes in sewing and cook- ing are also carried on. -gwllfg gf Upper leii is lhe la'res+ aclclilion +o our campus, Jrhe healed swimming pool which is localed norlh oi +he Gym. Direcily above is Delano's new swimming 'ream receiving some helpful suggesiions from Coach Johnson. 11 P- is 90 90 Members of fhe Board of Trusfees are, leffrfo righf, Mr. Merle Anderson, Mr. Harold Marshall, Mr. Mahlon Levis, Mr. J. D. Andreas, and Mr. Millard Gibson. Chief execufive of fhe Board of Trusfees, presidenf of Disfricf I2 of fhe California Associafion of Secondary Adminisfrafors, member of fhe sfafe council of CASA, and selecfor of feachers are buf a few of The responsibilifies of Mr. l-l. R. Olson, Delano superinfendenf. Having charge of 1,250 sfudenfs five days a weelc is a dufy fhaf is nof falcen lighfly by Supf. Olson. When nof office bound by deslc work he can be seen on fhe campus circulafing among fhe sfudenfs. Superinfendenf l-larold R. Olson spenf an acfive year keeping a wafchful eye on Delano l-ligh's many sfudenfs. Control Board Keep 14 Mr. Ray Frederick Miss Dororhy Morey Mr. Dan Della a'rch Over Sfudenfs Mr. Dan Della, looys' counselor, lakes lime from his many aclrivilies lo give advice To Dale Archley. 15 Vice-principal Ray Frederick also handles all discipline problems, sludenl permanenl records, Jrhe recording of grades, and all allendance problems. Miss Dorolhy Morey and Mr. Dan Della share lhe problems of counseling girls and boys, respeclively. They also work on lhe sludenls' cumulalive rec- ords, and scholarship programs. Aside from her counseling dulies, Miss Morey is in charge of heallh and lesling programs, vocalional files, eighlh grade orienlalion, and Jrhe regis- lralion of freshmen and sophomores. Gradualion comes under Mr. Della's conlrol as well as adull educalion, summer regislralion and scheduling, and regislralion of juniors and seniors. l-laving accepled The posilion of vice-principal af Pleasanl l-lill l-ligh School, Jrhis is Mr. Della's lasl year al Delano l-ligh. Social Sfuclies, English Work Social Sfudies feachers are, baclc row, lvlr. Lee, U.S. Hisfory, Sr. Problems, and lnfroclucfiong Mr. Annand, Sr. Problems: lvlr. Yarbrough, lnfroducfionq Mr. Beck, lnfroducfion. Pronf row, Mr. l-liclqolc, World Culfure: Mr. Abramson, U.S. l-lisforyq Mr. Sfahl, lnfroducfiong Mr. Armsfrong, California l-lisfory. Driver Training for sophomores is a new addifion fo fhe social sfudies deparfmenf which is capably headed by Mr. l-licliolc. Composed of 8 feachers, fhe deparfmenf covers many subiecfs such as World Culfure, California l-lisfory, Freshmen lnfroducfion, Senior Problems, and U. S. l-lisfory. Solving fhe problems of income faxes occu- pied fhe seniors while fhe juniors in U.S. l-lisfory wrofe papers on famous Americans in fheir fields of inferesf. Vinifa, Paf, and Barbara go for fhe reading of Time magazines which is a regular feafure in lvlr. Annand's Sr. Problems classes. lvlr. Abramson, U.S. l-lisfory prof, helps Louise and Prank locafe Colorado on fhe map. flancl in Hand Mickey explains The diagramming of senTences To MargareT, Sue, and Charles. Readin' and wriTin' go hand in hand in The English and Journalism classes. Advisers oT lasT year's award winning Live Wire and Del-Aio, Miss Salber and Mrs. Abramson wiTh Their sTaTTs worked hard To keep up The high sTandards. Reading classes were ably handled by Mr. Phelps, who also direcTed The class plays. Again heading The deparTmenT, Mrs. l-lamilTon and her 7 Teachers worked closely To uniTy The diTTerenT English classes. English Teachers aT The righT are Mr. Schedi wy, Speech and Radio Drama: Mrs. Barnes. Librarian: Mr. Possley, English Ig Mrs. Hamil Ton, English ll, Ill, and Reading: Mr. Phelps, Reading and class plays: Mr. Boehm, English II, II, and IV. 17 Happily showing Their respecTive publicaTic are Mrs. Abramson, Del-Ano adviser and M Salber, Live Wire adviser, Mrs. Abramson a Teaches Sophomore English, while Miss Sall: gives The Freshmen a good TirsT year of Er lish. A . lie pf Y :Jag x '11, ' 1 M Many Classe Carefree Language Jreachers are Mrs. Maerzlqe, Spanish l, Ilp Mr. Lo Re, Span- ish l III IV and Frenchl Il III u I 1 1 I - CComo esla usJred? Commenl T'allez- vous? Eilher greeling may be heard from The language classes of Mrs. Maerzlce and Mr. Lo Re. Preparalion of The annual Chrislmas program called upon Jrhe lalenls of every music class. Mr. Rilchey and Mr Hayden combined These lalenls lnlo a fine program Dnsplays ol sludenl arl from Mass l-loslers classes were seen al lhe l-larvesr l-lolldays Jrhus fall Cralls classes produced an assorlrmenl of cleverly designed purses and bells as well as Donna guve a lesson nn Spanush 'ro Mr Lo Res Spannsh Ill ceramic figures class Arr profs loelow Miss Hosrer Arr l ll and Mr Peck Crafrs admire a lealrher purse made loy one of Mr lnsfrucrors of musuc are Mr Rnlchey band and orches Pecks sludenls Jrra and Mr Hayden vocal musnc righfened by ay STudenTs EquipmenT chief Gus MeTz discusses record-lceeping wiTh his Two helpers, Bruce Sloane and Bobby RiTchie. girls' physical educaTion each Our proTicienT coaches and physical educaTion Teachers are Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Daniels, and Mr. Allen. Wi+h The compleTion oT The new pool, swim- ming has become a regular in boTh boys' and girls' physical educaTion classes. The well-rounded recreaTion program Tor girls also includes volley- ball, basl4eTball, soTTball, hockey, and Tennis. The boys' program consisTs oT baseball, baslceTball, Tennis, and Track. Senior boys and girls are required To pass a 6-weelc course in FirsT Aid, TaughT by Mr. Daniels and Miss T-lunTing. A boys' swimming Team was organized This year by Coach Johnson. . N-v Miss l-lunTing, Miss NuDylce, and Mrs. Sorenson Teach six classes oT QID JI Q -S., 43. Homemaking, Ag Sewing, cooking, home managemenT-These are The Three subiecTs ThaT divided The Time oT girls Taking homemalcing This year. They baked cookies Tor several TaculTy Teas and prepared Two delicious meals Tor TaculTy dinners, under The direcTion oT lvlrs. Abbey, deparTmenT head. The sewing girls, supervised by lvliss Sayles, presenTed a spring Tashion show. ' A Trip To Cal Poly was The highlighT oT The year Tor Delano's ag boys. ln addiTion To regular classes They prepare The meaT Tor The annual PTA Barbecue. Above, leTT, are picTured homernalcing insTrucTors Miss Sayles and Mrs. Abbey. To The leTT is a class oT our busy young home- , makers. Shown aT The righT are Mr. lvlaxson and lvlr. Cazaly, agricul- Ture Teachers. 20 LeTT. Two ag sTudenTs care Tor Their proiecTs, pigs. Shop Classes Teach Many Trades Wood shop, aulo shop, and melal shop classes are expanding as more boys are becoming inleresled in lhe lield ol induslrial arls. Freshmen lake general shop, sophomores lake wood shop and melal shop, while iunior and senior shop maiors are required lo lake mechanical drawing. Displays ol lhe boys' handicralls are shown al lhe Annual Open l-louse. Arlicles lrom lhe shop classes. such as lruil bowls, end lables, and cedar chesls make wonderlul Chrislmas gills. Mr. Adams look Shop lV inslruclor L. E. Abbey's place lhis year during Mr. Abbey's serious illness. The plclures al lhe righl show shop classes in aclion as lhey work aulomobile parls lop rlghl and lile drawers, lower righl. ,. - . ., sm-MwmmeweeMeme-Wwssvwwvamnewmw-wwe4wsf Able shop leachers are, back row, Mr. Rumbolz, wood shop: lvlr. Soren- son, Shop lp Mr. Morehead, melal shop: Mr. Powell, mechanical draw- ing, lronl row, lvlr. l-lamillon, aulo shop: lvlr. Abbey, Aulo Shop IV: Mr. Adams, who replaced lvlr. Abbey during his illness. Bes'r of Insfrucfors Teach Math Such classes as biology, faxidermy, bofany, zoology, physics, lrigonomelry, and chemislry are open To all Delano l-ligh slu- denis. They fall under The classiiicalion of science and malh and are Jraughl by lnslruclors Bulls, Dyer, and De Fraga. Mr. BuH's room coniains an admirable colleclion of slufled obiecls. The laboralory in which Mr. Dyer's chemislry sludenls experimenl is considered one of The mosl modern and up-lo-dale in Jrhe valley. Mafh and science profs, leii, are Mr. De Fraga, algebra and solid geomeiryg Mr. Roberrson, consumer's maihg Mr. Johnson, general malhq Mr. Harsh, general malh. Algebra and i+s problems are examined by Merle Basset Jeaneire Day, and Don Weslrbroolc. Delano is Jrhe only high school in Jrhe valley which offers iaxi- Science Jreachers are, below, Mr. Johnson, general science: dermy as a regular class under Mr. Bulls' direcfion. Mr. Bulls, biology, zoologyg Mr. Dyer, chemisrry, physics. Business Business educaTion Teachers are, above, Miss Sisk, Everyday Business. Salesmanship, Jr. Bookkeeping: Mr. STone, Typing Il, Everyday Business: Miss BeaTTy, Business English. Typing lg Miss Bender, Typing l, ShorThand, Business English: Miss PezzuTi, ShorThand, OTTice PracTice: Mr. Brooding, Bookkeeping, Everyday Business. lnsTrucTion in T in l is iven b Miss Bender To ' YP Q Q Y Claude Peachy and Max WesT. Learning To use Typical office machines are sTudenTs in oTTice pracTice, righT, Bill Elkins, Dean Gleed, and Ar- mando Silva. Business sTudenTs receive excellenT Train- ing in Delano l-ligh's business deparTmenT. WiTh The addiTion oT salesmanship This year, a ToTal oT seven business subiecTs are TaughT. They are Typing, everyday business, book- keeping, shorThand, Business English, oTTice pracTice, and salesmanship. Once each year The sTudenTs in The ShorThand I and ll classes Take parT in The Gregg ShorThand ConTesT Tor iunior and senior divisions. Miss PezzuTi and Miss Bender aTTended a business educaTion convenTion aT San Diego in The spring. 23 Mr. Pullen, school psychologisi, is a new addiiion To our slaff. School nurse, Miss Shields, mainiains a busy schedule. IT Takes More than Teacher Indispensable is Mr. Parerson, above, our school's busi- ness manager. To Jrhe righr are lhe office secrelaries, Mrs. Currier, Miss Eslcew, Miss Cederberg, and Miss Harp. A new addilion +o our facully, Mr. Pullen, a psychologisl, visils our school each Wednes- day Jro advise sludenls on Their personal problems. Coming lo The school Jrhe spring of lasl year was Mr. Palerson, business manager. l-le handles all school business concerning finance, and has proven very ehficienl in his iob. f i 'lf lg E, A , . if I i, J ,. . I 5 -9 5 4 129 Mi Q 4 A Y K w 1, 1 if o Run DHS A variely of delicious, well-chosen foods are served each day by Jrhe ladies of rhe cafeleria. This deparlmenr is headed by Mrs. Slanlcard and her slaff of eighl. The oulside ealing area provides a pleasanl place during Jrhe nicer wealher, and Jrhe large caleleria comlorlably houses Jrhe many sludenls who prefer a hor meal. A+ The lei? are lhe cafeleria ladies, baclc row, Grubbs, Fielder, Years, l-laggard, Syersg fronl row, Jackson, King, Boerfcher, Slanlcard. Our oulside lunch area, above, is a popular spo+ for meefing or eafing purposes. Lunch hour af Delano's caleleria, below, is always a real pleasure, bul This busy cenlrer is rapidly growing loo small for our increasinc rollmenl. Many Workers Kepf Busy on Ou Our efficienf cusfodians are, back row, leff fo righf, lvlc- Cowan, La Guna, Savage, Klusmire, Todermillq fronf row, Ragsdale, Hannagan, Fisher, Combs, Eoff. A neaf and fidy campus is ample proof of fhe indusfry of our ianifors and care- falcers. They mainfain all school buildings and keep fhem in perfecf condifion. lvlargaref Fisher, an alumna, was hired fhis year as a mafron. Mr. Penrod, as head cusfodian, has many obligafions fo fulfill. Many odd iolos abouf fhe campus lceep fhe mainfenance men on fhe move, leff. Below, Mr. Penrod, head cusfodian, supervises Men of 'rhe mainfenance deparfrnenf are leff fo riqhf, Hensley, an alole sfaff of I4. Sellers, Priclceff, llsley. Large Campus Bus drivers, righT, back row, Brooding, Black, Hensley, llsley, Giles, Neal, Spurrier, Garrison, TronT row, Dix, lvlarTin, Owens, l'lazelTon, McCourTney, Pevyhouse. Besides carrying Delano l-ligh's sTudenTs To and Trom school, The ThirTeen buses pro- vide TransporTaTion To sporTs evenTs, conifer- ences, and Tield Trips. All The buses are housed near our modern bus garage where all repairs are made. ' Mr. l-lazelTon, deparTmenT head, re- placed Mr. Abbey during his illness This year. ' AT The righT is our bus garage where all school buses and auTornobiles are serviced. ThirTeen buses carry over halT oT our sTuclenT body To and Trom school. Here They siT waiTing Tor The drivers and ThaT signal To roll. 27 5...-my-mfr-,-r-F - Miss NuDyl4e gives swimming inslruclions To beginning slu- denis in lhe luxurious new pool. Driver Training is a new course offered only 'ro sophomores and is inslrucled by Mr. Yarbrough and Mr. Slahl. Mr. Schediwy poinls our The imporlanl paris of The conirol board lo his radio drama class. su' .-fit ml. 111: 9' r u n, n,,Ps u I 1 U 1 : 1 nuH u z' an n u na,H ng rf i n 1 'pi Hman, 1,n rr I Swimming, Drivin 'ro Delan M.. i .. si VH ' Girls in sewing classes learn lhe arf of ellicienlly culling 1 m aieria ls wilh palierns. Dffer Variety 'ligh Courses Here is an acluli eclucaiion class in shorihancl under lhe guid- ance oi Miss Bender. These classes are held al nighf. US. l'lisfory, a slale required subiecl, is Jraughi by Mr, Della every Saiurday ai conlinuaiion school. Unique recipes are iaughi girls in homemalcing classes by Mrs Abbey. Freshmen learn many diliereni slcills in The meial shops. 'HWS' 1 l 5 X 4 3 X R 1 1 I i 5 J I 1 4 2 X x 5 Y w 4 4 X x Q I I A, 4 G 6 s X I Es i A 1 , 3 i w Q i I I .- 5 X i. 4 7' ,M ptvi AM, gy, Seniors Lighr The Way for Cfhers Annand's Daie Bureau is in session as John, Bena, and Sue help wiih Jrhe planning of This worrhy organizarion. Taping a senior class aciiviiies program 'for radio are Bar- bara Fox, Jonell Rice, Micky Tripleii, and Mr. Schediwy. Loaded wiih honors is ihe class of '55. This year's Bank of America winners are Leon Bariles Charles Brady Frances Conireras Joreen l-lolmes Donald Jucllcins Doris Scoil Charles Sharp and David Wankum Barbara Blair won The Dauqhiers of American Revo luhon award Seven seniors earninq life membership in CSF are Sherrill Groai Donald Judlcins Floyd Lipiord Marvin lvlclvlurray Charles Riichey Charles Sharp and David Wankum Senior class officers for 55 are leii io righl Adviser Annand B enbow Cameron Anderson Wesibrooli Wankum Presideni' Fox Adviser Abbey VINCENT ARAQUIN JULIAN AVALOS FELIX ARROYO Foolball 2-4. f..,,.,,.-+-W' V STEVEN AMES JOY ANDERSON GLORIA ARANITA Glee 2: Lib. Club 2-4, Class rep. 4: Class play 4: Trans. Hawaii 4: GAA 4: v-pres. 4: Fr. Club 2-4, Block D 3, 4: Rally Club 4: Choir 4. pres. 2: Class play 4. Press Club 4: TNT 3, 4: GAA I-4: Live Wire 3, 4: I-Iealllw Coun. I, 3, 4, v- pres. 4: Bib. Club I, 3, 4. DALE ATCHLEY ALEX ARENAS FRANK BARELA FFA I-4: PE Award 3. Trans. Porf Arllwur, Tex. 3, 33 SUSAN BAENDER Class sec. I, 2: Jr. R. Cross I, 2: Del-Aio I-4, Ari. Ed. 3, Co-ed. 4: 8: S. 3, 4: Rally Club I-4: Press Club 2-4: Tennis Club 2-4: Live Wire I, 2, 3: CSF 3: Fr. Club 2-4. RUBY BARNETT LEON BATTLES CHRISTINE BELL Leg. Med. I-4: I-leaI+I1 Coun. 2. JEAN BEN BOW Cilass yell lclr. 2, 4: Choir I-4: GAA I, 21 Lib. Club I: I-Iealfh Coun. I. BARBARA BLAIR SI. Body Sec. 4: Class yell ldr. I: Rep. 2: Jr. R. Cross 2-4: X: S. 3, 4, sec. 4: Class plays 3, 4: Bloclc D 3, 4: Press Club 2-4: Tennis Club 2-4, sec. 4: TNT 4: GAA I-4: Live Wire 2-4, Bus. Mgr. 4: CSF 4: Tennis 2-4: DAR Award 4: Mas. 8: Gay. 4, pres. 4. RAY BERGSTROM FFA I, 2: Glee l-3: Fr. Club 244: Traclc I, 2. GLEN NA BENN ETT Trans. Corcoran, Calif. 4: FI-IA 4, Iiisl. 4: FBLA 4. NORMAN BLAIR Choir 2-4: Class Plays 3, 4: Rally Club I-4: Glee I: Block D 3, 4: Foolball 2, 3: Swim Im. 4. DON BOGGES FFA I: Glee 3. DAN BOONE Band I-3: Leg. Med. I-4: Tenris I-3: Orch. 4. PAT BUIE CHARLES BRADY S+. Body Pres. 4: Class Pres. 2: Rep. I-3: Del-Aio I-4: O. 81 S. 3, 4, v-pres. 4: Class plays 3, 4: Press Club 2-4: Live Wire 2-4: Band I-4: CSF' 2-4, pres, 4: Leg. Med. I-4, pres. 4: Mas.8c Gay. 3, 4: Boys' Slaie 3: Enler. Club I-4: I-lealllt Coun. 3, pres. 3. FAYE BOWLES Block D 2-4: Foolball I-4: Glee I-3. Traclc rnqr. I-4. VINCENT BUMATAY Band I-4: Marimbas 2: En- Ier. Club I-4: Orch. I-3: Fooiball 2: Boys' Siale 3: Kern Coun. Honor Band I, 2. JUDY CAMERON Class sec. 4: Del-Aio 4: Choir 2-4: Glee I: Block D 3, 4: Span. Club 2-4: Rally Club 4: Press Club 2-4, v- pres. 4: GAA I-4, v-pres. 4: Live Wire 244: Q. 81 S. 4. CAROL CAMPBELL GAA 4: FI-IA 4: FBLA 4. 34 RU DY CAM POS ARTH U R CARAVEO Rep. 3: 81 S. 3, 4, pres. 4: Glee 2: Block D 3, 4: Fooiball 3, 4: Baseball I-4. Live Wire 3, 4, Sporls Ed- ilor 3, 4. DORA CARTWRIGHT VIRGINIA CHAVES DONNA CHRISTOLEAR Block D 4g GAA 2-47 Live Wire 3. BOB COKER JAMES CLARK E. J. COLLINS Trans. Porlerville 2. Yell Block D 2-47 Foofball l-4. FFA I-4. Idr. 41 FFA 2-4: Block D 2- 45 Foofball 2-4: Baslcelball 31 Track 2-4. EARL COMETTA FRANCES CONTRERAS MAX CORNEJO Choir 3. 4: Glee 3: Block Span. Club 3, 4, sec. 4: Span. Club I, 2g Glee 4 D 2-4: Foolball I-4: Base- Class play 4. Mex. Club I. ball mgr. I: Track mgr. 2-4. 35 ALFREDO CORPUZ Trans. Philippine Islands 3 FRANK CORTEZ Block D 2-4: Baseball I-4. EUGENE CRIPE Class play 35 CSF 2-4 Bloclc D 2-4, sec. 4: Fool' ball 2-41 Baseball I-4. MARY ESTH ER CRUZ Jr. R. Cross I-4: Block D 3, 4: GAA l-4: Band 2-4 Mex, Club l-4: FBLA 3, 4 SALVADOR CRUZ Mex. Club l-4, v-pres. 4 Band l-45 Baseball I-3. MARIE DAVIDSON KATIE DEWEESE JESSIE DIAZ JOHN DOOLEY RAYMOND Trans. lnclio, Calif. 3: Jr. Choir 2-4: Glee I: Class Block D 2-41 Baskelball l-4g Class v-pres. 2: Block D 2- TNT 4: Block D R. Cross 4: Class plays 3, play 3: GAA I, 23 Band 3: Track I-4. 41 Foolball I-4: Track I-4. Club 3, 4: Foolba 41 TNT 4: GAA 3. 4: CSF Song ldr. 3. Baseball 2-4: Track I 3, 4: Song Idr. 43 Yell ldr. 4. CHARLES DICKINSON JANICE DUNN MARY JO DYCKMAN Glee I. Jr. R. Cross 33 Class plays Glee I: Fl-IA 4: GAA 4. 3, 45 FHA Ig, FBLA 3, Ireas. 3. RICHARD DYAR EARLENE DUFUR WANDA DUFUR Foolball I: Baseball I. Choir 3, 43 Glee 2: FBLA FBLA 3. 3. WELDON DUFUR BARBARA EDDLEMAN JAMES EDW In Seplennber ol I95l Ihe class of '55 enlered Ihe Delano I-ligh campus. As Irosh Ihey quickly adiusled Ihemselves Io campus life. The class of nearly 400 was led by Presidenl' Jack Todd. As sophomores Ihe class ol '55 elecled Charles Brady as Iheir presidenl. They gave Ihe new fresh- man a parly in Ihe fall. Upper classmen al lasll was The yell heard from Ihe class of '55 as Ihey became juniors. As iuniors Ihey sponsored The Junior-Senior Prom, Junior-Senior Banquel, and Ihe Junior Play. Barbara Fox presided over Ihe class as presiolenl. Jr. R. Cross I-4, pres. 37 Block D 3, 47 Choir 3,41 Glee I, 2: GAA Track 2-4. I-41 FBLA 3. BILL ELKINS MILLIE ELLEFSON PAUL ESPITIA GLENN ERATH ERNEST FITCH I: Block D 2-4: Base- Choir 4: Slr. Ens. I-4: Fl-IA Band 4: Glee I, 2: Block Chorus 3: Har. Club I-4, Choir 4: Glee I-3: Block D , Hon. Men. U.S. I: GAA I, 2: FBLA 3: Bib. D I-4: Mex. Club I-4: pres. 3: Block D 4: Track 3-4: Baslcelball 3:Track I-4. Foolball I-4. Club 3, 4. Foolball I-4: Baseball I-4. 2-4. JOHN FLYG RAYMOND GARCIA EMMA FLORES This lasl school year has been one wonderful whirl for The class of '55, under The leadership ol Barbara Fox, presidenl. A nighl of Three one- acl plays was presenled February 24, under The direclion of Mr. Phelps. ln March The graduales allended The Senior Career Day in Tulare. Senior Dilch Day found Ihe seniors relurninq from Kern River Parlc very Iired, lull, and sunburned. Olher senior aclivi- lies were lhe Junior-Senior Prom and Banquel, and The Senior Parly. End oi The year aclivilies included Vesper Services, Ihe Senior Brealc- lasl, and finally Gradualion ilself, June 3. Block D 2-4: Foofball I-4, Band I-4, capl. 4: Mex. Choir 4: Glee 3: GAA I capl. 4: Baseball I-4: Bas- Club I, 2: Track 4. lcelball I-3, capl. 3. CAROLYN GALLOWAY JIM GARRETT Choir 3, 4: Glee I, 2: Class yell ldr. 3: Del-Aio GAA I. 4: TNT 4: Band I: Block D 2-4: I-leallh Coun. 2, 4, pres. 4: Foolball I-4: Base- ball I-4: Baskelball I, EDDIE FLORES JACK FOSSETT ISIAH GALINDO K l 4 BARBARA FOX Class vepres. 2: Class pri 3, 4: Class plays 3, 4: Blc D 3, 4: Span. Club 2- Tennis Club 3, 4: TNT 4: GAA I-4, v-pres. 3: Le Med. I-4: Girls' Slale Song ldr. 3, 4. Alerf ancl Alive Being aciive in many organizalrions helped Barbara Fox win The nod as lhis year's mos'r oulslanding senior girl. Music and leadership are iwo reasons why lhis year's oulslanding sonior boy is Charles Brady. Marvin Mclvlurray, anofher smariie, won Jrhe Ranking highesi' in scholas+ic records of The rafing of highesf ranking senior boy scholasli- senior girls is Sherrill Groal. cally. he Class of '5 Tommy Mullcey, voled friendliesr and mos'r popular senior boy, is lively and lull of pep. A loriglwl, friendly smile is llwe lraclemarlc of Dody Scoll, vorecl friendlies? and mosl popular senior girl. Muscles, buf in The riqlwl places! Tl1a'r's lla Fellow classrnales voled Jim C-Barrel? besl all- Wljlle, ilwe seniors' choice of mosl oulslanding around boy allwlele because of his oulslanding QIFI 6ll'1lG'f9. record in sporls. SHIRLEY GIBLON DONNA GIBSON ROSALEE GIORDANO Jr. R. Cross 2-4: GAA 4: Glee I, 2: FHA 2: FBLA 4. Jr. R. Cross 3: Class plays FBLA 3. 3, 4: Block D 3-4: Tennis Club 3, 4: TNT 4: GAA I-4. VAL GIRARD DEAN GLEED YVONNE GREER Trans. Bakersfield 3: Rep. Band I, 2, sec. 2: CSF 2, 3. Jr. R. Cross 3: Block D 3, 4: Fooiball 3: Baseball 3, 4: Tennis Club 3: GAA I- 4: Baslcefball 3: Mas 84 4, rep. 4: FBLA 3. Gav. 4. BOB GOERTZEN RICHARD GONZALES JOHN GOSSAGE Choir 2-4: Ivlarimbas 3: Baseball I, 2. Block D 2-4: Foolball I-4: Glee I: Traclc I-4. Baseball Mgr. lpTrack Mgr. 2, 3. 40 WAN DA GREGORY Clnoir 2-4: Glee I: FBLA 3. WAN DA GRIFFITH Class yell ldr. I: Jr. R. Cross I-4, pres. 3: Glee I: GAA I. 2. SHERRILL GROAT Q. 81 S. 3, 4, Ireas. 4: Class plays 3, 4: Block D 3, 42 Span. Club 2-4: Press Club 3, 4: GAA I-4: Live Wire 3, 4, News Fd. 3, Ed. 4: CSF I-4, v-pres. 3. SHIRLEY GROCOTT BARBARA GROGAN Glee I, 2: Block D 3, 4: GAA I-4: FBLA 3, reporl. 3. DONNA GROGAN Glee 2-41 Class play 3. JOREEN HOLMES Block D 3, 45 GAA I-4 CSF I: FBLA 4. NORMA LEE HODGE Choir 2-45 Glee Ig GAA I FBLA 3. SHIRLEY HAGGARD Jr. R. Cross 3, 4. RICHARD HALL Trans. McFarland 3: Span Club 3, 43 Band l. DONALD HILL SHIRLEY ANN EDGLE HURT Trans. Corcoran, Calif. 2. HONEYCUTT Leg. Med. I-4: Block D Trans Kiowa, Okla. 2, FI-IA 4: Foolball I-43 Baske 2. lg Track I-4. WELDON JACKSON ZANE JAMES LAWRENCE JERNAGAN Bancl Ig Track I-3. Baseball 2. Four Years o End Nigh I CHARLES JONES RICHARD JONES DOROTHY JOHNSON Block D 2-45 Foolball I-4, Glee I-3: Block D 2-45 Baseball I-4. Foolball I-43 Baseball I-4. TOMMY JOHNSON JOE JUAREZ DONALD JUDKINS FRANK KELLER MATTI LOU FFA I-4, Ire-as. 3, pres. 4, Glee 3, Baseball I. Trans. Porferville lg CSF Trans. Lindsay 2: Span. Glee 2, 3: Bancl I I-45 Lib. Club 2-4, pres. 4. Club 3, 4, v-pres. 43 Black Club 4, D 2-4, Foolball 3, 43 Base- ball 2, 3g Track 4. 1 FLOYD LIPFORD WILMA LACKEY FRIEDA LEWIS Body vepres. 4: Class Glee I, 3, 4: Band I7 GAA l-lar. Club I-4: Fl-lA 27 my 3: TNT 35 Band I-4: Ig Jr. R. Cross 2, 3. GAA 4. F I-4: Leq. Med. I-4: Band I-4: Kern Coun. n. Band 45 l-lealll1Coun. BOBBY LOYD ERNEST LOPEZ Glcc I-3. STELLA LOPEZ Class rep. l: Jr. R. Cro 2, 35 Choir 2-4: G-lee Span. Club 2: Rally CIL I-41 GAA l-3: Band 4 l-lealllm Coun. 2, 3. ork, Play, f June 3 E REBECCA LUGO LINDEN McCASLAND LOVITA McDONALD Glee 2: FHA 3. ARVIN McMURRAY DEAN McNABB JOHN MAERZKE CONNIE MARTINEZ NELLIE MARTINEZ . Club 3, 4: CSF 2-4, FHA 43 GAA 4. Del-Ano 2-4, Jr. Bus. Mqr. Jr. R. Cross I: Glee 2: Mex. Club 3: FBLA 3. 4: Boys' Slale 3. 3, Co-Bus. Mqr. 4: Class Span. Club 3, 43 Mex. Club plays 3, 47 Span. Club 4: 33 FBLA 3. Rally Club I-4: Foolball I: Tennis l-3: Press Club 3, 4. L s w fw. -4 V W .zswssswr - m.:.s....s.-,4L,.4, rr KENNETH MASSEY NANCY MOORE TOM MULKEY SAM MURPHY Q. 31 S. 3, 4: Glee I: Class FFA I-4, Ireas. 2: Block D s 3, 4: pan. ub , 3, 4: Foorball 2-4: Baslcef- play S CI 3 REX MATHIS 4: Press' Club 3, 4, sec. 4: baII mgr. 3: Track 2-4. CAROL MAZZA Jr. R. Cross 2: Glee I: Block D 3, 4: FBLA 3, sec. 3: Span. Club 2-4: Tennis Club 2-4, pres. 3: TNT 3, 4, v-pres. 3: pres. 4: GAA I-4, cab, 3, pres. 4: Tennis 2-4. BARBARA MILLER PAT MOBBS Jr. R. Cross 2, 3: GAA I, 2. Llve Wlre 2-4, ACI, Ed. 3, Mqr. Ed. 4: Leg. Med. I-4: Mas. 81 Gav. 4. BARBARA NORVELL ANNETTE OH RAY OLLADA Choir 3, 4: Slr. Ensemble Span. Club 2, 3: GAA I, Orch. I, 2: Block D I' Glee 2: GAA I: Bib. 2: Bend I: Mex. Club 3, 4: Foorball 2-4: Track I-4 CI b u I-3, v-pres. 3. Jr. R. Cross I, 2. SIE MONTANO DARLENE MORROW GORDON MOORE Block D 3, 4: GAA I-4. Track I-3. 44 They've Got Class Prelly as a piclure is blond, blue-eyed Sue Baender, chosen prelliesl girl of lhe class of '55. Surrounded by admiring girls is crewcu handsome Scorly Weslbrook, senior choice of loesl looking boy. Checking up on her appearance is near, Trim, Lols of spil 'n' polish go info lhal' well dressed well-groomed Pal lvlobbs, besl-dressed senior appearance lhal Bill Elkins possesses. girl. MARY OVALLE PAUL PACA WANDA PARROTT JUNIOR PERKINS OLGA PESCHARD Glee I-43 Block D 3, 4: Band I-37 Track I-4. Glee 4. Trans. Arbyffll. MO- 2? FFA GAA l-42 MGX- Club I-3: GAA I-31 Mex. Club I-3. 2-4. FHA I, 2, Glee Ig Block D RONALD PETERSON JOHN PEVYHOUSE JAMIE PICKERIN6 Block D 2-4: Foofball 2, 3: Trans. Alpauqlw, Calif, 2. Foofball mqr. 43 Baskel- ball Ig Track 2, 3: Baseball I. BOBBIE PIERCE CAROLYN RADELEFF ROSA PIERRO FHA I, 2: GAA I, 2. 8: S. 3, 47 Glee I-3, Trans. Bakersfield 2, CSF Block D 3, 4: Press Club 3, 2-4: Fr. Club 2-4. 4, freas. 4, GAA I-3, Live Wire 3, 4. RAY RAINS SHARALENE RAGSDALE Lib. Club 2. Clwoir 43 Glee I-3: Class plays 3: GAA I. 3, 4: Bib. Club l. SENIORS NOT PHOTOGRAPHED include Jesse Barela, Parllnena Carolina, Pal Hois- inglon, Herberl Fleelwoool, Ernesline Lopez, Vera Lopez, Ivlike Luna, James Olive, Cora JONELL RICE S+. Body Sec. 43 Class sec. 3: Span. Club 31 Press Club 3, 4: GAA I, 2: Band I: TNT 4. AMY RICHARDS JOYCE RICHARDSON GLEN RIPPEE CHARLES RITCHIE WILLIAM RIVERA Choir 2-4: Glee I: GAA I, Jr. R. Cross I: Glee 3: FFA 2-4. S+. Body Pres.4: Span.Club Block D 2, 3: Baseball I-4. 2: Live Wire 2. Fl-IA I: GAA I, 2. 2-4: Band 2-4, lI'. 4: CSF A l-4: Track I-3. BENNIE ROSE GENA ROZELL ROBERTA RUMBOLT Class play 3: Tennis Club Trans. Los Angeles 3: Choir Glee I, 2: Class plays 3 2, 3: Block D 2-4: Foofball 3, 4: Class plays 3.4: Mas. Mas. 81 Gav. 3, 4, Treas. mgr. 4: Tennis I-3: Swim 81 Gav. 3, 4, v. pres. 4. Team 4. Lee Owens, Edward Parker, Don Peevy, Don Perigo. L. Z. Prine, Palsy Pickering, Charles Sharp, John Toy, Manuel Romero, Gladys Wilkerson, and Paul Simon. DORIS SCOTT Q. 81 S. 3, 4: Class play 3, 4: Block D 3, 4: Span. Club 3, 4: Press Club 3, 4, pres. 4: GAA I, 2: Live Wire 3, 4, Feai. Ed. 4: CSF I, 4: Mas. 81 Gav. 3, 4, sec. 4: Fr. Club 3, 4, pres. 4. Z L CHARLES SCHAUB MARCOS SALDANA DAVID SCOTT Block D 2-4: Baseball I-4: Class play 3, 4: Span.C Baslcelball I-4. 3, 4: CSF I: Mas. 8: C 3, 4: Foofball I: Base mgr. I: Baskeiball I. RICHARD SILLIMAN BETTY SMITH Tennis Club 2-4, pres. 4: Trans. Sanla Rosa, Calif. 4. Tennis 2-4. JIM STAGNER Span. Club 2-47 Press Club 3, 43 Live Wire 3, 4: CSF I-45 I-Ieallb Coun. I. LEON STOUT Glee 4: Track I. PAT SWANSON Jr. R. Cross I, 2: Del-Aio 2-4, Jr. Ed. 3, Co-Ed. 4: Choir 3, 4g Glee I, 2g Span, Club 27 Rally Club 2-4, Press Club 3-47 GAA I, 27 Live Wire 3, 4, Aer. Ed. 4: CSF 3, 4: Plano Forre Club 4: Q. 31 S. 4. HOWARD SWOPE FFA I-47 Block D 2-4: Foolball I, 2, capl. I: Track I-3. BILL TARNOFF Leq. Med. I-43 Block D 3, 47 Foolball 31 Baskelball I, 3, 43 Track I, 3, 4. ARMANDO SILVA BILL SMITH R. L. SMITH Band I-4: Block D 4: Track FFA I, 2. Foolball I, 2: Baskelball 2-4. I-3: Track I-33 Block D SHIRLEY TREECE JACK TODD 2-4: I-lar. Club I-3, Chorus I-3. DORA TINKLE Jr. R. Cross 2, 35 Choir 3, Class pres. I: FFA I-4: Jr. R. Cross 2, 3: Rally 4: Glee 27 GAA I-4: Band Leg. Med. I-4: Block D Club I-3: GAA I, 21 Fr. 43 Leg. Med. I-43 FBLA 2-4, pres. 4: Foofball I-4: Club 2, 37 I-IeaI'rI'x Coun. I. 33 FI-IA Ig Class play 4. Baskefball I-3, capl. I. JIMMY THOMPSON DON THOMPSON DAVE THOMPSON Band I, 2. FFA I-4: Foolball 21 Track FFA I-4, Foolball 21 Track 2 2 48 MARY VALDEZ VERA VILLAGES RAYMOND WESTBROOK Glee 2-4. Glee I-3: GAA I: Mex. FFA l, 2: Glee 3: Block W Club I. D 2-4: Foolball I-4: Track I-4. MICKEY TRIPLETT Del-Ano 2, 3, pliol. 2, 3: Class plays 3, 4: Rally Club I: Press Club 2: Live Wire 2, 3: Mas.81Gav. 3, 4: Tennis I-3. ALVINA VERGANO SCOTT WESTBROOK Jr. R. Cross 2: Del-Aio 2- Trans. San Anqelo, Tex. I: 4, Co-Bus. Mgr. 4: Rally Class v-pres. 4: TNT 4: Club 2-4: Press Club 3, 4: Block D 2-4, v-pres. 4: Tennis Club 2-4: GAA 2: Foolball 2-4: Track I-4. FBLA 3, 4: Tennis 2. PEGGY WADKINS GARY WAITS BETTY WALKER Jr. R. Cross I, 2: Choir 2- Band 2-4: Glee I: Block D Clwoir 3, 4: Glee I, 2. 4: Glee I: Class play 4: 2-4: Foolball I-4: Track I, GAA I. 2: Track mgr. 3, 4: Bib. Club I-3. BARBARA WANKUM Rep. 4: Jr. R. Cross 2, 3: Glee I: Class plays 3, 4: Block D 3, 4: Span. Club 2-4: Tennis Club 2-4: TNT 3, 4: GAA I-4: Tennis 3, 4. DAVID WANKUM Q. 81 S. 3, 4: FFA I-4, rep. 2-4: Press Club 3, 4: Live Wire 3, 4: CSF I-4: Baskel- ball 2: Baskelball mgr. 3. ILA WHITE Class v-pres. 3: Glee I, 2: Block D 3, 4, pres. 4: GAA I-4, lreas. 3: Leg. Med. I-4, sec. 3. HARRIET WRIGHT Choir 4: Glee I-3: Class play 3: GAA I. MARY WADE 49 1 I 4 2 z E I 5 JEAN ZOLLINGEI Jr. R. Cross 4: Glee I Juniors io 'rhe leff, back row, are Beyer, Ashworih, Cellini, Campbell, Bradley, Carsion, Allen, D. Callahan. Third row, Caslro, Clemmons, Barrios. Bledsoe, An- derson, K. Callahan, Bravo. Second row, Briggs, Albin, Boyclsiun, Burum, Boiioms, Blevins, Brewer. Firsi' row, F. Chavez, Aguenaqa, Aguilar, Avalos, O. Chavez, Copple. More juniors, lef'r, back row, Eakin, De Will, Dormandy, Dodd, Eagleman, Dru- ri, Eichman, Eakin. Third row, Davis, Chaney, Criner, Crecilius, Dearman, Cannon, Cobb. Second row, Edingion, Eaion, Deaiherage, Davis, Fisher, Espi- nosa, Dodd. Firsi row, Escalanie, Dailey. Dyar, Daggeii, Casiro, Diaz. To fhe Ieff, back row, Flores, Fleicher, Graef, Galloway, Glass, Guillen, Hanes. Third row, Gil, R. Flores, E. Gil, Fabela, Ferrell, Garcia. Second row, Garland, Garmon, Gleed, Garcia, Grimes, Gro- gan, Hill. Firsf row, Galindo, Flores, Garrns, Gossage, Faddis, Felix. Leff, are more juniors, back row, Hoo- ver, N. Harris, Horner, Grimes, Haney, W. Harris. Third row, Hays, Haizman, Hernandez, Hampion, Hariley, Hamlin. Second row, Hicks, Jiles, Harris, Horn, Holden, Hudgins. Firs'r row, Hernandez, Heaih, N. Hayes, Harwood, Honbo, l. Hayes. AcTiviTies Keep Juniors Hopping Led by Linda Walker, The iunior class has had a very acTive year. They sponsored a Fun NighT in The Tall. The spring sernesTer kepT The class busy planning The Junior-Senior BangueT, The Junior-Senior Prom, and The Junior Play, Our Miss Brooks. ATTer much arguing and debaTing Carolina Blue was chosen as The oTTicial color Tor The senior sweaTers oT The class oT '56, Juniors, To The righT, back row, are Jen- sen, KenmoTsu, Lopez, Knox, MasTers, Johnes, l-lighTower. Third row, Logan, l-leredia, Jackson, Kreis, l-lamon, Lopez. Second row, D. King, Kelly, J. King, Jones, John, Juday. FirsT row, N. Lee, R. Lee, Kirksey, Lacy, Jose, Lopez. RighT, more juniors, back row, Nash, McCurley, Meiia, Miller, Moore, Mc- PheeTers. Third row, Mariano, Melban, McClure, Moudy, Mahan, McDonald. Second row, Marsh, MiTchell, MasTerson, Mendoza, MasT, McNabb. Firsf row, Mobbs, Medina, T. MarTinez, Moreno, L. MarTinez, K. MarTinez. E Z Top brass oT The iunior class are, back row, Adviser STone, WesTbrook, Adviser Bender, Dailey, Adviser' Abramson, TronT row, Adviser Lee, Todd, Walker, presidenT. In The back row, lef'l', are Saldana, Ray, Pirlman, Parker, Siemens, Loyd, Richard- son, Pederson. Third row, Perez, Peevy- house, Lighlsey, Quinn, Ramos, Siiles Sluard. Second row, Rhodes, Reneau Hernandez, Roberls, Reed, Rowland Firsl' row, Leiliew, Logrecco, Romero Pena, Parker, Olvera. Juniors, leff, back row, are Orliz, Oli- vas, Todd, Reniro, Silva, Tenoso. Tag- garl, Luna. Third row, Serna, Scoll Srephens, Slevens, Smilh, Sprague, Lu- go. Second row, Senini, Sanchez, Slover Terry, Miller, Salas. Firsf row, Slankard Swope, Srrong, Nuesca, Swindle, Tillery To +he leff, back row, Viray, Wilson R. Williams, While, Wade, Wren, Vink Wyrick. Third row, Valdez, Vasquez, Vin- ceni, C. Wankum. Yochum, Wallis, Shel- lon. Second row, Weaver, Udani, H Wesrbrook, Websler, lvl. Williams, Wy singer. Firsl' row, Walker, lvl. Wesfbrook P. Wankum, WhiHen, Years, Wells. Juniors wirh 'rhe besr scholaslic record in iheir 'rhree years al Delano l-ligh are, le'H To righl, college prepslers Harold Tenosa and Elizabelh Logreccoq Lewis Todd and Linda Walker were chosen by 'rheir classmaies as rhe rnos+ oulsranding juniors. Sophomore leaders are, back row, Adviser Srahl, Adviser Sayles, Adviser Johnson, An- dreas, Coiion, Adviser Hickok: from' row, Hodges, Yunker, Green, Prexy Scoii, Sparks, Rirchie. Sophomores Grder .lunlor Rings Sophomores, right back row, are Bai- Hes, B. Andreas, Amaya, Bryanr, Arker- son, R. Andreas, Andrews, Arneii, H. Baxier. Third row, Arreguin, Alvarado, Bonly, Bluhm, Agee, Birdwell, H. Baxler, Burrough. Second row, Branham, Bramb- leir, Brown, Alba, Aubray, Bauer, Abaquez. Firsf row, Brady, Bacea, Bray, Burrough, Anderson, Adams. More sophomores, 'fo 'rhe right back row, are Cox, Baggs, Caskey, E. Bonly, Collins, Chavez, C. Crawford, A. Cam- eron, CoHon. Third row, A. Cruz, lvl. Cruz, Corneio, Dorsey, Berona, Duran, Brackeri, Conrreras. Second row, Col- ner, Buslon, Crumb, Camarena, Clark, Carlwrighl, Bravo. Firs+ row, Camunez, Byrne, Belooui, Cobb, Crawford, Coaly. Righ+, back row, are Dunn, Davison, C. Davis, S. Duran, L. Davis, R. Ellis, R. Eelix, Douglas. Third row, Ellison, Dan- iels, Ebel, Dunn, Elleison, Eafon, Elling- ion. Second row, Delay, J. Davis, Eskew, Espinoza, Eraih, Edwards, Ence. Firsl row, M. Edwards, N. Espinoza, Duran, Della Huer+a,iEllis, Emerson. Sophomores, back row, righ+, are W. Fiorini, Griffin, Gallagher, Galbraiih, L. Fiorini, Goff, Franks, Franco. Third row, Gallego, Gross, Green, Fabbri, Foss, Griiieafh, Grulobs. Second row, Fisher, Gossage, H. Flores, Gibson, Garms, L. Flores, M. Flores. Firs'i row, Forguera, Guerrero, Ferrel, T. Flores, Gregory, Gorman. Righi, back row, are sophomores M. Hie+l', Holland, Hoopes, Henson, Gaines, Goree, G. Hernandez, Harris. Third row, Hamlin, lchinaga, Holsi, Han- nagan, D. Hieii, Harrison, M. Hernan- dez. Second row, Guerber, Harden, J. Harris, Haney, Hampion, Hodges, P. Harris. Firsi' row, Huiion, V. Harris, C. Galban, H. Hernandez, O. Hernandez, C. Galban. To ihe righ+, back row, are Lape, Jar- rard, J. Liiileiohn, Lucas, LuHrell, Kra- mer, Lopez, Kirksey. Third row, Lewis, Lori, Leaih, Kimbriel, Jobe, R. Lopez, Jolley. Second row, Jones, Loyd, Mc- Donald, Moore, Kriem, M. Liirleiohn, Joice. Firsi' row, Myers, Moss, Lovaie, Johnsion, Kong, King. More sophomores, righf, back row, are Knoii, Mendoza, Nelson, Mez, McMur- ray, A. Moreno, Jernagan, Mora. Third row, Newlon, Jiminez, McCullough, Jones, M. Knox, Nieblas, Marlin. Sec- ond row, Orozco, McNabb, Massey, Jones, Johnson, Myers, Kuns. Firsi' row, Norvell, Miller, S. Moreno, Mariinez, Marquez, Naiera. 9 Q 5 .P K Ni .. . ,A 7 - p 1. si-Xi X . - a C To lhe lell, sophomores are, back row, Rodriguez, Orender, Phillips, lvlonlgom- ery, Oh, Peachey, Roulh, Pierro. Third row, E. Owens, D. Owens, R. McKinney, B. McKinney, Rivera, Rilchie, Pyland. Second row, Munoz, Marlin, Rilchie, Mullins, Perkins, Morehead, Proclor. Firsl row, lvluslo, Penrod, Rolhell, Pill- man, Poynler, Phelps. Lell, back row, are V. Turner, Thompson, Valoll, Sullon, Simpson, Takemolo, Te- noso, Snelling. Third row, Wallander, Sales, Vasquez, Valadez, Robison, R. Turner, Smilh. Second row, Slallord, Silva, Thomas, Tanihara, Smilh, Sander. Firsl row, Thompson, Raviscioni, Rice, Taylor, Salas, Simon. Sophomores, lell, back row, are Ramick, Slerling, Shall, Smilh, Risenhoover, Simpson, Sanla Cruz, Rochin. Third row, Solorzano, Salgado, Salley, B. Smilh, Rilchie, Selvage. Ray, Scoll. Second row, Syers, Rambo, Rossi, Sparks, Swi- garl, Rivas, l-. Rivera. Firsl row, Ross, CI. Rivera, Randolph, Snow. Romero, Siva. ln lhe back row, lell, are sophomores B. Wilson, Young, Zuniga, While, Wade, R. While, Weaver, Youngblood. Third row, William, Wadkins, Vergano, B. Weaver, Underhill, l.. Weaver, V. While. Second row, Williams, Wilson, Walker, Vanderlord, While, Wurlele. Firsl row, Winn, Wimberley, Wolle, Yunlcer, J. Youngblood, B. Youngblood. Frosh Boasl Largesf Class, 420 Freshmen +o The lefl, back row, are Al- varado, Boaiman, Burrow, Bibee, All- good, Briggs, Boslon, Adams, Aquino. Third row, E. Adams, Alva, Arreguin, Appelliclo, Appleford, J. Adams, Arro- yo, Arenas. Second row, Bumanglag. Bacio, Agbalog, Avalos, Burch, Anders. Firsl' row, Ashworfh, Arenas, Alexander, Allamirano, Amaya, Amaro. To 'rhe lelil, back row, more freshmen are Blevins, Brownen, M. Bradley, D. Bradley, Barbour, Burgess, Burk, Basseii. Third row, Bird, Brewer, Cox, Bigham, Barnes, Bass, Berlrrand. Second row, Be- loou+, Carolina, Cozari, Barlell, Burns, Bloodworih, Bragg. Firsl' row, l-l. Coz, BaH'les, Buchanan, BurneH, Bradford, Byer. Leaders ol +he freshman class are, back row, Ad- viser Beclc, Presidenl' Shaffer: froni row, Welch, Riichey Kubola, Posl, l-lall, Taggart Freshmen, righf, back row, are Clemons, Chandler, Casiro, Dielz, Clark, Calla- han, Chavez, Carrasco. Third row, Car- roll, Cummings, Dominguez, Dawson, Coria, Dyar, Cervanles, Coriez. Second row, G. Chavez, J. Clark, Casiellon, Caraveo, Cole, J. Chavez. Firsi row, Cannon, Cruz, Clubb, Caihey, Copple, Casalman. Righf, back row, are Diaz, Filrch, Ford, Fierros, Fielder, Do'rson, Darr, Edingion. Third row, Dill, Flores, Davis, Eagleman, Ellis, Foniana, Day. Second row, Dolla- hile, F. Flores, Daniels, Espifia, Duran, Frufa, Dorr. Firs'I' row, Edmond, Forque- ra, Fulfer, R. Flores, Delrio, Escalanfe. More freshmen, back row, righi, are Gleed, Hill, Gann, Hancock. Hernan- dez. Franklin, Gil, Gibson. Third row, Gray, Geniry, Grauberger, Grogan, Gomez, Gonzales, L. Felix, lvl. Felix. Second row, Gandara. Galban, A. Gil, Hall, G. Gray, R. Hill. Firsl' row, Gallo- way, Gibbins, Garcia, L. Geniry, Gar- land, Garrefi. To The righ+, back row, are L. Hyail, Hensle R. Herrera N Herrera J y, , . , . HyaH, Harper, Hayden, Hill. Third row, Halverson, Hays, Hernandez, Hilder- brand, High+ower, S. Hall, Hoskins. Second row, Hie++, Hild, Henson, Harr, Hansen, Hamillon. Firsf row, Hallliord, W. Hall, Hunl, Hennessee, Harwood, Honbo. Freshmen, fo fhe righf, back row, are Jiminez, Jordan, Ingram, Lee, Kesferson, B. James, l-larr, L. l-lall. Third row, lm- wald, Jackson, Lindsey, La Rosa, Led- beffer, Lane, Jerrell. Second row, H. James, lnce, Keys, Laguna, B. l-lampfon, Juarez, D. l-lampfon. Firsf row, W. Jack- son, Losey, Jacobsen, Lehman, Hafz- man, Kuloofa. Righf, back row, are freshmen Morales, Maples, Morfon, Melendez, Lawson, D. Lopez, Monfano, Marfinez. Third row, Muro, J. Marfin, L, McCurly, Mora, Munoz, Molafore, Mifchell, Morning. Second row, S. Massey, Moody, Miller, Mahan, Morgan, F. Mendoza, R. Men- doza. Firsi' row, La Valle, 6. Lopez, T. Massey, J. Marfin, Marrs. M f ...-....-----.i ,.M..W..,.m me-,v-f-....f.1m.w'. fWs,.- ,V Leff, are more freshmen, back row, Peachey, McChorn, Nicks, Meeker, Or- fiz, McClain, O'Kelley, Prifcheff. Third row, Marfin, McCoy, Markham, Mendo- za, Nafera, Nava, Medina. Second row, Nash, Marshall, Mendoza, Mariano, Omega, Miranda, Peralfa. Firsf row, Mayfield, Monroe, J. Meiia, Melendez, A. Meiia, Nunez. Freshmen, leff, back row, are Parsons, Quinfana, Pickering, Orfiz, Porfer, Pen- rod, Pruiff, Panero. Third row, Plew, Plew, J. Phillips, C. Phillips, Perkins, Powell, Perelli-Minnefi. Second row, Owens, Osburn, Price, A. Phillips, Pice- no, Paffi, Procfor. Firsf row, Parker, Rodriguez, L. Phillips, Pierro, Peevy, Posf. Righf, freshmen, back row, are R. Scoli Triple++, Tale, Thomas, Vasquez, C. Smiih, Venerable, Tidwell. Third row, Terry, Taggarl, Sania Cruz, Valadez, Vick, Toy, Valenline. Second row, Trujillo, Wiseman, Siephens, Villarreal, J. Scoil, Silva. Firsl' row, Salgado, Sanchez, Truiel Vaughi, Underhill, Torres. More freshmen, righf, back row, Velder- rain, Wade, V. Wilkerson, R. Williams, l-l. Williams, F. Walker, J. Williams, V. Vasquez. Third row, E. York, J. Wilker- son, Walker, B. Wilson, Willhiie, Valdez, Willis. Second row, Wells, Yeals, R. Ward, Walden, Weslbrook, Wesir. Firsi' row, lvl. York, Wesl, M. Ward, J. Wil- son, Wood, Whillen. To Jrhe leff, back row, are freshmen Risenhoover, R. Rosales. Roush, Sandlin, Smiih, Radelefl, Rose, Ramos. Third row, Roman, Ruiz, Ray, S. Reid, Rackley, Reyes, Ramirez. Second row, Slringer, Rozell, R. Rodriguez, R. Rosales, G. Spaugy, Rolher, Regar. Firsi' row, Rirch- ey, A. Rodriguez, P. Reid, Ridgeway, Reneau, Ruff. Freshmen, back row, leff, are J. Sprague, Sanchez, Sloan, Shellon, Shai- fer, C. Segler, Schliiz, Sandrini. Third row, B. Smilh, Sione, SuH'on, Sanders, Soares, Schwake, Siover. Second row, Siockman, K. Smiih, F. Smiih, Saldana, Scoil, R. Sprague. Firs'I' row, R. Segler, Salas, Saenz, Scriven, Siera, Sands. f yW,,w,,,3m,2 ,. ,L ww..---, ss. . .. . .. . , , .,M, . wow .. .. i - wage, 'YXG 99? The PTA Barbecue, above, is sponsored each year af Open Above, Jrhe FFA exnibif, one of 'the many shown a+ 'rhe Annual House by Delano's PTA. Banquefs, Barbecues Brighten Governor Goodwin J. Knighf visifed Deiano during his '54 sfare-wide Tour. Gene Hayes and Diane SCOH reigned as king and queen of 'rhe May Fesjrival. 62 Spring of '54 , Mr. Lloyd Hamlin, righT, presenTecl The graduaTes Their diplomas, as Beverly smilingly accepTs hers. The qracluaTion of I86 seniors Toolc place The nighT of June 9. Mr. Roy Day, prInTer of The Del-Ano, spoke aT The annual Press Banquet Morning Break, Swim Pool are A cliTTerenT and inTeresTing assembly was presenTed The sTuclenT body by Joe WhiTecloud, his Tamily, and broTher. 64 Mr. RooT and Miss l-losTer arrange The modern arT display aT The HarvesT l-loliday's TesTival. AcTiviTies are many on Delano I-ligh's campus. Numerous assemblies are presenTed each year To The sTudenT body. A TavoriTe This year was The group OT Hopi Indian dancers. The A TooTbalI squad presenTed Coach Frederick wiTh an engraved waTch aT The awards assembly Tollow- ing his resignaTion as head coach. A common sighT on The campus in The Tall is iniTiaTes garbed in all sorTs OT ouTTiTs. New addiTions To The campus This year are The new swim pool, The regu- laTion swim suiTs, and a I2 minuTe morning break aT which apples and millc are sold. Delano l-ligh's enTry in The l-larvesT l-loliday's Pa- 'rade carried The moTTo, We're In The Swim TogeTher. l 1 l New Feafures The new requlalion swim suils worn by all Delano High swimmers are modeled by Charles and Jeanne. -X-sw-...,,Mn.uw-nn. 'IP ' 6 l-lunqry sludenls buy apples dur- ing lhe break +o 'ride Jrhern over fill lunch. Mr. Frederick was presenled wilh a walch in behalf of Jrhe boys' A A group of Spanish Club inifiales enioy a loolball squad when he announced his resignafion as head coach. well-deserved siesfa. 65 Charles RiTchie shakes hands wiTh Lon Spurrier aT an as- sembly honoring Lon. AT This Time The STuclenT Council presenTed him wiTh a camera. By selling TickeTs Tor The spring PTA Barbecue sTudenTs can add money To Their club Treasuries. Mr. Beck hands ouT The TirsT TickeTs. Speech ConTesT, Assemblies Lon Spurrier, pride oT Delano l-ligh, was honored aT an assembly aTTer he broke The world's record in The 880 running aT l:47.5. l-le was presenTed wiTh a camera by The sTudenT body. The various clubs Took over The selling oT The barbecue TickeTs This year in order To TaTTen up Their Treasuries. ParTicipaTing in This year's Lions Club Speech ConTesT were several oT Mr. Schediwy's speech sTudenTs. Dick l-lall copped TirsT place honors. lnsTead oT The annual Girls' FooTball Game, The Jr. Red Cross presenTed a girls' baskeTball game This year as Their money- making proiecT. STuclenTs in Mr. Schediwy's speech classes Take parT in The l.ion's Club Speech ConTesT. l-lere Dick l-lall Takes TirsT place in The Delano secTion. A girls' baskeTball game was sponsored by The Jr. Red Cross as a money-making proiecT This year. 1 l Mrs. Leal.Talfes The ring measuremenTs oT Rhonda and Dale For The TirsT Time Delano senT Three maTh whizzes To The San Tor Their lumor rings. Luis Obispo MaTh Tournament McMurray, Jucllcins, RiTchie. Brady is a subsTiTuTe. Make Up an AcTive Spring Mr. Abbey and Charles Brady presenT Mr. Walf Mc- ClinToclc, chairman oT The Delano drive, wiTh Delano l'ligh's donaTion To The March oT Dimes. Boys' and Girls' STaTers STan Pederson. Eugene Hoover, Elizabelrh Logrecco, Vlfendell Harris, and Harold Tenoso are picTured aT The righT. STudenT acTiviTies were many This year-ranging Trom The selec:Tion oT The iunior class rings To The choosing oT sTudenTs To represenT Delano High aT The Girls' and Boys' STaTe during The summer. The sophs chose The FiTTy-niner as Their class rung. A maTh Team made up oT Melvin McMurray, Don Judkins, Charles RiTchie, and Charles Brady, subsTi- TuTe, compeTed in April aT Cal Poly againsT oTher valley maTh smarTies. Under The sponsorship oT The Legion Medal Club The sTudenT body raised money To conTribuTe To The March oT Dimes Tund. Sfudenf council officers below baclc row are Adviser Schediwy, Rice Brady Blair Grimes Adviser Della fronf row Rlfchie Lip- ford The pucfure af fhe righf shows fhe sfudenf council in acfion. Council GAA Provide Leadership Sfudenf council, fhe leading school organizafion, was presided over by Presidenf Charles Brady fhe firsf semesfer. Ofher officers were Floyd Lipford, vice- presidenfg Jonell Rice, secrefaryg Charlyn Grimes, yell leader. Af fhe second semesfer Charles Rifchie foolc over Charles Brady's dufies as presidenf. Ofher new officers were Lewis Todd, vice-presidenfg Barbara Blair, secrefaryg Bob Colcer, yell leader. In Ocfober fhe sfudenf council leaders affended Sfudenf Governrnenf Day on fhe Redlands Universify campus. They also affended Kern Counfy Associafed Sfudenf Represenfafive lvleefings in Easf Bakersfield, McFarland. and Kernville. Revising fhe school consfifufion was fhe biggesf iob of fhe sfudenf council fhis year. The new consfifufion will become effecfive in fhe fall. During fhe f-larvesf l-lolidays fhe council sponsored a Go Wesfern Day. In December fhey sponsored fhe Chrisfmas Formal, and in January fhey held a sfudenf council parfy. There was a Keep Our Campus Clean campaign in fhe fall. Some of fhe dufies of fhe council are fo sell sfudenf body cards, handle sfudenf body elecfions, and fo arrange for sponsors for concessions, noon movies, and dances. Charles Brady, upper leff, served as firsf semesfer sfudenf body presidenf. Charles Rifchie, direcfly leff, succeeded him as second semesfer presidenf. w,..wM.W...mwww,wr for Sfudenfs Four GAA winning capiains are, lefi +0 righi, Clara Wanlcum, Palrsy Piclcering, Mary Alyce Rice, and Mavis Knox. The Girls' Arhleiic Associarion is led by Presidenl Carole Mazza. Judy Cameron is vice-president Charlyn Grimes, secreraryg Merle Dearherage, head of sporisg Linda Walker, publiciiy manager. Class represenralives are Yvonne Greer, Peggy Wadkins, Sandra l-lodges, and Jill Taggart This year's cap- rains of The four maior sporr reams are Clara Wankum, Palsy Picker- ing, Mary Alyce Rice, and Mavis Knox. Carole Mazza, above, served as presideni of The GAA, Mrs. Sorenson, advisor, and Merle Deaiherage, head of sporis. M-7 The GAA cabinei members are, lefl' To righl, Greer, Mazza, Grimes, Dealherage. Wankum, Hodges, Cameron. Members OT The ConcerT OrchesTra are, baclc row, Snow, Gregory, Reneau, Juday, Harwood, R. Flores, Boone, Hall, Cannon, F Flores, D. Plew, CorTez. FirsT row, D. Honbo, Galindo, Adams, J. Plew, BebouT, KuboTa, L. Honbo, Haro, RiTchey. Delano High's Band, CrchesTra Under The direcTion oT Mr. Jack RiTchey, Delano High's orchesTra, concerT band, and marching band have been lcepT busy ThroughouT The year by an exTensive schedule. The orchesTra enTerTained The PTA, played Tor The senior Vesper Services, and aT boTh The iunior and senior plays. The sTrinq ensemble played aT a disTricT Women's Club meeTing and a disTricT meeTinq oT The Rebecca Lodge. A PTA meeTinq and a concerT aT The FremonT ElennenTary School were occasions on which The concerT band played. OuT oT Town parades in Wasco, ShaTTer, and PorTerville conTribuTed To This year's marching band's schedule. They also perTormed aT Delano's Lon Spurrier parade, The Delano HarvesT Holidays Parade, and The Kern CounTy Fair Band ConcerT. They parTicipaTed in The dedicaTion oT The NaTional Guard Armory and The Music Memorial ConcerT. A box lunch social was held in order To raise money Tor Their annual Trip To Long Beach and The All-WesTern Band Review. There They won TiTTh place in Their division. The ConcerT Band is rnade up oT, back row, Diaz, CarsTon, JohnsTon, Allen, Alverez, Bravo. Second row, McMurray, Alba, Harris Chaney, Williams, Galindo, Hernandez, Solorzano, ValoTT, Risenhoover, Dunn. FirsT row, Brady, Sparks, Udani, HeaTh, Ross, Grubbs Garland. Delano's saucy maioreHes are, leflr +0 riglwf, Head MajoreHe Whiffen, Rifchey, Aguilar, Yunker, Dawson, Massey, Grogan, Dunn. Enable All To Hear Fine Music Concer+s. games. parades, cledIca+ions-all These were on 'rhe year's schedule of Jrhe marching band. 71 Delano's famed choir, under fhe direcfion of lvlr. T Hayden, has had one of ifs busiesf seasons in years. Their biggesf program was given af fhe sfafe conference of Secondary School Adminisfrafors in Sanfa Barbara. They also performed in fhe Chrisfmas program, May Fesfival, Choir and Band Concerf, Honor Chorus, and Vesper Services. Enferfaining our own sfudenf body, fhey also gave performances for fhe Shaffer sfudenf body, Oildale PTA, CSF Conference, Phi Befa Kappa in Bakersfield, Terrace PTA, and Teachers' lnsfifufe in Bakersfield. A large marimba band fook parf in fhe Chrisfmas Marimba players are, back row, Jobe, Criner, Hamlin, Proqfam-.MGV l:Q5l'lVf3lv Odd Fellows ln5T5ll5JflOn- and Moody, Jackson: fronf row, Quinn, Ellefson, Brambleff, 'lhe Hoosier Choir' Assembly. Buchanan- GOSHZGH- The Dusfy Valley Boys have played for numerous affairs in Arvin, Bakersfield, Pixley, Earlimarf, and Delano. Choir Travels fo Sanfa Barbara Members of Delano's fraveled choir are, picfure irnmediafely below, back row, Silva, Baqgs, Rehard, Sharp, Hoisingfon, Blair, Olive, Hanes, Dodd: fhird row, Wrighf, Benbow, Hieff, Applefo rd, Lopez, King, Richards, Dufur: second row, La Rosa, Walker, Gregory, Swanson, Dunn, Raviscioni, Eddleman: firsi' row, Romero, Posf, Barfell, Rozell, DeWeese, Camunez. Boffom picfure, back row, Arneff, Galloway, Andreas, Ashworfh, A. Cameron, Ellis, Fifch, Graef, Salle: fhircl row, J. Norvell, Harris, Ruff, Harmon, Harfley, Sprague, Taggarf, Wadkins: second row, B. Norvell, Hampfon, Kuns, Wilkerson, Hodge, Ragsdale, J. Cameron: firsl' row, Galloway, Treece, Flores, Aranifa, Wesfbrook, Taylor. Ln.: as - :K f ' k - f- f-Var' ' -Us '- -f -'Q-fe' The Negro Girls' Chorus is made up oT, back row, Williams, McCullough, CrawTord, B. Brown, O. Sanders, Joyce, Owens, Daniels, Jones: TronT row, Edmond, Edwards, Jackson, L. Sanders, STevens, A. Brown, Pickering. NOT picTured are M. Thomas, B. Carolina, F. Lewis, P. Carolina. The Girls' Glee Club, wiTh ap- proximaTely l3O voices, has become one oT Delano's TinesT music groups. They have Taken parT in The ChrisT- mas program, The May FesTival, and assemblies in surrounding schools. Some 50 boys in The Boys' Glee Club have Toured ThroughouT The Delano and surrounding areas To presenT programs. They have also Taken parT in The ChrisTmas program and The May FesTival. PTA programs and singing Tor service organizaTions have Taken up mosT oT The Time oT The Negro Girls' Chorus. They also sang in The Music Memorial BeneTiT ConcerT and The May PesTival. SighTreading a song around The piano are AccompanisT BumaTay, DirecTor Hayden, and The senior members oT Girls' Glee. Members of The Boys Glee Club, back row, lefT To righ'l', are Anderson, Risen- hoover, Richardson, Dickenson, Viray, Eddman, Williams, Dodd, EaTon, R. T Flores, Chaves, Olivasg Third row, Shaf- 5 W5 '15, .ig Ter, Johnson, Haney, ShaTT, Kramer, ' Y ' To Wade, Mahan, Blevis, R. Flores, Bur- rough, Crinerg second row, GriTTen, Omega, MonTano, STouT, Duran, Brack- Gilag 'FronT row, Wesir, CasTellar, Cha- vez, Triyillo, LoTT, MarTin, Meia, Phillips, T D P4 xg I I f I .',, L I ' fm, eTT, Medina, Lopez, l-lallford, l-lamlin, FruTa, Mariano, Torres, Galloway. 73 The leading par+s of lv1o'rher Is a Freshman wenl 'ro Harris, Brady, Rozell, ScoH, Triplell. Class Plays April of lasl year, lhe class of '55 pre- senlecl lvlo+her ls a Freshman as lheir class play. The plo+ of Jrhis delighlful comedy revolves around a college girl whose molher eniered lhe same college. Direcled by Mr. Boehm, lhe leads were played by Gena Rozell, Be++y l-larris, David Scoll, Charles Brady, and Micky Triplell. Doris ScoH was sfudenr direclor. I+ musl be a boy on +he phone, for nolhing else could bring +hese girls scampering +o +he phone so fast Lasl spring 'rhe class of '55 presemled Mo'rher ls a Freshman. I+ was direcied by Mr. Boehm. i f Break Up School Room Monorony ln February lhe seniors presenled lhree one-acl plays in place of lhe usual Three-acl play. Playgoers lealured Peggy Wadkins, Davis Scoll, Charles Brady. Joy Anderson, Shirley Treece, Dody Scoll, Norman Blair, and Janice Dunn. The players in One Egg were Gena Rozell, Val Girard, and Sleven Ames. The casl ol Sunday Cosls Five Pesos included Roberla Rumbollz, lvliclcy Triplell, John lvlaerzlce, Barbara Blair, and Nancy Moore. ln February rhe senior class presenled a nigh? of one-acl plays lo lhe sludenl body and communiry. l-lere Gena, Val, and Sreven pul rhe finishing Touches on One ol lhe 'rhree plays was a Spanish one, called Sunday The dress rehearsal ol lheir play, One Egg. Cosls Five Pesos. 75 Queen Barbara Fox reigned over Hue Foolball dance, Dancing af Jrlwe baskelball dance, Blue Balloon Bounce, are Queen Pigskin Paradise. l'ler princesses were Gena Rozell, lla Carole Mazza and her allendanis, Joy Anderson, Peggy Waclkins, While, and Joy Anderson. and Jonell Rice. Many School Dances Beaufified Pigskin Paradise was The llnerne of Jrlie foolball dance sponsored by llme GAA. Barbara Fox reigned as varsily queen, and her allendanis were Gena Razell, lla While, and Joy Anderson. The baskelball dance, Blue Bal- loon Bounce, was ruled by Carole Mazza. l-ler courl included Joy Anderson, Peggy Wadkins, and Jonell Rice. S-coll Weslbrook lweld courl al llwe Mardi Gras as Rex. l-lis allend- anls were l-lelen Weslbrook, Carolyn Boydslun, Ronda Green, Maribellw Sparks. Sandra l-lodges, and Barbara Dailey. Scofl' Wesfbrook ruled as King Rex over The Mardi Gras. His aliendanls were Helen Wesibrook, Carolyn Boydslun, Ronda Green, Maribe'l'l'1 Sparks, Sandra l-lodges, and Barbara Dailey. 76 Above are couples dancing aT The ST. PaTriclc's Day Dance, Shamrock ShuTTle. by Queens ST. PaTriclc's Day was celebraTed aT Delano l-ligh wiTh a dance, Sham- rock ShuTTle, sponsored by The FuTure Business Leaders oT America. l.asT Tall The sophomores wel- comed The Treshmen To high school wiTh a dance in Their honor. Early in The spring The sopho- mores held a parTy Tor Themselves in The gym. ReTreshmenTs were served and They danced To records. A swim parTy was held by The Trosh The evening oT April 27 in The school pool. In The Tall The sophomores gave The Treshmen a dance To gel' acquainTed wiTh one anoTher. The sophomores held a dance oT Their own and Turned The lniTiaTing The pool wiTh iTs TirsT parTy. The Trosh splashed QYVV' mio 5 SPVHWQ Pafadwe- happily Tor enTerTainmenT. V ' , W'L i::awmmewM,.W,...wM.Mm. , ...a., ww. CSF Spring Conference Held on Sponsoring The spring conTerence oT The CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION was one oT The biggesT evenTs on The campus This year. I-IeIcI April 20, I8 schools were represenTed Trom ThroughouT The San Joaquin Valley. CapTain David Seppi, oT The highway pafrol, was The TeaTured speaker oT The convenTion. The deIegaTes aTTended secTion meeTings and were TreaTed To lunch, enTer- TainmenT, and swimming. Besides sponsoring The spring comference, The CSF members also aTTended The TaII conTerence aT Garces I-Iigh School in BaIcersTieId. EarIy in May They acTed as guides Tor The eighTh grade visiTing day. OTTicers Tor The TaII semesTer were Marvin McMurray, presicIenT, Dody ScoTT, vice-presidenT1 Clara Wankum, secreTaryg Joan I-Iarris, John Robison, board members. CharIes Brady was presidenT second semesTer. AssisTing him were Vice-PresicIenT Diane ScoTT, SecreTary Dody ScoTT, and Barbara RuTT, Sue STone, board members. The one Iarge acTiviTy oT The LEGION MEDAL I-IOLDERS CLUB This year was'The iniTiaTion OT new members in The TaII. The iniTiaTes were required To puII miniaTure sIecIs around The campus Tor Two days. March Tound This organizaTion sponsoring The March oT Dimes drive aT school. FirsT semesTer oTTicers were PresidenT Charles Brady, Vice-presidenT IIa WhiTe, and SecreTary Barbara Dailey. Second semesTer's were PresicIenT Barbara Fox, Vice- presidenT Doris Slankard, and SecreTary Mary Alyce Rice. Under The guidance oT PresidenT ArT Caraveo, The OUILL AND SCROLL iniTiaTed seven new members in February. OTher oTTicers are Vice- presidenT CharIes Brady, SecreTary Barbara BIair, and Treasurer SherriII GroaT. This organizaTion is an inTernaTionaI honorary socieTy Tor high school iournaIisTs. This year's BANK OF AMERICA winners are Charles Sharp, hisTory, Donald Judkins, maTh: David Wankum, agricuITure: Charles Brady, liberal arTs: Joreen I-IoImes, business: Dody ScoTT, arTg Frances ConTreras, language. Members oT CSF are, back row, Lopez, SchIiTz, Perigo, TripIeTT, D. Wankum, Cripe, Sandrini, ProcTor, Sloan, Robison, Judkins, Sharp, LipTordq Third row, ConTreras, Pierro, Kelley, Udani, Galindo, McNabb, Syers, McMurray, Tenoso, ScoTT, RiTchie, Brady, Mr. Dyer: second row, Massey, Eagleman, MiIIer, Burns, Blair, Naiera, Sands. D. I-Ionbo, TaggarT, Adams. Cameron, GroaT, David- son, Dianne ScoTT: Tirsi' row, Rice, C. Wankum. Logrecco, Senini, Coria, L. I-Ionbo, STone, KaboTa, RuTT, S. Massey, Swanson, Doris ScoTT, ..IohnsTon. Delano Campus VY' This year's Bank of America winners are, back row, Sharp, Judkins Wankum, Brady: fron? row, l-lolmes, Scoll, Conlreras. l Quill and Scroll officers are, back row, Blair, Adviser Abramson: lronl row, Groal, Brady, Presidenl Caraveo. 'Q i Legion Medal Winners are, back row, Andreas, Boone, Schlilz, Perigo, Robison, Flores, Todd, Jiles, l-lurl, Jack Taggarl, Brady +hird row, l-lerrera, l-lamplon, Rosales, Porler, Orfiz, Fabelle, Ficorini, Dailey, L. l'lonbo, Fox, second row, Powell, Soares, D Honbo, Slankard, Eskew, Avalos, Bell, Moore, Treece, While, 'firsl' row, Scoll. Walker, Logrecco, Rice, Escalanle, Forquera Phelps, Jill Taggart Adviser Abbey. 79 This year's Press Club oTTicers and advisers are, Top picTure, Adviser Abramson, RadeleTT, ScoTT, Moore, Cameron, Adviser Salber. BoTTom picTure, Sherill GroaT and Clara Wankum Tell The Press Club OT Their Trip To The SeaTTle Press Conference. Press Club ATTend Many Members oT The Delano l-liqh PRESS CLUB are sTudenTs who have worked on eiTher The Del-Ano or Live Wire sTaTTs Tor one year. The club sponsors The publicaTion oT The home-game TooTball programs and This year helped Tinance delegaTes To The press conTerence aT SeaTTle in February. The annual Press BanqueT was sponsored by The Press Club under The supervision oT Prexy Dody ScoTT. The FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMER- ICA Club was led This year by TirsT and second semesTer presidenTs, Linda Walker and Mollie WesTbrook. The eye examinaTions Tor The Trosh were sponsored by This club. They also Took a Tield Trip To The STandard Oil Company branch in Bakers- Tield, and gave a dance in March. FBLA oTTicers are, back row, Adviser Bender, Fl. WesT- brook, M. WesTbrook, Slankard, Adviser PezzuTi, Ad- viser Broodingg TronT row, Walker, WhiTTen. Above, FBLA members prepare To keep records oT sTudenT eye TesTs as Mr. Peck insTrucTs Them Tor The Treshmen survey. FBLA, FFA Conferences Working hand in hand are Delano's FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA and FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA. Under The leadership OT The FHA presidenT, Deanna Gleed, and The FFA presidenT, Tommy Johnson, The Two clubs enjoyed TogeTher a snow parTy in Sequoia and an awards banqueT. The FHA sponsored an aTTergame sock hop, The sending OT a CARE paclcaqe, and EasTer Tavors Tor hospiTals. The club oTTicers aTTended a sTaTe meeTinq in Asilornar and a leadership Training meeT- ing in Wasco. Two delegaTes were senT To The sTaTe FFA convenTion in San Luis Obispo, a coTTon piclcinq con- TesT sponsored by The Lions Club was enTered, and livesToclc was exhibiTed aT The STaTe Fair in Sacra- menTo and aT The Cow Palace in San Francisco. OTTicers OT The FFA are, Top picTure, baclc row, Wanlcum, Weaver, Frarini, Johnson: TronT row, Adviser Maxon. HarnpTon, Adviser Cazaly. ln The boTTom picTure, Tour FFA boys and Two ladies OT The PTA loolc over The sTeers To be buTchered Tor The, annual PTA Barbecue. I T AcTive oTTicers oT The FHA Club are, back row, Wil- liams, McNabb, Dyckman, BenneTT, Cample, Adviser Sayles: TronT row, seaTed, are Flores, Rice, PresidenT Gleecl. Copple. ConvenTion bound are Adviser Sayles and some oT her acTive and ouTsTanding FHA members, BenneTT, Rice, Gleecl, Carnple. 4-13,1 A Boys', Girls' Block D Hold Jr. Red Cross oTTicers are Swindle, PresidenT Honbo. Adviser OTTicers oT The HealTh Council are Adviser Shields Ander Morey. Wanlcurn. son. Honbo PresidenT GarreTT Adviser Morey One member ouT oT each social sTudies class is elecTed To HEALTH COUNCIL. To This small group speakers presenT ideas on healThTul living. These represenTaTives Then reporT Their Tindings To Their classes. This year's presidenT is Jim GarreTT. He is tl assisTed by Joy Anderson and LoRayne 1 Honbo. Q LoRayne Honbo presided over The JR. RED CROSS This year. In November The l club sponsored a TooTball game To raise money Tor Their glasses Tund. In February V They sponsored The girls' baslceTball game. Senior sTudenTs in The TOP NOTCH TEACHERS Club are allowed To help Teach in The grammar schools one hour every week. For The TirsT Time They are granTing a S50 scholarship To an ouTsTanding sTudenT who has been an acTive member oT The TNT Tor Three semesTers. This year's presidenT is Carole Mazza. PresidenT Mazza heads The TNT group. OTher oTTicers are BebouT, Adviser Della, Adams, Swindle, Honbo. TradiTional IniTiaTions Heading The Masque and Gavel Club This year are PresidenT Blair, Rozell, ScoTT, RumbolTz, Adviser Boehm. Jack Todd presided over The BOYS' BLOCK D This year. OTher oTTicers are ScoTT WesTbroolc, vice-presidenT, and Eugene Cripe, secreTary. Again This year They held Their Two grueling iniTiaTions. ApproximaTely I2O boys are in Block D. OTher acTiviTies This year were selling concessions aT games, sponsor- ing noon movies, and sponsoring aTTer game dances. The acTiviTies oT The GIRLS' BLOCK D 'Followed very closely Those oT The boys' club. ConsisTing oT abouT 35 members, This acTive group was headed This year by lla WhiTe, presidenT, Barbara Wanlcum, vice-presidenT, Rosalee Giordano, secreTary: Darlene Morrow, Treasurer. MASQUE AND GAVEL held an inm- aTion aT The end OT The year. STudenTs having major parTs in This year's iunior and senior plays were iniTiaTed. OTTicers are Barbara Blair, presidenT, Gena Rozell, vice- presidenT, Dody ScoTT, secreTary, and RoberTa RumbolTz, Treasurer. AThleTes on The feminine side are This year's Bloclc D oTTicers ln charge oT Boys' Block D are Cripe, Adviser FrecleriCl4. Adviser l-lunTing, While, presidenT, Wanlcum, Giordano. -l'OCld. W9SJflCJFOOl4- I 83 2 An acfive Bible Club is headed by Adams, Adviser Schediwy, Grimes, John, presidenf. Keepers of fhe books known as Library Club members complefe a year under fhe leadership of Judlcins. presi- denf. Williams. Adviser Barnes, Ames. Adviser NuDyIce, Whiffen, Slanlcard, Presidenf I-larris guide an enfhusiasfic Rally Club fhis year. Tennis Club officers for fhis year are Adviser NuDyIce, Presidenf Griffin, Perigo, Adviser Yarbrough. B air, Udani. Clubs Sponsor Early in fhe fall fhe members of fhe BIBLE CLUB held a box social in fhe basemenf of The Bapfisf Church. In March fhey had a slcafing parfy af Wasco. This year's presidenf is Marlene John. Ofher officers are Donna Adams and Charlyn Grimes. Presidenf Don Judlcins presided over fhe LIBRARY CLUB. I-Ie was assisfed by Sfeven Ames, vice-presidenf, and lvlelba Williams, secrefary. In fhe fall fhey held an inifiafion parfy af which 25 new members were inifiafed. In December fhey enjoyed a Chrisfmas parfy. The only acfivifies of fhe TENNIS CLUB were an inifiafion parfy and fhe sponsoring of noon movies. lvlonfe Griffin is presidenf. Sponsoring fhe lvlay Eesfival dance was fhe biggesf acfivify of fhe RALLY CLUB. Ofher acfivi- fies were sponsoring fhe I-Ialloween dance, an affer game dance, a noon movie. and selling school colors. Officers are Joan I-Iarris, presidenf, Doris Slanlqard, vice-presidenf, Marlene Whiffen, secre- fary, and Dianne Scoff. Movies, Dances Led by Presidenf Ralph Duncan. fhe HARLEM CLUB is a social organizafion for Negro sfudenfs. Ofher officers are Glenn Erafh, vice-presidenf, Mavis Knox, secrefary, and P. C. Smifh, freasurer. The MEXICAN CLUB is a social organizafion for Mexican sfudenfs. lfs officers are Raymond Flores, presidenf, Salvador Cruz, vice-presidenf, Anifa Naiera, secrefary, and Mercy Flores, freas- urer. Herb Hayes presided over fhe meefings and fhe acfivifies of fhe SPANISH CLUB fhis year. Ofher officers are Frank Keller, vice-presidenf, Fran Confreras, secrefary, and Sherrill Groaf, publicify chairman. Af fhe beginning of fhe year fhe club inifiafes were required fo dress as Spaniards. ln March fhey were co-sponsors of fhe Mardi Gras. lnifiafion and co-sponsoring fhe Mardi Gras were fhe only maior acfivifies of fhe FRENCH CLUB in '55. Officers are Presidenf Dody Scoff, Vice-presidenf Doris Slanlcard, and Secrefary Toni Hernandez. . A. sarees ff? 1, 35-.iii if 5'fiWif3i.'G'Z5f 'I W 61 5 xg! 7 ni if . x 5' A -4 42 M 1 .rw 5, f 1 , sf 1' V. .55 2 ant K 525944 um ' 1 E. .U ?J.f.if2iifW Niffi 1 'sf mf'r 2'15 ' 'gm'-f ws? ylaglgl ,, pegs : 'W fm grfgiii 125221 , 'Q fi S? ' sf' V1 zz: wily f 'ififfg xsrxr, . .1 an ff! ' . gf agar .4 Heading fhe Harlem Club in '55 are Erafh, Adviser Powell, Smifh. Presidenf Duncan, Knox. Members of fhe Mexican Club are direcfed by Adviser l-losfer, Cruz, Presidenf Flores, Naiera, Adviser Peck Heading plans for fhe Mardi Gras are Spanish Club officers. sfanding, Keller, Presidenf Hayes, Adviser LoRe, Adviser Maerzke: seafed. Confreras, Groaf An acfive French Club is led by Adviser Hosfer, Her- nandez, Adviser LoRe, sfandingg seafed, Slanlcard, Scoff. PublicaTions Once Again Wi PAT SWANSON SUE BAENDER JOHN MAERZKE ALVINA VERGANO CO-EDITOR CO-EDITOR CO-BUSINESS MANAGER CO-BUSINESS MANAGER For The 22nd year The Del-Ano won an All- American raTing wiTh The NSPA and The l2Th MedalisT raTing Trom The CSPA. BoTh are The high- esT naTional raTings given. The '55 sTaTT leaders are Sue Baender, PaT Swanson, co-ediTors, John Maerzke, Alvina Vergano, co-business managers, Joan l-larris, busi- ness secreTaryg Carolyn BoydsTun, copy ediTor, Barbara Dailey, Linda Walker, PaT Swanson, copy wriTers, Mike Radovich, phoTographerg John Maerzke, assisTanT phoTographerg Marlene WhiTTen, exchange ediTorg Judy Cameron, acTiviTies direcTorg Jim CvarreTT, adverTising, STan Pederson, sporTs ediTor. Mrs. Abramson is adviser. On OcTober I3 The sales assembly was given. ln The Two weeks sales campaign ThaT Tollowed AniTa Naiera won The sales conTesT. This assembly also revealed The ' 55 Theme. On May I3 anoTher assembly, The annual Del-Aiio Revue, was presenTed. OcTober 27 Tound The Del-Aiio ediTors and business managers on The Redlands UniversiTy cam- pus Tor The annual Yearbook Day. On The 23rd oT April The sTaTT again journeyed To a press con- Terence aT Fresno STaTe College. On June 2 The '55 Del-Ano was unveiled To mem- bers oT The Press Club, Their Tamilies, and The TaculTy aT The annual Press BanqueT. Del-Aio sTaTT members are, back row, Adviser Abramson, WesTbrook, Ebel, TripleTT, Brady, Panero, MonTgomery, Naiera, Logrecco, Senini, Dowling, Radovichp second row, Sparks, Moss, Wilson, Slankard, Wankum, John, Byrne, Hernandez, Mendoza, RuTT, J. Vergano, GarreTT, Maerzke: TronT row, Walker, Dailey, Harris, BoydsTun, Baender, A. Vergano, Swanson, Cameron WhiTTen. IFI NaTionaI Honors ln+ernaTionaI Honor RaTing was won by The Live Wire Tor The I953-54 issues. This is The TourTh consecuTive year The Live Wire has won This honor. STaTT leaders include EdiTor Sherrill GroaT, The TirsT girl To hold This posiTion in seven years: Barbara Blair, business manager: Nancy Moore, news ediTor: Doris ScoTT, TeaTure ediTor: ArT Caraveo, sporTs ediTorq Clara Wanlcum, acTiviTies ediTorg Marilyn Garcia, exchange ediTor1 EIizabeTh McNabb, circuIa+ion manager. Miss Salber is adviser. Besides The I4 regular issues, The sTaTT also published Two special issues, ChrisTmas and graduaTion. In February Sherrill GroaT and Clara Wanlcum aTTended The PaciTic Slope Press Clinic in SeaTTIe, WashingTon. The sTaTT a++ended anorher press conTerence in Fresno on April 23. AT This conTer- ence EdiTor Sherrill GroaT was awarded a cer- TiTicaTe Tor ouTsTanding work in iournalism. PaT Swanson Toolc second place in a newswriTing conTesT. As a service To The school The sTaTT compiled The quarTerIy honor roll oT sTudenTs wiTh a B average or beTTer. This year's papers were prinTed by The News of Delano. SHERRILL GROAT EDITOR BARBARA BLAIR BUSINESS MANAGER Members of This year's Live Wire sTaTT are, back row, C. Wanlcurn, BoydsTun, STagner, Brady Pederson Slanlcard Swanson RadeIeTT, Anderson, McNabb, Garcia, Walker: fronT row, Adviser Salber, D. Wankum, GroaT Blair Sco'H' Caraveo Cameron Publicafion Siclelighfs Below, new m.embers of Quill ancl Scroll, iournalism iralerniiy, receive membership pins from Presideni Caraveo. Members of The Del-Aio staff are shown above as +hey busily worlc io finish This year's boolc. Deadlines lceep 'rhe Live Wire slraffers, below, busy pounding Taking 'rime oulr from Live Wire dufies for work on fooiball Jrhose iypewriiers. programs are Wanlcum, Siagner, and Scoii. 88 PTA oTTicers, above, are Mrs. WhiTTen, Mrs. RuTerT, Mr. The achievemenT oT beTTer relaTions beTween parenTs and Teen- RooT, Miss PezzuTi, Mrs. SmiTh. agers was The Topic OT discussion Tor The senior panel aT a PTA meeTing. FaculTy, PTA Hold Barbecues Wi+h a varieTy oT Tine programs including Three panels, a March oT Dimes Dinner, and a Founder's Day Dinner, The PTA led a busy year. Under The leadership oT Mrs. Marion SmiTh, presidenT, Mrs. Earl ShaTT, vice-presidenT, Miss Anne PezzuTi, secreTary, Mrs. ErnesT WhiTTen, Treasurer, Mrs. C. A. RuTerT, parliamenTarian, This acTive organizaTion concluded The year wiTh The annual PTA Barbecue and Open l-louse. Progress Tor Delano Teachers was evidenT This year as The FaculTy Club was capably headed by Mr. Tony LoRe, presidenTg Mr. Jack RiTchey, vice- presidenTg Miss MargareT Sayles, secreTary: Mr. Auburn Powell, Treasurer. A weekly Teacher's news bulleTin was iniTiaTed under The ediTorship oT Mr. John Phelps and Miss MarTha BeaTTy. EsTablishing a manual oT school policies was The maior proiecT oT The year. Below, The oTTicers oT The FaculTy Club are Mr. Powell, Presi- Members oT The Delano l-ligh TaculTy and Their Tamilies help denT LoRe, Miss Sayles, Mr. RiTchey. Themselves aT The TaculTy barbecue. dmafii ln, MIX' L f n'f,WQP ?x'f' - T' ' ' ' ' ' FQW21' ' W I s?sZa34J'ii 'M V T ew 4 WCS OM Q' 6 Andreas Arroyo Beyer Caraveo CorneTTa Clark Coker Dowling Elkins EspiTia Delano Tigers IT was ei+her TeasT or Tamine Tor Delano's Tigers as They compleTed The I954 grid season wiTh Tive wins and Tour losses. Delano Tinished league play wiTh a 3-2 record which was good enough To Tie PorTerville and TaTT Tor second place. I954 also saw The reTiremenT oT l-lead Coach, Ray Frederick aTTer 23 years oT service. Mr. Frederick was assisTed by Dan Della, Gene Beck, and NaThan Johnson. The Tigers opened The season by rouTing MT. WhiTney oT Visalia 27-0 as Ray Dowling racked up I8 poinTs on runs OT 88. 46, and 40 yards. ATTer Paul EspiTia and Johnny Flyg recovered a Tumble, Flyg smashed over Trom The Tive yard line and Lewis Todd booTed home The conversion To give Delano a 7-6 vicTory over Wasco. A second quarTer Tield goal by Merced pro- duced The winning margin as Merced Tripped The Tigers I7-I4. Delano opened Their loop season wiTh a I4-7 vicTory over PorTerville. The win ended a Two year monopoly oT The 20-30 Club Trophy. Johnny Flyg passed 56 yards To LuTher Whirry Tor The iniTial Teedee and Flyg plunged over Trom one yard ouT. Lewis Todd kicked Two exTra poinTs Tor a Tiger win. John Flyg gains Ten yards The hard way in The EasT Bakersfield game 92 Finish Season in 2nd Place ComeTTa and Elkins sTopped This Vlfasco man beTore he could pass The ball. A valianT eTTorT againsT TaTT was noT good enough as The Tigers TasTed deTeaT. Felix Arroyo scooTed 22 yards on a quarTerback sneak Tor Delano's TirsT Touchdown and Johnny Flyg Tallied a second Tiger Teedee and Lewis Todd converTed buT TaTT rallied in The Tinal period. A sTrong Tulare squad rode inTo Town and scalped The Tigers To The Tune oT 27-O. l-lelpless Arvin was nexT as Delano romped To a 3l-O win. John Flyg Tallied Twice and Ray Dowling. Jim GarreTT, and Lewis Todd hiT paydirT once. Lewis Todd added a conversion To wrap iT up Tor Delano. WiTh John Flyg, Lewis Todd, Felix Arroyo, and James Clark scoring, The Tigers crushed EB 27-O. Delano ended Their season aT BakersTield on a Toggy nigh+ againsT a sTrong Driller eleven. Felix Arroyo Tallied TirsT and James Clark Tollowed wi+h a I5 yard sprinT To paydirT. John Flyg ended Tiger scoring Tor The game and Tor The season as he smashed over Trom The Three as BakersTield racked up a 46-I9 win. Delano placed Bob Coker, John Flyg, Paul EspiTia, Earl ComeTTa, and Ray Dowling on The all- league Team. ScoTTy WesTbrook received honorable menTion. Flyg Gossage Keller Peevey WesTbrook GarreTT Johns lvlulkey Todd Whirry 93 Q .. I -N.. l i Afier a 30-yard pass is comple+ed Wes+broolc is lripped up by a Visalia man. Coach Resigns Affer 23 Years A mad scramble for 'llie loose ball during +l1e Wesco en- ComeH'a and Glass proved 'ro be loo iouglw for lliis Visalia runner counier. 94 Tiger varsuly squad members, back row, Coach Frederick, Wails, Flyg, Dowling, S. Wesfbrook, Nelson, Arroyo Espulia Ray Wade Beyer Gossage, Coach Della: second row, Mgr. Peierson, I-Ialzman, Garrelf, Elkins, Pe++reI, Caraveo, Clark Whlrry R Wesibroolc I. Todd, Johns, Peevey, Mgr. DeArman: firsi' row, Mgr. Rose, Buie, Shafl, Coker, Mulkey, Keller, ComeH'a Richard son J Todd Andreas, I'Iur'r. Sepiember 4 al Delano Delano 27 Visalia O Ociober I al' Delano Delano 7 Wasco 6 Oclober 8 al Merced Delano I4 Merced I7 Oclober I5 ai Porlerville Delano I4 Porlerville 7 VARSITY SCORES Ociober 22 ai Tall Delano I3 Tall I9 November 5 al' Delano Delano 3I Arvin O November I2 al Delano Delano 27 EB O November 20 al Bakersfield Delano I9 Bakersfield 46 Members ol Ihe JV squad are, back row, Goff, Davis, Wilson, McCurIey, Andreas, Reharr, McClain, Chaney. Young Caslro Ironl row Coach Johnson, Sanson, Bower, Ferrel, Segler, Spaugy, Williams, Wilban, Felix, Risenhoover. Bengals Four Year Winning A Delano man speeds down lhe sidelines loward Jrhe goal This Easl' Bakersfield nnan is gelling ready lo slop Amaya aller during lhe EB game. a 5-yard gain. Amaya Arnelr Carlson Dorsey Eichman Franks Harris Hayden Hernandez All good Jrhings do come lo an end and lhe I954 Bengals will be The lirsl lo admil il. Aller winning Their lirsl lwo loop games Coach Earl Maxwell and crew wenl inlo a lailspin and wound up in lourlh place wilh a lwo and lhree record. Delano opened lhe season by bowing lo Visalia lo lhe Tune of I3-7. Johnny Dooley scored lhe only leedee on a 45 yard sprinl. Phil Amaya crashed over lor lhe conversion. Wasco was nexl as Delano gol baclc lo winning ways. Dooley, Eli Diaz, and Rudy l-lernandez scored louchdowns and Amaya and Lillleiohn converled for The win. Porlerville was lhe lirsl league opponenl, and Richard Rodriguez and Gary Arnell scored wilh Owen Smilh and Dooley con- verling. Arnell scored lwice and converled lwice as lhe Bengals won lheir second and final league game. fc li zzmna,.z.4Llzllv:'fa...1i la, 4 -f . 1 1 1 W l Sfreak Finally Broken I x BENGAL SCORES Jiles Sepiember 24 al Delano Llillelolm Delano 7 Visalia I3 Mora Oclober I al Delano Delano 20 Wasco O Oclober 8 ar Merced Delano 6 Merced 24 Oclober I5 al Porlerville Delano 20 Porlerville 6 R0ClrlQUeZ Oclober 22 al Tall Salgado Delano l4 Tall 6 5mi+l1 Oclober 29 al Delano Delano 6 Tulare I8 November 5 al Delano Delano 6 Arvin 26 November 12 al' Delano Delano 6 EB I9 Solorzano S November 20 al' Bakersfield prague Vinceni Delano 6 Bakersfield 20 Members of ihe B Team, back row, are Smiih, Flores, Gallagher, Sprague, Schlilz, Takemolo, Rodriguez, Salgado, Solorzano, Ca sion, Eichman: 'lhird row, Coach Allen, Kramer, Reyes, l-larris, Dorsey, Arnell, Amaya, Chambers, Hunler, l-lamplon, Coach Ma l well: second row, Monlgornery, Mora, Grimes, Lillleiohn, McMurray, Vincenl, Franks, Diaz, Williams, Oh, firsl row, l-lernande Carlson, Peachey, Lopez, Hayden, Edwards, Jiles, Logan, Marlin. i i , 'L 3 5 l i I 2 4 - Il T' Z ?lS? 'fdsl , ,ALA A 1 3-' I 'T' Frosh gridironers are, back row, Coach Delzraga, WrighT, Wade, H. Hill, Harper, Cameron, BasseTT, Lucas, Fierro, J. Hill, Mar- quez, Owens, Keys: Third row, lvliTchell, ScoTT, Diaz, QuinTana, Hayden, Parsons, Peachy, MorTon, KesTerson, Berona, lvlelendez, Miranda: second row, Daniels, Nava, Rivera, Valdez, Underhill, MarTin, BaTTles, Davis, Grogan, R. l-lill, WaiTs, SmiThg TronT row, Wade. Sanchez. Gallego. Serna, Rodriguez, Piceno, Rozell, HarnpTon, Bird, WesTbroolc, Grubbs. Frosh Again Win Championship Under The waTchTul eye oT Coach Deliraga The Delano's girls' drill Team, sTarTed This year, per- C Team won The SouThern YosemiTe League charn- Tormed aT TooTball and baslceTball games, and wiTh pionship. They won six games and losT one. Their Top The band. They are under The direcTion oT Mr. score was 34-O when They played Arvin. This is Schediwy. The girls chose princess s+yle uniTorms oT The second consecuTive championship Tor Coach dark blue wiTh gold lining Tor Their shorT slcirTs. Del3raga's lciTTens. The TigereTTes, girls' drill Team, is made up oT, back row, Lewis, John, Gleed, Williams, Phillips, Dyar, Flores, STevens second row, Sands, Branham, ElleTson, Powell, WhiTTen, ValenTine, EraTh, firsf row, McCoy, Briggs, Massey, Eagleman, Rice, Anderson, King, and Copple. 98 4, Yell Queens Lead Peppy Season Moore, Head Yell Leader Grimes, and Sparks led Delano's foolball season wilh many peppy yells. Adding sparkle lo lhis year's foolball season were song leaders, Davidson, Ebel, Fox, and Sprague. This year's foolball yell leaders were headed by Charlyn Grimes. Assislanls were Pal Moore and Maribelh Sparks. Song leaders for lhe foolball season were Marie Davidson, Donna Ebel, Barbara Fox, and Judy Sprague. Foolball coaches are Delzraga, Cs: Allen and Maxwell, B's: Johnson, Della, Frederick, and Beck, A's. Foolball coaches a+ lhe ri hl are DeFra a Allen Jchn on, 9 9 I I 5 Della, Maxwell, Frederick, and Beck. SL? IN Diaz scrambles for 'rlwe ball as Dowling and Wade look on. VARSITY SCORES Delano I6 Orosi 39 Delano 35 Visalia JV's 28 Delano 26 Hanford 30 Delano 50 Visalia 63 Delano 30 Hanford 37 Delano 44 Rooseveli 4I Delano 66 Fresno 69 loveriirnel Delano 53 CO5 Froslw 47 Delano 40 Tulare 43 Delano 26 EB 51 Delano 38 Porierville 53 Delano 44 Tail' 5i Delano 43 Bakersfield 38 Delano 43 Arvin 42 Delano 53 Tulare 4I Delano 50 EB 46 Delano 5l Porierville 53 Delano 39 Tail 49 Delano 40 Bakersfield 66 Delano 65 Arvin 49 'nc Hoopsfers f'N B. Andreas R. Andreas Diaz Dowling Garrelri Knox L. Saldana lvl. Saldana Taggari Wade IMeeT Rugged CompeTiTion Enlgx goes high in The air as C5arreTT and Diaz waiT Tor The a . AIThough The I954-55 hoop season was noT a booming success Tor Coach Gene Daniels and com- pany. The resT oT The league had respecT Tor The Tigers. They Tinished Third, as a resulT oT The Three way Tie Tor second wiTh a Tour and eighT record. Delano wrecked The BakersTieId Drillers' chances Tor TirsT place as They Took a 43-38 decision. Ray Dowling paced The aTTack wiTh I2 digiTs. In Their second win They romped To a 53-4I win over Tulare as Amos Knox dumped in I3 poinTs. l-lighly TouTed EasT BakersTield was nexT as They squeezed ouT a 50-46 vicTory wiTh Knox neTTing I7. Delano closed ouT The season wiTh a 65-49 verdicT over IasT place Arvin as Jesse Diaz hiT Tor I7 digiTs. Diaz Tallied I26 poinTs in I2 league games Tor a IO.5 average. Members oT The varsiTy baskeTIaaII Team are. back row, Coach Daniels, lvl. Saldaiia. R, Andreas. GarreTT, Dowling, L. Saldanap 'FronT row, Snelling, rngr.. Wade, Knox. Diaz. TaggarT, B. Andreas. As born reams gallwer round 'rlne baske'I', Diaz comes down on Jrlwe rebound. Andrews Diaz Flores Harris Hayden Kirksey End of Season in 41h BENGAL SCORES Delano 44 Visalia 40 Delano 42 Hanford 32 Delano 3I Roosevell' 34 Delano 59 Fresno 48 Delano 29 Tulare 35 Delano 39 EB 42 Delano 26 Porferville 33 Delano 35 Tall 3I Delano 43 Bakersfield 46 Delano 42 Arvin 34 Delano 34 Tulare 40 Delano 49 EB 36 Delano 32 Porlerville 37 Delano 4I Tafr 34 Delano 46 Bakersfield 48 Delano 45 Arvin 53 Li++leiol'1n Rodriguez Venerable Finds Bengals Place Delano's Bengals Tinished in a Two way Tie Tor TourTh place wiTh TaTT. Coach Earl lvlaxwell's squad had a Tour and eighT record which is idenTi- cal wiTh ThaT oT The varsiTy. The Bengals dropped TaTT's Bob- caTs Twice as Eli Diaz neTTed I5 poinTs The TirsT Time and Wendell l-larris Tallied I6 in Their second encounTer. Jim Hayden and Jimmy LiTTleiohn racked up IO digiTs each as Delano downed Arvin 42-34. In Their Tinal win oT The season Eli Diaz hiT Tor I6 poinTs as They Tromped EasT BalcersTield 49-36. Delano also losT some close con- TesTs To Balcersicield. The TirsT Time iT was a Three poinT spread and The lasT round was only a Two poinT spread. Chances look abouT even, leTT, Kirlcsey and his EasT BalcersTie opponenT go up in The air. Abox Kirlcsey leaps high in The air T Two sure poinTs. Bengal squad members, back row, are Coach Maxwell, Diaz, Kirlcsey, l-laydei Gallagher, Mgr. lvlonTgomeryp 'FronT row, Flores, Venerable, l-larris. Andrew LiTTleiohn, Sprague. I Being surrounded by Ilie opposing Ieam doesnur s+op Knox I-Iarris 'fries for a baslcel, buf Ilwe opposing 'ream is I'oo from successfully snooiing lor Iwo poinls. much for him. KiHen Squad Has Good Season Members of ine Ici+Ien squad are, back row, Coach Armslrrong, Ward, Gallego, Luque, Grogan, Iv1i+cI1eII, Rodriguez, Sanchez, froni' row, I-IiII, Ramos, Diaz, BasseH, Nicks, Lawson. 104 KITTEN SCORES Delano 35 Alpauglw 37 Delano 38 Visalia IO Delano 3I McFarland 23 Delano 39 Alpaugln 23 Delano 34 Tulare 37 Delano 20 EB I8 Delano 35 Porlerville 28 Delano 29 Tall 25 Delano 28 Bakersfield I8 Delano 27 Arvin 2I Delano 26 Tulare I5 Delano 22 EB 25 Ioverlimel Delano 3I Porlerville 26 Delano 45 Tall 22 Delano 35 Bakersfield 25 Delano 27 Arvin I5 Coaches ancl Cheering Help Win Bobby Coker, head yell leader, Marie Davidson, and Gary Arnell served as baskerball yell leaders. For The 'iirsl lime in lhree years Delano l-ligh had a boy head yell leader for lhe baskelball season. Bob Coker, and his lwo assislanls, Marie Davidson and Gary Arnell, did a wonderful iob leading our sludenl body in lively pep assemblies and exciling games. Delano l-ligh's coaching slall num- bers Il lhis year. Included are Mr - Maxwell, foolball, baskelballg Mr. , Yarbrough, lennis: Mr. Della, foolball, r Track: lvlr. Frederick, foolball, baseball, lvlr. Armslrong, loolball, baseball: lvlr. B a Daniels, baskelballg Mr. Beck, loolballg Mr. Allen, loolball, inlramural sporlsg Q if f 1 Mr. Slahl, lrack, Mr. Johnson, swim- ming, loolballp lvlr. Delzraga, loolball, an W5 baseball. - - ef ,gggffe K Members of Delano's coaching slall are, back row, lvlaxwell, Yarbrough, Della, Frederick, Armsirong Daniels: from row, Beck, Allen, Slahl, Johnson, and DeFraga. 105 Delano's Tiger varsify 'ream includes. baclc row, Eagleman, L. Saldaia, Wade. Garreir, Flyg, Cripe, S. Saldaia, Coriez, Ray, Rod- riguez: fronf row, Mgr. Chaney, DeArman. Girard, Jiles, Johnes. Caraveo, Rivera, Es- piiia, and Coach Frederick. Delano Hosfs Lion's Baseball Delano's John Flyg bals oul' a run during +he Delano-Roosevelr game in +he Lion's Club baseball Tournament This Roosevelf man slides in ai home as Jim Garre'r+ s+eps our fron? io ca+ch ihe ball. As ihis copy goes lo press Delano's Tigers are si'r+ing in lourlh place in The Souihern Yosemile League. Coach Fredericlcs squad has a 4-4 record in +he league and a IO-IO mark overall. ln +he Delano Lions Club Jrournamenr Delano rolled over Tall I2-6, and Jrhen crushed EB's cham- pionship hopes 9-2. Roosevell' nipped lhe Tigers in rhe semi-finals 6-I. P-Ville copped Jrhe champion- ship, and Tafi won ihe consolalion. ln league play The Tigers hold wins over Arvin, Tall, and iwo over Tulare. Delano 'finished lasl year wiih a 9-3 record and a +ie for firsi' place wi+h Bakersfield. Dempsey, Alvorado, Eslcew, Garrell, Williams, and Espiiia were named all-league players. Cor+ez Cripe Espilia Flyg Garreil Jiles Tournament I l954 8 Tulare 6 7 EB 9 4 Bakersfield 7 5 Bakersfield II I955 5 I I7 Merced I3 I P-Ville JC 3 Paso Robles 2 Jolwnes Ray Rivera Rodriquez L. Saldaia Wade DELANO BASEBALL SCORES Delano scores given firsi' 22 San Luis Obispo 7 '9 EB 2 IO P-Ville JC I I 'I RooseveI+ 6 2 Wesco 3 I8 Tulare O 4 Roosevelf 8 I6 Tall I2 I2 Fresno I I 3 Tulare I 5 ravine I4 8 P-Ville I 5 2 EB IO 2 Visalia 7 3 Arvin 2 7 Bakersfield ':I2 Tall 6 107 8 Denoles league games Members of +he JV 'ream are, back row, Reyes, Taggari, Mesa, Davis, Marlin Grubbs, Richardson, Tenoso, Young second row, Mgr. Caskey, Oh, C Peachey, Sferling, Liifleiohn, Lopez Turner, Coach DeFragag froni' row Ramick, Reed, Brewer, Owens, Mendoza Chavez, Dorsey, Mgr. E. Peachey. As we go io press Coach Ed DeFraga's JV squad is riding along wilh ihree conseculive vicfories. ln loop play +he JV's dumped P-Ville Jrwice, splif wi+h Tulare, dropped EB, Arvin, and Taft and los+ lo Bakersfield. Overall. Delano's JV's hold an I I-6 record, wilh wins over Merced, Alpaugh, Wasco, Redwood, and Fresno. The JV's finished lasi year's season wiih a 9-3 loop record and an overall I3-5 mark. eams Playing on New Diamonds A+ press Jrime Delano's Frosh hold a 5-3 mark in league compelirion and a IO-5 slaie wi+h praclice games. The frosh have splil wilh P-Ville and Tulare in league play, and won over EB, Arvin, and Tall. They were defealed al The hands of Bakersfield. In praciice +il+s Delano has downed Alpaugh and McFarland, spli+ wi+h Norih l-ligh, and won 'rwo and losi one againsl Redwood. The frosh horsehiders 'Finished lasi year's season wi+h a I4-3 record. Freshmen 'ream members, back row, Hill Schliiz, Morales, Sandrini, Radovich Venerable, Melendez, Lopez, Orliz, Diaz Walker: +hird row, N. l-lerrera, Fielder Parsons, Maples, Wails, Mendoza Franklin, Na+era, Mor+en, R. Herrera second row, Keslerson, Sco'r+, Nava Miranda, Shaffer, Juarez, Grogan, Mgr J. Williams, Mgr. R. Williams, fronf row Smiih, Daniels, Davis, Ward, Piceno Rodriguez, Brewer, Coach Beck. Glass Breaks School Record 'N A Lili A J X' Y E1 All-American discus fhrower Leo Glass, Ieff, below, hurls fhe discus I76 feef 8 inches. James Clark, below, righf, showed fine form as a sprinfer fhis year. i l Delano loroadiumper, Roger Andreas, demonsfrafes his winning sfy e. Kiffen fhinclads ran wild over all Soufh Yosemife League opponenfs including firsfs in fhe Fresno Carnival, Tulare Relays, and Kern Relays. Delano Tiger and Bengal squads downed P-Ville, Tulare. Taff, EB, and Arvin, buf dropped a meef in Bakersfield. The Tigers finished sixfh in fhe Fresno Carnival and Tulare Relays, buf copped second in fhe Kern Relays. Delano's B's finished fourfh in Fresno and fhird in Tulare and Kern Relays. In lafe frack of lasf year, Delano's A and C 'reams copped Soufh Yosemife League firsfs and fhe B's sixfh. In fhe Cenfral Secfion CIF finals, Delano copped A class. Leamon King and Leo Glass fook firsfs in 'rhe Wesf Coasf Relays fo end fhe I954 fraclc season. A squad rrack members are, back row, Coach Della, Pierro, Smi'rh, Clemmons, Seigler, Parker, San+a Cruz, Sharp, Glass, Knox, Gil- Ion: second row, Hernandez, Cox. Williams, Beyer, Risenhoover, Harzman, Nelson, Tar- noff, Lufrell, Keller, Die+z: fron? row, Flores, Lunes, Silva, Arrequin, Todd. Coker, Huri, Andreas, Fi+ch. Teams Take Par'r in Wes? Coasl, C +eam hurdlers, Dooley and Serna have given Delano many winning poinis. The B 'rrack squad includes. back row Coach Maxwell, Ellis, Villarreal, Wilson Takemoro, Ven+y, Rehard, Amaya Hayes, Andrews, Rirchie, Kirksey, Erarh Moreho, Wailsz second row, Snelling Phillips, Lopez, Pickering, Garcia, Fa bela, Felix, Hernandez, Flores, Smi+h Diaz. Goerizen, McMurray, Thomas, Salle, Ford, Allen: 'froni row, Mora Goree, Gallagher, Carrasco, Paca, l-lar ris, Vincent Eichman, Edwards, Dooley Franks, Ollada, Logan, Carsron, Wil liams. Class I954 l954 l955 l955 l955 Class l954 l954 TRACK RECORDS April 24, I 954 A 880 yd. run Crelh Rice I 156.3 high hurdles Crerh Rice l5. shol' Leo Glass 54' 9lf4 discus Leo Glass I76' 8 mile P. C. Smilh 4244.8 B pole vauli' Filch I I' I Ilf4 sho+ Coker 49' 3lf4 aser--- KL -, za-,vfm-sfsfamams-xsusrwm.,, Y,,' Tulare Relays '54-'55 SEASON April Class l955 I955 I955 l955 I955 .v..,m.,.. a. N, Y 29, I955 C 75 yd. dash Rudy Hill llied record by Pacal l2O yd. dash Rudy Hill flied record by 432 sh ullle hurdle relay 440 relay Hurll Ballles, Serna, Pillman, Harlley Hill, Berona, Milchell, Serna broad lump Rudy Hill 8 sec. I2.4 53.1 46.I 2lI V20 Top, left Knox, Delano high iumper, lakes a mighly leap. Top righl. dislance runners Eralh, Clemmons, Arrequin, Smilh race around lhe Track. Above, Hill, Berona, and Dooley, sprinlers, slrain lowarcl 'rhe lape. 'A in ii' 'lfiilfrr ' fi. 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' f dsfzr-LK ' I V H fi rf for 'z , , ' I A I ' 1 -- ' ' 3 K .2 W 4 iHgis' fs C 2 . i:i . in , if Q5 . f f A 23.1, iw, Q y L ,.. . , b y 53 ' . . f . is Ki - fi 1 . XI-. fr' ' u f' f K ' i iV,s,' ,, V - . M , qgEfg,.: , ' H31 -'gf - we 1,-'fm 'A .V ge. ,I , A 3 1 , kv fi f . llilrj. A A. ex f-ei . , 'H X 4 ax K i. . Nz 11 5:-'ss g..a,-:,..53215Q,.,Ja,?g-,agzgxws-:gge.Q-went , lf-' 'z - see. 5 snr W . - -a .asm - ' . P- 3 5 Q. ' Frosh in 'lhe C squad are, lefl, baclc row, Coach Slahl, Sanchez, Beyer. Golf, Tenoso, Pierro, Alvarado. Wade, Hill, Berona, Nicks, Harper: second row, Laguna, Bledsoe, Pillman. Clemmons. Sprague, Ramos, Cox, Quinlana. Mar- linez, Wright Harlley, Rilchie, Adams: fronf row, Porler, Bradford, Rivera. Ballles, Hamplon, Serna, lvlilchell, Mar- quis, Morgan, Garland. Delano's Tennis Teams Have The boys' Tennis Team is made up This year oT members OT The Treshman, sophomore, and iunior classes. In This his TirsT year oT Tennis, Larry Silva, sophomore, is on Top oT The ladder. The Team played six games in all This year-Tour league games and Two non-league games. OT These They losT Tive and Tied Tor one wiTh Lindsay. Boys' doubles were made up This year by l-larrison, WhiTe, Lewis, and Andreas. Boys' singles players were Coy Perigo and Larry Silva. The boys were coached by Mr. Yarbrough. To , righT, girls' doubles players, Barbara Wankum and Carole Mazza T Tal Things over. Below, righT, The boys' doubles players are Harrison, Whi+e, Lewis, Andreas. Tennis Team members, back row, are Owens, Kreim, Giordano, Lewis, WhiTe, Silva, Blair, Coach Yarbrough: TronT row, Mazza. Heredia, Andreas, Harrison, Per- igo, Jarrard, Wankum. ' l Poor Season Boys' singles champs are, righl, Coy Perigo and Larry Silva Tops in girls' singles are Barbara Blair and Sharon Kreim. 113 Six large games were played llwis year by The girls lennis Team. None of Jrhem were won by Jrhis unusually small 'ream of five. Girls' doubles were lwandled Jrhis year by Barbara Wankum and Carole Mazza, seniors. Barbara Blair and Sharon Kreim were lop singles players. Miss NuDylce coaclwed llie girls Huis year. Above, lell, a praclice game slwows Jrlwe girls in fine form. Below, Jrliese boys play a close game. These girls are enioying a fasf-moving game of baskefloall during one of fhe GAA's affer school sessions. One of fhe favorife sporfs of fhe girls is badminfon. These girls are shown warm- ing up for a game. Top GAA poinfers are, far leff, Barbara Blair, sen- ior: leff. Merle Deafh- erage. junior. Sophomore wifh fhe mosf GAA poinfs is Mary Alyce Rice. far leffg Beffi Lou Flores, leff, is frosh wifh fhe mosf poinfs. 114 GAA Plays Ball, BadminTon, Tennis The Girls' AThleTic AssociaTion meeTs every Monday and Wednesday aTTer school Tor 45 minuTes oT games. Many diTTerenT sporTs are enioyed by The girls. They include volleyball. baslceTball, soTTball. speed-a-way, badminTon, Tennis, swimming, and recre- aTional games. This year The GAA aTTended playdays in Maricopa, Wasco, and Tehachapi. Vice- presidenT Judy Cameron was in charge oT Their Three big evenTs, The TooTball dance in November, The baslceTball dance in March, and The GAA BanqueT in May. Top. These GAA girls are perTecTing Their Tenni sTrokes: above. These girls join in a game of soTTball. Above a quiclc game OT volley ball is keeping These GAA gals on Their Toes. Below, This aTTernoon Tinds These girls pracTicing drop kicks Tor a speed-a-way game. The inTramural Track Team warms up Tor The aTTernoon's evenTs. BaskeTball is only one of The many sporTs enjoyed loy boys in The inTramural program. CompleTe SporTs Program Gpen l lnTramural Track, baskeTball, paddle Ten- nis, and soTTball were popular This year in T The boys' PE classes. CompeTiTion beTween The Teams o'F diTTerenT periods Took place unTil all buT The winners were eliminaTed. There were play-oTTs aT The TirsT oT The year and The spring in paddle Tennis, soTT- ball, Track, and baskeTball. Mr. Allen coached The many Teams. Top picTure, leTT, members of The inTramural paddle Tennis Team are, back row, Bravo, Brewer, STerling, Duran, Coach Allen, TronT row, Peachey, Holland, l-lieTT. Below leTT, Cruz and Bravo improve Their game. 116 l A spiriied game of lwoclcey is played al Hrie riglui by members of sixlli period PE. To Sfudenfs Teams were organized in Jrlie girls' PE classes for games in volleyball, soflrball, lwoclcey, baslcelball, and badminlon lliis year. Speedball and speed-a-way were also lauglir by PE inslruclors, Miss l-lunling, Miss NuDylce, and Mrs. Sorenson. Miss l-luniing iauglil a course in firsl aid lo senior girls, and Miss NuDylce direcled Delano's lirsl swimming classes lor ine girls. Cornpeliiion in badrninlon was lweld during Jrlie spring. Below, +wo girls leap for ine ball in This baslcelball game. Far below, a game of croguel is lois of fun for Jrlwese girls. 6 ov? Q96 XS 0 f f 5 , N f W N Qld I 1 . 1 w w 1 W 1 i L I V n 0 ' w 5 W w . 1 N Whifren Brofhers' Drilling Co For The Besl . . . . . . pumps in Jrown, be like Carol anol Marlene and go lo WhiHen Brolhers Drilling Company, I744 l-ligh Si. When- ever you need experi help for well drilling, welding, machine work, pump inslallalion, or repair, call Whillen Brolhers, 628l. From Jrhen you can be sure oi receiving experl, courleous service. Eslablished in lhe Delano area since I925, Jrhey slancl by lheir moHo- The ololesl and siill The best Marlene and Carol lry our 'rhe pump in lronl of 'lhe Whillen Broihers Drillinq Com pany. 120 Por+erville Delano Four of +he Besl . . . . . . lurnilure s+ores in The San Joaquin Valley are +he four Wheeler slores in Porlerville, Shaffer, Corcoran, and Delano, IO27 Main Slreel. For lhe finesl' in all lypes of furnilure and carpels, shop al lhese convenienlly localed slores, where you can be sure of gellinq Jrhe mosf for your money. Wheeler's is known lhroughoul fhe valley as The family owned furnilure slore. Corcoran ' Sllallef 121 Whal Power! Thal's KCHJ, lhe mosl power- lul slalion in lhe soulhern San Joaquin Valley. l-lere Engineer Ellioll Fouls is explaining lhe oper- alion ol KCl-lJ's new 5000 wall lransmiller lo Bena. For lhe besl in music and lhe lalesl news, lislen lo l0l0 on your radio dial. Where lhe Soulhern San Joaquin Lislens Mosl Delano's Own Slalion .' .' . . . . localed one mile wesl ol Delano, on lhe l-liell Dairy Farm. is KCHJ. Here you see lhe modern lransmilling planl, where all lhe programs originale. You are al- ways welcome lo lour lhis moclern slalion, anol lo see how programs are made. Round and Round . . . . . . They go. Then +hey are dis- Jrribuied fresh daily lo grocery slores in Jrhe Delano area. These s'ruden+s are fascinaiked by +he modern machinery of l-lie++'s, buf Marden explains The movemenls +o lhem. Whelher you louy il' ai your favorile slore or have il' delivered +o your door, you can be sure HieH's Milk will be fresh! HieH's Dairy, Inc. Winfry days . . . ...don'+ slop fhe sound of popular music and Jrhe smell of delicious food Jrhaf come from Hie'H's Drive-ln, Cecil and Main. l-lieH's is known Jrhrouqhoul Delano as a Jreenage galherinq place as Barbara. Joan, Sue, and Jim will wholehearlredly agree. Firsf Wesfern Bank and Trusf Co Mr. line .,,,. Efficiency . . . . . . is Jrlwe mollo ol llwe Firsf Wesfern Bank and Trusf Company, 830 - IO+l'1 Avenue. Yes. sir, you can always be sure of receiving Jrlial badly needed loan from lliis 'friendly organizalion. Also, if you need a place lo slore your valuable personal belongings, The saiesl place in lown lo keep +l'1em is Jrlie Firsl Weslern Bank under Jrlwe supervision of Presideni l.. R. Billings. Billin sl ser gs and his secrelary 'rake care of +l1e many defails +l1a+ guaranlee you Hie VICS. 124 Dailey's Sfuclio Courleous Service Tha+'s whal' you receive when you Jrracle al Dailey's Sfudio, IO25 Main Slreer, nor To menlion The experl pholography. Barbara is proof of Jrhal courleous service, as she helps Joan anol John wilh a choice of seleclecl cameras. Dailey's Sludio, wilh ils newly inslalled showcases, is now one of lhe handlers ol: lhe Kodak agency for Delano. John and Joan lislen 'ro Barbara's saleslallc in 1'he newly reciecorafed Dailey's Sfudio 125 Wanna GeT Oiled? Well, see Frank Salsa, your Texaco dealer, TwelTTh and l-ligh. l-le handles Those wonderTul Texaco producTs. WheTher you're loolcing Tor oil, or any oTher Texaco producTs, see Frank Salsa. Frank Salsa, Texaco DisTribuTor This ls IT! Yes, This is The planT Tor all The Texaco producTs around Delano. Need gas? Drive in To The planT or any one oT The Texaco sTaTions and receive The low-priced gasoline Tor The high qualiTy pep and power. Good Taslel Tha+'s wha'r Clifford admires abou? Judy and Marlene. Good Jrasle can always be fulfilled al Cameron's Men's S+ore because Jrhere you can'+ go wrong. Whelher buying for dad, boy- friend, or brofher, your gill' will be long remembered and appreci- aled. ' A Fragranf Combinalion . . . . . . Sandy and her sample bo'r+le of cologne. S'pose Bob will buy some for Peggy? A nicer gill' couldn'+ be found, nor a friendlier, be++er equipped s'rore in which ro buy i+. See Marshall's Prescripfion Pharmacy for medicines and pre- scriplions, loo. Cool Cai . . . . . . Jrhis Smoky. I-le knows who carries lhe loesl' gas in l'own. l+'s C. A. Rufer+, Richfield Dis- lribuiors, nalchl When you are looking for high qualify, buf inexpensive gas for your farm or olher use, do as Smoky has done, and Jrurn io your Richfield dealer, Highway 99. Gel' Taken for a Ride? Never! Noi by Jrhe Jus'r Chevrolel' Company, aulhorized sales and service. Piciured is Jrhis esiablishmenlfs conlribulion lo ihe Delano I-ligh driving classes. Jusl Chevrolel' specializes in lhe selling of new and used cars and lrucks, experl repairing, and body painl- ing. Oh, So Modern! Tha+'s Morris' Deparfmenf Sfore, locafed af IO27 Main Sfreef. Opened iusf lasf spring, fhis new sfore is of fhe lafesf design. l-lere you can find fhe lafesf in fashions for every age, shoes, iewelry, maferials, and paf- ferns. Shop af Morris' for all your apparel needs. M 1 a Very Exguisife . . . . . . isn'f if, Gena? Of course, we all know fhaf Barbara sure lcnows whaf she's falking abouf when she fells l-lenry abouf fhe fine qualify merchandise she always finds af his sfore. Yes, Leals, IOI4 Main, is known fo 'all Delano for friendly and efficienf service. A Spacious New Armory . . . . . . now houses Delano's own Co. K. DedicaTed SepTember 9. l954 by Governor Goodwin J. KnighT, The armory is largely The resulT OT seven years eTTorT by The Delano DisTricT Chamber of Commerce. The Truck was puT on The Tloor To indicaTe The spacious- ness oT The SI20,000 building. On The ball . . . . . . are These boys! They know where To buy The besT Tires in Town. Where? Why, aT The Delano Tire Shop, oT course. And you'll Tind This excellenT service aT The' corner oT Main STreeT and I3Th Avenue. For Tires, Tubes. and car repairs Tollow Bill and Jim's example, visiT The Delano Tire Shop. Top Grade Beaufies . . . . . . fo compare wifh fop grade work. Only Gibson Concrefe Pipe Company, on Highway 99 in Delano, supplies you wifh careful, immediafe, and fhoughfful service. If you are in fhe markef for pipe fiffings of any size, call Gibsons af 654l. 7 i ii A Mighfy Fine Trio . . . . . . fhaf's Jack, l-lelen, and Peacock Milk. Such qualify and goodness can'f be found in any ofher milk excepf Peacock's. If is always very good as an affer school refresher, and you can always be sure you will find Peacock's Milk af lunch fime in fhe school cafeferia. s 5 X l-lave One . . . . . . offers Peggy, and Bill, who knows a goo fhing when he sees if, accepfs. No doubf yo foo have heard fhe well known frade name: Carafan's Besf, Olympic, and Colun pine of fhe Carafan Vineyards. Finer grape cannof be purchased. Oven Fresh! DelecTable and oven Tresh cakes, pies, cookies and breads are always plenTiTul aT Miller's Bakery, IOIO lvlain STreeT, aT very moderaTe prices. Joy and ElizabeTh waTch hungrily as Mr. Miller removes a baTch oT mouTh-waTering cakes Trom his king sized oven. Wowl . . . . . . isn'T iT The mosT beauTiTul car you have ever seen? This modern up-To-daTe car can be Tound aT Link Buick, lOl l-ligh STreeT. Come in and have a Trial run in The new l955 Buick beTore you decide on ThaT new car purchase. WhaT Service! Super service aT highly modern Yonaki BroThers' Service STaTion is swell Tor The morale oT your car. SooThing MarTak may be obTained along wiTh oTher Texaco producTs. The sTaTion is locaTed on Delano's wesT side, corner oT Glenwood and NinTh. lsn'T lT PreTTy? . . . asks Carolyn, class oT '56, who is one oT The very proud owners oT The new iunior rings. PaT Thinks ThaT The Engraver's CorporaTion, 600 New l-ligh, Los Angeles, did a Tine iolo, also, on her class's rings Tor '55, Looking Efficienf . . . . . . while doing some welding chores are Penny and Mr. Dunn. The place, of course, is Dunn's Welding Works, where many such skillful jobs are performed. When in need of welding service, go fo Dunn's Welding Works, locafed af l3l4 l-ligh. A Real Whiz . . . . . . wifh fhe mefal lafhe is Jerry l-lamon shown here demonsfrafing his knowledge fc fhe admiring Kafhy. For fhe purchasing oi repairing of anyfhing elecfrical, fhe Delanc Elecfric Shop iusf can'f be beafl You'll find fhe shop af I7l5 l-ligh. Modern? . . . you bef . . . from fhe fip of fhe new sign fo The floor inside. This sfore carries a complefe line of all kinds of furnifure. Weafherby's is locafed af IOO4 Main Sfreef, Delano, and 2I25 Union Avenue in Bakersfield. l-lappiness and Efficiency . . . . . . go hand in hand when you buy your office eguipmenf af Hardaway's Sfafioners, I l23 Main Sfreef. These girls, Barbara, Judy, and Carol, are also aware fhaf af l-lardaway's you can find fhe besf of sfafionery, Hallmark cards, and loooks. l-ley, Look! . . . . . . says l-larlean. I gol il lhrough lhe DELANO RECORD wanl ads. I+ musl be Hue whal lhey say aboul geHing guick resulls in Jrhe RECORD. Why? Eslablished in l908, The DELANO RECORD is The only lwice-a-week newspaper serving norlhern Kern and soulhern Tulare Counlies. S+ricHy Top Billing! Yes, Jrop billing has always been enioyed by young America's mosl esleemed aulomo- biles, The Cadillac and The Ponliac. This year, especially, lhese +wo cars have everylhingl When you decide belween lhem, see Sid Noble, Delano's dealer, a+ l302 l-ligh. ll Pays . .. . . . Norman knows, To lake your business lo an eslablished firm wilh a repulable and respecled name. The Food Bank, Jefferson and Twellilh, is all of lhese Jrhings. There you are provided wilh spacious cold slorage lockers al lhe lowesl of renls. Buy lvle Thai One, Floyd . . . . . . Joan poinls ou+. A righ+ smar+ gal, she knows lhal al Jrhe Delano Drug Company a fella never has lo dig loo deep lo buy Jrhe perfecl giflr. A complele seleclion of candies, cos- melics, and medicines may be found There. A Come On Boys . . . Pushl Even Dean's model-A knows where To geT good eTTicienT service, a good brand oT gasoline, and even a good push! BarT and Howards Service STaTion is locaTed on The corner oT Cecil and Main in Delano and carries a Tine line oT Chevron producTs. Are You The AThleTic Type . . . . . . like KenneTh and Zane? IT, so, Take a brisk TroT down To The Paddle Club where you'll discover all Types oT devices designed To keep you in condiTion. Trim up your manly Torms regularly aT The Paddle Club, IOO4lf2 Main. e i E Gee, ScoTTy . . . ThaT's a Good Price . . . . . . Tor such high qualiTy cloThes ThaT are Tound aT The Tee Nee Nook, 9 I 2 - I ITh Avenue. Even Treshman Judy knows ThaT a very nice line oT women's wear, Tor evening or day Time, can be Tound aT This modern sTore. lT's Undercover Work . . . says daddy To Sharalene. Yes, Ragsdale AuTomoTive, I3OI lvlain, knows abouT every- Thing under The hood oT every car ThaT is broughT To him. ExperT mechanics are on The iob aT all Times. And you can always expecT The TinesT gualiTy oT service. ,ln Jrhe Near Fu1'ure . . . . . . Delano l-ligh's sludenls will be building Jrheir own homes for Their own families and +hey're going Jro lurn lo Jrhe company bes'r equipped io give rhem rheir money's worrh in real eslale and conlracling. Who's Jrhal? J. T. Denson, of course! No More . .. . . . of Jrhe securiiy risk when you purchase a policy from Baender Insurance Agency, 909- I Ilh S+reel'. Sue is probably asking aboul Jrhe rales ol such wonderful policies and, as Mr. Baender l'ells her, l'hey're very reasonable 'For giving so much profeclionl A Beaulyl . . . or should we say Jrwo. Yes, prel'+y Marlene and Thora Jo agree on one Jrhing . . . Jrhal' for all sryles of cosrume iewelry, warches, rings, silverware . . . you can always be sure 'lo find Jrhe righr kind ar Jrhe righr price when you shop a+ Sherman's Jewelers, Main and l Irh. IJr's Tradirional . . . . . . for Cecil and Belly LaCourse of rhe Delano Mor+uary To offer each year a Jrribufe To one of Delano's churches. This year's honoree is one of our leading churches, Jrhe Firsl Baprisl Church, under lhe minislry of The Rev. C. F. Walers. WorTh WaiTing For! Yes, all homes conTracTed by Nispel and Nispel, dealers in real esTaTe and conTracTing, are well worTh long waiTing and saving Tor. Luckily, ThaT isn'T necessary, Tor mosT Nispel and Nispel homes are wiThin easy reach oT every prospecTive owner. Man Dig This! WhaT a crazy mixed up bunch oT maga- zines. These Two gals, MargareT and Peggy, are TascinaTed by The many diTTerenT Types oT books-only one oT The many arTicles sold aT Andy's DelicaTessen, 9I I Main. For any pur- chase you need, you can always be sure To Tind iT aT Andy's. l-lungry? . . . no, iusT inTrigued by The wonderTul Tresh smell oT newly baked bread. Also, Tor a greaT varieTy oT goods in The grocery deparTmenT you can always be sure To Tind whaTever you are looking Tor aT JusTesens, 8 I 5 Cecil Avenue, a modern sTore, wiTh prices ThaT are iusT righT Tor your budgeT. 4 To Buy or NOT To Buy . . . ThaT's The guesTion. BuT John, even you oughT To know ThaT any giTT you purchase aT Jean's Dress Shop on Main STreeT will be appreciaTed. For all Types oT cloThes, evening, everyday, or play, all The women, Teenagers, and in This case, boys in Delano know where To go. This new modern shop has a wide selecTion To TiT any Tigure. Tasly Dish . . . . . . our Jeanne, shown in a marker baskei al lhe A8zU Marker. Localed al IZO6 Main, almosl anyihing you wanl in ihe way oi food supplies, everyday or unusual, may be purchased al Jrhe reliable, courieous, and inexpensive markel. Such Energy . . . . . . for such a small girl . . . bui Barbara knows lhai no mailer how big or small you are, lhe Delano Bowl, I2I5 Jefferson, has a ball lo lil all hands. When you're seeking relax- alion, fun, and refreshmenls, you can find il lhere every nighl oi lhe week. Will Thar Be All? . . . asks Nels. Well, give Pai a liille lime io Jrhink. Wilh such a variely of groceries lo pick from, a person can'+ be sure he has everyihing he came io purchase. The Terrace Marke+, 2340 Norwalk, is localed al such a convenienl place ihal people from iar and near come io shop lhere. Prelly Nice! . . . yep, Dennis agrees Jrhal belween Barbara and lhal new Ford lraclor, he can'+ make a salisiaclory choice. Bur, we all know ihar any Ford lraclor picked our al California lmplemenf Company, Main Slreel, will be a salisiaclory buy. For any lype oi farm equip- menl, visir Jrhis company for low prices and high gualiry. A SmooTh Machine . . . . . . isn'T iT, Tommy? From The TronT wheel To The back one, This Ford TracTor is a masTerpiece oT Tine eguipmenT To give The TinesT service. For iobs large or small you will always Tind The righT kind oT machinery aT Thomas TracTor, souTh oT Delano on Highway 99. Real Sharp . . . . . . These kids. They know ThaT The Quick Dine is The place To go Tor ThaT quick lunch or aTTer-school snack. l.ocaTed on Cecil Avenue, direcTly across Trom The high school, iT is The ideal place Tor hungry sTudenTs wiTh an appe- TiTe Tor The good Tood served There. ExciTed? . . . why sure, Bob's exciTed. Everybody's exciTed when They send or receive The TinesT vegeTables or Those delicious grapes ThaT The J. P. Molica Co., 932 Glenwood, produces. These producTs are always being widely dis- TribuTed ThroughouT The sTaTes. 4 Z 5 5 Q f ! l T All Shapes . . . . . . and sizes oT glassware To suiT your every need. Yes, even These Treshmen girls, Linda and Joan, know ThaT The TinesT oT poTTery, crysTal, and clear Tine glass can only be Tound aT The Delano Hardware, IO2O lvlain. EveryThing in The line oT hardware is supplied by This Tine sTore. You Can'T Lose! NoT when you make a deal wiTh Fayle MoTor Sales and Service Tor The possession oT a new STudebaker. Nor can you lose when you buy The gasoline besT Tor your car aT Fayle's Shell Service, NinTh and Main. Their prompT, eTTicienT service keeps The cusTomers and Their cars saTisTied. Even They . . . . . . look pleased wiTh The Tine Tood ThaT is served in The Delano High CaTeTeria. OT course, They would, because Mrs. Slankard and her sTaTT serve The besT Tood in The valley, according To our sTudenTs. ln Their spoTless kiTchen They prepare home-cooked meals ThaT make lunch Time a pleasanT Time. Even Sleepyheads . . . . . . like These can appreciaTe The gualiTy oT The service and Tood aT The Salad Bowl, locaTed on Highway 99. For slumber parTy or aTTer daTe snacks, lunches, or any oTher Time you're hungry, The Salad Bowl cannoT be surpassed. Do IT YourselT . . . . . . advises Delano Building MaTerials, and save money. AnyThing Trom adding a paTio To building your own dream home is made simple by buying your plans, Tools, lumber, plasTer, windows, and painTs Trom Delano Building lvlaTerials, I434 Glenwood. UnlimiTed SelecTion . . . . . . and varieTy are Two c1ualiTies Tor which Delano's Sprouse-ReiTz Company, your Triendly varieTy sTore, is well known. The besT oT merchandise is sold here under The new managemenT oT Mr. Wes l-lousTon. The sTore is locaTed aT IO3O Main. 2 AT l.asT . .. . . . Delano has iTs own sewing machine shop. Jonell was one oT The TirsT To go in and inspecT The new machines aT Selby's Sewing Machine Shop aT 8I6 I ITh Avenue. Besides selling new machines, They also renT, sell, and repair used machines. Oh, I Like This One! . . . says Linda. BuT no maTTer which one Marlene chooses she can be sure iT will be Tull oT class, coming Trom The Classic Shop, IZIO Main. WheTher you are looking Tor sporTs or dress wear, you are sure To Tind iT There in The sTyle and price you like. l l E 5 5 T 3 Q Making Beds ls a Pleasure . . . . . . if They come Trom Mulligan's FurniTure STore, locaTed aT 902 Main. Carol knows where To Tind The besT in home Turnishings Tor any room in The house. No maTTer whaT sTyle oT TurniTure you are looking Tor, you can Tinol iT aT This smarT sTore. Wowl . . . can he eaTl IT Takes plenTy oT Tood To Till a big guy like Bill. And The place To Tind The besT Tood is STradley's MarkeT, locaTed aT IO l 7 lvlain STreeT. WheTher your appeTiTe is small or big like Bill's, The Tood you buy aT This Tine markeT will please anyone's TasTe. l-le's GOT EveryThingl l'haT's righT, you can Tind anyThing aT Delano's new varieTy sTore, Rasco's. l.ocaTed aT lOl2 lvlain STreeT, iT is in The cenTer oT Delano's business disTricT, and oh so easy To reach. So, Tor all your shopping needs, go To Rasco's. Real Sharp . . . . . . These gals. They know where To Tind The righT shoe Tor every occasion. When you are looking Tor shoes Tor school, Tormal, or nighT wear, be like Nancy, Mollie, and Peggy, and shop aT The TinesT ol: shoe sTores, Ricards, l205 Main STreeT, and make your purse-and your TeeT happyl M R pfqm Oh, Daddy . . . . . . buy me ThaTl Many parenTs heard This Trom Their Teenage youngsTers aTTer They saw The new Dodge or PlymouTh aT The Busch MoTor Company, l2Th and l-ligh STreeTs. Besides selling These smarT, new cars, They also repair and service Them. 2. For The BesT . . . . . . cemenT in Town, go To The Delano Rock Company, locaTed on Highway 99 by The underpass. WheTher iT's Tor a sidewalk, paTio, or The ToundaTion oT a house. you can be sure oT an experT and lasTing iob if iT's done by The Delano Rock Company. ,, ' 1 f e 1 raise STANDARD OIL COMPANY JusT Couldn'T Think . . . . . . oT any picTure suiTable enough To de- scribe The wonderful service ThaT STandard Oil Company gives To iTs cusTomers. STandard Oil, 7OI l-ligh STreeT, asks ThaT you come in soon To see K. l-l. Teague and l-l. B. ScoTT abouT Their Tamous producT. We're Proud . . . . . . To have This long-esTablished Tirm in our communiTy. George F. Haddican, 9Th and l-ligh STreeTs, has served Delano Tor many years wiTh ouTsTanding service and Tine qualiTy merchandise. All your plumbing, sheeT meTal, and heaTing and cooling uniT needs may be purchased There wiTh a quaIiTy guaranTee. A LoT of Laughs . . . . . . can be Tound when The CommuniTy TheaTer players geT TogeTher. Under The direc- Tion oT AugusT Dusserre. They are rehearsing Tor Their nexT play. Born YesTerday, which promises To be a big comedy hiT. The Com- muniTy TheaTer has done a loT To help enTerTain The people oT Delano. Shell l-las EveryThing . . . . . . in The line oT Tine qualiTy Tuel and prompT delivery service. Shell Oil Company, souTh oT Delano on l-lighway 99, is The disTribuTor To The Delano area. Under The direcTion oT C. D. ValenTine, This company is available To serve you aT any Time. lV1eeT The Three . . . . . . sTar salesmen oT The Delano Floor Covering shop, I209b JeTTerson STreeT. They are Dave Snyder's lovely children, and They are demonsTraTing some oT his Tine producTs. For The TinesT linoleum, asphalT Tile, veneTian blinds, and window shades, Trade aT Delano Floor Covering. Aw, Go Ahead! . . . don'T be bashTul, Dick. We're sure Janiece would love To go To one oT The Panero TheaTers wiTh you. WheTher you Take her To The Sierra TheaTer on I ITh STreeT, The Delano TheaTer on Main, or The Del-Mac Drive-ln, we are sure you will spend an enioyable evening oT Top enTerTainmenT in comTorT. BeauTiTul . . . . . . huh, Jim? We're speaking oT The house as well as Carolyn. This beauTiTul home couldn'T have been builT by anyone buT Marion SmiTh, General Building ConTracTor. When you're planning To build, make your TirsT sTop aT l209 OxTord and see Marion Tor experT advice. J. R. Monfgomery, M.D. C. L. Keagy, M.D. I2I I Jefferson Merlin M. Taggar'l', M.D. Phillip Winsor, M.D. I402 Jefferson. Phone 673I Spurrier's Launclromai' Half-hour Laundry 7I3 Main Sfreei Guy W. Roberls. Special Agenl' New York Life insurance Co. I824 Terrace Place, Phone 59OI The Naiional Guard and Delano's loand perform a+ The dedica- 'rion of 1'he armory. Edwin P. Jacobsen AHorney-ai'-law 922 Main Sireel' Rose Cafe Home Cooked Food l402 High Slreei' Marie S. Reavis Noiary Public I5 Bank Building Delano Repair Shop Aufomobile and Truck Repairing l6OI Glenwood Sireei' ConneIIy's Snack Bar Hol dogs, Candy. Ice cream Main Slreel' Casey Eleclric Radio Repair 822 IO+h Ave., Phone 83I2 Dr. Dugan and Dr. Mifchell Osleopalhic Physicians and Surgeons I I26 Kensinglon Delano Flower Shop Pauline Bryan I lO5 Main, Phone 2l42 Governor and Mrs. Goodwin Knighl' plus cily ancl school offi- cials were on hand Io cledicale The new armory. SI'a'I'e Marlcel' Groceries, Meals, Fruirs, Vegelables I2OI Jefferson. Phone 9827 Clifford F. Loacler, D.D.S. Denlisl' 820 I llh Slreel, Phone 9587 146 Sco'Hy's Donul' Shop Coffee and -good food 8I3 I2+h Slreel James K. Nagalani, D.D.S. Denlisl' I3I9 Main, Phone 9IO5 Roberf W. Park, O.D. Opfomefrisf I209a Jefferson, Phone 9I72 Delano Cleaners and Dyers Since l9I7 Nexf door fo Posf Office ,HW W 3 , Leacler's Deparfmenl' Sfore Shoes and Clofhing for fhe Family I IO7 Main, Phone 453l Pixley Enferprise Bob Wagner Pixley. California .i Baseball players sfand before fhe newly builf dug-oufs made possible by fhe Delano Lion's Club. B-Square Cify Cleaners Liffle Flower Shop Cleaning and Dyeing Flowers for all Occasions 920 Main, Phone 5l47 l207 Main STFGST George Haberfelcle, lnc. Ford Aufomobiles IM2HQhSmM 147 Aclcnowledgmenfs ...,,.,.. , Adminisfrafors ,,,,AA,,,,,, Adverflsing ,..,,,,,,A,,4,,,,,,,,.A.A,,,,,,, .,,...,. Band ,..... ........,...........,..,.,......,.A.,.,,,,,,,,,, ,,..,. INDEX I 50 ,. I4-I5 I20-I47 .. 70-7I Bank of America Awards ,,,,,,,,.,, ,.,.,,.,,,, 7 9 Baseball Va rsify .,,..,.,.,A,..A.,,,, JV ,.A.,.,..,,,,,, Frosh ........ Baslcefball Tiger ....A..,,,,,,, Bengal .eel,...,,. Kiffen ..e.. Bible Club ..e,,, ,A,,,,,,,, I Board of Trusfees Boys' Block D ,....,.ee. Cafeferia ...,. ...,le.. Campus Scenes ...... Choir .......,....,,.,,..,.,A,,,,,,,,,,., Classroom Acfivifies Coaches ..r.sss,,,,..,lsss,,,,,Ass, Colored Chorus ,.,l Concerf Band ....ls..,ss so Confinuafion School Counselors .sss,......,... ,,.. CSF ...........s..,ss,....,,.. .,,..,..,,. Dances, Parfies ,.... .... Dedicafion s,s,.....s...... Employees ....,..,.s. Faculfy .s.sA...,s,,, FFA ..Ys,.,,,....,.,,, FI-IA .ssss.As,.,.s,,..,,,, Foofball Tiger, JV ,.,.,..s. Bengal ..,..,.... Kiffen ........sss French Club .,,,,,,,,r,,4 Frosh Class .,,,sc, I 08 I 08 IOI I03 I04 84 I4 83 25 6-I I 72 .. 28-29 99, l05 73 70 29 I5 .. 76-77 26 L. I6-23 8I 8I ,. 92-95 .I 96-97 98 85 ., 56-59 FBLA ...............,.,.,..,..,..... GAA Officers ......,.4.... GAA Sporfs .,.......... Girls' Bloclc D .....,..,.. Glee Clubs ,cs..s,.,.,....,, Harlem Club ....,...,. I-lealfh Council ........I.... lnframural Sporfs Jr. Class .....,,,..........,.,,,, Jr. Red Cross ,,,,,,,,... ..., Legion Medal Club Library Club ..,,,.,.,.,,, lvlaioreffes ., ..,......... .. lvlarimbas ,,,....,,,c,,cII,,, Masque and Gavel Mexican Club ,,,,,,,. . Nurse .,sss.....,....s..........,. Office Sfaff ..,.c, .....,, Orchesfra ,,,,.I,,,,.,,, Plays ..,..,... ..., ...,.,, Press Club IIsss,,,,,,,,. Psychologisf .,..sI.. PTA ...I..s.,..ss s.,............ Publicafions ......,....... Quill and Scroll ...,.,.. Rally Club ,,.,,,..,A,,,,,..., Sr. Class ...s,.,s.,....,,,,I Song Leaders ....,.,...I Soph Class ss,, .,.,,,,,,,,,, Spanish Club ....,I...,. Sfudenf Council ..,,,,,,.. Teachers' Associafi OT1 Tennis .......,,.s.,.s,..... ..,,,.,,,.,,cA Tennis Club Isss..,..,Iss... Tigereffes ......... TNT ..,.,.,,......,......... Traclc ,,.......,........,,,,,,. Transporfafion I.s,ss.. 80 II4-II5 73 85 II6-I I7 .. 50-52 82 79 84 7 I 72 83 85 24 24 70 ,, 74-75 80 24 89 I. 86-87 79 ,, 32-49 99 .. 53-55 85 68 ........,.......... .. 89 II2-II3 98 I09-III Yell Leaders ....,,,c, ,4,.,,,, 9 9, IO5 Pl'1o+ograpl1y ----- Dailey's Sludio. Delano Engravers - lvlelropolifan Engravers, Los Angeles Primling - ---- P-B Press, lnc.. Pomona Covers - - - S. K. Smilh Co.. Los Angeles 150 El 1:3 'V fi r 1 V , I. 'wxxnl C 1 -l 'HF I.. if EQMT F . rw , U . T' .41 EL Mft, U-fl' 'lm' iltfhlr I- ln I. 'J au: ugh, I .I v r '-3 ' 'M' ' 15 1L ,fl wjfafl Fl LIEQEJ- v' I1S 5fLfi 2 lggiizfz' .. ..-3 T Q 'ie I... , 'MEL A . F ,I i 5' 'Q Fw., . V 4 'f A Fifi -jg din :lx Fw gain .I-A ,.l:,.,- Gif-Lx' L .f'w... Ifllfti' E' 'T vf ' Yi ,lull ,, 1.4. ,. 5.1 ,MH I 31.0 pf - I 1, vw sq' E wi 1. w I xi , fi T 1 11 'riff 1, 3 :M Rin Y' , wg- 1 .4 , an 51 U W.-QL 'fin . ff , 1 . LAT! Y -' W ' Y . 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