Eagle Rock High School - Totem Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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On February 1, 1953, our class nervously waited for the bell to ring to start school. This was the beginning of the many experiences we were to have while attending Eagle Rock High School for the next six years. During the next two years our class became active in junior high. Many girls joined Wawokyas and the boys joined Yeomen. We had representatives in Girls' League and Senate. Sandy Cortelyou was our Cotton Cluster attendant in the B-8. Before we knew it, we were in the ninth grade. More girls joined Athenians and the boys joined Lancers. This was the first year the boys were able to go out for sports. Karin Anderson made a very beautiful attendant for Cotton Cluster. We were now in the A-9. Mr. Hodnett helped us with everything. We held elections for the first officers of our class. Our cabinet was headed by Barbara Adair, President, David Steffes and Mary Lynne Gale, Vice Presidents, Mary Hutchinson, Secretary, Patrick Clarke and Lois Sherman, Treasurers, Mary Dennis, Historian, and lon Longworth, Eagle's Scream Reporter. Bob Derifield was elected President of the Student Body in the A-9. Lois Sherman was President of Girls' League. This semester passed quickly, and graduation was near. The theme chosen for graduation was Sunset ls the Promise of a New Dawn. On the afternoon of January 25, 1956, we listened to Patrick Clarke, Gail Clements, Mary Dennis and Linda Haynes, our class speakers. As Mr. Sutcliffe handed each of us our diplomas, we knew we had reached a plateau just to start climbing to an even higher one. The next night we had a never-to-be-forgotten party at the Pasadena Athletic Club. We danced and played games till a late hour. We were now in the B-10. Our first desire was to become friends with our new classmates from Washington Irving. On March 14, 1956, we held our B-10 Reception and speech contest for our parents. The topic was The World ls In Our Hands and Paula Olsen was the lucky winner. While in the tenth and eleventh grades we were busy joining clubs and going to all school events. The girls joined Garconettes, Kabanokas and Vendurettes. The boys were doing very well in all the sports. ln the B-10 and B-11, Linda Haynes and Melody Macy were, respectively, our Cotton Cluster attendants. Our A-11 semester started off slow, but it ended fast. We again elected officers. They were: President, Richard Knight, Vice-Presidents, Charlotte Bonesio and Bill Mathesong Secretary, Phyllis Marshman, Treasurers, Carolyn Lobek and John Lewis, and Historian, Mary Lou Baskerville. During the semester our various committees met and selected our name, colors and emblem. It was hard to keep our great name and colors a secret, but we did it. lt was in our A-11 semester we had our great championship football team. Richard Knight, Nick Stolo, lim Hogue, lim Cole, Ron Chesley and Dan Ujfalusy were the outstanding boys from our class. Many of the girls were on the 1957 Drill Team. Linda Kamp and Paul Chamberlain were cheerleaders. We came into our own when we became Senior Bees. Members of our class held some of the most important offices in our school: Linda Kamp, Girls' League President, Richard Knight, Boys' League Presidentg Mary Dennis, Garconette President: Diane Cerrina, Vendurette Presidentp Gail Clements, G.A.A. Presidentp Phyllis Marshman, Lettergirls' President, and Barbara Adair was Student Body Secretary and our coming 1958 Drill Team Captain. We elected our new officers to lead us through Sweater Day, Senior Breakfast and Prom. We had our own column in the Eagle's Scream and our own case. On Friday, March 28, 1958, we had our Sweater Day! We proudly displayed our great name, the AGAPEAS, and our most beautiful colors, Plum and Winter white. After school we left, in our decorated cars, for our Sweater Night destination, Knott's Berry Farm. We invaded the Farm and later ate dinner. Later we went to a fabulous party at lohn Lewis' house. Everyone danced and sang away the night. ln the morning the mighty AGAPEAS went to breakfast. This ended a day and night that will be remembered for the rest of our lives. On May 2, 1958, Cotton Cluster was held. Barbara Adair and Mary Dennis were the most beautiful attendants in the court. On June 5, we presented the Pericleans with a breakfast and entertainment, The next evening we presented the graduating class with a wonderful and memory-filled Prom. Next fall will be our last semester at Eagle Rock. Our class has been close all through the first part of our Senior year. l know this closeness is one of the best qualities of our class. We are looking forward to our Pin Night, Senior Reception, Breakfast and Prom. Our final event will be our graduation. We will be sad when our graduation comes, as we love Eagle Rock dearly.