East Bakersfield High School - Sierran Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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GORDON ELLIS, Senior Class president MR. ROSCOE MORGAN and MISS SHIRLEY PETERSON, advisors. SENIOR COUNCIL LEFT TO RIGHT: Diclr Thompson, yell leader: BACK ROW, left to riqht: Iacqua Conley, Dorleen Kuhs. Sharon Branson, Arlene George Wheeler, vice-pres.: Bonnie 'Dale Iohnson, Monan, Shirley Crews, Tom Tucker. SECOND ROW: Ronnie Perkins, Le Verle sec.: Gordon Ellis, pres.: and Arlene Moncrn, yell Reimer, Donna Core, Shirle Roberts Vera Saniord Di T ierle leader. compose cr competent group of officers. Y , , ck hompson, Bob B in. FRONT BOW: Ianice Tolson, Lynn Dixon, Carolyn Mathis. NOT PICTURED: Carolyn Mathis. yell leader.

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If excelling ability in athletics and the classroom is the key to success, then Dallas Sceales has success in his pocket. Dallas. an OUTSTANDING SENIOR. was a valuable end for the '52 Blades. played top football and baseball for tour years, and belonged to the Califor- nia Scholarship Federation. .. sri -1. is Usually, if a girl attains the height of Sierran editor she leaves all other ac- tivities behind. But Claudina Wood found time for numerous other organi- zations and won coveted citizenship and liberal arts awards. An active mem- ber ol the Board of Commissioners. Dena wasga natural for selection as OUT- STANDING SENIOR. Whether it was serving her school as student body secretary or acting as an important cog in the machinery of many clubs. Lorena Elliott proved her claim to the honor oi being selected an OUTSTANDING SENIOR. A careful worker. Lorene possessed a sincere at- titude that helped her to lead rather than command. The name Luis Valdes always brought to mind the smiling, cheeriul face of the student body president. An outstanding athlete. Luis was a three-year letterman in track-and basketball: he was a mein- ber oi California Scholarship Federa- tion tor two years. This OUTSTANDING SENIOR was also class president dur- ing his iunior year.

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i'Q..f' tx 'A Q llc We iff! W r gt 'V x I I l ' if ifi'0'i'Ii t ff ,f QWQV fc' fad, N CRIEVINC CRADUATES . Loaded with unique and exciting ideas, the senior class led East High through a year as full of surprises as the Class of 53 itself. Who will forget the Porterville game last fall when school spirit rose from the grave, the climax of a Week ot mourning by the seniors? The assembly and dance put on by this class were typical of their ingenuity, and the senior banquet caused favorable comment from all critics. Commencement exercises in Iune marked the end of an exciting tour years at East High for the Class of 53. Mourning seniors tile past school spirt, which lies in state. At the E.B.- K.C. game, school spirit had its reincarnation. l,i tiQ Qian . .. . -W - UPPER: Seniors Suzanne Tucker, Don Clark, Marcia Pursel, Bill Waters, Roy Garcia, and Beatrice Lowe take time out from the senior class picnic to mug for the camera. BELOW: One ol the more iovial tables at the Senior Banquet in February. . i!4'tx