Eisenhower High School - Aquila Yearbook (Rialto, CA)

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GF AQUILA. Special Dedication ln the first year of Eisenhower High, the Aquila '60 couldn't bypass a man who has given so much of his time and energy to working with the stu- dents, the community and the school. This man has the respect of the entire student body and because of this, the Aquila '60 makes a special dedication to popular head football coach, Milt Smaha. Coach Smaha is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He played football for four years at the University of lllinois. He was on the championship frosh team of 1942. Most of this team appeared in the Rose Bowl Game of 1946 when lllinois beat Stan- ford 42-13. Coach Smaha put in three years in the United States Navy during the war years and afterwards returned to college. He transferred to Western Michigan University ia teachers collegel in 1946. There he played center for three seasons. ln his senior year, he transferred to,the University of Redlands where he got his B.A. and graduate work. His coaching career started as a student teacher and he helped coach the San Bernardino Sophs in 1950 and 1951. After this, he was named head coach at Bell Garden High School in the Montebello district. His second season saw the varsity take a co-cham- pionship of the tough San Gabriel Valley League. He left Bell Garden and took a iob in Fullerton as a driversinstructor and also as B football coach. His team won 14 and lost only four in two seasons. Coach Smaha was offered a iob as varsity line coach at Pacific High School, bringing him back to the San Bernardino area. After three years in this capacity, he was named head football coach of the new Westside High School, later to be named Eisenhower. lt seems that Pacific's loss was Eisenhower's gain. ln the first season, Coach Smaha's hard working teams rose to heights that no other new school Eisenhower's size had ever mastered. ln the first year on the playing field, the coach's team reached the pinnacle of the final playoffs of the CIF. This was an extremely great honor and can be credited to the hard work of our special dedicee. In Mr. Smaha's first year here, he helped select school colors, pick a fighting name, design uni- forms, order equipment, organize a coaching staff, draw up a schedule for varsity and B's, act as a combination trainer, scout and coach, and help put the fighting Eagles on the map. Head Football Coach, Milt Smaha, was named as special dedicee of the Aquila '60 because of the tremendous iob he has done in working with the students and supporting the school. 5

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n.gws 4 i A These pictures illustrate the patience and charm and love that eminates from Mrs. Margaret Todd. H . 4 DEDICATIGN We dedicate this book to Mrs. Margaret Todd Since this is the first Aquila to ever come off the presses for publication, the Aquila Staff wanted to honor someone very special and de- serving. The choice was easy because Mrs. Todd has been a resident of Rialto for over 30 years and during that time has served our community unself- ishly and untiringly. She was the first teacher for many of us in this area. This lovely lady was born in Edenkelly, Scot- land, and received her educational preparation at Breadelen Academy in her homeland. She is a graduate of Whittier College, class of l932, with maiors in English and Botany. Mrs. Todd was named Teacher of the Year in 1958 by the San Bernardino Federation of Wom- en's Clubs. At this time many people willingly expressed their love and respect for her. Neigh- bors and friends all agree that she has a genuine interest in all people. Many a friend or ex-student has been cheered by a book, bouquet or a basket of fruit, when they were ill, sent by Mrs. Todd. Because of the gratitude and love that we stu- dents at Eisenhower have for Mrs. Todd, we would like to 'rake this means to say thank you for her unselfish efforts to all she served throughout her glorious teaching career. Thank you, Mrs. Todd, our friend and teacher.

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working with the student body and community to help Eisenhower High School get off t such a good start We were under extreme adverse conditions for the first six weeks school when we were forced to attend double session at Rialto Junior High School. The school ran smoothly during this time with several of the main school events taking place such as elections formations of clubs, assemblies, etc. Throughout the year our students excelled in sport and academic contests. Our teach- ing staff worked long and hard with students preparing for such things as the County- wide Language Field Day speech contests, merit tests, scholastic tests and, of course, sporting events presented in CIF playoffs. Yes it has been a great honor for me to be the Vice Principal of Dwight David Eisen- hower High School during its first year, and l am looking forward anxiously to more such With the closing of our first year, l feel proud to have been one of the administrator c Erudite, excellent, enthusiastic, ethical, earnest. All these words, are descriptive of many of our students at Eisenhower High School. Considering the outstanding achievement that this school has had during its first year, it is conceivable that these words are descriptive of our entire school. Students and faculty have worked hard and successfully to make our school one that is already recognized as being outstanding. That this could be accomplished in such a short time is indeed amazing and yet it is necessary, so that our future students will have worthwhile educational goals toward which to strive. A special tribute needs to be paid to our class of '6O. Though small, in numbers, this group of seniors were high in quality and in demonstration of school loyalty. Future senior classes can well afford to use our first graduates as models when it comes to exhibiting outstanding citizenship and leader- ship. May I thank everyone who has worked so hard to make Eisenhower High accomplish many things in its first year, things that would have been a credit to schools that have been established for years. TEYW Mil' Edward V. Ryan Principal Wll WE LEAD THE EAGLES rHRoueH Opening our new school has been a proud occasion for us all, students, faculty and parents alike have combined to make this an outstanding year in each of our lives. Our beginnings were most difficult but by good sportsmanship, loyalty, and integrity our stu- dent body took on its problems and came out in perhaps as sensational a style as has been accomplished in the history of any school in its opening year. We could be referring to our athletic program, but not only that, we referring to the excellent clubs that have gotten under way, including the but not only that, we could be talking about our scholastic c that. Actually we are referring to the total picture of our school in its it is a matter of record and thus of everlasting pride with us all. lt of youth, faculty and parents to a dedicated cause. Helen Dollahan Vice Principal l.. R. Schumacher Vice Principal