El Cajon Valley High School - Legend Yearbook (El Cajon, CA)

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A. S. B. Pres. B111 Palmer El Cajon Valley High School as it appeared in 1956. Valedictorian Edward Stinson Sr. Class Pres. Terry Mallory Presentation of the Pipestone Indian Peacepipe to Mr. Cordry. Class E1 Cajon's first graduate, Edward Stinson When the first 1,400 students passed through the doors of ECVHS they had a diffi- cult but rewarding task ahead of them. They were to begin the history of the school by setting standards, creating annual events and selecting the different school symbols. One such symbol was the peace pipe, presented to the school by Mr. Glen O. Perkins and which now serves as a perpetual trophy of football competition with Grossmont. It was also during the first year that the present names of the school newspaper and yearbook, the SMOKE SIGNAL and LEGEND were selected by ASB advisor, Mr. Robert Cordry. Even though in its first year, our school enjoyed two major triumphs, a conference championship in cross country and a sweepstakes win by our FFA team at the Farm Field Day. The Senior class who held the first prom, Moonlight and Roses , at El Nadadero, proudly presented their class gift, the flagpole located near the football field.

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See that basket see that rim, here's the foundation, but where s Amidst clouds of dust and quagmires of mud, both men and equipment worked tire- lessly to complete the ECVHS campus by the fall of 1955. In September 1400 Braves moved into their new alma mater. That day the buildings became more than just steel structures clothed in concrete, for from that time they have been filled with the spirit of the Braves. In a scant two years our classrooms bulged with nearly 2400 Braves as 4 portable huts were wheeled in between the girls' gym and the Arts Building to take care of the overflow. To further house our growing tribe the New Building was constructed in 1958. This wasn't enough and the year of 1960 was sad- dened by the inevitable split- ing of our school. Many Braves were forced to exchang the feathers of the Indian headdress for the wings of an Eagle when Granite Hills was built. The latest addition to our school is the gym which is used for everything from donkey basketball games and slumber parties to cultural assemblies and con- certs. Perhaps 10 years hence our campus will have under- gone even more changes, but the spirit of the Braves will linger on as long as there is an ECVI-IS.

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Q - -Q I Q f , f- , k- -1- , .1 -Q25 - -V ft-at - , - f f isli. if of A T A K . l I if B , , 'ff 'Sf '. i l 7 'r Q, Z 2' I . H e k rw - K W -ww f.,,ft1:fs,g V K -Wg! joe Klucewicz and Mr. Cordry contemplate vic- tory over Grossmont High. Students swing at the dance, A LITTLE BIT OF STARDUST California State Cham pions go to Penn State. Class Christine Hem reigned as Queen at El Cajon's first homecoming. At this time the graduates of 1956 returned to their Alma Mater to attend the Grossmont-El Cajon football rivalry for the peacepipe. Political interest in this election year was stimulated by a campus wide poll. Braves reflected the national feeling that the Eisenhower-Nixon ticket would attain victory. A maj or topic on campus this year was the possibility of having a junior College in the El Cajon area. This goal was achieved in 1960 as predicted by the Grossmont Union High School Board. An El Cajon High F. F. A. team took first place in the state poultry show this year winning the honor of representing California in the National F. F. A. judging contest. The Senior Class brought this year to a close by donating the Public Address System as a constant reminder of their class. Sr. Class Pres. Bill Lowrey A. S.B. Pres. jim Edmonds Valedictorian Carla Ballantyne