Excelsior High School - El Aviador Yearbook (Norwalk, CA)

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HCM HUGH W. YOST RALPH B, FARNUM T. A. HAWLEY Science Science Science ROBERT H. LESTER LUCILE WALTON HESTER ARTHURS Science Science Home Economics MARIE WILSON HELEN BELL SALLY LUSK Home Economics Home Economics Home Economics f Wx if 4 121 fwfyf' 7 3 ' '-A715 .LFE X, J ' Tfnxbgnj, ,f g -1' '7fjX, '?f' ici ,,, IKAKZ Xxx, 5 J ' 1 , E -Z ,ff X1 .ji Z . ff' , ff If K ' lf' N tt '1 Science and Home Economics To lessen superstition at least one course in science . . . a period ot . . . fizzing experi- ments. . .odoriterous rooms . . . formaldehyde . . . sulphur-di- oxide . .. chlorine gas . .. test tubes . .. formulae . .. Bunsen burners . . . lab. work . . . dark room bug collections charts on disease . .. bacteria , . . microscopes . . . lectures . . . note books . . . rocks and min- erals sleepless nights pre- paring collections Looking in on a sewing class bobbins running out pricked fingers . . . dainty stitches . . . parading new clothes . .. while in a cooking class . . . delicious aromas . . . new dishes . . . counting cal- ories . . . and . . . washing dishes . . .

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RICHARD GAHR NELLAMENA ROACH ROBERT DAVIS RICHARDSON HASTINGS WILLIAM H, REEVES English English English English English MADELINE E. THOMAS LORRAINE LARSON SALLY KAYE GLADYS YEAGER ELOUISE WALBORN English English English and Social Studies English English, Physical Education English An essay my hobby my ambition dredging your mind for a plot . . . pencils chewed to a bit of fiber . . . letting loose with your imagina- tion. . .can't get an ending. . .spilled ink at the last minute, .. Turning cultural . .. Tale of Two Cities . . . The Tell Tale Heart . Reader's Digest . . . your poem in print . . . Trial Flights . . . Verbs, nouns and stuff is, are, am, Was, and were diagram- ming . .. ignoring directions . .. cramming for the English Exam . .. Play tryouts . .. tension before the final casting . . . thrill or disappoint- ment . . . lively rehearsals . . . the big night . . . stage fright . . :made a hit . . . .f Foreign Language Latin Spanish si, si oui, oui vocabularies verbs conjugation of verbs . . . foreign correspondence . . . conversations . . . Weary hours facing the crowded pages of unfamiliar languages . .. topping many hours of Work by play and parties . . . MAGDALENE SLETTE RUTH WITZIG MARGARET HEFFERNAN ELIZABETH HUGHES Foreign Language Foreign Language Foreign Language Foreign Language E141

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ff l X l EDITH LOWE FREDERIC MEIERS IOHN A. GOBLE Art Art Mechanical Drawing EDWIN L. KIRKPATRICI4 WILDA YATES HUGH DAVIES Music Music Music ROBERT ASHTON IOSEPH LANGDON ERNEST G. IENSEN Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education ALVIN H. EDWARDS IUSTINE L. THORPE GENEVIE DEXTER Physical Education Nurse Physical Education LUCILE H. PAYNE MARGARET HOLLISTER FREDERICKA MOORE Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education Art Paint splashes striking colors . . . rough sketches . . . inspirations amazing re- semblances sparks of tal- ent all these in the art department among art minded people . . . patience and pains- taking care gratifying re- sults . . . Music High mellow violins . . . mo- mentous drums . . . stirring chords powerful assembly music Vibrating through the Whole auditorium . . . these are accomplished by hours of tedious practice . . . perfect tim- ing . . . ears for rhythm and harmony. . .and a deep under- standing and appreciation of music . . . Physical Education Gym period . . . a dash to change roll call chal- lenges Warming up team Work and fair play . . . in beating sun. . .drizzling fog. . . refreshing Wind . . . triumphant runs. . .glorious backhands. . . last minute points . . . yells for the losers . .. icy showers . . . gossip and laughter . . . sprints to next class . . . so gym period ends . . . E161