Fort Bragg High School - Breath of Ocean Yearbook (Fort Bragg, CA)

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Ninth Grade, 1956 We have reached the pinnacle of Junior High. Bob Copland presides at the Student Body meetings and Judge Steve Vaughn at Hall Guard meetings. We get a taste of high school life with some of our boys going out for high school sports, and girls participating in the Motherfs Tea and Girls, Glee. We con- tribute to the Jamboree and make high school news in the Howl and the i'Breath. Things were really hopping when Tom Carine, Neil Barbour, and Lloyd Dahl let a bagful of baby frogs loose in class. On graduation we packed the Cotton Auditorium in our Sunday best and applauded when Barbara John- son and Roger Peirce received the American Legion Awards. Our Junior High exit was made to the familiar strains of Farewell to Thee. Tenth Grade, 1957 We have arrived! We call ourselves Sophomores and life takes on more mean- ing. We find ourselves members of G.A.A., F.H.A., Pep Club, Block F.B., Mixed Chorus, Band, C.S.F., Breath Staff, Boys' Glee, Howl Staff, Girls' Glee, and Student Council. We were real proud when Leslie Peaker was elected from our Marie and Larry - Sen- ranks to serve as a cheerleader. Deanna Hellen and Joyce Kujala stole the iof King and Queen- show at the Jamboree with their pantomime of Bridey Murphy. Our new experiences include dissecting animals in Mr. West's biology class. Eleventh Grade, 1958 Time accelerates, it's football season and we are Juniors. Go Ratty, Go! is heard at the games as our own Larry Molseed leads the attack. The colorful Victor Herbert operetta, The Fortune Teller was very entertaining with most of the male leads performed by Junior boys. Mike Sedg- wick has made news with his artistic talent and Sylvia Erick- son has won the Lions Club Speaking Contest. Mrs. Meyers is putting us all through our paces with demonstrations and speeches. Steve Vaughn has covered himself with glory getting an A on his speech. Harry Shafsky and Deanna Hellen, chair- maning our Jr. Prom came up with something new in the .way of themes - Jungle Interlude. Twelfth Grade, 1959 Seniors at last and our high school days are numbered. Such a short time and so much to do. After an exciting football season, we found the curtain going up on our last Jamboree. It turned out to be one of the best in several years. Who can forget Ah, I Our Senior advisors - Mr. Wood, Mrs. Remember It Well?', Our last basketball season was a glorious Wakefleyr and Mr' Day- one and came to a crashing conclusion in our game with Napa. Our Senior Ball, better known as the Snow Ball', was unique in that it made a profit, which was probably due to the watchful eye of our Sr. advisor, Mrs. Wakerley. Our last winter event was the Senior Play - rated excellent, and suddenly it's spring. With a full calendar of events we are left with only a few short weeks. So many events crowd and hurry our last days together: Folk Dance Frolic, Baseball games, Jr. Prom, Skip Day, Track meets, Banquets, and finals. Graduation with all its pomp and ceremony and the night that follows, brings a finale to our class history. And so dear Diary, we go our separate ways richly en- dowed with the memories and friendships we made together. The Class of '59 Graduation. 5 1

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Fourth Grade, 1951 This should be a memorable year. We have started folk dancing and have learned Teddy Bears' Picnicf' Mrs. Rowe's class has brought a successful end to their study of Mexico with a genuine, colorful Mexican Fiesta. Naughty Willie Frassi was sent to the cloakroom and was so silent we thought he was sick. Unfortu- nately he was quietly eating everyone's cold lunch. Fifth Grade, 1952 Here we are way up in the fifth grade. We are studying colonial history. Mrs. Methlan's room begins to look like a pioneer home as students bring early American relics to decorate the room. The girls spend recess re-enacting Nancy Drew mysteries while the boys crouch tensely around marble rings. Mike Sedgwick never plays marbles with Tony Engel that Richard Petersen doesn't stomp his marbles into the dirt. if , ...ts Young love. Fifth grade recess. Sixth Grade, 1953 Time marches on and we are at the top of the bottom half. We are all studying South American and Hawaii. The boys taste the thrill of power as they take their turns on traffic duty. Thirty of us have had to go to Noyo School because of the classroom shortage. Mrs. Woodward is kept busy patrolling the hedge dur- ing Noyo recesses. Back at the big school Mrs. Grundman's radio program is highlighted by Gerald Gonsalves' vocal cords. June at last and our first formal graduation. Seventh Grade, 1954 Confusionl Locker numbers and combinations, changing class- rooms, so many teachers, room numbers, homerooms, Wee Girls and Vagabonds - but weire learning fast. Bobanne Bainbridge got carried away reporting on her appendectomy for Mr, Carras science class. Mr. Carr gets carried away assigning punishment for talking 5 Roger Peirce has written miles and miles of sentences. Mr. Erwin is making sure that we never in our lives forget Pen- rodf' Mr. Moore told his homeroom that they could have a meet- ing as long as they had something worth discussing - the meetings lasted 2M days! Eighth Grade, 1955 Older and wiser we stare and smirk at the seventh graders as they 'rush frantically about in their First days of junior High. Mr. Chastain is endeavoring to. teach us business arithmetic while Patsy Wuori practices push-ups. We have a running battle among the boys, MaggotsH versus 'gLeeches. Big event of the year is Junior High Field Day. Everyone participates in sack races, relays, and baseball and basketball throws. Challenge of the year - to memorize the preamble of the Constitution for Mrs. Lo- gan's social studies class. 50 Girls, and Boys' State - Bobanne and Melvin.

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Senior Favorites Fort Bragg takes pride and joy When pointing to the few, Who have proved themselves to be the best In everything we honor you. The student vote has made a choice A race youlve run so fleet, Selecting you the outstanding Wolves To make our school complete. Among you stand the friendliest And most likely to succeed, The spirit of the best in youth We have on you agreed. The talented, the quick, the fine Are in our hall of fame, Along with those most popular Or who have made a name. See for yourself why we salute The '59 Fort Bragg sensations, We know they'll go a long, long way To reach their dreams and aspirations. Friendliest Richard Silvis Marie Montgomery Best Dancers Barbara Johnson Gary Dunsing