Gardena High School - El Arador Yearbook (Gardena, CA)

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SNOW FESTIVAL KING AND QUEEN: Bill Pierce. Nancy Daniels. MAID OF HONOR: Ieanette Fisher. COURT: Pamela Berter. Cheiko Keishi, Buck Schroder, Lee Cowdell. Ken Kirksey, Arlene Gregory. Bobbie Io Earles. Shirley Young. Larry Knight. Larry Snell. Margie Olivares. IoAnn Albin. Richard Means. GIRLS' LEAGUE PRESIDENT, Iudy Volmer. GRADE REPRESENTATIVES: A-11, Lillian Smith: B-ll. Peggy Swain: A-10, Freda Nabors: B-10, Roberta Olivares: A-9. Mary Lou Cromer: B-9, Charlynn Cowles. Once upon a time, May Day at Gardena High School was celebrated by a program of typical Old English folk dances, especially the morris dances. The May pole dance was presented in the honor of the queen, her four attendants and one little flower girl. The tradition of a May festival for our students is so old, no one remembers its beginning. ln that long ago time, there was a carnival, or a Mardi Gras type of entertainment, following the crowning of the queen. The entire school took part in this activity. As time went on, several changes in the program were initiated. As many as sixty attendants were used, at one time. A king and little princess were elected, and several pages and flower girls were selected from the junior high school. The important change of adding a king was followed by the selec- tion of six senior boys to walk with the senior girls in the queen's court. Choral music and interpretative dances took the place of the early English dances. A winter festival was added and the programs changed from the out-of-doors entertainment to stage presentations. Students from the music departments, dance pro- duction class, stage and art classes had important ' places in the program. Attendants to the king and queen were elected from clubs and all grade levels. e S Congratulatory comments followed each festival and the honor of participation became a treasured memory for the graduating seniors.

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it STABDUST was the theme of the winter Iunior- Senior Prom held in Ianuary at the Teen-Age Cen- ter, first Prom to be held away from the campus. As couples entered the star-dusted ballroom through the Milky Way, they saw myriads of sparkly stars hanging from the ceiling, and several comets Whizz- ing across the walls. lunior Aye president, ferry Sutherlin, represented his W'55 class in presenting the Prom to Senior Aye president, Bill Pierce. lerry's officers were: Donna Stone, vice-president, Linda Gregson, secretary, and Barbara Hansen, treasurer. The summer Prom, Tl-IE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR, was presented in May by the class of S'55 for the graduates of S'54. The Big Gym was converted intoha spring-like garden-setting featured by blos- soming shrubbery and the gay singing of birds. The class was guided by four officers under the presidency of Warren Carter, Mike Gesler, vice- PfeSiCl9f1'lf Peggy Such, secretary: lanice Leigh, treasurer, and Ioan Bees, Prom chairman. The Proms Vg :tr F 1' K is Us