Gonzales High School - Spartan Yearbook (Gonzales, CA)

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GARY STUBBLEFIELD Presldeni JOSEPHINE HOOK Vice-President BARBARA RHOADS SecreTary RUTH GANDIA Treasurer SOPHOMORE CLASS The class oT '54 prospered under Their able class oTTicers, PresidenT Gary STubble- Tield, Vice-PresidenTJosephine Hook, SecreTary Barbara Rhoads, Treasurer RuTh Gandia, and SergeanT-aT-Arms Amado Saenz. The class began The school year by sponsoring The TirsT noon dance, which was a large success. The Eyeball Dance drew The largesT dance crowd This year. Many oT The Sophomore boys earned Their blocks during The TooTball, baskeTball, baseball and Track seasons. Several oT The girls also received Their blocks. During The lnTramural BaslceTball TournamenT, boTh Sophomore boys and girls won The championship. The class had a Tew ouTsTanding members who parTicipaTed in several sTudenT body acTiviTies. Joan l-look was assisTanT yell leader This year, while James Kosinski made C.C.A.L. in baskeTball. PaTsy Pura and La Vella Dionne were maioreTTes and Joan SToclcdale was our candidaTe Tor TiTle oT Queen oT The Barn Dance. Jesse Palacio, R. B. Greene, ETren Gallardo, RoberT Vasquez, and Gary STubbleTield received Their sTripes. ln OcTober we gave The Freshman Class Their parTy which was enioyed by boTh classes. For enTerTainmenT we had games and dancing. Cup cakes and colces were served laTer. They gave us a parTy in reTurn in May. ln closing The class wanTs To Thank our advisors, Miss Pervorse, Miss Rodgers, Mr. TiTus, and Mr, Cahoon Tor Their guidance and help in making This year a good one. TOP ROW, lefl To righlz Humberlo Zavala, Jesse Palacio, David Gularle, Bill Osborne, Glen Oglesby, Roscoe Antrim Charles Austin, Raymond Valadez, Ricardo Tapia, James Kosinski, Cecal Douqhly. FIFTH ROW: Don DeRosa, Gilbert Lucero, Richard Green, Fred Munoz, PeTe Cabanog, Efren Gallardo, Henry Sias, Gary STubblefieId, Don Gilchrisf Roberl Vasquez, Jimmy Thompson, Amado Saenz, Harry Singh. FOURTH ROW: Vincent Domingo, Shirley Waqsler Doyleen Hooks, Rufhie Barnwell, Shirley McDonald, Lavella Dionne, Jo Ann Barlow, Barbara Rhoads, Ramon Pardo Emiliano Gonzales, Tony Rosalez, Mr. Cahoon. THIRD ROW: Alice Martinez, Eugene McRae, Manuel Villeqas, Joe Celaya, Jean Skanse, Norma Smilh, Joan Sfockdale, Dena Shanks, Joan Hook, Josephine Hook, Arline Pura, Mary Cassinelli, Mr. Tifus. SECOND ROW: Sally Garcia, Hope Loya, VicToria Gomez, Fanny Exum, Sally Holguin, Nancy Lee, Charlene Morris, Joan Skanse, Helen Hensley, June Brooks, Virgie Coihran, Rachel Resquler. BOTIOM ROW: Rufh Gandla, Diane Huqel, Grace Mofa, Julia Sanliaqo, Shirley Valverde, Margaref Davalos, Lydia Urquidez, Vicforia Marquez, Ruby Yoda, Myrna WiTTman, Lupe Ramirez, Amelia Sakay, Miss Pervorse, Miss Rodgers. . .. lliliii' .,-

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B , EI .. , K Images, we ,gg , A 1 P gr 'C 'C TOP ROW, left fo righl: Ricardo Cueller, Manuel Alonzo, Craig Wiley, Bob Gay, Larry Truman, Eldridqe Jones, Roy Ford, Mr. Harper. FIFTH ROW: Chales Lanini, Frank Vaneli, Clarence Nielson, Lupe Correa, Donald Boysen, Sylves- 'rer Green, Lawrence Bosio, Robert Hoagland, Scoll Roddick, Secundino Ferrel. FOURTH ROW: John Baza, Junior Johnson, Jael Rodriguez, Larry Filzwaler, Melvin Scolari, Roy Fellows, Howard Odiorne. THlRD ROW: Bill Yales, Joe Vargas, Donald Colanlro, Felix Provencio, Shirley Bales, Wilma Macklin, Bernelle Wimer, Paul Saldana. SECOND ROW: Norman Braqa Elizabefh Morrow, Carillon Clwenev Lois Larson Shirley Gn:-sa, Marlene Amhrosini, Belly Redfern, Lola Ferrel, Wilma Laferma, Miss Compton. BOTTOM ROW: Miss Fossel, Florene May, Sally Cowan, Palese LaPrelle, Belly Moore, Evelyn McCabe, Inez Rubbo, Grace Gonzales, Annie Uaoro, .nary Villalobcs, Genevieve Ramirez. JUNIOR CLASS Lady Luck musl have been wilh lhe Junior Class lhis year, lor il proved lo be an exceplionally successlul one. Al lhe lirsl class meeling lhe Juniors inslalled lhe lollowing olhcers lo guide lhem lhrough lhe year: Presidenl Craig Wiley, whose good iudgmenl in selecling commillees proved him an able ollicerg Vice-Presidenl Larry Truman, who was always willing lo help in any wayg Secrelary Marlene Ambrosini, who lailhlully kepl records ol lhe meelings and handled all correspondencei Treasurer, Belly Redlern, who look charge ol ordering lhe class rings, collecling dues and ol course, paying billsg Sergeanl-al-Arms, Melvin Scolari, who kepl our meelings in order. These ollicers along wilh lhe class advisors. Mr. l-larper, Miss Complon, and Miss Fossel, are lo be given much credil lor lhe class's success. Under money raising aclivilies lhe class gave a cake sale early in lhe year. They also had charge ol lhe lood concessions al lhe loolball games where lhey sold candy. soda. hol-dogs, and collee. ln November lhey slaged a sock hop which proved lo be one ol lhe mosl successlul dances in years. A noon dance was held and also a dance aller lhe Pacilic Grove game. The Junior Talenl Show and also lhe Junior Play Sevenleenlh Summer were bolh very well allended and enioyed by all. 'lhe annual Junior Carnival proved lo be prosperous also. The high-lighl ol lhe year was lhe Junior-Senior Banguel held al Loma Linda. The Juniors were well represenled in bolh lhe boys' and girls' block Cn Evelyn McCabe was voled head yell leader and Sally Cowan as an assislanl. Various Junior Sludenls held lhe ollice ol presidenl in lhe lollowing organizalions: l:.l:.A., l-lonor Sociely, and Girls' League. Many sludenls honored lhe class by parlicipaling in l-lonor Band, Chorus, and Orcheslra. Wilh lhis record behind lhem lhe class showed lhal lhey had upheld lhe honor ol being upperclassmen. CRAIG WlLEY, Presidenl LARRY TRUMAN, Vice-Presidenl MARLENE AMBROSINI, Secrelary BETTY REDFERN, Treasurer if

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'54 N ,ei YHA' Kal is ,Al f,,f-in-1 TOP ROW, lefl lo riqhl: Tommy Gay, Bill Macklin, Carlhel Cavanas, Leandro Perez, Henry Caslro, David Buslamanle. Bobby Velasquez, Manuel Lopez, Sleve Prewill, Raymond Perez, Dario Buslamanle, Johnny Pedevilla, Gary Slockdale. SIXTH ROW: Willie Molina, Eugene Cunninoham, Slanley Corpuz, Don Harvick, Clarence Teves, Ronald Gularle, lan May, Dick Weslcofl, Larry Ramirez, Richard Lopez, Roberl Celaya, Sammy Burns, Nani Dominguez. FIFTH ROW: Roberl Colyer, Elmer Eslrada, Danny Perez, Kelly Cadavas, Alberf Tafolla, Leonard Luna, Edward Griialva, Jesse Dominquez, Rodrigo Castillo, Danny Pallerson. Rudy Yniguez, Louis Cabanyog, Mr. Guherrez. FOURTH ROW: Paul Baeskens, Jesse Rosalez, Henry Ghilardi, Tommv Willman Alfred Bosio, Frances Rhoads, Marlene Wiley, Joanne Snodgrass, Beverly Nielsen, Peggy Ayers, Joy Ashly, Norma Slreuli, Vera Duncan, Vernon Hevrin. THIRD ROW: Roberl Bales, Henry Cadenaz, Norma redevilla, Belly Daniels, Melva Griffin, Sondra Gronninqen, Ann Lopes, Arlene Dean, Carolyn Murray, Nadine Breschini, Ida Basselli, Irma De Pralli, Dolores Caprara, Nancy Roddick. SECOND ROW: Mr. Jones, Paulelle Anlrim, Geraldine Jensen, Mercedes Calelisen, Frances Ambrosini, Judy Cheney, Herminio Torrez, Yolanda Hernandez, Rulh Macias, Berlha Rodriquez, Lydia Molina. Rachel Pardo. Mr. Weigel. BOTTOM ROW: Vir- qinia Gallardo, Eslher Rioias, Peqqv Barnwell, Jnnnv Barela Mary Carrafco, Norma Gandia, Connie Gallardo, Lucille Melendez, Jane Barbellini, Lorene Calub, Carol Simpson, Mrs. Lovell. FRESHMAN CLASS One hundred slrong and wilh greal expeclalions, we Freshmen enlered Gonzales l-ligh School. Some were lrighlened, a lew bewildered, bul mosl were amazed and exciled. Whal lun il was gelling used lo il alll We wish lo lhanlc our class advisors, lvliss Lovell, lvlr. Gulierrez, lvlr. Jones, and lvlr. Weigel, lor being so kind and helplul. They did a line job. Al our lirsl class meeling, we elecled our lirsl ollicers, Sleve Prewill as Presidenl, Judy Cheney as Vice-Presidenl Larrv Kam rez as Secrelary, Ann Lopes as Treasurer, and Tommy Gay as Sergeanl-al-Arms. In lhe sporls calegory, we were proud ol Tommy Gay, Johnny Pedevilla, and many olher Frosh boys who played loolball on lhe Junior Varsily squad under Mr. Gulierrez. lvlany ol lhe boys won lheir blocks. In baslcelball, Bill lvlaclclin did himsell proud by play' ing on lhe Varsily squad. Our boys on lhe Junior Varsliy were Roberl Celaya, Sammy Burns, Rudy Yniquez and olhers. The J. V.'s did very well, hardly losing a game. We remember inilialion and our parly given by lhe Sophomores. For inilialion, all Freshman girls had lo wear eighl piglails each lied wilh a green ribbon and no malceup, The boys had lo roll lheir panls up lo lhe knees, parl lheir hair in lhe middle and adorn il wilh bows. We were cerlainly a sighll Al the parly, lhe Freshmen had lo do dillerenl slunls such as proposing lo each olher: lhen relreshmenls were served. The class senl Sondra Gronningon, Roberl Celaya, and Carolyn Murray lo Honor Band and Ann Lopes lo lhe l-lonor Orcheslra. Irma Depralli, Delores Caprara. Ann Lopes, Sondra Gronningen, and lvlelva Grihin were eligible and became members ol lhe Honor Sociely. We Freshmen have lhoroughly enioyed our lirsl year in high school as well as pros- pered lrom il. We exlend our sinceresl lhanlcs lo all who made il lhe wonderlul year il was. And now, we lurn once again wilh greal expeclalions lor lhe year lhal lies belore us. STEVE PREWITT Presidenl .IU DY CHEN EY Vice-Presidenl LARRY RAMlREZ Secrelary ANN LOPES Treasurer