Grossmont High School - El Recuerdo Yearbook (El Cajon, CA)

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Announcement Committee — First Row, left to right: Lois Hook, Mildred Heinz, Betty Ben- ton, Pam Evans, Pat Fenn. Second Row : Benny Maniscalco, Mary Margaret Clapham. We PUh Xml Yes, they do the planning! The Ditch Day Committee plans for that annual day when ditching is legalized. (For seniors!) The Announcement Committee takes charge of the graduates ' announcements, and the Sweater Committee chose blue sweaters trimmed in gold. Ditch Day Committee — First Row, left to right: Benny Maniscalco, R u s s Brandt; Second Row: Ed Fischer, Lois Hook, Cath- erine Jero. Third Row: Lar- ry Johnson, Gilbert Martin, iSjylene Wicker. Sweater Committee — Left to right: Ellen McSpadden, Betty Benton, Benny Mani- scalco, Rae Marie Carr, Lois Hook, Stanley Wilson.

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Gilbert Martin President Larry Sherwood Vice-President 4S ki-(icc ... Gilbert Martin, as Senior Prexy, led the class through a successful year. Larry Sherwood, vice-presi- dent entered the service early in the year. Highlights of the year were the senior play, senior sweat- ers, ditch day, and finally, the goal of all seniors, graduation. Senior Cabinet — First row, left to right: Lois Hook, Secretary; Mr. Gordon Braun and Mrs. Eleanor Poley, Advisor. Second row : Benny Maniscalco, Treasurer; Gilbet Martin, President.

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JERRY AIKEN Jerry ' s major was a business course . . . attended Grossmont two years . . . Hayburners, 4 . . . likes horseback riding, dogs, movies . . . hobby is collecting model horses . . . plans to become a Farmerette . LEONA ALLEN Better known as Pidgeon , one of the tiniest gals here . . . majored in Home Ec . . . belonged to Plate and Thimble, 2 . . . Dancing, 2 . . . Girl ' s League Social Committee, 4 . . . likes writing letters, giving parties, hot fudge sundaes . . . Honor Roll, 1 . . . State College is her goal. DONALD AMES Don was in F. F. A., 1, 2, i, 4, . . . likes anything about guns and horses . . . F. F. A. Contest, 1, 2, 3, 4, . . . pastime is hunting and horseback riding . . . plans to join the service and after the war attend Davis Agricultural College. FRANCES ARNOLD Squeaky attended Grossmont in her fourth year . . . this year ' s spunky little cheer leader . . . angel in Christmas Pageant, 4 . . . Girls ' Choir Ensemble, 4 . . . Spring Concert, 4 . . . hobbies are music, horseback riding . . . her plan for the future is to become either a telep hone operator or a housewife. DONALD BAKER Don majored in Math . . . very active in sports: quarterback all four years . . . B basketball, 2; A team, 3, 4 . . . Commissioner of Ath- letics, 2, 3 . . . Secretary and President of Hi-Y, 2, 3 . . • Honor Roll and C. S. F., 1, 3 . . . likes all kinds of sports . . . hobby is star- gazing . . . Feast Scene, Christmas Pageant, 2 . . . plans to visit Alaska. TOM BARGER (August Graduate) Scotty majored in art . . . unusual but interesting hobby is collecting pictures of women in lush poses . . . also good artist of same . . . Art Editor on Foothill Echoes, 2, 3, 4 . . . Art Editor on El Recuerdo, . Honor Roll, 1 . . . handsome King in Christmas Pagearit, 3, 4 . . . credit goes to Tom for school posters . . . likes swimming and eating Katies specials . . . plans to have job like Varga and draw for Esquire. PATRICIA BASOM More commonly called Pat . . . major was Math ... A Cappella Choir, 4 ... G. A. A., 4 . . . attended Grossmont three years . . . her hobby is going out . . . likes dancing and swimming . . . Spring Concert, 4. ROSE MARIE BATES Major was Home Ec . . . likes Harry James ' sweet trumpet, movies with Bob Hope, and dancing . . . volleyball team, 4. PATRICIA BENNINGER Pat majored in Speech and English . . . drawing is her hobby . . . likes hamburgers and tennis, swimming and basketball . . . Christmas Pa- geant, 2, 4 . . . Girls ' Tennis Team, 1, 3 . . . Latin Club, 2 . . . Tennis Club, 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Girl Reserves, 2, 3, Prexy, 4 . . . G. G. G. Board, 4 . . . plans to enter nurses ' training. BETTY BENTON Majored in Home Ec . . . hobby is sewing . . . Senior Sweater Comm . . . Dress Regulation Board, 4. FRANCES BERRY (August Graduate) Frances has commercial major . . . likes picnics, sports and outdoor activities . . . the future is marriage. KATHLEEN BIVINS Known to all as Kitty . . . majored in Social Studies . . . hobbies are horseback riding, reading, traveling, church work . . . Celestial Choir, 3, 4 ... A Capella Choir, 3 . . . Sec- retary, 4 . . . Spring Concert, 4 . . . plans are foreign missionary work.