Huntington Park High School - El Recuerdo Yearbook (Huntington Park, CA)

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Summer Class of 1959 The S'59 class fool: ifs firsf sfep on fhe S+airway 'ro fhe fufure when ifs members enfered Hunfing- fon Parlr's halls on Sepfember I3, l955. Jerilyn Saun- ders and Dennis Young ruled as gridiron sweefhearfs af fhe Howdy Halffime, held in honor of fhe Robin Thurman led fhrough fhe firsf year, remem- fresh freshmen. Class presidenf fwo semesfers, bered for a hilarious faculfy falenf assembly, fhe Spring Carnival, and a devasfafing S250,000 fire in fhe gym. Mr. Noble Waife fool: Sparfa's helm as fhe class advanced fo sophomores, and fhe class assembled af a merry Who's Who? masquerade, planned by presidenf Ray Scuclder. Sophs sponsored one of fhe mosf successful Sporfs Nighfs ever held, and Hunfing- fon Parlc's splin+er heaven bleachers came down as new gray sfeel ones rose fo grace Reeder Field. Elevafed fo upperclassmen, 'rhe iuniors, guided by presidenf Ray Scudder, carried on a baslcefball af- fendance confesf, awarding a frophy fo fhe winning class. Sanfa's Swing made fhe holiday season en- ioyable for fhose in affendance af fhe Chrisfmas par- fy. Sparfan iuniors invifed fhose of Bell High fo a dance, and Wendell Waife officiafed during fhis se- Senior A officers, S'59. Sealed: Marilyn Waifman, Gloria Murphy, Merle Johnson. Kneeling: Don Osborne, Wally Harris, presidenf. Delphian officers, W'59 semesfer. Sealed: Bill Willis, Merle Johnso Sfandingx Gary Cox, presidenf. Kneeling: Tom Lewis, Cheney Johnson. mesfer when Delphians and lrelly green became fhe name and color fo adorn fhe graduafes of S'59. Millie Fillers, firsf foreign exchange sfudenf from Hunfingfon Parlr, spenf a summer in Norway, while Marilyn Miller, Gary Cox, Diclc Bailey, Marfy Vago, Wendell Waife, and Wally Harris sfayed in Califor- nia's capifal af Girls' and Boys' Sfafe. Ascending fhe sfeps of scholarship and acfivify, Delphians reached fhe senior level. Mais Desvaux, a pefife French miss, ioined fhe class as foreign ex- change sfudenf. Ray Scudder headed fhe sfudenl' body as presidenfg Marilyn Miller guided Girls' League acfivifiesg annual edifor Dena Garber direcf- ed fhe EI Recuerdo sfaffg fhe G.A.A. grew under pres- idenf Jeaneffe Carfer, and yell lring Jim Bradley pro- mofed school spirif. Working for fhe sfudenf body were Vice-Presidenf Dale Sfirling, Treasurer Janef Shoopman, Commissioner of Elecfions Donna Thrash- er, and Commissioner of Noon Broadcasfs LeRoy Lindsey. As fhe final semesfer of precious memories ends, a Sparfa of fiffy years salufes her gracluafes as fo- gefher fhey enfer a golden age of fhe Sfairway fo fhe Fufure.

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CHARLEEN GEDDES: Dexielliansg Red Cross Council, presideni: Fuurre Teachers: G,A,A,g Y-feens, Dance Commiifees. LOUIS GILL: Boys' Forum. PAT GILMORE: Dexfellians, secrefary: Ophe- Iians: Osriarians, presidenf: Chafelaines, frea- surer, presidenf: Girls' Council: Girls' League. hisiorian, flower chairman: Siudenf Body his- forian: Junior vice-presideni, Senior A frea- surer: Modes and Manners: G.A.A., Drill Team: Fuiure Business Leaders: Y-ieens: dance com- miHees. SONJA GILMORE: Girls' League. DAVID GREEN: Boys' Forum. VERN GUIDINGER: Key Club: Scholarship Socieiy. KATHLEEN HAMM: G.A.A., LeHergirIs: Sine Nomine: Scholarship Socieiy, Sealbearer. DON HARMS: Boys' Forum: Sparian Shield: drama. MARIALICE HEDGCOCK: Senior A vice- presideni, Senior B Treasurer: Modes and Man- ners, chairman: Farher-Daughrer Banque? and Fashion Show chairman: Dexfellians, Sfudeni Couri represeniarive: Ophelians: Osiiarians, secrefary: Chafelaines, Sfudenl Couri repre- seniaiive, social vice-presidenf: Girls' Glee, Sparran Choir: G.A.A., Drill Team: Scholar- ship Socieiy, Sealbearer: Dance commiliees, chairman: Girls' League Cabinei, Color Day Chairman: Homecoming Princess. KATHLEEN HOARD: G.A.A., Red Cross Council, Girls' League. RONNIE HODSON: Fooiball: Boys' Forum. HELEN HOLSTON: Fuiure Business Leaders: Drill Team: Dance commiiiee: Senior Girls' Glee, Choraliers. EVELYN HOOPER: Dexfellians, Ophelians, Osfiarians: Modes and Manners: Girls' Coun- ciI: Girls' League, courresy chairman: Scholar- ship Sociefy: Drill Team: Fashion show model. JAN HOUCK: Dexfellians, Chaielaines: Red Cross Council: Modes and Manners: Drill Team: Scholarship Sociefy. ...POF DENNIS HUFFMAN: Squires, Lancers, Spar- ians: Dance commilfees: Key Club: Senior A represenrafive: Rogues Hi-Y. LESTER HUSTED: Senior A represenfafiveg Boys' Forum. EVERETT IRWIN: Radio Club: Phoenix Sociery: Boys' Forum. LARRY JOHNSON: Boys' Forum. LINDA JOHNSON: G.A.A.: Dance com- miffees: Girls' League. SANDRA JOHNSON: Dexiellians: Ophe- lians, presidenf: Osriarians, Charelaines: Drill Team, G.A.A.: Leifergirls, secreiary and Trea- surer: Fuiure Business Leaders: Y-reen club, presideni: Modes and Manners: Girls' League hisforian, secrefary, presideni: Sparfan Choir: Homecoming Princess. ELAINE KROEKER: Ticlre+eers, Fuiure Busi- ness Leaders: Senior Girls' Glee: Dance com- miffee. WALTER KURTZ: Boys' Forum. RICHER LAPORTE: Boys' Forum. ROBERT LARITY: Pages: Lancers, vice-presi- denf: Squires, secreiary: Choraliers, Sparfan Choir: Junior class sergeanr-a+-arms: Siudeni' Cour? represenrafive: Key Club: Dance Com- miHee. LUCIO LEON: Boys' Forum. RICHARD LINCOURT: Pages, presideni: Squires, presidenf: Lancers, presidenf: Spar- Ians, sergeanf-ai-arms: Key Club, presidenl: Sophomore class presidenh Varsiiy iraclr, bas- lerball: LeHermen's club: Sfudenf Body Presi- denf: Junior class, vice-presidenr: Boys' Sraie represeniarive. JACKIE MACKSOUD: Girls' League. MARTHA MARTIN' Srudeni Bod vice res . , ' Y 'P ' 'dent Senior B secrefary: Chaielaines, hisio- rian: Osfiarians, social vice-presidenf: Opl-ge. IIGHS. Dexfellians: Sparran Choir, presideni: Girls' League Cabinet Scholarship Socieiy. secrerary: W'59 Valeclicrorian: Phoenix Sociery. VERNA JUNE MARTINEZ: Girls' League. GEORGE McEACHEN: Pages, Squires, Lan- cers, Sparfans: B ioorball. LARRY MOHLER: Radio Club: Boys' Forum. DON MUNIZ: Boys' Forum. JESS MUNIZ: Boys' Forum. PAM MURLEY: Drill Team: Girls' League. BARRY NIELSEN: Pages, Squires, Lancers, Sparfans: Tracli, baskefballg Scholarship So- ciefy, Sealbearer: Rogues Hi-Y: Key Club: Dance commiiiees. DARRELL O'LEARY: Pages: Track. cross counfry. JIM PATTILLO: Cross couniry, Irach: Var- siiy ioorball, Iwo years: W'59 sergeanf-af-arms. GERALD PFEIFFER: Boys' Forum. HAZEL PORTNOFF: Girls' League. JERRY PROVOST: Boys' Forum. PAULA REECE: Dexrellians, Ophelians, Os- fiarians: Chafelaines, service vice-president Modes and Manners: Phoenix Socie+y: Girls' Council, chairman: Siudenf Body Hisrorian, Commissioner oi Awards: Easfern League, cor- responding and recording secre'Iary: Dance commifiees, chairman: Homecoming Chairman, '57: Girls League, welfare chairman, Big and LiHIe Sisfer chairman: Homecoming Princess. '58: G.A.A., Drill Team. ARNOLD RUCHTI: Boys' Forum: Varsiiy foolball. LILA SEAMON: Dexfellians: Ophelians, vice- presideni: Osfiarians, vice-presidenr: Chare- Iaines, welfare chaiman: Fufure Teachers, Irea- surer, vice-presidenr: Modes and Manners: Girls' League Cabinei: Scholarship Sociefy, Sealbearer: Dance commiffees: G.A.A., board: Girls' Glee: Dance commiirees: Y-feens. NICK SHUBIN: Cross counrry, fracli: Boys' Forum. LUTHER SPROUSE: Pages, Squires, Spar- fans: Senior A secrerary: B, Varsify ioorball and Iracli: LeHermen's Club. Gulden Days to JIM STEPHENS: Thespians, sergeanf-ai-arms: LeHermen's Club: Sparrans. JUDY STROMSOE: Girls' League: G.A.A. JEFF SWEATT: Lancers, Sparfans: Key Club: Rogues Hi-Y: Varsiiy, C fraclr and baskefball: Dance commiiiees. Grad LORETTA TELLEZ: G.A.A.: Fuiure Teachers, Scholarship Sociery. JOHN TORREY: Key Club: Squires: Spar- fans, presidenr: B ioofball: Dance commifiees: Rogues Hi-Y, secreiary. KENT VAN FLEET: Pages, Squires, Lancers Sparians: Rogues Hi-Y: Dance commirfee. RENE VELUZAT: Sfudeni Body Treasurer: Lancers: Key Club. ROBERT VILLASENOR: Larinos, social club: Boys' Forum. MARGUERITE WAGER: Dexiellians, Ophe- lians, Osiiarians: Fu+ure Teachers: G.A.A., Drill Team: Junior and Senior Girls' Glee. Choraliers: Y.W.C.A. JUDY WARD: Scholarship Sociefy, Seal- bearer: Modes and Manners: Ophelians, Chafe- Iaines: Fuiure Teachers: G.A.A., spor? head and en+er+ainmenf chairman: Lefrergirls: Exchange Srudeni Commi++ee. PAULA WARD: Dexrellians, presidenr: Ophelians, secrefary: Osiiarians, Treasurer: Chalelaines: Los Amigos: Fuiure Teachers: Girls' Council: Taleni Nomihaiing, chairman: Girls' League, hisiorian: Modes and Manners: G.A.A., Drill Team: Senior B, vice-presidenf: Scholarship Society, Sealbearer: Senior A rep- resenfaiive: Dance commiiiees, chairman. SUE WASHBURN: Dexiellians, Ophelians, Osriariansq Furure Teachers: Y.W.C.A., Los Amigos: G.A.A., Drill Team: Sparran Choir. SANDRA WATSON: Dexiellians, Ophelians, Osiiarians, Chaielaines: Modes and Manners: G.A.A., Drill Team: Scholarship Sociely: Fu- fure Business Leaders: Girls' League, chaplain. GENE WATTS: Boys' Forum: Pages: Thes- pians: Y.F.C. NORMA WHEELER: Dexfellians: Ticheieers: Red Cross: G.A.A., Drill Team. JUDY WHITEMAN: Dexiellians, rreasurer: Ophelians, Osfiarians, Chafelaines: Fufure Teachers: G.A.A., equipmeni manager, secre- fary: Girls' League, freasurer, counlesy chair- CUITIE. man: Girls' Council: Drill Team: Sparian Choir: Senior A class represeniaiive: Dance commii- fees, chairman: Scholarship Sociefy, Sealbearer. CHERYL WILLIAMS: Girls' League. MICHAEL WYSTRACH: Pages: LeHermen's Club: Sparian Choir: B foofball and irach: Varsify ioorball, fwo years: Dance commiHees. uafes Showed Talent

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Delphlan class e dell Waiie, Marilyn Miller, Gloria Murphy, JeaneH'e Carier, Norma DeLahun+, Dale S+ l g d R y dd fuarf S+engel, principal, congrafulales fhe Ephebian members of ihe ,an a Scu er. Ephebians The Ephebian Sociefy was founded by +he Los Angeles superiniendenl' of schools in I9I8, and designed +o honor service and +o recognize po- fenrial civic leadership among high school gradua+es. Applicanfs are required io meer high sfandards, and seniors and fac- uH'y members +hen vo+e 'l'o eleci' one s1'uden+for each 40 gradua+es fo lhe honor of Ephebian membership. Spar+a is proud of ifs seven Delphian Ephebians. E1'1iUI'S PERB U19 FI.IiI.II'E..., Sealbearers Sealbearers of fhe California Scholarship Federarion, wi+h Mrs. Helen Rineman, col- lege advisemeni' coordinafor, as sponsor, are Spar+a's sfrongesi' seniors in learning. Delphians and all Sparfans can be proud of +he +wen+y S'59 graduafes who will bear on fheir diplomas 'lhe golden seal which fes- +ifies +ha+ +hey have main+ained scholar- ship grades of ai' leasi' 'rhree A's and one B for 'four semesfers beyond +he freshman year, and including one semesfer as a senior. Scholarship Presideni' Marco Yzuel main- +ained a s1'raigh+ A average, and plans +o aH'end S1'an'Ford on a SI0,000 Aero-Jef scholarship. Ofher Sealbearers boasi' rec- ords almosf as sfrong, and have plans of equal imporfance 'ro fheir coun+ry's fufure. e S'59 Firsi row: Maril n Miller, Mais Desvaux, Teddie Werh. Second Sealbear rs, y row: Priscilla Varela, Myrleen Cole, Sandra Bray, Jeane'He Carier, Mike Levin. Third row: Alan Brooks, Phyllis Smifh, Norma DeLahun+, Millie Fillers, Dale Sfirling, Dena Garber. Four+h row: Hazel Sellers, Mariy Vago, Wendell Wai+e, Ray Scudder, Marco Yzuel, Eugene Hays.