Kearny High School - Komet Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Charlene Evans Make good in lite . Char- lene had a weakness tor western books and tootball teams, She was a member ot GAA., Pep Club, and Girls' League. Joel Halbert Get my car tixed betore the cops catch me . Joe is a take it easy guy from Missouri. He did exert himselt to go out tor Kornet basketball and track and joined the Hi-Y. Margaret Forsiy To be shot by a jealous wiie when l am eighty . Margaret was a busy wheel with hardly time tor those six classes. Her activities included Dianas, Major- ettes, K.D.K. vice-prexy, CSF, Annual Staff, and Beau Monde. Don Harger Be an electronics man . Don liked hunting. It you didn't meet him in the big woods, he was probably in a garage. Service to Kearny included basketball, Sound Crew, and drama. Nancy Gauder Be a great success . Nancy, a cute blonde with a big smile, had tun join- ing clubs like the Jr. Sportsmen and the 'ever lovin' Horizon Club. I Joseph Gutierrez Dodge the draft . Joe was a Komet since the 7th grade and mighty proud ot it. He knocked homers on the baseball team, played Soph. basketball, joined the Spanish Club, and Hi-Y. Frances Flores Become wealthy . Fran- ces, better known as KiKi, was a bundle at laughs in Y-Teens. Choir and that hard-working Senior Coun- cil. Charles Hanson Graduate from Redlands . Charlie is a boy with big ideas. being A.S.B. Prexy and chairman ot Jr. Coke committee. He made a hit in the CSF, De Molay, Hi-Y and Spanish Club. Helen Gonzales A singer . Helen was really music minded. She had a collection ot jazz records and liked music in any form. At Kearny she belonged to Choir and 6.A.A. Ollie Harris Pro-baseball player . Var- sity tootball, varsity bas- ketball, and varsity base- ball hint that Ollie was really an athlete. He was also outstanding in Choir, Varsity Club, and Ranas.

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Olga Carpadakrs Play piano successfully in Carnegie Hall before the age of sixty . Olga was a member of O-Ki-Ci-Ya-Pi Horizon Club, Drum Corps, French Club, Latin Club. Choir and Spanish Club. She was fond of those lunch time iokes. Richard Cummings A pilot . The wild blue yonder calls Dick from Kearny. He already has a running start as one of those speedy track team members. Hunting was an- other of Dick's pastimes. Shirley Cole Help Ella Mae enjoy her senior year . Shirley did fancy strutting with the Pom Pon Corps and be- longed to Spanish Club and Bible Club. She had fun in church activities. Howard Davis Commercial pilot . How- ard's most absorbing pas- time was cars. He was well known at K.H.S. for his ability with them and that rod he drove. Jean Craiger Trip back to New Jersey . ln Jean's six years at Kearny she was a member of the Y-Teens, Bible Club, Kearny Kadettes, and Girls' Glee. She also held the offices of Major of the Drill Team, and A.S.B. clerk. Rex Coleman Be a chemist . Rex claims the land of tall corn. Iowa. as his birth place. But he is fond of California, espec- ially those parts adapted to swimming and diving. Ruth Cole A tarrner's wife . Bible Club, Choir, Y-Teens, Bi- Chem-Phy, Spanish Club, and C.T.C. all found a place on Ruth's calendar of events during the years at Kearny. Richard Curry Make it to college . Dick supplied muscle on the football team, harmony in Choir and talent as a hula dancer. Ranas, Latin Club and K Club got a share of his time. Hope Cornell Have a nursery school, 'cause I love kids . Hope is a house-wifely type, who likes sewing and cooking. Komet activities like Bible Club and Red Cross oc- cupied her time. Don Douglas Navy . Ambitious Don will probably achieve this one, ln his Senior year at Kearny he belonged to thc Hi-Y Club. -rr Pat Davee An art teacher, like Mr. Clark . Pat was art edi- tor of the I953 Komet and her hobby is art. She laid her paint brush down for Dianas, CSF, Bible Club. Pom Pon Corps and Kearny Kadettes, Larry Echlin Salesman , Larry is ath- letic minded with football, track, and swimming taking top honors. Time out from the sports world, he at- tended the Outlaw Club. Betty Edmondson l'd like to be a nurse . Betty marched with Kearny's oldest drill unit. the Drill Team, took an ac- tive part in the Girls' Glee, and Mr, Z's famous lat Kearny anywayl Choir. Stanley Elmore Big business man . Stan- ley played football on the J. V. and Frosh teams. His service for the class of '53 was on the Jr. Coke Com- mittee, and Ranas. Mary Doren Be a lawyer . Mary is already influencing judges as her second place in a city wide speech contest proved. She was a mem- er of the K.D.K. Council and especially enjoyed dfafna. Evelyn Estes Travel around in a trailer house . Evelyn contributed to the Maiorette Corps. Pom Pon Corps, G,A.A., Y-Teens, and Sharkettes. She's taking it easy while she can. gf? -I tige- Lucy Davis Housewife and beauti- cian , Lucy knew the oldie, the way to a man's heart is through his stom- ach, so she took up cook- ing, Girls' Glee and Choir were her favorites too. Melvin Flick Be a coach . Mel went out for football, basketball, and baseball. Between seasons and being a valu- able player, he ioined the ranks of Choir, Sharks, Hi- Y and the Varsity Club. Richard Gilliland Ambitiori ? Dick never looked rushed, but he must have had to hustle to keep up with football, wrestling. basketball, Ranas, Sharks, Choir, Varsity Club, and Senior Council.

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Mercedes Gonzales Be a good wife . Mercie was a member ot Kearny Kadettes and Horizon Club. Dancing and col- lecting records lrept her busy. Bill Hudson Have the smoothest '4l around . Bill ran C traclzi played J.V. football and belonged to Student Gov- ernment and Sound Crew. After these strenuous ac- tivities Bill retired to the Pizza House. Gloria Grow Go to S.D.S,C. driving a new Cadillac convertible . Gloria was president ot Girls' League, a member ot A.S.B. Council. Hi Deb- bcr Council, Sr. Horizon Club, drama, and Drill Team. Vallory Harrison Get to lcnow a pretty. platinum blonde . Val worked with DeMolay. House ot Representatives and was twice president ot the French Club. He was right next to pro as a slzater. Alma Green Learn how to drive . Na- turally blonde, Alma just naturally loved badminton. She got plenty ot this in the G.A.A. Her desperate need was driving lessons to achieve her ambition. Bob Hunt Electronic engineerf Bob was definitely an outdoor man. hunting, tishing and camping being his ideal way ot lite. He also made with the muscles on the wrestling team. Sylvia Graham Raise a good quarter- baclr tor Kearny's team . was noted tor a ir clothes and a sunny smile. She was a member ot the cap and gown com- mittee. Sylvia tla' in Jay Hudson Co-pilot in a tlying sau- cer . Known tar and wide as a man ot responsibility, Jay was a wheel in Hi-Y. BisChem-Phy. colce com- mittee, DeMolay and Cap and Gown Committee. Beverly Hall Go across country in a ialopy with Olga and Bev- erly . Beverly was a Don Howard tan, trom the word go l Other Kearny pas- timcs were G.A.A., Y- Tcens, and BiACl-iem-Phy. Tom Holtz Graduate trom high school . Tom participated in the many activities ot the Spanish Club, He was also active on the Senior Cap and Gown Commit- tee. Bonnie Green Drivers license, 'cause thc cop on the corner is get- ting wise . Bon-Bon was a wheel in Komet govern- ment, belonging to Senior Council, A.S.B. Council, Dianas, Beau Monde, Latin Club and Yfleens. Gary lsenman Commercial pilot tor T.W.A, . Gary was a two year member ot the R. O. T. C. ritle team and had a lot ot tun tishing, playing baseball and flying, Ruth Conklin Griffin Be a lady wrestler . Lat- in Club, Bi-Chem-Phy, and Y-Teens seemed worth while to Ruth. She tound swimming and sewing soothing atter a ride in Little Egyptii. Barry Hutt Mate my own prescription and be able to talce it , A newcomer this year, Barry got into the swing ot things with tootball, Ranas. and DeMolay, Hutt was a welcome addition to Kearny's class ot '53. Clara Jo Ham Get married betore Nor- ma and Linda become dangerous , Clara blew a loud whistle as Drum Corps Major, was Literary Editor ot the Komct '53, K.D.K. Courcil, Senior Class Council and belonged to CSF, Dianas and Beau Monde. ww' 'qua--f ,s. A