Lompoc High School - La Purisima Yearbook (Lompoc, CA)

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CLASS OF NIN ETEEN S TWENTY-THREE Christina Skaarup Leta Easter Lysle Hawkins Margaret Truax Audrey lsom Elton Nicoles Vera Winebrenner

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CLASS OF NINETEEN TWENTY-THREE. William Negus Evelyn Arkley lrme Learned Frederick Mereleell e Beatrice Stillman Neva Wine 9