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

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SENIOR DIARY FRESHMAN Our first year of high school has gone by already, but I well remember when we were seventy worried freshmen, faithfully bringing our little worms to the initiation. After the rough and rugged treatment, though, we had real re- freshments, good dancing, and swell games. The return party was a dance. Following tradition, one bright day we cleaned the HL, and it could be seen for miles around. And as usual, it rained a few days later. Many of our girls sang in the Choir or were in the Drum Corps. The boys participated in sports. SOPHOMORE What a year this has been! VVe surprised the freshmen when, instead of an 1n1t1at1on, we gave a dance with games and refreshments. Their return party was fun too. ' We gave the annual sophomore dance as a Ration Dance. The gym was patriotically decorated, and ration cards were given as programs. A large percentage of sophomores participated in band, choir, orchestra, boys' and girls' sports, and helped present Talent Night. JUNIOR VVhat a year! VVe hit liigh in everything we did, and we really made a fine showing. VVe had Friday Nite Dances galore, These were grand successes. XVe sold magazine subscriptions and made good. The Newspaper Bride, our junior extravaganza, was given on May 5. It was an unusual success. In the spring we gave the annual junior Prom, the theme being King Neptune's Gardenfl Vile danced to wonderful music in a truly aquatic atmos- phere. Our class has been well represented in all activities. - SENIGR What, has a year passed already when We had just, or so it seemed, final- ly obtained the title of seniors? I The first part of the year everyone was out yelling or biting finger nails at football games. Most of our boys were on the team. Our formal Christmas Ball, the first of its kind, was a great success. So the bovs could show off, we had a whiskereeno contest. Sadie Hawk- , ' - 1 ' xv ins Day ended the contest, and the dance that evening was the grand finale. It was all in western style. Our senior play, Ever Since Eve, was presented on April l9 and. 20, to huge audiences at both performances. The play was wonderful and definitely a success. Senior Ditch Dav popped up in the middle of much discussion and curios- itv. It surprised everyone except the Seniors, who spent the day roasting, swim- ming, eating, or sleeping. Some of our boys are in theservice, and. we are very proud of them. lVe are only sorry that they couldn't have been with us all four years. Now donlt you think we have been worthy seniors? DIARY DIARY DIARY

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Harry Brooks Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 1 Lettermelfs Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Junior Play Staff 3 Senior Play Cast 4 Boys' Choir 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3 A. S, B. Secretary 4 U. S. Navy 4 Beverly Ainsworth Transferred from Grass Valley 3 Senior Play 4 Junior Play 3 Tri-Y 3, 4 A.S. B. Yell Leader 4 Newspaper Staff 4 Scholarship 2, 3 Choir accompanist 1, 2, 4 Alice Santos C.Y.O. 2, 3 Patricia Stillman G. A. A. 1 Scholarship 2 if D 29' Sli N' 'Y SW -ffQR yi J .1 sf ff lr Yu bf wb cr f i 1 1 K SENIORS SENIORS SENIORS

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SENIOR WILLS I, Beverly Ainsworth, having a body and mind f???j, do hereby willnand bequeath Wlillie Petersen to any oncom- ing senior girl, providing she takes good care of him for me. Ambition-To live with Nancy while going to U. C. L. A., and like it. I, Bill Alexander, being of doubtful character and not having a mind, do hereby will my ability on the agony pipe to Mary Moore, hoping she will someday be a female Artie Shaw. Ambition-To become a greatferj musician. I, Robert Bruce Arkley, do hereby will to Bob Ewing my beautiful long, and curly hair and my ability to keep it in place without the least bit of trouble. I hope it will help him in his career as it has me. Ambition-To discover a new chem- ical that M r, Crawford canlt take apartg to make some trig. problem that Mr. Hellekson can't solve, to use some words that Miss Green can't under- standg to talk about something Mr. Wfood doesn't already know aboutg and to prove Mr. Lair wrong about a rule in sports. I, Pat Balaam, being of sound mind and body, do hereby will and bequeath my sense of humor to Bob Ross, and my ability to carry on a conversation at any time and anywhere to Peggy Holland. X Ambition-My ambition is to see my one and only come marching up the walk safe, sound, and single. I, Stanley VVarren Begg, being of sound mind and body, do hereby will my abilitv to run and operate a good service station to Forrest Staffanson. knowing he will profit by it. Ambition-to get a leave so that I can come home and see a certain some- bodv. I, Ilarrv Brooks, being of sound mind and stable stature, do hereby will mv superlative mastery of the trombone tod Clyde Marquart, knowing that he will surely profit by it. Ambition-To join the Navy and see the XVaves Cwoof-woofj. I, Kennv Campbell, being of sound body and mind Q U, do hereby will -and bequeath to Bob Alexander ,my Zllllllty to tinker with Model A's land some- times make them runj, knowing that lt he keeps his Model A he will need- it. Ambition-I haven't much ambition but what I do have is towards joining the Air Corps as a gunner. And when the war is over to come home 211111 llC a big-shot farmer, i. e., to sit in an easy chan' and hire the work done. I, Eva Costa, being of sound mind and body, do hereby will and bequeath to Anna Mendez and Irma XVilliams mv ability to be early for the bus. ' Ambition-To travel long and far. I, VVanda Cowan, being of sound mind and body, do hereby will and be- queath my ability to roller skate to VVilma and Celia hoping they will profit by it. Ambition-A happy marriage. I, Ralph Benjamin DeBolt, being of undetermined mind and an IA body hereby will some of my ignorance in English literature to my dear friend and scholar, Miss Green, hoping it will lower her somewhat near the level of her students and that they will profit by it. Ambition-To get into radio in the Navy and to come out with flying colors at at least half mast. I, Myron Douglass, being of un- sound mind and weakened body, will my ability to tear into the patio and still leave the hedge, to Bob Robison. Ambition-To live a happy and suc- cessful life. I, Mary jane Dutra, being of sound mind and body, do hereby will to Ele- anor Bailey my gym shorts so she won't have to buy a new pair. Ambition-To wait for my sailor. I, Consuelo Flores, being of sound mind and able body, do hereby bequeath to Mary and Celia Ferrel, my courag- eous efforts in going into a dark room after sundown without being afraid of meeting my dead ancestors. Ambition-To stand before an au- dience and feel perfectly happy about it. I, Mary Lou I-Ienderson, in sound mind and body, do hereby will my third year Spanish class to Rosie Chil- son, hoping she will be able to make up a better harmony to Swing Low Sweet Chariotn than I did. Ambition-Not to get lost in the nbeeg ceetie while away at college. I, Kenneth Hooker, do hereby will my ability to keep quiet to Bill Miller. Ambition- I have no ambition! I, 'Flora Kelley, do hereby will and bequeath all the happiness I have re- ceived from having a twin sister through school to any other girl lucky enough to have one. Ambition-To be married to the one and only-someday. wll.Ls wlLl.s WILLS