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

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SENIOR DIARY 1fREsHM,L1.v Gosh, here we are in high school-freshmen alreadyl You know, it's sort of a funny feeling being a freshmang you're not exactly out, but you're not exact- ly in either. ' That was something of the way we felt in our first year of high school. But after the first few weeks the newness began to wear away, and we began to feel at home, even though we persisted in flying from one class to another and making too much noise. During the first semester our class was given an initiation dance in the school gym, and, much to our amazement, we didn't even have to swallow a worm or eat a raw egg. NVe freshmen returned the favor the next semester with a dance given for the sophomores at the banquet hall in the Veterans Memorial Building. Luckily enough, we weren't forced to clean the L due to the wartime re- strictions, and the sophomores never quite forgave us for that. SOPHOJIORE This year we didn't fly quite so fast to classes and talk with such loud voices. The whole year was fun, and we might add, a little more work in the in- tellectual department. lYe gave the freshmen a rip-roaring initiation party with dances, games. and good eats. The freshmen gave us their return party a few weeks later, and it was a complete success. J IINIOI1? Upper classmenl VVe're really living now! lt's certainly a wonderful feel- ing to be regarded as in completely. lVe got the year off to a fine start by giving many of the Friday night dances which proved so successful. Magazine subscriptions were also sold by members of our class during the first part of the year. A prize was awarded to Tommy lN'lcCall for selling the most subscriptions. The junior class netted two hundred dollars in this undertaking. Our junior play, China Boy , was a delightful comedy which was a suc- cess even though there were a few mishaps. A party was given for us after the play. This year has been the fullest and the most fun of all so far. SENIOR Ah-we are seniors at last. This is what we have been striving toward for four years. Our -Christmas Formal came off on December Zlst and was given at the Alpha Club, which was attractively decorated with greens and candles. During the last week in April, we presented Tomorrow Heaven which proved to be a unique play and a wonderful success. Our class this year has also been very active at the Youth Canteen. The Senior Variety show on May 31st was the first in at least four years. Everyone agreed that it was a huge success and many students pitched in and helped to put it over. After much heated debate and conversation, we came to a decision on the date of ditch-day. It was spent at the beach and was a most memorable day. And here it is graduation time, yet we have very little idea of where the years have disappeared. XYe've learned a lot in these four years, had many swell times, and we'll miss you. LENURE IIOAG - i

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MARY S'I'liAIJlO'l'TO C. Y. O. 3 l'shel's 2, 3, 4 HILL SXVANSON Operettu 1 A. S. B. 2, 4 Band 2 Diecharged Veteran Junior Play 4 Senior Play Staff 4 Drum Major 4 VIRGINIA WILLIAMS Junior Play 3 Senior Play Staff 1 Tri-Y 2, 3 TOM McC'ALL Navy 4 RICHARD NEGUS Light Crew 2 Football 3, 4 Lettermen's Club 4 MARJORIE SULLIVAN IRMA VVILLIAMS Choir 4 C. Y. O. 1, 2 Newspaper Staff Junior Play Staf Senior Play 4 Pep Club 3 KOLLIE MARTIN Navy 4 TOM KITAGYUCHI Track 4 ROBERT TREGO 4 f 3

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SENIOR .WILLS AND AMBITIONS I, Vivien Adkins, do hereby will my record breaking attendance to Betty Cutting so that she will be the only girl to be a member of both the Scholarship and De-merit societies. Ambition-T o grow-another U8 inch. I, Bob Alexander, being without mind and with unsound body, do hereby will my ability to pile IO kids in my Ford to Bob Hilderbrand, knowing he will need it if he keeps his. Ambition-To get a Buick. I, Lawrence Armstrong, will my deferment that I was to get to a lower class member in hopes that it will do him good next year. Ambition-T o get out of the Army. I, Marjorie Avila, will and bequeath my ability to keep awake in Civics to joe Avila, hoping that he will be able to overcome his drowsy tendencies to the extent that he will be able to get a passing grade. Ambition--T o be a good cook. I, Margie Azbill, being of sound mind 4 ?j and body, do hereby will my love for school to anybody who likes it LESS than I do. Ambition-To graduate. I, Betty Bonham, being of sound mind and body, do hereby will to Mary Silva, my G. I. and ex-G. I. boy friends, in hope that she will be more faithful to them than I have been. Ambition-To find a job that I won't have to get up early in the morn- ing to go to. I, Phyllis Bryson, do hereby will and bequeath to one Hot Shot Versola my ability to always tell the truth without exaggerating. And to my dear little sister, Joan, I will my way with the boys tlieaven only knows she knows more about it now than I doj. Ambition-To be a dark-room technician at Santa Barbara College. CHuba! I-Iubalj I, Rose Marie Chilson, do hereby will to Eleanor Bailey my ability to drive QU without the aid of a hydramatic! Ambition-After becoming a Brook's graduate, to take the next Senior Class Annual Pics. I, Robert L. Cox, do hereby will my uncanny catching ability to Kenneth Cross. Ambition-To grow a bushy beard so that I may play with the llouse of David baseball team. I, Gertrude Debolt, being sound of mind and too sound of body, bequeath to that up and coming sophofmore, Jessie D'eBolt, my ability to get an A in English, knowing that Miss Ramus will gladly cooperate. Ambition-To become a social service worker. I, Bob Ewing, being of sound mind or body-I don't know which--will and bequeath to all Lompoc High School boys my ability not to get a girl myself. but to flirt with every one else's girl. Ambitious-To stay out of the Army as long as I can. I, joansine Friis, being of sound mind and body hereby will to Dorothy Martin my ability to ditch school without getting caught. Ambition-To be an old maid. I, Virginia jane Grossini, being of no mind and a small body. will and bequeath my gym shorts to Louise Dover, hoping that they will fit her some dav. Ambition-'I'o grow to be six feet tall.