McNary High School - Highlights Yearbook (Mcnary, AZ)

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sorrow. We had four days in which we had to wear funny clothes and do anything which the upper classmen told us to do. On the fifth day we had to climb Cinder Mountain and repaint the M. We wore a box on our heads with NI am a dumb Freshieu printed on the front. Wh also had to wear milk cans around our necks and carry a bottle with a nipple in our hands. We also had to wear pants inside out or a gown. Soon after initiation, our class gave a party'tor the whole school. It was a Hallowe'en party held at the ball park. We roasted weenies around a huge bonfire and after everyone had eaten all they could we all went HTrick or Treat.H - On February 22, the Freshmen gave a HFreshman Hop? The dance was held in the High School Auditorium. The hall was decorated in Red, White and Blue. The Fish Orchestra fur- nished the music. Billy McGhee, R.C. McCarley Thurman Blackwell represented They were all outstanding in out for Basketball. We were represented in the was a cheer leader and all of in the Pep Rallies. We sponsored a show in February. The money taken in was used to help pay the Fish Orchestra for the Freshman Hop . Our President, R. C. McCarley, came to McNary from Chick- asha, Oklahoma, about 1936. He has been in schoof here ever since. R. C. has hope that some day he will graduate. This is his first year of athletic activity. Our Vice-President, Rudy Velasquez is a basketball expert He was born in Wingate, New Mexico. In 1936 Rudy came to McNary and has been her ever since. This is his first year of High School and he says that it is some experience. Clorinda Padilla, our Class Secretary, is an old resident of'McNary. 'She was born in this fair city. She is a very nice and sweet person and the Freshmen feel honored to , Rudolfo Velasquez and the Freshman Class in sports. Football but R.C. did not go cheering section. .Velda Brown the girls in the class helped have a person like her as a class officer. The Class Treasurer, Christine Tabor, was formerly in school at Diamond Creek. She Graduated with us from the Eighth Grade. She is a small person, butxyeu know the old saying that WAll nice things come in small packages.N Well, in her case it is true. Most all of the Freshmen had odd jobs which they did after school. We had quite a few Soda Jerks in our class-- Delma Hughey, Christine Tabor and Twila Penrod. Those girls sure jerk a mean soda!! We were also represented at the McNary Theatre. Glenace Minecr and Velda Brown work there as ticket-taker and usher. R.C. McCarley worksin the McNary General Store. He was a very nice clerk to have aroun and when you just couldn't remember what you came after, he was always there to try and refresh your memory. You never left the store with your hands empty. He was good for the store, but not so good for your own pockctbook. d