Monte Vista High School - Monarchs Yearbook (Spring Valley, CA)

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FUN FANS n FOMFNI' HPOLI6'.S' Spanish Club meetings began with a big bang this year when a colorful burro was brutally beaten to provide triumphant participants with candy to crunch in class during the day. One Saturday soon afterwards, club members gathered to take part in a treasure hunt for no less than a box of choco- late-covered cherries. President Ruth Logsdon and Vice- dam President Laura Subber composed the clues and planted them in obscure places about campus after Mr. Conger had translated them into Spanish. Refreshments were enjoyed by the foot-weary hunters following the triumph of Treasurer Alan Peterson and Dan Brown. 95 L05 4 A. In January about a dozen members piled into cars and re- peated the journey to Rosarito Beach made last summer as a non-school sponsored activity. The experienced Gringos promptly renewed the friendships established last time with a fourteen member family of Mexicanos and first-time visitors were effectively introduced to the l-o-o-ng staircase, frigid water, and the rocky stretches of beach to be avoided by those brave enough to surf. Hardy footballers battled evening fog and darkness as the team range. Other members sit at the sidelines to watch the fun. headed by Eddie Silva defeated that of club secretary Skip Todd in a well-fought fight for the championship. The seven adventurers who stayed overnight found the morning fog to be an impediment to the matutinal wrestling match, but spirits remained undampened as enormous appetites were curbed by a substantial brealdast. After a slight delay in Tijuana the group staggered back into the U. S. completely exhausted and considerably the worse for wear. Mr. Conger grins at club members as he raises the pinata. Chris Barr, Dan Brown, and Ruth Logsdon inspect the proceedings at close With the supervision of Mr. Conger the club continued to prosper as programs planned and presented by various guest speak- ers served to improve both the members' Spanish and knowledge of Latin American customs and lives. A second treasure hunt and a third visit to Rosarito were also part of the club's agenda for the rest of the year. .Wampum t, V, ig '11 'n if Ritzily dressed members embark for Rosarito with warm clothes and a lot of food. Though Ed Silva seems to be concentrating on the ground it is more likely that he is planning methods to harrass his fellow ad- venturers. Imelda Ramirez takes a swing at the donkey, which by this time has literally lost its head. President Ruth Logsdon stands ready to help if Imelda wanders too far away.

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.YAIJEWIN 6' 6'0VL4.S' SHOW 5' RINGS Organized last year by those interested in learning possibly to imitate the Beatles, Guitar Club has flour- shed. New faces constantly appeared as the club at- tendance soared vvith each meeting. Hard work and diligent practice began to show as the sounds emerging from room 406 became more and more pleasing to the 931' . Sponsored by Mr. Scherf, who occasionally hypnotized members with a fast Flamenco or a sad Mexican la- ment, the club met every other week to work on song sheets mineographed and chorded by el seifor. Pieces ranging from Malaguef1'a and Greensleeves to House of the Rising Sim and Just a Little were enjoyed to the fullest extent by members who intently concentrated on the radio or a record to figure out the chords and bring the results to be scrutinized, cor- rected if necessary, and typed up for the benefit of the iff -mfliifmiie :sag x L it . These three members are capable of producing more sound than the entire club put together with their electric heart-throbbers. These dangerous individuals are Alan Peterson, Mr. Scherf, and Scott Oakes rest of the club. A few members even came up with original compostiions which were highly praised by admiring listeners . Most of the budding guitarists played a Western instrument, but a smattering of Mexican and air-shattering electric guitars was found throughout the year. A mixing of these types resulted in Louie Louie with a Hush-a-Bye Bachground. Though cacophany was sometimes the outcome, the music aficionados derived much pleasurefrom their own talents. The most faithful attenders were identified by the calloused finger tips on the left hand, and the carefully nourished fingernails on the right hand to allow for clearer playing. The latter virtue is difficult to attain, and necessitates either the patience of Job or an almost fanatic zeal for guitar music. Yeah, yeah, yeah! fmf? sl, . l.,f , ,K ,, is Ja... Gathered on the lawn before commencing their afternoon concerts are the members of the club. The membership was in a state of flux- many leaving, many drawn to the club. For the benefit of guitar-unoriented Monarchs, members are striking an A chord. Different methods of accomplishing this are shown above by the expert guitarists. 80

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