Montebello High School - Golden Key Yearbook (Montebello, CA)

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Sb MISS CATHARINE E. ADAMS English Miss Adams, in her student days in Massachusetts and In- diana, was active in dramatics and student council, was treasurer and vice-president of the Senior Class, and on the staff of the school paper. She held the highest av- erage in her high school class and won a scholarship to college. MR. EUGENE N. ADAMS English II, III A graduate of one of the rival schools of the Oilers is Mr. Ad' ams, who was a Monrovia Wild- cat when he went to high school. He later graduated from San jose State, and attended Claremont Graduate School. He is an or- ganist at the First Christian Church in Whittier. i itii ii Q ,.,, . MR. EDGAR DOWD English II Missoula, Montana, is where Mr. Dowd was born and reared. Some of his years were spent as an instructor on an Indian reser- vation and in the Navy, but one of his most interesting employ- ment experiences was owner and operator of the only grass hut barber shop in the world fSa- moaj. QMane occupation at that time, he declares.J 74wl1fa sqm MRS. RUBY H. FLOWERS English Mrs. Flowers holds an A.B. degree from a teachers' college, and an M.A. degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has taught all grades from 4th to the 2nd year of college. Her highest honor has been serving teachers of this district as president of the Montebello Teachers' Association. Her greatest desire is to visit many places, both here in Amer- ica and in other countries. MRS. GERTRUDE J. HOOPES English In Wheaton College, Mrs. Hoopes received her B.A. and her M.A. in the U. of Illinois. Her principal student activities and offices were glee club, dra- matics, literary society and class secretary. Her employment of in- terest was working in an auditing office at one of Chicago's largest department stores during sum- mers of her college years. sixteen f-.. avr' ' k ,g .. r -,,, , ' -as s at Q t 1' ,r P AJS ris t- MR. LES OHLGREN English Mr. Ohlgren was born 1 reared in Minnesota, where attended high school. Later graduated from U.S.C. He also attended University of N nesota. During the war he ser as a member of the parach troops and of the Intellige Department while with the I Marine Corps. f i: H-'lf-1-QM' LITL . . ,, RL , ., MR.rRANc1s J. MARTIN .. .... S English I i ' I The college from which Mr. ii Martin graduated is Augustana, I . Rock Island, Ill., after gradua- 9 tion from Austin Hrh, Austin, -fp Texas. He received three high r ' school letters in football and gf gfiiffg Eackg in college, one letter for A r rf- ase all. Mr. Martin's interesting employment has been a brickma- MR' RICHARD PHELAb son apprenticeship and shipyard work. MR. JOHN R. MOORE Public Speaking, Drama Mr. Moore, born in St. Joseph, Missouri, attended college at Arizona State, also U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. He was voted the one most likely to succeed in his high school class. He has been teaching twelve years, six at Montebello High. He was once a stage hand at Laguna Beach Playhouse, also played the cello in a roadshow opera, Martha. journalism Serving this year as Den Diary advisor and journal teacher is Mr. Phelan. He i native of Colorado, and a gra ate of Loyola University, wl he was editor of the college nual, the college newspaper, active in student government. addition to teaching, he has d professional promotional ad' tising and newspaper work. , M , f f gsgsfsk-as f a vg., g 2215? wr ' 'Q .ai--4, .wg - 5 .1 I, ' -' . s' . gig t 3,1 1fSf5f.,'f,w A 1. sr H, ' 15,1 - 1 W -- Q X' Qi i'5sf35 tk?. - . N 5 ' 'S F ' W 7552 r . f E 1 . ,saga fs . . 1 rq.:ftrsi:is'g 1, g'ssQgt.,,' msg: 'Eat ,gggfef ','. ifffrfifgkiyiinf- igfiglifs ,,-.S 1' s X I 12 -2-R.. Mllua- -1. It Xie Q S In all . MR. KALMAN RABKIN English Mr. Rabkin attended hi school in Alberta, Canada, graduated from the University Alberta. He was captain of high school football team wl was Provincial fStatej chan ons. He has taught school in Far North where the thermomt registered 40 degrees below zt

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sf? I. Q ',yv, 3-. E if ,,i.', fu, N'x' 'lt V IX Q Q xi' A was A La w it iii Q1 i 1 , 5. , . L 1 . J. PATRICK HENRY Art his college education, Mr. went to Whittier College he earned his B.A. degree. so attended Long Beach and there earned his M.A. . Other colleges attended Fuliton j. C.. Clarmont. , and U.C.L.A. N9 9 i i f ONE , ' fi' IR. J. M. METCALF Leathercraft Metcalf came from New 0 where he was graduated Highland University in Las , New Mexico. He has also ed U.S.C. and University Lwaii. His scholastic honors llege were the Silver Key Kappa Pi. During World II he served as a director -my Special Services. w L -Q25 3 'Aim R. ROBERT STRAWN Af! teacher trained in Art at fs College, in Ireland is Strawn. He is a native of ls and graduated from Kan- 'tate Teachers' College be- studying abroad. In college is president of the Art Club . student council representa- He has done professional as an art director of an rising firm. nh: MRS. FLORENCE ALSTRAND Secretarial Science Mrs. Alstrand has held many positions of high responsibility, including Director of Occupation- al Therapy in Washington state, office manager and accountant in San Pedro General Hospital, and accountant and head of one de- partment in the Navy Coast In- spection office. She was also su- pervisor in Benehciaries Accounts Section of Veterans' Administra- tion Finance office. She gradu- ated from U.S.C. cum laude. gkamawff MISS KATHERINE DALIS Secrelafial Science Miss Dalis was born in sunny California-in Los Angeles, and graduated from Washington Hi where she was a life member of CSF. She seemed to be elected as secretary to all the clubs she be- longed to in high school and college. Her most interesting em- ployment was as legal secretary. She has been teaching here for MR. WILLIAM R. CLARKSON Business Ed Mr. Clarkson wa in high school and two years. ucation s valedictorian on the Dean's Honor Roll in college. His high school activities included journal- ism, band, drama, baseball and music. He was F.B.L.A. president in college. He has also been in the Army and had many various business experiences. He attend- ed U. of Kansas for his B.S. and U.C. at Berkeley for his M.A. MR. LESTER K. GATES Burinerr Education Mr. Gates was graduated from Whittier Union High School and received his A.B. degree from Whittier College. At U.S.C. he received his M.A. degree and did graduate work at Stanford and U.C.L.A. In high school he was a member of CSF. He once coached Tennis at MSHS and was the high school C0aClj of the famed tennis champion, jack Kramer. fifteen .L .- 12 Q -5 arf-f s x 3 Qfflf till, ,, nr- eeaaa assi MR. AUSTIN KEISER Business Education While in the army, Mr. Kei- ser spent four years in India where he had many adventures. He graduated from Temple Col- lege in Philadelphia, and has also attended New Jersey State. In college he sang in the glee club. He has been teaching for 13 years, and once taught in the southern-most U.S. high school, at Key West, Florida. MRS. JEAN ELOISE LUCAS Burinerr Education Most of her life has been spent in California. She was graduated from U.C.L.A., in which she was a member of Phi Chi Theta. She was also member of the Business honorary. This is her first year at Oilerville. MRS. ROSE E. STEELE Bu.fif1e.rJ Education Mrs. Steele received her mas- ter's degree at Northwestern Uni- versity and her B.A. at Carleton College, Minn. In college she was maid of honor, may queen, and Phi Beta Kappa. At camps in Yellowstone Park she was a hostess for three summers. She taught music at MSHS for many years.

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V - ' . r ' 'ew ji fgflhfisi th V vIR. ROBERT E. EBEY Spanirb, Life Science '. Ebey was born in L.A. and lated from George Washing- -Iigh School where he was lent of the World Friend- Club. He is an alumnus of :rdine College where he the tennis team. This is his year at Montebello High xl. He has also worked as a inist, salesman, and as a lation supervisor for an ad- aing paper. RS. IRENE T. Li PUMA Foreign Language 's. Li Puma is a native of York where she graduated high school. She graduated Hunter College and attend- olumbia U. and U. of So. ornia. During World War II elped in secret investigations ving foreign language work he War Department. RS. BEATRICE NELSON Foreign Language rs. Nelson, who teaches Span- I and Spanish III in Monte- Senior High School, is a e of Arizona. She is a grad- of U.C.L.A. and has taught for four years. 744409 oudqa.-4 MISS MARGARET TEMPLE Foreign Language Miss Temple is a native of Minnesota and in high school she was in the orchestra and de- bating. She was valedictorian of her high school class and gradu- ated summa cum laude from her college-Hamline U. at St. Paul. There she was active in French and Spanish clubs and was a member of the choir and chorus. She also attended U.S.C. and was employed at the Admissions of- fice there. V I ' I fail.. it tif - y. ..,' 1 is ' 'Qui- : xr -. I' MR. FRANK WAITS Foreign Language Mr. Waits was born in Texas, but came to California and grad- uated from Bonita Union High School where he was yell leader. He graduated from La Verne College and has also attended Pomona and Claremont Colleges. He has been teaching for six years, four of them at Montebello Senior High. Wane Se MISS ROSALIA BUCHANAN Clothing Miss Buchanan was trained -at Illinois State Normal University and Columbia Teachers' College. Her extra-curricular student act- ivities included orchestra, college debating team, Y.W.C.A.. and Women's Athletic Association. She recently served a term as president of the Montebello Bus- iness and Professional Womens organization. MRS. HONOR CRAM FREASE Home Economicr Mrs. Frease was reared and graduated from high school in Burwell, Nebraska. She went on to college and graduated from the University of Nebraska. Not only has she been a teacher, but has also taught in her own dance school, worked in a bank, a gift shop, and on newspaper staffs. 12067112671 M'-gf MRS. OPAL PIERCE Home Making Mrs. Pierce was reared in Mis- souri where she attended New Hampton High School. She then attended U.S.C. and U.C.L.A, and graduated from the latter. She was Sec.-Treas. of the College Home Economics Club. She has spent all but two of her teaching years at Montebello. MRS. FAY R. PRESSWOOD Home Making Mrs. Presswood was reared in Throckmorton, Texas, and grad- uated from Texas State College for Women. She was active in sports and also served as dormi- tory president. She was a high school honor graduate. She has been teaching here for two years. She once supervised a nursery school for three and a half years. jf f-. MISS SUE RICHARDS Home-making Miss Richards has attended Tom Morris College and Whit- tier College from which she graduated. In college she was a member of the college choir. Her birthplace is that Lone Star State -Texas. She has been teaching at Montebello Senior High for two years.