Nordhoff High School - Topa Topa Yearbook (Ojai, CA)

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LILY BARRAZA JOHN BALL HAROLD BANGS ASB Vice President, Class Presi- Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball dent 2, 3g Football 2, 3, 4, Bas- 3, 43 Tennis 2, 3, 4, Dramatics ketball 1, 2, 5, 43 Outstanding 4g Chorus 1, 2, Dance Commit- Player 33 Baseball 1, 3, 45 Track tee 1, 43 P- E- AS5iStal'lf 4- 33 Dramatics 3, 4. GAA 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 4, Usher Senior Play, Dance mittee 2, 3. Com- LEE BENEDICT Tennis 45 Baseball 4, Band Entered 4. JANET BENSON NORMAN BRACAMONTES Chorus 1, 43 FBLA 4, GAA 1, 23 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain Dance Committee 2, 3. 3g Tennis 4. I-

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senior memories . .. If we reach far back in our memories to, say, 1945, we will see the seventh graders who have just joined Nordhoff High. They have elected jimmy Stockton as class Presi- dentg Marjorie Rhine, Vice Presidentg Harry Hunt, Secretary-Treasurerg and Alice Varnedoe, Representative. Their class advisors are Miss Michaeli and Mr. Bishop. The eighth graders, by way of welcoming the new students have given them a welcome party at Camp Comfort. Now things get a little clearer and we find the seventh graders have become eighth graders. Besides being now the upperclassmen of the junior High the eighth graders elected new class officers. Ruth Moeschler was Presidentg Del Loban, Vice President, joan Kettenburg, Secretaryg and Barry Sutherland, Representative. The class advisors were Mr. Bishop, Mr. Taylor, and, another change had taken place, Miss Michaeli was now Mrs. Van Buskirk. A small group of thespians proved their worth in the seventh-eighth grade Christ- mas play, The Toy Shop, given exclusively to the junior High. We also remember, with a few misgivings, the eighth grade skating party on janu- ary 17. The outstanding class athletes were: Harold Bangs, Warren Henry, Bill Kosub, Ralph Rich and Allen Sullivan. Having started their Freshman year off right with an informal Introduction party in the gym on September 20, the class of '51, as they were now calling themselves, elected Barry Sutherland as class Prexy with Mary Thorpe as Vice Presidentg Cora Hamby, Secretary, and Nathan Shoemaker, Representative. The class advisor was Mr. Frank Roller. They brought some worthy contributions with them in the form of Rangerettes, Chorus, Projectionists and Scholarship Society members. And, of course, they didn't get through their 'Frosh' year until they had had several class parties. Beginning the long climb upward we now find the class of '51 as Sophomores and rapidly being recognized as a credit to Nordhoff. Again class elections were held, the lucky ones being johnny Ball, President, john Dawn, Vice Presidentg Marjorie Rhine Secretaryg and Barbara Weeks, Representative. Their class advisor was Miss Ruth Goodsell. Being very busy with California History, Geometry and Spanish II they didn't have their first party until November 3, which was a skating party held jointly with the juniors. On February 1, they had another skating party which ended with a Weiner roast at the school. A The 'class of 'Sl' really came into its own with the Sophomore Spring Formal on pri 8. It was a huge success. -Q'

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Boa BROWN JIMMY Buscl-i Football 2, 35 FFA lg Stage Projectionist 2, Stage Crew 3, 4. Crew 4. Juniors at last! What memories we have of that year. john Ball was chosen class Prexy and john Dawn, Vice Prexy. There was a new Secretary though, Carolyn Hat- cher and a new class Representative, Ray Price. The class advisor was Mr. David Davis. That year there were new, fascinat- ing classes to attend, like Chemistry, and Biology. Also there was the distinction of class rings which naturally outshone any other class rings before them. There was another skating party, held in Nov. and another dance to give. The Valentine Dance : everyone thoroughly enjoyed going to it. But, now, don't you remember the jun- ior Play, Nothing But the Truth, on May 13-14, directed by Miss Constance Terry? It was a wonderful play with a wonderful cast and was enthusiastically received by the public. S WILLA CAMER Sr. Editor Topa Topa, Schol- arship 2, 3, 4, Commission- er of Welfare 4g Letterwoman 3, 4, GAA 2, 3, 4, Dramatics 3, 4, Ranger Record Staff, Sig- ma Mu 3, 4. Bos Cous Topa Topa Sports Ed., Var- sity Football Manager 4, Sigma Mu 3, 45 Basketball Statistician 4, Ranger Record Staff, Stage MARCIA DIMMICK Scholarship 1, 2, 3, 4, President 3, Letterwoman 3, 4, Projection- ist 2, 3, 4, Dramatics 3, 43 Sigma Mu 3, 4, Bus. Mgr. Topa Topa 4g Ranger Record Staff. Electrician 3: Entered 3. WANDA DRYE GAA 2, 3, 4, Library help 1, 2, 3, 4, Usher Sr. Play 43 FHA 3, 4, Student Store 39 Served Dinners for Home Ec.