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

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These were the boys and girls who turned on the magic lanterns. First row: Richard Inman, Paul Durbin, Marcia Dimmick, Barbara Nweeks, Willa Carter, Tony Klicker and jerry Fullerton. Second row: Roy Archibald, Bill Ellis, jimmy Butterbaugh, Robert Fletcher, Gerald Bess. Third row: Ed Needham, George Biggers, Lloyd Phelps, jimmy Hunt, jerry Lewis and Mr. Taylor, Sponsor. Serving as president of the organization for 1950-51 was Paul Durbin. The nonchalant individual squatted by the flowers is unidentified. with pleasure Lights out, roll 'em, is heard in the dim room and another picture gets under way. This flair for the dramatic is a touch added by the projectionists club to their job of showing movies. During their free periods projectionists show movies in either the cafeteria, room six, or the auditorium. Since educational films have become an important part in the teaching of many subjects, qualified people to show them are in constant demand. To take care of that demand the projectionists club was started and has grown considerably. Students are trained to run the machines and can make expert emergency repairs. Mr. Taylor, the sponsor, has gotten the club on an almost independent basis, where the officers make arrangements and the projectionists run off the reels smoothly and professionally.

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An entirely new organization has been started in school this year, under the direction of Miss Fraser. The Future Business Leaders of America is a charter club just getting organized into a group proficient in the commercial field. To become a member of the FBLA one must be enrolled in one of the business subjects, have a sincere interest in them and good ability. Students in this club are learning about business procedure in preparation for their careers. The group this year is getting everything functioning by setting up goals, re- quirements and the club constitution. It is hoped that soon the members of FBLA may beginl to use their abilities to help in the student leadership and service groups of the schoo . mixing business Nordhoff's newest activity gets a rousing start by posing for its TOPA TOPA picture. First row: Bob Bement, Pat Loughboro, Norman Bracamontes, Don Dowd, Forest Lees, Robbie Robison, Sparky Robertson and Frank Gage. Second row: janet Benson, Shirley Tonkinson, Carol I-Iougeson, Dixie Cook, Shiela West, Susie Lopez, Marlene Kosub, Dorothy Firebaugh, Noreen Pugh and Marcella Baugh. Top row: Miss Fraser, Sponsorg Mickey Driskell, Lorrane Sawyer, Roberta Rindle, Mae Henry, Bea Rodriguez, Beverly Thompson, Lela Williams, Luana Vonderembs and Elizabeth Barraza.

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Catch that hog! echoes through the Junior High building as Mr. Davis gets another meeting of Ojai's Future Farmers of America under way. The habits of a hog is only one of the many things learned by the FFA as is proven by all the blue ribbons Chapter 7 brought home from the county fair this year. Each member has a home project for which he may win an award, and in this way the boys really carry out their motto by doing to learn. In addition to their home projects the Future Farmers have group projects and fre- quently go out on field trips to learn the modern methods of farming first hand. This country-wide organization puts the future of the vegetables and bovines in capable young hands. W ' gr fx 'ri' fkx ' bor ' s 'F ,nf ,vo 4 f?ia'L10 D' Z X Striving lor better The gentleman who originated the organization at Nordhoff, Mr. David Davis, de- vers a fine point to his 1951 hopefuls. fated: John Gray, Ralph Donathan, Presidentg Larry Cooper and Jack Fullerton. Standing: Paul 'urbin, Terry Story, Tony Klicker, Benny Horner, Richard Hiser, Gerald Bess and jimmy Robert- nn. Not pictured: Reaford Wear and james Powell.