Pioneer High School - Torch Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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' « INSIDE... Seniors Etc . . . 20 Activities 20 Competitors 132 Underclassmen 1 82 Faculty 220 Advertisements 242 Identification of Color Page 2 — Anthony Arellanes, Bob Cypher; Betty Johnson, Shawn Bever, Gloria Garcia, Mr. Eicholtz, Michele Armenia. Mr. Humphreys, John Cosio, John Ramirez. Page 3 — Jenny Balag, Lisa DeBaca. Page 4 — Linda Gutkind. Ethel Cooper. Nancy Estrada, Margaret Magana, Lora Candia. Kathy Balder; Gloria Garcia; Stacie Wright. Jenny Nerio; Reina Perez, Mantza Martinez, Kim Minge, Rosalinda Guiler- rez. Page 5 — Annette Trujillo; Robin Joyce; Ralph Huerta; Laura Muela; Ethel Cooper. Page 6 — Todd Bever; Melanie Sullivan, Roger Garcia; Cheri Lassley, Diane Busanovitch; Larry Lucero. John Mendeola, Joey Ontiveros, Ralph Polendo. Page 7 — Linda Gutkind. Tina Walters, Gladys Alvarez; Kelli Hanney, Donna DeMont, Kim Minge, Franci Bennett; Ricardo Garate, Diana Zaragoza, Shelly Martinez. Celeste Garcia. Page 8 and 9 — Homecoming. Page 10 — Veronica Venedicto. Claudia Stambaugh, Lorraine Sinelkoff; Ruben Subia; Rene Todd, Mary Cosio, Bertha Mejia. Page 1 1 — Diana Castenada; Pam Lejsek; John Cosio, Mr. Torres. Page 12 — Titan Touchdown; David Chavez, Johnny Serrano, Felipe Lugo; Varsity Football Team. Page 13 — Cee Del Toro, Amy Skibel; Darryl Kauhola; Varsity Cross-Country Team; Johnny Gutierrez; Varsity Girl ' s Cross-Country Team; Girl ' s Varsity Basketball Team. Page 14 — Alice Nossett, Denise Hammilt, Dons Hnatenko; Gayle Gomez, Renee Robles; Martha Casillas, Ralph Huerta. Danny Vega. Jenny Balag. George Vasquez. Page 15 — Mr. Eicholtz, John Gutierrez; Michelle Armstrong; Art Alva. Melinda Nelson. Page 16 — Giri ' s Varsity Basketball Team — Terry Mitroff. 17

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Our New Principal ■ — Robert -«ieM»n -v) t- y ;siy-- j ' J;i Dedication On behalf of the entire student body at Pioneer, the Annual Staff takes great pride in dedicating the 1980 TORCH to a man whose personal interest in kids has given our cam- pus an alive, new feeling. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he moved with his family to Tucson and attended high school there. He graduated from the Univer- sity of Arizona with a BA in Biology. Then it was on to UCLA and USC for his graduate work. After attaining his Masters degree at Long Beach State, he came to Whittier in 1954, where he taught 8th grade at South Whittier Jr. High. When Sierra opened in 1957, he went there and began to teach science. He became department chairperson and later, curricu- lum coordinator. Apparently enjoying the job of curriculum coordinator, he then became Assistant Principal of Curriculum at Monte Vista. After holding this job for several years, he then moved back to Sierra and became the Principal for four years, until its closing in 1 979. As busy as this man has been, he had time to raise a wonderful family. His family includes a married daughter, who is a teacher; twin sons, one a business major, the other a speech pathology audiology major; and another daughter, who is a freshman at Cal-State Fullerton. Ever since he stepped foot on Pioneer ' s campus to be our new Principal, everyone and everything on it seems to have a renewed and upbeat feeling. The kids love him because he takes the time to get to know each of them personally. The faculty enjoys him because of the jokes he tells them during the early-morning faculty meetings. For bringing all the newness, warmth and love to our campus and for being a caring and understanding man, the 1980 TORCH is dedicated to . . . Robert L. Eicholtz