Pittsburg High School - Pirate Yearbook (Pittsburg, CA)

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FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Jackie Sacco, Geraldine Rissetto, Betty Jean Ferrante, Jeanne Poe, Antionette Revetta, Lidia Artero, Juliet Togonon, Faye Banks, Barbara Verhelst, Deanna Davis, Veronica Quesada, Wilma Rogers, Adviser Mrs. Blum. SECOND ROW: Evangeline Jayme, Marla Rubottom, Roxanne Woodward, Joyce Williamson, Cathie Rozadilla, Phyllis Scala, Cynthia Davi, Marilyn Wegner, Minnie Aiello, Anita Reed, Annette Ferrante, Carol DeStetano, Diane Billeci, Theresa Guzman, Emley Matteucci, Josephine Mercurio, Joanne Katanic, Arlene Bonari, Nelia Gonzalez, Grace Albano, Joann Delgado, Barlaara Cappucini. Junior Red Cross OFFICERS, Left to Right: Josephine Mercurio, president, Arlene Bonari, vice-president, Marla Rubottom, secretaryltreasurer and reporter. The American Junior Red Cross is dedicated to serving others, our school, our community, our country, and the nations of the world. Under the sponsorship ot Mrs. Eugenia Blum, our high school organization has attempted to carry out these aims through various activities. Among the many accomplishments, they again sponsored a clothing drive for the needy ot the world, made layettes and Hxed cartoon scrapbooks to send to hospitals and rest homes, Also for the first time the club ottered services to the Lynn Training Center, a newly established school for retarded students in our area. This year the JRC inaugurated a new governing body, the Junior Red Cross Council. This council, composed ot representatives from the Senior, Junior, and Sophomore classes, decided the maior activities ot the organization.

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FIRST ROW, Left To Righh Joy l-lodges, Grace Albano, Adviser Miss Hunsinger, Joanne Kalanic, JulieT Togonon. SECOND ROW: Judy CasTelloTTi, Karol Krey, Edna Lasser, Beilye Crudup, Carol DeSTeTano, Barbara VerheisT, Deanna Davis. Future Nurses Club OFFICERS, Leff To Right Karol Krey, Treasurer, Judy CasTelloTTi, vice-presidenlg Grace Albano, secrefary. The FuTure Nurses club, under The supervision of Miss Olivia Hunsingcr, compleTed iTs second year aT PiTTsburg High School. During The year, The girls Took a Trip Ta The PiTTsburg ComrnuhiTy HospiTal, They also vvenT To a nursing school in The area as was done Ic1sT year. AT The mee-Tings The girls learned what schools are occepTal3le in The UniTed STaTes and vvhaT courses should be Taken To qualify Tor enrollrnenT in Them. 52

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STANDING, Left to Right: Adviser Mr. Cosford, Angela Cataldo, Bill Plummer, Sue Abono, Willa Davi. SITTING: Jeanne Poe, Jackie Sacco, Joette Milano, Ann Turner. Drama Club The Drama club in action. The drama class of Pittsburg Senior High School presented several well-known plays this year. Some of the most Talented student thespians were in the casts. Mr. Francis Costord, drama class instructor, chose Zona Gale's The Neighbors as the first production of the year. This play was followed by Marco Goes A Courtin'. The plays were presented for the students, parents, elementary school pupils, and the Community Hospital patients. Acting develops students in poise and seltecontidence. Also, through the experi- ences acting otlers, one acquires clear speaking and a greater ability to memorize. 54