Quincy High School - Pine Yearbook (Quincy, CA)

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CLASS OF '45 FRONT ROW (Left to Right): Allene Henson, Letitia Penman. Marilyn Edwards, Emeline Wilson, Shirley Kelton. BACK ROW: Esthor Rarnefli, Freeler.e Johnson, Taty Penman, Bill Zion, Carvel El- worthy. Phillip Oels. June Grow, Lajune Green, Maxine Herring.

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The Class Will I. TATY PENMAN will my beautiful, long, polished fingernails to some budding young typist if she can handle them. I. JUNE GROW, will my unmatched singing voice to some ambitious person who does not wont to bo vocalist with next year's Dance Band. I. MAXINE HERRING, will my socialistic ideas to Jim Mullins so that he can be the dissenting factor in next year's Current History class. I. WILLIAM ZION, bequeath my ability to differ quietly (well, sometimes!) with the authori-ties-that-be to next year's Student Body President. I. LAJUNE GREEN, will my knack for always managing to get a ride to school to Jimmy Dlwood, who never quite makes it. I, PHILLIP OELS. leave my permanent leer to any Freshman boy with unsuspecting friends. (We suspect Phillip all right.) I. ALLENE HENSON, leave my way of sitting calmly through heated discussions to Audrey Belmont, for obvious reasons. I. LETITIA PENMAN, will my ability for getting so many excused absences to anybody who can think up as original excuses as I can. I. MARILYN EDWARDS, will my plare in the Dance Band to someone with a temper which nearly matches mine, who can stand up under the strain. I, SHIRLEY KELTON, will my ability to stand nonchalantly on the basketball court, and drop the ball into the basket to Dorothy Russell, who's tall enough. I. EMELINE WILSON, will what lung power I have to next year's flute player, so that she may be heard during concerts. I. CARVEL EL WORTHY, will my ability to bluff my way through classes, to Jim Taylor.who likes to study, but likes everything else more. I. FREELENE JOHNSON, will to anyone who has to take three periods a day from Mr. Schott next year, my ability to just live throucrh it, to some Freshman whom he doesn't petrify. I. ESTHER RAMELLI, will my habit of getting down town at just the right time to get all the stragglers, to any patient girl who has a Chevey to use for a taxi.

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Senior Class History At the first meeting which the class of '45 had at Quincy High School, we elected Jim Spuehler as President; Bob Cole, Vice-President; Marion Bryan, Secretary-Treasurer; and Mr. Wilson as Qass Advisor. Later in the year, Jim Spuehler was made representative on the Board of Commissioners. 'fhe class was an active one during this first year, having several members playing C basketball, on the foremost team of the year, and also some musicians far enough advanced to go into the school band. According to tradition, the boys took on the task of white-washing the Q. To reciprocate the welcome given at the Freshman Reception, we entertained the Student Body at the first dance which we attempted. The Freshman Return, which made a favorable start for our class according to our social abilities. Only eight of the members of this class of thirty-two were in the graduating class. Jn a year, there were many changes in the class roll. As Sophomores, our officers were: President. Eugene Swanson; Vico-President, Mavis Braden; Secretary-Treasurer, Fausto Vardanega; Sergeant-at-Arms. Bob Cole. Miss Watts, later replaced by Mrs. Bleiberg. was our class advisor. Bill Zion was unanimously chosen for a commissioner. The yell leaders for inter-class competition were Mavis Braden and Letitia Penman. The Sophomore Hop. on February 19. 1943, took place in the gym, which was decorated to resemble a snow scene—complete with skiis, toboggans, ice skates, and other winter sports equipment. A new touch was added to this party by the dancing of that old favor-ie. the Paul Jones, called by Mr. Sciutto. Refreshments on that eventful evening consisted of apple cider and doughnuts. Setting an unusual record, five Sophomores appeared in the school play, The Whole Town's Talking. During our Junior year, the class was busier than ever with the Pine Breezos'' to publish, and that all-important dance, the Junior Prom, to present for the Seniors and the rest of the Student Body. Letitia Penman was the very charming queen of the event. With profit from hot dog and cake sales throughout the year, enough capital was collected to put on an elaborate Prom. The boys were preparing in shop for weeks ahead so that we could transform our gymnasium into the S.S. Quincy in a day and a half. A stately ship she was. comply with Dortholes. a gangplank, and other typical decorations. The bar was a special attraction, where the barmaids served cokes and pretzels. Carefully prepared hors-d'oeuvres. openfaced sandwiches, jello-fruit salad, and individual cakes were served on daintily arranged plates, with punch available at a punch bowl. Program dancing to the music of the Westwood High School Dance Orchestra was enjoyed by the hundred and fifty people who attended. Besides presenting the Seniors with a splendid Prom, the Juniors decorated the Community Church for the Baccalaureate service, and ushered at the Commencement exercises. The officers who led the class through this eventful year were Bill Zion. President; Fausto Vardanega. Vice-President; Shirley Kelton, Secretary-Treasurer; Bill Zion and Carvel El-worthy, Class Commissioners. Miss Bramble was the Qass Advisor. The rings which were available when we ordered ours were not as attractive as those which former classes had bought, because of war conditions, but class rings were ordered and received favorably. This year's Senior class is the smallest to graduate from Quincy High School for a long time. The boy-girl ratio was also unusual, for at the time of graduation there were three boys and eleven girls. At the beginning of the year, there were five boys, but Lafe Harris was already a reserve in the Marine Corps, and Eugene May left school in the middle of the year to join the Merchant Marines. Carvel was sworn into the United States Naval Reserve before school was out. but he graduated with us. The first activity we entered into as a class was a very successful food sale which took place on April 14th. Through this enterprise, money was raised for the launching of plans for the Senior Ball. Being formal, the Ball was one of the most important dances of the year. It was given in true style, with formal bid3 and dance programs. The theme was an unusual one, and the whole dance was a credit to the class, certainly in keeping with the high standards already set by us. The commissioners from our class were Phillip Oels. Maxine Herring and Bill Zion. Each of the class officers—Bill Zion, President; Letitia Penman.Vice-President; Emeline Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer—did his part in making this last year in high school a memorable one for each member of the class of '45. Maxine Herring and Freellne Johnson, with the highest scholastic honors during their four years of high school, presented speeches at the time of graduation, each of which received high acclaim.