Ramona High School - El Ano Yearbook (Ramona, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1951 volume:

RAMONA HIGH PRESENTS THE 1951 A N Oh, talk not to me of a name great in story; The days of our youth are the days of our glory; And the myrtle and ivy of sweet two-and-twenty Are worth all your laurels, though ever so plenty. ... George Gordon, Lord Byron Dedication TO MR. BILL : To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it; to go through intrigue spotless; to forego even ambition when the end is gained — who can say this is not greatness? — William Makepeace Thackeray 2 Annual Queen Runner-up for Annual queen honors was Sherry Williams, the Sophomore candidate. The Soph- omores were a close second with $105.00. Anita Tolmasoff, our lovely queen, was the nominee of the Senior class. The Seniors brought in $130.00 in the Well-Wishers contest, thus electing Anita to be queen. r 3 -And To The Seniors: My blessing with thee! And these few precepts in they memory Look thou character. Give thy thoughts no tongue, Nor any unproportion'd thought his act; Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar; Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them unto thy soul with hoops of steel; But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new-hatch'd unfledg'd courage. Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that th' opposed may beware of thee. Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express'd in fancy; rich, not gaudy; For the apparel oft proclaims the man. And they in France of the best rank and station Are of a most select and generous chief in that. Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend. And borrowing dulleth edge of husbandry; This above all: to thine own self be true. And it must follow, as the night the day. Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell! • - William Shakespeare 4 It matters not how long we live, but how.' — Philip Bailey Principal’s Message: It has been a real pleasure to have served with you during these past two years. Your splendid co-operation and your friendship will always be cherished. This greeting must do more than wish you Good Luck and praise you for your many contributions to your High School. These words are written with the realization that you will graduate in the midst of America's greatest crisis. Not only is our nation's survival at stake, but the torch of human Liberty will be extinguished unless we win the struggle that we have so reluctantly entered. You, and other young Americans like you, will be the ones to determine the course of history for the next ten thousand years. No graduate ever had a greater challenge than that. As I wish you God-speed onward, I offer you a few thoughts for medita- tion — 1. Do not lose faith! Do not lose faith in yourself, in America, or in the cause of Right and Justice and Truth. Young Americans have been meet- ing challenging situations for three hundred years. We have faced many dark hours in our glorious history. Our faith, our courage, our united strength have always prevailed — just as they will as we measure up to the demands of World War III. America has faith in you to courageously meet the challenge of the hour and to see the crisis through. 2. Do not lose your dreamsl Surrounded by the darkness of war and human savagery, it is not always easy to see the light ahead. A new day will dawn. God is on the side of Right and Justice and Truth. So are millions of people spread over this globe of ours. Your personal interests and hopes may have to be postponed for a few years, but they will be realized in the birth of a new world of Peace and Good-Will among men. You will build that world. 3. Do not lower your ideals or standards of conduct in the struggle ahead. Honor and decency ore too often the first casualties of war. The ideals and character of America will be those you bequeath to her in the generation that is now yours. Many of you have won many honors at school. On the football field, on the basketball court, in the classroom — you have made us proud of your courage and your school citizenship. We shall follow your career with great interest. We will look forward to your visits when you come home again. Above all else, our prayers and our hopes will follow you wherever you may be. 7 School Board We extend heartiest congratulations to each member of the graduating class. For all of you, whether you go on to schools of higher learning or go about the business of earning your own way in life, both are schools of experience. In all your learning experiences, may you strive to patiently and consist- ently organize and direct your daily activities better and better every day. Both science and art have a great deal to do with your living and hap- piness and success. Science is the know-how and art is the doing of what we know how to do. Have more faith in life itself; in the Supreme Being who is always ready to move through the expression of our lives, and you will have more of the good things of life coming your way. 8 FACULTY Mr. WILLIAM HANIGAN Come forth into the light of things, Let Nature be your teacher. - - - William Wordsworth Mrs. RUTH SHAW Why has our poetry escheived The rapture and response of food? What hymns are sung, what praises said For home-made miracles of bread? - - - Louis Untermeyer Mr. HAROLD ROBERTS The mathematician has reached the highest rung on the ladder of human thought. ----Havelock Ellis MISS LA VERNE ZIMMERMAN Literature is the greatest of all the sources of refined pleasure, and one of the great uses of a liberal educa- tion is to enable us to enjoy that pleasure.'' — Thomas Henry Huxley MR. CHARLES SNELL There's a castle in Spain, very charm- ing to see. Though built without money or toil; Of this handsome estate I am owner in fee, And paramount lord of the soil. — John Godfrey Sope MR. DON HOLVE 'This they all with a joyful mind Bear through life like a torch in flame. And, falling, fling to the host behind. Play upl play upl and play the gomel 10 — Sir Henry Newbolt MISS HELEN ANDERSON As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life. — Sir John Lubbock, Lord Avebury 11 — William Congreve Secretary to Mr. Dougherty — Mrs. Bess Beck Cafeteria Staff — Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Brown 12 MR. CLAUDE OAKES Assistant Coach CAMERA SHY Mr. Calvin Gelwick 15 Student Compositions A letter from one of the judges of the local American Legion contest: I wish to compliment the Boys and Girls of the Ramona High School for the wonderful ability they displayed in this essay contest. I hope and pray they will per- severe and guard these principals on which our country was founded. To the Students of the Ramona High School I wish to say this: To this responsible job, however, you must be well prepared. For you are first of all Americans. As Americans your political manifesto is the time-tested Declaration of Independence. This is your platform for peace! You have no ax to grind with any nation of any nationality. That all men have certain God- given rights is your campaign slogan. As you stump for peace you maintain against all opponents that every man - be he in Korea, Chungking or the South Seas - has the right and should have the opportunity to make an honest, decent living. Freedom has no national border lines. Anyone using his native abilities has a right to his earning. He can have a home, a garden and a car, and all the rest - if he wants them. This is your political creed, the heritage of a Washington, a Jefferson, a Lincoln, the heritage of your American home - God Bless it - which you take for granted like the good earth you walk on or the father and mother who gave you life. This Americanism is yours. Bring it with you in this campaign - to win the peace. AMERICAN FREEDOM by Allene Reeves First prize winning essay in the local American Legion Contest The word freedom means a great deal to some people while others seem to take it for granted. All through the ages nations have been fighting for their freedom and rights at one time or another. The meaning of the word freedom varies with nearly everyone. President Roosevelt once set up what he believed to be the four freedoms of America. They were (1) the freedom of worship, (2) the freedom of speech, (3) the freedom from want and (4) the free- dom from fear. In America our nation was first based on freedom. We have always strived to keep it a free and democratic country. Our Constitution was written for a free coun- try run by the people instead of just one person as in dictatorship. We have a voting system in which we choose the men we want to lead our government. When we vote we have a choice of voting for the man or party we wish. In some counrties the government sees to it that you vote for the one they want, or elsel We have our own homes. We have the right to bear arms so that we can protect our homes and family. We know that no one or the government can walk in our house and search it without a search warrant. We have the right to go to the church we see fit and worship God in the manner we see best. If we don't like what the minister or preacher is saying, we aren't forced to agree with him. After church we may gather and discuss the sermon if we wish. If we don't like the manner of worship in one church, we may go to an- other. We have the public school for children to get an ed- ucation. It is for all children, and not just a privileged few. In high school we have the privilege of choosing the subjects we wish to take to prepare ourselves for the future. We have the right to voice our opinions in class. When we are old enough, we have the freedom to take the job best suited for our abilities and we are not forced to do a job for which we are not at all suited. If we want to call a meeting to discuss world problems, political or otherwise, we may do so without the fear of having it broken up by a secret police and being sent to jail. We have the freedom to write a letter without fearing it will be read, censored and disapproved of by the government. We have freedom of the press. By this we know what is going on in the world. We have magazines and books. We have the right to have radios and television if we want and can afford them. We have different organizations to join, and anyone may join the one he wants, if he is qualified. These are not all of the freedoms we are entitled to. The greatest freedom and privilege of all is that we live in America. 16 VIRGINIA BALDWIN Treasurer of G.A.C. . . . Virginia has a commercial major. Ginger, as she is known to her friends, rates bookkeeping as her favorite class. She likes all of her teachers. Among Ginger's many likes are pretty clothes, and the color green. Snob- bish people are all Ginger dislikes. son DARREL BECK Class President, 4 . . . President of C.S.F., 3, 4 . . . Monitor's Board, 3 . . . Darrell is majoring in science. Beek is Darrell's nickname. Mona Lisa is Darrell's favo- rite tune. Cars, good food, and trouble are also some of Darrell's likes. He has very few pet peeves, but among them are politics, noisy women, and cucumbers. V ANN CARR Tall, red-haired and brown-eyed . . . moved in Senior from Oklahoma . . . A.S.B. Secretary, 4 . . . Glee Club Treas- urer, 4 . . . Sergeant in Drill Team, 4 . . . Annual Staff, 4 . . . Her major is History. Ann likes to drive a 1950 Pontiac, the town Ramona. Mockingbird Hill is her top tune. Studying, squash and conceited people are among Ann's dislikes. 18 JL f iPtS: ha CALVIN BUDWORTH Blonde, blue eyes . . . Col is majoring in English and science. . . . Chemistry- rates as Cal's favorite class and Mr. Gel- wich is his favorite teacher. . . . Cal's favo- rite song is Harbor Lights. ... He likes chicken, and sleeping late in the morn- ings. Cal expressed no dislikes. PAT CAMPBELL Transferred from Julian in Junior year . . . sergeant in Drill Team, 4 . . . secretary of A.S.B., 4. . . . Favorite teacher is Mr. Snell and Senior Problems is her favorite class. Has history and commercial majors. To graduate is Pat's ambition. Among her many likes are blue, our senior sweaters, Nevertheless, salads, and friendly people. Mexican music, cauliflower, and bossy people are her dislikes. JIM CLAYTON . Letterman in football, basketball and track . . . president of class, 1,2... vice- president of class, 3. Math is Jim's major. Chemistry is favorite class and favorite teacher is Mr. Roberts. Beefsteak, fried chicken, and fairy tales are Jim's likes. Among his dislikes are school and arti- ficial people. 19 ERNIE HERNANDEZ Letterman in football, basketball, and track . . . reporter for the F.F.A., 4. Ernie is majoring in agriculture. To graduate is his ambition. Favorite class is agricul- ture and favorite teacher is Mr. Snell. Likes food, basketball, good jokes, and the color yellow. Dislikes history and work. SUE COOKE Transferred from LaJolla High in her senior year. She expressed no particular favorite teacher, although she does have a special liking for Janneva Matthews, and her study halls are her favorite. How High the Moon by les Paul is her favorite song. Likes green, tacos, and dancing. Dislikes new cars, The Thing, and exerting herself in P.E. JO DOWTON Class secretary, 4 . . . secretary of F.H.A., 4 . . . G.A.C., 3, 4 . . . blonde and blue eyes. Marriage is Jo's ambition. Has a commercial major. Mr. Bill Hannigan is her favorite teacher, and her favorite class is history. Jo likes Jack, lemon pie, bell peppers, Sentimental Me, and blue. Among her dislikes are pink, sauerkraut, and cottage cheese. X) CONNIE ELLIOTT Vice-president of class, 4 . . . brown hair, brown eyes. Favorite class is biology, and Mr. Bill Hanigan is her favorite teacher. Connie has a commercial major. Likes shrimp and Italian spaghetti. Pastimes are skating and horseback riding. Her favo- rite song is Al Jolson's Mammy. Connie has very few dislikes, but some of them are oysters and liver. LEE LITTLEPAGE Letterman in football, basketball and track. . . . Member-at-large of A.S.B., 4. Lee has ambitions of becoming a drafting engineer. Chemistry is Lee's favorite class and Mr. Roberts is his favorite teacher. Majoring in math and mechanical draw- ing. Likes thick, juicy steaks, fried chicken, blue, jokes and Hallowe'en. Lee's favorite pastime is teasing people. He dislikes cars that won't run, cream of tomato soup, and pink. james McDonald A.S.B. president, 4 . . . football, basket- ball, track, and baseball letterman . . . class president, 3 . . . A.S.B. member-at- large, 3 . . . has a tan, 1935 Chevrolet. Jim likes semi-classical music, the classes, chemistry and algebra. Also likes all foods, especially steak and milk. He dis- likes glow socks and unfair players. 21 NADINE HEALEY Entered in her senior year . . . nicknamed Pixie. History and English are Pixie's majors. Rates Miss LaVerne Zimmerman as her favorite teacher and English as her favorite class. To work in a Veterinary Hospital is her ambition. Blue is her fa- vorite color, and she likes spaghetti and sincere and humorous people. Dislikes vegetables, Mule Train, and conceited people. PETER MUNDY Moved to Ramona in spring of '49 from Kenley in Surry, England. . . . Letterman in football and track . . . annual staff, 4. Chemistry is his favorite class and Mr. Roberts is his favorite teacher . . . major is in Math. Likes blue, well-done steaks, sports, and the Third Man Theme. Dis- likes fishing, pumpkin, and popcorn. Pete plans to take o six-months' vacation to England in a few years. r PAT HENSON Girls' League president, 4 . . . G.A.C. sec- retary, 4 . . . Cheerleader, 2, 3, 4 . . Girls' League secretary, 3 . . . annual staff, 3, 4 . . . vice-president of C.S.F., 2 . . . secretary of class, 2 . . class vice- president, 1. Has a commercial major. Giggling and dancing are her pastimes. Likes to drive, good jokes, Rudi, Kay Starr's Bonaparte's Retreat. Pet peeves are back-slappers, baseball and hot weather. ROBERT SASSE JANET JONES President of F.H.A., 4 . . . District presi- dent of Son Diego and Imperial Counties F.H.A., 4 . . . F.H.A. state reporter, 3 . . . Cheerleader 2, 3 . . . class treasurer 1, 3 . . . class secretary, 4 . . . F.H.A. state parliamentarian, 2 . . . Speech is her fa- vorite class and her favorite teacher is Mrs. Shaw. Has a commercial major. Likes salads, green, skating and all kinds of music. Dislikes rich desserts, short skirts, powder blue, catty people and polishing shoes. Brown hair, and blue-green eyes. . . . Favorite class is general math, and his favorite teacher is Mr. Hanigan. To attend theological school is Bob's ambition. Likes blue, hamburgers, basketball, ice hockey and well-mannered people. Dislikes yel- low, sauerkraut, and snobbish people. Favorite pastime is reading, and his hobby is caring for his rabbits. BOB SMITH Vice-president of the F.F.A., 4 . . . letter- man in basketball. To graduate is his am- bition. Favorite class is chemistry, and Mr. Roberts rates as his favorite teacher. Bob is majoring in science. Goofus is Bob's favorite song. Bob's favorite food is thick, juicy steaks. Bob likes to loaf. He dislikes eggplant, broccoli and squash. He also dislikes bossy people, staying home, and Oakie music. 23 ART TOBIASON Five-foot-ten . . . light brown hair . . . brown eyes. Art is majoring in agriculture. Mr. Harold Roberts is Art's favorite teach- er and he likes shop best of all his classes. Art has many likes, some of them are women, fishing, hunting, the song All My Love, steak and cars. Fried onions, The Thing, and chartreuse are some of Art's dislikes. He also dislikes conceited girls and studying. To travel is Art's ambition. LEE KANY Five-foot-five . . . brown hair . . . blue eyes . . . majorette-song leader, 3 . . . cheerleader, 4. Marriage is her ambition. She has commercial and history majors. Rates Senior Problems as her favorite class and Mr. Snell as her favorite teach- er. Especially likes the color green, skat- ing, Saturdays, cherry pepsi's, biscuits and Will. Dislikes school, cold weather, squash, and sarcastic people. JACKIE MUIR Brown hair and green eyes . . . five-foot- six .. . Jackie has homemaking, history and commercial majors. Advertising Com- mittee, 4 . . . Business Manager of Annual, 3. English is Jackie's favorite class and her favorite teacher is Miss LaVerne Zim- merman. Among Jackie's likes are Bob, French fries, hot fudge sundaes, green, and the hit-parade tune, Harbor Lights. She dislikes powder-blue, P.E., and corny jokes. 24 CAROLINE NIELSEN Class treasurer, 4 . . . representative for the D.A.R. Good Citizenship Contest . . . blonde, blue eyed. In her junior year she moved here from Lake Benton, Minnesota. Caroline is majoring in science, math and commerce. Her favorite class is Chemistry and her favorite teacher is Mr. Roberts. To be a nurse is her ambition. Likes ham- burgers with French fries, powder blue, friendly people and My Heart Cries for You. Dislikes mayonnaise, onions, con- ceited people and waiting for people. HERMAN TRUMPER A.S.B. vice-president, 4 . . . Lettermon in football, basketball, track, and baseball . . . football captain, 4 . . . vice-president of Monitors' Board, 3 . . . nicknamed Tiny. Majoring in math and band. Has ambitions of going to college. Likes foot- ball, Can Anyone Explain, two-inch thick steaks. Senior Problems and Chem- istry are Tiny's favorite classes. He dis- likes spinach, modest people, Goodnight, Irene. ALLENE REEVES Five-foot-four . . . short brown hair . . . blue eyes. Ambition is to be a dental assistant. Expressed no preference in her classes, and she likes all of her teachers. She has a commercial major. Little Rock Getaway is her favorite song. Likes nearly all foods and all colors. Bach and Tijuana music are the only music she doesn't like. 25 I ANITA TOLMASOFF Five-foot-five . . . brown hair . . . hazel eyes . . . cheerleader, 2, 3, 4 . . . Annual Queen, 4. Anita's favorite class is Senior Problems, and Mr. Charles Snell tops the list of favorite teachers. Anita has home- making, history, and commercial majors. To be a housewife is her ambition. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You is her favorite song. She likes to play Miniature Golf, and George. She dislikes mean teachers and bossy oeople. MARY HELEN TORRES Five-foot-one . . . black hair — hazel eyes . . . majorette, 3, 4 . . . F.H.A. Historian, 3, 4. Mary is a big eater, especially salads, desserts, and hamburgers. She has homemaking and commercial majors. Her ambition is to become a telephone oper- ator. She likes all her teachers and her favorite class is homemaking. She likes to write letters, make new friends, and Spring. Mary dislikes soft drinks, cold weather, homework and tasks. 26 CLARA YEO Blonde, blue eyes . . . A.S.B. treasurer, 4 . . . G.A.C. president, 4 . . . editor-in-chief of annual, 4 . . . editor of R-Hi Times, 3 . . . A.S.B. assistant treasurer, 3 . . . secre- tary of annual, 3 . . . Co-ordinating Coun- cil Representative, 3 ... a wonderful sense of humor. She is in favor of the color green, tacos, fiction, Mr. Bill, and she loves to laugh. She dislikes book- keeping books that will not balance, cab- bage and cauliflower. She majors in Eng- lish and commerce. To be a millionaire is her ambition. Her favorite class is Journalism, and she likes all of her teach- ers. II Mio Tesoro is her favorite song. SUE WAYTE Entered from San Diego in Sophomore year . . . Annual staff, 4 . . . district re- porter of F.H.A., 4 . . . C.S.F. treasurer, 3. . . . Girls' League treasurer, 3 . . . secre- tary of Monitors' Board, 3 . . . district sec- retary of F.H.A., 3. Sue is majoring in math and language. Her two ambitions are going to college and getting a driv- er's license. Likes popular music, pierced ears, medium rare steaks. Pacific Square, green, and slumber parties. Dislikes pow- der blue. Hoover cheerleaders, cooked cabbage, and exerting herself in P.E. Favorite pastime is knitting. Favorite class is chemistry, and Miss LaVerne Zimmer- man is her favorite teacher. 27 As We Were Class History ”All our past acclaims our future. — Swinburne Way back in 1939 Miss Allison welcomed into her first grade class the following smiling children: Clara Yeo, Jo Dowton, Janet Jones, Anita TolmasofF, Allene Reeves, Bob Smith, Art Tobiason, Ernie Hernandez, Jackie Muir, Coye and Troy Snider, and Cal Budworth. Then in the second grade little Herman Trumper from Oceanside joined our jolly group. Mary Helen Torres from San Diego, Virginia Baldwin from El Cajon, and Darrell Beck from Chico entered the fourth grade with us. During the seventh grade Lee littlepage of Seattle and Jim Clayton of Tacoma came into our lives. Patsy Henson from San Diego and Jim McDonald from Glendale were here to graduate from the eighth grade with us. At last, high school, even if mere Freshmen. Lee Kany from San Diego arrived in time for our Freshman initiation and Reception. As Freshmen, we put on a Barn Dance and worked in the Carnival. Our Sophomore year we got to put on the Freshman Reception, Sock Hop and again worked on the Carnival. Sue Wayte from San Diego and Peter Mundy, a much-traveled lad from Lancanshire, England, were our new members. New Juniors were Pat Campbell from Julian, Caroline Nielsen from Hendricks, Minnesota; Connie Elliott from Chicago, and Bob Sasse from Denver. A roaring success was our Box Social that year; we also were in charge of the Junior- Senior Prom and Banquet, and again we helped in the Carnival. Best of all we got our class rings. Senior sweaters, our Annual, Ditch Doy, the Carnival and last but not least Graduation marked our Senior year. Ann Carr from Oklahoma City, Sue Cook of La Jolla, and Pixie Healy from San Diego added their bit in this our last year. And so in closing I say Vive la Big Bear! 19 Class Prophecy The Moving Finger writes; and having writ, Moves on; nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it. — Omar Khayyam As I leave my home on Saturn, I hop on my trusty rocket horse and take off for a day's work on Mars. Speeding along the Big Dipper Boulevard, I decide to stop and see my friend, Bob Sasse, who owns a dairy on the Milky Way. Dr. Sasse, who has been quite successful with rabbits also, is known as the Luther Burbank of the rabbit world. Dr. Sasse told me that Darrell Beck, noted Minerologist, has discovered a new stone called Hardrock. We talked a few minutes longer and I continued on my way to work at the Mars Sentinel news- paper office, where I am Foreign Correspondent. Sue Wayte, who is Personnel Manager at Rohr Aircraft, was hitch-hiking so I gave her a ride. She told me that her flying saucer had burned out a bearing. She also told me that when she took her children to school a few days ago she found Bob Smith still making up English I. I let her off at Iceville, Neptune, a neighboring planet, where the Rohr Branch office has started the manufacturing of Guided Missiles. I arrived at work a few minutes early, so I picked up the morning edition of the paper from earth. The first thing I noticed were the headlines which jumped out at me in bold, five-inch print. LIPPY LITTLEPAGE WOUNDED IN GUN BATTLE. As I read on I discovered that he had succeeded Micky Cohen in the underworld. Who would have ever thought that Little Lee Littlepage would ever be Public Enemy No. 1. The front page also told of the Butchers' Union strike led by President Connie Elliott. The butchers are striking for a boost in wages and a 12-hour week and it looks like they're going to get it. Down toward the bottom of the page I read that a new building was being erected in downtown Ramona and would soon house the Kany Corporation which will be manufacturing excused tardy slips for the high school students. 30 Under the high school news I discovered that the high school had added two more teachers to the staff. They are Jackie Muir and Janet Jones. Jackie is the new Drivers' Training Teacher. She is adept in the stripping of gears and is passing on her knowledge to the students. Janet is the new Homemaking teacher and is showing the Future Homemakers how to burn biscuits to a turn. I also noticed that Pat Campbell would soon be taking Bess Beck's place as Secretary to the Superintendent. Down in the left-hand corner on the same page was an advertisement for Bud- worth's Safeway Beauty Salon. Cal has come quite a ways since the time when he was a finger waver in the Curly Wurly chain shops. Page 4-a disclosed a picture of Caroline Nielsen, R.N. Under her picture was the story of her heroic attempt to save the lives of 15 children who were trapped in the third floor of the Escondido Hospital. Caroline had fought her way bravely through the flames of the fire which started during the night. On the next page was a full-page ad for the Toni company. This month's Toni twins are Coye and Troy Snider. The caption under their picture was the now- famous slogan, Which twin has the hair? Anita Tolmasoff, Representative of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, has stated that the smog hazard has finally been cured. On the same page. Art Tobiason's Advice to the Lovelorn column spoke of the problem of an eighth grade girl. The girl evidently had a hopeless crush on Jim Clayton, popular M.G.M. movie star. Jim, known in the Hollywood circles as Eight-yard Clayton, has been married eight times in the last ten years. Art advises the eighth grade girl to ignore her love for Jimmie and concentrate on high school boys with brown Dodges. Art's column is titled Dear Uncle Toby. News in the Society section told of a forthcoming dinner to be given by Rear Admiral Jack Cahill and Mrs. Cahill (the former Jo Dowton) in honor of Gen- eral Dick Drayer of the U.S.M.C. I read further on in the Society and discovered that Sue Cooke is giving another of her famous parties for the Ramona Letterman's Club. Sue has just been voted into the club as on honorary member. The guest of honor will be Herman Trumper, wealthy Santa Ysabel playboy. Herman is still working for his B.A. from Whittier. 31 Class Prophecy In the Theatre Section was a book review of Allene Reeves' latest novel Gone with the Breeze. The critics have hailed it as one of the greatest books since Forever Amber. I also saw that Mary Torres, mambo dancer, is just winding up her tour of Baja California. When I hod read this far in the paper, Clara Yeo, managing editor of the Mars Sentinel, sat down and began to read it with me. In the sports section was a picture of Ernie Hernandez in Lucky 7, his hot-rod racer. Ernst won the main event at the Balboa Stadium. Another article told of Jim McDonald being hired as coach for the Stanford Basketball team. A picture in the middle of the page showed Pixie Healy at Agua Caliente where her horse, Tinsides, is running. Pixie is a retired veterinary and owns several race horses. Listed in the Vital Statistics under Marriage Licenses were Virginia Baldwin and Bob Ladd. Virginia believes in long engagements. We noticed that Pat and Rudi Stockalper are applying for onother building permit. Pat and Rudi are the proud parents of 10 children and are extending their house another half-acre for the expected triplets. On the back page was an ad for Carr's Cars. Ann has invented the Economy Car which is equipped with only the most essential things such as pipes, skirts, spotlights, musical horns, etc. When Clara and I had finished the paper we just sat bock and thought awhile. So this is what has happened to our schoolmates since the time a few of us migrated to Mars in 1951. 32 Horoscope NAME ALIAS OCCUPATION FAVORITE DIVERSION CAUSE OF DEATH Virginia Baldwin Ginger Acrobatic Teacher Head Stand Headache Darrell Beck Beek Olympic Track Star Winning Track Medals Second Place Calvin Budworth Fuzzy Barber Cutting Up Gay Blade Patricia Campbell Pat Ambassador to China Traveling Slow Boat Ann Carr Ghost Hair-dye Chemist Mixing Colors Chartreuse James Clayton Jim President of the Dick Tracy Fan Club Running as a Dark Horse Candidate Muddy Track Sue Cook Sue Teaching Senior Problems Giving F's Broken Pencil Joan Dowton Jo Beauty Operator Curlers Baldness Constance Elliott Bunny Housewife Washing Dishes Dishpan Hands Nadine Healy Pixie Horse Doctor Braiding Tails Dandruff Patricia Henson Patsy Cheerleading Cartwheels Broken Spoke Ernest Hernandez Errrn'st Glory Hound Getting Hurt in Games Very Close Veins Janet Jones Jan Postwoman Letters from the Air Force Too Much Air Male Lee Kany Lee Leatherneck PFC's Sergeant Lee Littlepage Littleleaf New Car Dealer Suckers Mad Man Muntz James McDonald Mac President of the School Board Polishing Apples Worm Jacquelin Muir Jackie Housekeeper Air Force Peace Peter Mundy Pete Sentinel Star Reporter Getting a Scoop Missed a Deadline Caroline Nielsen Carol Chemist Mixing Chemicals Wrong Directions Allene Reeves Allene Telephone Operator Listening in on Conversations Party Line Robert Sasse Sasbo Minister Youth for Christ Meetings Natural Causes Coye Snider Son Air Force Parachuting Trees Troy Snider Brother Pilot Flying High Too Many Birds Arthur Tobiason Toby • • Child Guidance Teacher Watching over Grade School Children Mothers Anita Tolmasoff Oinka P. E. Teacher Shooting Baskets Foul Shot Mary Helen Torres Mary Dance Instructor Teaching the Mambo Jambo Herman Trumper Tiny Professional Football Arguing Referee Sue Wayte Sue the Poo Orator Talking Laryngitis Clara Yeo Yodel Banker Counting Her Money Not Enough Toes Class Wills We, the Senior class of Ramona Union High School, of the City of Ramona, County of San Diego, State of California, being of sound and disposing minds and memories, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all wills here- tofore made by us. FIRST, we will to the Junior class the privilege of leaving the assemblies first. SECOND, we will to Mr. William Hanigan any and all assets or debits in our treasury. And individually: I, VIRGINIA BALDWIN, will my shyness to Willie Leston, who is badly in need of some. I, DARRELL BECK, will my speed in track to Boomie Huston. I, CALVIN BUDWORTH, will my nickname, Fuzzy to Larry Evans. I, PATRICIA CAMPBELL, will Jim's letterman sweat- er to Eileen McDonald. I, ANN CARR, will my drill team skirt to Bob Bivens in hopes he'll keep those knees (?) up high. I, JAMES CLAYTON, will my eight yards in foot- ball to Kenny Huston. I, SUE COOKE, will my leather jacket to Bob Kava- nagh, because I feel he needs an extra jacket for winter. I, JO DOWTON, will my adeptness at typing U. S. History tests to all future U. S. History students. I, RICHARD DRAYER, will my basic training to the cadets. I, CONSTANCE ELLIOTT, will my laugh to Mr. Hanigan. I, NADINE HEALY, will my delightful and improv- ing conversation to Margaret Hancock. I, PATRICIA HENSON, will my ability to learn Swiss habits and customs to Tootsie Stockalper. I, ERNEST HERNANDEZ, will all my missed long shots in basketball to Ralph McIntosh. I, JANET JONES, will my Student of the Month medal to Fred Neese. I, LEE KANY, will all my signed tardy slips to Dean White, who never seems to have an excuse. I, LEE LITTLEPAGE, will my safe and sane driving to Boris Dobrotin. I, JAMES McDONALD, will my office of A. S. B. President to whom it may concern. I, JACQUELIN MUIR, will all my many detention hours to Mr. Holve. I, PETER MUNDY, will my incomplete in Latin to Miss Anderson. I, CAROLINE NIELSEN, will my sound scholarship to Cal Baker — make use of it, Cal! I, ALLENE REEVES, will my short hair to Nicky Harrison. I, ROBERT SASSE, will my way with women to Cesario Martinez. I, ROBERT SMITH, will my many years in English to Miss Zimmerman. I, COYE SNIDER, will my civilian clothes to anyone who wants them. I, TROY SNIDER, will our '39 Buick to Boomie Huston, so he can change motors. I, ARTHUR TOBIASON, will my eighth grade harem to John Hartwell. I, ANITA TOLMASOFF, will my cheering voice to Beverly Bernhard. I, MARY TORRES, will my mambo lessons to Eva Rivers. I, HERMAN TRUMPER, will my beautiful and manly physique to Roger Stuart. I, SUE WAYTE, will my old Hoover letterman sweater to Glen Stan Miner. I, CLARA YEO, will my ability to torment Mr. Bill to all future A.S.B. treasurers. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this eighth day of June, nineteen hundred and fifty-one. So I drew these tides of men into my hands and wrote my will across the sky in stars. — Thomas Edward Lawrence 34 AMERICAN FREEDOM by Richard L. Dougherty Second prize-winning essay in the local American Legion contest About ten years before our Constitution wos adopted a great document was issued, The Declaration of Independence. From it come those very familiar words: We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they ore endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The Declaration of Independence was the first step in the freedom and foundation of our United States. Now the United States insures to all its citizens the privileges its fathers fought to have. There are no under-privileged people in the United States. There are unfortunate people, unwise people, and improvident people, but there are no under-privileged people. The term under privileged has been loosely used and has been applied to those who were unfortunate or unwilling to make the necessary sacrifices to obtain success. If privilege and success were synonymous, we should have to soy that there are a great many under- privileged people, because there are a great many unsuccessful people. Abraham Lincoln earned his way as a boy by splitting logs, but by using his privileges, he became one of our greatest presidents. Our privileges are protected by the Constitution. The Fourteenth Amendment to our Constitution states: No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United State� ; nor shall any state deprive any citizen of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor deny to ony person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws ' The Fifteenth Amendment insures the voting privileges of its citizens. Life, the one thing without all else is void, is lightly thought of throughout the length and breadth of half the world. True, we hove our crime waves, and maladjusted people who often deprive others of life, but the machine of justice soon removes these perils from our land. Liberty is another right which we cherish greatly. Remember the patroit who said, Give me liberty, or give me death. In these few words he expressed the sentiment of many Americans. We are so used to liberty and its privileges that without it, we would wonder if life was really worth living. Compared with other countries of the world, we live like kings. We come and go as we wish, we say as we please, and we concede to no one the right to interfere with us. We hove many other privileges which are denied to those in other countries. We have the right of education. Education is compulsory in most parts of our country for the lower grades, and if one wishes higher education, there are many opportunities for obtaining it. We have the privilege of choosing our own vocation. Our schools provide us with the necessary education for our choice of vocation. Schools provide counselors to help us choose the right vocation. Why is it that often we reject their suggestions, and find through trial and error that they were right? We have the privilege of freedom of worship. For this privilege men have been per- secuted and slain since the dawn of history. Our country wos founded and settled by those who were seeking for this privilege. We have the privilege of speech and press. We may say or write what we please, as long as we do not injure the good name of a citizen, or advocate the-overthrow of the government by force. We have the privileges of pursuit of happiness. We may never find it though we seek a lifetime, but the privilege of pursuing it is ours. We, the people of the United States of America, have more privileges than anywhere else in the world, yet we continue to do the most dangerous thing, take them for granted. We seem to forget that we only get out of things what we put into them. We seem to forget that the thing we must give is a practical patriotism — love of our country, obedience to its laws, and a determination to keep it the best place in the world to live. We must open our eyes and seek our freedom, lest we lose it for ourselves and our posterity. We have to fight to get our liberty, and to keep it, and unless we fight again, we will lose it. The American people have set the example for the world, and we will keep our torch burning as a symbol of the free and happy and still united people. We will be ready to meet any demand both physical and mentally while supporting our country. 35 FIRST ROW: Eileen McDonald, LoWayne Kay, Dick Dougherty, Gloria Hughes, Joan Evans, Ellen Brown, Willie Leston, Margaret Hancock. SECOND ROW: Cheryl Kerr, Barbara Whigham, Alberta Strong, Wayne Hill, Jackie Batte, Eva Rivers, Jan Monsker, Marie Henry, Lowell Fuhrman. THIRD ROW: Pot Cook, John Hartwell, Kathleen Pyke, Russell Pike, Ernestine Stockalper, Fred Shanke, Boris Dobrotin. FOURTH ROW: Morton Jones, Nicky Harrison, Dwight Miller, Cesario Martinez, Bob Bivens. Boom Huston, Dean White. “Only a moment; a moment of strength, of romance, of glamour, of youth! . . . the time to remember —Joseph Conrad 36 srfr , V n ' r The Junior Class started the year off with a yell, “Where’s my ring?” The rings finally came; some with a gold background, some with a black onyx, and some with blue sapphire and a beau- tiful seal. A skating party was held on January 6, 1951, and there was a great deal of fun for those who attended. After much debate, the class decided on maroon sweaters to flash around the campus. The theme of the Junior-Senior Prom was, “Let’s Take an Old- Fashioned Walk. Preceding the Dance was a banquet consisting of a very scrumptious meal. The Junior Class gave leading members to the football, basket- ball, baseball, and track teams. Some of its members were in the C.S.F., some on the A.S.B. student council and executive board. The other members supported the other clubs around the school. The class was under the leadership of Mr. Horace Acuff and their 37 Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven. Sophomore Class FIRST ROW: Stella Shindlebower, Pat Sullivan, Sonny Torres, Sherry Williams, Beverly Perry, Gerald Smith, Clarice Acock, Bill Gansberg. SECOND ROW: Don Brown, Beverly Bernhard, Anita Soule, Clarke Herring, Velma Osuna, Judith Alford, Verna Burdick, Nan Mansker, Larry Evans. THIRD ROW: Bill Cooke, Jack Steffy, Charles Steinhauer, Dick Fitzek, Dick Kover, Bruce Fuhrman, John Muir, Kent Arkley, Douglas Morrison, Glenn Miner. 38 This year's Sophomores are a healthy, energetic group. This is our second year in high school and we have changed in many ways. We have become adults and those below us are merely children (so we think). We spent the first days of the year making life enjoyable for the freshmen entering high school. Our principal activity was the Freshman Reception. This dance in- creased our treasury by $3.10. In December, P.T.A. members presented a ploy, The Curse of An Aching Heart. We sold fudge, popcorn, cookies, and cold drinks between acts. This netted us $14.85. In the Curtis Drive we sold $45.00 worth of magazine subscriptions. Several students received prizes. There were three sophomores who played on the varsity football team, which is something we are proud of. We had class officers whose term lasted one semester. First semester officers were John Muir, President; Kent Arkley, Vice-President; Stella Shindlebower, Secretary; and Beverly Bernhard, Treasurer. Second semester officers were Kent Arkley, President; John Muir, Vice-President; Beverly Bernhard, Secretary; and Sherry Williams, Treasurer. We have already chosen our Junior rings which we will receive the first few weeks of next year. We are looking forward to our Junior and Senior years, but we will always remember this, our Sophomore year. 39 FIRST ROW: Kenny Huston, Corolyn Soper, Louise Johnston, leRoy Soper, Joon Henson, Noreen Carrisoza, Fred Neese, Jimmy Dyche, Wolter Schmid, Roger Stuart. SECOND ROW: Russell Pruitt, Belvo Oakes, Evelyn Richardson, Judy Bisher, Janice Hillery, Ardith Giddings, Bobbe Thompson, Charles Preble. THIRD ROW: David Rust, Donald Carlson, Helen Snell, Pat Anderson, Carol Bourne, Harryette Hill, Dorothy Upson, Harvey Bisher. FOURTH ROW: David Stoner, Jerry Teague, John Kinslowe, Jim Dougherty, Bob Johnston, Guy West, Donald Postum, Richard Cawyer, Jim Bowman. When I was green in judgment” —Wm. Shakespeare 40 BOBBE: Well, Helen, here we are in High School already. It doesn't seem possible, does it? We were just starting school yesterday. Do you remember the ones who have been here since the first grade? HELEN: Yes, Bobbe, I remember very clearly who was here then. They were: Noreen Carrisoza, Donald Carlson, Walter Schmid, Jerry Teague, Evelyn Richardson, Belva Oakes, Louise Johnston and Helen Snell. Ardith was here then, but moved away. She found she couldn't get along without us, so she came back in the fourth grade. BOBBE: Yes, and we have had quite a few new ones come in this year, too. They are: Don Postom, Dick Cowyer, Esther Hegwood, Fred Neese, Jimmy Dyche, ond Karl Mazzeo. HELEN: I think we did a pretty good job of electing our officers, don't you? BOBBE: Yes, for the first semester we had Guy West as President, Kenny Huston as Vice-President and Jerry Eller as Secretary-Treasurer. HELEN: And this semester we re-elected Guy for President, put Harryette Hill in as Vice-President and Kenny Huston for Treasurer. BOBBE: And remember our initiation we had not long after school started? That was really something. The Sophomores made us wear our clothes wrong side out until lunch time. I think the boys looked even funnier than the girls. HELEN: Yes, we had lots of fun that day. And then there was our Freshman Reception. We really had fun that night. BOBBE: The Sophomores again reminded us that we were Freshmen and made us play Drop the Handkerchief on a very slippery floor. HELEN: Yes, so far I think our Freshmen have enjoyed themselves, and 4 think we'll have a great deal more to talk about by the time we're Sophomores. 41 Adult Education Imagine, our parents and other adults going back to school all over the nation people who managed to escape our great school system are going again and at night. Ramona is no exception to the rule. We have a fine adult education program consisting of the following: Sixty veterans have been taking On the farm training evenings at the high school. They have been under the guidance of Frank Lane, C. H. Lee, Richard Baldwin, and Calvin Gelwick. Beginning and advanced classes of Spanish have been well attended. An enrollment of about fifty adults, taught by Ann Levsen have met Tuesday and Thursday nights. Throughout the year Red Cross courses have been given by Bill Hani- gan. They are to enable people to qualify for life-saving certificates. The course was taken by fifty adults. Art classes in stencil have been given at the town hall under the High School adult education program. Pauline McKenzie has ably taught the artistic group. All members of these classes have been very enthusiastic about their learning. No doubt more so than when they were in high school. As adult education becomes a prevailing system, perhaps we future adults can look forward to a wonderful program. 42 WHAT FREEDOM MEANS TO ME By Clarke Herring Third prize-winning essay in the American Legion contest Freedom has a different meaning for everyone. We folks in the Unifed States, some- times think we are not free, but if we could take a trip around the world, we would see that we are very well off indeed! People in many nations can't say what they think, do what they want, or go to a church of their own choice. If they do, and it displeases the government in power, the govern- ment usually sees to it that they are chastised severely; thus freedom to worship is sent underground, and emotions and thoughts are bottled up, awaiting the explosion of revolution. When these United States were formed, they were founded on the ideas of freedom; freedom of worship, of speech, freedom of the press. The pilgrims had been persecuted in Europe, and they had come here to worship, and live in peace. When England finally became too unfair to them, they broke away from the established order of serfdom to come to the New World where all men would be considered equal and could talk on equal terms. They came to this wonderful country, happy in the knowledge that here they would be allowed to publish their thoughts and to give them to the world without fear of persecution. The forefathers of our nation fought to maintain their freedom. They wrote out a Con- stitution in order to preserve freedom. We are still fighting to keep our freedom and will continue to defend our way of living to the last man and the last gun, if necessary. Someday we hope to prove to the rest of the world that peace and freedom should go hand in hand! Now, every man has his own ideas of freedom. The Negro feels it is being able to work on equal terms with his white fellow-man; the banker feels that it is the oppor- tunity given him in our country to work from the ground up; my own personal idea of freedom is being able to choose my life's career and to be allowed to take advantage of every opportunity presented. I feel a person should be allowed to sell a car, write a book, become a physician, or work in a vegetable garden, working to the best of his ability in the vocation of his choice without having the government force him to do something for which he is physically and mentally unsuited. In many countries of the world, the individual must work by order of the government. Freedom of speech is not allowed in many foreign countries. . In those countries, a person giving a speech at a meeting must utter no word against the government in power. In these United States even soap-box orators are allowed to give speeches on street corners or in parks even though their speeches often criticize our form of gov- ernment and our wonderful way of living. Here in our country, we can vote our government into office without being bribed or beaten into voting for one certain political party. In our country, the newspapers print stories and speeches about the men running for office. We are not forced to vote for one political party, alone — we have our choice. We ore given the important facts about the person for whom we are voting, and the decision is up to us. Yes, freedom means a great many things and all through the ages men have fought for it. It is not and has not been a smooth process, but it is definitely worth fighting for and working for. We must be leaders in helping the rest of the world to understand the importance and deathlessness of possessing freedom! 43 44 45 Girls’ League LoWoyn Kay, Vice-President; Pat Henson, Presid it; Ellen Brown, Treasurer; Margaret Hancock, Secretary; Barbara Whigham, Member-at-lorge. One of the busiest organizations of the school this year was the Girls' League. Pat Henson, President; LoWayne Kay, Vice-President; Margaret Hancock, Secretary; Ellen Brown, Treasurer; and Barbara Whigham, Member-at-Large, were the wheels of the group. First was a party during which we gently (?) initiated the Freshmen girls. November brought the Sadie Hawkins Dance with the Daisy Maes chasing 'Lil Abners and vice-versa. The Basketball Dance was another big league hit. March 2nd was the date. May 9th was the Annual Mother's Tea honoring the mothers of all high school students. Then os our last function we gave the very enjoyable Senior Tea in June. Congratulations to Mrs. Shaw our sponsor, our officers, and to ourselves on a very good year. 46 G.A.C FIRST ROW: Pot Henson, Eileen McDonold, Stell Shindlebower, Virginio Boldwin, Ellen Brown. SECOND ROW: Miss Anderson, Cloro Yeo, Janet Jones. Pot Cook, LoWoyne Koy, Beverly Bernhord. THIRD ROW: Cheryl Kerr, Margaret Honcock, Ernesline Stockolper, Gloria Hughes, Jo Dowton. The Girls' Athletic Club is now in its third year of sponsoring good fun in sports. First semester officers were: President, Clara Yeo; Vice-President, Cheryl Kerr; Secretary, Pat Henson; and Treasurer, Margaret Hancock. Then along came second semester and with it new officers. President, Cheryl Kerr; Veep, Gloria Hughs; Secretary, Margaret Hancock; and Treasurer, Beverly Bernhard. Initiation for new members at a slumber party and the Play Day dur- ing the year were the big events of the year. 47 FIRST ROW: Lowell Furhmon, Sulla Shindlebower, Carolina Nielsen, Dick Dougherty. SECOND ROW: Claro Yeo, Mr . Shaw, Boris Dobrotin, Darrell Beck, Cheryl Kerr, loWayne Kay. “ Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with all thy getting get understanding —Psalms IV, 7 48 F.H.A FIRST ROW: Anita Tolmasoff, Jo Dowton, LoWayne Kay, Janet Jones, Sue Wayte, Stella Shindlebower, Carol Bourne, Ellen Brown, Helen Snell. SECOND ROW: Cheryl Kerr, Barbara Whighom, Belva Oakes, Mory Torres, Alberta String, Jan Mansker, Evelyn Richardson, Joan Henson, Dorothy Upson. THIRD ROW: Bobbe Thompson, Beverly Perry, Marie Henry, Eileen McDonald, Eva Rivers, Kathleen Pyke, Ernestine Stockolper, Jackie Muir, Pot Anderson. FOURTH ROW: Louise Johnston, Caroline Soper, Judy Bisher, Lee Kany, Pot Henson, Harryette Hill, Margaret Honcock. The Future Homemakers of America were organized three years ago. Girls who are eligible must have taken or be taking Homemaking. The officers are Janet Jones, President; Ellen Brown, Vice-President; Jo Dowton, Secretary; Lo Wayne Kay, Treasurer. Mrs. Ruth Shaw is the Advisor. Ramona is very active in the San Diego-Imperial County District F.H.A. President of the District is Janet Jones, and Sue Wayte is District Reporter. This year the F.H.A. has sponsored various activities around school. They gave a party for the F.F.A. They put on an assembly for the Student Body. They sponsored a benefit Spaghetti Supper, and made $60. The District Convention will be some time this spring at Ramona High. Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.” —John Howard Payne 49 F. F. A FIRST ROW: Gerald Smith, Walter Schmid. Leroy Soper, Kenny Hutton, Russell Pruitt. SECOND ROW: Colvin Budworth, Charles Steinhouer, Jerry Teague, David Rust, Dean White, Coye Snider, Lowell Fuhrmon. THIRD ROW: Mr. Gelwick, Ernie Hernandez, Art Tobioson, Troy Snider. Richord Cawyer, Bob Smith, Dick Kover. The Future Farmers of America were organized last year. The purpose of the Future Farmers is to promote an interest in agriculture. The officers are Art Tobiason, President; Bob Smith, Vice-President; Kenny Huston, Secretary and Lowell Fuhrman, Treasurer. Mr. Calvin Gelwick is the advisor. Early this year the members of the group went to the Palomar Angus Ranch in Valley Center to attend a judging contest and a barbecue. March 14, the F.F.A. gave a party honoring the Future Homemakers. Potato salad, cokes, and cake were served, and three comedies were shown. This is a very active group in R.U.H.S. “When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers therefore are the founders of human civilization. —Daniel Webster SO CHEERLEADERS -MAJORETTES DRILL TEAM FIRST ROW: Gloria Hugh � , Kathleen Pyke, Connie Elliott, Caroline Nielsen, Virginia Baldwin, Allene Reeves. SECOND ROW: Pat Campbell, Janet Jones, Cheryl Kerr, Ann Carr, Ernestine Stockalper. This year is the third year in the history of the high school for the drill team. The drill team honors our team and the visiting team by forming the school letters during the half-time at football games. 52 LETTERMEN CLUB FIRST ROW: Jim McDonald, Darrell Beck, Willie leston. Bob Smith, John Hartwell. SECOND ROW. Cesario Martinez, Pete Mundy, Jim Clayton, Ernie Hernandez, John Muir, Lee Littlepage. THIRD ROW: Mervyn Huston, Herman Trumper, Bob Bivens, Dwight Miller, Art Tobiason, Mr. Holve. The Letterman's Club was first organized last year, by last year's. Lettermen. This year it was re-organized by Coaches Don Holve and Claude Oakes. The purposes of the Letterman's Club are to sponsor social activities and athletic events. The officers of the club are: President: Herman Trumper Vice-President: Darrell Beck Secretary: Jim Clayton Treasurer: Jim McDonald Anyone can join the club who has one varsity letter in any sport. Any Manager can join who has a varsity letter and who is in the second semester of his Junior year. 53 SPEECH ARTS FIRST ROW: Jonot Jon � , Lee Kony, Mory Torres, Lucy Bassett, Verna Burdick, Pot Sullivan. SECOND ROW: Jim McDonald, Kent Arkley, Jim Clayton. Bill Cook. Herman Trumper, Lee Littlepage. In an attempt to revive a dramatic interest in R.U.H.S students, a course in drama was offered this year. In the middle of the year, an assembly was presented to the Student Body. The assembly was a radio program. The Speech Arts class was the steering committee for the school play, What a Life, which was presented May 4 and 5. The proceeds from the play went to the annual fund. “All the world's a stage — ” —Shakespeare S4 CALIFORNIA CADETS FIRST ROW: 2nd It. Bill Gonsberg, Pfc. Foy St. Cloir. 2nd It. Clork Herring. 2nd It. Barry Reed, CpI. Ygnacio Torre� , CpI. lorry Even� , Pfc. Donald Corlson, Pfc. Leroy Soper, Pfc. Chorie� Clayton, Pfc. Phillip Torre� , Copt. Mervin Hu,ton. SECOND ROW Pfc. Melvin Hill. Pvt. David Ru� t, Pvt. Bill Biven� , Pvt. Art Tobiaton, 1st Sgt. Dick Kover, CpI. Chorie� Preble. Pvt. Eli Corri� oto. THIRD ROW: Col. Robert I. Dougherty. Pfc. Art Alford, CpI. Bruce Fuhrmon, Pfc. Walter Brown, Pvt. Kenneth Kinch, Copt. Harold Hunt. Early each morning, an hour before school one can see 50 or 60 young men marching on the baseball diamond. These boys are mem- bers of the California Cadet Corps. They receive officer's training, which develops into leadership and a sense of responsibility. They are divided into platoons with captains, lieutenants, and non- commissioned officers. They wear uniforms with the proper stripes and decorations. Courtesy and discipline ore the foundation of the organization. “Man is a military animal, Glories in gunpowder, and loves a parade. —Fhilip James Barley 55 GLEE CLUB FIRST ROW: Ernestine Stockolper, Ann Corr, Pot Campbell. Gloria Hughes. Eileen McDonald. SECOND ROW: Joan Henson, Evelyn Richardson, Verna Burdick. Marie Henry, Harryette Hill, Pot Anderson. THIRD ROW: Mr. Acuff, Non Mansker, Mary Torres, Joan Evans, Jackie Botte. FOURTH ROW: Janice Hillery, Helen Snell, Sherry Williams, Louise Johnston, Carol Bourne. The Glee Club, under the able direction of Mr. Horace Acuff, has spent a very enjoyable year. During the middle of the year officers were elected. Pat Campbell is their President. Acting as Vice-Prexy is Gloria Hughes; Secretary, Ernestine Stockalper; and Treasurer is Ann Carr. They gave several concerts. They sang for the Women's Club, the P.T.A. Christmas Play, the Palomar Music Festival, and the Rotary Club. They also had a Girls' trio. It consisted of Helen Snell, Harryette Hill and Pat Anderson. 11A tune is more lasting than the voice of the birds. A song is more lasting than the riches of the 'world. —Padriac Colttm ANNUAL STAFF FIRST ROW: Ann Corr, Cheryl Kerr, Clara Yeo, Miss Zimmerman. SECOND ROW: Pete Mundy, LoWoyne Kay, Janice Hillery, Dick Dougherty, Caroline Nielsen, Pot Henson, Sue Wayte. THIRD ROW: Glenn Miner, Beverly Bernhard, Herman Trumper, Jackie Muir, Jim McDonald. The staff of the 1951 El Ano was composed of nine Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores. The Senior members of the staff are Editor Clara Yeo, Assistant Busi- ness Manager Jackie Muir, and members of the Literary Staff Pat Henson, Pete Mundy, Ann Carr, and Sue Wayte. Representing the Junior class are Assistant Editor Cheryl Kerr and Business Manager LoWayne Kay. The lone Sophomore on our staff is Glenn Miner who is the Pho- tographer. Assisting the staff in the Well-Wisher Drive were Caroline Nielsen, Dick Dougherty, Beverly Bernhard, and Janice Hillery. Miss Zimmerman, our advisor, was the hardest working member of our staff. One writer, for instance, excels at a plan or a title page, another works awby at the body of the book, and a third is a dab at an index. —O iver Goldsmith 57 58 “Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees; and both the trust and trustees are created for the benefit of the people. —Henry Clay ASB OFFICERS FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS: Bob Bivens, Cheryl Kerr, Ann Carr, Clara Yeo, Jim McDonald, Merman Trumper. At the first of the year the students of R.U.H.S. went to the polls and elected officers for our A.S.B. Jim McDonald was President; Herman Trumper was veep ; Ann Carr kept the minutes; while Clara Yeo handled all financial matters. Her assistant was Cheryl Kerr. The A.S.B., which consists of all students at Ramona High School, im- mediately offered A.S.B. Cards which allowed a very substantial savings at all games, dances, etc. This organization sponsored the Football Dance, Homecoming Dance and participated in the Curtiss Drive. 60 ASB OFFICERS SECOND SEMESTER OFFICERS, FIRST ROW: Hermon Trumpet, Jim McDonold. SECOND ROW: Cheryl Kerr, Pat Campbell, Clara Yeo, Lee Littlepage. As school was well along, we elected second semester officers. Jim was still President. Herman was Vice-President. Pat Campbell was elected Secretary while Clara and Cheryl continued to handle the money. The Carnival was sponsored by the A.S.B. All our National School Assemblies were promoted through the A.S.B. The A.S.B. helped finance the Annual for which we are grateful. 61 STUDENT COUNCIL FIRST ROW: Bob Bivent, Ann Corr, Hermon Trumpor, Jim McDonald, Clara Yeo, Cheryl Kerr. SECOND ROW: Darrell Beck, Kenny Hutton, loWayne Koy, Eileen McDonald, Jackie Muir, Pal Henton, Kent Arkley. THIRD ROW: Art Tobiason, John Muir, Anita Tolmatoff, Dick Dougherty, Lee Kany, Guy Wett, Mervyn Hutton. The Student Council is made up of all A.S.B. officers and the Presidents of all organizations. Their aim is to smooth out the many problems of the student body. Jim McDonald is President; Herman Trumper, Vice-President; and Pat Campbell is the Secretary. 62 OUTSTANDING STUDENTS CLARA YEO—Clara received the Student of the Month Award in 1950. Clara is very active in all school affairs and holds the difficult jobs of A.S.B. Treasurer and Editor of El Ano. JIM McDONALD—Popular Jim McDonald also received the award in 1950. Jim, who has a very pleasing personality, has been the A.S.B. President for two terms. EILEEN McDONALD—Eileen, A.S.B. Publicity Manager and Alternate Cheer- leader, won the award for September, 1950. Eileen's ready smile has made her popular with all students. HERMAN TRUMPER-Herman, winner of the Rancho Vallecito Trophy, received the award for November, 1950. Herman is President of the very active Letter- man's Club. CHERYL KERR—Cheryl received the December Student of the Month award in 1950. Cheryl is the A.S.B. Assistant Treasurer and President of the Junior Class. CESARIO MARTINEZ—Cesario, January Student of the Month, is very active in school affairs and always willing to help. JANET JONES—Janet Jones, District President of the F.H.A., received the Feb- ruary Student of the Month award for 1951. Janet, who is active in all F.H.A. functions, is also President of the local F.H.A. DICK DOUGHERTY—Dick, March winner of the award, is also active in school functions and has been on the C.S.F. for three semesters. “for I dipt into the future ...” -Alfred Lord Tennyson 63 64 ia� ms Rancho Vallecito Award Herman Trumper, Captain of the football team, won this year's Rancho Vallecito Trophy on the basis of his citizenship, sportsmanship and obility. Herman received medals as the Most Val- uable Player, Honorary Captain, and Best Lineman on the football team and also received Honorable Mention on the All-League Football team. Herman, one of the most well-liked stu- dents in school, is also a letterman in Basketball, Track, and Baseball. His popularity with the students is shown by the number of offices he has held which include Letterman's Club President, Vice-President of the Monitors Board, A.S.B. Publicity Manager and two-time Vice-President of the A.S.B. Roques Trophy Darrell Beck, Captain of the Basketball team, won the Roques Trophy for the 1950-51 Basketball season on the basis of sportsmanship, citizenship and ability. Darrell also received a medal as Honor- ary Captain and received Honorable Mention on the Southern Prep League All-League A team. In Darrell we find the rare combination of outstanding sports ability and a high scholastic average. He has been a mem- ber of the C.S.F. for four semesters and was President of that organization for three semesters. Darrell has also held many other offices in school, including Senior class President and Vice-President of the Lettermans Club. 65 Students of the Month FIRST ROW: Jonet Jones, Cloro Yeo, Eileen McDonald. Cheryl Kerr. SECOND ROW: Jim McDonald, Cesario Mortinei, Herman Trumper, Dick Dougherty Clara Yeo January, Jim McDonald May, Eileen McDonald October, Herman Trumper November, Cheryl Kerr December, Cesario Martinez January, Janet Jones February, Dick Dougherty March, 1950 1950 ( 1950 1950 1950 1951 1951 1951 I To set the cause above renown. To love the game beyond the prize, To honor, while you strike him down, The foe that comes with fearless eyes; To count the life of battle good And dear the land that gave you birth, And dearer yet the brotherhood That birds the brave of all the earth. — Sir Henry Newbolt 67 Varsity Football FIRST ROW: Don Brown, Tom Cortor, Lowell Furhmon, Cesorio Martinez, Jim Clayton, Herman Trumper, Dwight Miller, Kent Arkley, Cal Budworth. SECOND ROW: Coach Holve, Pete Mundy, Art Tobiason, Darrell Beck, Jim McDonald, Bob Bivem, Boom Huston, John Muir, Cal Baker, Sonny Torres, Willie Leston. LETTERMEN Herman Trumper Jim Clayton Lowell Fuhrman Ernie Hermandez William Leston Cesario Martinez John Muir Mervyn Huston Barry Reed Darrell Beck Lee Littlepage Callaway Baker Jim McDonald Peter Mundy Dwight Miller Bob Bivens Art Tobiason Tom Carter The annual football dance took place Friday, December 1st. At 10 p.m. the letters and awards were presented by coaches Don Holve and Claude Oakes. Herman Trumper won the coveted Rancho Vallecito award. This trophy is awarded for sportsmanship, ability, and citizenship and the winner is elect- ed by his team. Trumper also won Most Valuable Player and Honorary Cap- tain. Lowell Fuhrman received the Most Improved award; Bob Bivens, the Best Backfield; and Jim Clayton, the Best Lineman award. 68 SEPTEMBER 22-HOOVER J. V. 26, RAMONA 6 The Ramona Bulldogs got off to a fairly good start, although they were toppled by Hoover reserves 26-6. Ramona's only score came when Jim McDon- ald, Ramona's swift halfback, skirted 83 yards be- hind beautiful blocking on the opening kick-off of the game. OCTOBER 6—RAMONA 20, MT. EMPIRE 0 In Ramona's first league test, they dumped a weak Mt. Empire eleven 20-0 before a home crowd. The first score of the game came when Bob Bivens threw a 38-yard pass to end, Dwight Miller. Bivens then scored on a 3-yard plunge, and again in the fourth quarter from the 2-yard line. Herman Trumper, brilliant Ramona Lineman, kicked two two out of three between the bars for the final scoring. OCTOBER 13-MAR VISTA 13, RAMONA 0 Ramona High dropped a 13-0 decision with the boys from South Bay. The Bulldogs outgained and out-fought the Mar Vista Panthers although the score reads otherwise. South Bay capitalized on two Ramona mishaps as they scored on a blocked kick and an intercepted pass. OCTOBER 20—SAN DIEGUITO 46, RAMONA 6 The Ramona Bulldogs, fighting under heavy oppo- sition, were no match for the Mighty Mustangs. The highlight of the game was when Ramona's Jim McDonald stole the ball out of the hands of a Mustang halfback and rambled 99 yards for Ra- mona's only score. Although the Bulldogs were behind by 46 points, they never gave up the fight for one minute. OCTOBER 27—RAMONA 36, BROWN 0 The Ramona Bulldogs would not be denied victory as they combined a highly deceptive passing and running attack. Ramona caught the Brown cadets off guard on the first play of the game. Quarterback Bob Bivens rifled a 30-yard aerial into the waiting arms of Darrell Beck, in the end zone, for Ramona's first score. Ramona took command of the ball, and on some nice passing and running plays, took the ball to the Brown 10-yard line, where Herman Trumper bulled his way into the end zone. Brown then took command of the ball and on the first ploy, Boom Huston raced 40 yards on an inter- cepted pass. Two more T.D.'s came in the third period. Bob Bivens lunged 5 yards on a quarterback sneak; and Jim McDonald cracked through for 5 yards and the score. In the final quarter, Bob Bivens completed a 10- yard aerial to end, Dwight Miller, for the final six points of the victorious game. John Muir, Ramona fullback, although not scoring was the leading ground gainer of the game play- ing an outstanding offensive performance. NOVEMBER 3-ARMY-NAVY 24, RAMONA 19 The Ramona Bulldogs playing their best game of the year, were edged out by the Academy War- riors 24-19. Bob Bivens, Ramona quarterback, did the entire scoring with the exception of a brilliant 21-yard kick through the uprights, by brawny Captain Herman Trumper. Bivens scored on a 3- yard off-tackle play; a quarterback sneak from the 1-yard line, and on a 40-yard intercepted pass return. NOVEMBER 10—FALLBROOK 13, RAMONA 6 In their last league game of the year, R.U.H.S. was toppled by the Fallbrook Warriors 13-6. Ra- mona's only score came when quarterback Bob Bivens tossed a 17-yard pass to Jim McDonald who went the remaining 10 yards for the score. NOV. 17—RAMONA 6, GROSSMOUNT J.V. 6 In an after-season game, Don Holve's scrapping Ramona eleven battled on even terms for the first two quarters then Grossmont High broke loose on a 30-yard drive to score the first touchdown of the game. The score remained the same until the last minutes of play, when quarterback Bob Biven; broke through the line to bring the game to a 6- deadlock. 69 J.V. Footbal FIRST ROW: Dean White, Don Carlton, Foy St. Clair, Willie leston, John Kinslowe, Jerry Eller. SECOND ROW: Pete Mundy, Guy West, Bob Johnson, Kenny Huston, Sonny Torres, Kent Arkley, Nicky Harrison. This year's Jay Vees had a hard working and hard fighting team, although the season was not too successful. They lost four games and tied one. The scores are as follows: Ramona 0 Fallbrook 13 Ramona 0 San Dieguito 35 Ramona 0 Army-Novy 14 Ramona 14 Fallbrook 14 Ramona 2 Grossmont 40 The awards went to: Nicky Harrison, Pete Mundy, and Sonny Torres for Most Valuable; Pete Mundy, Most Improved; Nicky Harrison, Best Backfield; and Sonny Torres, Honor- ary Captain. 70 71 A” Basketball FIRST ROW: lee littlepoge, Cetario Martinez, Darreli Beck, Jim Clayton, Bill Cooke. SECOND ROW: Jock Stefty, Manager; Dwight Miller, Boom Hutton, Bob Bivent, Herman Trumper, Jim McDonald, Coach Holve. A LETTERMEN Herman Trumper Darrell Beck Lee Littlepage Bob Bivens Boomie Huston Dwight Miller Callaway Baker Jim McDonald 72 CLASS A SCORES Ramona 32 Redlands 41 Ramona 21 Elsinore 32 Ramona 33 Grossmont 37 Ramona 39 Julian 44 Ramona 34 Corona 41 Ramona 31 Mt. Empire 30 Ramona 34 Grossmont 35 Ramona 31 Fallbrook 41 Ramona 39 Julian 48 Ramona 42 Mar Vista 44 Ramona 47 San Dieguito 50 Ramona 61 Army-Navy 33 Ramona 70 Brown 38 Ramona 44 Vista 56 Ramona 55 Mt. Empire 26 Ramona „ 30 Alumni 53 The A Basketball team didn't have a very impressive record this sea- son, winning only four out of sixteen games. Still, the Bulldogs showed a hard fighting spirit, and plenty of good sportsmanship. Darrell Beck was this year's winner of the Roques Trophy; he also received the Honorary Captain award. Other awards on the A team were Bob Bivens, Most Valuable; and Boom Huston, Most Improved. Bob Bivens also made first string in the All-League A team; and was high scorer in the Southern Prep League. Jim McDonald and Darrell Beck received Honorable Mention. 73 B” Basketball FIRST ROW: Foy St. Cloir, Nicky Harrison, Willie Leston, Dick Dougherty. SECOND ROW: Bruce Furhman, Manager; Dick Kover, Sonny Torres, Guy West, Rolph McIntosh, Coach Holve. B LETTERMEN Fred Schanke Bob Scott Ralph McIntosh Dick Fitzek Bill Leston Nicky Harrison Ygnacio Torres Dick Dougherty 74 ■ II CLASS B SCORES Ramona 20 Redlands 41 Ramona 24 Elsinor 41 Ramona 16 Grossmont 50 Ramona 17 Julian 48 Ramona 21 Corona 40 Ramona 44 Mt. Empire 39 Ramona 32 Grossmont 45 Ramona 33 Fallbrook 50 Ramona 42 Alumni 38 Ramona 37 Julian 60 Ramona 35 Mar Vista 52 Ramona 32 San Dieguito 56 Ramona 41 Army-Navy 43 Ramona 38 Brown 42 Ramona 37 Vista 61 Ramona 38 Mt. Empire 15 Although the B's came out on the short end of most of their games, they tried hard, and look like a promising varsity team. Awards for the B team were presented to Fred Schanke, Most Val- uable; Ralph McIntosh, Honorary Captain; and Dick Fitzek, Most Improved. Ralph McIntosh and Fred Schanke made the second string All-League B team. ’5 C” Basketball The C team had a very good sea- son, being beaten only by Vista in League standing. They set a new Ramona record when they beat Army-Navy 73-27, and the only league game they lost was with Vista 28-27. Taking the awards were Wayne Hill, Most Valuable and Honorary Captain; and Jim Dougherty, Most Improved. FIRST ROW: Tommy Stammen, Wayne Hill, Jim Dougherty. SECOND ROW: James Bowman, Manager; Russel Pike, John Kinslowe. D” Basketball The D team had a successful season winning all but two of their league games. San Dieguito and Fallbrook were the only teams that overcame them. They should make a strong C team next year. D awards went to: Bob Johnson, Most Valuable and Honorary Captain; and Larry Evans, Most Improved. FIRST ROW: Walter Schmid, Roger Stuart, Donald Carlson, Kenny Huston. SECOND ROW: James Bowman, Manager; Bob Johnson, Russell Pruitt, Lorry Evans, Jimmy Dyche. 76 Track FIRST ROW: Carl Mazzeo, Russell Pike, Nicky Harrison, Bob Bivens, Darrell Beck, Cesario Martinez, John Muir, Lee Littlepage, Kent Arkley. SECOND ROW: Kenny Hus- ton, Russell Pruitt, John Kins- lowe, Jerry Eller, Jim Clayton, Herman Trumper, Jim Mc- Donald, Dick Fitzek, Boom Huston, Art Tobiason, Foy St. Clair, Coach Holve. Basebal FIRST ROW: Ernie Hernandez, Lee Littlepage, Jim Clayton, Cal Baker, Darrell Beck, Guy West. SECOND ROW: Sonny Torres, Bob Bivens, Bill Cooke, Herman Trumper, Nicky Harrison, Art Tobiason, Jim Mc- Donald. 77 78 Well-Wishers Helen Anderson and Ruth Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Arkley L. H. Baldwin Burdick's Snack Shack Mr. and Mrs. James Brantner Bisher Truck Line Brown Chevrolet Company Crandell's Garage Chuck's Shoe Shop Chamber of Commerce Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carroll Drayer's Country Market E and E Polar Pantry El Patio A. B. Elliott Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Elliott Eller Furniture Store Farmers' Insurance Group Frank's Barber Shop Hayworth Associated Gas Station Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Henry Hughes-O'Brien Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Horner Tommy Hewlett Job's Daughters Johanna's Gift Shop Johnnie's Mobile Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Kerr C. H. Lee Lane Poultry Ranch John Langan Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Miner Minor's Federated Store Mason Feed and Supply McDonald Brothers Feed Store Miles Appliance Morrie's Meat Market Dr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Major Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDonald C. O. Neal Owen's Dairy Oakford Gas and Appliance Corp. Pop's Stage Depot Charles Peck E. J. Penfield D. S. Ramona Cleaners Ransom's Lumber Company Ramona Firemen's Assn. Ramona P.T.A. Ramona Cash Grocery Ramona Beauty Shop Ramona Sentinel Ramona Feed Supply Co. Riley's Cafe Ramona Pharmacy Mr. and Mrs. James Raymond Rolline's Dress Shop I. R. Shepard Motor Company Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stephens Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens Susan's Bakery H. A. Stephens Grocery Sowle and Price Grocery Stoft's 5 and 10 Santa Maria Pharmacy Charles Sullivant Ralph Stephens, Sporting Goods Thommy's Market Terry Lee Shop Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Tellam Mr. and Mrs. U. C. Upjohn Valley Hardware and Furniture Co. Ray West Mr. and Mrs. Everett F. Warnes Mr. gnd Mrs. John H. Wilson Whiting's Feed Store Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Wayte Argie Zentz Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zimmer But at the end A little page, quite fatr, is saved my friend, Where thou didst write thy name.’’ — Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton 79 Index Title Page............... 1 Dedication...........2 Annual Queen ....... 3 Foreword --------- 4 Administration ------- 5 Classes...........----17 Organizations.......45 Self-Government.....59 Athletics...........67 Sponsors..........----79 80 -