San Dimas High School - El Santo Yearbook (San Dimas, CA)

Page 66 text:

Before going home, seniors Nancy LaVars and Cathi Razo double the pleasure of note reading. Taking 5 in the locker room sophomore Julie Bell takes note , of the day ' s events. On the bus after school, sophomore Archie Corrales settles down to read the latest gossip. 62 Studett sdije

Page 65 text:

Satafo S6 6e ) tZuaJbe Many sleepy students were awakened in their first period classes on October 1. as a 5.9 quake rumbled through Southern California. Realization of the earthquake did not come right away. Mrs. Brem said, I didn ' t know the difference between an earthquake and the normal commotion coming from Mr. Harden ' s class next door. Sophomore Buffy Dahlstrom said, I thought someone behind me was kicking my chair. After minutes spent under desks, students began to become both worried and excited. I was in the drama room for rally practice and Mr. King yelled ' Earthquake! ' I didn ' t realize what was happening until all the girls started screaming, said junior Rhonda Torrance. Calm junior Laura Bayer said, I thought it was rather neat! Earthquake drills had been practiced throughout the years, but had never been taken very seriously until there was a real need for them. I am pleased to see how prepared our students are. I said ' Drop! ' and the class quickly responded, said Mrs. Ralls. Small aftershocks continued throughout the day, further upsetting already frayed nerves. Scientists predicted that there could possibly be another earthquake soon after, and on Sunday, October 4, at around 4:00 a.m., a 5.5. aftershock shook Southern Californians to an early awakening, just as they were beginning to calm down. People once again ran to their radios and listened intently for information on the already dismal plight of neighboring hard-hit towns. Whittier and Pasadena became tourist attractions for curious onlookers. Record-high temperatures made it more uncomfortable — newscasts called it shake and bake weekend. Messages of the earthquake were quickly heard across the United States and people began to be happy that they didn ' t live in California. My friend received a phone call around midnight on October I, from concerned relatives in Italy. said junior Michelle Snow. Throughout the following months, earthquakes continued to shake California. From Big Bear to Malibu and El Centro, temblors affected many. Two especially destructive quakes occurred within a 12-hour period in the San Diego area just before Thanksgiving. A renewed interest in how to be earthquake safe showed up frequently in pamphlets and on T.V. specials. Students of every walk of life were joined together by common concerns because the earthquake was something that involved everyone. For a few brief moments, a special kind of school spirit was achieved without the help of rallies or cheerleaders — it was centered around genuine care for one another. I Bffl «■■ ;;, ' -i ! In Mr. Harden ' s American Government class, seniors Manfred Pereda. Danny DeJean, and Mike Colburn get up after another aftershock. £ai(6qua c 61

Page 67 text:

u nr- cA u i I- ujt Mew - O ( f$pd Q-rT Cut u,and f[ix b£$ i e x. t ' ■ OUT, ndt U Uu • (-eft iu fhu, i wliLtiitu ' tii tV o 7t xU4 63