San Pedro High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (San Pedro, CA)

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Another chanae around school was strictly arriona the airls THE SACK dress appeared among us alter Easter On our lovelies it was a '.-felcome chanae Teachers stopped corn- plainina that our corridors were too narrow for passing by three friends, each '.-rearing her total collection of petticoats under those full skirts Another EIRST this 'gear was the invitation to the Faculty WOMEN to he :riesfs of the lnter-Service Clubs at the anniial luncheon April 23, ln all years past men teachers had attended alter distrihtitina their classes among the women teachers classrooms. Many outside quests from the uptown office and other schools also attended, Merit Scholarship Examinations were April 29. On Career Day men from our community talked to seniors about their special fields, Benny Perez, San Pedro editor, talks to senior boys on Career Day, Sharon Penninas tool: over the principals fob on Girls' Day Mr, Farnham meets other executives lor the day: E Bernstein, H Plancich M, DeFever, and B Careyford. Sudden showers affect Pirates in various ways The lnter-Service Clubs Luncheon 1 Don Lade, B-l2, readies his experirrtenf, Rte conver- sion of hydrocarbons to lluorocarbonsf' for the compe- tition for a chance to study at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital Only one student fron: earth 5:75 school could corripete. .4 1- TGI

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fpgl' X, Senior Pirates certainly get around. Cameraman lerry Vanderliool went along to help locate new satellttes Sputnik l, ll and ol course a little later Explorer l. 1957-1958 Every year on our campus is different, but 1957-1958 went all out to be extraordinary also. ln October Sputnik I began to orbit, and the faculty began to mutter, too. One possible change indirectly attributed to new satellites above us was a change in the April Open House procedure, This year alter a program ot music, the 29 students who had achieved some special distinction as individuals rather than as teams, were presented to the PTA audi- ence, with a summary ot the distinctions each had achieved. The weather was a matter ot interest to all, especially members of the track and baseball squads. Meet alter meet was rained out, and postponed. Bells were held sometimes until the sudden downpours eased up enough to let students get to classes across campus, Wet teet and snittles lengthened the daily absence list, Pirates who hardly had known one cloud from another now appeared in raincoats, showf erfboots and peculiar headgear. there's been some CHANGES made!

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ARTHUR N, FARNHAM Principal, San Pedro High School MESSAGE from our PRINCIPAL The crucial year of 1958 will determine the direction and pattern ot our lives and educa- tion, employment, politics cmd in learning to live with new concepts of vast and strange frontiers. The extension of global horizons to the tremendous distances ot our planetary universe is overwhelming in the threat or promise of the future. Our ability to deal successfully with the threat ot the future and to accept, quickly, the promise of the future will be determined by you, the students of today. We rnust develop a new scale of values and become familiar with new ideas of security and relations with mankind. You must prove to other people that you are sincere, dependable, and concerned with the welfare of all. You must gain the confidence of others by having confidence in others. You must walk with dignity and self-respect and extend the same privilege and opportunity to all that you meet along the highway of life. Sincerely, A. N. Farnham MISS MAHY TURNER GLENN MILLER Girls' Vice Rincipcl Boys' Vice Principal IOHN SANTSCHI MRS. MARGUERITE Registrar Counselor OUR ADMINISTRATORS guide our world