Santa Monica High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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1953 Winter Seniors 1953 WINTER CLASS OFFICERS OF '53-Left' to Right: Mike Ney, vice-president, Bill Slocum, president, Carolyn Keeler, secretary. CLASS HISTORY The winter class of '53 came to SAMOHI wide-eyed and ex- cited in February of 1950. At that time there was just one Set of officers for tlic entire sophomore class, not separate ones for the A and B semesters. Therefore, the new lOBis were governed by Ann Zwicker, president, Helen Samaniego, vice- presidentg Leanne Cope, secretary, and Louise Fdgington, treasurer, all of the S752 class. Memories of that semester include the Fiesta, Boy Hates Girl Day, and the Sergeanette Ball. September of 1951 began an exciting sophomore A se- mester with the class's Hrst football season. Their own ofhcers mere elected: Al Butterfield, president, Howie Beazell, vice- Jresidentg Leila Fogel, secretar g and Mar Ann Heinze, treas- i C Y Y, 1 urer. SAMOHI won the Bay League Championship but lost to Loyola in the CIF quarter-finals, a sad day for all. Junior B oflicers were Susan DeArmond, president, Howie Beazell, vicetpresidentg Dianne Spellman, secretary, and Dick Davis, treasurer. International Day replaced Fiesta that semester, and proud juniors won the Junior-Senior baseball game. Alumnus Gene Nelson emceed a spectacular Sergeanette Revue. Mary Ann Heinze, Carmelita Martindale, Mareva McGuire, and Gwen Bowen were on the Girls' League Board. Happy junior A's elected Mary Ann Heinzc, president, Larry Goodfriend, vice-president, Toni Teitelbaum, secretary, and Bill Slocum, treasurer. Mr. Marks became the class sponsor. Again SAMOHI won the Bay League Championship, this time losing to Pomona and Marvelous Marty Keough. This class boosted school spirit by selling rooteris caps and mega- phones, and sponsoring after game dances. l The exciting event was sponsoring the Senior Prom at the Riviera Country Club. The theme was uThrough the Look- ing Glassm and the band was Shorty Rogersh . Al Butterfield was Boys' League vice-president. Mareva McGuire and Carmelita Martindale were on the Girls, League Board. Nick Bennion was first string on the B football team. Leroy Matus and Larry Goodfriend were thespians in the senior play 'iSmilin7 Throughii. February '52 ollicers were Nick Bennion. president, Pat Kelly vice-president, Carole Bennett, secretary, and Lois Link- later, treasurer. Field green was the senior sweater color with Carolyn Keeler submitting the winning emblem. The class sponsored a Leap Year Dance. Leroy Matus won the inter-class talent show. Howie Beazell was Boys, League vice-president, and Mary Ann Heinze, Gwen Bowen and Mary Nicholls served on the Girls, League Board. Fiesta was reinstated. Acting in the senior play, You Canit Take It With You, were Al Butterfield, Leroy Matus, Bob Vaughn, Mary Ann Heinze, and Gwen Bowen. At last that final semester arrived. Senior A olhcers were Bill Slocum, president, Mike Ney, vice-president, Carolyn Keeler, secretary, and lim Alfsen, treasurer. Student body olliccrs were Howie Beazell, president, Larry Goodfriend, vice-president, and Mary Ann Heinze, secretary. Leroy Matus was commissioner of entertainment and Gwen Bowen was commissioner of publications. Dick Davis became Speaker of the House of Representatives, Leila Fogel was its secretary. Nick Bennion was Boys' League president, Dick Teresi, Ray Lloyd, and Bill Slocum were League board members. The senior play was Arsenic and Old Lace and Nick Ben- nion, Toni Teitelbaum, Vivian Flaxman, Jackie Donatoni, Ray Lloyd, Howie Beazell, Don Hansen, and Al Butterfield were in it. Pat Kelley was student director. SAMOHI again won the Bay League Championship and this time CIF and the Sportsmanship Trophy also. South Pasa- dena provided a thrill-packed game in the Coliseum, but the semi-finals against Redlands was the most exciting game. Playing varsity football were Al Butterfield, Nick Bennion, and Clarence Brown. Vernon Lovejoy was a yell leader, Vivian Flaxman and Leila Fogel were song leaders, Dolly Wylie, a Hag twirler, and Lorrine Rona and Frances Wallace were part of the Sergeanettes. Dick Teresi and Margaret Houlihan were band members. Sealbears were Lorrine Rona, Barry Boehm, Ronald Kawai. and Rheta Baron. Lorrine was valedictorian and Barry was salutatorian and Delian president, Ronnie was Delian treasurer. There were the usual million and one activities with senior portraits to be taken, the senior play, the senior prom, the senior banquet, and on January 30-graduation.