Seligman High School - La Sierra Yearbook (Seligman, AZ)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1956 volume:

NouvDrcrsa We, the Seniors of 1956, respectfully dedicate this edition of our annual La Sierra, to Mr.Jack M.McLain our teacher,coach and friend. Mr.McLain came to join us a number of years ago after a successful teaching career in Miami,Arizona. He is a graduate of Prescott Senior High School and Arizona State College at Flagstaff. During World War II Mr.McLair served with the United States Navy. After receiving his Honorable Discharge he returned to Flag- staff to finish his undergraduate work and then enter the Graduate School. Since coming to Seligman Mr.McLain has taught in both the Elementary and High School grades. At present he is instructor in Commercial subjects. For the past four years he has been Head Bask- et ball and Track coach, for three years he assisted in foot-ball. It is a privilege to dedicate this annual to fir.McLain. ADMINISTR ATIOH Administration Mr.Harry C.J.Lennox,Superintendent of Schools James L.Miller, Mrs.Lydia Bishop Mr.Leland L.Larson FACULTY Mr.Jack McLain Commercial Journalism Mr.Frank Gomez Industrial Arts Citizenship Mr.James S.Lennox Social Science Aviation-Economics Mrs.Ruth Reisdorfer . Homemaking-Ei glish Mr.Don Pershing Mathematics-Science Mrs.Lucy Billings Second Grade --------------- Mrs.Ramona Barreras Third,Fourth Grades ------------------ Mr.Everad Vernier Eighth Grade Mr.Porfirio Islas,Jr Seventh Grade Mrs.Louisa Baker Third,Fourth Gradep ------------------ Mrs.Nolie Halpert First Grade ---------------- Mr.E.Carl Agresta Director Music • • Harry C.J.Lennox Ruth J.Reisdorfer Don J.Pershing James S.Lennox .Jack M.McLain E.Carl Agresta Frank Gomez Everad Vernier Porfirio Islas,Jr Louisa Baker Ramona Barreras Lucy Billings Nolie Halpert Master of Arts,Arizona State College,Flagstaff;Bachelor of Arts,Kalamazoo College;Grad - uate work,Lehigh University, Wayne Univ.,Univ.of Arizona. Bachelor of Science,Univ. of West Virginia;Graduate work Arizona State at Tempe Bachelor of Science.Oklahoma A and M College.Graduate work Arizona State at Flagstaff. Bachelor of Science Education Arizona State at Flagstaff; Graduate work A.S.C..Flagstaff. Bachelor of Science Education, Arizona State at Flagstaff; Graduate work A.S.C.Flagstaff, Bachelor of Science,Kent State, Master of Science, Baylor Univ. Bachelor of Science,Arizona State at Flagstaff. Graduate work A.S.C.Flagstaff Bachelor Arts,Syracuse Univ. Master of Arts,Syracuse Univ. Bachelor of Science,Education Arizona State College,Flagstaff Graduate work,A.S.C.Flagstaff Bachelor of Science Education, Northwestern State.Oklahoma Bachelor Science Education, Arizona State College,Flagstaff. Bachelor of Science.Education St.Cloud Teachers College,Minn. Bachelor of Arts,University of New Mexico,Albuquerque,N.M. Carol Neilson Patsy Larson Dale Hall Geraldine Hayden Gerald Hayden Lawrence Fields Vivian Sandoval Phyllis Clark Peni Torres Cecilia Cook Alex Martinez John Horrell Jim Straub Ernest Flaherty Phillip Luarkie Sydney Havatone Jim Pritchett Marvin Honga Senior Class President Foot-ball 2-3-4 Basket-ball 2-4 Lettermens Club 2-3-4 Class Secretary 3 Class Representative 2 Art Editor La Sierra 4 Assistant Art Editor 3 Art Editor Prarie Prattler Geraldine Hayden Student Council Repr. 1-3 Class Secretary 2-4 Student Council Sec’ty 4 Homecoming Queen 4 Girls Chorus 1-2-3-4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Spanish Club 3 Majorettes 1-2-3-4 Pom-Pom Leader 4 La Sierra Staff 4 Prattler Staff 3 Science Club Sec'ty 3 Sgt.-at-Arms Science 3 Science Club 2-3 Home Economics Award 1 Carmen Operetta 1 Stranger in the Nighty 1 No More Homework 2 F.H.A. 1-2-3 F.H.A. Secretary l- F.H.A.Reporter 3 F.H.A.Treasurer 1 F.H.A.Parliamentarian 1 Mixed Chorus 2-3 Senior Class Carol Neilson Betty Crocker Homemaking Award D.A.R. Award F.H.A.President Girls Chorus 1-2-3 F.H.A. 1-2-3- Student Council Rep. Class President Std.Cncl.Vice-Pres. Homecoming Princess Pep Club 1-2-3- La Sierra Editor No More Homework Desperate Ambrose Spanish Club Home Ec Award Science Club Mixed Chorus 2- Majorette 1- Girls State Alex Martinez Foot-ball 1-2-3- Base-ball 1-2-3- Basket-ball 1-2-3- Track 1-2-3- Student Cncl.V-Pres Foot-ball Captain All-Northern Foot-ball Lettermens Club 1-2-3- Spanish Club Base-ball Honor Award Babe Ruth Award Best All-Around Athlete 1- Prarie Prattler Peni Torres Foot-bail 1- 2-3-4 Basket-ball 1-2-3-4 Base-ball 1-2-3-4 Lettermens Club 1-2-3-4 Class Representative 4 Track 1-2 Sportsmanship Award 3 Spanish Club 3 Prattler Staff 3 Ernest Flaherty Neosha(Missouri) H.S. 1-2-3 Track 2 Seligman H.S. 4 Gerald Hayden Foot-ball 1-2-3 Base-ball 1-2-3 History Medal Mixed Chorus Foot-ball All-North B President Std.Council Spanish Club No More Homework Desperate Ambrose Science Club Basket-ball Manager Lettermens Club 1-2-3- Prairie Prattler Staff 3- Class Treasurer Adv.Mgr.La Sierra -f VaJ Vx fO -T“ V-o V-J Va KjJ jj M V a N) •£ “ -£- fO V-O  N) Patsy Larson Pom-Pom Girl 1-2-4 Home Ec Award 1 Scholarship Medal 2 Athletic Award Girls 1 F.H.A. 1-2 Girls Chorus 1-2-4 Spanish Club 4 Science Club 1-2 Freshman Band 1 Science Club lib. 1 Sgt.-at-Arras Science Cl. 2 La Sierra Staff 4 Pep Squad 1-2-4 Desperate Ambrose 1 No More Homework 2 Girls Trio 2-4 Mixed Chorus 1-2 Senior Represent. 4 at Tucson Lawrence Fields Foot-ball 1-2-3-4 Basket-ball Mgr. 1-2-3 Boys State 3 Std.Cncl.Treasurer 2 Class Representative 3 Base-ball 1-2-3-4 Spanish Club 3 Std.Cncl.Convention 3 La Sierra Adv.Mgr. 3-4 La Sierra Staff 2-3-4 Prairie Prattler 3 John Horrell Parker High School 1 Phineas Banning H.S. 2-3 Seligman H.S. 4 Prairie Prattler 4 Dale Hall Foot-ball 2-3-4 Track 3 Spanish Club 3 Science Club 3 Prairie Prattler 3-4 Jim Straub Foot-ball 1-2-3-4 Class Representative 3 Philip Luarkie Gallup High School 1-2 Winslow High School 2 Seligman H.S. 3- Foot-ball 2-3- Basket-ball 3- Base-ball 3- Track 3- Honorable Mention B Track Award Spanish Club Class Treasurer Class Vice-President Foot-ball Captain Prattler Staff Phillip Vidrine Flagstaff High School Cottonwood High School Seligman High School Winslow High School Seligman High School Foot-ball Base-ball 3- Desperate Ambrose Lettermens Club 3- Prairie Prattler Spanish Club Class President Mixed Chorus Phyllis Clark F.H.A. 1- La Sierra Staff Prairie Prattler Pep Club 1-2 Girls Chorus 1-2 Science Club 2 Mixed Chorus 1 Pom-Pom Girls Majorettes 1- Representative Senior Class at Tucson Cecilia Cook Pep Club 1-2' Girls Chorus 1-2' Mixed Chorus 3-4 Pom-Pom Girls 4 Spanish Club 3 F.H.A.Historian 4 Majoretbe 1 Wov . -t- fw I il -p- F' W Wo Wo wo wo -p- Wo -p- -F“ Wo fo l—1 wo .p- p- wo Wo Vo -p- -p- -p- -P“ -F Sidney Havatone Kingman High School 1-2-3 Seligman High School 4 Foot-ball 1-2-3-4 Basket-ball 1-2-3-4 Base-ball 1-3-4 Track 1-2-3-4 Tri-State Champ 1-2 Lettermens Club 1-2-3-4 4th Place State Track Meet Mile Run 1 Class Vice-Pres. 2 Class Representative 3 Prairie Prattler Staff 4 Vivian Sandoval Class Vice-Pres Class Representative Class Treasurer Girls Chorus Cheerleader Girls Trio Music Award Pep Club Prairie Prattler F.H.A. F.H.A.Reporter Mixed Chorus Homecoming Princess No More Homework Carmen Science Club Science Club Secretary Majorette Band Leader Spanish Club School Dance Band 1-2 1-2. 1-2. 1-2- 1- 1- 1- 1 1-2-4 1-2 4 1-2 Jim Pritchett Kingman High School 1-2 Seligman High School 3-4 JUNIORS Daniel Tapija Jesse Covarrubias Ernie Melson Ken Dwiggins Harold Clarke Fat Casaus ' ' Junior ClassLouic Mestas SOPHOMORES yjk Davi Gardn'er Leon Smith Karen Perner Benny Honga Francis Vidrine Ernie Martinez Sophomore Class Freshmen Mary Martinez Martha Hosier Jeanette Sandoval Dudley Manakaja Louie Casaus Beulah Susanytame Randall Cook Harlan Wilde ELEMENTARY SHONOH Miss Geraldine Hayden Gerry, as she is known to her many friends, was the choice of the foot-ball squad to be Home- coming Queen of the Seligman High School, Gerry is interested in all worthwhile activities of the school. She was crowned by Alex Martinez and Phil Luarkie, 1955 foot-ball Co-captains dur- the halftime activities of the Seligman-Kingman football game. ACTIVITIES ■rifMrfiiii Senhfi i Mr.James Lennox Head Coach Football Mr.Frank Gomez Line Coach Football Mr.Harry Lennox A Football The 1955 foot-ball season was very interesting from both the players and spectators standpoint. Ninety-five percent of the boys enrolled in high school participated in the Fall sport and we had the best attendance by rooters at our games in our history. There were a number of highlights as we review the season, the winning back of the Little Brown Jug from our friendly rivals the Cott- onwood High School Red devils, the nip and tuck battle with the Kingman Bulldogs, two victories over the Flagstaff High School Junior Varsity, a Class A school. We dropped decisions to the Vik- ings of Williams High School and the Elks from Round Valley. In the season's opener we dropped a 13-6 game to Parker High School. Our halfbacks and Co-Captains, Alex Martinez and Phil Luarkie ranked with the best and Danny Tapija played an outstanding game at quarterback. Peni Torres played an outstanding game at both end and fullback. Our line with Garcia, Clarke,Hayden, Russell, L.Uat- uck, Vidrine, Straub, Vidrine, Fields played fine foot-ball and defensively they put on some heroic stands. Coaches Jim Lennox and Frank Somez are to be congeatulated on the fine showing. David Gardner was a fine manager. A.Martinez D.Tapiia P.Torres P.Luarkie Coach J.Lennox J.Straub D.Garcia P.Russell F.Vidrine Coach Gomez H.Clarke L.Fields D.Hall D.Gardner G.Honga E.Torres E . Nelson S.Havatone M.Honga H.Wilder D.Manakaja F.Martinez BJUJt The 1955-56 basket-ball season was better from a standpoint of games won and lost, and we finished in fifth place in the Western Division of the Class B North league. Cottonwood and Williams were the outstanding teams with Seligman, Mingus and Kingman about even, Ashfork, Camp Verde and Payson were weak- er than in the past. Seligmanfs main trouble was lack of height and a consistent offensive pattern. It was almost impossible to get any rebounds with the small stature of the Seligman team, so if the first shot were not good we lost the ball to the opp- onents. The team never gave up trying and as a consequence some very close games were lost to better physically equipped teams. Alex Martinez and Peni Torres, both playing their fourth year for the Antelopes, were outstanding. Others showing up well this year} SmithjClarke, Garcia, Gazzam, Felix Martinez, Tapija and Lua- rkie. The Varsity coaching was handled by Mr.Jack McLain. The Junior Varsity had a successful year under the coaching of Mr.Islas and some of the boys will provide future material for the school team. Mr.Islas also handled the Seventh-Eighth, grade team which showed a winning record for the season and were pre- sented the Sportsmanship trophy at the Parker tournament. The Class B North tournament brought Alex Martinez,All-North honors, he being given honorable mention. We lost to the Holbrook 1956 champions and to a new Lakeside High School team, the latter loss being no fault of the boys who respect their school and the student body. Peni Marvin Alex Lawrence Dick Robert Danny Harold Phil Leon Garland Sidney Benny Harlan Felix Louie Eddie Pat Randall The reward for the days of hard practice, following the strat- egy laid down by the coaching staff, adherence to training rules, and devotion by the players to a good cause, paid off for the Sel- raan Antelopes, when they won the Northern Arizona Class B champ- ionship and the right to represent the sixteen class B schools at the state championship play-off held at the University of Arizona at Tucson. Special mention should be given Captain Edgar Walema and his team-mates, Alex Martinez, Peni Torres, Danny Tapija,Har- old Clarke, Johnny Kesner, Cliff Gilliam, Francis Vidrine, Phil Luarkie, Eddie Torres, Leon Smith, Ernie Nelson, Lawrence Matuck, Davy Gardner, Lawrence Fields and Gerald Hayden Dick Garcia. Seligman captured the Western Zone championship by defeating a good Williams Viking team in the finals of the tournament play- ed at Seligman. Vidrine and Martinez pitched fine ball. In the play-off against McNary Green Devils the Antelopes won a 10-3 thriller when they suddenly found their batting eyes in the last inning. Vidrine and Martinez again pitched fine ball while the rest of the team put up an airtight defense, Harold Clarke being especially brilliant at third base. Peni Torres, after being out with injuries came in to help with the victory. The 1956 aggrega- tion looks like another winner, the team starting out with a win against the Wickenburg Wranglers of the J fest Central Class B lea- gue. The regular league season starts March 15th and the Antelopes should be hard to beat if they hustle as they did in 1955. Peni Torres, veteran catcher,will captain this years squad. Martinez, Vidrine,Clarke,Garcia,E.Torres,P.Torres,Fields,Hayden,Smith,Matuck P.Vidrine,Nelson,Gardner return.MeCollum, freshman, looks good. A orthern Zir zona C oss 3 Champ om 955 A ortfiern fr zona C ajs C - AMP ONS 955 AJ. HO VGA n C lieer oCeaclers oCettennend ( fuL A TWeve Grocs tW Qyeev Ea5 - Petty Ceroi i S o c --o l © 5 Phil - Kftrerv-frftncis- j laikes Wvjj s le«4.s Bovwwj V o v inAxe ftc ,? , V at ADVERTISERS Curios Gifts RESTAURANT, INC. 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