Temple City High School - Templar Yearbook (Temple City, CA)

Page 32 text:

Bonnie MacDonald President Karen Anderson Vice-President Girls' League Under The capable and enthusiastic leadership of this year's officers, along with the able assistance of Miss Yvonne Caruthers and Miss Martha Hall as advisers, The Girls' League completed a successful and memorable year. Sponsored by Girls' League, the freshman girls were welcomed to Temple by the seniors. Through many activities, climaxed by a tea entitled School Daze, the annual Big and Little Sister Proiect was a huge success. Many girls enioyed a night out with Dad at the Father-Daughter Box Social. Fun, food, and frolic helped make this a night To be long remembered. The traditional hearts and cupids set the happy mood for the annual Valentine Formal Dance, one of the best dances of the year, co-sponsored by the Girls' League and Boys' League. A tradition was begunxwith the establishment of the Junior and Senior Girl-of-the-Month. These Girls' League awards were given on the basis of general school spirit and service. Several deserving girls were awarded This honor. Scattered among the highlights mentioned were the usual and necessary money-making activities, fashion shows and teas, and a Benefit Show - cli- maxed by another first -- the Girls' League Scholar- ship Award to the most deserving senior girl. The cooperation and spirit of The 1957-58 Girls' League were outstanding, making it a year notrsoon to be forgotten. Judy Peckhqm Bitsy Barley Melinda Reukema Secretary Treasurer Historian

Page 31 text:

Award Winners t oils,-., as .-Q - MQ.. Alison Heed, Girls' State representative for 1957. Main obiective of both Boys' and Girls' State is to learn about government by practicing it. Chosen as Girls' State representative for the year 1957 was Janet Aeby. Because she was moving away anal would not be able to use her experience at Girls' State to benefit Temple City, Janet thought it only fair that her alternate, Alison Heed, attend Girls' State in her place. Alison was selected by the American Legion Aux- iliary, Post 279, Temple City, as was Janet, for her out- standing citizenship, better than average grades, and her interest in government and school activities. The Girls' State Award included a seven-day all- expense trip to Sacramento to learn about the workings of our state government and a stay in the dorms at the University of California at Davis. Boys' State representatives in 1957 were Gary Topion and Terry Christensen, Both were chosen on primarily the same basis as candidates for the Girls' State Award. They were selected for their scholastic records, interest in civic affairs, and participation in school activities. Sponsored by the American Legion, the Rotary Club, and the Kiwanis Club, both boys distinguished them- selves at Boys' State. Gary was elected to the highest Gary, Allison, and Terry compare their Boys' and Girls' State experiences. - 40, .f---, .4 ' In Boys' State representatives in 1957 were Gary Topjon and Terry Christensen. office at Boys' State, that of governor. He later went to Washington, D.C., where he attended Boys' Nation, a meeting of all the boys in the country who had been elected governor of their respective Boys' State con- ventions. This year the Daughters of the American Revolution, with the help of the senior girls and the faculty, picked Priscilla Beech as the recipient of their award. Priscilla was chosen first by the senior girls out of 10 other nominees. Out of the 10 came six girls, and then the top three were chosen. The faculty then selected Priscilla out of the top three for her citizenship, scholar- ship, and cooperation with students and teachers. After Priscilla was chosen, she then studied for a United States history and civics test, which along with her application, was turned into the district chairman of the Daughters of the American Revolution. lf she wins the district contest, she receives a pin and a certificate, then she goes into state competition, where she can win 3100. For this she must write an essay. After this comes the national award, which may bring Priscilla a 53,000 scholarship. Because of early deadlines the results of Priscilla's progress into higher awards were not known. Members of the senior class and faculty members elected Priscilla Beech the winner of the DAR Award for 1957-58.

Page 33 text:

l + es . . , ,J H ll g J , L I H H L'VV J W 1i 'J ' L' ' , 'f 3 Q en .L1LT Q D 0 0 ru W ' . W - -'Bl ' . 1 I., . jg ' IQ, gg - f' ' 2.4. li h-A f X W ff ,, , A A , J ', ,A 5 he a f V ,,,,f ,,,.1 Y- MTN l A rsri ' , I . ,. , , : . ' f F , S. 'ia ,',Q i R i i Janet Peckham, sophomore, on orders from her master, A glamorous effect at Cupicl's Delight, February 15, was achieved by the use of red lights reflected from a revolving glass ball. ' , O John Frey, speeds it up on Bermuda Slave Day, February 'I 4. Girls' League officers who planned the CUpid's Delight were, Back row: B. Barley, M. Reukema. Front row: B. MacDonald, K. Anderson, J. Peckham. Class Representatives: Back row: J. Springer, sophomore, Y. Banker, Committee Chairmen: Back row: T. Covello, hospitality, B, Stoll, SOPl'l0fT'l0l'9i C- L- MOOVSI fI'9Sl1mC1f1: P- KGFTSITWGF1, fI'eSl'lmC1Y'f- Ffonf finance, B. Jimenez, decorations. Front row: V. Jimenez, publicity, YOWI N- Geyer, SeV1l0I': A- Utterson, S6f1iOI': V- HOW, lUnl0l': C- L. Conklin, hospitality, E. Pascoe, publicity. Mason, iunior. 'li- l Q , wwf WI'