Thomas Jefferson High School - Monticello Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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eniom Let's turn time back to that eventful fall day, September 5, to be exact. This was itl The inevi- table 8:35 bell summoned us to classes. Our first day at Thomas Jefferson High School had begun. lt was a day coupled with the excitement and be- wilderment of new faces and places, and as we went from class to class, the impact of the new school year was felt by all. But it was not long before the warmth and friendship at Jefferson engulfed us, and we were at home in our new surroundings. Our junior year was one filled with the hustle and bustle of numerous club meetings and various activities as we began to take a more active part in student organizations. As our senior year came to a close, and we looked regretfully into the past, sweet memories filled our minds and hearts. Who could forget the commotion and noise as we poured into the auditorium for those rousing pep assemblies or the shouts of glee as the cheerleaders tossed the terrier into the roaring bonfire? Who could watch the performance of our Dragon band at the football halftime shows without swelling with pride at its every move? How about those rainy days when the line of students waiting for tardy admits wound through the entire length of the main hall, and those gruelling hours'just before exams when you wished you had turned in the book report that would have meant your exemp- tion? Remember the evaluating committee whose members seemed to be everywhere all the time, and those uncountable questionnaires and forms to be filled out? There was the usual round of dances which were held on the stage and more recently in the lunchroom. Some of these were the Key Club Sweetheart Dance , Cinderella Dance , Jour- nalism Jump , and the Tea Dances at which Key Club Sweetheart, Cinderella, and Mr. and Miss Front Page were chosen by popular vote. With their regal magnificence, the Dragon Court and Coronation Dances were the most outstand- ing social events of our school years. Many of our classmates were honored by earn- ing commissions in the ROTC or by induction to the National Honor Society, Kiwanettes, Key Club, Scholarship Inc. and other service clubs. Still others earned recognition in the fields of sports, dramatics, journalism and music. l953 saw the rise of a new gymnasium to house the future Dragons and a new and improved sound system for the auditorium. All of this we remember, but we must admit that our senior activities topped them all. They began with the senior class play, lwhat a night that wasll Then came class day fun and frolick- ing, the banquet and senior prom, with its gowns of flowing net, satin, taffeta and lace, and ele- gant dinner jackets, the solemnity of the Bacca- laureate service and then, finally-that memor- able Commencement Day. Now we march Onward as duty calls us . . . faithful and true.

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AARON, BOBBY land 2, 3, 4, Key Club 3, 4, Vice President 4, 'lonor Society 3, 4, Sergeant-at-Arms 4, Stu- Ient Council 3. Career: X-ray Technician. ACOSTA, LEONARD l.O.T.C. 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, Junior Lions 4, Base- iall 3, 4. Career: Baseball. ADAMS, W. HAROLD AGIS, LAURA 'an American 2, 3, 4, Y Teens 2, 3, Pep quad 2, F.B.L.A. 4, Home Room Officer 2, 3, . Career: Dental Hygiene. ' ALBERDI, PETER :lass President 2, Dragon Court 3, Football 42 unior Lions 3, 4. ALESSI, TONY cholarship lnc. 3, 4, F.B,L.A. 4, Track 3, i.O.T.C. 2, 3, 4. ALFlERl, GASPAR 'rack 2, 3, D.C.T. 4. ALFONSO, OSCAR l.O.T.C. 2, 3. Career: College. ALFORD, GUS HERBERT Ilass Vice President l, R.O.T.C. 2, 3, 4, Offi- er 4, J.V. Basketball 2, 3, Junior Civiton 2, 3, 'ress Club 3, Red Cross Representative 2, Aonticello Representative l, Jeffersonian Staff -. Career: U. S, Air Force. ALLEN, GWENETTE fGweni Slee Club 2, 3, Y Teens 3, Majorette 4, Jef' ersonian 4. ALMEDA, VIOLET J.C.T. 3, 4. Career: Secretary. ALTER, LOIS iYankee7 effersonian Representative 2, 3, 4, Press Club E, 4, Band 2, 3, Scholarship lnc. 3, 4, Y Teens i, 4, J Club 3, 4, Pan American 2, 4, i.B.L.A. 4, Cheerleader 4. Career: Shaw Busi- iess. ALVAREZ, OSCAR football 2, 3, Junior Lions 2, 3, 4, Dragon Iourt King 3, Thespians 3, 4, Home Room 'resident 2, 3, 4, Junior Optimists 2. ANDERSEN, PAUL RALPH led Cross Representative 2, R.O.T.C. 2, 3, iootball 2, 3, Civitans 2, Basketball 2. Career: Zlectrical Engineer. ANDUX, TONY icholarship Inc. 3. Career: Pharmacy.