Tolleson Union High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Tolleson, AZ)

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-4-522 Marietta Albert and Michelle Thomann dance in the '82 Spring Talent Show. Cbelowl PROUD HISTORY The first high school in the Tolleson Union High School District started in 1920 at Pendergast Elementary. A small wooden building was moved on containing two classrooms, one for each of its two teachers. There were only four graduates in the first class! CSeen on the rightj ln 1927 the high school was moved to the Christian Church in Tolleson, where Circle K is today. ln 1928 Old Main was completed. A circular drive ran in front of the school for those students driving horses and buggies. Hitching posts were on 94th Avenue. The 1930's brought athletics to Tolle- son. Basketball was our first interscho- lastic sport. We won Consolation two years in a row. Basketball became so popular that in 1937 we built our first gymnasium. lt still stands as our pre- sent day cafeteria. CSeen on the lefty In the 1940's we added baseball, ten- nis, and six-man football. ln 1948 the Wolverine Band held its first concert in the auditorium. The 5O's saw many changes at Tolle- son. ln 1951 Freshman initiation and hazing had to stop, due to the subse- quent hospitalization of two of the freshman initiates. At this time Seniors were given an official ditch-day in place of Freshman initiation. ln 1955 the three yell leaders, two girls and one boy, known as, Wolverettes, present- ed two new songs to the school. Our first fight song Fight on you Wolver- ines: and our Alma Mater All Hail to Tolleson. On May 2, 1960 the Swimming pool was opened for student use. In 1961 the Board of Education decided to pour U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY GLEE CLUB concert on March 9, 1982. As Tolle son was an Honor Nav School they visited us to promote the Naval Academy. the patio behind old Main. The patio I could be used for dances, banquets and other activities. During the early sixties the patio was used almost every Friday ' and Saturday night. 1 . . . 'sir-sf-V-.fzfi .fi 1. D i X

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Thanks to lVlr. WoIfe's class The newspaper nor the year book could be produced with- out the help of lVlr. Wolfe's class One of several quality work- ers, Jennifer Burton, a senior, processes a photo for the school. ldvanced Photolab members are: Front Row: Angie Tapia, Valerie Valenzuela, Tony Arce, Lisa Hurtado, Lawanna llcKinney, Delane Patton. Back Row: Jackie Sehnert, Ramona Lomeli, Angelica Alvarez, Jennifer Burton, Shelly irown and Joe Brais, Not pictured are Aaron Young, Steve Vigil, Ray Green and Jackie Christensen. 135 ,, , ,,,l..,-, . ,.. T , Y. .au V -'U'

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L10 ,um 1 The 81-82 BASEBALL TEAM stands proud! Bottom Row: Todd Davis, Ramon Martinez, Ruben Ruiz, Mario Martinez, Richard Jarrett, Steve Soto. Top Row: Coach Roy Moreno, Sal Perez, Ray Soto, FE Arrietta, Danny Williamson, Tony Serrato, Richard Fagan, Coach Dan Roberson. Through the combined efforts of the 1963-1964 and 1964-1965 student councils, a Victory Bell and school flag were purchased. The Victory Bell was to be rung at football games after each Wolverine touchdown and was sup- posed to begin and end each pep as- sembly. ln 1964 our present day gymnasi- um was built. The old gym was then converted to the cafeteria. ln 1967 Tol- leson, one of eight schools in the United States, was selected to initiate Marine Corp Junior Reserve Officers Training. ln 1970 the female teachers of Tolle- son requested permission from the Board of Education to wear pants to school and to extracurricular activities. Prior to this time, female teachers were required to wear dresses to all school functions. The request was approved. ln 1972 the Board of Education pur- chased the land on the corner of Camp- bell and 91st Avenue. By 1976 Juan Bautusta de Anza High School was completed. Freshman and Sophomore students attended De Anza from 1976 to 1980, while juniors and seniors re- mained at Tolleson. De Anza was sold to the Pendergast School District in 1980. The school is presently named Westwind Elementary. ln 1978 the Flagline was added to the Wolverine Band. ln 1981 our new library was complet- ed as well as a new Industrial Arts com- plex, one ofthe largest in the nation. ln 1982 the campus took on a new look with completion of phase lll of our remodeling, adding more than a dozen new classrooms and a new sport's com- plex with courts for tennis and racquet- Wrong Way Wooten visited our school as a guest of Mayor Herrera, on his wayto California Steve Vigil and John Miller in the Spring Jog-a-Thon. in , ? 'l- . .1 ...UV L ball.