Trona High School - Telescope Yearbook (Trona, CA)

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Jaw! Six periods a day girls trooped out to the gym to get their exercise along with some whole-hearted fun. Miss Anderson kept about 165 girls busy everyday, five days a week. Learning the steps for the latest in the modern dance or the oldest in folk dancing interested them for weeks. Some liked to take a period of exercis- ing to straighten their posture. The ten- nis courts were frequently filled with excited girls, swinging rackets, and fast- flying balls. After passing, dribbling, and juggling down the court during a fast basketball game, everyone shuffled in hot and tired but ready to try for a win again tomorrow. In volley ball the kids perfected their setting up and their spiking. When the boys were out swing- ing their bats, the girls came along swinging lighter ones. Miss Anderson strove to coordinate class activities with the various sports seasons, While the whole class joined in for group sports, they divided up for individual work such as tennis, badmin- ton, or dancing. Why take a gym class? Besides catch- ing up on the latest gossip, the girls learned games which they could enjoy after graduation. Better posture, more poise, healthier exercise than sitting and suffering through tests, and time to mingle with friends were convincing reasons for coming out and getting in the swing of it. Carl Hall strangles an unidenti- fied opponent in a torrid wrestling bout. l x1 .. s,-wus' mm . ss The girls whirled madly through modern dance figures in the foyer of the gymnasium. 0ops! Don't miss it, they yelled as the eighth graders waged a volley tennis battle. It looks like these girls are really having fun while modern dancing in the foyer.

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Mr. Rasines helps the seventh graders build a four-decker pyramid during fourth-period tumbling. Zdcwaea Every day of the school week boys were playing in the gymnasium and out on the football field. These were the boys' physical education classes. This year there was not one but four physical education teachers. Since Mr. Wilkinson taught drivers' education and biology he had two periods he couldn't teach physical education. Mr. Rasines and Mr. Ferman took over during those two periods. Also someone had to teach physical education while Mr. Wilkinson was coaching basketball, football, and track. Mr. Merrill filled in this spot. Most of the classes were planned ahead of time for the following day. The different games the boys played usually corresponded to those that the varsity were playing. In addition to baseball, track, football, and basketball the class- es tumbled, wrestled, and played volley ball and badminton. Physical education is not just for fun Jerry Chandler, Walter Martin, George Garcia, and Bugs MacLean go into a wobbly head stand. Bernard Denham and Wade Long do some tumbl- ing while others in the class look on. f ff' X X but helps develop the body. All of the running, jumping, and turning is con- stantly making muscles bigger and stronger. Also it helps to build up wind. The teachers were constantly watch- ing the students and helping them to play a better game and to be better sports. This is how the grades were giv- en out. Being a good player didn't count at all towards a grade. Good sportsman- ship and teamwork were the important things one got from a physical education class. Albert Alvarez and Tommy My- ers are ready to wrestle it out. - sa

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Smoothing out their low hurdle form in an afternoon practice session are three enterprising tracksters-left to right, Glenn Stevens fCJ,Deril Schmitt QBD, and Bruce Bernhardi CAJ. Jack Halstead casts a critical ' ?'mcz'6oe When the basketballs went back to the storeroom until next season, poles, hurdles, and shots, along with bats and gloves, were trotted out. Spring sports had arrived, and Trona's track teams began running laps, jumping, and hurd- ling. This yearls A team was smaller than last year's and operated on an individual basis. As many as usual showed up in the B division, giving them a good chance to place in the Desert-Inyo League Meet. Though considerably smaller than usual, the C squad was out to prove itself. Two dual meets, one with Burroughs eye. Is the pit really that hard? Or is Bruce trying to hypnotize the bar in place In the background Tommy Wilson and Deril Schmitt are watching how it's done. 'zeceded .fcunefa and one with Victor Valley, took place before the Desert-lnyo League Meet at Trona. The second annual Burroughs Relays were also held at China Lake prior to the big meet. Those who placed in the DIL meet had a chance to go on to the quarter- finals and the semi-finals. If they placed in these two, they were eligible to go to the state finals. The last track and field event was the Lancaster Invitational. Space on the next page is provided to copy the season's results from the list posted in Mr. Herkenhoffs room. Ted Villasenor and Alfon- B broadjumper, Gerald Butler, S0 Gonzalez Put in some leg comes steaming down the runway Up and over in fine form work while Coach Wilkin- for a practice jump. Concentration goes the A pole vault man son looks on. is seen in the clenched fists. Raul Quezada.