Western High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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For the Memorable in a constant parade of firsts, the year began with the biggest first of V all . . . Our first year as afull fledged Senior High School. A ' From the exciting opening day until the day school closed, not a week went by without some mst time'i' happening taking place. Since for the first time was the most significant characteristic of the year, our yearbook, in recording these first events and personalities which contributed to the 1959-1960 school year, takes as its theme, FOR THE FIRST TIME. Elwhinge StUd1er1I'Sr Joel Pfaritfrsrot, from France, and Karin Wilderman, from Sweden, taker' tx0,A,mrter'irc.an 'Student life e35i1Y and quickly. 'They like American cars, too. Karin and Joel were at happy Qinoirce to initiate our Foreign Sfudenf Elflhimge PI04g'WmaN This was 3. ,great Wi? irst Time for us. r wr M '-rw , tt A Ii ,. ,ga W l m., .W . I p rsr1.rf?'f1'Q? '?'1.r5'i.-l. 'V ' t ' ' 1?-it WI? ,Him ,- 'Tf tiki 15141. 4 'Ct 3' fl , Highlights of the Year's Firsts This year has seen a vast amount of first time happenings take place in every phase of school life. Among these have been first classes such as Physics, Senior Problems, Busi- ness Law, Electronics, Driver Training, and many others.. First sports events, such as our 'first year in the Sunset League or our first game against Anaheim or our first football players on the All County Team. We have also watched as our Drill Team won many awards for our school, winning the huge Compton Parade, and as individuals won many contests in speech, essay and others. We have also seen our Senior Class, in its role as leader, become our first graduating class. These and many more are Western firsts. P

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TO OUR SENIORS We Dedicate the I96O Pioneer

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First Time Our classes, leaders in many first time undertalcings, have struggled without the guidance of precedence to accomplish first time tasks. V Their achievements have brought honor to themselves and to our school. U ' W To Cur 'Teachers All join in giving ra heartfelt thanks for the real effort and extra time you have devoted to helping us, not only with our classroom problems but with our first time tasks. To Our Seniors The steadying influence of an older, more serious and purposeful A class has made a great difference in school life and conduct attitudesr I Congratulations are extended for the many honors in all fields of endeavor that you have won. - To Our Juniors s The heritage of established traditions, the large responsibility of leadership, and the reminder to strive in your best manner to surmount the problems of out growing-school is left to you. To Our Sophomores f May you begin your next year with a determination to carry forward the best traditions that have been started ' this year. Your activities have shown you to be a elassof great promise. Setniffinalist winners :in the Ntttiernall Scholarship Merit Award Contest prime in the hallimffes iriendly discussion of l the e-iitzrirmtirin final' they take, the 550,000 high g I school Qiueiors who took the exam, to have had among the relative few who reaelsedgtlre semieinalist-stsrgetrasr r one of the greats 'liirstsll for Western, liromglesftri John Schlrue, Meryl Jane Snyder,-.Curtis Keener and Leiquist.. r s . , , f . - s 5