Widney High School - Maroon and White Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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AUTOBIOGRAPHIES MERRY LOU FELLOWS One cold morning in January of 1937, a frozen stork arrived at St. Joseph's Hospital in Joliet, Illinois to bring a mixed-up baby. Yes, that baby was mel When I was about 10 months old, I went to the Shriner's Hospital in Chicago. The doctors said I would never be able to walk, but at the age of four, I surprised everbody by walking all over creation. I started the first grade when I was five, then when I was in the fourth grade, we moved to California. Here I went to the Our Lady of Victory Schools, the Victory Park School, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow School, Shoemaker, and finally came to Widney. The organizations I belong to are: Nobles, Lettermen and the Student Council. My hobbies are painting ceramics and child care. My ambition is to be a secretary or a good housewife. I've enjoyed attending Widney and there are many things I won't forget about this place. CARL EDWARD RICHMOND I was born on July 8, 1937 in Globe, Arizona. I have attended the following schools: Residence School, Pasadena, Pacific Boulevard School, Budlong School and Widney High. l have cerebral palsy. If I can, I would like to work at the Crippled Children's Society. My hob- bies are checkers, chess, and iig saw puzzles. LEONOR GARCIA I was born on December 4, 1937 in Los Angeles, California. I've attended the ChiIdren's Hospital School, Pacific Boulevard, and Widney. I am at Widney because I have cerebral palsy. My hobbies are reading, swimming, typing, ping-pong, horseback riding, and all sports. My ambition is to be a private secretary and to be an interpreter in my secretarial work. I belong to the Lettermen Organization. SHEILA BOLAND I was born on December 24, 1937, in the town of Farmville, Virginia. I attended several schools out of Los Angeles, and Widney High in Los Angeles. I am at Widney because I am an amputee as a result of an auto accident. My hobbies are sewing, listening to music and meeting people. My favorite music is Spanish music. My ambition is to become a pharmacist, study law, and learn to speak and write Spanish fluently. DAVID PETER MARKLEY I was born on June 28, 1937 in Culver City. An attack of encephalitis following a small- pox vaccination at the age of three, left me with a form of celebral palsy. I have attended the following schools: Washington Boulevard, Elizabeth Davis School for Boys, Children's Hospital School, Berenice Carlson and Widney High. My hobbies are working with various electrical tools, working on my bike, painting whenever I can, and listening to records. My ambition is to be able to work with tools and electrical devices and earn my living.

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fini in-- Loretta Hummell Mike Karanasos Peter Markley Flora Poynter John Reed Carl Richmond Janet Ryberg Betty Rivers Suzanne Schmid

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MIKE KARANASOS I was born on March 2, 1937 in Los Angeles, California. The schools I have attended are: 66th St. Grammar, Edison Junior High, Fremont High and Widney. I came to Widney on December 19, 1954 because I broke my leg tobogganing at Snow Valley. My hobby is build- ing model cars. My ambition is to be successful in whatever I try. BETTY RIVERS I was born on June 10, 1938 in Dallas, Texas. The schools I have attended are J. W. Ray, Booker T. Washington, Heights School and Widney. My hobbies are collecting records and singing. My ambition is to be a social worker. DONALD LEE BLEICH I was born on May 22, 1937. When I was five years old, the ChiIdren's Hospital diagnos- ed my case as celebral palsy. I started school at the Children's Hospital School when I was six years old. l attended that school until it was closed down. I then transferred to the Washing- ton Boulevard School. From there I came to Widney. My hobbies are listening to the radio, going to the movies, going on trips to see new places of interest, and my main hobby-eat- ing and sleeping. My ambition is someday to own the Park LaBrea Towers after I make my million dollars at my magazine stand which I hope to have in about one year. BETTY CAPLE A darling blue-eyed baby girl was born on July 27, 1937 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Caple. This event took place at Little Rock City Hospital. This baby was named Betty Louise Caple. She lived in Little Rock for five years before moving to California. She attended Washington Boulevard School, Gardena Elementary, Foshay Junior High and Berendo Junior High. She came to Widney High in 1953. The organization she ioined is the Letterman Society. She is vice-president of the senior class. After graduation she plans to work at the Texaco Com- pany. She hopes to attend Junior College to study casmetology. JOHN REED I was born on June 24, 1937 at the Airport Hospital in Santa Monica. I started school at Washington Boulevard when I was eight years old. Just after the third grade, I moved to Santa Maria where my mother taught school and I went to the fourth and fifth grades. Then I returned -to Los Angeles. I went to Washington Boulevard School and on to Widney. I at- tend Widney because of spina bifida. I have several hobbies, but my present one is amateur radio. I hope to have my amateur license soon. My ambition is to be either a TV repair man or a grocer. I belong to the Nobles and I am president of the Student Council.