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The Booming ‘50s By Olivia Kim The Loma Linda Mirror Newspaper staff kicked off the 1950s with a huge campaign, as shown in the ‘50-’51 I9 issue on the front page. The entire school was split into two teams, the “Midgets” and the “Giants.” The high school student body was designated to each team depending on their height, with short boys and girls on the “Midgets” team and tall boys and girls on the “Giants” team. Each group competed against each other to see who could sell the most subscriptions of the Mirror in one month, with the goal being to sell 1,000 subscriptions total. Later in the decade, in the ‘56-’57 I9 issue on page 6, the senior class of 1957 wrote their last will and testament in the Mirror before they graduated and went off to walk down their own paths. Seniors addressed the junior class giving last testaments before they became the next senior class. Then the senior class’ will for the underclassmen at Loma Linda Academy was listed. The wills ranged from a senior
bequeathing their front row chapel seat to their younger sister, to a senior passing down their ability to always get caught chewing gum in class to an underclassman. It was a humorous and memorable way for the seniors to show off their quirks and things by which they will be remembered. As the ‘50s came to a close, the Mirror published their ‘59-‘60 I4 issue with a thoughtful article on page 2. Elder Paul Eldridge, a speaker of the Japanese Voice of Prophecy, came to Loma Linda Academy with an important message for the high schoolers. He pointed out that Americans often have narrowed attitudes concerning
foreigners, and that it is important for them to learn how to educate themselves on foreign traditions and respect their culture.
Photo: The LLA senior class of ‘57 arranged by the ‘56-’57 Mirror staff.
