


1973
Dr. Enevoldsen, Principal
. Mr. Stortz, Assistant Principal
Carrie Swartz ________________ Managing Editor
Anita Auers ________________________________ Horoscope
Donna Blazek_ ___________ 9th Grade Pictures
Molly Brandon _____ Group Pictures
Judy Brown _____________ Prophecies
Judy DiehL ______________________________ Horoscope
Mike Ford ___ _8ports, Wills, Photography
Debbie Fry ______________________ Worker-at-large
Kim Hanson __________________ Decade Features, Assemblies
Robert Hutcherson _Worker-at-large
Naomi Johnson ________________ Baby Pictures, Prophecies
Wilma J ohnson ______________ Worker-at-large
Cindy Kolb ________________________ Group Pictures
Eva Lawrence __________________ Worker-at-large
Kelly Leonard ______________ Decade Features
Kathy Logan __________________ Worker-at-large
Lloyd McKenzie ____ _8ports, Wills
Julie Moser ______________________ Worker-at-large
Margi Parra _____________ Worker-at-large
Debbie Rohan __________________________ Prophecies
Lisa ShauL ______________________ Worker-at-large
Bryan Spale ____________ Sports, Photography
Hank Weber _______________ ________ Cover Design
Mr. Cook_ _______________________________________ Advisor
The 1973 edition of the Whittier Greenleaf is dedicated to all the faculty and staff of Whittier Junior High School. All ore honored, from our principal, Dr. Enevoldsen, to our teachers, to our maintenance crew. If any port of this list were to be excluded, our school would find it very difficult to function. All the honorees play their own important ports in the total process. It is to you, the faculty and staff of Whittier Junior High School, that this book is dedicated.
row: Mr Chri s ten.s en, Mr. Jones, Mr. Caudy , Mr. Sweem, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Thompson, Mr. R ade ma r h e r, Mr. Stortz - Assistan t Principal. Third row: Miss Stewart, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Reiling , Mis s F os bu r y, M r. Olson, Mr. O 'Mara, Dr. Enevoldsen - Principal, Mr. Shuman. Second row: Mrs. C hamb ers, M r . Pumphrey, Mr. Cook , Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Tyrrell, Mrs. Black, Miss Gordan, Mr. Worrall. F r on t ro w: Mrs. Powell, Miss Figard , Mrs. Barnett, Miss Baumbach, Mrs. Freauf, Mrs. Sullivan , Mrs . K lein N ot pictured: Mrs. Bur k, Mrs. Forster , Dr. Hall, Mrs. Hufmann.
Over the past fi ve decades, many interesting thin gs hav e occurred at Whittier Junior High School. On this page are found int e resting things in Whittier Greenl eafs fro m the 1920's. On other pages are found interesting things from other dec ad es.
In 1928 s t u d en t s read
In the years of the r oaring twenties the students a t Wh ittie r haven't really changed. Alon g wit h t h e unusual ·happenings, we ha ve a dia ry of a drinking fountain.
W- is for Whittier
Best school in our state
H- is for Home Room
That's all up to date
I- is for idleness
We should have none
T- is for tardiness
We do have some
T- also for talent
We'd like to possess
1- stands for interest,
We should have the best
E- is for education
• W e want it, you see
R- fo r t he right
Wh er e we always should be
Lovie
Mc Chesney
September 10, 1928
Today is the fi r s t da y of school after three months of va ca t io n . Oh, dear, how I hate to get back to or k.
September 11 , 1928
I was wo rking fine u nt il a little girl ( who must ha ve be en wh at they call a freshie) came up a n d p ut a wad of gum right on my head and now I am all stopped up.
Sep t em ber 12 , 1928
Goodness! Gracious! I heard someone sa y th at a litt le girl was punished for puttin g gum on a fountain. Oh, well she shouldn ' t have b een so careless.
September 21 , 1928
Tomorrow I won't have to work and don't think I'm n ot glad. I think they are workin g m e ext ra hard today, though.
September 24, 1928
The children saunter down the hall as though they were half asleep. But indeed I feel quite good after two days rest. A girl came out of room 210 to get a drink today. I think she just wanted to get out of some hard lesson though.
June 1, 1929
I haven't written for quite a few months, but that is because there has not been anything to write about. I didn't even get a Christmas present. Oh well, I will have three months vacation starting tonight. I hope you will read my diary for next year.
"Bud Fountain"
By Dorothy Warner
Since 1923 ma ny people have passed through the halls of W hittier Juni or High School. On this occasion we celeb rate the fiftieth graduating class of Whi t tier.
The pictures on the following pages show the faces of those who clos e out Whittier's first ha l f-century, and who wish Whittier the best in the future.
Ninth graders n ot pi ctured on the preceding pages:
David Abele
Marilyn Beenblo sso m
Michalee Bidler
Darrell Brown
Scott Campbell
Yvonne Canby
Dale Claypool
Ricky Crosby
Mary Drinkwine
Michael Elliott
Robert Gesiriech
James Goeschel
Steve Hardy
Rodney Harris
Sandra Johnson
Hazel Kenn moade
Roger Kessler
Karl Kiser
Carl Knaff
James Knaff
Larry Major
Tom Meyer
Daniel Mistoler
Antonio Saunsoci
Franklin Saunsoci
Lisa Shaul
Eugene Snyder
Albert Spears
Millard Stangl
Jean Stillwell
Lloyd Teaters
David Thiel
Douglas Tucker
Brian Venekamp
Dick West
Fred White
Russell Wisehart
Richard Wright
The enrollment in Whittier on June seventh , 1930, was 1,004. This was a cons i derable jump from the enrollment at th e beginning of the year, which was 943.
On December fifth , 193 0 , the first printing o f W hitti er's school song app eared in the Greenleaf.
On November seventh , 1933, a festival was held to raise money. There was a b ri ef program in the auditorium and then side shows and an art gall ery in the cafeteria . The most p opular booth _ was t he "Fortu ne Telling" booth.
There were many operettas given b ut the one that was prob ably t he best was " The Purple Pi geon". It was given b y the Whittier Glee Cl ub. Its o pening was May sixth, 193 3 at 8: 00 P.M. and t ickets wer e sold at twenty five cents.
Some a rt supplies were ha rd to fin d and students we re ask ed to bring old lemon squeezers and strips of tin from coffee cans to school. These things were used to make plaster fl owers and stems.
In the cafeteria a candy co unt er was set up and sold Baker's chocolate. Two 1¾ inch p i eces for five cents was th e cost .
In 1939, "God Bless America" was the most patriotic song and "Umbrella Man" and "Jeepers Creepers" were the pop ular songs.
By Anita Auers, Judy Diehl, and Char Jones.
Capricorn (Dec. 21-Jan. 19)-Well Cap ., a new year is starting and will it be a good one for you! The stars tell me it will be the best one you have ever had! You'll get to go places and get to do a lot of things you always dreamed of doing. Your favorite color is green. Your lucky number is 42.
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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)-The outlook of the year looks very grim for you, Aquar. Things won't go like you would want them to. Don't get sad, because there will be some days that will stay with you forever! Your lucky number is 12. Your favorite color is red.
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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)-1973 won't be as good a year as 1972, but which year can match 1972 in your life! There will be some gay times but also some times that you'll never wish that you we re alive. All in all, 1973 promises to be a very good year for you. Your favorite color is pink. Your lucky number is 32.
Aries (March 21-April 20)-This year is going to be a very special one for you (espe- cially in the summer)! You are going to meet a very special person who will play a big role in your future. Your lucky number is 48. Your favorite color is yellow.
Taurus (April 21-May 20)-The sign of the bull goes so well with you this year. You'll get into arg uments with your friends. Stay cool because they will all work out for the . best for you. You r favorite color is brown. Your lucky number is 46.
Gemini (May 21 -June 20)-This year is a good time to discover what you are going to do in the future . Find out what profession interests you the most and if you are good in the fiel d. Your lucky number is 10. Your favorite color is dark purple.
Cancer (June 21- J uly 20 )-This year won't be the brightest one you have ever had but it really comes close to it. Everything will go right for you this year! Things you never dreamed wo uld happen will, and your grades just might go up if you put a little effort into trying. Your favorite color is orange. Your lucky number is 8.
Leo (July 21-Aug . 22)-This year is the year for you to learn about people and what makes them act t he way they do. Find out what they don't like about you and what some of your good po ints are. Your lucky number is 37. Your favorite color is scarlet.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 23)-This year think more of others than you do of yourself. When somebody is in trou ble try to help him. Remember he is your fellow man and you can't escape that. Your favorite color is maroon. Your lucky number is 16.
Libra (Sept. 24-Oct. 22)-This year show pride in whatever you do. Some of the things you will do are going to show how you feel about some things. But remember not to be nasty about what or who you think about. Your lucky number is 14. Your favorite color is black.
Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 22 )-This is the year to discover the arts, (music, art, etc .... ) , Scorp. Try to find out the art that pleases you the most and work wholeheartedly on it. Your favorite color is light purple. Your lucky number is 86.
Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 20)-This year will be a very quiet year for you, Sag. One of the most exciting things you'll do is watch T.V. (that's how the whole year is going to be). Your lucky number is 24. Your favorite color is baby-blue.
DAVID ABELE will lose all his hair and become the next Curly for the Harlem Globetrotters.
BRUCE ANDERSON will take over as Boots Randolph when the original's reed dea ctivat es.
DEBBIE A N DE RSON will become a tightr ope walker for the circus. ~-
ANITA A UE RS will host her own talk show which will be called "The Auers H our ."
JOHN AU E RS, after he gets married, will tell his kids the facts of life ;~ whic h are "45 Ways To Get In Good With Your Teachers."
TI M BAKE R will become a famous basketball player after making about 40 points in Mr. Olson's room.
KIM BALL, when she leaves Whittier, will return to Colorado to brew • , Coors.
PAM BALLARD will become a ballerina for the "Nutcracker."
JOHN BEA VER will construct the world's largest dam.
, MARILYN BE E NB LOSSOM will become the next Sue Wolfe and report • , ' for Eyewitness.
SHELLY BID LE R will go into business painting doll faces for Mattel Doll , Factory.
, SETH BLA CK WE LL will join the New York Mets and they will be . known as Se t h 's M ets.
\ rIDONNA BLA ZEK will someday jump rope for five hours straight.
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MICHAEL B RAN DON will make his living selling newspapers on the cor- _ \ ner by Brandei s saying those famous words, "Lincoln J oumal. Buy your- ':i I . :' self a Lincoln Jo u rnal." •~r-t
. \MOLLY BRANDON will live in Hawai i and become a hula dancer. 7·~
ALEX BREHM will win an award for being the sharpest bachelor of the year, in the year 2000.
SHELLY BROAD STONE will become the next "Funny Face" and have her own show.
SHERRY BROOKS will be a waitress at the Sunnybrook Restaurant.
JUDY BRO WN will take over as Marcus Welby, M.D., after he dies of a common cold .
RON BRYAN T will take over Bryant Heating & Air Conditioning after !/ the plant blows a fu se .
/ DANNY BURBA CH will, at the age of 16, become an Arabian Sheik and ' have his own harem .
SCOTT CAMPBELL will become the next man from Glad.
. YVONNE CANBY will become an actress and for many years be quoted ,.,
~ : on her famous words, "Can be, can be:' which she often said to reporters • ,_, rwhen she didn't want to tell them the answer. , -.,j
DALE CLAYPOOL will be a dog catcher in Milwaukee.
LUCY CLIFTON will stay in Lincoln and live to be 102.
CONNIE CLO VER will turn into a leprechaun and sell four-leaf clovers.
JOHN CONRADT will invent elevated tennis shoes for basketball. • ,
DEWEY & JAMES COUEY will team up as taffy makers and op~ store as Dewey & James Couey's Foey Gouey Taffy. _ .___ -: · " -= - -- --- -
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DARRELL DAVIS will arrange a new Christmas songbook called "Dar- rell's Carols."
DONNY DA VIS will take over as Dick Tracy, after the old one retires and devotes himself to anti-violence.
RODNE Y DENNI S will become a great track star and run around the world non -stop.
J UD Y DI EHL will take over Monty H all's place, when he retires on "Let's M ake A D eal."
CLIF F ORD DIXON will illustrate the proper procedure •o recover from a . sneeze on th e Ed Sullivan Show. l"'
FRANCE S DIXON will go to the University of N ebraska and join t he} Alpha Phi Sorority. • I
VICKIE DORSEY will be on the Dating Game and her date will later b e- 11 come her husband.
'. ! 1MARY DRINKWINE will go into business making a wine called "Drink- , !wine ' s Wine. "
·I !FRED DUCKWORTH will become a Purp le Flirp and will go into long .'. research on h ow to paint a Pink Panther.
RONALD DURHAM will take over th e Lincoln Fire Dept., after it burns down.
1 MICHA EL ELLIOTT will, at the age of 55 , become the new mighty midg- , et, after t he other one has to retire because he grew a whole inch.
\ I MA_R K ELLIS will be the first person in continuous progress to be way
\ •f behm d the class.
'!l l AP RIL ESQUIVEL will write a book on "101 Ways To Be A Fluorescent _ ... '11 Freckle." ~I
' SA NDY F AZEL will be the first woman Santa Claus called "Sandy ·~- Claus." • i · MICHAEL FORD will become the first Black to own F ord, Lincoln and M ercury, because Ford has a better idea.
DANIEL FOSTER will at the age of 105 take over as the new Daniel Boone.
RO BIN FRITCHIE will go on a long trip and see polar bears.
GARY FULLER will take over as President of Fuller and Brush Co. Incorp. BREE GELLER will become a famous movie star and will be in a movie / 1 / 1called "Hair, and More Hair." : 1 1 1 ROBERT GESIRIECH will start hjs own ambulance service. ; : :MARILYN GILLAM will hitchhike to Hawaii and live there happily ever i ! I • ! after. , , , ! TRACY GILLAM will be appointed Clerk of District Court. ~1 f I JAMES GOESCHEL will be the next Alice Cooper or Keith Partridge, • ~· which ever one retires first.
..... · . RICK GOSSARD will become a cab driver who constantly blows his horn. ,..,_: ,..,
JEFF GRASMICK will invent a new grass seed called "Grasmick's Grass." 1 •4
REGINA GREEN will become the first woman football player on Nebras- .- ka's football team t o run over Johnny Rogers. "
RANDY HALLER will do his bit for the Nebraska team by becoming the 1 Mascot's understudy . ---1... -
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BRAD HALSTED will raise crawdads in Tennessee and his factory name will be Brad' s Crawdad's Inc.
KIM HANSON will become the first veterinarian to operate with drumsticks .
STEVE HARDY will become a laughing hyena and will star in the new . program "Steve Hardy And The Hardy Boys."
STEVE HARR will at the age of 23 write his autobiography entitled "What I Want To Be When I Grow Up ."
RODNEY HARRIS will sell cars in Delight , Arkansas.
GARY HART will become the world's most prominent heart surgeon and ··
.. develop a pill for heart burn called, Hart's Fast Relief Heart Burn Pills .
JAY HAUCK will get so tired of being a human , that he becomes a new image, "Jay, the Blue Ja y."
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\] NOEL HEMRY will be an assistant to Ann Landers .
\ j PATTY HICKS will become Superman's Assistan t.
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\\ 1 ARTHEN A HOAGLIN will go into business making "hoagie" sandwiches .
\ 1 DANN Y HOLLAND will move to Holland and sell tulips there .
.\ \ ROBERT HUTCHERSON will become "Softy" the snowman after "Fros- ~·
1 • ; ty" defros ts .
• iJOHN INGRAM will make a new type of telegram, The In-gram.
; ·JANET ISAACSON will get an award for staying in school for one day.
NANC Y JACKSO N will be an energetic American and join the WAFS an d
\ ' serve ou r country.
\ l STEVE JENKINS will become the next Geraldine, after Flip Wilson's
'. I\ show is a flop .
j1 \ NAOM I JO HNSO N will become the next manufacturer of Johnson & •:-1) • : I Johnson Bab y Products. =-r:"
1 WILMA JOHNSON will become 99's side kick and gradually take over her place on "Get Smart."
RANDY KELLY will star in the movie, "Kelly's Heroes."
HAZEL KERMMOADE will go into writing commercials for Kermmoade's Pie Ala-mode.
ROGER KESSLER will find a secret passage to China.
KARL KISER will most likely be the only wig shop owner that will have a wig that will go over Jim Goeschel's big bald head. / 1 / lCINDY KOLB in the near future will learn to crawl faster so she can get , , f. through windows without getting caught. i :
· !DANNY KREIFELS will become the owner of Kreifels Treifels Pastry ; ; : Company.
, : NORMAN KREPS will become a basketball player known for his traveling _.,. f , which will give him the nickname of "2 Steps Kreps."
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• DENNI S KRUSE will have a ride at an Amusement Park called "Kruses ,. " , Cruise ." c -:: - -:-;:- ·
BOB KU CE RA will become president of the Kucera Chair Co. I •.:..r
STARLE T KUWAMOTO will become a cosmetologist so she can own her own shop and fix everybody's hair like Tiny Tim.
GLEN LAFLER will go into movies as a hobo and live among the rest of the stars. -----1 z-
EVA LAWREN CE will die while attempting to sneak out of her bedroom window sometime after 1 AM.
DIANA LEE at the age of 27 will own Lee's Restaurant.
KELLY LEONARD will take over as Rudolph when his red nose burns out.
JAMES LIND will be the first dentist on the moon.
RENE LIVINGSTON will stub her toe and find romance.
KATHY LOGAN will be taking Lucy's place when she quits on the Lu- cille Ball show on TV.
BRUCE LONG will make the world's largest cigarette and call them "Long's Filter Longs." ,.
LARRY LONG will grow up and atten d Harvard University and become I the lead mechanic at Tonka Toys Inc. '
MICHAEL MADDOX will become famous for his mad ox which will be I put out of the game for charging. . '\ LARRY MAJOR will become a multimillionaire from his warlock films. , ' !LLOYD MCKENZI E will become the world famous Algebra speaker not :
\\ l concerning ( A+ b) 2 • • ·\ ! KEITH MCWILLI AMS will get married and start his own TV show called '. \"McWilliams and Wife."
1 '. :; VIVIAN MEAD will take up pogo stick jumping and get a gold medal in • lthe Olympics.
1 1 TOMMY MEYER will at the age of 70 start the first Mr. America contest.
1 ·DAVID MEYER S will go into business for himself after Oscar Meyer dies i I of eating too many weiners.
, /~ JERALD MILL ER will take over Miller and Paine.
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' ,. ! DANNY MISTOLER will replace Whistler's mother and become Whist-
1: ler's father.
,: \ CAROL MITCHE LL will be the first woman bullfighter.
·,, RONNIE MOORE will be the first hijacker to hijack a plane to Africa.
JULIE MOSER will win first prize at a contest for best cheerleader at the age of 72.
GA YLON MOYER will become a lonely Maytag repairman.
ANNETTE MURRELL will write a book called "Tokyo, Japanese Style" and win the Pulitzer Prize for it.
PAMELA MUSSMA N will be the first woman Governor of Nebraska. PATrY OAKS will go into business selling oak furniture made from the ,, Mighty Oaks. ,S HERRY OHLSCHWA GER will open a salami shop called "Ohlschwager i 1Salami."
: /EARLENE OVERSTREET will most likely succeed as a lawyer like Perry ; Mason.
' ; MARGI PARRA will be the owner of a nightclub called "Parra's Paradise."
• NANCY PATrERSON will be the cartoonist for the comic strip , "Nancy."
TWILA PHILLIPS will make cartoons of "Tweedy Bird" for a cartoon · . show.
LETA PICKERILL will be employed with the Pickerill Fish Hatchery
TONI PL UTA will be the first mother of twins born on the moon. I · KENTON RADEBAUGH will become a bookworm and eat his way ' through a set of encyclopedias and three volumes of Who's Who and still1 ,?e looking for more.
DEBBIE ROHAN will be the first artist with no artistic talent.
MARK ROSECRANS will own a rose garden called "Rosecrans - Garden."
FRANK & TONY SAUNSOCI will be the next Ruff & Reddy.
BILL SCHWABAUER will change his name to Leif Erickson and play football for the Vikings.
DORIS SEEGER will own many cigar companies and will make them / famous for their fine quality . .
RUSSELL SHE PARD will have his own kennel and raise German Shepherd dogs. -:.--
BOB SIPES will be the next Donald Duck.
JOY SMISEK will open a flea circus outside of the Bronx.
DANNY SNYDER will lose his girlfriend because a telegraph company worker will neglect to send his love message to her.
EUGENE SNYDER will become a professional worker for the Orkin Pest • Control Company.
BRYAN SPALE will be the next Principal of Whittier, after Dr. Enevold, sen retires.
ALBERT SPEARS will sail the Seven Seas and bring back a chest full of ..•
1 gold and precious stones.
MILLA RD STANGL will be the next manager of the European Health Spa.
JEAN STILL WELL will become a lookout for the U.S. Army and will [become known for her famous words, "All Is Still Well."
\ Ir , ' CARRI~ SWARTZ will most like] y be a housewife and mother of two { small children. . . .
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CAROLYN SYPHO will siphon gas from a parked car for her own Cadillac.
• \ LLOYD TEATER will make a new teter-totter and call it Teater's Totters.
CARL TESCH will become a physical education teacher at an all girl college.
DAVID THIEL will put out a new magazine that will make hits with all the students called "999 Ways To Skip Class Without Being Caught."
DOUG TUCKER will be head of a trucking firm called "Tucker's Trucking Co. Inc."
STEVE VAN EPEREN will get a new world's record for flagpole sitting, 2 years, 3 months , 9 hours, 7 minutes and 10 seconds.
i f BRIAN VENEKAMP will produce VanCamp's Pork & Beans.
: HANK WEBER will become a famous weight doctor and give people 101 ways to try to lose weight that they will be gaining while they are trying to lose.
HENRY WELLS will luckily be a bachelor if things hold out. OH
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-I' DICK WEST will be the head of the Wild West Show.
FRED WHITE will become the invisible man known as "Outasite White."
MARK WIDICK will be the next Mickey Mouse.
RICKY WRIG HT will do no wrong by becoming a left-handed batter known as "Lefty Wright."
ANN YAEGER will play the violin in an orchestra in New York City.
B ack ro w : Dian a M oore , Linda W hitne y, Mike Helmstetle r , Ronnie Starling , S hell y Keiner , Caro l y n Fritz Middle row : M r . Sweem , Pa t N emec , Sharon
Ber ga n tzel, Mary Houfke , Jerry H anso n , Charlene J ones, Ri ck M cKenzie .
Fron t row: David W ylie , Willy Williams, Karen Cos ier, Lor i Ertel , Adeline
S mi th , Peggy Oaks, Rayla Mo y er .
Back r ow : Roger Oberl e, Dan Sell , Jos eph Schwartztrauber , Pam Mussman, James Gi lbert , James Campbell , Ron S inner Third row: Mr. Sweem , Doug
B eetem , R oger B e nn ett, John Arenas , Tony Mendoza, Kevin Venhaus , Belinda
B id le r , J anice T h omas , Blane Smi t h. Second row: Deanna Schmidt, Rick
Hin dm a nd , J an et Sh eri dan , Tammy Handy , Cynthia Ott , Teri Romans, Darlene C arpe nter , T ru d y M as chman . Front row: Jeff Burns, Brenda Garre t t , Mar vin G rove , Mary Canby , Trina Wilson , Mary Spier , Debbie Fry , Jane Robin son.
row: Steve Itze n,
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Speidle , Kathy Linke, Janet Leary. Third
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Mary Hicks, Carleen Genter, Chris Johnson , Leroy Kuwamoto, Jeff Brooks, Randy Miller, Robert Diaz. Second row: Mr. Sweem, Tony Diaz, Charlene Seeger , Marilyn Harris, Jane Weddle , Cheryl Goodman, Julie Engstrom , Dale Stokes , Christine Funk. Front row: Ly nn Beideck, Mete Man ga, James Hicks, Mark Hartshorn, Mike Crosby , Theresa Coy, Ron Kinney.
Beverly Byers, Lucy Clifton, Vickie Lairmore, Donna Gadeke. Front row: Larry Hall, Ron Olsen , Dale Clough, Harlen Ford, Jeannette Carter, Giota Haralambo- poulos, Rick Ellsworth , Melvin Harding, Wayne Casteel.
row: Pam Holder, Greg Hayden, Lorin Loch, Arnold Brown, Sidney Madlock, Donny Ginger, Sharon Leary. Third row: Wesley Abbott, Sandy Sheridan, Debbie Fisher, Linda Lotz, Gerald Trouba, Randy Myers, Sheila Reed. Second row: Mr. Cook, John Fahmbruch, Mike House, Tim Floyd, Susan Marsh, Sandy Shepard, Anita Kreps, Steven Eurich. Front row: Craig Jackson, Myron Livingston, Glen Claypool, Christina Hull, Yasmina Talero, Alanna Horton, Bill Rhoads.
Back row: Kim Coy, Keith Hughes, Brenda Kilburn, Alvin Moore, David Brown, Eddie Coleman,
Pam McCarthy, Third row: Mr. Cook, Donald Harris, Randy Loch, Colleen Stimbert, Adrian Rife, Mark Pratt, Lee Taylor, Denita Langston. Second row: Chris Vance, Tom Hiskey, Terry Long, Kevin Ginger, Tim Peterson, Al Bartek, Bill McCoy, Earl Conradt. Front row: Earl Elliott, Lee Wikoff, Heidi Johnson, Kathy Dienka, Randy Henry, Mark Grove, Joe Blazek.
row: Sherri Markwardt, Gary
Debbie Myers, Alisa
Margaret
Robin Ginger. Third row: Lauran Whitney, Dianna Roberts, Alice Tucker, Masaki Barringer, Penny Melcher, Dorothy Adams. Second row: Eva Myers, Kathy Whigham, Denise Ballard, Kathy Willcoxon, Annette Wilson, Lynda Hicks, Helen Loury. Front row: Tina Vanlaningham, Chris Brehm, Steve Davis, John Newman, Ben Teeters, Alan Markowsky.
Back row: Loretta Beard, Dwayne Brown, Laureen Cosier, Ralph Mc Williams , Bill Pickerill, Jerri Schwartztra uber, Phil Copple. Third row: Theresa Losc hen, M ichael Rife, Jim Weddle, Victor McWilliams, Greg Rohleder, Mike Dixon , Mik e Bennett, James Begay. Second row: Mark Garrett, Eric Jensen, Lo ri K elly , Audrey Tucker, Jennifer Diaz, Anna Guiffre, Bobby Miller, Harol d Fowler. Front row: Kenny Burbach, Audie Taylor, Ruth Clifton, Eddy Bidler , All en Read, Mike Mischnick, Richard Davidson.
Back row: Allan Woodruff, Dick West, Dale Claypool, Deborah Haynes , David Campbell , Kim Mat~n, Annette Walker, Cleo Kessler. Middle row: Belva Phillips, Leigh Hardy, Linda Spear, Michael Hampton, Jennifer Brown, Jeanne Birch, Carolyn Brethouwer. Front row: Cindy Byers, Jean Stillwell, John Lysko, Steve Smith, Bill Britain, George Kermmoade, Patty VonBusch, Jodi Widick.
In the years of 1945 and 1946 there were many assemblies. Among the Christmas, Music, Talent, Installment of the Junior Civic League assemblies, there was a Greenleaf assembly. This assembly was abou t the selling of the Greenleaf and awards were given to the Homerooms which had one hundred per cent in soles. With the p resenting of the awards, a variety program was presented a nd "By the River of the Roses," ' Tm Going Bock to Where I Come From," and "I'm S-A-V-E-D" were sung.
This year also brought many improvements. Whittier received four new stoves and three new sew ing machines for the Home Economics Department and a few of the rooms had new pencil sharpeners installed. The gym floor s were sanded and the auditorium had the footlights pointed a cream color and plans were mode for a permanent loud speaker .
During this time the war effort was very important. Breaking windows during this time meant you couldn't contribute as much and every penny was important.
Don Newman broke the record that year for be ing absent for twenty-four consecutive days with a broken foot.
Somebody that year hod sticky fingers because the cafeteria reported losing silverware which was never recovered.
The colors for that year were blue and white mortar. The ninth graders had hats of these colors and were allowed to wear cops at school. The ninth graders who graduated that year wanted to forget this:
We Wan t t o Fo r get
The girl who .... giggled combed her hair in class jumped in front of you while you powdered your nose continuou sly talked app lied li p stick in class copied y ou r English paper erased in Ty pe I stayed in the offi ce all t he time hollered in th e h alls argued wi th t h e t eachers opened a win do w on a cold windy day made fun of t h e bo ys ' fuzz cuts
The boy who giggled chewed seeds in class put tacks on girls,. chairs shot rubber bands played with the curtains in class pulled pigtails in class watched a ball game from the civics class window forgot his algebra got a drink to just get out of class
I, David Abele, being an honest person, will to Mr. O'Mara all the ten pages which I never :finished.
I, Bruce Anderson, being of sound mind and pre tty big body, will Mike Ford all of my soulful ways so that for once he can be a b r ot her.
I, Anita Auers, will my brother John my bra ins so he will not always be so smart.
I, Tim Baker, will Darrell Davis all my singing ab ili ty so he can at least get a passing grade with Mr. Thompson, and my school bo ok t o John Ingram so he won't feel bad being away from home this summer.
I, Kim Ball, will Mike Ford my ability to keep from spreading rumors.
I, Pamela Ballard, will Carolyn Sypho and Pa tty Hic k s a "sock-it-to-me" suitcase full of undergarments.
I, John Beaver, will to Mrs. Klein one bottle of nerve m edicine because she will need it for her next boys home economics class.
I, Seth Blackwell, will Darrell Temple, Henry Wells, an d Ricky Green some glazed donuts so they can grease on back to class.
I, Donna Blazek, will Carrie Swartz all the luck with Ga ylon she needs; I will Margi Parra all the luck to get the guy she wants.
I, Mike Brandon, will Mr. Rademacher the power to t ell Tony Mendoza to throw away his milk carton.
I, Molly Brandon, will to all the teachers at Whittier the ability to cope with my little brother, Joe , when he gets over he r e n ext year.
I, Alex Brehm, will Dick Uribe one free lunch ev ery day so I can eat lunch peacefully.
I, Shelly Broadstone, will all my friends and no t es to Colleen Gentert.
I, Sherry Brooks, will to Pam Ballard and Earlene Overstreet a factory full of body parts.
I, Judy Brown, being of no mind and no body , will to Anita Auers my four-square ability.
I, Yvonne Canby, will Janet Sheridan to Jay Hauck if he'll take her.
I, Luc y Clifton, will Colleen Gentert to Mrs. Klein's dishes.
I, Dar rell Davis, being of average mind and master of great bodies, will to Judy Brown abou t tw enty pounds of Annette's weight.
I, Judy D i ehl, bein g of no mind or body, will to Mrs. Black a puppy so she will have someth in g instead of someone to pat on the head.
I, Victoria Do rsey, will Norma Evans all the young men that asked me to go with them so she can leave my man alone.
I, Fred Duck worth, b eing of great mind and faulty body, will my intellectual capacity to Mike Fo r d who is in deathly need of a brain ; and my art istic ability to Dennis Kruse so h e will su cceed in his adul t life.
I, Sandy Fazel, will my desk and all my work to Roxie Bayless.
I, Robin Fritchie, will all my art talents to Mr . Christensen.
I, Gary Fuller, will to Jeff Burns my great bass clarinet playing for when he needs i the most.
I, Marilyn Gillam, will Mrs. Black all the time I have to go to my locker in the morr~ ing before school starts.
I, Jeff Grasmick, will to the 9th grade basketball team my tennis shoes, so they ca: wm a game.
I, Tracy Gillam, being of a nonbook mind, will all of my crazy books to Mrs. Tyrrel I, Tina Hoaglin, will all my brains to whoever wants them .
I, Danny Holland, will some of my weight to Donny Davis before he floats away .
I, Jay Hauck, being of sound mind and stable body, will Dennis Kruse some brain ~ and a broken nose if he puts his arm around my girl anymore .
To whom it may concern: This is my last will and testament brought before you intru tie citizens of the United States. To Mrs. Tyrrell I leave my overdue books an c fines. To Dan Holland I leav e all his spit balls. To Conrad I leave my athletic abil ity. Steve Hardy.
I, Steve Harr, will Bob Ku cera a shaver for his legs and chest .
I, Gary Hart, will John Conradt a toupee to cover his bald spot .
I, Kim Hanson, being of no mind and little body, will Mr. Johnson a dafty duck tie t o go with his Mickey Mouse suit.
I, Rodney Harris, of soun d min d and athletic body, will all my good looks and skating ability to Robert Laws so h e can have a job in the future.
I, Noel Hemry, being of so und mind and body, will my piano to Doris Seeger so she won't come over and play again while everyone is watching T.V. I also will Diana Lee my most fa vorite boy friend, Bob Rudder, since she will never get one anyway.
I, Patty Hicks, will Henry Wells all my power.
I, John Ingram, will to Gary Fuller five broken ping pong balls and some skill so he doesn't hit off the net so much .
I, Naomi Johnson, will five mouse traps to Anita Auers for her mouth so when we sing a duet in chorus I can a t least be heard; to Alison Leonard I will 1,000 cur- rent events for Mr. O'Mara's class ; to Bruce Anderson I will his picture back so he and the ladies won't think it is suc h a bi g joke.
I, Wilma Johnson, will my mean brother to Debbie Fry so she may have many fights with him every morning going to school.
I, Eva Lawrence, will Julie Moser and Cindy Kolb one week of free lessons on how to sneak out of the house after 1 a.m. and not get caught.
I , D ia na Lee, of great mind and body, will all my cloth es to Char See ge r because she borrows them all anyway. And I als o will Noel Hemry all my bra ins becaus e she' s alw a ys askin g m e something. I also will Doris Seeger all my lunches since sh e eats them anyway.
I, Kelly Leonar d, being of great mind, will Mr. Thompson all t he not es I played on t e -piano and Alison Leonard some right answers for al geb ra.
I, Ren e Living ston , will Regina a voice to sing with so sh e won 't b e asham ed wh en she tries to smg.
I, Larry Lon g, wi.L t o Mr. Thompson a dock so wh en his ship com es in he will h a ve a 1 t • ·t pace .,o t1J 1 up.
I, Haz el Kermoa de, will all of my money to Starlet Kuwamoto.
I, Rog er .... ess er, will all my great brains, good looks, and mod esty to all th e 7th graders.
I, Randy elly, will Rob ert Gesiriech my brains so he can d o his algebra witho ut copying.
I , Norman Kreps , '"ill all m y scien t ifi c skills to Mr. Shuman and one desk chair to Mr. Worra ll fo !1 e one we b roke .
I , D ennis Krus e, a gi rl frie nd.
I , Sta rl e t Kuw am personalit
I, J era l d Mille r, scrapers ba c... •
·ng of sound m ind and body , will all my skills for making frost 1r. J ones who helped to make a ll n ine of t hem.
1fargi Parra both my ears so sh e will st op complaining she's got
I, Car ol Mit chell, \ d warf ears . dll my great loving a b ility to Jeff Grasmick so he can at least have o Nill M argi Parra a nice yo un g man fro m t his earth with a lot of 1 ook s , and maturity.
I, Julie Moser, beL. ~- crazy mind, will to Noel Hemry a ll my boy friends so she can h ave somethin g nll Diana Lee.
I, Ga yl on Mo yer , be •. of cra zy mind , will m y ping pong t ricks to Mike Maddox.
We, Annette Mur re l a nd Debbie Rohan , being of somewhat sound minds, but refusing to comm ent on our b odies, will t o Mr. Ch ristensen a new wart to replace t he one t ha t disappeared after t he first application of Compound "W."
I, P atty Oaks, will all my notes to Pam Mussman.
I, Margi Parra, will Carol Mitch ell some of my courage so she won't be so shy .
I, Twila Phi llips, will all my singing ability to my sister Belva so she can at least get one note right.
I , Ton i Pluta, will everything to Gaylon so that he will never forget me.
I, Mark Rose crans, will all my money to David Humm, Nebraska quarterback #12.
I, Bill Sch wa bauer, will t o Black Sabbath my great guitar ability so they can tum out an album people will b uy.
I, Doris Seeger , of sound mind and body ( I guess ), will to Noel Hemry all my singing abili t y so sh e m a y someday b ecome an alto and not a soprano. I also will Eva Lawrence all of h er skirts a nd smocks I b orrowed from her.
Robert
Back row: Jerry Hanson, Russell Shepard, Earlene Overstreet, Bryan Spale , Don Davi s, Carl Tesch, Gary Hart, Mike Ford, Dennis Kruse. Front row: Vance Jan dreau, John Conradt , Julie Moser, Cindy Kolb, Dennis Vaggalis, Jackie Ca tt, Terry Gossard, Jeff Burns .
Back row: Tim Baker, H enry Wells, Jµdy Diehl, Don Davis, Victoria D orsey, DiannaLee.
Front row: Cindy Kolb, Pa tty H icks, Darrell Davis, Robert Hutcherson, E va Lawrence
Back row: Tim Baker, Rick Gossard, B Kucera, Robert Laws. Middle row: Ju Diehl, Mrs. Adams , Margi Parra, Chris J om son. Front row: Robert Hutcherson , Sta rl t Kuwamoto, Ruth Fen , Jenny Shizas. Not pi < tured: Gary Fuller, Diana Holmstrom, Ke ll Leonard, Carol Mitchell, Cindy Ott.
Mrs. Reiling, Carol Mitchell, Carrie Swartz, Linda Whitney, Pamela Haller.
Front row: Dee Dee Schmidt, Kim Glenn, Eva Lawrence, Marilyn Gillam, Doris Seeger. Not pictured: Nanc y Jackson.
Back row: Mr. Johnson, Judy Brown , Anne tte Murrell , Tim Baker, Dennis Kruse , Rod Harris , Debbie Rohan, Cindy Kolb. Fro nt row: John Conradt , John Ingram, Jane Robinson , Rayla Moyer , Eva Lawrence, Trudy Maschman, Pam Ballard.
Back row: Mr. Shuman, Steven J enkins,tlohn Arenas,Michael Ford, Ronnie Moore, Starlet Kuwamoto . Front row: Jeff Burns , Dennis Vaggalis , Judy Brown, Jackie Catt. Eva Lawrence, Regina Green.
Gary
The 195 0's w ere pretty much the same as the '40's, even thou gh th e fashions were different, but it seemed that Whitt ier spirit grew larger each year.
Spo rts a nd many activities were developed to amuse both th e tea chers and students. Wrestling was started in 1952 . Noon activities consisted of many thrilling ping pong tour naments and aerial darts became popular. Movie s w ere offered at noon to the students at a low price duri ng the winter. They also enjoyed square and social dan cing.
I n 1952 the Civic League field trips were dropped and we re r eplaced with many more interesting trips.
The st udents of the '50's were very serious about who they pic ked for King and Queen of Hearts, King and Queen of He alth Day and civic and class officers for spring activi ties.
They ha d a n all grade Christmas party in the gym and felt it shou ld b e continued.
The ninth g ra de party of 1952 consisted of floor shows and dancing .
Back row: Don Davis, Dan Holland. Middle row: Albert Spears, Bruce Anderson, David Meyers. Front row: Carl Tesch, Rodney Harris, Bryan Spale.
Back row: Norman Kreps , Rand y Haller . Middle row: Bru ce Long , Mr. Worrall, John Auers. Front row: G ar y Har t, Russe ll Shepar d, Da vi d Abele
Back row: Rodne y D e nnis , Fred Duckworth , John Auers , Dan Holland , Bryan Spale, Rick Gossar d. Middle row: Ron Moore , Steve Jenkins , Bruce Lon g, Mike Ford , Llo y d McK en zie, Tracy Gilliam , Bob Kucera. Front row: H enry Wells, Ricky Wright , John Bea ver , Gar y Har t, Russell Shepard , Steve Harr. Sitting: Tim Baker, Rober t Hutcherson, Carl Tesch , David Abele .Lying: Rodney Harris , Randy Haller.
Back row: Ron Starling , Robert Diaz , Terry Gossard , Robert Laws , Kevin Venhaus. Middle row: Jackie Catt , Corky Ford , Ton y Diaz, Don Warnke. Front row: Jeff Burns , Larry Duckworth , Vance Jandreau.
Standing: Judy
Bro wn. High
Be am: Diana
Lee , D ori s Seeg.er , Noel Hemry. L ow
Beam : Renee
Livin gsto n, Kim
Hanso n. Flo or:
Regina Gre en , Debbie R oh an.
I've heard of better places to hide when you skip cl a sses! ! !
Back row: Carrie Swartz, Wilma Johnson, Naomi Johnson, Anita Auers, Judy Diehl, Margi Parra, Molly Brandon, Bryan Spale. Middle row: Mr. Cook, Kim Ball, Judy Brown, Debbie Rohan, Kelly Leonard, Mike Ford, Lloyd McKenzie, Robert Hutcherson. Front row: Kim Hanson, Kathy Logan, Debbie Fry, Eva Lawrence, Julie Moser, Cindy Kolb, Hank Weber, Donna Blazek.
Don Manke, Photographer
Happy Birthday to Whittier Junior High School! We have enjoyed our part in celebrating Whittier's fiftieth birthday.
During the past year we have had an opportunity to compare past with present. From histories and old yearbooks we have found many interesting and sometimes humorous things from years gone by. We have also had the pleasure of recording history in the making by taking account of activities in this school year of 1972-1973.
A big "thank you" goes out to all who helped us with the 1973 Whittier Greenleaf. Mr. Christensen and Mr. Rademacher were indispensable help with pictures. Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Barnett helped us keep our financial records straight. All t he faculty and staff helped by cooperating when we had to interrupt regular class activities and studies to take pictures and get names to go with them. And of course we thank the students for posing for the pictures. To everyone who helped us with this book goes our deepest appreciation.
As we end our first fifty years as a school, may we keep one thought in mind-we hereby not only sing "Happy Birthday," but we also wish Whittier Junior High School another fifty years just as f ull, just as wonderful, and just as rewarding as the last fifty!