Gardena High School Memory Book

1958

Winter 1958


Deep thanks to Shirley Bernhard for the information!



Summer 1958

  • Class Name: Montereys
  • Class Colors: (Chinese?) Red and Charcoal Gray
  • Class President: Michael (Mickey) Turner
  • Class Vice-President: Marcia Younkin
  • Class Secretary: Gwenna Happoldt
  • Class Treasurer: Judy Gillibrand
  • Class Historians:
  • Gold Seal Bearers:
  • Ephebians:
  • Class Advisors:
  • Class Gift to GHS:
  • Miss Football: Judie Kosey
    Her Court: Judie Amezcua, Elsie Isabell, Connie Jamie & Janie Peavey.
  • Basketball Sweetheart: Sandra Liebsack
    Princesses: Shirley Bernhard & Carol Greminger
  • Spring Sports Queen: Brenda Walden
    Princeses: Yosie Kamiya, Noreen Pitt, MaryElla Winter & Pat Konices.


  • The theme for the 1958 El Arador was "our" Alma Mater ..IN SONG TO OUR ALMA MATER - LIFT WE OUR VOICES HIGH - WE PLEDGE TO THEE DEAR HIGH SCHOOL - A LOVE THAT NE'ER SHALL DIE - EACH DAY IN THEE WE'RE LEARNING - BETTER TO KNOW THY RULE - EACH DAY IN THEE WE'RE FINDING - A FRIEND IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL - HAIL ALMA MATER - LASTING THY PRAISE - NOBLE THY FUTURE - EVER BRIGHT THY DAYS - KIND, TRUE, AND LOVING - ALWAYS THY RULE - HAIL ALMA MATER - HAIL TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL.



  • Highlight: All class assembly staring The Four Preps



  • Most Popular: Janie Peavy & John Holland
  • Best Dressed: Barbara Mountain & Mickey Turner
  • Best Personality: Margie Harbold & George Wilson
  • Most Likely to Succeed: Yosie Kamiya & Steve Downey
  • Best Looking: Connie Jamie & Mike Peterson
  • Most Atheletic: Connie Smith & Minoru Nakamura


Deep thanks to Shirley Bernhard for the information!


Highlights

  • President: Dwight Eisenhower
    Vice President: Richard Nixon
  • Headlines
    • January 1st - European Economic Community (Common Market) becomes effective
    • January 31st - America's First Satellite, Explorer I, is launched by the US Army
    • February 1st - Egypt and Syria merge into the United Arab Republic
    • March 27th - Khrushchev becomes premier of Soviet Union as Bluganin resigns
    • June 1st - Charles de Gaulle becomes French Premier
    • July 15th - Eisenhower orders US Marines into Lebanon at the request of President Chamoun, who fears overthrow
    • US Postal Rates increase from 3 cents to 6 cents per ounce
  • Top 10 Songs
    1. Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) - Domenico Modugno
    2. All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette - Everly Brothers
    3. Don't/I Beg Of You - Elvis Presley
    4. Witch Doctor - David Seville
    5. Patricia - Perez Prado
    6. Sail Along Silvery Moon/Raunchy - Billy Vaughn
    7. Catch a Falling Star/Magic Moments - Perry Como
    8. Tequila - Champs
    9. It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
    10. Return To Me - Dean Martin
  • Average Prices
    • House $30,000.00
    • Car $2,200.00
    • Milk $41.01
    • Gas $.24
    • Bread $.19
    • Postage Stamp $0.04
    • Avg Income $4,650.00
  • Academy Award Winners
    • Best Picture: Gigi Directed By Vicente Minnelli
    • Best Actor: David Niven Separate Tables
    • Best Actress: Susan Hayward I Want To Live

  • Sports Headlines
    • Jimmy Bryan wins the Indy 500 averagin 133.8 MPH
    • Wilt Chamberlain signs with the Harlem Globetrotters
    • Yankees defeat the Braves to win the World Series
    • Colts defeat the Giants 23-17 to win the NFL title.
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