Spanish Fork High School 2009 Reunion for the Class of 1954

SPANISH FORK HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1954 OUR HISTORY . . . A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME

1954 TRIVIA

Country Leaders . . .

President: Dwight D. Eisenhower

(Nickname: Ike)

Vice President: Richard M. Nixon

(Nickname: Tricky Dick)

1954 TRIVIA

Born in 1954 . . .

Oprah Winfrey

Ron Howard (Opie)

Kathleen Turner

Patrick Swaze

Denzel Washington

1954 TRIVIA

In the news . . .

School segregation violates 14 th Amendment

Joe DiMaggio marries Marilyn Monroe

1 st Hydrogen Bomb detonated at Bikini

1 st Nuclear sub launched (Nautilus)

1954 TRIVIA

In the news . . .

Last episode of “Lone Ranger” aired

1 st “Miss America Pageant” on TV

1 st “Godzilla” movie premieres in Japan

Senate condemns Joseph McCarthy

1954 TRIVIA

In the news . . .

Ike warns about Vietnam intervention

First mass vaccination against polio

RCA markets 1 st color TV (12” screen)

1 st Boeing 707 delivered to airlines

Words “under God” added to Pledge

1954 TRIVIA

At the movies . . . Gentlemen Prefer Blonds

1954 TRIVIA

Value of a dollar . . .

New Chevy Corvette: $3,513.00

Gasoline: 29 cents /gal

Dog Food: 10 cents/can

1954 TRIVIA

New on the Market . . .

Elvis’ 1 st record (“That’s All Right”)

Plastic contact lenses

Swanson Frozen TV dinners

1954 TRIVIA

And the winner is . . .

Best Picture: On The Waterfront

Best Actor: Marlon Brando (Waterfront)

Best Actress: Grace Kelly (Country Girl)

Best Song: Little Things Mean A Lot

and Sh-Boom (tied for #1)

1954 TRIVIA

Musical Hits . . .

Oh My Papa

Hey There

Mr. Sandman

Rock Around The Clock

1954 TRIVIA

For Your Entertainment . . .

Top Movies: On The Waterfront

& Rear Window

Top TV Shows: Lassie, Topper

& Davy Crockett

Top Novels: Matchmaker, Lord Of The Rings & Blackboard Jungle

1954 TRIVIA

Can’t wait for dark!

Remember?

1954 TRIVIA At the store . . .

1954 TRIVIA Your ‘54 lunch box? Mug you “accidentally” drove off with?

1954 TRIVIA Evolution at work . . . 1950 1953 1954

1954 TRIVIA 3 D Movies Quote: “ I got a movie star’s report card . . . 3 D’s” (Russell Boyack)

1954 TRIVIA Yours?

1954 TRIVIA Mendenhall’s store?

1954 TRIVIA

1954 TRIVIA At the Shop . . .

1954 TRIVIA Rich Kid Stuff . . .

1954 TRIVIA John Elmo Jacobson . . . is that a “Rich Kid” Bike?

1954 TRIVIA Chocolate, my favorite! (. . . is she gonna throw that thing?)

1954 TRIVIA Rare Sights These Days!

1954 TRIVIA P. F. Flyers or . . . “ Phheeew?”

1954 TRIVIA “ Now just blow out the smoke . . . like this!”

1954 TRIVIA World’s 1st McDonald’s (1954)

1954 TRIVIA “ Number 54 . . . Your Order Is Ready”

1954 TRIVIA ’ 54 Model

1954 TRIVIA Quote: “ Do you realize it costs me $5 to fill up every time you take the car?” (Your Dad)

1954 TRIVIA

Is that Gary White? (Oooh . . . Doctor!)

1954 TRIVIA

Your mom got a new kitchen?

1954 TRIVIA

. . . AND a new washer?

1954 TRIVIA

Dad’s thinking “. . . a new mower?”

“ I sorta doubt that . . .”

1954 TRIVIA

Love your hair . . . and your outfit!

1954 TRIVIA

In Sports . . .

NFL Champs: Cleveland Browns

Yogi Berra & Willy Mays are MVP’s

Sam Snead wins Masters

Roger Bannister breaks 4 Minute Mile

Class of ‘54 TRIVIA

In 9 th Grade . . .

We had 136 Classmates;

74 Girls & 62 Boys

Principal: Les Cornaby

Bob Evans “The King Of Swing”

starts at SFJH

As Sophomores . . .

163 classmates; 84 Girls & 79 Boys

Varsity FB Team: 37 members . . .

1 classmate (Roy Evans)

Varsity BB Team: 11 members . . .

1 classmate (Sterling Swenson)

Bob Evans moves to SFHS with our class

As Sophomores . . .

Varsity Baseball Team: 16 members . . .

1 classmate (Daven Engle)

4 classmates on Girls Tennis Team

(Gerry, Diane C., Marilyn H., & Maida)

1 classmate on Yearbook Staff (Sherrell)

As Juniors . . .

151 classmates; 73 Girls & 78 Boys

35 member FB Team (10 classmates)

14 member B-Ball Team (5 classmates)

28 member Supere Aude (9 classmates)

As Seniors . . .

33 member FB Team (21 classmates)

14 member B-ball Team (11 classmates)

41 member Pep Club (25 classmates)

From our Senior Class . . .

18 of 31 Supere Aude

5 of 5 Type II Team

11 of 11 Shorthand II Team

5 of 6 “Track Stars”

15 of 15 Library Staff (all girls)

6 of 11 Yearbook Staff

3 of 4 Pep Club Drummers

3 of 4 Cheerleaders

4 of 4 Accounting Team

8 of 13 “7 th Heaven” cast

4 of 7 “Ladies In Retirement” cast

1954 At SFHS

As Seniors . . .

B. Davis Evans’ Speech & Drama Students

Win State “Sweepstakes Trophy”

Gus Black retires after 32 years

Notable Quotes:

Gus: “. . .1954 team was my best”

Thane: “. . . 1954 team was not my best”

Interesting Facts . . .

133 names on ’54 Graduation Program

Senior Class Colors: Blue & White

Nobody remembers our “Class Project”

(Oops . . . Dee says we installed a new flag pole

and base on the lawn. How to go Dee !)

Clare Davis’ Family “Empty Nest” From: Provo Herald 6/10/01

From Ron Livingston’s Year Book

The note says . . .

“ Dear Ronald: You have a fine personality, but to get

along in life you will have to learn some manners.”

Mary Jane Cornaby

(really authored by Allen Warren)

“ 20 Year Booklet” Cover & 1 st Page Assembled/Signed by Bernice & Rosalie

6/2/94 Spanish Fork Press Article Author: Jane Ann Bradford Olsen

English Handbook

from Mary Cornaby’s

10 AM Class.

WW II Ration Books & Stamps

Seminary Class State of Utah

Pin Ring Tax Token

Remember These?

May 24, 1954 edition

Red And Gray

(May 25, 1953)

Sponsor ads from Red And Gray

(Check the phone numbers)

Red And Gray

(May 25, 1953)

Red And Gray

(May 25, 1953)

Red And Gray

(May 25, 1953)

Sherrell’s Art for 40 th Reunion

Basketball “Attaboys”

’ 54 Dons Whip Red Devils 3 Out Of 4

Lake Shore Kids (1947)

Lake Shore Kids

Central School 4 th Grade (Mrs. Johnson’s Class)

Central School 5 th Grade (Mr. Peterson’s Class)

Central School 6 th Grade (Mr. Hill’s Class)

Central School 6 th Grade (Mr. Johnson’s Class)

Thurber School 6 th Grade (Mr. Grotegut’s Class)

Ann Ellison Tarbet Wrote: (Part of an E-Mail 7/2/09)

While attending the Thurber School I took part in planting a tree on the North East Lawn for Arbor Day.

Along with the tree planting was included a time capsule box . . . I was wondering if the box had ever been dug up and opened?

Anyone know the answer?

Reese School 4 th Grade

Reese School Photo We can find . . . (?) Beth, Russell, Wayne, Gary, Glenn . . . Others?

2 nd Ward Beehives

3 rd Ward Beehives

♫♪ Bringing in the sheaves . . . ♪♫ (oh yeah . . . make that kindling)

“ Da Boys” (Dee Pullman, Reed Jex, Lynn Perry, ?, Roy Edwards, H. D. Snow, Paul Jackson, Ron Livingston and Lloyd Miller)

Junior High Days

9 th Grade Class

Sweater Girls (WOW!)

Seminary Graduation

30 th Reunion

35 th Reunion

40 th Reunion

45 th Reunion

Old Timers On Parade!

50 th Reunion

Spanish Fork High School 2009 Reunion for the Class of 1954

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