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1959 Copa de Oro:

Pg. 6 High School Building

Faculty
Pg. 10 Administrators
Pg. 11 Counselors
Pg. 12 English
Pg. 13 English
Pg. 14 Math
Pg. 15 Science
Pg. 16 Social Studies
Pg. 17 Foreign Language
Pg. 18 Fine Arts
Pg. 19 Industrial Arts
Pg. 20 Physical Education
Pg. 21 Personnel

Senior Class
Pg. 22 Commission
Pg. 23 Commission
Pg. 24 Girls' League
Pg. 25 Boys' League
Pg. 28 Weldon Winners
Pg. 29 High and Mighty
Pg. 30 Adams to Bauman
Pg. 31 Belding to Bruce
Pg. 32 Buckner to Collins
Pg. 33 Currey to Driscoll
Pg. 34 Eastwood to Flack
Pg. 35 Forsha to Gray
Pg. 36 Greatrex to Hettesheimer
Pg. 37 Hockersmith to Keith
Pg. 38 Kirk to Lincoln
Pg. 39 Loomis to Mortensen
Pg. 40 Mowrer to McLin
Pg. 41 McNally to Parker
Pg. 42 Parks to Richardson
Pg. 43 Rieckenberg to Shearon
Pg. 44 Siemer to Swink
Pg. 45 Sylvester to Warrender
Pg. 46 Webster to Works
Pg. 47 Wright to Ziegler
Pg. 48 Senior Committes
Pg. 50 Senior Activities

Junior Class
Pg. 52 Anderson to Benz
Pg. 53 Bergherm to Carlson
Pg. 54 Carnes to Enright
Pg. 55 Farlee to Henderson
Pg. 56 Hensler to Kvien
Pg. 57 LaFreniere to Nevarez
Pg. 58 Newcomer to Schmidt
Pg. 59 Schreiber to Tripodes
Pg. 60 Tubbesing to Ziegler
Pg. 61 Junior Activities

Sophomore Class
Pg. 62 Alexander to Clouse
Pg. 63 Colburn to Hudson
Pg. 64 Hummel to Parkins
Pg. 65 Parks to Ware
Pg. 66 Wheeler to Worthing

Misc.
Pg. 70 Yell & Song Leaders
Pg. 71 Flag Girls
Pg. 72 Pep Association
Pg. 73 Bengals
Pg. 74 Copa de Oro Staff
Pg. 75 Copa de Oro Staff
Pg. 76 Tiger Staff
Pg. 77 Tiger Staff
Pg. 132 Queen & Princesses
Pg. 133 Color Day
Pg. 140 Ads

1958 Copa - Juniors - Seniors
1957 Copa - Sophomores
1956 Tiger Cub
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Class of 1959
Last update May 28, 2023

RETURN TO THE MONA KAI
Aloha classmates, 116 signed up for our 59th Reunion
joining with the class of 1958 and their 60th held
September 22, 2018
Who Came - Arcadia Hotels - Itinerary - FAQ

Attendees, as they came to Gate 5, saw the Welcome Tigers on the giant marquee sign.

All the classmates and guests after dinner settled down long enough for the group photo in the Chandelier Room of the Santa Anita Park Club House. There is no racing going on until the last day of Sept., so we had the whole Club House area to ourselves. Built in 1932, the spacious Chandelier room is elegant in the art-deco style. There was an area just out of camera to the right where Don Ziegler set up his DJ system to play our kind of music. At the Club House entrance we could take an elevator or stairs to the air conditioned room. Signage took us from Gate 5 on Huntington Dr and Colorado Pl. to our reserved parking in front of the Club House entrance.

Mona Kai Invite 1958

Mona Kai four in 2018

I know what you are thinking - these four have not changed a bit in 60 years. Remember the Mona Kai? One of the girls clubs put on a Hawaiian dance party at the Huntington Sheraton. It was girls choice and they made Hawaiian shirts for their dates to go with their sarongs. OK, no shirt or sarong making required this time, but Hawaiian dress was suggested for the reunion, and many came looking like mainland tourists fresh from shopping at an ABC Store or Hilo Hatties in Waikiki.

Mike Archer '58, Penny Bell '59 (married to Mike since 1962), Suzy Briggs '58 and Bob Converse '58.

Clubhouse view of Mountains
The views of the mountains across the winners circle and infield were fantastic.

Reception Tiger
The Tiger statue loaned by Marlene Gunderson '51 greeted classmates and their guests as they entered the Regency Lobby to sign in, get their yearbook photo name tags, first drink ticket and future free Clubhouse admission ticket. The Tiger is being passed on now from reunion to reunion; Our class years and reunion date were written on the bottom.

Friday's ID Button

This button was given to each attendee to ID them to the Peppers staff as a member of our group at the Friday night meet and greet to get the appetizers and extended happy hour drink prices.

John Howell and Lenore McManigal
John Howell '58 and Lenore McManigal '58 kept us in stitches telling stories on each other and classmates during the program after dinner. Rob Clyde spoke for the class of 1959.

Table and Centerpiece

One of the 13 tables set for 10 people each with the center piece designed by Suzy Briggs '58 using a cored out pineapple for a vase and holding silk flowers. Note the bowl with the orange and black jelly beans in front of the center piece. We saw a few smiles with black teeth during the evening.

Art Hawkins and his Tesla

Art Hawkins '59 drove his Tesla down to the reunion from Northern California stopping twice for a one hour super charge before resuming his cruise down the 5 on auto pilot.

59 Mitch, Judie, Penny, Barbara, Art, Pam, Suzie

59ers Mitch Denning, Judie Anderson hiding behind Penny Bell, Barbara Monahan, Art Hawkins, Pam Eastwood and Suzie Butzen.

Elenore Hosinski and Marie Tartaro

58ers Elinore Hosinski and Marie Tartaro await their table to be released to the dinner buffet.

Robert Lincoln, Pat Nicholas, Pete Fiori and Rob Clyde

From 59, Robert Lincoln, Pat Nicholas, Pete Fiori and Rob Clyde.

Shirlee Edwards, Barbara Hutchinson and husband John Bedrossian

From 58, Shirlee Edwards, Barbara Hutchinson with husband John Bedrossian

Barbara Monahan's Granny shirt

Barbara Monahan's Grandma shirt says it all.

Denis Petersen and Tom O'Hara

Any problems? It's all Denis Petersen '58 and Tom O'Hara '59's fault.

Pat Harvey and Tom McLaughlin

Pat Harvey '59 and husband Tom McLaughlin.

Shirley and Richard Bulfinch

The Bulfinches, Shirley and Richard '58.

Judie Swink, Judie Anderson and Barbara Monahan

59ers Judie Swink, Judie Anderson and Barbara Monahan

Kenneth Knicker, Lorilla LaPlante and Judy Genovese.

58ers Kenneth Knicker, Lorilla LaPlante and Judy Genovese.

Club House Reunion Layout

Final layout of the Chandelier Room as approved by Denis and Tom a few days before the event.

The food buffet is being set up for our hungry group in the Concorse Room.

Who Came to the Reunion?

Out of 120 registered prior to August 22nd, 101 Classmates and guests attended the Reunion Saturday September 22, 2018 at the Santa Anita Race Track Club House.

Class of 1959
28 classmates and 8 guests

Judie Anderson
Penny Bell
David Black
Patti Bruce and guest Tom Young
Suzy Butzen and guest Hal Lobaugh
Rob Clyde
Mitchell Denning
Pam Eastwood and guest John McKeever
Pete Fiore
Dee Garber
Mike Gilbert
Robert Hall and guest Annette Hall
Patricia Harvey and guest Bob McLaughlin
Art Hawkins
Ron Howe
Gil Kveen
Bob Lincoln and guest Carole Lincoln
Gini McBride
Kathy Melendy
Jeff Millham
Barbara Monahan
Pat Nicholas
Tom O'Hara and guest Mary Ann O'Hara
Judie Swink and guest Lynda Parlette '60
Virginia Sylvester
Mary Tepe
Judith Warrender
Don Ziegler

8 classmates came from outside of California. 2 live in South Pasadena. Barbara Monahan came the farthest - Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, 2566 miles. 11 people from the class of 1959 cancelled for various reasons within a few weeks of the reunion.

Class of 1958
47 classmates and 18 guests

Ernie Adams
Colleen Akey
Mike Archer
Reid Badgley
Joan Bedell
Ina Begerow and guest Michael Manning
Melinda Blair
Suzy Briggs and guest Rudy Baron
Susan Brown
Dick Bulfinch and guest Shirley Bulfinch
Dollie Chapman
Cal Clark and guest Bunny Clark
Bob Converse and guest Libby Clark
Sandi Edwards
Shirlee Edwards
Wally Emory and guest Pam Emory
Diane Farrow and guest Bob Stewart
Paul Ferrer
Jim Fetzer
Judy Genovese
Betsey Gray
Gail Gustafson
Jim Hamman
Gordon Harper and guest Sheryl Harper
Eleanor Hosinski
John Howell
Herbie Hughes
Barbara Hutchinson and guest John Hutchinson
Julie Kempf
Ken Knicker and guest Sandra Knicker
Lorilla LaPlante and guest Allen Banbury
Sue Lawler
Brian Mawdsley and guest Dana Mawdsley
Lenore McManigal
Mike McMillan
Jane Moon
Linda Nelson
Richard Parker
Denis Petersen and guest Sarah Petersen
Don Robertson and guest Shirley Robertson
Richard Robison and guest Susan Robison
Gary Sherman and guest Helga Sherman
Marie Tartaro and guest Sid Sims
Jackie Tietsort
Fred Wagner
Don Watson
Steve Wawra and guest Linda Wawra

16 classmates traveled from outside of CA to attend. 3 live in South Pasadena. Lorilla LaPlante came the farthest - Plainfield, Vermont, 2508 miles. 9 people from the class of 1958 cancelled for various reasons within a few weeks of the reunion.