Reedley Joint Union High School
The Porcupine Yearbook
Class of 1940

Reedley, Fresno Co., California

1940 Yearbook Staff:
Hardison, Evelyn, Editor
Galle, Betty, Business Manager
Adams, G.R., Advisor

Administration:
McLaughlin, Dr. J.O., Principal
Bieler, J.V. , Vice-Principal

Board of Trustees:
Oliver, L.B.
Martin, C.W.
Sheridan, E.M.
Schroeter, A.
Eymann, E.I.

Faculty:

Commercial Subjects:

Mitchell, P.E. Bookkeeping, General Business. AB University California; Armstrong College; Burroughs Adding Machine School; University of Southern California

Maupin, D.J. Typing, Business Arithmetic. BS., A.B. University of Nebraska; University of Southern California; University of California, Los Angeles; Commercial Expert Training Institute, Los Angeles.

Lindberg, R. Typing, Business English. A.B., M.A. University of California; University of Southern California

Hirschler, G.D. Typing, Shorthand. Fresno State College; Munson’s Armstrong College; University of California

Household Arts:

Warner, Agnes P. Foods, Sewing. Household Management. A.B., University of California; Graduate Work, University of California.

Ford, D. Typing. General Business Training. Clothing. A.B., University of California; University of Southern California; San Jose State.

Kern, Grace E. Foods. A.B., M.A., University of California

Walker, L.F. Art, Drawing. California College of Arts and Crafts; California School of Fine Arts; San Jose State College; Oregon Agriculture College; Schaeffer School of Design

Music:
Spizzy, M.S. Chorus. A.B., B.M. Washburn College; M.A. Columbia University; Northwestern; San Francisco State

Zech, N.F. Orchestra, Band, Chorus. A.B. San Francisco State; University of Southern California

Mathematics:
Bieler, J.V. Algebra. B.A. New Mexico Normal University; L.L.B. Hamilton College of Law; M.A. University of Colorado; University of California; University of Southern California

Renoud, H. Algebra, Mechanical Drawing, Physical Education. A.B. University of California; M.A. University of Southern California

Coale, H.O. Geometry, Algebra, Commercial Law. A.B. Hasting College, Nebraska; L.L.B. University of California ; University of California, Los Angeles; University of Nebraska

Manual Arts:
Washburn, G.E. Agriculture. B.S. University of California

Becklaund, C.L. Manual Training. B.A. Santa Barbara State College; University of Southern California; Arizona State.

Fair, D.L. Auto Mechanics, Transportation. Smith Hughes at University of California; Santa Barbara; San Jose; Harvard.

Harbebeck, C.W. Home and Farm Mechanics, Machine Shop. B.S. Oregon State College; Santa Barbara State College; University of California

Nurse and Librarian:
O’Reilly, J Nurse, Attendance Work. R.N. State of California; Los Angeles Hospital; Unversity of Southern California; Public Health Nurse

Rowan, J Librarian. B.A. Texas Christian University; M.A. West Texas State College; B.S. University of Southern California; Columbia; University of Colorado.

Physical Education:
Smith, A Physical Education. A.B. Fresno State. M.A. Stanford; Warners Coaching School, Stanford.

Dittberner, A. Physical Education, History, Hygiene. B.S. University of Southern California

Kendall, Martha Physical Education. B.A. San Jose State College

Gramlich, Elsie Physical Education. B.S. University of Nebraska; M.A. Columbia University; University of Southern California.

Physical Science:
Sandretto, J.P. Chemistry, Geometry, General Science. B.A. Carleton College; M.A. University of California; University of Iowa.

Salter, Leonard Biology. B.S. Oregon State College; University of California; University of Southern California; San Jose State College

Adams, G.R. Chemistry. B.S., M.S. University of Nevada; Stanford University; University of Southern California

Williams, E.A. Physics, Applied Electricity. B.A. Morningside College; M.S. University of Washington

Social Studies:
Speas, Geneva Social Studies, History, Typing A.B. Sterling College, Kansas; M.A. University of California; Japan

Strain, Johnny A. Social Studies; Statecraft, Counciling A.B. College of Emporia; University of California; Fresno State College; San Diego State; State Craft Studios, Berkeley; University of Southern California

Trembley, M. History, Sociology, English. A.B. University of Kansas; Stanford University

Evans, Ella A. Social Studies, Public Speaking, English. A.B. Hamline University; Minnesota State University; University of California; University of Southern California

Languages:
Fish, A German. B.A., M.A., University of California

Strock, B. Spanish. B.A. Colorado College; M.A. University of Washington; University of California

McElroy, A English. B.L. University of California; Berkeley.

Durney, R. English. B.A. Mills; M.A. University of Washington; Stanford University.

Kliewer, M. Latin, English. Wichita University; A.B. University of Southern California; University of California; Europe.

Bengston, M.A. English. A.B. University of California; Columbia,University.

Class of 1940 Graduates:
Artenian, Norris
Bearcroft, Marion
Berg, Ruby
Bergen, Merlin
Blodgett, Doris
Bloyd, Betty
Boldt, Gustav
Bondurant, Omer
Braun, Wilfred
Clark, Robert
Cornelson, Lorene
Cummings, Lloyd
Carlson, Robert
Caitlin, Marjorie
Chordigian, Fay
Clark, Bob
Davidian, Armen
Davidian, Betty
Davis, Byre
Delap, Warren
Dettweiler, Ruth
Donoian, Mary
Drake, Betty
Dyck, Tina,
Eaton, Helen
Edwards, Ruby
Enns, Anna
Enns, Frances
Enns, Richard
Eskelson, Frances
Ewy, Raymond,
Eymann, Robert
Fast, Jacob
Fedrau, Abe
Fillmore, Gazell
Finster, Virgil
Firsick, Grayce
Foucher, Henry
Franz, Roland
Friesen, Evelyn
Jujisaki, Chiyoko
Galle, Betty
Gilbert, John
Gilley, Julia
Godfrey, Dorothy
Guzman, Brigid
Guzman, Louis
Guzman, Richard
Halstrom, Robert
Hanson, Edna
Harder, Robert
Hardison, Evelyn
Harper, Walter
Harris, Ila
Hiebert, Howard
Hirashima, Tokiko
Holderman, Richard
Holly, Lois
Hongola, Glenn
Hughes, Jackie
Ibara, Irene
Isabell, Helen
Ishida, Hajime
Ishida, Sumiye
Janzen, Wilma
Jensen, Eugene
Johnson, Wendall
Jorgensen, Elinor
Kalashian, Julia
Kamada, Mary
Ketscher, Donald
Kevorkian, Aram
Klassen, Agnes
Klassen, Marie
Kroeker, Rudy
Kuffel, Bernice
Kunishige, Takeko
Kunishige, Umeko
Kusatake, Kozi
Lingo, Marjorie
Lanseadal, Dolores
Leppke, Martha
Lichti, Herbert
Loverin, Ira
Manty, Arnold
Martens, Frank
Martin, Chester
Matsushima, Tule
Muccianti, Blanche
Izmerian, Edward
Messinger, Peggy
McClintock, Marcia
Mori, May
Morrison, Marjorie
McBriar, Betty
Nance, Elsie
Narimatsu, Mary
Narimatsu, Mary
Narimatsu, Rosie
Neufeld, Vernon
Nishikawa, Masata
Niwa, Thomas
Nobukiro, Kazume
Okamura, George
Oldham, Morgan
Peloian, Gladys
Penner, Leo
Perry, Geneva
Peters, Stanley
Redondo, Filomeno
Regier, Dorothy
Reimer, Velma
Richerts, Viola
Rhodes, Betty
Rhodes, William
Rogers, George
Rowe, Betty
Rowe, Bob
Rowe, Robert
Russell, Ralph
Saba, Edward
Saile, Betty
Salmu, Armas
Sasaki, Aiko
Segrue, Eleanor
Solomon, Madeline
Sorensen, Elvin
Stohl, Myrtle
Surabian, Ann
Tateosian, Charles
Thiesen, Ruby
Thompson, Betty
Toews, Johnny
Tomasevich, Bob
Uchiyama, Mikio
Underwood, June
Vogel, Anna Mae
Wall, Maija
Warkentine, Ervin
Warkentine, Esther
Warkentine, Ruth
Yamagata, Gichi
Yim, Helen
Young, Paul