Interesting Facts about 1954
The President of the U.S. during this time was Dwight David Eisenhower 1953-1961. Also on January 20, the coldest day ever was recorded -70 degrees Fahrenheit. On December 4, the first Burger King opens in Miami, Florida, USA.
- The average car cost $1,950
- Gasoline: 29 cents/gal!
- House: $17,500
- Bread: 17 cents/loaf
- Milk: 92 cents/gal
- Postage Stamp: 3 cents
- Stock Market: 404
- Average Annual Salary: $4,700
- Minimum Wage: 75 cents per hour
Class of 1954
In 1954 72 seniors graduated, Congratulations! The order of the names in the pictures are from left to right!
Vice President Fisher Longwell, Secretary-Treasurer Marlys Mann, President Jordan Leake, Studen Council Representative Tommy Hawkins.
Edward Acuna, Maryann Adams, Connie Allen, Paul Blackman, Ronald Bowen, Betty Calloway, Robert Chavez, Stanley Clark.
Alice Contreras, Ronnie Cooper, Alice Crumbley, Jimmy Emery, Sue Fortenberry, Jack Frame, Richard Franks, Connie Frost.
Dorothy Gardner, Maybeth Glenn, Joe Gomez, Connie Gonzales, Joanne Hanny, Tommy Hawkins, Peggy Hickson, Lilly Bert Hines.
Annette Ingram, Ray Jaurequi, Charles Jesse, Sue Ann Johnson, Margie Kemper, Carol Kostenbarder, Jordan Leake, Jacqueline Lime
Sam Lockney, Fisher Longwell, Abie Madrid, Antonia Maldonado, Librado Maldonado, Rudolph Maldonado, John Mann, Marlys Mann.
Pete McDonald, J .T. McMillen, Alex Mendoza, Ramona Molina, Bennie Montoya, Dolan Mounger, Marie Parrish, Jay Pinkerton.
Gene Place, Don Post, Jerry Reese, Tony Rivera, Billy Rockwell, Mary Shaffer, Houston Shell, Barbara Simons.
Bob Simpson, Betty Jean Smith, Charles Smith, Paul Stanley, Sam Tow, Herbert Trejo, Shirley Trewen, Ernest Trujillo.
Susie Trujillo, Sally Tunnell, Kay Valkingburg, Jimmy Wilson, Eva Wray, Pedro Ybarra
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