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The cars were cool
1956 TBird 312 cid
1956 Chevy 2Dr Sedan
Lexus? What is a Lexus...
Yes, This 1956 Ford 5 Window Pickup was a beauty
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When it was...1956 The Best of Rock'n Roll Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins 
Dona- Richie Valens Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry My Prayer - The Platters 
Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent and the Blue Hats Sea of Love - Phil Phillips Johnny B Good - Chuck Berry La Bamba - Richie Valens Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
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ELECTION RESULTSCHS Student Body OfficersPresident: Gordon Bartlett Vice President: Rosalind Goforth Treasurer: Sandy Hogan |
Class of 1956 OfficersPresident: Wayne Scherer Vice President: Dona Vogler Secretary - Treasurer: Heidi Streich Social Co-Chairs: Corky Golder and Janet Keys |
CONTROVERSEY CONTINUES...
Here is the essence of the continuing controversey: Did the class pay too much money for the TV with the
excess funds going into a secret "slush" fund to elect Gordon Bartlett as ASB President. Would this become
the model used by President Reagan to fund the Contras? The evil inspiration of Enron? Now, in these times
of 64" LCD HD TV, an old tube TV hardly seems the stuff of controversey. However, as some have said, it is
not what was done as it is the principal. Yes, a pun was intended. Wayne continues to deny any wrong doing
and said he was for giving the TV before he was against giving the TV. Yes, we know politicians talk like
that even in high school. Gordon Bartlett when contacted had "no comment". Have you ever known Gordon not
to comment - about anything. One can only imagine what might have happened in 1956 that would keep Gordon
silent.
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1956 WAS THE YEAR FOR
CHS FOOTBALL
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CHS SPORTS
Captain Dick Polos Captain Bob Raney
Cheer Leaders:
Anne Fredendall Bette Hale Heidi Streich Song Leaders:
Toni Ebell Caroly Ritchie Cybil Cappelletti Dona Vogler |
Co-Captain
Karl Ebell
GAA President Judy Crosier 
Favorite TeachersFirst Place - Dr. Polos, 40% of the votes Second Place - Mrs. Hull, 20% of the votes Third Place - Mr. Stern, 15% of the votes Honorable mentions: Mr. Booth, Mrs. Hardy and Mr. Turner |
Crusing the valley ...
If you stayed long enough you would meet everyone under the age of 20 in the
Pomona Valley.
Eighteen cents for a hamburger and twenty five cents for gas...
Now for upscale hanging out there was only one place...Henry's. On weekends there were more laps
around this place than the Indy 500.
Look at that classy interior...
Girls game from as far away as...Ontario ...
There was more than one way to hang out
The code of honor was to get in free ... So, Bob Bertleson...How many did you you get in free with
your 49 Olds convertible?
All that cruising could cause a thirst...but at 17 there could be some long dry spells...
Then, of course, sometimes you wanted to get away to some quiet spot.
Oh, for some this night rendering might be more memorable...
Some places did not have photos available but certainly deserved mentioning: Stinky's, Mateo's Pizza, Lloyds come to mind.
Thanks to Heidi for the use of the book, Cruising the Pomona Valley by Charles Phoenix from which the photos were taken.
Jim Drinker took his date to dinner here
before the Prom when we were Juniors. Yes, he did pay for her dinner. Then, the Magic Lamp was
new - and so were we in 1956.
The Prom theme was "Stairway to the Stars". Hal Lomen and his band played for us that night. (It's rumored that the group went on to considerable acclaim in Liechtenstein) It probably doesn't get much better than a slow dance to "moon glow" or "my prayer".