11 JUN 1954 – Enterprise, p8 — The graduation of the Los Alamitos School Eighth Grade will be held Friday of next week at 7:15p.m. on the terrace lawn of the new Los Alamitos School. There will be about 40 graduates.
The program will consists of a processional by Leo C. Donas, with the invocation and benediction by the Rev. Lawrence S, Jones, pastor of the Los Alamitos Community Congregational Church.
Marilyn Moore will give the “Welcome to Parents and Friends” and after other music, Kenny Otte will sing “I Believe.”
Ner Rathbuun, President of the Board of Trustees, will present the diplomas. An awards portion of the program will see presentations to the valedictorian, Jean Miller; salutatorian, An Harris; and historian, Jane Temple. The American Legion award and other honorary awards will be announced and presented at that time.
Guest speaker for the affair will be a graduate of the Class f 1914, who came out of the school and even 40 years ago, He is Irwin E. Heying.
Notes: Marilyn Moore later became Marilyn Moore Poe and served many years on the Los Alamits City Council and as Mayor.
Ken Otte – had a very successful singing career, even before performing at this graduation. he was the cvoice of Eddie Cantor as a child in the movie biographyn of Cantor, and he was on a number of TV shows abd performed in Las vegas.
Jeanne Miller would become the Quyeen of the 1956 Los Alamitos Festival and would go on to win the 1957 Maid of California title at the State Fair.