From the 1945 Mar-Ken School Yearbook, "Sophomore Biographies":
Joan Gardner comes from Phoenix, Arizona and is the sophomore's geometry genius. Her ambition is to learn how to use a lipstick brush.
Sophomore Nicknames: Brainey
Sophomore Predictions: Joan will be a great horsewoman; that is when she gets a horse.
Sophomore Sayings; Huba Huba
Joan was a member of Los Buenos Vecinos (The Good Neighbors, Spanish Club) in 1945.
Joan Gardner Thornock and her brother, Richard Gardner, taken on May 10, 2005 in Sherman Oaks, California
Joan Gardner (Thornock) at the Mar-Ken School Reunion, June 25, 2005. Also see Joan in other 2005 reunion photos.