Ronald Muckenthaler’s literary career began at Anaheim High as a writer for the school newspaper and yearbook. He served as the editor of the 1948 annual. He also played basketball and was a Merit Award winner.

Ron, who passed away April 30, 2015 at age 85, was a USC graduate and a member of Delta Sigma Phi. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Ron worked in personnel at North American Aviation in both Downey and Anaheim and was their recruiter for universities throughout the United States. He won several journalism awards throughout his lifetime.

It was natural for him to write a history of his pioneer family titled Muckenthaler Family – Short Story Recollections.