Coachella Valley Union High School - La Conchilla Yearbook (Coachella, CA)

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V T L KXLQS .. Q31 mm CLA Top Row-Keith Watkins, Wilbur hburn Naseeb Maloui, David kley Mr Grove. Was Carmody, Neil Brin , . Bottom Row-Pat Humphries, Lois ll Helen Green, Betty Riley, acher Mae Gi . Fay O'Niell, lack Schum This year the Drama Club entered an oratorical contest sponsored by the Lions Club. The topics con- cerned democracy and dictatorships. As this book goes to press the Club is planning to put on a play for assembly which of course Will be a success. Earlier in the year, the Club enjoyed an outing party in the hills. Officers tor the year were as follows: First Quarter: President, Peggy Long, Treasurer, Lois Mae Gill, Secretary, Betty Biley. ter: President, Wilbur Washburn, B tty Biley. Second Quar 'Secretary, e - Treas- Treasurer, Helen Green, Third Quarter: President, Wilbur Washburn, urer, Barbara Freeman, Secretary, Betty Riley. Fourth Quarter: President, Wilbur Washburn, Treas O'Neill, Secretary, Lois Mae Gill. urer, Faye

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.S?Ll,6!el'll ji, niniue, rram. Smuura, 244, l mm FPS 0 af P606 l uuu 1 cnc. UU... Second How-foe Von Bader, Mr. Dykes, Neil Dougan, A. I. Barril- leaux. The aim of the Associated Student Body is to properly administer student affairs and to provide organized back-- ing for the school in all affairs. The Student Body was ably directed this year by foe Von Bader as president, whose duties were to preside over the assemblies and the Stu- dent Council. Among the programs presented under the auspices of the Student Body were magicians, Swiss yodelers, a lecture on radium and an exhibition entitled Science on Parade . Another unusual feature was a lecture on bird songs by Mr. Bert Harwell, Yosemite Park Naturalist. The Student Body acted as host to the Coachella Val- ley Grammar Schools at the annual Play Day, even though somewhat inconvenienced by the construction activities. r,- , 1 IOE VON BADER President FRANK SHIBATA Secretary-Treasurer

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enior ,gferg Left to right: Fred Moore, Richard Middleton, Mary Brubaker, Evelyn Smart, Ralph Wool, Richard Poling, Iohn MacDonald, Gerald Bowlin, Ioe Von Rader, Helen Green, Harriette Payne, lerry Ransbarger, Grace Edith Gibbs, Edith Phair. The Senior Class presented their mystery-comedy U0 . ,, . ne Mad Night on April 21, 1939. The action ot the play took place in the old Cutter mansion where Don Cutter, a young playwright Uoe Von Raderl went, searching peace and quiet. Upon arriving, however, he and his Chinese valet, Wing CRalph Wooll, found the place inhabited by Dr. Bunn CGerald Bowlinl, his housekeeper, Mrs. Kluck CI-Iarriette Paynel, and his mentally unbalanced af P tients, namely: Iohn Alden Uohn MacDonaldl, Priscilla CGeraldine Ransbargerl, Mr. Hyde lRichard Polingl, and Lady Macbeth CEvelyn Srnartl. Bunn and Artemus Ward a lawyer CRichard M'ddl , 1 e- tonl, were partners in a scheme to hold Lucille Marcy CH l G ' ' e en reenl prisoner for her money, but their plans were upset by Don and Siletto, an actor CFred Moorel, Don's fiancee, Gertrude Finch CGrace Gibbsl, her mother, Mrs. Finch CEdith Phairl, and Depression CMary Brubakerl, colored maid, finished the cast Gertrude made things quite complicated for Don until .Mrs E il , . mc decided against their engagement and thereby left the fut l k' ' ure o ing rosy for Don and Lucille.