Covina High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Covina, CA)

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STUDENT BODY COMMISSION STUDENT BODY COMMISSIONERS: PRESIDENT Bob Hulihan V ICE-PRESIDENT Jewell Smith COMMISSIONER OF RECORDS Barbara Shaver COMMISSIONER OF PROGRAMS Clerise Runyan COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE Phil Sloan COMMISSIONER OF GIRLS' AFFAIRS Kay Varcoe COMMISSIONER OF DEBATE Warren Lockwood COMMISSIONER OF ATHLETICS Frank Witherell and Alfred Lopez With these top Johnnies and janies, the problems of the student body are met and solved. Early in the year, President Bob Hulihan met at U.S.C. with other Southern California high school presidents and returned home to Covina with the idea of a War Board. This brain-child has occupied much of the com- mission's time and interest, but not to the exclusion of their regular activities. Warren Lockwood, Kay Varcoe, and Huli- han later attended a student officers' con- vention at Burbank. The sponsoring of assemblies with the Student Body Ticket fund stands equal in importance to the December 7 rally in which 1151300 worth of bonds and stamps were sold in one day. War-time accomplishments included the compiling of the list of service men and the financing of the war stamp drawing. Throughout the year, many new projects and routine jobs were enthusiastically carried through by these Johnnies and Janies repre- senting the other Johnnies and Janies of the student body. -f a Back row: Mr. Holden, Miss Griswold, Mr. Robinson, Frank Witherell, Phil Sloan, Warren Lockwood Front row: Barbara Shaver, Jewell Smith, Kay Varcoe, Bob Hulihan, Clerise Runyan 15

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V. R. ROSS Principal, Night School dult Education Why, son, when I was going to school I used to get straight A's. Johnny used to hear this familiar speech four times a year when grades came out. But not so this year. Why? Because dad is going to school again! Under the new Adult Education Program, johnny's father in his spare time is attending regular classes in electric welding. Just thought I'd pick up something on the side, said Mr. Doe. Butgactually, Dad is doing a great service for his country-he is training as an essential war worker. The Adult Education Department of Co- vina, under the direction of Mr. Ross, its principal, has over three thousand students. These older people have enrolled in the adult classes because they wish to improve them- selves financially and culturally. Classes range from dramatics to electric welding and ma- chine work. Both men and women attend these regular classes. Men and women who are unskilled come to learn the various trades available, and upon the completion of their course are assured of war jobs. Out of the many hundreds of adult students a very great majority have found jobs in industry and are making very good wages. The teaching staff is composed of teachers who are in no way connected with the regular high school, but a few teachers are common to both schools. Classes are held either at the high school or at a centrally located spot accessible to the students, According to Mr. Ross, the length of a class ranges from three to forty weeks, depending on time re- quired to gain a complete understanding of the principles involved. For example, an orange packing class will be completed in three weeks, whereas a machine course will be in session forty weeks. So, in this time of war, we find men and women like Johnny's mother and father going to school to learn trades that will help them- selves and their country. johnny and Janie salute Maw and Pa. 14

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION I HANDICRAFTS Miss Frey, Mrs. Mills, Miss Blair Mr. Pendleton, Mr. Corbin, Mr. Gorrell Miss Baxter, Miss U'Ren, Miss 'iii- ---L..,..,, .-,.,-aura MUSIC ENGLISH Mr. Lynch, Mr. Alsup Mrs. Ekeroth, Mr. Robinson, Mrs. Keeling-Mrs. Rockwell, Miss Yeager, Mr. McClella Johnny and Janie are putting their books away for the last time. But that stack of books means more to Johnny and Janie than it means to most people, for to Johnny and Janie it presents pic- tures-pictures of: Mr. Shaver standing very sternly in the attend- ance ofiice, but being a real friend in spite of the sternness. Miss Yeager pacing back stage, now and then giving out with her infectious laugh. Miss Niles and Mr. Shaw scurrying across the campus almost always very busy. Miss Griswold being her own good-natured self. Miss Mock diagramming a sentence in Latin that runs clear around the blackboard. Miss Clark trying hard not to see the humorous side of thingsenot succeeding. Miss Hall, Miss Blair, and Miss U,Ren walking arm in arm up Citrus, presenting a threesome which has won the wholehearted approval of Johnny and Janie this year. Mr. Dresia snapping pictures so fast' and furi- ously that a camera has become his trade-mark. Mr. Hall and Mr. Robinson giving their view- points on the world of today which serves to make Johnny and Janie more broad-minded. Mrs. Ekeroth helping when she is needed most. Miss Baxter in the background of the successful Alcyonian drives. Miss Blackburn putting her head out of the back room of the library to answer innumerable questions. 16