Grass Valley High School - Stray Leaves Yearbook (Grass Valley, CA)

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QV. HS. Doings .60 Reg-ister RCOTERS WILL 50 MANY STUDENTS in Classes at Night School By ALICE TINLOY With a registration of 160 adults, jne night school program was launch- d last Tuesday evening at the high chool. Classes will be held every 'uesday and Thursday evening from :00 to 8:00 and from 8:00 to 9:00 'c1ock. The following is a list of the sub- ts offered and the instructors: ft work, Mrs. Georgeg bookkeep- . g, typing, D. D. Manrossg general mathematics, John Marksg Spanish. Iliss Josephine Ochoag banking I, diss Dorothy Robertsong public peaking, English, Elmer Stevens: ing, shorthand, Mrs. Helen Wil- ng mechanical drawing, auto echanics, Clarence Rush. In addition, Professor S. M. Ba- ooshian of Placer Junior College rill give a series of lectures every Vednesday evening at 7:00 o'clock t the James S. I-Iennmsy School. A fee of one doller is charged for egistrauon in the evening classes- 0 cents foreach lecture. Classes Initiate,New Method Breaking away from the regular outine, Miss White, English teacher, nas organized her class into clubs vhich work out fundamentals of -par- iamentary law. Officers are elect- rd every six weeks. This periods officers are: Vic Bed- Piorz, President, Wallace Morrison gice Presidentg Margie Thompson, ecretaryg Charlotte Morrison, As- sistant Secretary, Billy Jones, Car- gent of Arms. LOCAL-IHSH RANKS wsu. AT BERKELEY I The report from the University of California on the records made by graduates of Gras Valley High School has been received. N 1 For the five year period 19:33-37 G. V. H. S. graduates have made a 'grade point average of 1.57. Only eight high schools of this size in the state had a better record. For the last year 1937-38 the grad- uates made a grade point average of 1.97. Only five of the medium sized high schools of the state had better records. PUT COLOR IN GRID OPENING Plans have been completed by Student Body officers and class groups for the presentation of sever- al snappy circus acts and organized rooting for the opening game under the lights of the Hennessy field next Friday night when t-he local A squad meets the Placer Spartan Reserves as the main feature. The band garbed in new ensembles of school colors will march on the field at 7 o'clock with the newly or- ganized drill team. The preliminary game played be- tween the Stanford Reds and the California Golds, two B squads will be followed by circus acts and organized rooting. Additional stunts will be carried on between halves of the second game. The Rooter's Club will appear in new caps in a reserved Section of the bleachers. This group will also usher for the general public. Concessions selling candy, gum, popcorn and school novelties will be conducted by students. This fall will find the local student body making every effort to present the home games with pep and school spirit. School Library to Be Improved Miss E. White, English teacher, is heading a committee for the local P. T. A. to revise the library System of the high school. SEVERAL COURSES ADDED THIS YEAR T0 CURRICULUM In spite of the increased enrollment, now over the 600 mark, Principal Gilbert Tennis, has been able to present several new courses to meet the big enrollment. French is now being taught by Miss Josephine Ochoa at the sixth period. In music Harold George conducts a chorus in addition to his regular musical program of band and orch- estra. Responding to an increased de- mand for public speaking in the Senior year, Elmer Stevens has two classes in public speaking. Special classes in English I are being taught by Mrs. Greba Terrlll. TWO ASSEMBLIES ARE HELD AT HIGH SCHOOL Friday afternoon the first school assembly was held. Due to the large enrollment this year, the student body was divided into two groups. Two .assemblies were held with the Seniors and Juniors in one section, the Freshmen and Sophomores in the other. The school orchestra played several spirited numbers, community singing and school yells rounded out a spirit- ed first meeting. Community singing under the di- rection of H. J. George, music in- structor, met a hearty response at the assembly. Instructor Discusses Propaganda D. A. Christin, social science teach- er gave a short talk on propaganda' to his last weelfs economics class Christin who has made a considerable study of the methods of various typos of propaganda, told his students of publicity schemes, was promotion. the Hitler regi-me and its tactics. Hts discussion, having in it many val- uable lessons on how to detect pro- paganda, ended with a warning to WHS Berleratlon not to heed the ln- sidious literature that is invading this country but to intelligently rea- son and question the printed bane. I 75711521 ?iQ'?'TF -. fe-13 2- usd!-Lai' 'LE-P? 0 I 2' 5' offs Pin-if 92 299 9.9 J' '22 .9 i3f. ?z Wig :J r i lg ye . I S47 0 . oi Ph 1 . Q' sox XMKNEI7 .. Q if .A X ' Y. s Qn4 fl ff H' ivy. K x 11' y , ., .,fA,' lag 1 my ' l ' s-1 Q Trick Pony to be Exhibited Sonny Moore, high school student and winner of a first prize for trick horses at the recent California State Fair, has acquired a new pony and will exhibit him to the crowd at the Friday night football games. The new pony, direct from Illinois, is scheduled to go through his paces at the horse show features of the Nevada County Fair, October 14-15-16.

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Edwin Helback LIBRARIANS First Rau' Darlys Evans, Lily Wearne, Elva Gilbert, jane Crenshaw Second Razz' Martha Scoble, Helen Edwards, Thelma Johnson, Betty Rowett, Lois Stowe, Alma Thomas, Patsy Bennett OFFICE GIRLS First Rau' Helen Edwards, Lorraine Alpers, Betty Williams, Beverly Berryman Second Rau' Ruth Perry, Ida Festi, Edith Lopes, Ardelle Stewart, Jeanne Miller, Margaret Brady KID'S DAY PRIZE WINNERS Alvin Hunter and Aggie Dolinar Lorine and Irene Wallace ATTENDANCE OFFICE GIRLS Fir!! Rau.- Marian Kitts, Jean Lambie Serond Row Dot Hay, Jean Rowe, Dot Lawyer, Thelda Harris, Ruth Mickelson, Alma Thomas

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