Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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yao ee Drdiratinn This www of the Purple and White is Dedicated ta L. C. Chompson in appreciation of his efforts in our behalf during the past year. Claws of °27.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS De alieaiti@ tigen were 5 Oreanizations eee 45 Oameeninei pale... eee 6 Li Giga te aint SRR De Pee 65 Sallis 2 =e a ee 8 MUSIC U Ge een ein en PEA we iy 7 Beauly seen ech ata nen ier 10 Dramaties 0s ss. 8i SISUM OS ee es os 118) RSYOYCr Fe bc 8 aa ee ers 85 ClasGe che se au eRe een 30 PNUMIICICS ooo ccctceeccen, acess Oj HAIN NT gee cy ote ee ae as 37 sles eer ts. 84 = Pen Sanat 102 ® F FOREWORD We, the members of the Purple and White staff, wish to express our appreciation to our advertisers who have made the 1927 issue possible, to sincerely thank Miss Mary Petty, head of the English Department, for her work in reading and correcting all material for this publication, and to acknowledge the support given by the members of the student body in contributing articles and poems which appear in this issue of the Purple and White. Special credit is due Vera Mott and Audrey Kirby, who have at all times given very graciously their services in typing articles and doing whatever things needed to be done. aioe

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OURKPRINGISAT An Appreciation, by the Class of 1927 Mr. Robert J. Teall came to Madera in Sep tember, 1918, succeed- ing Mr. F. O. Mower as principal of the high school. In the fall of 1926, he also became City Superintendent of Schools. During this time he has been an active member of the conn the Lions’ Service Club, the Masonic Lodge, the the Chamber of Commerce, and responding wi upon his time and services. Ividences of the growth of the school duri are the increase in its teaching staff from 12 unity, taking part in Presbyterian Church, lingly to all demands 1g the past nine years o 22, the increase in the total enrollment of students from 177 to 478, and the increase 11 busses from 2 to 10. Before Mr. Teall came to Madera, the s udent body activities were limited to student body meetings and an occasional literary or musical program. Now the student body enterprises consist of the