Monrovia High School - Monrovian Yearbook (Monrovia, CA)

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4f'm:'1 v T H E M O N R O V l A N ifmfccc' BOlj,l lseoque The Tower Room Mystery, a mysterious and spooky three-act play, was presented by the Boys' League on February 3 in the weird atmosphere of a dark, musty room in a medieval castle, where monster spiders, bats, and the howls of wolves abounded. ln the cast were lvan Wilson, Henry A. Smith, Bill MCC-owan, Nor- bert Bundschuh, Ted Ford, Alec Ball, George Evans, Charles Renshaw, Charles Wetmore, Robert Boyd, Dwight Kelly, and Loring Day. X-NIU! Dltllj Why the Chimes Rang, an im- pressive one-act play, was the high- light of a Christmas program given before the student body on December l5. The same play, with a different cast, was given in the evening for the general public. The casts were made up of mem- bers of Mrs. Doty's dramatics classes. Members of the Nine and Nine acted as the choir in the cathedral scene and furnished the music for the production.

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fLi'.LT'i,ii'.,'..4 f T H E M O N R O V I A N Commencement again, and again we must bid farewell to our friends, the seniors. For four years we have been accustomed to meet them in the halls, in the classroom, on the ath- letic field or, perchance, in the office. We trust their association with us has been profitable to them and, as they go forward to their new adven- ture, whether it be in college, in business or in the home, our best wishes go with them. Commencement again and another milestone is passed. This year has been one of triumphs and failures as all years will be, but both successes and failures have their value from an educational viewpoint and it is my hope that our mistakes and achieve- ments of this year will spur us on to greater effort in the year just ahead. Best wishes for a happy vacation. A. K. WILSON. To Our High School Students:- The nations of the world are today learning slowly and painfully that neither individual nor national self- ishness really pays, and that only by uniting in efforts that shall be for the good of all can they hope to pull the world out of the morass of confusion into which it has fallen. How can you, our future citizens, learn this truth here and now? You can pre- pare your lessons thoroughly, not for the sake of grades, but that you may become intelligent citizens. You can cheerfully observe our rules so that the progress of our school shall not be hindered. You can help to pre- serve the beauty of our buildings and grounds and so prevent unnecessary expense. You can fulfill any special duty or office bestowed upon you, not for your own glory, but for the glory and honor of the entire student body. Yours for co-operation, 'GRACE A. osBoRNE. fffx f I Y 1 . . .yi ,. WH! , la: w. N 2.6, . ' . 24

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THE MONROVIAN i WINTEIQ CLASS CONTRARY to the opinion that the mid-term graduating class is rather insignificant, this year's class in- cluded several persons outstanding for their various activities. joe Svein- son received the T. C. Rogers award, which is given each year to the senior boy who has the best athletic, citi- zenship, and scholarship record. Sev- eral of the other boys also gained recognition for themselves by their athletic and dramatic prowess. Anna Karp, who sang at the Associated Students' meetings several times and who had the feminine lead in the operetta, Pickles, also was a mem- ber of this class. One of the first duties of the class after its organization was the selec- tion of a class ring or pin. After con- siderable discussion, the class decided in favor of a handsome gold mono- gram ring. The announcements for graduation were printed at the school print shop, largely under the direc- tion of joe Sveinson. The usual custom of senior ditch- day was observed by the class at Ice- house Canyon, january l2. What with toboganning, dancing, snow- balling, and theexpected number of casualties, everyone managed to have a good time. At the commencement exercises Thursday morning, january 26, twen- ty graduates received their diplomas. Reverend Canon E. B. Smith offered the invocation. Mr. Scott's combined junior and symphony orchestra played a small suite from the operas of C-luck. Mr. George C. Bush, president of the County Board of Education and Superintendent of the South Pasa- dena Schools, gave the address. His talk, altho intended mainly to be in- spirational to the graduates, proved 26 equally interesting to all who heard it. Following the address, Anna Karp sang a solo. The class was presented by Mr. j. Warren Ayer, Superintend- ent of Schools. Dr. A. L. Smith, presi- dent of the Board of Education, awarded diplomas to the following: Edith Theresa Anderson, Madge Do- reen Detrick, Florence Adelaide Eb- erly, Freda Mae Hubener, Mutsumi lwamura, Anna Karp, Mary Earlene McKinney, Ruth Alison Peckham, Donald Hillmore Finn, Teddy Alfred Ford, Fred William Hicks, Louis Hen- ry Kniep, Helmut William Mecke, john Henry Myers, Harold Robey, j. Fred Russell, Roy C-iltner Spafford, joe Sveinson, Albert Harold Tuttle, Lester G. Wagner. The class officers were Lester Wagner, president: Mary McKinney, secretary-treasurer, and Miss Mar- jorie Hitchcock, class adviser. PRESlDENT'S MESSAGE lT CERTAINLY has been a pleasure to have served as Student Body Presi- dent for the first semester. Through the splendid cooperation of the stu- dents, the student body affairs were successful. We are facing a critical period in the history of school admin- istration, and my greatest hope is that student affairs will be able to con- tinue as they have in the past. l extend my best wishes to next year's president, and I hope that he will have a successful year. I always will cherish the memory of my senior year in high school as one of my fondest. I wish to extend my best wishes to my fellow class- mates, and l hope that they will be successful in whatever they endeavor to do. -Norbert Bundschuh.