South Pasadena High School - Copa de Oro Yearbook (South Pasadena, CA)

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COPA DE ORO Miss BEAR NIARJORIE TwiNT1No JAMES Focm' JOHN STICK EDWIN POST Adrift er S efrelzrry Preridezzl T1'ecr.r111'e1' V ire-Prexidefzl SENIOR HISTORY EPTEMBER 17, 1927, was the momentous day on which the last freshman class to enter South Pasadena High School began its eventful career, For its first officers the class of '31 chose George O'Connor, president, Margaret Chase, vice-president, William Urell, secretary, Robert Cleland, treasurer, and Craig Bullock, yell leader. Outstanding achievements of this first year were made by the freshmen girls, who won the uniform cup, Dan l-lammack, who earned the honor of receiving the first A, S. B. ticket, and Margaret Chase, Betty Tillotson, and Helen Tucker, who became Girls' League yell leaders. Miss Farrar was the adviser. I Class officers for the Sophomore year were George O'Connor, president, Robert Cleland, vice- president, l-lelen Tucker, secretary, Evangeline Brainerd, treasurer, and Craig Bullock, yell leader. Distinguished accomplishments of this year were made by Gordon McFarland and Dick Burgess, who were interclass debate champions, Bob McCue and 1-lerbert Spurr, who shattered the school discus and sprint records. respectively, and junior Grant who was president of the Pendragon Club. Miss l-lill was the class adviser. ,The junior class officers were Dick Burgess, president, Betty Tillotson, vice-president, Esther Pickering, secretary, Margaret Chase, treasurer, and Ben Palmgren, yell leader. This year, for the first time, the junior Class gave the rally the night before the Alhambra game. In june, according to tradition, the juniors entertained the Seniors at the junior-Senior Prom. Following the tradition started by the class of '30, the juniors ordered their Senior rings and pins at the end of the year instead of waiting until they were seniors. At Commencement, the junior girls held the arches for the seniors to march through, and the junior boys acted as ushers. Miss Moore was class adviser. The leaders chosen for the last year were james Focht, president, Edwin Post. vice-president, Marjorie Twinting, secretary, john Stick, treasurer, and Frank Smith, yell leader. Prussian blue senior sweaters with powder blue numerals were chosen by the class. You and l by Phillip Barry was pre- sented as the annual Senior play. l-lelen MacDonald, Arden Lanham, Esther Pickering and Theodore Gregory were the leads. Pat Matthews had charge of Ditch Day, which was held at the Lake Norconian Club on May 27. Class Night was held june 13, under the direction of Theodore Gregory. Commence- ment came as the grand climax, and the four years of high school were over, leaving many happy memories. Miss Bear was class adviser. 27