Strathmore High School - Pleiades Yearbook (Strathmore, CA)

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The Spartan Knights is an athletic organization for boys who, earning nine points in sports participation, are eli- gible for membership. Points may be obtained by earning letters in various sports. A heavyweight letter counts three points, a lightweight, two, and 3 C class letter, one. Mr. Conley originated the Knights in 1928. The first presi- dent was Mr. Pat Bequette and since then 204 members have been initiated. Once a boy has met the entrance requirements of the organization, a rigid initiation is held. The purpose of this initiation is to prove that one can be a gentleman at all times. Included in the initia- tion duties are the following: ill Shine shoes of all Knights, present and past. 123 Shine the shoes of honorary members. 133 Kneel before Knights and address them by say- ing, Good morning, Sir ..................... C43 Do not speak to girls on Friday. 453 Wear white shirt and black bow tie on Friday C63 Polish shoes of those with shoe shine cards. 171 Learn Spartan Creed. The duration of initiation is from seven to nine weeks. The length depends upon the conduct of the pledges. Good Pledges ti.e. those who carry out the wishes of old membersl may be admitted to the club following seven weeks of initiation whereas less-cooperative pledges find their period of initiation lengthened. Each fall the boys sponsor concession stands at football games in con- junction with the Service Club girls. At the end of the school term the outstanding Spartan Knight receives an award. -by Waymon Roberson Top-Mr. Conley, Ad viser, R. Goings, R. Britt, B. McCowang bottom - R. Take moto. SPARTAN'S CREED Serve unselfishly Protect the ideals established Aim for s-uccess with honor Above - Spartans in action. Below-Pledges shining shoes. Top-L. Thetford, D. Branch: bottom - J. Collier. W. Roberson, G. Sortors. Respect the rights of others Think constructively Appreciate integrity Never quit SPARTAN KNIGHTS Page 25

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Front - C. Gartungg middle-T. Alexander, N. Witt, S. Williams. Back-Mr. Smith, Ad- viser. Front - B. Branch: middle--P. Deith, B. Farless, G. Rogers, C. Fillmore, back -- D. Gill. Front-P. Conley, vice president, E. Woody. secretary: back - M. cAuFoRNlA 322222: 3233552.52 D' SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION The California Scholarship Federation took on some rather ambitious activities during the year. The group chose as its officers: President, Mickey Millerg Vice-president, Patty Conley: Secretary, Delphia Pierceg and Treasurer, Ellen Woody. In October, Strathmore and Lindsay were co-hosts to the semi-annual district 10 Conference, held in Lindsay. Various members planned the event and took part in the program. All members except one attended this conference and the Taft spring conference. During the winter the group revised its constitution to make it more practical for present conditions. C.S.F. members are entitled to one ditch day per semester, a fact of which they always take full advantage. They also receive Hprivilege cards which entitle them to leave study hall whenever they wish. In order to become a C.S.F. member, one must have ten grade points or eight g r a d e and two extra-curricular points. Points are given on the basis of three points for FOR SERVICE an A and one point for a B in academic subjects, and one-half point for an A and one-half point for gt B in non-academic subjects. Points are also given for var- ious extra-curricular activities. Besides the officers mem- bers Were, first semester: Clyde Gartung, Tronye Alex- ander, and Shirley Williams: second semester: Carol Fill- more, Georgia Rogers, Barbara Farless, Tronye Alexander, Barbara Branch, Donna Gill, and Patsy Keith. Life mem- bership and the C.S.F. gold seal are awarded to those who earn C.S.F. 6 of their 8 semesters or 4 of their last 6 semesters in high school. Chapter 113C had one seal bearer this year. Mickey Miller received his life membership pin at graduation. He was a member of C.S.F. each of his semesters in high school. Patty Conley, Delphia Fierce and Ellen Woody have served sufficient membership so far and are looking forward to earning life memberships next year. -by Ellen Woody Page 24

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Doris Marks, Carol Bequette, Georgia Rogers, .li-rry Nanamura, Bette Ann Oswald, Barbara Farless, Shirley Sp--alas, Tronye Alexander, John Wilcox. EL CLUB ESPANOL The officers elected were Ruth Gginge, President: Georgia Rogers. Vice ' President: Carol Bequette, Secretary: Doris Marks, Treasurerg Ona Lee Power, Planist. Mrs. Premo is adviser. At the beginning of the year, the club learned of the program for exchang- ing scrapbooks with Argentine students through the Red Cross. The club went for the project with so much enthusiasm that it overshadowed the other activities throughout the year. The plan is that the students in the American school prepare a scrapbook in English, depicting our way of life. and send it to a School in Argentine. The Argentine students then reciprocate with a scrapbook, in Spanish. depicting their Way of life. It is a wonderful way for the students in both countries to receive training in the practical usage of each other's language. with everyday sayings and colloquial expressions. In addition. the students get a valuable insight into life in another American country. The program fits right in with the Spanish Club's purpose of furthering better understanding of the customs and life in Latin America. A committee of Barbara Nelson, Delphia Pierce, and Ruth Gauge, under the chairmanship of Georgia Rogers, had charge of preparing the book. Instead of one book, however, the club members were so ambitious that they decided to pre- pare two books, one covering school life and activities. and the other covering civic life and ac- tivities. In the scliool-life book they told all about the organization of the school with student government: about each organization and what it does: about the school itself: the buildings, the location. the 53 ' campus: about sports: and about i all the phases of extra--curricular 'A school life: dances, parties and programs. Q In the civic-life book, they pre- fi sented a history of Strathmore and described the climate, the lo- cation. the farms and ranches, - and the nearby attractions. They f, also told about our holidays and celebrations. I The civic book contained a collec- tion of pressed wild flowers, which the group assembled and identi- fied, First and second year Span- ish students wrote articles for the books, the best of which were selected and rewritten by the committee. n -by Ruth Gauge Ruth Gange, President Mrs. Premo, Adviser. James Seziy, Donna Lowe, Ona Lee Power, Delphia Pierce, Barbara Nelson, Lee Aklns.