Strathmore High School - Pleiades Yearbook (Strathmore, CA)

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Entrants in the local Lions Cluh Speak- lng contest. ll to li M. Haney, ll. Pierce, B. Oswald. A typical :lay in a meclizlnical drawing.: class. Wurl-:ing like mad in the Pleiailes office. SPRING You will recall from the Calendar of the Year that the fourth quarter had more ac- tivities than all the others combined. As usual, it was the old rush-rush with some- one going to some extra-curricular affair practically every day. Schoolwork - and homework-went on as usual, and you sand- wiched them in somehow. One of the first affairs was the exciting, different Senior Play on March 15, Csee page 483. It was followed by the basketball banquet staged at the Elementary School by the student Council on March 21. P. Huxtable ruled over the affair as queen, with I. Norris and M. Kissick as attendants. The coaches, Mr. Berryhill and Mr. Lindgren, presented the awards and trophies to the teams. It was a swell affair with 3 good attendance Of course, you remember the girls who dressed outlandishly for a week-yes, the second semester Service Club initiates. The Third Annual livestock show was held on the football field on April 3, fpictures on pages 50 and 545, and the boys left the next morning for the Cow Palace in San Francisco. As with our other school affairs this year, there was a good attendance from our public-minded citizens. Another highlight of Spring was the operetta on April 4, also held at the Elementary school. It was one of the most difficult operettas the chorus has pre- sented, but they did an excellent, entertaining job. The action took place in Bagdad, where some movie scouts had gone to find the Belle of Bagdadf' a beauty who had been acci- dentally pictured in a newsreel, and had literally sent Holly- wood. The scouts finally found the belle, but not before they had some trouble with the Arabian potentate. 1Pictures on page 50.1 The operetta was the last event before Spring Vaca- tion, which was the next week. You all enjoyed a change of tempo, and at last, some relaxation. VVhen you came back the Student Council began to arrange for an exchange assembly to present to neighboring schools. Buck row, I., to R., rl. Rogers, R. doings, C. Bequette, L. Britt, B. Hamilton: front row, I.. in li.. li. flange-, B. Nelson, ll, Pierce, H. Morey. Exchange assembly cast . . , five acts: barroom scene, pantominies, dance, vocal solos. Page 60

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Mr. Miller performing: rlurlng the freshman assembly. -64. Carolyn Nelson and Janet Gonzales dancing. SEASON charge of the money jar which decided the contest. Each penny put in the jar counted one vote for the candidate. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes by the day of the assembly put on by the an- nual staff, would be declared Annual Queen. As can be imagined, the con- test raged hot and furious- competition between the classes was keen. As the final day drew near, the money jars fairly bulged with the monetary evidence of the es- teem of the students for their chosen candidate. At the close of the assembly, the long awaited announce- ment was made. Linda Par- man had been elected Queen, glorifying the day for the sophomores, It wasn't long until the classes began to start plan- ning and presenting class as- semblies. The freshmen pre- sented a minstrelg the sopho- mores, a night club: the juniors, a variety show. The seniors presented a comedy in the Spring. The band and chorus also presented good assemblies. The chorus gave us a preview of the numbers they were to sing at the Tu- lare County Music Festival. Iilemifir-ation impossible. If you don't agree, the annual staff will not hire you. 1They wnn't hire you, anywayg it's all gratisj. Page 59 Band pmfticing up for the out-tinrling., L'-semhlg, presented to the student body. Western melodrama in junior assembly I to R Bette Oswald, Delphia Pierce, Ruth Gauge Chorus girls in Sophomore assemlxlx I R Be x Tivkel, Tronye Alexander, Shirley Vt llllims B irbzir 1 Farless, Linda Parman, Carolyn Ron ell

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ACTIVITIES Student Body elections, to be held early under the new school constitution, were postponed two weeks because of conflicts. They were held the last week in April. You will see the results listed under the picture of bmllot-counting. Planning for the annual Community Day and Homecoming got under way and was pressed on with good results. The day was May 9, and the affairs began with an as- sembly at 1:30, at which J. Willows, E. Morey, C. Fillmore and L. Alcins performed, and some alumni gave talks. At 2:30 a. base- ball game was held with Woodlal-re on our diamond. They beat us, 13 to 3. The game was followed at 6:00 by a delicious barbecue on the athletic field. During the course of the meal, there was entertainment by Miss Carol Lambert and Mrs. Ann Lumsden, of Porterville, and the ensemble of A. Cole, S. Anderson, D. Hughes, J. Tocchini, and J. Willows. Following the barbecue, there were two dances, a modern dance at the Memorial Building, and a square dance on the tennis court. The F.F.A. Parent-Son Banquet was held Mechanical drawing again, A. Smith work- The hot popcorn was popular and suc- ing on church mural. cessful during noon hour. at the Memorial Building on May 15. The boys cooked the meal themselves . . . Senior finals were held on May 26, and the Seniors had Tuesday, and Wednesday, off as Ditch days. On Thursday. final exams were held and that evening, the Service Club sponsored the second annual end-of-school party, held at the Lindsay Park. There were swimming and refreshments. Saturday night the Junior-Senior Banquet was held at the Memorial Building. The eats were delicious, and everyone had fun. Sunday, June 1, was Baccalaureate, held at the Elementary School auditorium. Reverend Lester H. Allison presented the message. Monday you all came back to school for the last get- together and a farewell to the Seniors. Everyone signed PLEIADES, got report cards, talked, and had a good time, That night was graduation, held on the athletic field. The graduates marched to Pomp and Circumstancef' and received their diplomas to climax their four years of high school. So ended a remarkable year. The boys all persuwng their own projects in wood shop. Counting ballots, officers elected were: President, J. Sola, V-P, W. Roberson: Sec., B. Branch: Reporter, H. Spuhlerg Adv. B. Takemotog Yell Leader, R. Gangeg Stage Manager, R. Murdock. Bank of America Award Winners M. Willer, science ami mathematics: C. Fillmore, liberal arts: L. Coney, vocational arts, A. Smith, fine arts. Right: Norman Burns, winner of FFA speech contest.