Strathmore High School - Pleiades Yearbook (Strathmore, CA)

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DLEMXDES Q3-: I i - -N 3 Qi 'Sis . 4- ' is M, - N 4, Q , - s 1 ii X f ,J . E M- .2 L to R, Carol Bequette, Co-editor: Mrs. Gay, Adviser: Ellen , 4 -f..4 E Woody, Co-editor. X I 1 El i g 'I -Y ,J The annual staff devoted one period a day to the production of the 1953 Pleiades. Tl worked in the room which they shared with the newspaper staff, under the direction Mrs. Gay. The room is a full-sized class room, with plenty of shelves and table spa 1 However, for years the staff had no place of their own. They used whatever space tl could find. When the new Home Economics building was built, the staff moved to a 4x8 storeror Here was a place of their own, but what a place! Only two people could work there a time. If another went in someone had to come out. In 1951 the staff moved to their present home. They still worked amid some clutter a confusion, as they were not accustomed to so much space. This year the room was cal the publications room, and housed both the newspaper and annual staffs. The arrang ment was ve1'y satisfactory, and the working conditions quite pleasant. An innovation in the 1953 Pleiades is the summer supplement. In previous years all ba ball, track, and tennis scores could not be' put into the annual because the book had be at the printer's before the seasons were ever. This year these three sports, along W Linda Parman, Assistant graduation and other spring pictures, will be in an eight page supplement. Those v Business Manager bought annuals will receive the supplement sometime during the summer. Recognition should be given to Doris Marks, who did at lot of typing for the staff. L to R. Clyde Gartung, Assistant business manager: Dell Juan Hughes, Business manager: Georgia Rogers, liitefaiy edi'or: Jerry Nanaml Sports editor: Judy Tocchini, Typist: Lee Akins, Assistant editor: Peter Kobseff, Art editor. Page 32

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NEWT GUARD L to R V. Welter, Sophomore Representativeg W. Roberson, President of Merit Boardg J, Staton, Adviserg B. Farless Jun lor Representative: N. Huxtable, Freshman Representative: Delphia. Pierce, Senior Represntative, The Merit Board was Strathmore's most active governing board. Its function was pun- ishing students for tardiness, unexcused absences, and various other offenses, and re- warding high scholarship and good citizenship. This is the way' it worked: each student was given 100 merits at the beginning of each semester. Some lost merits, and many gained. The average at the end of the first semes- ter was 104. The lowest was 29. The top ten were: Delphia Pierce 169 Georgia Rogers 165 Shirley Williams 159 Mary Blackwood 156 Ellen Wr-Ody 146 Maurine Haney 146 Patty Conley 145 Tronye Alexander 143 Barbara Branch 142 Ona Lee Power 142 The Freshmen and Juniors each elected a representative to serve two years. The Sopho- mores and Seniors had the same representatives that they had last year. Representatives on the Merit Board were Noel Huxtable, Freslimeng Vernon Welter, Sophomoresg Barbara Farless, Juniors: and Delphia Pierce, Seniors. Johnny Sola, student body president, served as president of the Merit Board, and Mr. Staton was adviser. The Merit Board met every Wednesday in the Board Room. Most of the time the Board merely decided the innocence or guilt of the offender or determined the nature of the offense. The number of demerits for most offenses is set down in the school constitution. The Merit Board awarded merits to students on the recommendation of a faculty mem- ber. Merits were also earned for no absences, no tardiness, and good grades. Page 31

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SDZNQTAN NEWS x 1 f A wi- 4 , 1 1 I H! 'x ' s , X ry L to R, Ruth Gangs, Assistant editor, Mr. Smith, Adviser, Barbara Nelson, Editor. f zz One of the most anticipated days of the school week was Friday. This was due partly to the week-end 'un ahead and partly to the games and programs on Friday night but due a great deal to the iact that the Spartan News came out on that day. This year, as usual, the school paper made its appearance every other week, full of news, views and gossip. Much of the Work involved with pubiishing the Spartan News fell upon the shoulders of the Editor, Barbara Nel- son, and her assistant, Ruth Gange. It was their job to edit and compile the news articles handed in by their staff of reporters. At the beginning of the year, an intensive drive for subscriptions was launched and handled by the Business Manager, Delphia Pierce. Jerry Nanamura acted as sports editor for the year. The other re- porters covered various phases of school and community life. Doing the indispensable typing for the paper Was Georgia Rogers, who typed the stencils. Always in the background. providing advice and direction was Mr. Smith, adviser for the Spartan News. In the spring, the Juniors took over the paper for a week and published a Junior Edition. To end the year with a flourish, the Senior Edition was produced which contained the plans and hopes of the class. So was completed a successful year in the history of the Spartan News. se, starting lower lett: Doris Marks, Typist, Delpliia Pierce, Business manager, Tronye Alexander, Monta Sue Miller, Kay Craven, Mary lackwood. Peggy Douglas, Carol Bequete, Reportersg Jerry Nzrnamura. Sports eflitorg Bette Oswald, Reporter. r Page 33