Waverly School - Annual Yearbook (Stockton, CA)

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Farewell GRADUATION EXE RC ISES WAVERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Processional . . .1 Flag Salute Star Spangled Banner . . . Class Welcome . . Bells of St. Mary's You'll Never Walk Alone, Valedictorian Address .... Introduction of Speaker . . . Youth of Today Facing ,the World of Tomorrow . Presentation of Awards. . . Presentation of. Class . . . Pre se ntation of Diploma s Green-Eyed Dragon Auld Lang Sync .... Recessional . . . 714405051 JUNE 6, 1952 ...Class of11952 . .. .. .School Chorus .Gary Dirksen, Salutatorian . . . . .- . . . .School Chorus Miss Stetson, Directing . . . . . . Richard Benetiz . . . Principal Jack Daseler ...Dr. G. A. Werner ' College of Pacific L.'.'Princ-ipal Jack Daseler . . .M. Morganti, Teacher . . . Mrs. Marie Vieira .Cler.k, School Board . . Class of 1952 . . . . Graduates The graduates will receive congratulations in the patio to the right of the multi-purpoxse room following the exercises.

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Time Is Near Mr. Rovetta makes track award presentation at student body meeting. Student body officers elected for the school year 1952-'53 are: Left to Rxghtr Vincent Augello, Treasurer: Richard Barnett, Vice- President: Mike Palladino, President: and Elaine OuNC,il' Secretary. The Waverly Elementary School studentrbod-yeorganizaition came into being in September, while we were still occupying the old building. -Jerry Rusher was elected to serve as our President, Gary Dirksen, Vice-Presidentg Joy Tinsley, Secretaryg Billy Tinsley, Treasurerg Richard Benetiz., Serg'eant at Arms. Activities of the 'student body included the Curtiss Plan for schools when they made 5140. O0 by selling magazine subscriptions. Other fund raising activities were school movies and a continuous paper drive. H Funds were used to purchase sweaters and emblems for the chorus, and athletic equipment and uniforms for the boys' and girls' teams. Each room had two representatives elected to serve on the student council, which met with the student body officers to .plan future activities. Officers elected for the year 1952-'53 were: Mike Palladino, Presidentg Richard Barnett, Vice-Presidentg Elaine O'Neil, Secretaryg Vincent Augello, 'Treasurerg and Ken Fregien, Sergeant at Arms. '

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Graduation Class Motto Finished Yet Only Beginning stands out above the graduates during the graduation program. Graduates of the Class of 1952 - Waverly Elementary School. Awards presented at the graduation included honorable discharge awards for graduating safety patrol members. Class pins to each member oflthe class, and annual awards to the most outstanding girl and most outstanding boy graduate. 1952 awards went to Wilma Bindi and Richard Benetiz.