Burbank High School - Ceralbus Yearbook (Burbank, CA)

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Bartie Hayworth . . . Faye Williams ..... Louise Moyers ..... Frederick Bradshaw Senior Life Mr. J. N. Clark ....... ..................... . . . CLASS MOTTO Success comes in cans CLASS FLOWER Pansy CLASS COLORS Purple and Gold . . . . .President Vice President . . . . .Secretary . . . . . . . .Treasurer . Class Teacher The glorious days of our high school career are fast drawing to a close. But a few brief days separate us from graduation and the end of those times which we spent together, the happiest of our lifetime. Now we must say goodbye to our dear Alma Mater and all the friends we made' in the four years spent in its corridors. We regret to leave these things behind as we step out into the various pathways of life. To our worthy successors we extend our best wishes for success in all their undertakings. This, our last year spent in Burbank Hi has been a pleasure to us all. We sincerely hope that our fights with the Juniors were taken in a sports- manlike manner. They were only in fun and added to the humor of the time-the element that keeps this old world turning. The Seniors got away to a good start by winning the Art Exhibit con- test. This entitled them to a picture which they might present to the school in their name. The picture now hangs over the doors at the entrance to the auditorium. The annual J unior-Senior Sneak was won by the Seniors, so the Juniors gave us a hard time party in the new gym. This w-as followed by refresh- ments in the cafeteria. To the victor belongs the spoils . We all enjoyed the taffy pull given in the cafeteria. There was plenty of taffy and a few Juniors looking for revenge because of the rocks they encountered returning from their picnic in Pacoima Canyon. Dancing was the popular indoor sport during the preparation of the taffy. Other parties given at private homes throughout the year were equally well enjoyed. Ditch Day was a howling success-at least from our point of view. We certainly appreciated that day at Hueneme. The Senior Class presented The Charm School , a comedy in three acts, for their Senior play. It was a success both from a dramatic and financial viewpoint. In many other ways we have done our part to support the Student Body and other organizations. We are proud to be the first class to grad- uate from the new building, but this joy is more than overshadowed by our grief at leaving our school and friends behind us. Page Twenty-seven

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e Twenty-six ALICE BAILY She was never still Bot always up and doing. DONALD FITZPATRICK He has common sense in a way that is' uncommon. FAY KNOX The secret of success is constancy to purpose. ' FRED BRADSHAW He was a inanjtake him for all in all. MR. CLARK A friend in need is a friend indeed. Class Teacher.

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Ditch Day Long and hard fought were the arguments in the Senior class meet- ings as to when and where we should spend our Ditch Day. Our final decision was to retire to Hueneme, a small but popular beach which lies five miles west of Oxnard. We met at the high school at 6 :30, Wednesday, April 23, 1923, and half an hour later were spinning over California's won- derful highways to our destination. We arrived about two hours later and found the little city basking in the warm sunshine along the wave beaten shores of the great Pacific. The never ending call of the water was soon answered by a score of bathers. Other members of the group entertained themselves by cutting up on the acrobatic bars Cproof for Darwin's theoryj while still others en- joyed lying on the warm sand. Four of the boys, Charles Whitney, Francis Bennett, Ralph Foster and Douglas Fitzpatrick, tried to do what the natives deemed impossible, namely, to get their cars through the soft white sand onto the beach. They took their cars down the coast about one-fourth of a mile and after an hour's hard work returned victorious on the beach. They then tried to cut capers in the ocean but the law of gravitation still held sway and down they went. We all got our feet wet pushing the cars out and the fellows decided they wouldn't float so re- turned to the shore. They then partook of some refreshments which the wiser ones had stayed with and partly disposed of. The afternoon was spent in a way enjoyed by all concerned and about four o'clock we started on our homeward journey, a tired but happy bunch. We came together again at Santa .Susanna Pass where we ate supper. Here also were laid the plans which led to our decorating the school premises and which cul- minated in the scrap the next morning. The evening was spent putting up the aforementioned decorations in places we thought suitable. The battle which raged the following day in defense of our colors against the Juniors, I am sorry to say we lost. But we were vastly outnumbered and theirs was truly a Pyrrhic victory. The day at Huenemeoand the fight the next morning will always be remembered as they are dieeply impressed upon our memory. Theyxare but a part of that great school life which means so much to us all. LOUISE MOYERS, '23 'DOUGLAS FITZPATRICK, '23 Q fp! fi . I V V Q ' 1 2' A ! - ' ,Sa DYEQD0 -J QW was fu ia' ip -mulllllllllllld , .llllllmfuuh ' at 7 T EDQC,-JSQ,-Auciifup Page Twenty-eight