California Boys State - Yearbook (Sacramento, CA)

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YEAR 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 3. 5 BOYS 537 538 735 779 THE AME RICANISM PROGRAM ln addition to the operation of the school of practical govern- ment vvhere the boys learn by doing, the schedule includes an Americanism program. The boys are taught that love of our country and respect for our flag are an integral part of the duty of all citizens. For many years P. A. Dick Horton presented a pageant of the history of the flag. Recently the program has been under the direction of Willard Wilt. THE WAR YEARS GOVERNOR PARTY SPONSORING POST LIEUT. -GOV . Gale McGuire Fed Hanford Post 3 Reed Waters -W Albert Rubey Whig Hollywood Women's Siegfried Hesse - F jack Mauck Whig Hollywood WW 2 Frank Mahoney - W - - - - - - No Session Was Held This Year - - - - Bob Harmon Fed Bakersfield Peter Algra -W Site of 1942 session: U.C. Agric. College at Davis Site of 1943, 1944, 1946 sessions: Grant Union H.S ., North Sacramento Lt-Gov. Fred I-louser administers oath to Governor Rubey Gov. Rubey and State Officers with Counselors Chambers and johnson Marching to Capitol on a rainy day in june 1944 W 3-1 V .aa .x S., - . ,. .9 1 ff' - V XFLQQ , Q3 ,P V- 'f - git - 'xmas f'.w':i,ii?s?1fw-rwrv fn

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1 Boys State Staff - 1940 Legionnaires acted as Senior Counselors and Coordinators. Most of the junior Counselors were Law College students. In 1940 Boys State consisted of 20 cities and 5 counties. YEAR 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 THE PRE-WAR YEARS 254 389 667 829 699 LIE UT. GOV. ? Wm. Ulyate Dave Hurford Don Hitchcock Victor Hancock Lt. -Gov. Don Hitchcock and Gov. Cleary with other constitutional MH'

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'sf f I l I I I Ralph Van Courtright and the 1944 Boys State Band BCYS STATE CAMPS OUT IN TENTS ON FOGTBALL FIELD Named after Department Commander Bill Haughton, a city of tents was erected on the football field at Grant Union High School in l944. Reveille at 6:30 was followed by Flag Rais mg at 7 O0 Then 15 minutes of calisthenics led by Tiny Brockelman or Pop Brorsen. Then a mad rush to the rest rooms and the chow line. One incident of life in the tent city occurred when a violent storm struck the city one night and almost wrecked the place. Htuidreds of tiny frogs jumped arotmd the field next day and found their way into pillows, pajamas, and sleeping bags. jack Mauck of Hollywood takes oath of office after defeating Mike Minchin of Los Angeles for governor. Seated in background are Col. Rutherford, Camp Director, Ken Fulton, Director of Natural Resources, and Chairman C. A. Yank Harelson. 1944 Governor's Council FYI t!.... ' ja