California Boys State - Yearbook (Sacramento, CA)

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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

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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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Governor LaForest Phillips confers with the members of his Council. The meeting is being held in the Governor's Council room in the State Capitol. Counselor john TEN YEARS OF TRAINING AMERICA'S LEADERS LIEUT. GOVERNOR YEAR 1947 Gorden Hardley - W 1948 '? ? 1949 D. Ogden Mills 1950 Larry Green - W 1951 Pat Riordan - F 1952 Willard johnson - W 1953 joe Agapay - W 1954 Stan Wilkerson - W 1955 Philip Singer - W 1956 R. T. Valverde - W Ready for Flag Raising ,, . 1 l' ,111-, M 1947 StaffofCoLmselors ,I V, 9vA,i 1,13 . ,gp , john Hopkins, Chief Counselor, presides over group containing Home, Horton, Hinds, 5- 4' U W K Chambers, Ertola, Salzman, Dukes, Parish and other Legion leaders. ,, ,,f., 'igfj f f 1 - '--X - ig. .Ziaaf ' i A I 'g .r'1-a' 1 ., 3'-C v V fl! N5 XX is A Q 9 . Q 5 74 ,dx L , F x K fm 4:22, 'WN f f 2 ,gh 4 Q , g 2 ff a 'H -ss, , ,s Wi: 4 229565, 5 . . ,, . C 3' fgrep.