Canoga Park High School - Utopian Yearbook (Canoga Park, CA)

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT and CITIZENSHIP EMOCRACY means rule of the people, from the Greek demos, meaning people, cmd krateo, meaning rule, With Ancient Greece the idea of freedom was born as laws were formed for the general welfare, the individual obeying only the law, enioying liberty, and defending his state of his own free will. The Greek ideal of citizenship called for every man to take a direct and personal share in all affairs of state. Each citizen was expected to have an opinion of his own, to think clearly on all matters of common concern and not allow himself to be swayed by emotion or outside influences without thinking things through, to know right from wrong, to iudge without preiudices, to separate important facts from unim- portant, and to follow fearlessly wherever truth might lead. Greece demanded extremely high standards of her citizens, and few attained these perfectly, but in their striving for what was thought to be the highest excel- lence, the ancient Greeks discovered truths regarding government and the real meaning of citizenship which have endured as one of the precious heritages of mankind. Because of the sheer numbers it would be impossible for every student of Canoga Park High to actively take part in the government of the school, but the closer we can approach the Greek ideal, the nearer we shall be to the shining gates of Olympus. Many of the students pictured on the following pages have main- tained the high standards we seek. These people have successfully run for office, accepted appointive positions on various boards, and assumed the responsibilities of civic duty. Many students not pictured here have also served Canoga well. In their role of conscientious, loyal private citizens they have backed up the Fifth Period Student Body, contributed worthwhile ideas to the legislative body through their Executive Board members, helped to maintain the cleanliness and beauty of their Grecian campus, and upheld the famous traditional Hunter Spirit. Page Ten

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0CI 6l, Q5 Q BUSINESS and MATHEMATICS Mr. Earl Esser, Mr. John Thornton, Mr. Donald Hepburn, Mr. Yale Waterman. Mrs. Celeste Ewing, Miss Lois Irving, Miss Rose McGonigle, Mrs. Henrietta Hulbert. ENGLISH and LANGUAGES Miss Dorothy Torreyson, Mrs. Margaret Hitchcock, Mr. Earl Browne, Miss Anne Cabell, Mrs. Alyce Cornell. Miss Maria Medina, Mrs. Adeline Turton, Miss Mary Watkins, Mrs. Adele Painter. EDUCATION PHYSICAL EDUCATION - I . G Mr. William McGinnis, Mr. Joseph Hollinger, Mr. Charles Crom- mazaifpllola Back' Mrs wen well, Mr. Kneale Corkhill, Mr. Ansel Breniman. Page Nine

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STUDENT BCJDY CDFFICERS S '49 Johnny Mae Mock, Secretary, Jimmy Morrison, President, Alicia Ramirez, Treasurer, Ruby Evenson, Vice President W '49 Emmett Darough, President, Rachel Velarde, Secretary, Berta Knapp, Vice President Page Eleven 7 .4