Caruthers Union High School - La Puerta Yearbook (Caruthers, CA)

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li-'l'W ' Front row, left to right: K. Allison, G. Espinola, S. Doi, E. Forbes, D. Hill, D. Crisel Middle row: K. Harris, M. Hylton, O. Shirah, M. Asakawa, T. Hoshiko, E. Casey, M Andris, M. Green, T. Brady, E. Gunland. Back row: L. Harris, D. Elder, L. Christensen R. Bowen, G. Gaines, R. Fahrney, I. Correia, M. Fischer, D. Dostinich, J. Edmonson E. Gallaher. Page 18 In September 1936, we, the freshman class, sixty-one diminutive power stations, streamed through the portals of Caruthers High School to greet our adviser, Mr. Walton. His explanations and advice lighted the way for us and pointed out the course we should follow. Our first major problem was the election of our power station operators. Those chosen were : President ........... ..........i. G ARoLD GAINE-S Vice-president .,... .............,.,...... L EROY STARK Secretary ,.......,,. l,,,,, E LIZABETH GALLAHER Treasurer ................... .........l.l............l.......... D oRoTHY YOUNG Fmance commtttee .i,............................. MARY ELLEN WALTON Social committee .......... JOAN EDMONSON, RICHARD FAHRNEY At the initiation, one might have surmised that the sophomores were intent upon remaking or at least repairing all sixty-one power stations. The switchboard served an unique purpose at this affair. On September 20, 1937, we again entered high school, but we were looked upon in a somewhat different light, for we were the switchboard operators. With Miss Nelson as our guide, we have plugged in on numerous activities and have been well rewarded for our efforts. We gave the freshmen an initation party, early in September. We turned the juice on full force and as conductors for the fresh- men led them through some thrilling experiences. However, there seemed to be no dead cells at the end of the afternoon's entertainment. But, fearful of the worst, we summoned the worn out frosh to Miss Nelsonls room, the supply station for ice cream and punch. Let's press the button which turns the light on those who participated in extra-curricular activities and we find that our class is well represented. If one had been tuned in on the right program during the time the operetta was being produced, he might have heard this Hash of latest school wide news. 'iSopho- mores capture five of the eight leading roles in 'Sailor Maidsf the operetta! The brilliant performance of Joan Edmonson, Richard Fahrney, Myrna Hylton, Leroy Stark, and Mary Ellen Wlalton made them shining stars.

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of 9 -- 'awe ff ' K, - 1. - -.- , N - , . ,uf ,D ' W c .. Front row, left to right: A. Righetti, VV. Walton, J. Miyamoto. Middle 1'OW'I P. Lawler E. Sfetku, L. Pinning, V. Mills, R. Lewis, G. Navas, J. Ripley, M. Tavares, M. MaeMakin D. Mitchell, V. Sarkisian. Back row: V. Renfro, J. Smith, H, Pisor, L. Rarney, R. Ripley H. Shelley, L. Rudd, D. Pinning, G. Norton. used when Barnum and Bailey can stay only a few days. XN'hat person could better lift them from the throes of confusion than jean Smith, secretary, with her enlightening remark, I'll tell a phony story some day about the electric current that took a short circuit from the plug in the wall to the Hoor under my feet! using me as the electric wire. At the time of this writing there are many among the juniors who have been heard muttering unintelligiblc and foolish syllables among which the words Your Face is Familiar can be detected. It seems rather strange to all who come within hearing distance, for most faces around here are familiar. Strange, too, that their glowing faces should betray signs of anticipation! Can it be that something's going to happen? Oh, so that's the answer. A kind junior has enlightened us. '6Your Face is Familiarn is the title of the junior play to be presented this spring. We have been told that there are seventeen juniors this year who rated suiii- ciently high in their meter readings to place them on the privileged list of special rates called honor study, which exempts them from compulsory study hall attend- ance. They are Eleanor Berg, T. A. Brown, Denver Butler, Barbara DeGroote, Evelyn Efird, Irene Gilstrap, Leslie Gray, Doris Knowles, Ruby Kragh, Vaudine Mills, Dorothy Mitchell, Viola Renfro, jean Ripley, Virginia Sarkisian, Jean Smith, W'illiam Walton, and Ruth Lewis. One of the juniors, Dorothy Mitchell, had the giant power needed to enable her, as a member of the affirmative debate team, to defend our school against the inroads of debaters from other schools, Six of our juniors, Hiroshi Asakawa, james Nfiyamoto, Robert Ripley, Burke Brisen- dine, Bennett jones, and T. A. Brown possessed the special capacity for heavier electrical loads so essential in football and were members of the varsity team. Nine of our boys, Odee Hill, Bennett jones, Eldon Elliott, Hiroshi Asakawa, Bill Butler, T. A. Brown, Leslie Gray, James Miyamoto, and Togo Ishii played on the basketball team. Page I7

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of 9 me 'fb' :rggfi - ' ffvitf'-,' ltr, v,-M I .WE RN----QTL L, V H .,,'W..f- -, 5 -..V j ' ' +0--..E,HAN. ,X A - ', 1 --...M Front row, left to right: C. Paulson, N. Prather, T. Shirah, L. Stark, B. Ripley, J. Ripley, D. Tate, R. Woodward. Middle row: L. Norton, H. Lemley, P. York, T. Nagai, C. Mayeda, L. Masada, A. Jeremias, E. Tavares, A. Shoji, S. Ishii. Back row: M. Nash, C. Sfetku, E. York, J. Mitchell, J. Wininger, J. Tiller, D. Young, M. Walton, Miss Nelson. :W The sophomores, wishing to acquaint themselves a bit with the footlights and spotlights before embarking upon their junior career and the junior play, de- cided to produce a play. Their exhibition of acting ability was so good that if the rays of the stage lights might suddenly have been switched from the stage and directed on the audience, the actors would have seen several persons rolling in the aisle. At the beginning of our sophomore year, we elected the following officers: President ............................................................ GAROLD GAINE.S Vice-president ..... ....... R ICHARD FAHRNEY Secretary ........... .................. A LYCE SHOJI Treasurer ........,,,,...... ............. M ARY ELLEN YVALTON Finance committee ..... .......................... D OROTHY YOUNG Social committee ,................... MYRNA HYLTON, LEROY STARK The members of the sophomore class wanted some one wiry to represent them on the rally committee so they chose Myrna Hylton. For the merit board, two bright students, ,Ioan Edmonson and Elizabeth Gallaher were elected. Our class is well represented in the field of sports by such stars as Garold Gaines, Richard Bowen, Leroy Stark, David Crisel, Robert Woodward, Toshihiro Masada, Shungi Doi and others. The negative debating team is composed of two sophomores, joan Edmonson and Elizabeth iGallaher. They accomplished almost the impossible by defeating the affirmative team of the Coalinga High School, former state champions in debating. ' The sophomores shine in curricular as well as extra-curricular activities, how- ever, for by glancing at the honor roll we End that it has used its magnetic power in drawing the following students to it: Kenneth Allison, Elizabeth Casey, Isabelle Correia, Dorothy Dostinieh, Joan Edmonson, George Espinola, Richard Fahrney. Elizabeth Gallaher, Alfrida Harris, Toyoko Hoshiko, Myrna Hylton, Sumi Ishii, Alice Jeremias, Lily Masada, Mildred Nash, john Ripley, William Ripley, Alyce Shoji, Elsie Tavares, Mary Ellen Walton, Robert l'Voodward and Dorothy Young. Page I9