Cathedral High School - Chimes Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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1 958-Salesian H .S .opens . '19 60-Democratic conven- tions in L.A. Kennedy de- feats Nixon. Pater Noster H.S. opens. Old CHS building demolished. City population at 25 million. County at 65 million. 1 961 -Administration wing and new classrooms com- pleted, 1 963-Kennedy assassinated Johnson takes over, 1 964-Johnson elected . , 1 965-Gulf of Tonkin Resolution . Watts riot. 1 967-lVlusic Center complex completed. CHS graduates 137 . 1 968-Nixon elected . 1970-Strikes in schools, marches and riots in East, Los Angeles . Timothy lVlanning succeeds IVlcIntyre . 1 971-Feather River Project brings water to L .A . CHS graduates 172 . 1972-Nixon re-elected by landslide . 1 974-Watergate scandals force Nixon's resignation. 1 975-Cathedral H .S . celebrates 50 year jubilee . Cathedral High in 1975. chronology!9

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1938-Floods cause collapse of St. Francis dam. 1 939-World War ll breaks out in Europe, 1 940-L .A . Archdiocese celebrates centennial of its origins . Arroyo Seco Parkway, first freeway . Ponulation of L.A . at one mi ion. 1 941-New gym completed , U .S . enters war. War re- lated industry in L.A. booms . Rationing begins . Draftees and volunteers leave schools for war. 1 944-Roosevelt wins third term . 1 945-Population of L .A . at 15 million. 1 946-Cantwell H .S . opens . 1 947-Cal State L .A . dedi- cated. CHS graduates 105 . 1 948-J . Francis Nlclntyre succeeds Cantwell. Truman defeats Dewey , 1950-UN Police Action in Korea . L .A . population at 2 million. 1951-IVlanual Arts Annex is dedicated . 1 952-Eisenhower elected . 1 953-lVlclntyre becomes Cardinal. Building program sees great increase in number of Catholic grammar schools . 1 956-Eisenhower re-elec- ted, Cal State San Fernando Valley opens . 1 957-Dodgers arrive in L .A . Chavez Ravine con- troversy explodes . 13 story height limit on buildings is repealed in city elections . Renewal project on Bunker lililabegins. CHS graduates 8! chronology

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AT BALDWIN STREET- BROTHER PHILIP I DT PLEASED VISITOR AND BISHOP Cathedral High School in Los Angeles began as the Christian Brothers School, East Los Angeles, in the parish of the Sacred Heart. The opening of this school came about because of the closing of the Brothers' school in Santa Cruz in 1921. The dioceses of Monterey and Los Angeles were then both under the direction of Bishop Cantwell. Brother Joseph--the Visitor, or Provincial of the West Coast Province--wanted to recruit candi- dates for the Brothers, and raise funds for the Juniorate and Saint Nlary's college. With the closing of the Santa Cruz school, he lost his calIing card in the diocese. The Brothers were aware that the rapidly growing Los Angeles area could prove a source of vocations. In the early 1900's money was paid toward the purchase of property in Santa Monica. A high school was envisioned, but the plan was later abandoned. FATHER DONAHOE In 1921, then, began the dialoque between Bishop Cantwell and Brother Joseph wnich led to the establishment of the school at Baldwin St. Father Donahoe, pastor at Sacred Heart from 1918 to 1935, applied lat Cantwell's urging! for Brothers to take over the upper grades of his grammar school. Brother Joseph complied. Ccontinued on p. 123 ,-Z: 1171, The Christian CBrotf7er5 School This new high school for boys will begin its second year in Scpteniber. Boys or young men wlm ilcsirc in enter the lint or second yeslr of high school rmiy register now. Rev. Brother Philip, Litt. D. Principal Phone Capitol 5918 I 2718 Baldwin St. Los Angeles -1