Clovis High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (Clovis, CA)

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES GEORGE HOLLESEN DELBERT SMITH EINAR COOK J. E. B ETZ Vice President CHARLES PREUSS President Clerk The trustees are responsible for the actual operation of the school, and their duties are many. They set the standards for gradua- tion. They outline the financial program for the school, prepare the budget, and direct disbursements. We do not have space here to list all their important accomplishments of the past few years, but among them are six new tennis courts, a fine gymnasium, and twenty modern class rooms. They have given Clovis High School the best that they could have given it and the Seniors of l955 express the appreciation of the entire school for their splendid efforts.

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District Superintendent TO THE CLASS OF i955 . .. WE ARE perhaps living in a time of progress second to none in the history of civilization. ln what is sometimes called the l'Atomic Age we are witnessing the fastest growth in the history of the world. The development of atomic energy is iust now in its infancy and our way of life due to this development bids fair to be revolutionized within the life- time of the graduates of l955. Nor is scientific progress limited to this one discovery. We have seen in very recent years the pro- duction of the faster-than-sound iet plane, the miracle drugs, the X development of efficient produc- tion methods and the invention and use of television, which in its many adaptations has taken its firm hold on our lives. These and many more scientinc develop ents have rapidly become a part of modern living. Progress is not limited to invention. Great social movements are under way. Population is increasing at a rapid rate, and the great state of California and our own Fresno County have witnessed the greatest immi- gration of home seekers since the days of the forty-niners. Your brief four years at Clovis High have brought the greatest enrollment growth in the history of your school. You have no doubt been thrilled with the construc- tion and occupancy of our new gymnasium and other buildings. You have been privileged to see your school grow with the increase in its faculty, the development of departments, and the many added courses. You are graduating in the largest class in our history, and with a group that all of us believe to be one of the strongest ever to be graduated from our institution. Presently you will have your diplomas, your pictures will be hung in the halls, the stone will be laid, and you will become members of our rapidly increasing alumni. What then? Will progress end for you as indi- viduals, or will you accept the challenge to successful and progressive living? Will you be content with the com- monplace, or will you become leaders in a progressive world? The answer to this important question lies with each one of you as an individual. There is a place for each of you in this, the greatest of all civilizations. You are necessary for the improvement of the world, irrespective of your selection of a vocation. Give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you. Select your vocation early, set your goals, and work unceasingly for success. You graduate with our best wishes and with our fondest hopes for your success We look confidently to your future We will be ever ready to assist ,.. you should occasion arise May you have a happy life filled with worth Je while achievements 11111 William T Atkin District Superintendent X i , i . X 1 - 72 s , f T f if' , is . 1 lv

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VICE-PRINCIPAL PROGRESS usually results from making success out of our failures and by not being satisfied with, or affected by, that success. Since we cannot stand still, let us strive to progress each day -the graduating seniors, in going on to their life pursuits lcollege careers, service, or occupationsl, and the un- derclassmen in continuing with their respective classes to the day when their high school careers will be successfully completed. -Mr. Clark. MR. LELAND CLARK, Vice-Principal IT WAS Victor Hugo who said, Would you realize what progress is, call it Tomorrow-. A toast then to Tomorrow-the Tomorrow of fine classrooms and well-equipped gymns-the Tomorrow of 'growth in the knowledge and skill to be learned in those rooms and toward under- standing the beautiful mystery of the universe.-Mrs. Gaines. Your theme of Progress is, I believe, extremely appropriate for this Cavalcade. No other word has greater connotation than progress when referring to the past four years of your life at Clovis Union High School. The progress of your school has been little short of mirac- ulous in many ways. You have seen a remarkable growth in your student body and in the physical plant. You have all been a part of that growth, and you have played your parts well. Con- gratulations and good luck to each of you.-Mr. Kastner. DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE AND DEAN OF GIRLS MR. GEORGE KASTNER, Director of Guidance ' MRS. MARION GAINES, Dean of Girls