Coalinga High School - Petrolia Yearbook (Coalinga, CA)

Page 17 text:

June 1937 The Petrolia Page 5 Seniors Graduate Commencement Is Held On June 8th Excitement, tears, and profound joy mingled in the hearts of 84 seniors the evening of May 8, when, reverently decked in caps and gowns, they sat tense upon the platform built upon the track turf listening to ihe parting words offered them, and awaiting the present- ment of those much-anticipated diplomas. Open air commencement exer- cises added a hit of novelty to the regular routine of the year ' s graduation, and the platform and bleacher system, which recalled memories of victories won and lost on t ha t turf, proved especial- ly convenient and appropriate for seating Coalinga ' s largest outgo- ing class and its many parents and friends. Following the invocation by Rev. J. Stanley Roberts. James K. Fisk. California Department Ad- jutant of the American Legion, gave the commencement address. after which he presented legion awards. Nellie Mabrey, senior c I a s s president, ami .lack Laeey, stu drill body president, both spoke a few words in behalf of the or- ganizations which they repre- sented. Pins were awarded for boy and girl scholarships, all around ath- letics, senior essays, debating. Constitution, and orchestra and pleted with a banquet before com music. Fel; and gold C s were lneiic ement and the annual Al- a warded; and trustees develop- umni dance afterwards. Seniors Leave Monument To Cofdinga High Tradition was upheld by the graduating class of 1937 in the dedication of the annual senior monument on June 8, prior to commencement exercises. A revolving score board, erected in the gymnasium, was presented to E. M . Hanst, Pres- ident of the Board of Trustees, by Class President Nellie Ma- brey. The board, which was constructed in the s c h o o I ' s woodwork and machine shop, is equipped for showing the local and visiting team ' s scores, quarter, and the time which remains in the game. meiii cups were presented to the outstanding senior boy and girl. Thai unforgetable night will long live in the memories of those seniors whose evening was com Groups Attend Joint Rites Of Baccalaureate Impressive Ceremonies Conducted by Local Ministers Members of t h e graduating classes of the junior high school, senior high school, and junior col- lege assembled in the high school auditorium Sunday evening. June (i, for t lie observance of a joint Baccalaureate ceremony. Reverend W. A. Fisher opened the sacred rites with a solemn invocation, following which Rev- erend J. Stanley Roberts offered prayer. Appropriate passages from the Scripture were read by Reverend W. H. Hall. Reverend G. G. Hoisholt deliv- ered an impressive and dignified farewell sermen to the graduat- ing class. The inspired services wen brought to a close by Reverend Haro ' d B Uemil ' er, who pro- nounced the benediction. After the ceremonies the pro- foundly impressed graduates dis- persed until their final reunion on commencement night.

Page 16 text:

mat [ » Ire you a „ • out ah „. I «■: ; ' ' « ' , his a , , a ' hat x tt here J ' 7- esco £.2° ' « r ' «e«d o n ' Ge . y b °ther S Dai e r

Page 18 text:

Page 6 The Petrolia June 1937 ' ■3 ST , • B. A VERS N. BAGLEY L.BECKHAM J. BERMAN S. BERMAN E. CARMICHAEL R. CATLIN J. CHAMBERLAIN R. CHEDESTER A. CHENEY B. COOK H. DAMS B. DeWOLKE H. DUNSMUIR E. ESREY