Coalinga High School - Petrolia Yearbook (Coalinga, CA)

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Page 38 The Petrolia June 1937 Top row: Jackson. Stephens, Whitei er. Henry, Boreham. Chamberlain, Buck, adviser torn: Standing: Collins, l.ale Elltstad, aaviser, .Switztr. Sitting: Koehler. Cledith Bottom Bourdeau. Caiease Bordeau. Boys Organize Rifle Club To Train For EuWs-Eye Skill Boys who were interested in developing their skill in the art of shooting met together during the past semester and formed the Rifle Clnh. under the sponsorship of Ollie Hardison and Vice Prin- cipal Ellestad. Officers chosen to represent the group for the semester were: president, Harold Koehler; vice- president, Caiease Bourdeau; ex ecutive officer, Cledith Bourdeau; secretary, Arlan Collins; treasur- er, Eugene Hale; and range offi- cer. James Switzer. Practices, to which both boys and girls were invited, were held at the high school rifle range iih:h- the baseball diamond on Saturday mornings. Interclass rifle shoots were al- so held to develop an interest in Science Club Organized By Local Group Science-minded students gath- ered together the second semes- ter of the year and under the sponsorship of Charles D. Buck, Physiology teacher, formed the Science Club. Following the first meeting on January 2S, meetings throughout the year were held every other Thursday night, and by February 11, the constitution had been drawn up and accept- ed. Officers elected for the year were: Junior Jackson, president; Jean Whitener. sccreary; Les Stephens, seargent-at-arms ; and by a revote, Ben Boreham w a s elected vice-pres ! dent, and Flos- sie Henry, treasurer. At each meeting a guest speak- er was present. Dr. Bryson Cox spoke on the circulation of blood; Superintendent C. L. Geer lec- tured on Geology; Jack Cook, ju- nior college student, spoke on the dissection of a cat; Ila Miller mathematics instructor, explained Isaac Newton ' s works. Harold Johnson, physics teach- er discussed a n d demonstrated some of the laws of physics: and V i c e Principal T. A. Ellestad spoke at the last formal meeting. On May 23, members of the club motored to Morro Bay to study sea animals and plant life. this new school sport. The club members realize that this sport is becoming universally popular and hope it will be continued dur- ing the future school years.

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June 1937 The Petrolia Page 37 Typing Team Places Third In S t a t e Contest Inter class Typing Championship Won By Junior Group Entering her fifteenth year in a glorious blaze of laurels. Coal- ing again enlisted in the state- wide correspondence typing con- test on April 21. The sixty-three students, including ten ninth graders, did well that day and ful- filled Mr. (Jeer ' s plea for the best you have . Out of S2 schools entered in the state contest Coalinga came in third. Remarkably accurate records were made in the novice i first year) class. Kenneth Rhoads and Charles Petersen placed sixth and seventh with t) words per min- ute and one error. Wilma Sinnin- and Frames K r a f t (ninth grade) typed 41-1 and 40-1, re- spectively. For speed. June Pas- coe and Mary Alley came in sev- enth and eighth. In the amateur (second year) class, Leslie McKissick, Edith Macomber, Dorothy Montgomery and Tessie Hunter made 59-4, 56-2. 53-3 and 5»-3. respectively. There was a limited group of contestants in the unlimited (third yean class, but many good records were made. The best rec- ords were made by Louise Hal- low ay (80) and Evelyn Glenchur (76), who scored first and second place in speed. Although the students did not do so well as they had in the years before, they have nothing to fear from the contest returns yet to come. As Mr, Geer said. We may get the fifteenth place in a possible fifteen places and still feel no disgrace. for Coalinga ' s brilliant record will still shine. In the past fifteen county con- tests. Coalinga has won twelve victories, ten of these being con- secutive. She has driven under the Sacramento Valley Contest- ants for three years, and last year, in the first s ate-wide cor- respondence contest, she glided to the top place, surpassing six- ty-six schools all over California. What Miss Caroline Ames built as the foundation for these mar- velous victories has been carried on with equal success by Miss Mildred Elder. Coalinga may well be proud of this branch in com- mercial education.

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June 1937 The Petrolia Page 39 Varsity C Clu!) Starts First Year Senior and junior hoys who had obtained block C ' s in school sports organized themselves into the Varsity ( ' Club, with their coach, Frank Heath, as adviser, in order Co promote an interest in athletics. [ntramu ' al activities, horse- shoes, tennis, and golf, were con- ducted by i lie 27 club members throughout the semester. These activities were superintended by members for the purpose of cre- ating interest in these minoi spirts in the high school stu- dents ' athletic curricula. Authority to enforce training rules en athletes was vested in the varsity club members. Leaders of the club for the school year were: president. Jack L a c e y ; vice-president, Cledilh Botirdeau; secretary, Edward O ' Neill; treasurer. Sewell Peck. CARNIVAL The Excalibur Club Carnival on April 23 was hailed as one of the ou ' standing social events of the year, as well as the most unusual. Included in the many attrac- tions were a roulette wheel, penny pitch, weight guessing, fishing, nail driving, and base- ball throw. The feature attraction was the sideshow . ' . blaring German band and a jitney dance lent music to the Carnival. As a reward for their efforts, the club members took a well- earned vacation to the coast. Excalibur Club Supplies Year Of Indispensible Service To School Since its founding in 1936 the Excalibur Club, better known as the Service Club, has been one of the most industrious organiza- tions in the school, its work in- cluding every type of service, as well as numerous social functions. The club was first formed with the purpose of promoting better Fellowship, citizenship, and lead- ership in the school; but the pro- gram has been extended to in- clude all types of services which no other group renders. The mem- bers have sold tickets for foot- hall and basketball games, pa- trolled the athletic held, ushered at plays and picture shows, spon- sored rallies, and have done a hundred other odd jobs which no one else cared to do. Membership in the club h a s been an honor, as only those who have high scholastic ratings, or those who are members of some team and possess good characters are allowed to belong. The members of the club may justly feel proud of themselves for the work they have done in living up to their motto: He who seeks lo serve ;i n o t h e r, best serves himself.