Coalinga High School - Petrolia Yearbook (Coalinga, CA)

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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.

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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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Page 40 The Petrolia June 1937 Top: Hay, Abshier, Dunsmuir. Boughan. Bottom: June, Berman, Bourdeau, Cheney, .Selma Berman. Henry, Proto Club Sets Social Pace Under Presidency of Cheney Protoans, under the presidency of Arvilla Cheney, and the spon- sorship of Helen Jardine and La- zelle Towle, added many events to the social calendar during the year of 1936-37. At the first meeting of the club, October 1, 1936, Arvilla Cheney was elected president ; Flossie Henry, vice-president; June Ber- man, secretary; Selma Berman, treasurer; and Cledith Bourdeau, sergeant-at-arms. The same offi- cers were reinstated for the sec- ond semester. Four dances were held through- out the year. The first was a sport dance, held on November 7. On December 11, club members gathered for a formal dance, with the Christmas spirit predominat- ing. In direct contrast the next dance, to which the student body was invited, was strictly a sport affair. The year of social events was completed on May 21 when the members attended the annual spring formal dance to bid the senior members adieu. Girls ' League Progress For Year Listed Members of the Girls ' League carried through a successful year under the sponsorship of Laura Lauritzen, Dean of Girls. With the cooperation of the first and second semester officers; Helen Dunsmuir, president; Mary Lou Abshier and Yvonne Hay, vice-presidents; Nellie Mabrey, Secretary-Treasurer; Yvonne Hay and Betty Boughan, Yell Leaders, the girls strove to live up to their creed: G — generous to others, I — intelligent in thinking, R — rev- erend to sacred things, L — loyal to home and to school, S — sin- cere in friendship, L — law abid ing. E — eager to serve, A — appre- ciative of beauty, G — great in pur- pose, U — unselfish in conduct, E — earnest toward life. To assist in providing for the unfortunate of the co m m u n i t y, noon dances were held to which the admission fee was a can of food. This food was distributed for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. On December 16th the girls met for a Christmas Party, and the spirit of the season was perfected with the gifcs and gen- eral cheer. A unique S n o w dance was held in conjunction with the boys ' Excalibur Club. Toward the close of the year, the president attended the Ideals Conference and returned with many new ideas and aims which she passed on for the betterment of the order.