Coalinga High School - Petrolia Yearbook (Coalinga, CA)

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June 1937 The Petrolia Page 45 Drama Classes Enter Events Students of first and second year dramatics classes, under the direction of Miss Harriet Taylor, entered Into many new events this year. T li e y represented Coalinga High School at various town events and school activities hy performing in plays, monologues, pantomimes and skits. November 20tn Ghost Train was present- ed with the following cast: Bob Smith. Nellie Mabrey, Loree Ver- gon. George Lacey, Bob Farley, Yvonne Hay, Norman Smith. Jack Zwicky. Raymond Jewett, and Basil Loftis. The production of Mrs. Moon- light on February 5 marked the second main event of the dra- matics class. The cast included: Bill Ayers. Nellie Mabrey, Rita Brown. Dorothy Odell, Bob Cain, Bruce Barron, Ben Boreham. and Juanita Guthrie. The members who participat- ed were: Jeane Johnston, Dor- othy Odell. Alice Conn. George Lacey, Louise Hopkins, Dorothy Smith, Loree Vergon, Bob Cain. Bruce Barren, Ruth Kitner, Jua- nita Guthrie, Margaret Prenatt, Alberta Henderson, Rita Brown, Karldine Cavener, Winifred Mc- Dowell, Merle Douglas, Basil Loftis, Norman Smith. Agnes Hensley, Mary Alley. Dorothy Friel. Nellie Mabrey. Ben Bore- ham. Bonnie Fant. Betty Wood, Peggy Lahargoue, Raymond Jew- ett. Bob Farley. Bob Smith, Jack Zwicky. and Yvonne Hay. Wallace Culley, Kenneth Abell, Ralph Fairbanks, and Don Van Sandt made possible production of plays and musical perform ances by their splendid woik ab the Stage Crew. Top: Drama classes. Bottom: Standing; Harrold, Koda. Martin. Lacey. Gonthier, Rhoads, Dudney. Sitting: Callahan. Boughan.fAyers. Dean, adviser, Snyder, Gregory. Debate And Oratory Students Participate In Many Contests Coalinga Union High School students, under the instruction of Chester Dean, took active part in the Fresno County League de- bates, oration contests, and a tournament held for the purpose of developing younger students in the fields of debate, oratory, and extemporaneous speaking. Members of the league debate team were: Bill Ayers, Betty Boughan, and John Callahan, af- firmative; Margarett Gregory and Gertrude Snyder, negative. Jack Lacey presided as honorary chair- man. Muriel Gonthier and Gertrude Snyder were selected to repre- sent the high school at the ora- tion contest held at Fowler. Students who took part in the tournament conducted at Reedley for all-around forensic practices were the following: Debating, Mary Koda and Inez Dudney, negative: Kenneth Rhoads a n d Wayne Harrold. affirmative. June Martin entered the oratorical fea- ture: John Callahan, the extem- poraneous division.

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Page 44 The Petrolia June 1937 Junior High Chorus Enters Various Musical Program Members of the Junior High Chorus, under the instruction of Miss Twila Hans ' , entered into m a n y varied musical activities during the school year of 1936-37. Bethlehem , chosen as the an- nual Christmas cantata, was pre- sented on December 9, in the high school auditorium. Tableaus, rep- resenting the birth of Christ and originated by Harriet Taylor, dramatics instructor, were pre- sented on the stage while the chorus sang from the balcony. Maxine Casner and Anastasia May were soloists, and with Geor- gia Haslehurst comprised t h e trio. jr. High Group Furnish Music A spring program was present- ed in May in connection with the Junior High Orchestra. The group provided musical numbeis for the Parent-Teachers Association; Woman ' s Club, and the Eastern Star. The chorus consisted of: Jean Ande:son, Marcia Arlett, Phyllis Burbank, Natalie Burdick, Max- ine Casner, Constance Cheney, Lois Cooper, Ailene Farley, Ro- liyn Fry. Grace Ann Goldbaum. Georgia Haslehurst. Dorothy Hensley, Marie Hunt. Nor m a Hoag, Rita Johnson. M e r i 1 y n Johnston. Phyllis Kelly, Juanita Lay, Anastasia May, Jennie Mai- The Junior High Orchestra, under the direction of Donald Rea. has furnished musical ac- companiment for the junior high school student body meetings throughout the year. December 9th, the Junior High Orches ra drove the true Yule- tide spirit forcefully into the hearts of its student body with a selection of Christmas carols called Beneath the Holly. Si- lent N ' ght, Come All Ye Faith- ful. and Jcy to The World im- pressed upon the minds of the students the true meaning of the Hol ' days. A performance, given by the Department of Music, was furn- ished to the junior high student body in May. The orchestra furn- ished the instrumental music, while Miss Hanst ' s chorusss were responsible for the vocal music. Members of the orchestra were: June Gustavson, Jessie Jue. Gale Lee, Helen McLendon, Nor m a Phillips, Josephine Reynolds, Mary Roberson. Jacqueline Stew- art, Doris Tune, Margaret Sharp, Bruce Anderson. Irving Baldwin, Wallace Green. Dale Heryford, Walter Killion, Bill Lee, Raymond Rhoads, Dean Tyler. Beverly Crawford, Audrey Davis, Parita Pilgrim, Bea Patton, Ann Lou Roberts, Roberta Dunsmuir, War- ren Baker, Bill Dodd, Jimmie Mc- Kinney, Lavon Smith, Frank Spear, Thatcher West. Lynette Bunton, Meriam Good, Nelson Garner, Bill Roberts. E 1 n o r a Smith. Laurence Childers, and Gwen Young. tia. Helen McKinney, Louise Pil- grim, Betty Rae, Betty Smith, El- nora Smith, Evelyn Smithson, Be- atrice Trisdale, Betty Van Atta. Evelyn Ward, Dorothy West. Mu- riel Young, Mary Zabeldia.

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Page 46 The Petrolia June 1937 Standing; DuHd, Falenzer. I.eMunyon, adviser. Cook, Ruiz, Ellestad, Spear, Bnreham. Sitting; S. Berman, Cheney, McCollum. Hay. Ayers, Snyder, Gregory, Whitener. Petrolia Announces Members Of The 1937 Yearbook Staff Members of the Petrolia Staff for the Year 1936-37 Bill Ayers Editor-in-Chief Erundina Ruiz Managing Editor; Crirls Sports Editor Cert rude Snyder Assistant Editor Selma Berman Senior High Business Manager Arvilla Cheney Publicity Manager Lawrence Teale Senior Reporter Berta Jo Cook Senior Reporter La Verne Spear... Junior Reporter Wayne Harrold Society Editor John McCollum Boys ' Sports Editor Margaret Gregory . Photographer Bill Dodd Junior High Business Manager Muriel Gonthier Junior High Reporter Yvonne Hay Art Editor Jeanne Johnston Art Assistant lien Boreham Art Assistant Betty Williamson Art Assistant Howard Loesby Art Assistant Agnes Falenzer Index Compiler Margaiet Ellestad - Index Compiler Jean Whitener Typist Evelyn Glenchur Typist Uutb LeMunyon Faculty Adviser Recognition In recognition of the services of people outside the staff who worked to make this annual a success, the Petrolia extends sin- cere appreciation to the follow- ing: Robert Ozias of The Bee En- graving; Lyle Rennick. Hartsook Slu- lios, and Haglund Photos, pho- ' ogra pliers; Fred French Paper Company; S i 1 v i u s and Schcenbackler. covers ; Henry Cornelius and Frank Jordan of the Coalinga Daily Rec- o-d ; Frank Heath, printing; Carmel Birdwell, ail ; T. A. Ellestad. —THE EDITOR.