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Page 25 text:
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Destroyed by Quake The March of Time through the school year 1935-36 saw the re- moval of the last traces of the disastrous earthquake of 1933. Administrators and trustees, with unflagging faith, courage, and per- severance, labored under seemingly insurmountable difficulties to achieve the ultimate realization in their program of reconstruction with the completion of the 3 20,000 administration building. Designed primarily for safety, convenience, and beauty, the struc- ture is a milestone in architectural progress. Massive concrete mason- ry, cement piles driven deep into the earth under tremenduous pressure, and spiral pillar reenforcement have made the building as near earthquake proof as possible. The use of diffused illumination, harmonizing floor inlaids in corridors, and unusual pigments in the foyer, are acclaimed the most beautiful in the Southland. Highlight of the administrative year was the ceremony on March 27 which marked the founding, reconstruction, and dedication of the junior college. On that day, noted educators, executives, and trustees gathered on the campus to participate in colorful ceremonies. New Administration Building
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Anniversary Banquet Janie P. Abbot Prominent in establishment of Compton Junior College Prominent citizens honored because of their unselfish effort in furthering advanced education in Compton were: Mr. H.J. Mayo, Mr. Frank L. Wal- ton, Mrs. Janie P. Abbott, president of the Compton board of Education who led the drive to found the col- lege, Mr. Mark Keppel, Mr. Andrew Herskind, Mr. Claude Reber, Mr. I.F. Petterson, Mr. D.P. Nestor, Mr. Lewis Daetweiler, and Superintendent O. Scott Thompson, in whos? honor the new auditorium was named. Dedicated to Mr. Frank L. Walton was the new library where the latest in lighting and heating plus the con- venient placement of the many vol- umes combined to make study and re- search easy. Completing the list of recreational facilities, the new swimming pool, mpde possible through a grant by the federal government, was constructed durins the latter half of the spring semester. Named in honor of Mr. H J. Mayo, president of the board of trustees, the pool will be the means of furthing aquatic sports on the campus. Celebrating his twenty years of service to Compton schools, Mr. O. Scott Thompson was honored with a ban- quet at the Virginia country club dur- ing the fall semester. Symbolic of th° 18
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