Fairfax High School - Colonial Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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■V f tlie Queen of the Angels, so named in the musical tongue of Cas- tile by those who drove its first stakes. Between that time and now, miracles have come to pass. Los Angeles and all California of the South lolled long and lazily in the sun before awakening to the spirit of a new age. But, when at last it did awake, strides were made that the world’s his- tory has not equaled in the same span of years. A half century ago Los Angeles was a small and unimportant pueblo; now it ranks as the fifth city of the United States and seems destined to become the greatest city of the world. It is to be in tune with this marvelous spirit of Progress that Fairfax High sends forth this book. In its pages is reflected the spirit of the School itself. It is the story of young men and young women who are to be a living and active part of the City that is to be. It is a privilege and a pleasure to offer my humble congratu- lations on the success of a work that has entailed much labor and careful thought on the part of its editorial and business staffs. John Steven McGroarty.

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John Steven MeGroarty LECTURER, AUTHOR HISTORI AN, DR A M ATI ST PRODUCER OP THE MISSION PLAY POPULARIZER OF CALIFORNIA HISTORY WE DEDICATE THE “1932” COLONIAL (

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 1 IK romance and history of Early Cali- C fornia, which brings to us colorful stories of the Spanish Padres, fascinat- ing tales of the Gold Rush, exciting exploits of the Pony Express, and the final settlement and development of the state by the Americans, has been selected as the theme of the Colonial of 1932. . California will always attract attention be- cause of its romantic past. This was clearly demonstrated last year when great interest was aroused in the past history of the state during the celebration of Los Angeles one hundred fiftieth anniversary. The color and pageantry of early days was gaily re-enacted in the Fiesta celebration of the city. With the coming of the Olympic Games the world has again focused its attention upon Cali- fornia. The growth of the state and its rise to prominence will Ik of even greater interest to the individual now that California has been selected as the scene of the Tenth Olympiad. The theme of the 1932 Colonial is, therefore, illustrative of California's progress from the time of Spanish discovery on through the days of American occupation, lo make the theme of the book most effective, the art staff has endeavored to produce a quality of art work unsurpassed in former publications, and has aimed to present a vivid pictorial account of the color and romance that characterized early Caliiornia.