Gardena High School - El Arador Yearbook (Gardena, CA)

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Art Exhibit One of the richest of school traditions is being carried out each year by the graduating classes of Gardena High Schol. During the past thirty-five years, the senior classes have proudly selected original paint- ings as class gifts. The purchase of a painting was the suggestion of Mr. lohn H. Whitely, at that time principal of the high school. The senior class of l9l9 made the first. selection, after Visiting art galleries and studios in Southern California. The students were most impressed by the painting, The Valley of Santa Clara, by Ralph Davison Miller. The following year lean Mannheim's On the Road to San Gabriel was chosen by the graduating class as its gift, and thus a tradition was established. Rex Brandt speaking at opening ceremony for Art Exhibit. 'N 'w r6ilNna'eM.. of ggzsxfgldfggl-by Robert Watson. The selection of the graduating class ln l928 the first purchase-prize exhibition was held. Year by year the collection grew, until now there are sixty-seven paintings which are class gifts. The others are gifts of artists, student body and faculty. Many of the artists represented are of international impor- tance, and it is through their generosity that the stu- dents aer able to purchase valuable paintings. Gar- dena High School has the honor of being one of three high schools in our country to own a collection of paintings of national and artistic signifcance. The senior classes leave behind them a permanent and inspirational tribute to their Alma Mater, con- tributing to the distinction the school enjoys in its possession of a fine collection of paintings. The Gardena High Schol Art Collection is a per- petual memorial to Mr. Whitely, the founder, and to the succeeding principal, Mr. Frank X. Goulet, whose ardent interest guided the tradition to its present development. Famous Painter. Rex Brandt, painting a demonstration picture at open- ing ceremony of traditional Gardena Art Exhibit. Platform scene ot opening cere- mony of Gardena High Sch0OlB 35th Annual Art Exhibit.

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it STABDUST was the theme of the winter Iunior- Senior Prom held in Ianuary at the Teen-Age Cen- ter, first Prom to be held away from the campus. As couples entered the star-dusted ballroom through the Milky Way, they saw myriads of sparkly stars hanging from the ceiling, and several comets Whizz- ing across the walls. lunior Aye president, ferry Sutherlin, represented his W'55 class in presenting the Prom to Senior Aye president, Bill Pierce. lerry's officers were: Donna Stone, vice-president, Linda Gregson, secretary, and Barbara Hansen, treasurer. The summer Prom, Tl-IE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR, was presented in May by the class of S'55 for the graduates of S'54. The Big Gym was converted intoha spring-like garden-setting featured by blos- soming shrubbery and the gay singing of birds. The class was guided by four officers under the presidency of Warren Carter, Mike Gesler, vice- PfeSiCl9f1'lf Peggy Such, secretary: lanice Leigh, treasurer, and Ioan Bees, Prom chairman. The Proms Vg :tr F 1' K is Us

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