George Washington High School - Continental Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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asliingfon H 7-adm, September, l936, brought the sun in full glory. The build- ings were completely rebuilt and refurbished, murals and frescos made them beautiful, modern stream line succeeded Tudor architecture, and cream and buff stuccoed walls re- placed yesterday's red brick and concealed the reinforcements which make the school proof against another earthquake. Students, too, prepared to build a new future upon the foundations of pre-earthquake customs. Traditions were re- vived, some intact, some improved, some adapted to new conditions. Those who had met for rallies on windy bleachers or inside flapping canvas walls will never forget their first assembly and the first football rally in the new auditorium. They who had eaten their lunches for years in rain or cold or blistering heat according to the weather's whims were appreciative of the friendly shelter of the Cafeteria. Campaigns to restore orderly passing in the halls and to make the quadrangle a place of beauty were undertaken with due enthusiasm. Today we are vying for honors as one of the four largest schools in Los Angeles. Our scholastic record is well above the average. Our athletic teams are able to hold their own in city competition. Our student body and faculty have an en- viable reputation for being friendly, helpful, and efficient. So we finish our history of the past ten years-a record upon which we look with pride and which we hand unafraid as a heritage to future Washingtonians. May the next ten years tell a tale of continued growth. ll7l

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econsffzuction Begins Finally after two years of nomadic existence the govern- ment took steps, and the contract which provided for the rehabilitation of the school was approved. Care was taken to see that none of the original buildings was removed or the quadrangle's arcades destroyed. Re-occupation of the build- ings was set for September, l935, and to the waiting students it seemed as if that day would never arrive. However, the in- sistent buzz of the air drills and the steady throb of the mul- tiple construction engines sang a song that promised better times. At last the day did come when the buildings were opened, even though they were still in the process of recon- struction. Students were admitted to the partly finished Science and Administration buildings amidst the smell of fresh paint in the rooms and piles of building materials in the halls. The tower was far from complete: so anyone wishing to pass between the two buildings was forced to walk outdoors. Gradually each separate unit was finished, until in june, I936, the plant was complete with the exception of the Art building and the Auditorium. As each part was pronounced ready for occupancy, teachers and students eagerly took pos- session. Busy times followed, as old regulations were re t and students were t h s ored, aug t that the informality of tent eti- quette was not suited to the more di 'f' eve d gnu led habitations. How- r, a justments were cheerf ll b u y made, the more quickl ecause everyone was so h Y appy to resume normal conditions. lfl61

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w ,wt fwuwflll Washington Genera ls X Raise your colors high for victory today. N Red is for valor l There's not a thing of which we're afraid. True blue and loyal, To these hues we'll always be true, Washington Generals, To our school and you. 7-lie 5149 enefzal gfudios 8