Hollywood High School - Poinsettia Yearbook (Hollywood, CA)

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'Wa ur 1 x lj ll u Cadet Colonel Hanley and cadet officers. Cadet oficers and ,stay-55 under Cadet Major Collins Best Platoon, commanded by Cadet Lieutenant Khalation, at Parade Rest. -5 3' it Cadet Lieutenant Kelsey and tlie First Platoon of A Company. 3 Staff under command of Cadet Colonel Hanley. Best Company, under Cadet Captain Sliehan, will compete for All-City honors' to be held during .spring semester. 41

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! New cadets on the march at the beginning of spring semester. ROTCPVQWJ Worth I0 Congress and PenmCg'0n,' failure ofprogmm 13 assured . . MlSgt. Erwcl on inspection duty. End of the line for the ROTC? Early in the year all the signs pointed that way. The Pentagon seemed to favor a outback in the Reserve OHicers Training Corps program that would eliminate ROTC units from the nation's high schools while continu- ing them in the land-grant and other colleges. An economy-minded Congress appeared only too eager to cut the necessary appropriations for ROTC units in the high schools. The scene was set for ending a program that had been in existence for over 43 years-ever since World War I. But friends of ROTC training put up a battle that saved the day. They were able to point to such units as Hollywood that provided the Army with many career men, and West Point with many top students. The program is to continue, and Holly- wood will be able to carry on one of its great tra- ditions-a crack ROTC unit that has led many young men to choose a military career, and that has proved the value of ROTC in two great national crises- VVorld War II and the Korean WVar. M!Sgt. Robert Erwel was assigned by the Army as ROTC instructor in September, replacing Sgt. McCutcheon who, after a long and honorable tour of duty at Hollywood, retired from the service. Sgt. Erwel soon proved himself an outstanding addition to the faculty and a real inspiration to the boys under his command. At Hollywood, all physically-fit 10B's are re- quired to enroll in ROTC for one semester. A sur- prisingly large number of boys elect to continue with ROTC training throughout their stay in high school. The result has been an excellent military organization that, in competition with other ROTC units in the city's high schools, consistently wins more than its share of honors.

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Medical Club, .sponsored by Miss Smuslce, helped administer Sabin oral vaccine at Hollywood Health Center this semester. ,V 1 . f . we 7 4 ' is junior Classical League, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Ray- mond, appeals to strulerits of advanced Latin. Guided by Mrs. Nicosia, Follcsong Club was brought back into the spotlight and drew big crowds to its noon concerts. H Club seeks to draw together the boys who have made their letters in curious sports. Mr. Maryott is sponsor of the group. Hollywood's chapter of the National Forensic League is sponsored by Mrs. Gant. Members have been oery active in regional oratorical contests. Ski Club, with its huge membership, depends on Mrs. Hogan to make ar- rangements for snow trips, dry-land ski lessons, and a general good time. ' i I I I g W .,', .V .4-L, ' T7 ,ag A if , ' . V Wi, ll .'.. ff: U' ' f .f5.f3 ?f7fX2 -1 .:' if ',,, f , 1. -KH ' ' ffffif. fi , we: if A ' ' f J W 1 43 fr . ' . T' s i - . r f e Mr. Gottlieb shepherds Chess Club in competition with other schools and in a daily lunch time session that goes on and on and on. Your move! Clubs stimulate interest in Varied pelds Find three other people who share your interests, sweet talk a teacher into acting as your sponsor, and you've got 21 club on your hands. Itis as easy as that! Interest clubs at Hollywood run the gamut from Anthropology to Zoology. Some are seri- ous and some are just for fun. All have Especially active this year have been the clubs pictured on this page. The re- vived Folksong group has uncovered a host of guitar-twanging talent. Ski Club ran afoul of a dry winter, but hung to- gether and even increased its membership. The Motion Picture Club, numbering among its members two Poinsettia stall photographers, assembled an impressive color newsreel of the semester's highlights. The Bible Club, meeting at the'YWCA continues to corral members, while the newly organized Socratic Club, guided by Mr. Desmond, meets to discuss philosophy, psychology and related matters. yr Motion Picture Club is a refuge for camera fiends. 42