King City Joint Union High School - Mustang Yearbook (King City, CA)

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LA COPA DE Ono SENIOR HISTORY One of the ideas that each succeeding class carries away from the school is, undoubtedly, that their class is the best which the institutionhas ever produced. Such opinions are never given a thorough test, however, until the final chapter in the class history is written. There is one distinction which the class. of '26 can claim as their own without fear of contradiction, however. Never has such a large class graduated from King City High in its fifteen years of existence. Whether this class develops into the best pro- duct of the school, only the years will tell, but it will venture forth believing that it has pushed the high-water mark a little farther up the bank both in numbers and in the fullness of its activities. Beginning their four years of high school life on August 14, 1922, the majority of the class of '26 entered King City High and laid the foundation for the later achievements of the class by at once entering the field of school activities. Sports immediately attracted the attention of Joe Garner, Clifton Beasley, and Howard Giacomazzi, all of whom have since been prominent in athletics. The Washington-Lincoln ,program given by the class on February 23, 1923, gave Majorie Armstrong and Joe Garner an opportunity to prove their dramatic ability. They have both appeared on the stage many times since. Near the end of the year, the class presented the school with two pictures, Reading from Homer and Under Blue Ionian Skies, both reproductions of paintings by Alma-Tadema. T Records do not show the cause for the lessening activity of the group during their sophomore year, but no large task was 'ac- complished. One of the first acts of this period was the purchase of the flower bowls which are still to be seen in the cafeteria. The annual Christmas program and an Easter party were the contributions of the class to the, social season of 1923-24. Both functions were well received by the school. Boys in the class showed an increased enthusiasm for athletics in their sophomore year, while in all activities the interests of the group were broadening in preparation for the work of leadership which the next two years were to demand. ' Entering upon the third year of high school life with a desire to do greater things, the class of '26 almost dominated every phase

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r for l J l l o l ' Y I LA COPA DE ORD LLOYD THA YER 4 Transferred from Petaluma High '25 Track '22 SA RA H RANDALL Transferred from Parkfield '23 Underwood Typing Certificate '24 Underwood Typing Pin '25 Gregg Shorthand Pin '25 Baseball '25 Track '23 OR VIL GOODWINE Barl1a1'ossa of Barbary '26 Glec Club '25 '26 Football '24

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LA CoPA DE Ono of activity. From the distinction of having a larger number of its members in the Honor Society than any other class to being repre- sented on the smallest committee of the year, juniors were always in evidence. In drarnatics, particularly, did the class of '26 lead last year. Surprising everyone by presenting an original Thanksgiving musical sketch, the class immediately won recognition on the stage. Five months later Adam and Eva, a three act play, was offered to the public. The play won more than passing mention and some of the cast did exceptionally good character work. In staging their annual play, the class of '25 needed some assistanceg so two mem- bers of the junior class took major roles in the production of A Pair of Sixesf' All athletic teams were strengthened by boys from the class. Those winning prominent positions were Howard Giacomazzi, Wil- liam Luckett, Clifton Beasley, Joe Garner, and Ronald Russell. One of the most novel money-making schemes the school has seen was introduced when a beauty parlor was opened by the class of '26 to lighten some of its financial burdens. The business prov- ed very popular with the students and was quite remunerative. Two new student projects were greatly aided by the juniors during this year. Members of the class were prominent in the or- ganization of the Science Club and in pioneering the printing of the school paper, King Hi-Ways. In keeping with other achievements of the year, was the Junior Prom given by the class of '26. Surpassing every previous Prom in the elaborateness and brilliance of its decorations, the affair set a standard which will not soon be exceeded. I I Of the twelve members of the 1925 La Copa De Oro staff, six were juniors, some of thcm receiving positions of the greatest fre- sponsibility. Thus in the last great activity of the year, the class of '26 again rose to prominence. Beginning the past year by taking a prominent part in the ar- rangements for the Freshman Reception, the seniors followed thc precedent thus established by being on of the two classes to over subscribe their quota in the newspaper subscription campaign which soon followed. The class was the first to be one hundred per cent in the Old Ironsides fund drive conducted by the Elks Lodge last autumn.