Mount Diablo High School - Diablo Yearbook (Concord, CA)

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foreword This is Mt. Diablo High—born 1901. Through a half century of progress and adjust- ment, its many buildings (some of which are far from the most modern) center campus life to meet modern standards. This year Mt. Diablo students extended a hand of approval toward the new judiciary system complete with Chief Justice, prosecuting committee, and judiciary committee, and thus student government took a significant stride. The Student Body Constitution underwent a “facelifting job in order that there might be more class participation in activities. To enliven interest in basketball season, musical entertainment was premiered by the “Strawhatters'' in the Gymnasium. Mt. Diablo was a pioneer of the Western high schools in its attempt to record the school’s year on a Telebook. Even the seniors were no longer content to hold to the theme of their annual Senior Variety Show. They presented an Extravaganza, “Carnival Capers. Our rich heritage fom past Diablo years has been enriched this year, 54-55, and changed by the life process of adding new traditions to the old traditions. Batkctball crowd» tway to tho ioyful noto» of thoto “crazy Strawhattcr».

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dedication V Modern ideas which have been put to practical use in Diablo school life today—on the campus and in activities—are there, greatly through the efforts of Mr. Hart Fair- dough. Under his leadership, the Rally Committee has profited from his refreshing ideas. The card stunts . . . our song leading Devilettes . . . changing league rules to permit bands at basketball games ... all these were the result of his efforts. In whatever field he participates: as a teacher, adviser, or coach, he does so with the utmost enthusiasm 5