Polytechnic High School - Caerulea Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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32 C A E R U L E .X JUNIOR PARTY AT EBELL, The first junior party of thu yum' wa: held at the Elwil Club House, Friday November 15th. I908, The hail wah decorated in Swastikax l'IOth' shoes, four loaf L'lm'rrr: in grey aml red. with pennants oi the claw culurs. Silhrmcltvs uf the faculty Elml memhcrs Hf the claw Were hung nu each side of the hall. AS Ed Hulling'er guessed must 0i th-m correctly. he was prescntvd with a shower huuqum Hf scarier geranilmw and dusty miller. Eight Squads were then iormcxl. Emrl each one gave :1 Cha- rzulc. These were very nuvc! and uriwinal, .X handkerchief tied tn :1 watch rcprcrmntcel rag-Timc. A row of girls Stood for Ciccm Hussy mwl am! a row of buys fm- hem fhe rnu- B. Partneri for refreshments were found by nmtching hOrSC Sllllt'h. When this was drme. each made selection from a large mum: card from the rear of the halL An club trical shock was currants fcurrcntH'L What a man does when he Stmnblcs aver a letter of the alphabet was anfee fcnngh-ci. Tnfantk food was animal crackers, and the cause of the first quarrel was an apple. Then came the crowning event of tho leening, which waS Manned by Lonrl Vale. A11 light save ihc dim pink glnw fmm 23m frmtlights was extinguished and nu the Htage was seen. in appropriate setting. the perfect likenew nf a grant Carl Hawkins tuld :1 atory uf how two boy; who wart always strong rivals came out from an Eastern itateh One went to HnIlywond to live zuid the other to Long ieaclL These two bays. still the kecnmt nf rivalsh had trouble over a dehate and a frmtball game. Hath bnys were killed in H'li' football game and. strange to say, desired to be lmricd in the same grave. As neither of them knew the scare of the game, every time that the thirtgeuth occurs on Friday. these two come back to life to dispute the decision. It was supposedly midnight and strange sounds issued from the depths of the grave. Two mull dummies came out nf the grave and fought. Long Beach was: Hnally victorious; and gave the yell. L-l-o-n-g B-e-a-c-h. Longs; Beacthnng Zeach High School, in an extremely high pitched voiceh lanana Sherbet and cake were then served. Ahuut clcvcn-ihirty the party broke tux

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C A E R U L E A 31 SENIOR PARTY. A jolly evening was spent by the class of hog 011 Friday. October 30. when thib class held their first party of the year in thc Ebeil cm; House. It Wm :1 masquerade and fancy dress again The decor- :HicmH were principally yellow crysauthemums. Large javk-n-lzmterns glared out of each rmok and cornL-r. Apples wcrc abundant 0n strings and in tubs of water, The grave and reverend Scniurs 01' Long: Beach High School came in costnmcs of every description. Some were KifL'Pweti aw children. others :15 ghosts and witchew. many were clr ell in i'Culnnial Style. a. few represented the old- fashilulcd girlsh and several cruno in Dutch style. Perhaps The must striking: and up-to-datc custumc was Ed Kirkpatv rick's hhcath gown of white muslim with a rlirecmire sash of red cheese cint11.' Fiverynnc was: pmvitlerl with entertainment every miu- utc 0f the evening. Farce in pantomime war: presented by Mary HaskelL XValter Saint, and Ralph Rohrcr. Fortunes were told. smiles were measured. iof course H'hitticr Flicki inger touk ihc prich and numerous halinwc'cn games were enjoyed. The refrcshmeuts. very appropriaiu For such a pariy. wcru pumpkin pie. doughnuts. apples and cider. M midnight iile guests thnk their several wa ' and a r-nr , lnnking crnwtl they were. The paint streamed down tho 1rls' fnccm the powder had sifted nut uf thrir hair. and Ralph Strait's fuwgwelL thcrc is no acljcuivc under the sun that could rxactly describe it. No one will deny that, on The whole, the party was a auccess. SENI OR PROGRAM 5. The series nf short progrmns, furnished by the Senior Class- this year. have perEd a great success. Among those who contributed to these programs arc: Mrs. Newman, lixa Hilton. a farmer member of our SChOOi. Gordon John- S011. Alum Musscttcr. Della Sclicurer and Lucile Kain, Jay Cnnne V Ruth 15:411th Rena .l-Julkinghnrn. Edwin Kirkpatn rick, Miu Stevenson and our High School Orchestra.

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C A E R L' L E A 53 09:1 mannpmu3pprmtnr 3111mm L'Cll TS the variety nf nllillicms mnccrning good Inznnwm 1'11 nur schuul that I dcem it alcw' :u'y tn misc a few spcculatiuuh in regard to m 11H- pnt'tant a subject. chilc cumin;r rlnwn stairs, 2b is my usual Ctmtnnh I was shnckctl to see a yummy, buy. kmuwn Rh a freshman. running and H'Iillillg upon the oiled Hoors. hrnught tn :m untilnclg chase hy the ar- rival of mm cstu-mul friend. Sir Daxiti tic iiurchsz Sir lhlvinl impm'tml tn the yuunghter snuml ideas in 11-partl to tho impt'npriclics ut' fnlluwingr such a course. pausing; m mumhzc m1 Lht- fact that it was impossible to slide up the TzultIL-r HF success uf life, I was highly phased with the intelligent manner in which them: kindly nchuonitium were received by one so young: It now SCCIIIS in me that the Freshmen really have the h Ht interests of the html at heart, though at times thcy Mo 41 trifle thuughtlcss. I have guod hope of their he- cunning; cvun as well versed in good behavior as the juniors, tMcCutchan. 'm. W$ Oluntluainn nf Eh? 11am; nf 1hr Eukv Along the River Teith there stands A low roofed cottage green'with vines Which beech and pehhly beach commands And where thr: traveler comfort finds. Here Ellen lives with Malcolm Graeme H'hosc hair has turned its shade to gray; Here with a grand-son on each knee They tell those days of chivalry: UM Allawlmuc has long been dead. And memm'y chants in Ellen's mind Thc swvrt ntd tunes that srmthcrl her rh'camlt The safety of her father kind: Aml hy the thitmtrel Duttglm lies. He horn :1 mltlicr died a brave Amt luyal subject to the King: Tree; softly whisper oltr his grave, 'lthv hrnuk 01' Douglas now due. sing. Vere Stem'ns, '32.