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

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SOCIETY THE social life of the school has not yet begun in cement. as far as class doings are concerned. However, we haven't been lacking in good times. for each week end has held something in store to lighten our weary hurries of lessons. Three language clubs have been organized among H1! students. those taking German. French. and Spanish. The Pas 2: Pas club reorganized on the evening of November 6th at the home of Mademoiselle Thayer. The Officers elected wereeKatherine Baird. president: Nettie Pike. vice-preeidenl; Frances Howe, treasurer. Miss Thayer was a delightful entertainer. and told of her summer in the Orient in a most interesting way. Delicioun refreshment! were served. The German Verein hech its September meeting at the home of Mr. Baumann on Signal Hill. About twenty members were present. After a feast of music on the Victrola. a feed of watermelons was enjoyed by the lovers of Dutchland. La Escalera met on the 4th of November at the home of Mr. Alter. A delightful evening was spent. and light refreshments served. Weird ghost stories. a feast of marshmallows and wienies, pickles and candies were enjoyed by a jolly bunch at a beach bonfire late in October. The hostesses were the Misses Florence Flint and Marie Harvey. enter- taining in henor of Messrs. Albert and Whitehall Hayden. Miss Carroll and Miss Russel acted 35' chaperonel. and greatly delighted the crowd with stories and jokes. We have all heard of the Racquet Club and their folly doings. Of late they have been making quite a racket with stunts am! parties. The members this year areHMisws Clem- ante. Kenyon. Stein. Gresham. Yeomans, Swingle and Howell; Meser. Casselberry. Gresham. Green. Lynnr Carroll. Polhill, Berryman, and Howell. The club spent a delightful evening on October 17 at Miss Kenyon's home. The honored guests were the country cousins. Si and Mirana'y. The boys of the uRecquet Ciub proved charming hosts at a picnic lunch and surf party. given in honor of the feminine racquet wielders. They alsu entertained the girls at a jolly Hallowe'en party at Alamilos Library. Twrnlyvseven

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Editerialls Perhaps. oh readers of the Caemlea. this issue would better have been called When Dreams Come True. Lon. ago.--even before the now Seniors were fluttering Freshmenethe students of the Old High School dreamed of a beautiful new building where there should be room tn think and mean: by which to strive for greater thing. In Long Beacheboth with student: and townspeopie-to dream is to do: the citizens voted $350,- 000 bonds for a Polytechnic High School. to be built on Sixteenth and Atlantic. We who enjoy this splendid new building. which we already love, wish to thank all you townspeople and you dear P. G.': who dreameci and worked too that we might have our Poly High. We hope to become truer. stronger. more efficient men and women because of you. Oh. the joy of the Polytechnic subjects! Think of the brawn which the boy: ate developing in the forge and sloyd shops. Meditate. if you dare. on the delicious aroma. which daily steal: from out the cooking room! Eape- cially. however. do the girl: like their work in textiles and leatherworh. There it a slit of Christmastide in Miss Barnhisel's room like unto the workshop of Santa Claus. Yes. dream: must be coming true. for a cunning little cafeteria even has atisen aide by side with the Gymnasium. We certainly have enjoyed these lint Sunshiny months. eating our sandwiches and pickles while sitting on piles of lumber in true pioneer style; but in the coming winter dayb- perhaps a hot meal will not come amiss! Hurrah fot the Gymnasiuml It looks very like an old Missioneit is a New Mission of 000d Health-out there on the campus. Yet. in our new surroundings. the spirit of the Old Hidl School has followed us. and is Ali our spiritefor Honor in defeat and in victory ever rules the heatta of the slutienln. A new spirit. an undeveloped spirit. sprang inlo existence the day of the San Diego game,ethe tight to the hnish spirit. Long Beach fought and won. That fluke touchdown was all that was needed to birng that spirit to life From now on we luck to see that spirit handed down to eVery team. to every member of the Student Body. Let us all hght, and light to win. We wish to extend, an a Student Body. our heartfelt thanks to the School Board for the leyai way in which they have supported our every activity. Three for the board! The Caerulea Staff wishes to express sincere gratitude for the uupport of the Student Bodyefnr the fair decisions of those teachers who served as judges of the prizes; and in particular, for the aid of the ever true Faculty members. Miss Bailey and Miss Barnhisel. Ard now. dear Poly Pioneers. May this be our Yuletide prayer:- Never to lower Honor proud. Alway to dream and dare. TwenIy-six

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CiERULEA Miss Helen Bugbee entertained a few girl friends at a dinner and slumber party on the night of the San Diego game. Though slumber was the title. it was the one thing inching in the hours of jallihcation. After dinner. evening was spent on the Pike. and I spread followed. Miseel Norton. Cornell. Hllimer. Yankee and Vignell were the participant: of Miss Bugbee'l hospi- ta Ity. A Friday Night Club has been formed by a group of girls who were d1: Bunch of Iaet year. The club has been entertained twice. Once at the home of Esther Dayman at a costume party. CNo explanation neeessaryJ They were again entertained by Dot Day at a jolly party at her home. The old maxim about ail work and no play making Jack a dun boy is as true of the faculty as of their charges. Twice hes the faculty met for a jolly time. Mr. Baumann was their host It a watermelon feed at his home. Min Patterson of Signal Hill entertained them very delightfuily on the afternoon of Nov. 5th. Miss Olive Powers gave a dinner party and waning of jolliftcation on Nov. 13th at her home on Cheatnut. Violets were the decoration and the lavender color Icheme was beautifully carried out. Ten bays and girls were present. After the San DiegryL. B. game on Saturday, Nov. I hh, our victory wan hniied. end the boy:' efforts rewarded by an elaborate spread given by a group of twenty-four p'rla. The walls of the Iewing room were hung with hun- dreds of gay pennants. The tables, extending the length of the room, were piled with good eat: for the hungry team. Miss Louise Craig and Edith Campbell, the head: of the :Iunt. received the two teams. their coeehel and friends It the door. as the other girls sang them a rousing Loyalty. Tommy De Couches presided. Toast! were given by Mr. Burcham. the coaches. captains. quarterback: and managers. Eameat Akers played rousing rag- time during the spread. The y'rls were toasted heartily by the San Diego team. Here's hoping that we may enjoy another visit from you. 5. D. H. S, We like you a . and admire your spirit! Hallowe'en Stun! Still another clever Haiiowe'en pnrty was given by Misses Pendroy and Dunn at the Salt Works. Twelve boys and girls spent the afternoon in decanting the haunted place. A dinner was Ierved by the girl: at six. Later a large crowd arrived dressed as spooks. Jolly gamel and fortunes passed the happy hours away. and late refreshments were served. Originality was evident in decoration and enter- tainrnent. TwenIy-eight