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

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S CAERULEA25 noisily as they waited, ready for the rush for seats in the library. S'long, John. I think I'll ditch gym and go to library ne-xt period. I've seen this blonde of ours up there seventh period, and I might get acquainted. As they parted Buddy called back again. Say, wouldn't it be keen if I'd get her as my partner for the party? I Iot dawg! John hurried on through the crowded halls to his locker. He was already regretting the rashness of his agreement and puzzling over whom he could ask. To say his choice was limited is a bare' statement of facts. He thought of that girl in the English class, and imagined for a moment how proud heid be with her. Such girls as she are meant for other fellows, he thought, and were too good for him. Besides that,-why, he'd forgotten he was bashfulg he was just a shrinking violet! John didn't see Buddy again that day. It was not till they met in their French class ltlonday morning that he got a first hand account of the marvelous progress Buddy had made with the girl. Buddy was beaming all over. He wanted every one to share his joy. In a voice loud enough for half the class to hear, he boastingly told it all. I got my date, Jolm! Say, sheas the cutest kid in the whole school. Her name is Dorothy Austin, and shels a senior, and awfully popular. She likes me, too!! All the fellows are wild about her. She had a part in the senior play last fall, and she's in the VVriters' Club, and BIasque and Sandal, and on the Caerulea staff, and in the Girls, Glee Club, and just everything. Oh, she's wonderfulf, 'cFine! Buddy, that's more'n I could do. Ilm glad you got your datef' allot any idea who you,ll ask? Nope, not yet. For the senior class this was the last week of school. This week is always a riot of fun. Periods are shortened and classes dropped. Rules are sunk in a sea of confusion. It,s all one grand mess, eve1'y one adds to it and every one likes it. Every one has enough to do to Twenty-nine

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CAERULEA25 4'It,s plain we each have our own ideas,', Jolm was speaking after a long pause, the .same will never suit us both. He arose a11d brushed the dust and grass from his R. U. T. C. unifor111. I'll be- right back, I'm going to chase over and get 1ny High Life, it's out this periodf' John returned reading the pape1'. He sat so that Buddy could read if he wished. Buddy, however, had caught the girl's attention and was engaged in an exciting game of winkum,,' to which the1'e was no response. John finished the sport news and turned to thex front page. H011 boy, Buddy, listen to this: 'French Club meeting to be jazzy affair. To be held at home of vice-president lllonday evening of senior weekf Herefs the whole dope, Bud, therelll be a big feed and then a program. Say, John, wefre in on that! Letls see that paper. If all you say is true, you and I are going to have some real fun. VVe,ll go together, what say?,' Sure! Won't that be large? Let's see, thatlll be a week from Monday night. This is the first and it'll be on the eleventh-- Ten days!'7 Buddy interrupted. That gives us plenty of time to date up with a pair of skirts, an'- . John's face fell. VVhat? VVhy we don't have to take partneiws to a French Club meeting! WC,1'C not supposed to-why none of the fellows do!,' g'Are you scared to bring a girl or are you just trying to back out of going? Think itfs a funeral welre going to? Not much! High school is no place for' youg you ought to be in an old soldiers' home!', Twice, now, youlve hit mysportsmanship! Go ahead and get your date, I'll be with you. It's time I learned to be a sport if I'ni not one now. P c'Fine, John, shake on it. They stood up and shook hands. The three minute bell had sounded and students were hurrying about. At the east entrance of the Liberal Arts, a crowd of boys and girls chatted and laughed Twenty-efgh t

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f l n keep an army Working, but little is accomplished. Teachers become hysterical over the making up of back work, and students are Wish- ing each other and themselves luck when grades come out. Generally some b1'igl1t student thinks of turning water through the gas pipes in the .science rooms, or of fixing the bell system better than the janitor had it. Yes, they all help somehow, if there's nothing else to do some one will start a riot over a junior found sitting in the senior section at an assembly. Every one makes it a point to clean out his locker, and dump his locker-mate,s belongings on to the floor. Papers are brought from home to give that final touch about the grounds and buildings. It's the last chance and the best chance, and everybody has a good time. ' Caeruleas come out the latter part of this week. A line that completely blocks all traffic is in front of you whe1'ever you Want to go. Caeruleas are given out on one end of this line, but you are required to find the other end and stand on it. Therefs great competi- tion to see who will get most signatures, notes, poems, or pictures, and who will get his name in the greatest number of his friends, books. The issuance of Caernleas marks the very climax of demoralizationg from this time on there is nothing but the signing of Caeruleas. It was on Friday afternoon that the boys again spoke of the? party. Buddy brought up the subject. How ya coming with your date, old man? Got a gi1'l yet?', Not yet. Don,t worry though. 'cAll right, John, that,s talking. VVho do you think you'll take?,' Ya got me there, Bud. .Ie ne sais pasf, CCY I'he party's lilonday night, you know? Yeh, I know. Howls Dorothy?', HI forgot to tell you Dorothy happened to mention you when I was talking to her yesterday. Gee, John, she thinks you're good looking, can you imagine that? Some girl she knows told her a lot of stuff about you, and Dorothy's anxious to meet you. I said I'd introduce you sometime. Thirty