Polytechnic High School - Polytechnic Student Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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FIRST SEMESTER Miss C. Davis Patriclc Hart Shirley Widener May Kruege r Kenneth Carruthers IONIAN SOCIETY Adviser President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer SECOND SEMESTER Miss H. Randolph Herbert Morlev Eva Kish Evelyn Hutchison Joe Meyers OLYMPIC PROGRAM PRESENTED BY THE IONIAN SOCIETY MAY 20, 1932 Forecasting the Tenth Olympiad to be held in Los Angeles, the Ionian Society sponsored a program to stimulate friendship and good will, as well as to promote a belter understanding of nations. The opening speech, given by Herbert Morley, president of the society, was in keeping with the occasion. Uncle Sam and Miss Los Angeles, seated regally upon their thrones, pre- sided over a succession of scenes worked out with careful attention to details. Shields and flags, emblematic of various countries, made a background full of life and color. Athletes in costumes symbolic of the country represented performed with skill and spirit. The act presented by the Poly Gym Club held the audience spellbound with its daring. A highland fling from the kilt country, a swaying tango from Argentine, and a graceful waltz typical of the United States were among the features which gave an international feeling to the program. These were interpreted by girls of the gym department in their dances of the nations. The comedy given by the Mask and Sandal Club carried out the theme of the program in an original way. The grand finale consisted of tableaux representing the different sports of the present time. These were planned by Herbert Morley and presented under the direction of Mr. Winterburn and the stage crew. Music selections appropriate to the general theme were chosen by Mrs. Parsons and Mr. Nelson. 28

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, MERIT BOARD Mr. Burke — Advise SETOND SEMESTER Ruby Conley Taube Kaufman Frank Christie Alphonse Macis r;R3T SEMESTER Helen McDougal Ruth Scnnewold Fobert Ainsley Myron Priseler The merit system was installed at Polytechnic to enable the faculty to give more accurate recommendations of students, as the merit score of each is kept as a permanent record. By this system a student may earn merits in several ways as well as lose them. The student body is familiar with the method in which merits and demerits are obtained. As some students in the past felt that they had lost merits unjustly, the Merit Board was organized to act as the go-between for the students and faculty. The duty of the Merit Board is to hear cases brought before it. If any doubt arises, a member is appointed to consult the teacher who gave the demerits. In this way the full details of the questionable cases are obtained, and rules are interpreted and misunderstandings are adjusted. The board consists of four members, two girls and two boys, selected from the graduating class by the presidents of the Boys ' and Girls ' Self-Govern- ments. Meetings are held every day except Thursday at the beginning of lunch period in the office of the Associated Student Body Organization. Two of the members preside with the efficient assistance of Mr. Burke, adviser of the board. Because of the new ruling which restrains the faculty members from ex- cusing students from any offense, particularly tardiness, the Merit Board re- views at least ten cases per day during the year. Taube Kaufman, S ' 32. 27

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FIRST SEMESTER Richard Nash George Robert Ruth Knickerbocker James Farmer THE POLY OPTIMIST Miss Hov — Adviser Editor Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor SECOND SEMESTER Gladys Cook Cirilo Villegas Virginia Grover Owen Hansen The Optimist has been entered in several newspaper contests and achieved wide recognition. Last semester, The Poly Optimist entered the Southern Cali- fornia Press Association contest and took several honors. A prize medal was presented the paper for receiving first place in the contest for front page make- up. Certificates were also given to The Optimist for first place in the writing of editorials and humor. The prize-winning issue appeared during the period when Richard Nash, W ' 32, was editor. Also under the editorship of Richard Nash, The Poly Optimist was judged the best high school paper of its class in Southern CaUfornia in the University of Southern California Newspaper Day contest, February 27, and received the Crombie Allen placque. In the spring convention of the Southern California High School Press As- sociation, a bronze medal, given for first place in front page makeup, was won by The Optimist. The paper submitted was edited by George Robert, S ' 32. In a contest sponsored by the University of California at Berkeley on April 8, second place for all around excellence was achieved by the paper. Gladys Cook, S ' 32, was editor of The Optimist at the time this honor was won. During Cirilo Villegas ' term of office as editor. The Optimist won Ail-American rating in the National Scholastic Press Association contest. George Robert was awarded one of the two annual journalism scholarships given by the University of Southern California. Irma Jane Hollingsworth, S ' 32. 29