Stockton High School - Guard and Tackle Yearbook (Stockton, CA)

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CHARLES WILLIAMS SENIOR ADVISORS ADA ALEXANDER GRACE U. BLISS MRS. LILIEN EBERHARD ARTHUR EVERETT IDA C. GREEN GEORGE FREEMAN RALPH HERRING HARRY HIBBARD LUCIA KENISTON WALLACE L. MC KAY MARJORIE PEASE VIRGINIA SHORT GEORGIA SMITH J. A. SMITH SANFORD SWEET

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FEBRUARY CLASS IN FEBRUARY, 1933, 273 so-called 'Scrubs', 146 of whom were boys and 127 girls, found their way with weak knees and blank, expressionless faces to Stockton's one-and- only high school, ready to begin their drud- gery of obtaining higher education. They were as green as any entering freshmen, but evidently ripened, as most of us do, with age, for during the course of four years they brought forth from their midst many schol- ars, athletes, and leaders who left their shining marks on the school. In their second and third years they were no exceptional class, with no outstand- ing personagesg but when they became high and mighty seniors ready to graduate, several of their number left Hne records in the his- tory of Stockton High School, some in sports, some in leadership, and others in scholarship. Bette Barth, Virginia Wirth and Kenneth Wong received scholarship seals on theirdiplomas, entitling them to life mem- bership in the California Scholarship Federa- tion. These we will remember for their out- standing scholarship ability. There were also eleven who entered the ranks of the Febru- ary graduating class of 1937 by finishing their four year high school course in three and a half years, and we are not to forget the scholastic ability of some of these. Many students also received on their diplomas the gold merit seals which are a means of show- ing that the student who ,wins one had been a good citizen in high school, that he had done extra duty outside 'of class, and that he had obtained an average merit record of over 110 merits. The athletes who left in this class will not be forgotten for their part in the sport life of Stockton High. Among them we have those ever famous football heroes-Joe Rishwain, Bill Abdallah, Ray Bradfield, Ed Gagle, Edwin Miller, and Fred Nessler. This senior class claims one tennis player, Jack Dixon, who played for four years, and one member of the swimming team, Fred Van Dyke. The basketball team felt the loss of three players: Harry Clements, Irving Pen- berthy, and Ray Bradiield. Bob Wheeler, a sprinter on the track team, and Lewis Ford, known for his many records in polevaulting, were also missed after the February class graduated. In the 12B term the class was under the able guidance of Jimmie Lyons, president, Manuel Belitsky, vice-president, and Lila Jean Redman, secretary. From this class came the capable editor, N. J. McNair, and the equally capable business manager, Mar- cel Murdock, both on the staff of the Guard and Tackle. When the class was in the mightiest of mighty positions, that of 12A's, they chose Leslie Knoles as presidentg Tom French, vice-president, and Priscilla Hatch, secretary, to pilot them during their final stretch. A few who made themselves known as capable student leaders entered student government. Monroe Langdon, after hav- ing many other important duties, was elect- ed president of the student body in the fall semester of '3 6. Bette Barth, who had the highest scholastic standing in the class, worked with Monroe as first vice-president. She was also president of the Girls' League. This class was fairly represented in the music department, so their loss was felt there also. Leslie Knoles, Ed Yelland, and Monroe Langdon were in the Troubadours, contributing their best. Jimmie Lyons was our very efficient drum major and made some showing at the football games. Nor- man Profit pounded his way to fame on the piano. Some of these worthy graduates were also known for their dramatic abilities. Re- member Leslie Knoles in the Playcrafters' play, Three Cornered Moon ? We remem- ber other worthy seniors in dramatics. How- ard Thurston and Priscilla Hatch had out- standing parts in the senior play, The Newspaper Bridev. At last the class was ready for gradu- ation. The theme of the Class Day program was The Bridge , and on the night of Com- mencement 162 students marched solemnly across the stage in the Civic Auditorium to receive their diplomas. The two girls with the highest scholarship records, Bette Barth, and Virginia Wirth, were the commence- ment speakers.