Venice High School - Gondolier Yearbook (Venice, CA)

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NEIRA JUNE ALLINGTON Academic: Judge: Advanced Chorus: Oarsman Staff: Clay Modeling: Delphian one term. MARY ARNETT Academic: Advanced Chorus: Oarsman Stall: Clay Modeling. LEONA ETHEL ASHLEY Homemaking: Designing. FRANCES ROSE BAREAT1 Commercial: Secretary of Senior Aye Class: VicefPresident of Gregg Artists: Advanced Chor- us. FRANCES IRENE BAUGHMAN Commercial: Senior Band: Leathf ercraft. RENE ORA BOULWARE Commercial: Gregg Artist. FRED HANS BRAUN Academic: Japanese f American Club: Glee Club. NATSUKO HELEN A0141 Academic: President of Japan ese-American Club: Senior Girls Gleeg Oarsman Staff: Commer' cial Art: G.A.A. two terms. Q SMITH ARNOLD Academic: Central Committee, one term: Senior Aye President: Delphian, three terms. REGINA ATWOOD Commercial: Secretary of Ad' vanced Chorus: Gregg Artist: Designing. WALTER FRED BAUER Industrial: Senior Boys' Glee. ALBERT THEODORE BLANEORD Academic: Iapanese f American Club: Senior Boys' Glee: Del- phian, one term. VERDA Lois BRASIER Homemaking: Home Economics Club: Chorus. RALPH LEE BRowNSoN Industrial: japanese f American Club: Glee Club: Photography Manager' of the Carsman.

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W ffy rye TI-IEY CONQUER WHO BELIEVE THEY CAN fVIRGIL The stage was set for the first time in the auditorium. Search lights played in the sky announcing the. 51131 Pfodlfc' tion of the actors of the class of w1nter'1938 in the VCHICC High School Studio. Bright blue and white caps and gowns- the first to be used in the history of the school-were thun' derously applauded, assuring the cast that this film had been a success. This drama, like most movies, was not an overnight production or quickie , but required fI13l1Y Years of earnest work in the casting, directing, and filming. p Three times property men were forced to shift the scenery behind these actors before the production could get success' fully under way. The old buildings, the t6HtS, afld the new modern structures all played an important part. E .K Upon entering the Senior High School, each player was gtiven his script and told that by earnest work and persever' ance he would obtain a lead in the final, colossal production. lt was at this time some joined clubs, the G.A.A., the Varsity V , the Senior Delphians, debate teams, dramatics casts, and journalism staffs, depending on their individual talents. A great day came for the electricians, carpenters, painters, cameramen, script girls, and actors when they met in the grandstand as one class to select the celebrities to play the leads in the final drama of their High School years. An important scene that followed for these Twelve B's' was their own Senior Prom given for the graduating Seniors. 'LDown South was the theme, and the girls' gym, the stage. White colonnades hung with pepper boughs, a colonial house, grass, flowers, and streamers all lent themselves to the creaf tion of a lovely colonial garden. Next was the scene when nominations were made from this company, and the stars elected to lead the entire Student Body of the Venice High School Studio. Shortly after, costume designers were called to make the uniforms for the film Senior Ayes . Red sweaters with blue emblems were selected, The day these costumes arrived was celebrated by a lunch' eon in the Studio cafeteria followed by a serpentine through the class room sets, with a dance in the girls' gym completing the program. 1 'One of the most successful interclass dances, the Christmas Hop, was presented in December with members of this com' pany acting once again in the leading roles. Reviving the old custom of giving a senior play, Seven' teen was presented in the new high school auditorium. The money earned from this production was used to purchase two beautiful Deodars for the Venice campus. 'Concluding the film a double feature program, the senior banquet and prom, was presented for these players. Historif Ciillyndepicting the earnest work of this group, Class Pro! gress was selected as the banquet theme. A Valentine Prom on another set closed the curtain on the social life of these actors at Venice High School, Davin ARNOLD, Iwwsident MANY KIRK, Vivf' President Fi:ANcEs BARBATI, Secretary Bois CICANSTON, Yell Leader CHARLES MCKENNEY, Yell Leader Mns. MCLAUG1'1LlN, Adviser Miz. CHAMPION, Adviser

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BEATRICE BEVERLY BUSH Commercial: Secretary of Home Economics Club. CHARLES CLIFTON COCHRAN Industrial: Varsity Football Let' terman. KATHRYN MAELE CRANDALL Commercial: Debate One term: Leathercraft: Lettergirl: G.A.A. six terms. DANIEL EUGENE CRIPE Fine Arts: Senior Orchestra: Leathercraft: Varsity UV four terms: Varsity Basketball Letter' man: Varsity Baseball Letter' man. JACQUELYN CARROL DAVIS Commercial: Gregg Artists: Ad' vanced Chorus: Mixed Chorus: Debate and Dramaticsg Letter' girl: G.A.A. two terms. JUNE DOUTHITT Homemaking: Home Economics Club: Beginning Chorus, JOHN HARRISON ENOLE Academic: Boys' Glee Clubs Clay Modeling: Varsity VL Varsity Swimming Letterman. HARRIET LOUISE CHANDLER Homcmakingz President ofH0fI12 Economics Club: Desigrllflg- KENNETH OWEN COLEMAN Commercial: Senior Boys' GIGS? Leathercraft. ROBERT LESLIE CRAN STON Academic: Head Yell Leader: Senior Aye Class Yell Leader. BETTY JO DAVIS Commercial: President of Gregg Artists: Leathercraft: Lettergirlg G.A.A. six terms: Vice-President Of G.A.A. CHARLES JACOBSON DELMAR Industrial: Drafting. THEODORE EMMER Commercial: Advanced Chorus: Dramatics Class Presidentg Solo' Ist. VIVIAN MARJORIE ENGLE Academmi Band: Dramaticsg Oarsman Staff: G.A.A, one term.