Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-02
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

With a goal set at the sale of 400
yearbookS this year, 16 statesmen
will begin an intensive campaign of
selling La Solanas on Monday. The
drive will be continued for one week.
During this annual sale, known as
Tag Week, all students desiring a
yearbook deposit ST., at the end of
the year they claim their books by
paying the other so cents of the to-
tai price. Those who do not order
books during the sale, however, must
pay 50 if they desire ANIMALS in
the spring. Prizes offered for this
years sale are q SO cash award to
the individual who sells the most
books and four La Solanas, one to
each of the four highest statesmen.
Statesmen for the drive will be Bill
Maiden, Lorena Cass, Mae Thomas,
and A. B. Britton, for the seniors,
Bob Fox, Mary Kathryn Horton,
Rheta Dorr Percival, and Bob
Thacker for the juniors; Leonard
Gary, Tommie Sue McChristy, Herb
Lee and Lorine Linekin for the
sophomores; Allene Lewis. Floyd
Rogers, Virginia Tackett and Ver-
non Baker, for the freshmen.
After the presentation of a most
successful operetta, the music de-
partment is eagerly anticipating
number of future activities. Miss
Lucille Krause is planning to pre-
| sent the orchestra and the glee clubs
! in a short concert Details of the
plan have not been completed yet,
but in the meantime, the orchestra
will practice musical numbers to be
presented with the Junior play.
With the beginning of the second
semester, several changes have been
made in the high school and junior
college curriculae. In the junior
college, political science has been
changed from a three to two unit
course given fourth period on Tues
day and Thursday, an advance
course in legal typing is being Of
fered, and placement in various Of
ices in town has been secured for
those who are taking second semes-
ter work in secretarial training. The
course in science survey, which is
being offered at the junior college
for the first time this year, shows a
decided increase in enrolment. A
class in sociology is being offered to
juniors and seniors in high school.
AS their annual project, members
of the Girls Activity club have de-
cided to make q costume room out
of the back section of Miss Penny's
English II room. s. E. Allen will as
sist the girls with the work. Mae
Thomas and Peggy Rhodes are sup
ervising the new improvements.
John L. House recently attended
d convention of San Diego and I'm
perial Valley principals at Escondi-
do, where matters of insurance
of school property, transportation,
and general liabilities were dis
cussed. The third meeting of this
organization will be held in Ell Cen
| tro, March %.
The plot of ground just east of
the study hall is being converted
into a cactus garden, bordered by
rock formations This work is being
done by SERA workers.
Wihetonga Camp Fire girls dis
cussed plans for Valentine" hay
ride when they met at the home
of NADIA Brown, last Tuesday.
Since basketball season is over for
| the high school squad, the mem
! bers of the Girls Athletic aSSocia-
ton have started practice on bas-
| ketball, tennis and speed ball.
Miss Betty Penny. who has been
absent for the past two weeks on
account of illness, expects TO re-
! turn Monday and resume her class
es in sophomore English.
Miss Edith Hedrick, Rosalie La
Brucherie, and Kathryn Surface are
attending the Girl Reserve conven-
! ton at Occidental this weekend. AT
the clubs regular meeting next
week, the delegates will tell some of
the highlights of the trip.
! Mr.. Miles orchestra will furnish
! the music for the noon dance.
which will be sponsored by the Girl
| Reserves, next Wednesday.
Girls Activity club will vote on
the new constitution drafted by
committee at the next regular meet
ing.
Tomorrow" is the theme chosen
by the Girl Reserves for the father
daughter banquet they are giving