Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-22

Percy T.. Palmer, prlnClpdl OF
BraWley Union high school, report
cd a number of outstanding gradu-
ateS. Martha ClausSen, prominent
music student who was graduated
from Brawley high in 1926 and from
BraWley Junior college in 1928, won
a diploma from College of the Pac-
ific. Laura Lee Griffin, also mu-
sic student at Brawley high, who
was graduated in 1925, attended
Redlands University. DR.. Thomas
Mitchell. Brawley high class of 1924,
has since acquired doctor of medi-
cine degree.
Fred Ewing. class of 1928, who
majored in science. was graduated
from California Institute of Tech
nology. Alice Jones, specializing in
law, was graduated from the high
school in 1927, attended junior col
lege. University of California at
Berkeley and University of Arizona.
Tom Hata. prominent in athletics
at Brawlev high, attended Univer-
sity of California at Berkeley after
being graduated from Brawley in
1923. DR.. Cecil Steiner and DR..
Charles Boyd, dentists, both attend
ed Brawley high and Berkeley.
Graduates of Holtville Union high
school, according to Dean Rich
mond, principal, also have made
enviable records after leaving school.
Lucille Huebner Neatly. while at
use. made the highest rank among
women students. Hugh Hart now
is a teacher at Davis. John Eckert
also a Holtville graduate. attended
U.CLA. and later taught there.
He is now at Johns Hopkins. Will
liam Warne attended U.CL.A. and
later was Washington correSpon-
dent for the Associated Press. He is
low with the Reclamation Office in
Washington, D. c. Joe Keeble, who
played football for U.CL.A., is now
playing professional football.
Clifton Simpson, Holtville grad
uate who attended UCL.A.. is
football coach now. Clarence Bald
win starred on the gridiron for
U.C.U.A. as did Noval Walker for
San Diego State Eddie Lyons also
played football for U.CLA. George
White starred as a distance run
ner at Pomona. Sam Baker manag-
ed use. football when that school
held a national championship for
two years.
Central Graduates
Although it is we'll known that
many graduates from Central Union
high school have achieved outstand-
ing successes as scholars and ath-
letes, no figure from that institu-
ton are obtainable. However. it is
known that the following graduates
of Central have attained unusual
prominence:
Leroy Kirkpatrick, high hurdler,
who has already broken a worlds
record.
Selwyn Hartigan, hurdler, and
holder of several records at San
Diego State College, where he is
captain of the track team.
Alvin Bucklin. Temple Robinson
and Don Rex, freshmen football and
track stars at San Diego State Col
lege.
John Couch, football and schoi-
arship, use.
Margaret Loud, who is making
an cnYiable scholarship record at
Stanford University.
or the old C.UH.S. grads. City
Police Judge L. Lee Nuffer, and
Mrs. Harry Horton both Of whom
reside in FL Centre, have attained
cnYiable prominence.
Lieutenant Boyce Aten. after
whom Boyce Aten Post. American
Legion, was named, who lost his
life in France, was also an honored
graduate CT Central Union.
Statistics from Imperial and Cal
cxjco Union were not available but
it is known that the famous Brit
tingham brothers who were out
standing stars OF California Golden
Bear football team o. 1885. both
received their preliminary training
under Coach Covington at CaIexico
high.