Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-30
Calipatria Schools
Graduate Large
Glasses


ating the largest classes in the
history of the schools, having thir-
ty-nine graduates from the eighth
grade and twenty-six from high
school.
The eighth grade exercises were
held Thursday night. The main
feature of the program was a play,
The Tantrum" in which Kathryn
Haggerton played the leading role.
Other members of the cast were:
Elaine Bussee, Frank Wray, Ruby
Nell Love, Robert Martin, Stanley
German, Dorothy Kerr, Mandell
Stockton, Jimmie Brewer, Kenneth
McKendry and Verma Vawter.
The school orchestra under the
direction of Mrs. Arthur Williams
played two selections.
Invocation was given by c. o.
Hoober, a member of the school
board and who also presented the
diplomas.
Elaine BuSSee, salutatorian, gave
a short history of the Calipatria
schools.
The class gift, which was pres
ented by Verma Vawter, is a cup
on which is to be engraved each
year the name of the highest rank
ing student. Verna's name will be
the first engraved on the cup
Mary 10 Minton of the seventh
grade accepted the gift.
The exercises closed with the
valedictory given by Verna VaWter,
and the presentation of diplomas.
Members of the class were Junior
BoWles, James Brewer Elaine Bus
see, Clifton Cunningham. Joseph
inc Dillon, Everett Ealey, Ida Ealey,
Warren Ealey, Leon Elster, Marie
Estrada, Stanley German, Kathryn
Haggerton, Bob Hatfield, Juanita
Hurst;
Dorothy Kerr, Philip Kerr Ruby
Nell Love, Jessie Lucero, Marie
Magallanes, Robert Martin, Rosen-
do Mata, Orville Miller, Ruth Miller,
Kenneth McKendry, Berta Quiroz,
Willie Roberts, Hazel Roberts, Leo
nardo Rosas;
Claude Severe, Dorothy Severe,
Maudell Stockton, HoSia Tate, Har-
old Tracy, Verma Vawter, Ernest
Wallace, Daniel White, John Wild
mann, Frank Wray, and Forrest
Yarbrough.
The high school graduation exer-
cises Friday night opened with the
professional of graduates with the
high school orchestra under the
direction of Mrs. Guy Wood play
ing "Pomp and Circumstance" from
the Prince of Pilsen.
Juanita Quick, salutatorian, told
OF tRe activities of the student
council.
Mrs. Arthur Williams presented
the girls Glee club in two selec-
tions, The Green Cathedral by
Carl Hahn and Droning Timbrels
Softly Sound by Caesar Cui.
The class address was given by
j. Gustav White, professor at Whit
tier college, taking as his subject
The Game of Life"
The class gift, which was a sum
of money to be used to help buy
sound protector for the moving
picture machine was presented by
John Chaffin, president of the Sc
nior class. Buddy Kuns, student
body president elect, accepted the
gift.
The valedictory address was given
by Blanch Writ, her subject being
Extra -Curricular Activities.
Presentation of diplomas was
made by E. H. McMath, principal
of the Calipatria union hiph school.
Mrs. Guy Wood made announce
ment of class awards.
The Helen Lackey Cox memorial
award which is decided by class
vote was won by Blanch Writ. The
Service award for the class of 1887
38 went to Blanch Writ, Jack Will
kinson and Junior Bradford. The
award from the class of 1886 which
requires SO service points went to
Blanch Writ.
Those who graduated with high
honor were Cleona Clouse, Fumiko
Namata, Juanita Quick, Jerry
Smith and Blanch Writ.
Other honor students were Mary
lee Bebee, Allen Emerson, Mary
Shaw, Amelia Singh and Edith
Williams.
Other graduates were: Junior
Bradford, John Chaffin, William
Einhart, Helen Harrigan, Sumika
KIDD, Mary Martin, Margaret Vir-
ginia Moore, Ray Morgan, Norma
Parvin, Edwin Stark, William Tate,
Elois Thompson, Aylene Vawter,
Lavaugh Wallace, Ernestine Wal
lace and Jack Wilkinson.