Published by the Students of Avalon High School and Edited by the Eleventh and Twelfth Year English Classes _j
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VOLUME XII ...... ---~A-L-~, ~ ~H~-L, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18 1937 NUMB~
THUR~MBER 18,
TE R S GIVEN- ..... Z CERTIFICATES AWARDED AVALON-CATALINA FIGI4 ,
RED CROSS WORKERS FIRST COME. TO TYPING STUDENTS TO SIX-OUARTER
FIRST SERVED!
The list of Red Cross workers is
now complete with territories assigned
to girls. All of these girls are mem-
bers of the Girls' League and are giv-
ing comnmnity service in this way.
Following is the hst of workers and
their territories :
Florence Gibson--Whittley.
Louise Staininger--Crescent.
Evelyn Fresco--The Arcade.
Jacqueline Heiss--Gas Plant Canyon
Avalon Blvd.
Myra Price--Clcmente.
Arleue Creaser--Descanso.
Annabelle Mazuika--Eucalyptus.
Margaret Carpenter--Metropole.
Coy Hite--Marilla.
Bertha Bishop--Wrigley Terrace.
Eileen Graham--Claressa.
Katherine Mead--Catalina.
Winifred Wills--Suumer.
Jean Griffith--Beacon.
Barbara Kilgour--Sunshine Terrace.
Patsy Tatum--Maiden Lane.
Delcie Ellison--Vieudelou.
Dolores Bernmdcz--Tremont.
Barbara Selby--Pebbly Beach.
Genevieve Bernmdez--Pebbly Beach
Rosamond Maxv~ell--East Whittley.
Barbara Butler--Hill.
Betty Jean Knowles--Olive.
Lorraine McCoach--Hiawatha.
Olive Van Treese--ThirdStreet,
School.
A. H. S.
SENIORS PARTICIPATE IN
LOCAL ARMISTICE PROGRAM
The annual Armistice Day program
was held at the Casino Theater on
Thursday, November 11. The usual
parade formed at the City Hall. The
elementary grade chihlren joined the
Scouts Drum Corps in the marching.
Mr. Arnoht, Commander of the Le-
gion, was in charge of the arrange-
ments for the day. Avalon High was
represented on the program by Thel-
nla Ca:heron, who sang a solo, "1!1
Flanders Fieht", and Alice Lee Hey-
wood, who gave an excellent speech
on "We Find No Peace". The school
orchestra under the direction of Miss
Lois Elliott, and Jack Harrington,
who played "Taps". At the conclu-
sion of the services, the parade re-
assembled at the front of the Casino
and, marched back to the City Hall.
A. H.S.
NEW CLUB ORGANIZED
The gMs of the Homemaking and
Art Departments are organizing a
club under the supervision of Miss
Robinson. The purpose of the club is
to promote sociability, recreation and
good fellowship. Officers have been
elected as follows : President, Alice
Lee Heywood; vice-president, Helen
Greig ; secretary, Arlene Creaser ;
treasurer, Shirley Pyle.
These girls gathercd at the home of
Miss Robinson November 10, in order
to write the constitution and decide
upon a name for the organizzation.
Any girl of either depart:nent is en-
titled to membership.
At the first meeting the Home Man-
agement Class will have charge of the
decorations and refreshments. The
Clothing and Art Classes will afford
a very iuteresting progrmn. All activ-
ities and entertainment will be plan-
ned, prepared and directed by the
club.
A finer spirit of enthusiasm couhl
not be shown toward Miss Robinson's
idea, not only by students of the de-
partment but by teachers as well. Miss
Robinson expressed hopes that the
club would be heard from in the near
future.
A. H.S.
Chairs are being upholstered in gay
red material and the fireplace is be-
coming well tiled in the second and
third grade room. Their library nook
is rapidly taking on the shape" of an
enjoyable corner where a pleasant
hour could be spent reading.
Is the saying--
So place your candy orders with
the Seniors immediately if you
wish to partake of these delicacies.
The Seniors offer their de!icious
delectables at bargain prices: 60
and 75 cents a pound, to be deliv-
ered to your homes on Tuesday
and Wednesday before Thanksgiv-
ing.
This undertaking is being- spon-
sored by Mrs. Carson, which guar-
antees you'll get your money's
worth.
C. S. F. TO HOLD MEETING
There is to be a meeting of the Sev-
enth District of the California Schol-
arship Federation on Friday', Novem-
ber 19, at the Polytechnic High School
in Long Beach. Representatives from
the nine schools who visited Avalon-
last fall will be present at this meet-
ing.
fhe program will consist of skits,
presented by" each of the chapters.
Avalon's contribution will be a trum-
pet solo rendered by Jack Harrington,
accompanied by Alice Walsh.
Alice Lee Heywood, Alice Walsh,
Margaret Carpenter and Jack Har-
rington will represent "Avalon. The
Poly High chapter has arranged for
places for them to stay, and transpor-
tation has been secured through the
courtesy" of the Wihnington Transpor-
tation Company.
The purchase of Senior High School
pins is planned by the tenth grade,
which is seeking the cooperation of
the eleventh and twelfth grades. A
badge is to be added with the year of
g:aqtlation eng,'aved tlpt~! i:..
THANKSGIVING HOL-" DAYS
Thanksgiving. and a two-day vaca-
tion-Thanksgiving Day and the (lay
following! Of course, that is saying
nothing of the week-end immediately
following that.
Thanksgiving vacation is ~me much
looked forward to by the scholars. It
comes just after the first quarter ex-
ants and nearly always affords wel-
come relief to the,brain-weary stu-
dents.
This year many of the classes are
giving "rhanksgivi'ng parties, including
the new schoolgirls' club. However,
most of the pupils will enj%v an old-
fashioned turkey dinner, with all the
trimmings, at home.
Certificates of proficiency in type-
writing have been received from the
Woodrow Wilson High School in
Lqng Beach. Their arrival made it
possible for the students who earned
them last year, as well as this, to re-
ceive them at the assembly on Wed-
nesday, November 10.
The requirement for receiving these
awards is typing for ten minutes from
new, unpracticed material at the net
".ate of at least 25 words a minute
with not more than six errors. They
may be earned in the half of the first
year or in the second year of typing.
The following students who are still
in school, received awards on the giv-
en rates of accomp!ishn~ent:
Typing 1-
Alice Lee Heywood--40 words a
nlin., 3 errors.
Evelyn Gardner-L39 words a rain., 6
errors,
Jack Harrington--a8 words a rain.,
2 errors.
Delphine Canli--38 words a rain., 3
errors.
A:nparo Torres--35 words a rain., 3
errors,
Bob Lytle--27 words a min., ,3 er-
rors.
Joe Garcia--27 words a rain., 4 er-
rors.
Typing- II--
Harriet Smith--40 words a nfin., 3
errors.
Roden Williams--30 words a rain., 3
errors.
Manuel Hernandez--32 words a rain.
6 errors.
Lupe Garcia, Daisy Seale, Phil Con-
rad, and Katy Krueger also won cer-
tificates last year, and will rece~e
them immediately.
One timed writing has been given
this year on which awards could be
earned. Delpmne Canli and A:nparo
Torrcs won higher certificates than
they ez.rned last year. Their ratings
are as follows :
Detphinc CanliM0 words a rain., 2
errors.
Amtaro Torres--37 words a rain., ~4
errors,
A. H.S,
A log cabin built and furnished as a
pi~grhn s house by fifth ~araders, is be-
mg pla:me,t. Some t,f the boys under
Mr. Thc,mst,n's direction are making
furniture for the house which will add
to the already pleasant Colonial air of
the ro,,m. The Colonial Art Gallery
has been added t,,, especially pictflres
c,f early methods ~f lmnishment.
STAFF
Editor ...................................................................................................... Alice Walsh
Assistant Editor ........................................................................ Ignacio Guerrero
Auwso; ....................................................................................................... Miss Hill
Neporters--Blauche Maekey, Jimmy Greig, Virdo Moore, Stuart Kil-
gout, Thehna Cameron, Tony Ferlet, Alionso Bernmdez, Ignacio
Guecrero, John Erankliu, Billy Kilgour, Louise Staininger, Virginia
bee Graham, Geraldine Alton, Paul Shonafeh, Alice Lee Heywood.
EDITORIAL
Horace Mann is one of the most
famous educators the United States
has ever produced. He laid the foun-
dation for America's cOlnlnon school
system and organized the first Normal
School.
In 1819 he graduated from Brown
University, then studied law at Lit(h-
field, Conn. After nmch hard studying
he was admitted to the bar.
He practiced law for ten vears at
Delham, Conn., and (luring the latter
half of that time served in the state
legislature. In 1883 he was elected to
the State Senate, of which he became
president. From the begiuning of his
public life he showed a great enthu-
siasm for philanthropy and for educa-
tional reform.
In 1837 a board of education was
appointed to remodel the Massachu-
setts school system, and Mann was
made its secretary. To become this
he had to give up his law practice and
his political life. He gave all his at-
tention to this matter. Many of his
measures met wi'th violent disapproval,
but he persisted, and in time not only
Massachusetts, but every state in the
Union, profited by his work.
He also founded the first teachers'
training school at Lexington, Mass.
In 1846 he was elected to congress,
where he remained until 1853.
Fro:n 1852 until his death he was
president of Antioch College at Yel-
low Springs, Ohio.
We celebrated his birthday on No-
vember 9.--Bob Lytle.
A. H. S.
Friday evening, Stuart Kilgour will
drive to Redlands with Miss Gross,
where, on Saturday, he will visit the
University of Redlands, and will inter-
view professors, and look over the
campus.
/v
Playing two extra quarters t°A(a-
cide which was the better teara, ~"0tf
lon or the Catalina Island School~
Boys, and then to have the sc°~,(oOd
tie, can mean only one thing, a ~'0~
game. This was what occurreU,~0
Wednesday of last week. Th~ti0'~,
teams displayed splendid coope~l"f0r
and plenty of action. In reward.at0'
their efforts, they received ..~ tile
cheers from the crowd atteudJ~r0~
game. Not only did the home ~" ~0t
cheer for their" own players, btU ~
the rival team as well. _, S
Judging bv the Lancer JuniorS_~'i~
whole Avalon has a bright ft2ttl~l~
store
'ill the ~a'nes next ~eaSOn. "
every soccer game to date, th Y riPg
iucreased in teamwork a],d SC~,,py
acbltl~t~, t d:r et h:Yl k~i;Pub t l~2thaSt:~d
wdl come out on top. '. tl~
With the final score a 0-0 tie; 0"
rooters were tense and excited ~;uOs
err play. If tile student boa Y
ou't and shows as nmch entlau.~°~4
next year, as was shown at the s~C0"
string's last game it will mean a
tain championship.
The line up was as follows:
Avalon ~,~
Pallas ......................... LE .............. ~0"E
Hall ......................... RF .............. r~..
Cameron .................. CF ............... ~e~01!
Chappell J ............ LF .............. ~,il~
Chellberg, A ........ LE .............. o~bbiO
Machado, J ............. RH ............ l't~a~
Carter ........................ CH .............. xlille~,
Garcia ........................ LH .......... : ....... I4~
Harrington .............. RG ................... ~0att
Cervantes, J ........... LG ................ n0rd-'a°'
Mazuika .................. G ................ ~,0ta¢l,
Avalon Subs.--Chellberg, J.,
Warner,Perluss, Pahner.
Coach Thomson; Referee g°~
S:nith. t-teller'
Catalina Subs.--Redington,
Coach Perry.
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BLUEBIRDS TIE wlNN~ i
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Two games marked the sef°-~er~t°~
of the G~rls' Volley-ball touman~ b0t~
Monday. To the surprise:el~l.~
teams aim of th,e ~pectators ~*' _odde."
bi"ds tied the \¥i~mers in a. ~'hiflt~,
• . . BltW~
flash ot good playing. The ~,f pl.~
ahhough haudmaIqm(l bv lack "-;tti~
ers, came through with a sl~r~tli~
game that kept the \Vinners Flo~
toes to keep the score tied. .~ B~YA
Baker Carole Grantier am~. eb~
., ' 131t~,
Donlngucy were nigh score "3 1:'.
players. The final score was ~ '~0de~
I~1 the second game the v°.,0tlle'~
feated Fi ~htin' G-als added.a~2~ti~.
g . . . del~," ,he
victory tothmrcre(ht oy ".oel~ ';t
the D¢inners25 to 6.Next
final two ga:nes of the tom a
are to be played. Virgi°.~
Officials were: Timekeeper, f I~7~
Hathaway; Referees, Harr~e~ 5la
Florence" Baker ; Scorekeepeb
garet Carpenter.
A. H. S.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
In physical education
are going through the fo.lh
tine: The seventh and
have decided to become
they do their half-hour exe:
ing the first ten minutes o
iod, after which they haw
tals of soccer. Skirmish
two classes follows, in wh
enth graders are superior.
The ninth and tenth
about the same roatine
iors and Seniors have mos'
practice. Coach Smith cau
tot), ldaying with them.
Three pictures have been
the gym buihting. One wa'
one on football, and the
Pasteur, the inventor
tion, and the discoverer
treatment.
(Continued on page 11, ¢ol. 1)