CHERISHING OUR VALLEY 2013
One of the most prestigious schools in California is Harvard - Westlake School in Studio City. Harvard School was founded as a boys' military academy in 1900 by Glenville C. Emery in what is now downtown Los Angeles.
Grenville C. Emery - Founder of the Harvard School.
Excerpt from the Sentinel yearbook produced in 1937 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg in 2013. (click on image to enlarge it.)
Harvard School was opened in 1900 near the corner of Venice Boulevard and Western Avenue. In 1911 the school was affiliated with the Episcopal Church. In 1937, the school was relocated to property once owned by the defunct Hollywood Country Club in Studio City. The headmaster was the Right Reverend Robert Gooden.
H. Peter Gantz - Senior Harvard School 1937
(I thought it might be interesting to include the yearbook biography of one of the graduating students from the Harvard School.)
H. Peter Gantz "Pete", was born in
Fullerton California August 19, 1919. His father is Harry Gantz,
well-known oil man. His mother's maiden name was Beatrice Miller she is
now married to Elmer J. Boeseke Jr. the international polo player, and
he is now a Pete's guardian. A step-sister Gertrude completes the
family.
Pete entered Harvard school in 1934 as a sophomore coming to Los Angeles from La Cumbra School in Santa Barbara he is a
member of the Red Club and the forum Club.
Pete has always been an
enthusiastic sportsman although his thoughts are more with polo than in any other sport. He is an excellent player and we hope he will follow in the footsteps of his illustrious guardian. However Pete has always taken an active part in other sports,
playing on the B football team in 1934 and in 1935, and taking his
place as a regular on the 1935 - 1936 baseball teams.
He was appointed a
Private, 1st class in the 1935 and later in the same year won his promotion to corporal. In his senior year he was appointed second lieutenant and was
assigned to Company D. He has won his Marksman Badge.
Pete lists his hobbies as horses, polo and the fairer sex. He has signified his
intention of matriculating at Stanford to prepare himself for a career
as a petroleum engineer
His permanent address is 375 San Leandro
Alejandro Lane in Montecito California.
Harvard School Track Team - 1937 (click on image to enlarge it.)
Advertisement in the 1937 Sentinel yearbook of Harvard School.
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2 comments:
One thing, though. In the kid's biography, it says that he was born in 1919, but began at Harvard School in 1914. Could it be that this accomplished young man also achieved time travel to the past?
My error. He began Harvard in 1934.
Thanks Steve for your correction.
Jerry Fecht
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