San Pedro's New Elementary White Point School, 1951

5 images. San Pedro's New Elementary White Point School, Kenneth Bowling -- 4 1/2 years; Mrs. Margie Bowling (mother); Richard Fitch -- 4 1/2 years; Mrs. John Fitch; Terry Crostic -- 11 years; Marilyn Clemmons -- 11 years; Richard Pyle -- 10 years.; Supplementary material reads: "Gershon. City desk. Illus. Exclusive. Back to school. San Pedro's new elementary 'White Point' school. No. 1: 'I non't wanna'! Kenneth Bowling, 4 1/2, bolted from mother and teacher and pouted against hall wall when he was taken for enrollment in kindergarten at San Pedro's new White Point School. But when his mother, Mrs. Margie Bowling, 1235 West 26th Street, San Pedro, promised to wait in school room he entered into the spirit of things and is shown in: No. 2: Kenneth with big smile now realizes school isn't so bad and he is ready to make friends. Kenneth is shown in row wearing suspenders where boy is leaning over chair and is no. 3 from front. (Kenneth is wearing striped shirt). No. 3: 'An also don't wanna'! More vehement in his refusal is Richard Fitch, 4 1/2, shown here definitely protesting his enrollment in the same class. He is struggling against his mother Mrs. John Fitch. Photo no. 3. Note in No. 4, Mrs. Bowling, having won over her son Kenneth, (see above) is entering classroom carrying daughter Janice, 1 1/2, while Mrs. Fitch still tries to convince Richard that school is necessary. No. 5: First toast to new White Point School in San Pedro is offered (in water of course) by left to right: Terry Crostic, 11; Marilyn Clemmons, 11; and Richard Pyle, 10. No. 6: First pledge of allegiance is given in San Pedro's new White Point grade school overlooking Pacific Ocean, by Carole Ritchie, 8 1/2, holding flag, and rear to front, Donnie Morton, 9; Miles Coverdale, 9; Madeline Hinz, 9 1/2; Tommy Meredith, 9; and Michael Dennis, 9 1/2. they are B4 students in class of Mrs. Esther Graham".