Balboa High School - Galleon Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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THE BALBOA JOURNAL History of Balboa High School 2 A , HEN Balboa High School opened in Aug- 'V 1 ust, there was but one building. Now the x 59 I second building is being built and there will N, ,,. ,, ,i ,,. ' , Sognbfhe filfisltddailyq hundred fresh- X X ft, X W M mf' ,,, men eagerly looked at their new H Q A'-'W'f :' h l A d l h ' h l k' A 4 -1-sa., gn- sc oo. n eageryt ey mig t oo . y 'Mg ' Ilihe largellawns, beauitiflpl palms, the Ciiifff L5 ong, wi e stairs, W ic narrow to MIR: the scrolled arch of the door, all invited eager in- X terest. And when they had looked that far, their 1 curiosity prompted them to peek through the door, X X I to exclaim over the wide, tiled stairs, and to explore Q X' X l the well-lighted halls and class rooms. Since that first day many more boys and girls V- have registered, until now there are almost a thous- 1 and students. Members have been added to the faculty, too. Where last term there were only Al 5 - twenty-four members on the faculty, there are now thirty-three. Already our school has come to mean much in spiritual ways. It stands for good sportsmanship, for school spirit, for friendship. All of the students are cordial and sociable, and a new student is never long without friends. Our student body has steadily improved since its organization. Our officers have a fine spirit and find that nothing is too hard for them to do for the sake of Balboa High School. We have developed a strong Home Room organization where students are given the opportunity to know each other well and to take part in class affairs. In this way we develop self-confidence and learn which students to select for our leaders. In athletics we have made a good start. Although we have lost many games, we have won some too, and our 110 lb. soccer team are the city champions. Our school received its name from the great Spanish explorer, Balboa. We hope to find in our students the same spirit of adventure which he knew. W'e hope to find the same determination which led him on to great discoveries. May the students of this school, honored by his name, use determination to drive them on to victory, in studies, in student activities, and on the athletic field. EVELYN CUNNINGHAM. 10 Ee-

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THE BALBOA JOURNAL Our Gifts OUR times our student body has been greatly surprised and made happy by gifts from other high schools. First, on a windy September day, the student body officers from Galileo came bringing gifts. They brought us athletic equipment-footballs, basketballs andsweat- shirts. A special assembly was called, and how We did cheer for Galileo! Soon after, Mission gladdened our hearts with a check for S100 and a letter of good Wishes. Both the money and the friendly wishes were gratefully accepted. Then Polytechnic, Miss Fisher's former school, sent over a group of her student body oflicers, laden with gifts. A special assembly was called and the president of the Polytechnic Student Body, Virgil Blank, said that if we kept up our spirit as was shown in that assembly we would soon be on top of all the other high schools. He then presented us with five twenty dollar bills which made our treasury rich in Ways other than material ones. But that was not all. Realizing that to have school spirit a school must have a banner, the Polytechnic Student Body sent us a great banner in our colors, blue and orange. What cheers Went up for Balboa and for Poly- technic, cheers that have not yet ceased to ring. Finally Commerce sent us fifty dollars. This gift was at the Yule sea- son so the gift was placed on our Christmas tree. With such a gift no wonder there was cheering for Commerce High School. Our heart's gratitude to you-Galileo, Mission, Poly, and Commerce. We shall never forget your good will, and we shall always have a warm feeling in our hearts for you. ZENA PACK. 11 Eh.-