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

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THE GALLEON June - 1931 Senior Class Will LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1931. In the Name of the Student Body, Amen. We, the Class of 1931 of Balboa High School of San Francisco, being of sound mind and memory, but realizing that the end of our life in this institution is approaching, do make, publish, and declare this our Last Will and Testament, to-wit: First: To our highly esteemed principal, Mr. Chase, and the rest of the faculty, we bequeath our overabundance of knowledge and our cleverness, knowing that we have more than plenty and that unless some were left to be distributed, others could never be found to H11 our many positions. Second: To the Juniors we leave our power of Senior Control. Third: To the Sophomores we leave our love for the dear teachers, knowing that they are just at the age when they need it. We also leave our ability to have a good time. Fourth: To the Freshmen we leave all our erasers blotters and encils that are 1 1 P not good enough to take with us. We leave our supply of alibis to be used with care, and admonish them not to use the same one twice in the same place. We, individually, direct that our possessions be distributed to our heirs in the following manner: I, Catherine Cole, will my valuable asset, a pleasing personality, to Rosella Stockdale. I, Kaye Ford, will my desire to act out pantomime to Jane Haverty. I, Tony Gargiulo, leave my curly, black hair to Charles Lucas. I, Greta Goncheroff, will my book entitled, i'Advantages of Being Small, to Madeline Balbontin. I, George Grammater, leave my ability to make all statements, brief, concise, and to the point, to Albert Valenti. I, Helen I-Iawkins, leave my winning smile to Olga Getto. I, Leonard Hedman, bequeath my assertive authority to my worthy beneficiary, Joe Jackson, and recommend that he honorably uphold its most excellent standards. I, Henry Mathewson, will my ability to debate to Boyd Chase with most sincere sympathy. I, Rose Nowak, will to the incoming seniors my secret of being an ideal student. I, Bill Palmer, leave my deep, soothing voice to John Storm. I, Lora Peters, leave my sunny disposition and quiet ways to Bernice Santich. I, George Prevezich, will my sense of humor to Charles Soval, may he live and laugh. I, Frank Steinley, leave my love of outdoorsy' to Carl Holman. I, Dorothy Thomas, will my dramatic ability to Margaret Cole. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hand and Seal this fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-one. THE SENIOR CLASS Witnesses: Dorothy Thoinas, Scribe. Ethelyn Le Mar. Evelyn Cunningham. Rose Nowak. Sixteen

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June - 1931 THE GALLEON FRANK W. STEINLEY Former School-Placerville High Glee Clubg Debating Clubg Honor Roll, DOROTHY THOMAS Previous School-Polytechnic High Captain of first tennis club team, Spring, '29g Dramatics Club, Spring '30, Fall '30, Spring '31g Scribblers Club, Fall ,30, Spring '31g Secretary, High Senior Class, Spring '31g Oice Staff, Fall '28, Spring '29g Office Nlanager, Office Practice Classg repre- sented Balboa in Shakespearian con- fest, Spring '30 first time school resentedjg Honor Roll, Spring '29g F311 '3o. Fifteen

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June - 1931 THE GALLEON Prophecy of the Senior Class, Balboa, 1931 AVING attended a high school graduation the other evening, my memory carried me back twenty years to the time our first class of graduates left Balboa High School. I fell to wondering what had happened to my fellow students who were graduated in the class of spring, 1931, and an urge to find out came over me which I could not suppress. l hopped into my plane, speed limits were forgotten until an officer motioned me out of the air lanes. I was charged with passing two air stop-and-go signs-also with making over 500 miles an hour. I paid my fine to the air court and in four hours landed in San Francisco. First of all, I went into the Bank of America to cash a check and found that Tony Gargiulo was the manager. He told me that Leonard Hedman, superin- tendent of an airplane factory, was seriously ill, but was in the capable hands of Dr. Catherine Cole and being nursed by Helen Havvkins. I received my cash and headed for Magnin's and ran into Kaye Ford, who is now their head buyer. Leaving Kaye I went over to my hotel, for I had several letters to dictate. Going into the public stenographers' room, I saw Greta Goncheroff, who was the head of one hundred girls. My letters were quickly forgotten as we talked over old times. George Grammater and Bill Palmer, she informed me, were business partners in a mechanical engineering firm. Another surprise awaited me in the hotel gymnasium, for there I found Rose Nowak as chief physical advisor. Rose said if you want a real thrill be sure to see Yetta Du Fre at the New Hilite Theatre. Yetta turned out to be Dorothy Thomas, so I went back to her dressing room. Dot told me she had seen Henry Mathewson in Paris, working as chief electrical engineer for the French government. , I was so excited I could hardly wait for the next day to start out again on my quest. I Went across the bay to the University of California and there found Lora Peters heading the teaching staff of the German classes. I asked Lora what had happened to George Prevezich and was told he was at the North Pole getting material for a book he was writing. After a most wonderful visit with my old school buddies, I packed up for my return to New York. Having had such a strenuous trip, I felt the need of a few days' vacation. Knowing no finer place than Yosemite Park, where its falls, streams, wild animal life, flowers, and trails are unending, I took a short hop in my plane and soon was there. I was very interested in the park, and since the rangers are the best source of information, I headed for the main ranger's office. And of all things, there was Frank Steinley, and his badge displays in large type, CHIEF. My visit ended too quickly, but business called me back to my New York office. I have had surprises and thrills galore hearing and seeing the success of each member of the summer class of 1931. Balboans knew these students would all make good and were not disappointed. They will continue to climb to unknown heights and some will be national figures. As Balboans, we rejoice with them and wish them all continued success and happiness. ETHELYN LE MAR. Seventeen