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

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1 Norman Nicoll Bern-ice Maker Mildred Giusto Hallett Meilickeil Martha Holdener ' Elma Oddsta Lois Allen Amelia Riedlener Betty Everton Dorothy Camuffo Stanley Bell Leona Smith August Nassano Harry Nolan Lydia Rydmrin Paul Postler fmzmf Ojjfceffr. Vg. f HIGH SENIORS High-and-mighties will have officially left Buc- caneer-land in a few days with their official and hon- orary discharge from the crew of the good ship Galleon, leaving behind a glowing record of achieve- ments in the ship's Memory Log, which will be hard' for any class to surpass. At the time of issuance of this, their last Galleon, the group is still looking forward to the Senior Breakfast in the school caf', to that supreme mo- ment, one of the greatest in their lives, when they will walk onto the stage of the Opera House to re- ceive their diplomasg and the last great social affair, the Senior Ball. It was a very difficult task to choose, out of this class of over 300, the two to receive the crowning honor of their high school years, but Helen Ander- holm and Robert Lundquist were selected on the basis of scholarship to give the valedictory and salutatory at commencement. So with lingering thoughts of good times spent together, Balboa bids the class of January V40 fl fond adieu. LOW SE I RSf Running the class of J i econd when it comes to achi ments, the graduates of june '40 appear to have work as their by-word, for the low seniors have been active in every phase of school life. Most of the time allowed in weekly meetings went by without entertainment so that every minute could be given over to discussion of important class problems. The senior party given by the low seniors in honor of the high twelves used as its theme Harvest Festival, which was en- tirely different from any in the past and received praise. Outstanding in sports, mainly football, were such students as: Red Jensen, head man of the grid- iron, who also played on last term's championship baseball nine, Walter Pipko, Pat Castellano, and jim and jack Hughes, also prominent in varsity basketball. Comprising the majority of the Honor Society, as well as most of the journalists, the class of june '40 was an important mainstay in Balboa's wheels of progress. PAGE SIXTI FN

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and Bama! . . . ian... .LN,,. So that Balboa may be a truly demo- cratic student-governing school, the Board of Directors is composed of eight elected Student Association officers plus the president and rep- resentative of the various classes, and other officers, named in the Con- stitution to that body. Into these willing hands fall the task of mak- ing the laws by which the Buccaneers are governed. BOARD O H, VASSMER R. SECHINI E, LOPEZ M. RICHARDSON Yell Leader Student Court judge Burumeer Editor G.A.A. Prerident . by the Sf however, met with enthusiasm and has been cheer- fully carried out through the term. The ofhce of publicity manager was proposed and adopted, the duties of which office include giving publicity through bulletins, newspapers, posters, and the like, to school activities handled by the Board. This appointment will be made each semester by this body from a list of recommended students. Jack O,Brien has capably handled the new position this fall. Student government, quite different from what members of the past generation saw when they went to school, has proved a great step in the edu- cation and character of youth today. High school students obey laws that have been thoroughly ex- amined and voted on by their representative body. This brings about a feeling of loyalty and pride instead of resentment. Most valuable of all in D. JORDAN R. PLYER student government is the teaching of boys and girls, while they are still young, not to vote blindly, but to weigh each measure carefully. All of this brings about a better citizenship of tomorrow. Besides regularly-elected officers of the Board there are three faculty advisors, Miss Pauly, Miss Silvia, and Mr. Heinz, who may be highly praised for the splendid cooperation they have shown. The Board, not being able to face problems which need the careful consideration of an adult mind, take into consideration the opinions and advice of the carefully-chosen sponsors. E With a new term ready to dawn 'on Balboa, another Board will soon be elected. Members of the old Board will be forgotten, but you may be sure that the individual that is forgotten by Balboa will not forget the term he was part of that school's government. PAGE FIFTE E N I Hi 2 l Regirzrar of Volerzr Ani. Reg. of Vale

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1 Q if 0 Mooslin Kreifels Palmer Wikle Remus Bramy Pierce A Fitzpatrick V Abbett Michelsen Goldman Skinner Cosentino Ferriss . Marosky Saponari Eterovich Fraher Merrill Gennai Bongiovanni Lee Keane Carlson Murphy Mayerson Perry OWCEVI JUNIORS Following in the footsteps of their older brothers and sisters, high juniors have not been content with setting new scholarship standards, putting on suc- cessful class parties, and conducting well organized class meetings, but have given Balboa many of its prominent athletes. Tony Bosnich, Pete Davis, Robert Dillon in football, Gerald Cresci, jim Skin- ner and Ken Mooslin in track are always in the thick of the fray. Low juniors having patterned their activities after the seniors have been instrumental in encour- aging participation in school affairs. On the roster of this active group are Norma Peterson, Doris jordan, Roger Plyer, and Margaret Abbett in schol- arship g john Russo, football, and Harry Michelsen and Rudy Marzi, varsity crew. jack Bramy, presi- dent, was also chief official of the group when they were low freshmen. SOPHOMORES High sophomores, or, as they put it, the high- and-mighties of the lower division, have been am- bitious in setting an example for other lower divi- PAGE SFVFNTEEN sion classes to follow. Ed Goldman, class president and able orator, believes sincerely that, School is the preliminary bout that prepares for the main event, that of making a livingf' Low sophomores have brought favorable attention to themselves this term primarily by supporting the clean-up campaign. FRESHMEN When one thinks of the high freshman class, the name of Paul Varoff is outstanding, largely because this chap is out to break the record of big brother George who holds an international record in his sport, pole-vaulting. The freshman dance, given as an inducement to let these students who are fairly new to Balboa get acquainted, was a success, and members anxiously await another affair of its kind. Youngsters of the school gave the reins of leader- ship to Donald Lee, who has started his charges out in the right way by entering into sports and school activities. 'They quickly became adjusted to the size of Balboa, and, much to the dismay of their older friends, found out that Balboa has no swimming pool. eil?