Castlemont High School - Falcon Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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x . I 1 of A fl R O T C OFFICERS Front row Ma3orJ Plat' Captam R Lakness Captam W H Papenfoth Cm bell Lxeutenant J Shaw Lleutenant E Kxnder Thxrd row Lxeutenant F Mclntosh Lxeutenant E Miguel Lxeutenant G Blood CRIER STAFF First row Mr James MacDonald Cxnstructorl J MBYIOH H Armstrong D Van Dorn A Beasley Second raw J Hull R Bouque H Deuser J Carey I Boulter M Klrby FALCONET STAFF Fzrst row H Weed P Muller B Crawford C Kazona Mr James MacDonald Cmstructorb Second row B MacFarland G Tolman F Mulntosh A Beasley ORCHESTRA Srttmg left ro nght F Burnsen G Alves W Knodler I Geckler J Rrchardson R Mary att A Batteate W Koch A Eck I Bushman L Palange N Txbaldero B Drake F McKenna H Lockyear Standmg left to r1gl t S Gall N Grlbert L Muller O Sanford N Crossman R Pava B Fxgeroxd W Ferrexra B Peron E Hastxngs Mr J Darasch Cxnstructorj -1 E . i V ., H. , ,. , , 4 , ' Q 4 A I Y f ala lx, X f' , W ,ASA i l ii . 4 su, ' f I V ' etructorl, Captain E. Warnhqlz, Captain D.. Scotri. Second row: Lleutenant S. Galll Captain Camp-

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uhhcatlnns EW STUDENT publ1cat1ons have had such an influence upon the actions of its readers as Ye Castle Crier has had this term Indeed our paper has been the life insurance of every important event Strange as it may seem the Crler staff operated under entirely new condxtlons Editor Mary Jane Kirby supervised the work of her assistants and each associate editor at some time was given an opportunity to set up page one This system recommended by Mr Mortensen has proven successful by giving a deslrable variety 1n page makeup Phyllls Miller associate ed1tor of Ye Falconet achieved an enviable efficiency 1n executing her duties Not content with wrxtmg almost half the Falconet Phyllis absorbed most ot the unfinished material which always appears at the eleventh hour byfbm, HDHDSUUP USIC hath its charms and well indeed do we know the meaning of this saying owing to the fine work of the music department of Castlemont during the past semester Orchestra glee club and voice culture classes co operated in putting on the now famous Beaux Arts Soiree an evening of musical and ented group of vocalists from the voice culture classes entertainment was furnished for a music assembly and later thls same group furnished a chorus which sang Christmas carols with never to be forgotten beauty An equally important part of the music department 1S that of the lnstru mental which is composed of band and orchestra The band whlch lS noted for its Fine talent presented two noon day concerts this semester and has had several important engagements outside of school In addltion to this both orchestra and band are responsible for the success of many assembly programs illibe QEIZUBII uf the Eulhen Spur ITH the presentation of gold p1ns to Pat Graley Bessie Obrado vich Arnold Beasley and Stanley Backlund the Order of the Golden Spur concluded 1ts aCt1Vlt16S this term Gold pins which are awarded to students who have been members of the honor society for five semesters is the highest scholastic recognitlon glven by Castlemont Under President Stanley Backlund the O G S enjoyed a full program The honor society rltual written by Arnold Beasley was presented for the first time at an assembly this semester The semi annual initiation picnic was held at Durant Park on October 29 Unique stunts and elaborate tortures for the new members were the most appreclated events of the day I V I ' ' ss ' u ' . . , . , - . . . . J ,, . . . , , . - . A . . . ,, . . 3 7 s a ' ' ' . . , . . dramatic entertainment which will long be remembered. Thanks to our tal- 7 , L y . . l , . . G v ' Q ' ! . . , . - l 9 D ' Y 9 . , . . . ' Y 9 AK 91 '

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TRUSTEES Flrst mw V Sandall J Cluston B Obf3dQV1Ch J Batten H Marks G Lucas Second row S Backlund P Graley R Lakness G Cahstro ilirpsts AKING another record 1n soc1al and educat1onal benefits to stu dents Castle club l1fe cont1nued to occupy a promlnent rank 1n school affa1rs th1s semester That club act1v1t1es promote a sense of CIVIC respons1b1l1ty and encourage co operatlon m common projects was adequately proven by Castlemont s most outstand1ng club th1s term the boys H1 Y Under the cha1rmansh1p of B111 Brusstar an elaborate landmark plan was presented to the Oakland Jumor Chamber of Commerce for the1r cons1derat1on and adopt1on Or1g1nally conce1ved by Mr R R ranchos of the early Spamsh per1od 1n Callfornla Such 1dent1ficat1on would be consp1cuously placed on the pr1nc1pal h1ghways leadmg 1nto the ranchos Every person who has e1ther sampled the H1 Y 1n1t1at1on or w1tnessed lt Wlll read1ly agree that 1ts ceremony IS the most 1mpress1ve ever presented by a group of students D6Sp1t6 the H1 Y comet the Sc1ence Club under the presxdency of jane Heath succeeded 1n carvlng out for 1tself a fine reputat1on on the club roster Bes1des ltS customary frol1ck1ng 1n1t1at1on the Sclence Club elected to experlment 1n photography Careful workmansh1p and patlence produced a number of effect1ve pm hole cameras wh1ch were used W1tl'1 a remarkable degree of GHTCICHCY Though It has merely scratched the surface of 1tS poss1b1l1ty the Med1cal Club founded and preslded over by Gus Lukus promlses a field of aCtlV1ty 1n the future part1cularly adaptable to those plannmg elther med1c1ne or nursmg as a profess1on Several of the organ1zat1ons mcludmg the Latm Club Sw1mm1ng Club Excahbur L K A C and Dancmg Club should sound a new chord of popu1ar1ty next term :gust 9 3 . , . . 7 , - D . . . y Stuart, sponsor of the Hi-Y, the plan proposes to identify all of the former ' 9 . 1 I Y y vs.. , I Y