Exeter Union High School - Acta Yearbook (Exeter, CA)

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--'-- 's JV' Junior Class VVe, the class of '28, met for the first time as upper-classmen to carry through our most successful year so far. We elected the following officers: Vincent Dungan, president: Oliver Nichols, vice presidentg Vance Venables. secretary-treasurer, Robert Meyers, business manager, and Miss Margaret G. Furness advisor. VVe began this year right by having the following Juniors represent us in the Scholarship society: Dixie Anthony, Elenore Archer, Helen Balaam. Thomas Campbell, Vincent Dungan, Mary Fisher, Sadie Greenwood, Julia Hurwitz, Ida Mae Ylohnston, Thorington Putnam. Mildred Thornbnry, Georgia XVood, Ethel Cook, Anna Murata, Vance Venables and Arlene Kirkman. However, the ability to learn is not our only quality. for we gave as many members to athletics as to the Scholarship Society. To the Heavy- weight football team we contributed C. XVhitney, and T. Clements: to the Lightweight team. Otis Nichols, Oliver Nichols, N. Clark, H. lluckaby, R. Murphy, and E. Harvev: to basketball we gave E. Harvey, H. Huckaby. C Goracke, .-X. Goracke, C. Wlhitney, G. NNVCCINS, Oliver Nichols, and E. Martin: to baseball, E. Harvey, G. Givens, K. Perkins, C. Goracke, A. Goracke, and ll. Huckaby. In track the juniors ran a close second to the Seniors in points. ln girls' sports the Junior girls proved themselves superior in interclass Basket- ball. VVe gave Madgel Wlilson, Helen Balaam, Anna Murata and Agnes Sims to the Girls' League Baseball team which won three games from other schools. A third outstanding quality is our ability in dramaties. YVe contributed the following eight members to the cast of 'fSeventeen the school play: Otis Nichols, Maurice Tyler, Neal Clark, Edwin Martin, Charles Smith, joel lfledgpeth, Muriel XVells. and Mary Fisher. This was over half the cast. Otis Nichols had the part of XVillie Baxter, the lead, which he played very creditably. Maurice Tyler took the part of VVillie's father, which was an important part. In the Glee Club Operetta, Ethel Cook and Helene Sparks both had leading parts. VVe conducted the Blue Moon Shoppe after the operetta. Josephine Young and Helene Sparks, with Vincent Dungan playing the accompaniment, sang several numbers to entertain the patrons. The cafeteria was decorated very prettily with glowing blue moons and flowers. The menus were writ- ten on folding blue moons. The Shoppe was also conducted after the school play. Roth times it was very successful. .Xll other events led up to the crowning success of the year, the junior- Senior llanquct. Xke are now looking forward to the time when we can show our ability as the leaders of the school, when we can make the Freshmen behave. the Sophomores learn their places, and the -luniors look up to us!

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W L.:- - - ' '- ' F l I - Y -- '-'- ' Sophomore Class VVhen the E. U. H. S. opened its door last September, the class of '29 willingly gave the place it had held the previous year to the new Freshies and accepted with dignity its position as guardians over them. Because of the extreme youth of many of these Freshmen and their utter credulity, the Sophs have found this a Herculean task, but assuming the responsibility with their usual determination, they feel a just pride in the class of '30 to date. At the first class meeting the following officers were re-elected: Miss Vllill, class advisorg Vlohn Blaylock, president: lnez Brown, vice president. New officers installed were: Cora Lee Terrill, secretary and treasurer: Gor- don Shepherd, yell leader: Francis Madsen, sergeant at arms. Max Wlay was chosen as representative on the Student Council. During the year the Sophs held two peppy parties and a snow trip, which will be remembered by all the class. The annual Sophomore-Senior picnic, as sponsored by the class of '29, will long remain in the memories of those lucky enough to have attended as an event of unusual interest and pleasure. The class is well represented in the Honor society, which is made up of those students having the highest scholastic rating in the school. Members of the class belonging to the society are: Cora Lee 'l'errill, Helen Dungan and Leah Dunkin. Believing with the poet that music hath charms, the Sophomores have not neglected this phase of their second year education. Representing their class in the orchestra are: Ethel Gates, Morris Dunkin and Rafael llinedo. The class is also very well represented in both the Boys' and Girls Clee clubs. One feature of which the class of '29 is very proud is the Double Six, a council body which discusses question to be brought before the class. This method of procedure has proved very beneficial in the promotion of all types of class activities. Although the Sophomore class is the first to adopt the plan, it feels that much value has been gained through its use. .-Xside from inter-class the Sophomores were very splendidly represented in all the school teams. In football E. Campbell, Merlin and Melvin Swearingen made letters on the lightweight squads. On Varsity, Madsen, their star sprinter, cavortcd at end, while gl, Blay- lock rounded out his second year as halfback. Basketball gave L. Vasquez his letter in C class, and the two Swearin- gens each won a letter in class. gl. Blaylock played this season at for- ward on the Yarsity, winning a star for two years' playing. Sophomores representing Exeter in track this year were: L. Yasquez, class: F. Madsen and Blaylock. class: ll. ,-Xcuff, Merlin and Melvin Swearingen, class. ln baseball E. Campbell was star pitcher for the team: Bill Linnell played at short stop, and Blaylock, in left field, played his first season with the squad. The Fophomores plan to keep their reputation as the peppiest class in Ff. lf. H. S. throughout their High school career, and are looking forward with much pleasure to next year when they will resume their course as jolly 'luniorsf'