Hilo High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Hilo, HI)

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Sophs Will Remember W A great tidal wave of 706 ambitious sopho- mores rolled into Hilo High on September 3, representing junior high students from Haka- luu to Mountain View, and neighboring schools in Hilo. The poor, confused suffer- mores rushed frantically around school the tirst day trying to find classes and different rooms. The upper classmen looked on with hidden mirth, having gone through the same bewilderment themselves, and some of the practical jokers even gave out misleading in- formation to the sophs, which only added to their misery. Teachers handed out textbooks, and some generous souls gave oceans of overnight assignments! Yes, the new sopho- mores were all ready for work the second day of school. The first big event for the sophs was, of course, the election of officers. Calvin Mimaki easily won the presidency. An able man at the helm, he steered the sophomores through a successful year. Busy-bee Masayuki tTonyl Taniguchi proved himself a useful assistant to prexy Mimaki. Shy and popular Mildred Hora successfully handled the financial chores, while Secretary Eleanor Ushijima proved her- self 'equally successful in scribbling 150 words per. minute. A Of course there were also the three that got blamed for whatever went on at the repre- sentative assemblies, Representatives Sheila Goldsmith, james Funaki and Albert Sevcik, who voiced opinions for the sophs. The ad- visory board included Mrs. Dorothy Baird, Mrs. Marion Lee Loy, Miss joella Kirton, Wing Kong Chong and james Noda. The inevitable day came too soon-lnitia- tion! the day of all days for the upper class- men, but a nightmare of fearful anticipation on the part of the sophs. The boys came to school dressed as girls, and the girls dressed in boys' clothes. After they had passed through the numerous ordeals--too many for their per- sonal comfort-they made a vow to avenge themselves on the next band of greenies that entered the school. The juniors made up to the sophs, however, at the Initiation Dance held on September 28. Many eager sophomores tried for places on the famed Viking basketball team. Those Top to bottom: Sophs Betty Lou Yuen and Falvin hlinmki trying to read .... Read card-'nuff sed .... Put 'em together and take 'em apart-apti- tude .... Fold those seals, Betty. ZS

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E F WF s fa . Of Candid Things Seniors spent three years going up and down the old halls , . . each one had his own iut worn in . . . the mauka building at mid- in'-rning recess seethed with knowledge-satuw ated Vikings getting a breath of air before they beeame super-saturated in third period elassrooms . . . meehanieal drawing . . . ob- viously . . . profound interest apparent . . . 'l'li or not TB, that is the eonjestion . . . eon- sumption be done about it? . . . a eough . . . a cough . . . this mobile X Ray unit remainel there patiently for about two weeks before Christmas while students tramped in and out in their thin blouses getting X Rays of their thestsi taken . . . Ulaa mist . . . mist Olaa and hit Hilo . . U: out came umbrellas and raineoats and oft fame the shoes. . . these students slushed through the mud to and from the chorus bulld- ing, the gym, and the bandroom, no matter what Hilo weather ehose to do . . . and it chose to do plenty. will T554 fig Lgflr ..,4-.s K-W2 -fs e . s. :S-T 2:-1 -' F31 Trrlfs-'

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Sophomore class ofiicersg left to right: Representative Sheila Goldsmith, Trea- surer Mildred Hora, Representative Al- bert Sevcik, Secretary Eleanor Ushijirna, President Calvin Mimaki, Representa- tive James Funaki, Vice President Ma- sayuki Taniguchi. securing berths were Albert MacKenzie, Albert Manliguis, Haruyuki Y amane, Thomas Nathaniel and William Kaaa. The sophomores were proud of Matsuyo Kawashima, who won the Junior Chamber of Commerce's oratorical contest for the Island of Hawaii. Rolling in at the end of every quarter were the quarterly English exams. Most of the sophs really did pretty well. In the social studies classes the teachers tried to give them some ancient history about the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Some sophs even took geometry, chemistry and shorthand. The sophomores got into the swing of ac- tivities and clubs early in the year. Many of them got prominent parts in modern dancing, and most of the snappy cheerleaders were sophs. The chorus and band classes also found quite a number of the lower classmen displaying their talents. Dances? But definitely! The sophomore Valentine Dance was held on February 9. It had been a long time since the juniors and seniors had seen such elaborate decorations in the old gym. The sophomores really out- clid themselves and thanks to general chairman Masayuki Taniguchi and his helpers, everyone had a wonderful time. Every soph was given a physical exam in February, and all of them had X-rays and blood tests made when the mobile unit came along. April and May were the busy months for the sophs, as it was nearly the closing of school and the cramming of untinished busi- ness. To avenge themselves of their lost pres- tige as lower classmen, the initiation commit- tee, organized in April, laid the torture plans for the incoming sophomores in fall. It was headed by Albert Sevcik, cooperatively assisted by his revenge-hungry aides, Betty Lou Yuen, Ethel Mukai, Richard Chalmers and james Funaki. According to tradition, the sophs worked while the seniors took it easy. The underclass- men were given the honor of decorating the Armory for Commencement. fAnd cleaning it up, toolj This task of leading the sophs in their duties was naturally laid on the shoulders of Prexy Calvin Mimaki. Early May brought elections snooping 'round the corner and as the Blue and Gold goes to press, many am- bitious sophs were seeking student body offices. The sophs, a little older and wiser, now look forward to next year's prospects. Sophomore class adviscrsg lt-ft to right: Mrs. Dorothy Baird, Mrs. hlarion Lee Loy, Wing Kong Chong, James Norla. lilissing from picture: Bliss Ioella Kirton. . 29