Katherine Delmar Burke School - Works and Days Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Works 49- Days i' EDITCRIAL , THIS CLASS of '3 5, are about to sail out onto the sea of life. We will feel strange waters lapping at the sides of our craft, and often we will be in doubt and will not know which way to steer our vessel. We will meet storms as well as fair weather on our journey. But, as we stand here on shore and gaze out on the waters, we are not afraid, for we know that we have been in a safe harbor, we have learned the ways of navigating, our craft has been made watertight. We will not sink as we sail out and on. HERMINE KING, '35 -fs? -At'

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Worfks 69' Days i' THE UNKNOWN WATERS T ALL TOOK PLACE in one of those little brown houses along that winding road up Telegraph Hill, which look right out on San Francisco Bay. There were two children, Manuel, about nineteen years old, and Maria, a young girl about seventeen, in the. Parietta family. Oh yes, and I forgot to mention that Mr. Parietta was doing moderately well in a macaroni factory on the waterfront, while good natured Mrs. Parietta kept the home fires burning. The Parietta family did not possess any too much money, but they managed to get along quite comfortably, with Manuel working in the winery and Mr. Parietta in the. factory. Then too, Maria, who had only about three more months ahead of her before she would be out of high school, was expecting to set up a business of her own as a seamstress, having already gained local fame in the art. As a seamstress, Maria could easily provide for her own needs, although she lived at home. The day finally arrived when Maria decided to hang the sign on the front door of the Parietta home reading in large black letters, Maria Parietta--Expert Se.amstress.', Her business was very successful and she made many new acquaintances, among whom was a Mrs. Fiaschi. Mrs. Fiaschi had a son, Ramon, a young art student, who grew to be very fond of Maria. After their Hrst meeting, Ramon and Maria found themselves spending a good deal of their time together. As time passed Ramon and Maria were often seen walking along the waterfront. As they watched the. big liners and other ocean vessels coming in and out of the Golden Gate, they would try to imagine what lay beyond the long horizon line and picture themselves sailing out on those unknown waters. Ramon however, knew that his future should lie beyond this horizon and he had secret hopes of some day seeing them fulfilled. On the other hand, Maria knew that her life would always be centered around the hill where she had grown up. Frequently, Ramon would speak of his aspirations to Maria. All they could ever hope to do would be to dream about a wonderful career for Ramon, for there was no possible prospect for its realization. Ramon, however, was making a good deal of progress in his art studies, in which he was rapidly becoming an outstanding student. 4 Q N. EJ? QQX4