McClymonds High School - Indian Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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Afterglow Dramatics . . . That a term play of some type would have been given if the stage in the Durant Elementary School auditorium had been available for practice was revealed by Mrs. Mabel Balensiefer, instructor of the dramatic department of the school. Vtlith a m a k e - u p demonstration as their only presentation this term, a large play, to be given at Hoover Junior High School, is being planned for next term if the commercial department of McCly- monds is able to sten- cil the written plays, and if a satisfactory play can be found to use for practicing. said the instructor. Students who took part in the make-up demonstration which was presented in the Durant auditorium were: Frank Thomas announcer, Ifrnest Macedo, as a Spaniard, Ida Catera, as a Japanese girl, Wi11if1'ecl Jewell as an Indian girlg Irene Pavon, as a Spanish girl: Levi Donmoi'l, as an old lady, and John Dom Brosky, as a clown. Members of Mrs. llalensiefer's fourth period dramatics class are: Lorraine An- dres, David Austin, Richard Candelario, Alberta Catley, Paul Crverich, Oliver Desmangles, Hazel Glanavich, Ruth Goldberg, Peter Gugich, Lovine Geer, Archie Hickox, George Jardine, Adelaide Lomba, Henry Lyons, Nellie Mack, lil- liott Melancon, Vlayman Newsom, llar- old Porter, Katherine Spillard, Ruth Thompson, Bill XVagner, Ted Wfoods. Faustina Uribe, Phil Crakoxv. Ambitious dramatists present in Mrs. l3alensiefer's eighth period group are: Ida Catera, John Dom llrosky, Levi Dumoil, Carmen Gomez, XVinifred Jewell. Iirnest Macedo, Irene Pavon, Junior NVil- son, Lois Marick, Celestine Morse and Frank Thomas. Honor Society . . . The McClymonds Honor Society is composed solely of blue card holders. To gain admission into the organization one must receive eight blue cards in succes- sion or get A or B grades for two terms in a row. This entitles the student to a silver M. A gold M can be earned by re- ceiving A or B grades throughout his career at McClymonds High School. Officers of the Honor Society are A1- bert Gray, president: Irene Lasquerettes, vice-presidentg and Rose Kielbasagsecre- tary. A governing board is composed of Margaret Marshall and 'Henry Lyons. Gold M members are: Ida Catera, Es- ther Arca, Marion Gandy, Ruth Glibert, Albert Gray, Rudolph Kelly, Perry Lacy, Henry Lyons, Margaret Marshall, Vir- ginia Melo and Dorothy Vacha. Silver M students are: Rinaldo Caruso, Margaret Gullet, Tadashi Hirota, Sumi- ko Kido, Margaret Knocke, Elmer Lew, Adolph Mondragon, Golda Rassette, Norma Belli, John Dom Browsky, Helen Gjersand, George Gray, Bernard Hart, Gertrude Jeong, Dorothy Johnson, Rose Kielbasa, Myron Lees, Shimako Masuda, Floyd Musgrove, Gerald Nickel, Antoin- ette Petruzelli, Dorothy Thompson, Irene Lasquerettes, Jean Gargurivich, Mary Carey, Phil Crakow, Masaru Fujimoto, Llewellyn Husband, George LeSire, lX'Iartin Alton, James McCloud, Jessie NVood, Siggi Isaki, Mary Celia and Bar- bara lrlolstrom. Privilege cards are distributed to all Honor Society members each semester. These special cards allow the student to leave his or her classroom without sign- ing up and is not obligated to return slips from the office. Honor Society cards also entitle the bearers to occupy any vacant seat in assemblies throughout the term without being marked absent. This privi- lege did not have to go in effect this term as all lNIcClymonds students were al- lowed the freedom to occupy any seat they desired.

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AfZergZ0w Orchestra and Choral . . . Music, its beauty and significance, should be given its deserving credit due to the work done by the musical classes this fall term, according to Mr. Charles P. Bourne, musical instructor. Being called on for their willing ser- l vices, the orchestra and choral ' g r o u p s brought music an d song to attentive aud- iences so that they might learn of the op- portunities found through music in the senior schools. Appearances were 1-mg' W g g yell, PreSCOtt, and Hoov- er junior High Schools. Members of the orchestra were: An- geline Carpenter, Helen Nascimento, E- laine Regas, Golda May Rasette, Tony Narducci, james McCloud, Herbert Ro- an, Alvin Che'lean, Sylas Kieser, Adlaide Lomba, Mary Ella Sanders, George Le- Sire, Bob Narducci, Gerald Nickle, Al- bert Cerimeli, Bill Fontes, Andrew john- son, Newton Baker, Elliot Melancon, Ed Mathews, James Kane, Paul Black, Ar- thur Candelario, Mary Asonovich, Doro- thy Nickle and Virgil Baker. Members of the choral groups were: Tony Catalan, Ronald Collins, Carmen Gomez, Arthur Humphrey, Daniel Les- ser, Phil McCaffery, Adolph Mondragen, Gerald Nickle, Robert Morton, George Owen, Gilbert Phelps, Constance Bail, Angeline Carpenter, lda Catera, Dorothy Correa, Bernice DeMello, Irene Enos, Vancie Geraldo, Cecelia Gold, Stella El- liott, Lois Hibson, Gertrude Jeong, Mar- gery Johnson, Dorothy Johnson, Eleanor LaClaustro, Margaret Marshall, Louise Merel, Herbert Roan, Orvil Rolfe, Joe Salemme, Phillip Smith, Vernon Thorn- ton, Alice Oliver, Virginia Puffer, Julia Rose, Mary Rhoades, Louise Silva, Vir- ginia Sullivan, Velma Thompson, Ruth Thompson, Mary Tsukahira. HifY Clubs . . . Under the leadership of Ida Catera, president, the girls' Hi-Y organization gave a successful skating party at Roll- erland on October 17. Games and stunts were held and many prizes were given. A joint session was held with the boys' Hi-Y and they discussed the plans for the annual Hi-Y and alumni party. This party is given near the end of each school term. The girls usually bring the refresh- ments and the boys obtain the orchestra. Miss Marguerite Muncy,. cooking in- structor, is the adviser for the girls, while Mr. George Hensley guides the destinies of the male group. The girls' organization is under the ruling hands of Ida Catera, president, and Dorothy Thompson, secretary. Mem- bers of the Girls' Hi-Y are: Ida Catera, Dorothy Thompson, Virginia Melo, VVin- nie Jewell, Mary Rozales, Marge Fraga, Dorothy Vacha, Faustine Uribe, Sylvia Silva, Gladys Radovan, Eugenia Broch- ier, Louise Endrizzi, Eva Melo, Mary Celia, Margie Marshall, Josephine Silva, Virginia Puffer, Bernice Lynch, Sybil Dorman, Mary Alice Rhoades, Helen VVickenhauser, Barbara Holstrom, Viv- ian Simpson, Betty Haynes, VVanda Beach and Grace A'Perry. Frank Thomas guides the boys' Hi-Y as president, with Rudy Kelly vice-pres- identg Ted VVoods, secretary, and Roy Epperson, treasurer. Members of the club are: Frank Thomas, Rudy Kelly, Ted VVoods, Roy Epperson, Frank Fazio, Henry Lyons, Alfred Ciremele, Carmen Gomez, George Shiaqua, George Steven- son, Albert Symons, Donald Aabakken, Bill Milicich, George LeSire, George Na- politano, Edward Fraga, Lefty Husband. Louis Moroni, joe Davidson, Manuel Delcinio, Don Farrell, and Granville Na- politano. The semi-annual High Y Day dance was held from 2:30 to 4:30 o'clock De- cember l0 in the school gymnasium.

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Afterglow Girls' League . . . XVith Dorothy Vacha at the helm as president, and Grace A'Perry as secre- tary, the McClymonds High School Girls' League sponsored a Hallowe'en Dance and a swimming party at Lake- side Plunge as their main activity con- tribution for this term. Due to the upset condition of this term, the League has held only one meeting, said Mrs. Myrtle Freeman, club adviser, and dean of girls. Committees for the events given by the League were: Dance il Dorman, chairmang Florence Teglia, VVinnie jewell, Marie Conde, Irene Pavon, Mary Rhoades and Alma Rodriquez. Committee for swimming party: Lou- ise Bndrizzi, chairman, Eugenia Broch- eir, Gladys Radovan, Dorothy Vacha and Sybil Dorman. A picnic committee was also chosen, although as yet no pic- nic has been held. Committee members are Antoinette Petrezzeli, chairman, Norma Belli, Mary Phillips and Faustina Uribe. Today's League members are: Grace A'Perry, Esther Arca, VVanda Beach, Bruna Belli, Norma Belli, Eugenia Bro- cheir, Ida Catera, Florfence Connell, Margaret Fraga, Marion Gandy, Vancie Geraldo, jane Gargurevich, Ruth Gli- bert, Betty Haynes, Evangeline Haggar- ty, Katherine Cristoffulo, Marie Conde, Sybil Dorman, Angeline Carpenter, Lou- ise Fndrizzi Barbara Holstrom, Wfinnie Jewell, Dolores Krilitich, Margaret Mar- shall, Shimakeo Masuda, Virginia Melo, Eva Melo, Irene Pavon, Stan Popovich, Alma Rodriquez, Mary Rhoades, Gladys Radovan, Sylvia Silva, Florence Teglia, Dorothy Thompson, Faustina Uribe, Dorothy Vacha and jessie Wfood. committee: Block WM Society- . . . The Block M Society with Russell Panella, president, and Siggi Isaki, sec- retary, is an organization for all athletes who have a letter in sports. The purpose of this society is to enable athletes to he of service to their school in other ways than just through ath- letic competition. D u r i n g assemblies the members of the so- ciety cooperate with the student body by seeing that members of the audience attend- ing the assemblies do not make any distur- bance. If persons are out of order society members report office. One of the many clubs of McClymonds that is noted for its clean cut members and its sportmanship is the Block M Society, which is under the supervision of Mr. Richard Rodriquez, head of the physical education department at Mc- Clymonds. In the football season, it pays ex- penses of injured players, by selling pea- nuts and candy at the home games. If a player sustains injuries in a game the Block Mn Society immediately furnishes the money for the injured player. The Block M Society now has twenty-two members enrolled. They are: Ed Alcala, Rinaldo Caruso, Grover Car- ter, jack Clemons, john Dami, VValter Dixon, Manuel Delcenio, Frank Gray, Siggi Isaki, George Johnston, Alfred Jordon, Rudolph Kelly, Waltei' Loffler, Russell Panella, Bob Rasmussen, Henry Ray, Peter Rusconi, Robert Silva, Roy Sutrov, Albert Symons, Frank Thomas, and Lon NValton. the offenders to the