Mission High School - Mission Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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one, girls began exercises in the gymnasiums. Now, one of the first things a sophomore girl does is sign up for after school sports, and after continuing this for six terms is awarded a Block M, a gold pin and becomes a member of the GEB. In '96 there was only one school orchestra which held weekly rehearsals every Wecliiesday. Dance bands weren't authorized then. Mission today has a reputation for being the most demo- cratic school in the city due to the fact that she has no sororities or fraternities in her midst, But in the old days, she had the Alpha Nu Fraternity and the Omega Nu Sorority which were very active in rushing affairs. Today's school organizations include Tri-Y and Hi-Y, organizations for boys and girls sponsored by the YMCA and YWCA, GEB, Block M Societies, Girls' League Cabinet and the Arktules Council. Xliilliam Steele Lola Mae Taylor Phil Vollhardt Norman Swanson Patricia Thomason Mary Vedovotlo Elizabeth Vorsatz Patricia Tripp Adam Vigo Im Waldron 4? 'htel' L. I ,...--,....

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' J t , Ly U Ag , f it I 5 Xlauie Qlieiklmc-nm-r Hazel Raketti luhn Ramirez Shirley Ruudahusli luyie Ryan limi: Queluwlu lfiank Ramllel lunatioRus.1 liurntlly liudee Steven Samui Fall Class of 1945 After graduation exercises it was customary to have some sort of celebration, so dances were held in the boy's gym, There is no record of the first graduation party, but for years, according to many students, they have been thc most exciting socials of the year. Graduates, then, received their diplomas from the President 1' of the Board of Education, whereas now the principal of the school makes the presentation, Student body otlicers held the titles of president, first vice-president, second vice-president. correspond- ing secretary, recording secretary, girls' financial secretary, boys' financial secretary, basketball man, baseball man, and Bay Cor delegates. The duties performed by them were much the same as those performed by our otlicers today. Girls weren't very active in sports then and you never found vu Awmausox any girls venturing forth in conquest of Block M's. After 190-1 when calisthenics were advertised as advantageous for every- l.dwaid Sauyei Hai-'ld Nutt Sylxla Sciempns bc-urge Sheu jovte Splllei Adele Nalxse XY1lleta Sir-tt ,lohn Slli.'I'Iilll XVllll.1m Shut! Don Steele .- 1 S., 4 5 ri . . PAGE TVVFNTY-FOUR

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- +, x 1 X N Available only to the high and mighty sei 'QQ are such tiine-honored duties as digging intcxtxik practically empty senior wallet, prying 'loose some change, scutting up four flights of stairs to room 4il0 and being relieved ot 81.75 for high senior dues, Cap and Gown fittings are also re- served for the future graduates. Stepping into the fitting,the prospective senior is instantly whipped in and out of a variety of sizes until he is told that it tits. English Vlll is also For Seniors Only. It deals with composition torms and sen- tence structure-'all in preparation lor the three' hour English test given hy the University of Cali- fornia. Most missed, perhaps, will be those assaults upon the boys' heanery in quest ot some form of nourishment.