Modesto High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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,ff Mmm lb fini, 'fi lvl Q L1 -fis. I xi .ty yl L' VERlF'lCATlC-FN pm., Q..-Q SE' On' M., When., Board ol Edurwlion l Bradley, E, D. Abbott. K Arlhur L. Shull . . Principal ,f ' , is f, .,., ' . ,.,.... , V , 4 ,. if jsigsffae ,.... -, ill ' Re'?wfiii,e Sfdff FX i 23 .i ' Y Mango., ' AW 'efeff5.1O ffgm , l i i ffssgsar No doubi' fhe idea of a circus brings lo 'lhe minds of mosf of us a circular enclosure where we may wil'- ness fears of horsemanship, acrobafic performances, or wild animal acls. Back of all +his is 'lhe planning, hours of hard work in assembling, fraining, and acquiring 'lhe necessary skill, 'lhere is also ihe work required lo move from one localion 'lo ano+her. ln making a life if is necessary fo somefimes forge? fhe show and glam- our and do some of fhe difiicull 'lasks of acquiring lhe necessary 'lraining and skills fo become successful in fhe chosen career. 'Q ry Safes ,K , e'f lo riqhr Sodersfrorn, H, J. Wellmdng D, Pgwer Cloud 1' -ffl fs H J 'ar e Sn.mckQ.ilr..., M . A, J, 5:u,f9vd,-,Q fy . f r Wesley Pugh-Vice Principal Grace Davis--Vice Principal ll ll Art Ha wfsynenarfmehf . Maude ddifefv of lien' ,JIQMXE d . Gl'OS5 H. rfghlj0ry 9 5 Aqey. Sed, Dorf WI! me ed Jmenf ,F afll S077 sf Rosebri kr' 14,50 fo - QU ff 'ff Agrlcullure Deparlmeni, leff lo Pnswl finding Oc righi-J. Walker, Everefl Spaf-ford, L. Banks, Ar- lhur Eggers. Meri, Wdfor ' Pargo d 03 17 K .Science Deparfmeni, leff ro right - Lars Bennelr, Marion . Martin, Alice Ahlberq, Will L. Brown, J. W. Berry, T. C. Cole- man. ff' ,of 1 as iflim Home Economics Deparlrnenf lei? ro right Lillian Bleil, T. and l. Deparfmenf, lefv ro riqhf-Jack Ny' slrcm, Cecil Wright, Clifford Meadow- croff, Ernesi Goodwin, Cham Alwood Erwin Gressinger Menno Shrock ' r K Elinor Marlin, Inez Lemmon, lrene'Davis Leila Bashor

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Core Curriculum Deparlrnenl, lei? fo riqh? --sealed, Madge Middleron, Grelchen Smith, Barbara Perry, lrene Bolla, Margarer Hosleh fer, Virginia Garrison, Rose Mezlanaresj sland- mg, Muriel Marlin, Gerlrucle Lavnmn, Helen Hirschlelder, Will C. Jumper, Corinne Kyle, J. Fisher-Norlhrup, Clyde Kimball, ,Clil'i0'd iqlli nk - oewwlmergiiileifiuiocgliiliilid' lla Music D ,e O- e , h Don X' curb-1-.Mijlfiil w 45 o' ' l H i i - Mani-1 l , . , l ,X y wi ,. Commercial D Son- Heyen H I beparfrnenr, leff yo V. MM o, s. nm, Leif gay Blvlhe si..uqm.,lf' Hdmiea, Evelyn gem, Shank- Gordon White ng' Robeff Diehl , 2 V v n-,-ry 'G QX N9 XC' c ev .,ll r All , ll-I' ' .h M Pl 'i A .1 ' xi' K 1' ' , r . To cope wilh a record-breaking enrollmeni of iwo lhousand sludenis, 'rhirleen new insfruclors were added during lhe year io ihe ever-increasing facully of Modesio High School. A iolal of fhiriy-one ring- maslers now direcl performances in ihe classroom from 8:30 +o 3:l5 Monday lhrough Friday. Heading 'lhe corps of meniors is Arihur L. Shull who came from Analy High School in Sebasiapol lo replace Charles E. Overman in an exchange of prin- cipals befween lhe lwo schools. His iirsl year here was marlced by his friendly cooperalion wilh lhe siudenfs and his unceasing sense of humor, as well as his adminisfraiive abiliiy. A relurn io +he A, B, C, meihod of grading was lhe main change in school policies. The counselling syslem was made more compleie by designaiing diflereni counsellors for each class and giving rhem deiinile periods for ihis worlr. Mourned by fellow facully members wilh whom she worked, as well as by sludenls who had ihe privi- lege of worlcing under her, was ihe deaih of Miss Ivy Ross. During her nineieen years in +he hislory cleparrmenl, she made a hosl' of friends and ad- mirers. Also much missed nex'l year will be Mrs. Beily Milam, Mrs. Eleanor Tieburg, and Corinne Kyle, who are forsaliing leaching careers for ones in +he home. When noi' busy working on curricular or exlra- curricular dulies, rhe iaculiy members made merry al parlies held regularly or gave 'lheir all in 'rheir annual aihleric fourney. English Denarimenl, lefl lc righl-Marqaref Painler, Erhel Louise Abboll, Helen Hart wich, Greydon Milam, Evelyn Bright, Edna Belle O'Neal, Gladys Swear- ' mqen. . .4 .,. . 5 s Wx 1 Ldnquafl Marquerx G Peron. Car8Y. l-end I Physical Educalion Denarlmenl, lei? lo right-Harold X .. prcer, R.. L. Parkinson, Lucille Palrerson, Helen Moser, e Eleanor Treburg, Dorofhy Boylan, Paul Powell, Jim Hen- Cawani Flolenc derson. Mm, B3 ,Q Yrlce e Depafimeni '1 Price 7 Jennie Mafhsmam Dailffvifiiieila GUM

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HIGH SCHOOL ' California ORDER Dare x i i -.M f:fl,. . l' 1 -1,q JL ris r + f Evelyn Milchell Vice President-Fall Secreiary--Spring ln addilion lo performing ils regular dulies, 'lhis year's execuiive commiHee can claim al leasl six record-smashing ac- complishmenls. The lirsl one was lhal of being presided over for lwo conseculive semeslers by amiable, able lwo-iermer Slanley Wilson. Mid-way lhrough 'lhe firsl' semesler, lhe group crealed a Rally Commillee of fifleen sludenls who served lo creale and mainlain school spiril. Besides planning and execuling rallies, lhe members, dislinguished by red and while caps, acled as ushers and hoslesses ai 'rhe various home games. The l940 lerm was disiinguished by a successful series of four nighl parries planned by lhe sludenl body. Complele wilh lirsl' rale orcheslras, ingenious decoralions, games, food, and duly elecled rulers, 'lhey al-lracled hundreds of sludenls lo 'lhe girls' gym. These all-school affairs included lhe Winler Carnival, which fealured a foresl of Chrisimas frees, lhe Cenlral High Hop, held in coniunclion wiih 'lhe senior play, lhe Day on 'rhe Farm Dance, which followed 'lhe school spring 'frolicg and lhe 45,56 cf 92- .91 62, XJ' 6' r YN Rcprosanlalives-back row, left fo right-Bill Lovvorn, l2Bg Tom Conway, l0A' Bill Schemmel, IDB, Ferris Boolhe, Boys' Associalion President. Fronf row-Peggy Booths, Sycamore Editor, Dexler Hogin, l2Ag Marilyn Maxwell, Girls' League Presi- dnnfg Walter Jolliff, H83 Mrs. ' , Gretchen Smxfh, Adviser Page Twenly-Your 'fig Lily Miyashima Treasurer-Fall Junior-Senior Prom, boasling a wonderland lheme. V6 X Z' iw 9. ., Q' .ii ,J . .. 15- fi Y ,U yi Ring Egan , l , W Gordon Yorlc Business Manager-Fall i V wt -if we 4 Don Schwien Yell Leader-Spring