Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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BLOCK LLTTLR SOCIETIES The Girls’ Block P, our only feminine letter society, had an active year with both athletic business and social functions. Under a new plan this year, the awarding of Block A’s for athletic achievement was descarded, and class numerals were given instead to all except this year’s seniors. Social activities also shared as one of the spotlight activities of this organization with a snow trip to Yosemite and a city ice skating jaunt. This year the society was uiv der the leadership of Patty Sherwood, president; and Miss Collins, adviser. The Boys’ Block P activities for this year contributed both socially and administratively to the school life. With its members acting as “buttons” at strategic points in the halls, the movement of traffic to and from classes was greatly facilitated. Socially the society has held many dances, whenever there was a lull in school life, in its effort to build up the injury fund. The letter men, with Bob Slater as president, climaxed the year with their feature of a “broadway” chorus in the Boys’ Stunt Show. Faculty advised by Ned Johns, this organization was under the vice presidency of Bill Darsie, with George Whisler and Bill Roth acting sergeantat arms and secretary, respectively.

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R. A. C. Vandervoort. Nickel, Love, Gcstcr, Stone, Slater, Rcichcl. Slater ATHLETIC COIHROL The Board of Athletic Control this year, as in the past, has not had a diversified, novel calendar in adhering to its strictly routine duties. How- ever, a new aspect of the injury fund, an accident policy with the student and the school each paying half, created some fervor among the board’s members. Its tiring, yet necessary, routine included the management of pre game rallies, the direction of the concessions, and the assigning of letter awards. In the fall, at football games, the concessions department devised a unique way to sell refreshments by circulating boys among the stands with their wares. The Girls' Athletic Association, which is open to all girls who have made fifty points in after-school sports, has not been as active this year as in the past. This organisation has met regularly to plan schedules and keep after- school sports in working order. The president was Alma Prior, Commission- er of Girls' Athletics; vice-president, Dorothy Mears; secretary, Willa Westfall. Other members of the board were Laura Higginson, Betty Berry- man, Christina Borland, Doris Pogue, Viola Morris, Norma Morris, Clara Nystrom, Patsy Clark, Patty Sherwood, and Patsy Sibley.

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CO-OP - mmol! LETTER SOCIETy The Coop, part of the movement sweeping the country, served the school well in two roles: a convenient, economical store for student supplies, and a donator to student organizations. Despite the complaints of the profit making merchants, the students’ own store turns its profit to the Scholarship Society, to the stage crew, and for the buying of consistent, generous adver tisements in the “Campanile” and the “Madrono.” Under William Carr Mclnnis, faculty adviser since the co Op was part of the Forum Club, Bob Love, manager; Jim Crawford, assistant manager; and clerks, Fred John stone and Bob Slater, it served the public well. The Minor Letter Society, an organization for the boys who have won awards in minor sports, was relieved of its duty of guarding cars, which it has so badly neglected in the last few years, by the Commission of Boys’ Activities, “catclvall” for all school problems not connected with any other office. The society, led by Bob Love, president, and Bob Fraser, faculty adviser, put on at the Boys’ Stunt Show the most novel and unique program, a satire on everything from “Byrd at the South Pole” to “Our New Track.”