San Mateo High School - Elm Yearbook (San Mateo, CA)

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,W ----- E N--+ wmwwfr- c , tM....,.., ,Mx t , X ,. . , , 3,5 5 ' ' The . A ll .1 , . -. Barkers' Club l'resid4-nt- -Anna Vhlu- Sem-relary -.lane Mulcahy l-'nvlllty Advisol'--Miss Ruth Mantz ARliIiR'S CLUB, which was organized last year to issue the semi-annual Elm, has progressed so rapidly that this year it undertook to publish an annual in six months' time. The club was very fortunate in receiv- ing cooperation, not only from its own members, but from the Executive Board and the senior class. - The thirty members that constituted the Barkers' Club put all of their efforts towards editing this annual. A special major period was arranged for the Barkers' work. Each club member had some definite work assigned to him. All of the stories and articles for the book were written and typed by the members. The girls made home-made candy and sold it during noon periods. Judging from the large proceeds, the candy sales were a success. The boys of the club started a new sale of handbooks. These hand- books, containing the constitutions of the various organizations, school yells and songs, and information regarding the clubs, were sold for ten cents each. The sale of handbooks increased at election time where they had he- come popular 'for their needed information. These books were printed by the club last semester. By the income of these sales the small amount ex- ceeding the budget of the Elm was paid off. Although the club devoted most of its elforts to the publishing of the Elm, it found time to participate in other activities. Une of the recent activities of the club was the presentation of the film, The Fall of the House of Usher, a modernistic motion picture taken from Poe's story by that name. Miss VVolhaupter's and Miss Cl2ll.lS61l,S classes were guests of the club at a private showing of the reel. The film was a success from the standpoint both of information and amusement. The members of the Barkers' Club were given tickets to sell for the Elm, which they sold very rapidly and efliciently. The members were easily recognized by the small green gold elm lree pin that they wore. lTi1c-: Eiml

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I, -., ,,.Q:5 w g, 1 . T., '. - 7- ' ' .-. Q af -'- lem-:-, !F',ggg:,'i?E'yi3Q..T,-l......g..a: Y-'..g::1 .12-:'i:.. , . .. ,, .. ,in a Editorial 44 AN MATEO aims to produce one of the best annuals in the state on the smallest budget-about one-third of the amount spent by the average school of its size, said Edward Bauer, speaking before the,Press Convention at the University of California, as representative of the engrav- ing company. Mr. Bauer, who was editor of the last San Mateo annual, four years ago, expressed the aim of the Elm'f staff this semester. For the first time since Burlingame and San Mateo separated, San Mateo is publishing an annual. In spite of the modern tendency toward a lower budget for high schools, the students of the school have long been agitating for a publication more permanent in form that the illustrated reviews that San Mateo has been publishing semi-annually, at minimum cost. This annual is in answer to their demand. The editor and business manager, with the faculty advisor, worked out a budget in which-' every sheet of paper, every imprint of the press, every photograph was used to advantageg there was no waste. With the aid of the active Barkers' Club of thirty members, with the help of the art depart- ment, the print shop, and the commercial printers and engravers, this budget was made practicable, and an annual has been produced which shall be neither a strain on the Student Body to support, nor a drain upon the students to purchase. Too many schools have found it necessary to abandon the publication of a year book because competition has forced them into the expenditure of thousands of dollars. The Barkers' Club, in publishing this annual for the Student Body, does not aim to enter this competition. It aims, rather, to express the spirit of that student body by its theme, School Life, and put into permanent form for the students a record of their activities for the year-all this at a cost in keeping with the best modern trend. lTiie Eiml

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,. ,VN , . ax k if .P L fi 1 Lp L5 1 JJL M P Cl b President -Gordon Sloth-ry Set-iw-Iary-'l'r4-asura-r l'oll4-n Clark X'iee-Presitlenl Ilill Bradley Fzwnlty Advisor Mrs. Crystal Murphy AN x1.x'l'lco's rnliss crrn, during the spring semester ot' 1931, not only added many new names to its list ot' members, but with the help ot' Mrs. Murphy,- the club advisor, an interest has been aroused in the school publicatiouf-The Hi-ithat shall remain l'or a long time. Because ol' the active part it has taken in school lite, the Press Club is now one ot' San Mateo High School's leading organizations. Eleven members ot' the club, accompanied by Mrs. Murphy, attended the California Press Convention. held at Berkeley on April 10. 11, 12, where they listened to many well-known writers speak about newspaper writing, where they studied newspaper make-up, and participated in round-table discussions. This is the largest Matean delegation that has attended the con- vention. San Mateo was present in the role ot' second vice-president ol' C. P. A. Elaborate plans were laid tor the semi-annual press assembly, for that is one assembly that the Press Club takes pride in making a success. At the invitation ot' the club, Hugh Barret Dobbs, better known as lJobsie, with his crew ot' Shell Happytimers, very obligingly provided the entertain- ment. Such a noted entertainer was appreciated by everyone present. Another event looked forward to each year was the Press Club banquet, held in the school cafeteria on the evening ot' April 15. At the invitation ol' the Press Club, Miss Anta Day Hubbard. a well known San Francisco pub- licity woman, attended as guest speaker. The entertainment committee, with Don Smith as chairman. arranged a very interesting program with members ot' the club as entertainers. For the lirst time in several semesters, the members ol' the Press Club chose a pin which will also be the style ol' pin for the fall t0I'll1. 'l'he present pin is ot' Ill k. gold with the letters S. M. P. C. on it. lTltc-: Elml I