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

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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

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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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E 2 My r. W Mffi' Ahvf. 'W Wil ' f 'lllif V i , 5 sa. I-1 x,,.,,. ,..s,.,.. . , f W Q . , . . .......,..w ...WM-......,, M.. . ...,.,,,.............,,.......f . . MM.. , . '. . . . ,, is. ,sl M... ..........-.....,,.c,..,f' School in 1990 By JOEY ALTIERI DOUBT very much if it has ever entered the mind of any student to rumi- nate on what school would be like in 1990. To tell you the truth, it did not enter my mind, but just rushed in and left me full to the brim with ideas. Ah l-ideas of what a wonderful world this would be if all our bright thoughts proved to he successful. I VVell, now that we have decided on proving all our ideas, or at least making them successful, .we shall-'proceed to imagine ourselves in school in 1990. I have never lived in 1990, so if any errors are made, please excuse them. I am not that much of an optimist. We have entered our wonderful school building dressed spic and span in the modes of the day. I see my pal coming up the avenue in his special aeroplane, for school purposes only. Picture him in a pair of all-leather jumpers and a tight-fitting helmet and goggles. This is the typical dress for the flying student. This student I shall name Nemo. He shall be our official guide about the school. NVe immediately proceed to our English class. This is the first class of the day. Nemo motions us to take our seats and sit per- fectly still and listen to our instructor. Immediately I begin to snicker at such a sightg who wouldn't snicker? In the center of the room are a million and one coils, wires, and buttons. The wires lead to the Lesson Machines and are connected to huge dynamos. I am very curious and at once proceed to find out what all this means. I am puzzled to think such funny things would be allowed thrown on the iloor of a respectable English class. All the while the instructor-is watching me and making strange mo- tions. Nemo pounces on me and sends me sprawling to the floor. Immedi- ately n1y friends are angered, but they calm down when Nemo motions that all's well and then proceeds to explain that the wires and coils are connected to the machines for the students. It seems that the students can stand in front of the machine that will help him in his work. If one wishes to write a composition, all that is required is to step up to the machine, drop a nickel in the slot, turn the crank, and wonderful composition lies in his hands. Nemo asks me if I would like to convert those who W6l'C with me to the systeln of school of 1990. Of course, it is a unanimous vote and just as I am about to stand in front of the Lesson Machine labelled How to Pass All English Examinations, some one tells me to get up if I don't want to be late to school. But, after all, the future school may not be like this at all. lTl1c Elmj Q .J H . ' If f 'P li ' ' V- ...a. - 1 1- . - - , --. .. J ...ww -f , 'f- YQ-ez. .11-f-fy H V W-35 4, . 5 A sr -' V ff f e 'L 2 .1 +ini'?:aP?:f73fiii?-r:fE.b.2fAfse -f 1- 5-i fe le5