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

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CARL ALBER Plzysic'al supremacy was 121': goal. FLORENCE GRIBBLE SIM delilm'atcs lzcr every word and action. F RED PAULSON Hi5 clowning was a welcome 121': of lawening. Hi-Lights of 195. The 1934-1935 gratluates of San Mateo high had a roaring Alumni Day yester- day, June 12, 1950. Everybody was there including the wives, hubbies, and littleiuns. The fun began at 8:30 in the morning at breakfast which was served in the main dining salon of the Ben. Sitting on my left was NOLA YODER, who told me about a neat house party EDGAR W'OOD had just given at his summer place; among the guests were PAT WILSEY and MERVYN LUSARRETA, SALLY WARREN and HUBBY, and bachelors LESLIE WILLIAMS, FRED WELCH, WALLACE WATERHOUSE, BOB ROBERTSON, and GORDON JACK- SON. GORDON started a Ere in the garage-still iiarsonii around. I heard that AL VANDENBOSlS young son swallowed a penny, but AL let him keep it because it was the Kids birthday. W'INIFRED STETSON asked me what a kiss on the ear means. I said it seemed plain enough that the girl had dodged. LILYAN POSEY and BILL CREIGHTON sat and blinked at each other, tshould I say winkedy during the whole meal . . . BUCK BEVIER had a cold in the head; well, thatis something anyway . . . It is rumored that LEONARD FRANK and P. I. HOPKINS are that way about each other . . . MIMI HENv NING has bought a dachshund for her children so they could all pet it at the same time. A little bird tFLORENCE GRIBBLEI told me that the alumni were holding a track meet at 10 oielock. So I got in my VvZ roadster and drove to MeConville Field. The first event of the day was the two-mile run; run by the fat ladies 0 could mention some names here but I know that discretion is the better part of valorl. Just before lunch everybody went in for a swim. CAMERON PIERCE did a beautiful high dive, so high that he hadnit come down yet when the meet was over. PHILIP WARREN also went for a swim but he forgot to close his mouth and the pool was drained in two minutes. Somebody started a game of water .polo, the Reds: MARION ALLEN, BETTY KOEHLER, GERTRUDE BARNES and JUNE BLACKFORD, against the Blues: BILL KERR, CARL ALBER and GEORGE BACHERT. The Reds won the game by lifair play. The prize was one of Miss Hedriekls old grade hooks. During luncheon word was passed around that there was going to be a party that night at MARGARET HARRISONTS; so of course we all planned to go 1lsansii wives or husbands. IWAO BANDO asked ASAKO FUJIWARA what was the matter with the chicken soup. ASAKO said she thought they had a hard time keeping the chicken in the pot. After the noise from the soup had receded, the speakers were brought forth. ALYCE BLOOM gavea talk on lfHow T T T T TT T . T T T T T- - T T T 1- .WVxMr'foVW M F .. Nwm- .A MAW' vev-x -VV.A,w AMA4VJxVAxAr PA h, ' F I r ,va-f I - M'- u f? J

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ELIZABETH SMITH Perfect embodiment of optimism. FRANK SMITH He couldnbt be bothered witb trouble. EDWARD STEIN An ounce of humor is wortb a pound of gold. GERALDINE STETSON The very pink of courtesy. WINIFRED STETSON Here tlze gods were generous with their most enviable gifts. ORLANDO TOCCHINI Hail, King of tbe Olympics! AL VANDENBOS Tbe .ccbool was better for bis having come ibis way. PHILIP WARREN Brains, and one wbo know: bow to use them. SALLY WARREN Her 5mm y disposition i: a priceless treasure. FRED WELCH A good sport embraces many fine qualifies. CARL WEYMAN A grave countenance speaks of solemn tbougbt. BOB WILBUR Enduring frankness like bis requires courage. HOWARD WILLIAMS N at to be diverted by frivolities. LESLIE WILLIAMS Hi5 steadfast gaze bespeaks determina- tion. PATRICIA WILSEY In berself she found her greatest strengtb. EDGAR WOOD To be counted among bis friend: was a co m pliment. NOLA YODER Her joyous laugbter i5 inattlnerable. YOSHIKO MAYEDA He knew full well the value of silence. PAGE 14 THE ELM

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to Bring Up Children; They Get on My Nerves, Too? TOM BOLAND put us to sleep with iiCrime Doesnit Play. On awakening we migrated to the shade of. the Elm trees which we gave the school back in 35. By the time we all got through carving our initials, hearts, etc., in the trees, there were no more trees. Consequently there was no more shade, so we all left for parts unknown, only to meet again at 8 oiclock to partake of that noisy pastime known as iieating dinner? ELWOOD BOSSHARD and JULIA BROCANELLI provided variations thereof. Before the after dinner speakers spoke, RUSSELL JONES played several pieces on the piano. During one piece RUSSELL became so excited that he fell 03 the stool; the doctors say he will recover. The speakers were finally brought forth; the first one was CLARK REDEKER, who talked on his latest invention, an automatic machine that keeps oneis tongue from perspiring. The second speaker was EAR; LENE MEYNERS, who talked on Mr. Blanchard, the Licentious? After dinner we started to MARGARETB party. On the way LILIANE ROGNIER told KEN GIBSEN she dirlnit like to ride with him because he was too reckless. KEN replied, iiYes, weive had some tight squeezes, havenit wePii We heard HERBERT CROOP say to ANNABELLE COLLET, iiGee, clear, with a moon like that there are only two things to do-and I dont feel like writing poetry! On the way we saw walking along the road in barrels ROY DAWSON, JACK DE AMICIS, JIM DE SILVA,HA1xOLD CLATT, GENE CONNELL, JACK ELLIS, JACK FONG, JACK COY, JOE CAN ZIAN, BILL CLARKE and BILL HOLT. It was evident there had been a poker game. When we got there, ELIZABETH SMITH told me about a picnic that had been held at Half Moon Bay a few weeks before. Among the brave people who attended were LOIS FARR, IRAN GORDON, MURIEL BRUZZON, GERAL- DINE GRANUCCI, DICK CONNORS, EDMOND BLACKBURN and BOB HOWELL. Bob remarked that the biscuits had a stale taste, and LOIS said iiOh, thatis because I used an old recipe? EARLINE HAYS, PHYLLIS DUNN, BETTY HOLM, MILDRED CAV- ANAUGH and MARGARET JONES were the life of the party by posing as the grown-up quints. The orchestra was directed by DOUGLAS LEADLEY. It was composed of some San Mateans including M ILTON LAFEVRE, YOSHIKO MAYEDA, KIKU 'NAGASAVVA and SATOYE KAWAKITA. The party started off with an exhibition dance by BERT MEDAR and GERALDINE STET- SON. After the exhibition was over we all danced. During the playing of a fast hot-cha piece almost everybody collapsed or stumbled and formed a huge pile in the middle of the floor. Seen at the bottom of the pile were MERVYN MCCOY, THURLOW MURRAY, JACK NICHOL, SAKAYE MORI, MARGARET MCGORRY, DOROTHY MORINI and IRMA PEROZZO. During the evening some of the felllows engaged in a poker game. Those not being able to return to the dance floor because of' loss of ClOthing were ELDORADO ROSSI, DON BAUER, CARL NEIDERREITER, BOB BARTH, FRED PAULSEN and HORACE PHILLIPS. Arriving at the party a little bit late t2 a.m. to be exactl were ALLEN PITSKER, DICK SALANDRA, DICK SANTEE and DON SELIG. FRANK SMITH and WILMA SHELDON, DON THYLIN and GRACE RICCI did a French dance called iiLe Coquinfi It was dedicated to LONDO TOCCHINI. Well, the party was finished, the day was finished and the aluornni were linished; so finished a happy reunion, with many an revoirs. P A w ' t WWywaWn.MWW-rsAe-A 40' IHE EllVl