University High School - Cub Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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this skit were taken by Bill Vollmer, the Pirate chief, and Charles Bowdish, the mate. The other members of the glee acted as the crew and culprits. Jacobus Ten Brock, Commissioner of Publicity, presented a sales talk in which he urged all the student body to buy cards. CUI3 After a few opening remarks by Bill Wood, Student Body President, a Cub assembly was held on Friday, March 1. Billy Mac- Gregor, business manager of the semi-annual, was the chairman, and he opened the program by introducing Hilda Hirsch and her orches- tra who played I Must Have That Man and She's Funny That VVay.', Clyde Vaughn, Phil Wood, and Phil's dog gave a short, clever skit. The dog did tricks, and Phil tried to become a Cub salesman and sell Clyde a ticket. George Fogarty, accompanied by Glen Osborne at the piano, sang his first hit, Laugh, Clown, Laughf' George re- ceived his usual hearty applause. The highlight was the drawing of ten Cub tickets. The people whose names were drawn by Elizabeth Schuster, editor, received the fifty cent half of their ticket free. The lucky ones were Clinton J ones, Miss Vera Miller, Stanley Coppel, George Dodson, Leola Dixon, Hilda Hirsch, 'Mu1'iel Fournier, lllichael Cushing, Bernard Bowron, and Roberta Hutson. CHAN6 On March 6 the holders of Student Body cards were dismissed to the auditorium for the Block U Assembly and the movie Chang Six men on the basketball team were awarded letters and two R.O.T.C. officers were given sweaters. Captain Dana lilurdock, Howard VV'allstrum, and J. E. Was- son won their first U, while YVeido Lancione, George Hadlen, and Joe Arata received stars. Preston Hunt, Commissioner of Boys, Af fairs, made the presentation. The second part of the assembly was the awarding of the sweat-

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- Below are the words and directions for the new yell. CLeacZer kneeling andbeintj Golden Cubsll' CLead by assistantaj fLeader bends np-hands in airy 'gGr-r-r-r-rah! fLead by Zeadenj fLeacZer bendingl Gr-r-1'-r-mb! CLeacl by assistantsl QLeader bends np-shaking handsl 4'Chew ,em up Cubslv QSh0nted by leader. Rooters silentj fLeader bentj 'CFight 'em-Fight ,em-Fight 'em! QLead by as- sfistantsj fLeacZer and assistants risingj Gr-r-r-r-rah! SDADE The Spirit-Raising Spade Rally for the Uni-Tech basketball game was held on February 26 in the auditorium with Elmer Law- rence in charge of the program. Elmer openedthe rally with the customary speech about the tra- ditions of the spade. He then introduced J. E. VVa'sson, member of' the team, who gave a pep talk. Following this the winners of the song and yell contest, Louise Gossler and Joe Stringfellow, were presented with emblems. Some new yells Were then. tried. The next thing on the program was they selling of blue and gold leis by the Rainbow Club girls. Following this, Leola Dixon made an announce- ment of the Spade Day noontime dance. George Fogarty sang Roses of Yesterday, which he dedicated to the high senior class. This was received with much applause. Following more yells came a skit presented by Walter Cleary and J oe Stringfcllow. There were a few more yells and the assembly was dismissed. It pepped up the school, for there was a larger turnout for the Tech game than any other game played this season. I. IB. CAIQIDI M To arouse spirit f or buying student body cards was the purpose of the special assembly held in the auditorium Friday, February 8, during advisory period. Walk the Plankf a miniature operetta given by the Boys' Glee, was the main feature of the assembly. The leading parts in

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