Hilo High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Hilo, HI)

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.Xlmovtw 1ine-twosthree-tour .,.. that s the u.nyAyoi1're floing splendidly .... Right: Such rapt attention. l tetin:t should make the ltall go in. Girls' Physical Education Screeches and shrieks. typical of excitable females, emitting from the girls' gym, were not rare occurrences during the school day. Causes for these sudden emotional outbursts were the various inter-class tourneys, in which Mrs. Beulah Finlayson's and Miss Itsue Hi- sanaga's gym classes were pitted against each other. ln all about 120 girls reported to the gym each period. Carrying through a comprehensive pro- gram. the girls' physical education department delved into practically every Held of sport4 badminton and baseball included. Volleyball was the initial activity for the Wt year. followed by basketball, in which vigorous games were played by both classes. Before actual participation in these games. the girls wt re briefed on rules to refresh stale mem- ories. and they spent several weeks reviewing and brushing up on techniques. Every Wednesday during the tirst semes- ter. informative lectures, stressing physical tit- ntss and hygiene and proper health habits were given in the auditorium by both instruc- tors. Films were also shown there. dealing with communicable diseases. good nutrition and the rapid advance in science. As diversion and relaxation, interpref tive and folk dancing to co-ordinate mind and lsvdy. marching to improve carriage. and calis- ihenics to loosen taut limbs were also included in the extensive phys-ed program. These ac-- tivities alternated with the play days. and

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Track 'em down Something Wet Something new . . . something different . . . something interesting, and something all wet is Hilo High's Swimming club. This organi- zation of 40 aquamen with james Noda as adviser had as its objective, the Hstimulatin of students in swimming and water safety. Their aims and objectives were successfully fulfilled by regular dunkings on Tuesdays and Thursdays from three to four p.m. at Coconut Island. January 8, 1946 was the initial training day. lntraclub practice-competitive swimming was held and many potential stars blossomed out of this meet. These aquatic enthusiasts held regular pow-wows once a month. S ,. 79 G runt and groan Off side? Officers of the year were president, Seichi Iharag vice president, Goro Endog secretary, Milton Lowg treasurer, Daniel Ichijo. Male mermaids

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Nl a ping-ptmg tahlt- was Q1lwtJrt'lL11J for Hpatltllci' t-nthusiasts. lluring tht- Christmas st-ason. to prtmvitlt- t-ntt-rtainmt-nt. groups wort- tormt-tl from litith tlasst-s which wtnrkt-tl out original tlantt- intivt-nit-nts tt: sut'h wt-ll-known vartnls as Silt-nt Night, Harkf tht- Ht-raltl .-Xngt-ls Sing, Wt-. 'l'hrt-t- Kings tif Urit-nt Art- antl lt Faint- l'ptin a Blitlnight Flt-ar. lftir gym tvutlits, t-at'h girl supplit-tl ht-rst-ll' with twtm pairs ot' slitmrts-tant of plain lulutz gi-t-t-n tir rt-tl, antl tht- twtht-r tit' printt-tl tmr rlript-tl matt-rial. Making liright hltmhs of tnlnr ahtiut tht- gym. tht-st- suits wt-rt- wtern tan altt-rn- ating wt-t-ks tti ht-lp lllsiillglllrll ht-twt-t-n tht- twtn t'lasst-s. Although tht-rt- was nt: t1ft'1t'ial intramural prtigrani, t-nt-rgt-tic tt-anis wt-rt- organizt-tl from lttnth t-lasst-s antl kt-t-n ttiinpt-tititmn t-nsut-tl. .-Xinitl shrill t'ht-t-ring, winnt-rs of intraclass skirmislit-s t'tmntt-ntlt-tl with otht-r classt-s during tht- ntntmn htiur. 'faking tht- laurt-ls in tht- vtnllt-yhall ttnurnaint-nt was stnlmlitnntirt- tt-ani l, tueptaint-tl hy l'at-aina lirtiwn. Otht-r int-inht-rs tit' tht- vitttmritius lt-ani wt-rt- litht-l liapult-, Xiargart-t Ltmtikapu, Miriam l't-rrt-ira, lillt-n Blatsutm, Blithiktm Fujitzka. Shirlt-y Cforrt-a, l.illian Vallt-s, Anna Rust- ltrkt-pa, Sliigt-ku Sato. lflizalnt-th Rt't'tipilat'it1n antl ltikit' Mori- gaki. Faptains of thc titht-1' participating tt-ains wt-rt- Mt-rrctlt-s Liaga antl Xatsut- Tanaka. st-nitmrs, Laura l't-tt-rs antl Nlary hlant- Napalas palai. junitirs, antl Ht-nrit-tta lianitmhai. Rt'- ht-t't'a Ratt-lis. Nlalrt-l l'at'ht-t'tm antl Yt-rla Silva. s.rlhllUIl1Ul'L'S. .Xs tht- lilut- antl Goltl wt-nt tti prt-ss, tht- t-liniinatitnn of liaskt-thall tt-anis was in pru- t't'SS. livt-ry phys-t-tl girl, intlutling tht- girls oi' many yt-ars ago, will rt-mt-mht-r tht- tint- phast- tzf ht-r gym pt-rititl that was nt-vt-r ttntm plt-asant. It faint- ttmwartl tht- t-ntl tif tht- pt-rititl wht-n 120 girls matlc for thc 16 availalnlt- shtmwt-rs. llX'l'I' shtr gtmt-4 , . . . Ilt-lp ht-r, Rt-ln-t't'a .... ltitrk lIl11lit'I'---lllglltl' . . . . tht- tiltl lvirytlt- stunt ht-ll-s kt-vp tht- waist trini. W.: