Balboa High School - Galleon Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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ALAN SCHWARTZ . . . Al . . . most definitely college bound is he . . . a one-fingered pianist . . . master at it . . . homework horrors . . . teachers who assign homework . . . any- thing to do with homework . . . irks Alan . . . also his pretty wavy hair when it ie- fuses to lay down . . . looks like a youngster. EUGENE SEGALE . . . Not even Gene . . . my, what big brown eyes he has . . . and such black hair . . . and a Block B member, too...he plays a lucky ame . . . horseshoes . . . onfy he is not very lucky at it . . . he plans to become a welder . . . too bad there are no more horses . . . he could be a blacksmith. MARJORIE SHANNON... Margie . , . oh, boy . . . especially brunettes . . . the cutest looking little per- son '. . . her little snub nose reminds one of a tiny, ador- able bulldog . . . she talks and talks.. . . and never says- anything...but she does dislike hearing the song which declares her charms . . . Margie. DEAN SICKERT . . . Sleepy Eyes . . . eyes are a mel ow gray . . . and most of the time they are hidden behind a curtain of thick black lashes . . . very odd . . . and more than a little interesting . . . and isn't it natural he favors blondes... plans to attend Mare Island Navy School . . . to study for engineering. SEYMOUR SILVERMAN . . . WoIahan Kid . . . wants to do something live- ly -for a living . . . so he's going to be an art director . . . can draw more than a little, too . . . looks like an artist with his wavy hair and all . . . is he kidding . . . or does he mean it when he says . . . he's going to Hawaii. GEORGE SMITH . . . Smittie . . . and an ex- tremely adequate name . . . if you ask us . . . resembles a Smittie . . . fly-a-way blonde hair . . . chubby face . . . and rather angelic fea- tures . . . wide shoulders . . . the only thing wrong . . . he doesn't like girls who baby talk . . . interested In kIVl2IfIOI'l. E-LLEN SOUTTER... Scot- tie . . . going to a school of cosmetology . . . but she should join a circus. . . she'd almost qualify for the little-lady . . . especially her feet . . . they are so tiny . . . her hair has more queer arrangements . . . she must spend hours think- ing them up . . . and more hours arranging them. VICTOR SPILETAK . . . Farmer . . . profiled like 21- movie star . . . always give you a side view of him- self . . . shows his features to advantage . . . also his red 'kerchief hanging from his back pocket . . . of his dirty cords. . . some day he'll give his fans a treat . . . an ace ball glayer . . . honesty is the est policy . . . acquiescence itself. Page twenty-eiglal LEON SCIHWEIGER . . . Lee . . . patent leather headed kid . . . his hair is so shiny . . . and just a trace of a wave in it . . . any kind of sport interests him . . . also mechanical drawing . . . he-'cl like to follow this vocation . . . but no college for him . . . so . . . he'll take any Job that happens along. LEIDA SEI . . . Lee . . . what is there about stenog- raphy that seems to appeal to so many . . . language of hieroglyphics . . . this average sized brown-eyed blonde showers all her am- bitions upon stenography... perhaps to be a court re- porter. ALBERTA SHAW . . . Bert . . . naturalness and simplicity is her keynote to charm . . . it is a compli- ment to be called her friend . . . for she is one of the many whose friendship is valued . . . going to be an auditor . . .who checks up on you . . . she's in practice now . . . checking up on Dick. ILENE SILLIGO . . . Peachie . . . wonder if Bill gave her that adorable name . . . how Peachie was derived is beyond us . . . blue eyes, brown curly hair, and fait complexion . . . but what nickname isn't nonsense . . . some people she sends running . . . an expert gum snapper. VICTOR SLOMAN . . . Vic . . . not an athlete . . . or a scholar . . . just an all-round, regular fel- low . . . jovial and merry . . . his disposition is one to marvel at . . . to be suc- cessful is his endeavor . . . rather is he a thinker . . . than an actor . . . but when he does act . . . he's a Hash. RAY SOLBAKKEN . . . He won't tell . . . stands for equality . . . and free- dom of speech . . . no dis- ciplinary methods appeal to him . . . and compulsory training is evidently not wel- come . . . where does school come in . . . and why the undeveloped mustache when freedom is the chief favor he asks from life. IRENE SPEDIACCI . . . Gold Dust Twin . . . why the name . . . we don't know . . . but anythin for variety . . . the spice oil life . . . her ambition will be lively . . . and the hundreds of people she meets will add variety . . . intends to be a salesperson. ANNA STAGNARO . . . Ann . . . the Latin dom- inates in Ann . . . flashing brown eyes . . . glowing black hair . . . olive com- plexion . . . and white teeth . . . her temperament fol- lows in accordance . . . a spurt of temper . . . a burst of laughter . . . she'll laugh at everything except going to school . . . that's a problem. I-I I-I 4 be co Q Lu 5-1 O v-1 Z I-T-I Q Z 4. LD Z ii I-I v-I E CII E-1 Lu as Lu B ..i .1 4. CQ I-4 I-I-I M rn QC CD u.. O cn U-I 2' 4. U vi I-' L-I-I Lu 2 M U 4. DG I-4 LI-I 'II I-t VINCENT SCOTTO . . . Vince . . . brunette and rather good looking.. . . baseball holds his attraction . . . and homework must go against his habits . . . least- way, he does his homework during registry . . . mostly bookkeeping . . . wonder if he'll be a bookkeeper when he graduates. MARIE SHANNON . . . Peachy . . . the world seems to be overrun with blue-eyed blondes , . . and brown-eyed brunettes . . . so a ha py medium is struck ...shoulid bring about some such arrangement between her ambition for interior decorating . . . and her in- tent to be a comptometer olperator . . . they don't c ick. -CLAIRE SHELLINGER... None . . . least, that's what she says . . . no nick- name . . . what a pity . . . but everyone looks up to her . . . so divinely tall is she . . . one day they'Il look up for another reason . . . that is, she is going to gain a position of muc import . . . when she becomes tired reading mysteries. ROBERTA SILVA . . . Bobby . . . this is one little miss who feels that the only way to be success- ful is to do everything in the right way . . . this is easily realized considering her highly successful schoo career . . . and her pleasing temperament . . . eyes glint with the light of friendli- ness upon a l. I-IORACE SMIGELSKY... Smig . . . brawn sur- passes brains in this in- stance . . . he's as hard as nails . . . wouldn't be sur- prised if even his head ran true to form . . . hard . . . made a lovely fairy in thc Senior jinx . . . floated about seemingly upon the mist . . . all to ped by his curly blonde locks. KATHERINE SOMMER... Ka . . . lets her tongue run lyoose . . . and talks and talks . . . a blue streak . . . very expressive and pretty brown eyes light up at the mention of politics . . . then she talks some more . . . she and stormy weather agree . . . just as teachers' pets don't. VIRGIL SPENCER . . . Spence . . . R.O.T.C. boy who plans to be a truck driver . . . some stuff . . . he's serious . . . yet he reads dime novels . 4. . his seriousness certainly isn't the result of ierusal . .A . specifies his li es and dis- likes most accuratel . . . pigeon-holes, artichokes and rhubarb as his pet hates. LORIS STALIN . . . I.or . . . . make-up has its place upon the stage . . . but in everyday life . . . there is no place for it . . . this is evidenced by Loris' own subdued appearance . . . natural, but lovely . . . sad, intriguing blue eyes that look deep into others ...she's delightful...and an orator par excellence . . . she understands.

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JULIUS QUETNIKQK . . . jay . . . another bright light in the field of study . . . he is attracted to stamp collecting and mathematics . . . a member of the C.S.F. and Balboa Honor Society . . . his keen blue eyes hold a glint of brilliance in them . . . Stanford is his goal . . . civil engineer, MARIE REBOTTARO . . . Mame . . . she gives the attitude of one who hasn't a care in the world . . . for anything . . . but she's more than a little ambitious and all her endeavors are corn- pleted well . . . her clothes express her personality . . . her dislike for disorderly newspapers show her order- ly nature. VIOLET RISSMANN . . . Pee-ky . . . the girl with everything . , . prettiness . . , vivacity . . . dramatic and artistic ability . . . a gift so few have . . . and fewer make use of . . . associate judge of Student Court . . . member of the C,S.F .... her aspirations thrive upon her inspiration . . . aff, VICTORIA RODRIGUEZ . . . Beets . . . yes, and it beats all how anyone can be so small . , . and yet have such a quick temper . . . but as quickly as it flashes forth . . . so does it die down . . . it's all right if she copies your home- work . . , but don't borrow hers . . . hopes to play a guitar or violin . . . and grow a little taller. MURIEL ROSSI . . . Mer . . , here's a person with a touch of selfishness behind her dislike . . . it's gum snappers . . . and all be- cause she can't do it herself . . . regardless, she's a very attractive, tall brunette . . . but Nick looks down . . . he's tall. HELEN ROZEN. . . Hel . . . in the South Seas . . . they swim for sport . . . Helen is going to the South Sea Islands . . . but she won't swim . . . doesn't like to . , . or study history . . . in spite of these draw- backs . . . she'll make a hit wherever she travels. ALLAN SANBORN . . . Grapenuts . . . the pride and joy of his registry . . . when he was young . . . was the despair of his teachers . . . doesn't know why but . . . his heart beats more quicklywhen history is men- tioned . . . loves it . . . and can't stand the sight of chemicals. RAYMOND SCHNITT- GER . . . Snitz . . . strives toward becoming a state or city otlicer . . . whatever that is . . . even going to a coaching school for such . . . a trackster . . . and he makes models . . . what kind he doesn't say . . . just models . . . success is never obtained by those who do not earnestly strive to the end. I-1 Q6 sf! D-1 si M O O I-1 VJ I-4 Z Lu Q D I- LD i-I r-I 'C I U E B z r-4 I-4 Bd 41 I-' UD Q Q U3 LQ D r-I U LI.. O 3 in Z 2 srl rr. LD O D5 D-4 sf. ERBA RAFANELLI . . . Erb . . . dances most of her life away . . . the re- mainder of it she plays ten- nis and baseball . . . gcc, what part of her life is left to devote to working . . . maybe she doesn't want to work . . , she'd rather talk, GEORGE RICE . . . Lefty . . . he'll flatter you . . . admire you . . . be coy with you . . . and do it all with a good heart . . . he's sin- cere and energetic . . . his future is wisely and fully planned . . . and if nothing goes amiss . . . his future will be both successful and happy . . . with jo, that charming red head. BARBARA ROACI-I , . . Bobbie . . . going to be nothing but a nothing . . . . . . she says . . . we know differently . . . petite, pretty, and clever , . . will surely be something other than a nothing . . . her high held, well-arranged blonde head will be missed. LOUIS ROSS . . . Lou . . . Fuller brushman . . . or maybe he plans to sell something else . . . some day he's going to take time out to discover the color of his hair . . . it's a matter of dispute now . . . he'd rather listen to the radio than do homework. PAULINE ROTI-I . . . Paul . . . Balboa surely is turning out a lot of artis- tic people this semester . . . another futuristic profes- sional costume designer . , . for the present she'll devour ice cream sodas with relish . . . likes good friends. ELEANOR RUFFINO . . . El . . , the sea fascinates her . . . she desires to tra- vel . . . by boat . . . maybe because her green eyes have shades in them . . .reminis- cent of the sea . . . who knows what her reasons are . . . she won't talk . . . president of the Latin circle. EVELYN SCHAUBERGER . . . Lindy . . . shc's so very proud of her own natural blonde toupee . . . and we, too, must com- pliment her on its loveliness . . . she is extremely witty . . . and her voice is lilting and pleasing to hear . . . she is to attend an institu- tion of music. EVELYN SCHONFELD... Evie . . . doesn't like cheese . . . any kind of cheese . . . and bell pep- pers also are a despairing subject to her . . . but sten- ography , . . oh, now you've named it . . . could just live on shorthand . . . and if white shoes must be worn . . . please, make them clean . . . they really look better that way. MARY RAGANELLI . . . Re . . . talk about vi- vaciousness . . . this girl is made of it . . . her bubbling laughter is forever rippling . . . and her sparkling eyes are ever aglow with merri- ment . . . cowboys and their melodies fascinate her. EDWIN RIKSHEIM . . . Ricky . . . mental genius . . . nothing in the line of studies stops him . . . first honor roll every quarter . . . member of the C.S.F. six terms . . . his mind is keen . . . plans to run amuck in the figure field . . . a future accountant. 'IOSEPI-IINE ROCK . . . jo . . . a small blue-eyed brownette . . . who would rather the world consist entirely of blondes . . . that's the reason she's go- ing to beauty school . . . to learn cosmetology . . . and change brunettes to blondes . . . wants to be a good jigger. NANCY ROSS . . . Nan . . . the cute red head who strolls the halls so non- chalantly . . . she's become a familiar chararter now . . . one of the persons about . . . just about the nicest, swellest one we know of . . . quote our president. LOUIS ROUSPII .... Lou . . . could it be that he is aware of himself, too much . , . or is he just afraid to face his classmates . . . anyway, he hates to be called upon for recitation... but to be called to enter the the field of battle at a bas- ketball game . . . that's a different story. IRENE RUSSO . . . Kiki . . . should be abschool teacher . . . her script has that certain swing to it . . . always smiling . . . and ready to aid any who need help . . . all except high- hatters . . . plans to be a stenographer or a saleslady. HOWARD SCIHLICHT- MANN . . . jigger . . . that tall, blonde, handsome swing master . . , and can he swing it on his trum- pet . . . likes dirty cords . . . and girls with blonde hair that color . . . some fun . . . not strenuous . . . or brain taxing. ELEANOR SCHULZ . . . Sailor . . . when the navy is in . . . Eleanor is out . . . she collects pictures of the navy . . . goes boat riding . . . goes to navy parties . . . just an all- American girl . . . that's be- cause of her beautiful green- blue optics and fair com- plexion...maybe it'll get tan when she goes to Hawaii . . . if she goes. Page twenly-rezfen

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ANNA STAUB. . . Ann . . . the girl who lends the essence of primness to the air . . . and scholar- liness to that . . always ready to help . . . eager to work . . .and accomplishes well whatever she attempts . . . participated in in- numerable sports . . . mem- ber of the Girls' Block B ...and C.S.F. MILDRED STOLT . . . Millie . . . just a few freckles scattered over her very elegant nose . . . en- hance her charms . . . some day she may find them bene- ficial . . . when seeking a job as secretary . . . her prospective employer will spot them and to himself say, here's a girl with iron in her. RICHARD STRAYER . . . Dick . . . boy tmm- peter . . . and a genius at composing music . . . going to attend the Conservatory of Music . . . plans to be a COITIPOSCI' . . . OI 3 COD' ductor . . . and not on a street car, either . . . he and Alberta agree . . . may- be his study of harmony ar- ranges that. ROBERT 'SULLIVAN . Sully . A . sometimes his jokes bring 'laugh . . . sometimes , . more often than not ey don 1. . . but he k e s right on ling them . . . no one takes offense-gf howevetr, . his amiability counberars that . . . not going to col ege . . . high school was almost too much for him. MORRISON THATCIHER . . . Mor . . . with his future down so at . . . can hardly avoidp being a success . . . plans to at- tend University of Califor- nia . . . and as a final step to success . . . to be in the forestry service . . , likes driving . . and movies . . . if accompanied by the right people . . . or person. EVELYN THORPE . . . Nookie . . . blonde , . . and naturally so, she will remind you . . . easy on the eyes . . . but she's taking driving lessons . . , so thc-re's no sa ing how easy she is on the llaws . . . what is there about turnips that bothers her . . . she's all for putting herself behind a counter . . . as saleslady. ENES TRINEI . . . Freck- les . . . she's one in a million . . , freckles and all . . . only drawback is small nose . . . freckles cover it . . . and so she almost hasn't a nose . . . but one doesn't notice that when they look at her eyes . . . she's another potential artist . . . whose ambition is to see the world. ROBERT VALDEZ . . . Bob . . . a cute little Cherub is what we'd call him . . . not especially tall . . . but is powerful . . . maybe his angelic appear- ance is deceiving . . . an oarsman . . . and a Block B member . . .who plans to study drafting . . . an earnest believer in working for what he is to gain . . . and gaining it. LD Z v-1 D5 cn cd I-Ll I-' I-Li 4 nd be I-1 Lu O i-1 Lu CII E-1 Lu Q sf. 2 I-I-I DG D cn ti z DG CD Q o 54 Z 1 od O s-1 Z Lu :IJ in E I-4 CD CE LD D 'C r-1 Lu II I-' GILDO STELLA . . . Butch . . .to be a grease- monkey . . . or Wooden Kimono manufacturer is his ambition . . . isn't quite sure which . . . not Dar- ticular, either . . . football is his fame , . . also birds . . . one of the best natured persons around . . . mellow brown eyes are his main feature. ROSCOE STONE . . . jig- ger . . . anyone with such an expanse of neckline just couldn't help but look well in bow ties . . . they are Ross' especially-suited-tm him adornments . . . the first impression one receives of him is that he is flighty . . . and a trifle unbalanced . . . it's only a front. . . underneath is seriousness. KAZIMER STRZALA . . . Speedball . . . Speed can't stand an overcoat in cold weather . . . so he brings a tuba to wrap around himself . . . this burden will follow him for- ever in his career . . . a mu- sical master is he to be . . , we envy him . . . he can toot his own horn. LORRAINE SUTTER . . , Sud . . . the girl with one of the most-sought-after things of life . . . friends . . . and she has many of them . . . she's tomboyish and athletic . . . dancing is taboo with her , . . is as tguick to laughter -and good un . . . as she is to tem- per . . . and such a fine tem- per . . . her stride is her distinguishing point. DOROTHY THOMAS . . . Dot . . . girlhood trium- phant . . . that's Dot . . . a most friendly, companion- able person . . . and it's little wonder that she in- tends to consider a nursing career . . . with her pretty Irish blue eyes looking with sity upon the sick and in- rm . . . they can't help but get well, EUGENE TOCHILIN . . . Toch . . . his color heightens in his already rosy cheeks . . . that's be- cause the presence of girls bothers him . . . possessed with an inferiority complex . . . but only in this in- stance . . . when girls are about . . . maybe he's over- conscious of his brown-eyed good looks. ROBERT TULLOCH . . . Bob . . . amateur photog- rapher...grinds away on his little camera...as an organ grinder plays his music . . . it's Bob's ambition to in- vent somethin . . . doesn't say what . . . but something . . . also wants to be an attorney . . . so he can in- vent arguments. EDA VENTURI... Edie . . . sing a song of sixience . . . she wants to e a somebody . . . and it's little wonder . . . for she has the pulchritude . . . most gor- geous black hair and brown eyes . . . and to astound anyone . . .g a dimple of much magnif1cence...can't help but be a somebody , . . speaks a lot . . . even teach- ers have to tell her to stop. EDWARD STEVENS . . . Monk ...an artist minus a temperament . . . com- mercial artist to be . . . handsome fellow . . . clear cut features . . . crisp, curly hair . . . blue eyes . . . and to top it all . . he's tall . . . but not vain . . . though' he does wander around in a dreamy manner. STANLEY STORM . . . Stan n . 1 . almost didn't have his picture taken . . . Znaybe lzet feared the cam. ras sa ey . , , , he kept breaking 32525152 ments and breaking appoint. rrients . . . but he has a picture at last . A , wwe,-Q above-the crowds . , , and his voice has a certain mag. nkificence to it . . , deep and sincere. DONALD STUKE Donald Duck , i 'mi homework, thank you I detests it . . . but isifrsri 'Egan tlmfallghtloffense , . , y is t - ' does dislikel, fin, yagtligniikgi i - .lhe Il take fishing and 'Ummg - . . and his dog - - . speaks only whey! Spoken to . . . reserve ' mirable. is ad PHYI-,Lis SWANSSON . . . -Phil . . . red-headed, Cl'mPl9Cl, and green-eyedu, PYCUY, pleasing, and Per, Sonalfle - - . she's sweet in fl mfe WHY - . . and nice in a sweet way , , , has freckles . . . and tries to keep them a secret . . . she doesn t keep secret, how. WU, the fact that she de. tests onions. CATHERINE THORNTON ' ' 1 KQYI' . . . the dawn of intelligence . . , and the setting of knowledge... in other words . . , thfjisun rises, shines, and sets , , , In Kay's ambition , , , ffudles deeply and faithful- Y - - , thus her C..S.F. mem. b9fShIPj - . . science is her E351 Interest, . . on to THOMKKZRE Tommy . .' fthells? brown Eyes If . . 5923112 people appeal, in him aye: to im-at ihe qmittude on happy after. UOOII -x. Just brgzg around a noisy p4son . . . anJTom Willzfgptly, but firmly, ITIQKC INS 5717511-l-I6 . . . they get on his ner-YES . . . but not mechanical devitek ituisvv TWIDDY . . . Rube ' . . -. better watch out . . . this girl keeps a diary no telling where her writing may end . . , but who could fear so sweet zt miss . . . with her honest blue eyes . . . and shiny, brown hair . . . her diary is lust practice . . . plans to be a secretary . . . so she's taking notes early. ROGER VERMEER . . . Bud . . . good hearted, generous fellow . . . with all the virtues of hand- someness to his credit . . . and this is accented by his tanned complexion . . . and outdoor ambitions . . . wants to do something big . . . should try washing an elephant . . . instead is go- ing to be a forest ranger . ..to study Mother Nature. Page twenty-nine