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

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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

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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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' if . to i l ltklf fy l ly l Xi KX J- j lol ti Page lbirt y HENRY VOLKMAN . . . Bud . these red heads do prevail . . . and provoke . . . especially this one . . . who bows. a trumpet , . . pity his neighbors . . , but envy him . . . for he does play well . . . and has the prettiest turned-up nose . . . covered with little brown spots . . . wants to be a fireman. ROBERT WALLACE . . . Bob . . . man of many moods . . . no temper in him . . . easy going and jolly , . . tampers with radios . . . an amateur builder . . . of radios . . . hopes to be a musician in the future . . . possibly via the air . , . is going to fur- ther his schooling at the College of Pacific . . . GEORGE WARD . . . Jigger . . . another dance floor gigolo . . . carries a pig-skin well . . . he and sciool smart-alecs do not agree . . . going to be a truck driver . . . will prob- ably remember the smarties when that day comes . . . rew a beard for the Senior Jinx . . . it couldn'tbe seen. SHEILA WARD... Deek . . . she'll never snub you . . . that's because she's a friend to all . . . and all want her as a friend . . . evervone admires her wavy black hair . . . which she arrangles in multiple styles . . . s e'd like to travel . . . and model . . . and attend business college . . . per- haps she'll end up being a trans-continental secretary. ETTA WEISINGER . . . Duchess . . . fur goodness sakes . . . wants to be a fur buyer . . . must he the sleekness of furs that intrigues her . . . or per- haps it reminds her of her own self . . . stately and rather marvelous . . . a pretty girl is made even prettier when seen at a piano . . . and so is Etta. JAMES WHITE . . . Jo . . . made the headlines .. . in the local pa ers... his pitching does liim ius- tice . . . the varsity baseball team couldn't be as good as it is without Jim . . . throw- ing his arm out for his dear sc ool . . . normal in all respects . . , except his eyes . . . they're colossal . . . and pretty. ERNEST WIKSE . . . Ernie . . . likes to take chances . . . and is im- pulsive . . . doing on the spur of the moment what- ever he pleases . . . has a comely aplpearance . . . some might ca it good looks . . . going to wor in grease . . . a machinist. ROBERT WILKINSON... XVilk , . . now, here's a fellow who believes in any- thing but underratin him- self . . . perhaps he has good cause for that atti- tude . . . for he's quite a handsome person . . . and he grooms himself extra- ordinarily well . . . a cap- tain in the R.O .... a gridironsubject .l . A. news- writing is his main interest. TERESA WALCZACK . . . Tree . . . she lows . . . her complexion ggstens . . . hair is becomingly groomed . , . and her sense of humor is tremendous . . . what a nurse she will make . . . cute laughs are the light of her life . . . more so if thegy belong to fellows . . . an the briny deep is her hobby . . . loves to swim. JACK WALO . . . Slitzy . . . small feet are his pride . adorns them with bright, sometimes rather horribly colored socks . . . and flashy shoes , . . a welcome personage to any gathering . . . creates fun and a good time whenever he enters the icture . . . for he's the boy without VVOITIES. PETER WARD. . . Mike . . . too small to play foot- ball . . . so managed the varsity for two years . , . maybe he's scared . . . anyway, doesn't like to be alone . . . amiable fellow maybe he'll go to college . . . where, he doesn't know . . . but it is his desire to at least earn a living. JAMES WARRENDER . . . Jim . . . modest, quiet, and possessed of no tem- perament to speak of . . . for diversion . . . he'll take a good book . .'. or a jaunt on an ima 'nary journey... via the rage: . . . fun is enjoyable to him . . once in a while . . . his ambition to soar high into the clouds . . . an aviator. SHIRLEY WEISMANN. . . Shirl . . . she's de-lovely . . . and her ambition is so appropriated to het type . . . going to be a secretary . . . and a charming one . . . her conversation wanders... from movies...to books... to her own curly hair . . . she's to be envied . . . it's natural. WALTER WIELAND . . . Walt . . . school wizard . . . his speeches made to student audiences . . . hold their attention . . . and set their minds to thinkin . . . he's sincere in his encfeavor to make the most of what the world has to offer . . . president of the high seniors . . . an eminent character. CECILE WILGUS . . . Willie . . . inspiring, a young maid's fancy turns . . . to thoughts of song , . . Cecile's does . . . a com- poser . . . or -so she says . . . art is her diversion . . . plans to use it as her career . . . dress designer . . . my, what a strange color of brown are her eyes. DOROTHY WILLE . . . Dot . . . two eyes . . . two bright and green eyes... wishes they were blue eyes ...oh, wellmsatisfaction or your money back wasn't the guarantee received when she got them . . . she'll just ave to be satisfied with her green eyes . . . they do go well with reddis -brown hair . . . good things come in small packages.