California School for the Deaf - Foothills Flame Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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THE FOOTHILLS FLAME 1'9'3'9 - --- - -A.--- - - g January 8, 1939 Upon returning from his trip abroad Mr. Runde was invited to lecture to the student body about his travels. February 10, 1939 We celebrated Lincoln's Birthday by having a very nice program in in the chapel fhard seats again!! February 13, 1939 All the boys and girls caught the spirit of the Old West and decked them- selves out in hats, boots and what have you! February 18, 1939 The Golden Gate International Exposition opened with all the boys hoping to be the first from our school to set foot on Treasure Island. fR. Specht was the first to do so.j February 22, 1939 With this day came not only Washington's birthday but also one of the greatest social events of the year, the F. A. A. banquet and dance. The girls were all dressed up in pleasing colors and flowers. March 1, 1939 With the track season just around the corner the tracksters turned out to defend the championship which they have won for five consecutive years. March 25, 1939 The Student Body had a skating party at the Rollerland skating rink. Everybody was tuckered out at the end, but what more could we ask for? April 8, 1939 Oh boy! All of the boys and girls who were members of the Literary Society went hiking in the hills. April 22, 1939 The Annual Picnic was held on the Athletic field. All of the boys and girls took part in the games and had an enjoyable time. May 27, 1939 A farewell dinner was given to the seniors. The students, members of the faculty, and visitors attended. Although it was a sad day for the seniors the outcome was great. After the dinner, the seniors were invited to the movies by Mr. Stevenson. June 5, 1939 Well, we went through the grind for the last time. We received our diplomas as a reward for our hard work since entering the Freshman class. Good bye! Alma Mater, good bye! 1501 6

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THE FOOTHILLS FLAME 1-9'3'9 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1938- 1939 September 21, 1938 Well, here we are back in school again and ready to settle down to the grind for the last time. September 22, 1938 We all flied into the chapel, where Mr. Stevenson gave us some good advice telling us what he expected of each of us. September 26, 1938 The football season opened with a game with Pleasanton. Our players were out for the conference championship fdid they get it? Noll October 2, 1938 Mr. Howson was the first outside speaker of the year. He gave us a very interesting talk about world affairs. He traced the development of different countries from ancient times to the present generation. October 12, 1938 We assembled in the old chapel for a program given in honor of Columbus Day fHuh! Hard seatsll October 28, 1938 Ghosts, hoboes and many other kinds of costumes were in evidence at the Hallowe'en party QNobody became scaredll November 11, 1938 All the boys and girls, decked out in their Sunday's best, showed up at the dance on Armistice Day. Well, we did have a fine time. November 24, 1938 It was surely an unlucky day for the turkeys, but not for the students who feasted on them. Good old Thanksgiving! December 10, 1938 At 7 p. m. the girls and boys were all dressed up and ready to make whoopee! Ac the annual Student Body dance. Boy! what a time we had! December 15, 1938 Most of the pupils packed overnight bags and pulled out for the Christ- mas vacation. But they were glad to return after New Year's Day. January 3, 1939 The home-going students came back to settle down to work with no more resting periods in sight for the next six months. January 6, 1939 All basketball enthusiasts headed for the gymnasium to get ready to defend the 1938 championship. fThe outcome was bad.l E491

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THE FOOTHILLS FLAME 1'9-3'9 REMEMBER WHEN- I Remember when we came back to school in the fall, we filed into the old chapel for our flrst regular assembly to be encouraged to buckle down to hard work for once in our lives? . . . Remember when some clumsy tots who just came to school sat in the front row, staring in amaze- ment? . . . Remember when we began playing and learning things in the kindergarten? . . . Remember how we hated studying algebra with complicated figures in the Senior class, but how Joseph Pospisil and Roger Specht loved it? . . . Remember when in the Sophomore year our teacher, Mr. Runde, gave us a big, glorious party, including a fine feast at his home .... Remember when three new- comers from different parts of our Golden State invaded the Junior class? fThey were Stanley Vranesh, Frank Paniagua and Catherine Eng- strom. They were shy and made no acquaintances among us at first., . . . Remember how at every Senior meeting, Polly Schneider, our Senior president, would inquire of the class, Is there any other business to transact?' '... Remember when we Seniors first began show- ing off our magnificient silver class pins with a design of an eagle on each of them, and also 1939 and UC. S. Df' in our Senior colors, Orange and Blue? . . . Remember when Russell Drake began the C. S. D. project on the hill, which was never finished? . . . Remember when the rooters at the Foothills-Cowboys pigskin battle yelled loudly, Foot- hillsl Foothills! Rah! Rahln, waving a huge sign We want a touchdownn? . . . . Remember how excited the girls became when the new playground was opened? .... Remember when our team won a pigskin from St. Helena on Armistice Day by the score of 20 to 0? fThat game satisfied coach 'QHappy Byoukj . . . Remember when all the students decked themselves out in cowboy and cowgirl out- fits for the World's Fair Premier, shouting 'iwhoopeel Yippeelln as if they were on horses? . . . Remember how happy the girls and boys were because every Saturday from March fourth to May first, they could alternately go to see the World,s Fair? . . . Remember when the twelfth B was made equal in rank to the twelfth A ? l51l