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

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aw DESTRELLA LI PERARY SOCIETY Among the student orgamzatlons IS the d Estrella Lxterary Socxetv It was named after its founder Theophxlus d Estrella The members are boys and girls from the eighth through the twelfth grades Its purpose IS to develop the students program buxldmg audience behavlor correct use of sxgns, and to accustom them to public speakmg The faculty committee deserves credlt for thexr help ln lmprovmg our delwery our finger spellmg and signs and our acting on the platform The ofhcers of the Literary Society are elected at the beglnmng of the school year and they are as follows Evelyn Thornborrow Pzeszdent Martm Jobe Vwe Prcszdvnt Wanda Long Secretary Helen Arbuthnot G1rls Treasure: Tomas Gomez Boys Treasurer Ruthalee Ward Gwls Sergeant at A1 ms John YVoods Boys Sergeant at Arms Thls orgamzatxon gives a program on every third Sunday of the month The pupnls are expected to do thexr best and prepare for thenr parts long beforehand so that they w1ll do as perfectly as possible on the programs The student commlttee that plans and prepares all of the programs conslsts of twelve puoxls chosen by teachers who act as advisers The bxg play which IS glven annually by the Junxor Class IS always delightful and humorous, mysterious or serious All plays have been suc cessful and they are dxrected by the faculty committee This year the Junior Class presented The Invaders H It was a very good drama of life and death in Norway during the tlme of the German occupation Each year, all the members of the Literary Socxety go on a hllce m the hills wlth the teachers This event takes place sometime in the spring ln the mornmg before we have our school plcnlc whlch IS held in the afternoon The Faculty Commlttee for the Lxterary Socxetv consxsts of five teachers They are Chairman Emll S Ladner, Sheldon E lVlcArtor, Felxx Kowalew slcx, Marie Hofsteater, and Irene Palagl. -f 415' - Q - , 2 'Y , .' ,gf - Y ,A f , 1 f . . . , . . . . , , . , . . . . 1 9 . , . 1 r ' , , , . . ' 2 . . .1 . . . ! 5 k ' I n . 7 1 , . - , f - -

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THE STUDENT BODY One of the many student organwatxons of our school IS the Student Body The members are boys and girls from the elghth through the twelfth grade The students themselves have the prnllege of managing thxs group Officers are elected yearly at the beginning of the school term The officers are as follows Patrlcla Kltchen Pzeszdent Frank Luna Vzce Pfeszdeut Wanda Long' Secietruy Beverly Wilson G1rIs Tzeasuvea Dean Swalm Boys Treaszueo They are axded by the helpful advice and guidance of two advisers Mr and Mrs V S Blrclc, respectively Dean of boys and Dean of girls who are present at all Student Body meetmgs Dances are sponsored bv the Student Body clurlng the school year ln the Primary Audltorlum These dances are ln charge of student committees chosen by Principal Leenhouts These affaxrs help us ln developlng leader ship and cultivating a wholesome soclal life Teachers act as chaperones at the dances The purpose of the Student Body lS mainly to help ln conducting our numerous student affairs It has helped a great deal ln the last few years and we hope that our successors wxll lmprove the organization and help the school even more ln the years to come Every year the Student Body holds a roller slcatmg outmg at Roller land m Oakland Thls gay event takes place m the sprung Much fun IS always had by all The Student Body Creed So nlgh IS grandeur to our ust So near IS God to men When duty whxspers low Thou Must The youth replies I Can ' l . 7. . . . , , . . Y . . l A ' 7 . . Y . . ' ', 7 . - . ' 7 ,. . . 4 7 7 ' ' Wilma Boyer, Girls' Sergefnzl-at-Arms Joe Bertorelli, Boys' Svrgemzt-af-Arms , 4 S D . . . 1 . , I . , . Q Qc x as ' QQ 7 , .

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FOOTHILLQ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Foothills Athletlc ASSOFIHIIOH, now m lts forty fifth year of service and stlll gomg strongly was established by Mr Wxnheld S Runde, now a retnred teacher llvmg ln Berkeley The assoclatlon was founded wlth tne purpose of giving tts members valuable knowledge ln regard to carrymg out business meetmgs and polltlcal procedures, as done nn other agencxes, also to manage financial matters, to debate business transactions ln a regular and effectrve way The association has the assxstance of Messrs Blrck lVlcArtor, and Burnes, who supervrse all busrness meetings and gxve us the needed help and 3dV1CC when there IS uncertalnty as to certam methods The ofhfers are as follows F1ank Luna Pleszdent Martln Jobe I zu Prfszdenf Frank Schnndt Secutfny Rennes Smothermon Tzmrsuzu Dean Qxnalm AS9lSfll7If Tzuzszum ITOVLHIKI King' q6'Iglfl1lf af A1 ms Tom as Gomez Chu! Candy 'llnsfn Ixell Yan Ness Asszstunt Candy Masfez Ioe Btltorelll Stump Agent Geolge Attletueed qpmfs' Pdzfm Ir awards letters every year to the outstandmg players 1n football, basketball, and track Ir also awards pms of three classes, wxth gold for havmg the hlghest rank sllx er next and bronze last These pms are gxven to the graduates if they ment them Fmally a major arm of the assoclarlon IS to bulld character and make better cltlzens of all its m mhers The annual Foothllls Athletic Association Banquet and Dance on February 77 thls year was a great success and drew manv statements of pralse The creed of the Foothllls A hletlc ASQOCIHIIOD IS When the One Great Scorer comes to write agElll'lSt your name, he writes not that you won or lost, but hom you Pl1y8d the game H n 1 , . . I . . . 1 . . . . . , ' A 5. -, , . . 1,32 I, . 1 . J .., . , . . , . . .,. . , ., . , t , 1 I , .. -, , . ' . , - - . ,sl w 1 - - v Y - w .- ,V , 1- v f . s . c. ., I . ., .., ... 1- ' I 1 1 ,. . 1 . ' ' . . ,l . . , . . . . Y 1 , . , , ,. ,c , . . , - Q .... . 1 . r . 1. . . N . . . y v r , 4 .