Dana Middle School - Log Yearbook (San Pedro, CA)

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,go . Eleanor Wilkinson, a talented speaker from this class, won first prize in the Daughters of the American Revolution contest and 1'eceived a gold medal. The pilots were Doris Rockwell, Wanona Baly, Jess Brown, and Tommy Hentila. Jess Brown was also the first and second admiral of Richard Henry Dana, and Wanona Baly was the vice-admiral the second term. Home room fourteen was also honored to claim several first graduating class officers. William Deans, presidentg Walter Cadien, vice-presidentg Wanona Baly, treasurer 3 Tommy Hentila, yell leader. ' This home room won three first P. T. A. prizes for having the most mothers present at P. T. A. meetings, and won ban- ners of- various kinds. 'Home Room Thirteen . Home room thirteen, with Mrs. Genetha Alexander as ad- viser, was a group of hard working students. Through diligence and hard work they earned highest place in the mid-semester scholarship. I Ord Shoults was elected volley ball captain and general sport leader. The commander of home room thirteen was Marie Fors- strom. She also was vice-president of the student body. The vice-commander was Nathalie Aluevich and the secretary was Mary Papadakis. Home Room Twelve Home room twelve was sponsored by Mrs. Marguerite Suiterg as their commander they chose Matilda Mardesichg and as vice-commander, Leona Phebus. The pilots were Lois Wil- liams, Esther Deluca, Mary Castagnola, and Mildred Garvin. Leona Phebus was appointed thrift committeeman and Mil- dred Garvin entertainment chairman. During the B9 term they acquired the tardiness banner for three months. Home Room Eleven Home room eleven had as their adviser Mr. Clarence R. Halfpenny, known in their class as Papa, This home room is known as the most active in sports. They have won four out of five championship football games. The class also had Yube Ostrich known as Baby Oysters , the senior class secretary, in its number. Fred Padula was the commander of this class and rear admiral of the pilots. Other pilots of the class were M. C. Shirley, Corwin Wilson, Lawrence Domich, and Ted Rafalovichg and treasurer was Roy Richie. A 21

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4 ' .1 Q9 Qtlass CLASS HISTORY The Winter Class of 1930 entered the new Richard Henry Dana Junior High School on February 6, 1928. They were or- ganized into five different sections. Home Room Fifteen When home room fifteen came to Dana, their adviser was Miss Agnes Foster, but since the first term they have had Miss Maud Shepardson, who recently became Mrs. Miller. This home room has won many honors. It won the Thrift, Attend- ance, or Tardiness banners at least once each semester. The pilots the last term were Ronald Zimmerman, Eliza- beth Baly, Theodore Vanos, Joseph Chartier and Jack Frish- man. The two pilot captains were Marjorie Carr and Josephine HuE. Erma Walstrom this term was vice-admiral of the school. The only two persons in the first typing class at Dana to receive certificates for typing thirty words per minute for fifteen min- utes were Florence Himel and Norman Kelly. At the D. A. R. contest last year home-room fifteen was represented by Jack Baker, who won second prize, a silver medal. Other individuals in this class to have held important of- fices are Vincent Jorgensen, who was commander, general man- ager of last year's office practice club, and admiral of the pilots last term. Marybelle O'Dea was the commander, thrift com- mitteeman, and a member ofthe safety squad. Grace Hagenow held the position of commander. Jack Frishman the second term of school was rear-admiral of the school. Home Room Fourteen Home room fourteen with Miss Mabel H. Miller, now Mrs. Woodard, as adviser, and William Deans as commander, re- ceived many honors. This home room has given a play at least once every term they have been here. The first one was Six Who Pass While The Lentils Boil with Jess Brown as the lead. The second term they fittingly closed school for Christmas holi- days with Dickens Christmas Carol, Walter Cadien acted the part of Scrooge. The third term the class wrote and staged a thrift play entitled The Gang Considers Thrift. The last term 1ill3H's Mishap, with Doris Rockwell as the lead, delighted the sc oo . 20

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Q Q5 we ?Knutn Them Jack Frishman: He will talk-ye Gods,+hoW he will talk. Vincent Jorgensen: Fortune and love befriend the bold. William Deans: There are two things he doesn't want- a dress suit and a girl. Carl Tempe: He hath a neighborly charity in him. John Pollock: He wears the rose of youth upon him. Tommy Hentila: He is noble and well given. Laddie Lane: With malice toward none. Jack Baker: Speech is silvery silence is golden. Jess Brown: The girls call him sweetness. Walter Cadien: The silent countenance often speaks. Norman Kelly: Who pants for glory, finds but short repose. Robert Hammond : Faint heart never won fair lady. Harrison Holton: He never dares to write as funny as he can. Eric Johnson: The world knows nothing of its greatest men. Yube Ostoich: How his wit brightensg how his style adorns. Jack Tuerk: None but himself is his parallel. - Teddy Rafalovich: He is well paid that is well satisfied. M. C. Shirley: Suit the action to the word and the word to the action. Corwin Wilson: Men are sometimes masters of themselves. Glen Forgie: He now means to be serious. Lester Bottoms: An affable and courteous gentleman. Lee Beach: Earth holds no other like thee. Fred Castagnola: He hath a heart as sound as a bill. Afton Mitchell: Fortunes favor the brave. Tommy Okimoto: Honor is purchased by the deeds we do. Joseph Chartier: He never has much to say: too precious his time to be gay. Raymond Greenhill: Tho his nature's one of placidityi he accomplishes with rapidity. 22