George Washington High School - Surveyor Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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FAREWELL A few years ago The exercises which we now call Graduaiion were Icnown as Commencemenr. There is a dihference. Graduafion implies one of a series of sleps. Too offen, however, 'rhese sfeps are convenienf places for Iravelers Io slap and resl. Some even fall asleep and larger all furlrher progress. Commencement on 'rhe olher hand, means 'rhe beginning of some new 'raskg a new challenge: a furlher reach. Moy I wish you all cz very auspicious Commence- menf. GEORGE M. KLINONER MR. GEORGE KLINGNER Assisianf Principal Deans Announce Retirement MISS ELEANOR JACKSON Assisfani Principal 'iam FAREWELL I+ is indeed a privilege 'ro have been a parl of Ihis greal school since ils opening day in I936. Twenfy- seven classes, under 'rhe guidance of Iwo dislin- guished Principals and 'rrained by a Facully second Io none, have already been grodualed. The con- Jrinuous accomplishmenls of lhese graduales and ol you, lhe presenl members of Ihe sludenl' body, have caused our school +o develop lo a posilion of real leadership and Io become known 'rhroughoul The land. In Jrhe years ahead I shall prize mosl 'rhe remem- brance of Ihose qualilies 'rhal have made you so oulslanding, and I shall be rejoicing wilh you in each new viclory. ELEANOR M. JACKSON

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Ll m '4:t.,n n X MR O l SCHMAELZLE Prmclpal A Mefsage From The Pmnczlbal MISS ELEANOR PARSONS Head Counse'o THE FAITHFUL STARS There ns an ala saynng In The TheaTrlcal world The show musT go on T-lere aT George Wash1ngTon The sTage rs seT so ThaT our school hTe goes on Tram year To year The show IS never endlng and The sTudenT acTors keep changang IH This conhnuous perTormance whsle The TacuITy remains Talrly consTanT Thus June Though we lose Two v1Tal acTors ID our show They have rendered nnvaluable servmce and boTh wrll be greaTly missed only Tlme can lorldge The gap Thenr leavnng will make IT ns duTTnculT To express our deep apprecuahon of The years oT qu1eT unselhsh work our Two Deans have glven To The school So To Mlss Jackson and To Mr Khngner our assusTanT prunclpals who are rehrung Thfs year our hearTs are Tllled wnTh graTlTucle as we say simply Thank you Tor everyTh1ng and may your TuTure be Tull of sunshvne and conTenTmenT buT Try noT To TorgeT us aT George WashungTon O I SCHMAELZLE X ess f 1 - N M . W ' , ., 'f W ,f r 'T' X A . ' , f ,M W 1 WV' . . . . . , I 0 . I . . . l T - 1 . T , . - 1 1 T 1 , r . . .

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Fall 1950 ALEC BALMY Presideni STELLA HASSON Vice Presidem' DICK KISSICK 2nd Vice Presidenf MARY CARTER Secre+ary LARRY WELLS Treasurer DICK MILLER AI'hIe+ic Manager HARRY KHACHADOURIAN Cusfodian JIM BOVERO YeII Leader Student Body Officers A hard-working group of sludenl body officers, headed by AI Balmy, presidenl, chalked up anoiher successful Ierm for George Washing+on's hislory. AI was heard olien on Ihe broadcasling syslem urging Ihe sludenls over lhe noon lime privileges hump. Doing an excellenl' iob as sludenl body vice presidenl was Siella I-Iasson, who helped plan many dances and rallies. Second Vice Presidem' Dick Kissick was Irequenily seen rushing around doing his share Io make fhe lerm one ol The besl. All records and minuies were eliicienily kepf during 'lhe lerm by Siudeni Body Secrelary Mary Carler. Larry Wells, sludenl body ireasurer, helped ihe school To do il again. George Washing+on was IOOVO in siudenl body card sales for The sevenieenlh siraighi ierm. The fellow allen seen down by lhe Irophy case polishing indusfriously was Harry Khachadourian, cuslodian for Ihe Ierm. Dick Miller, oihlefic manager, did a swell iob in always keeping Washinglon sporis righl oui in froni. Jim Bovero, yell leader, was 'rhe brains behind I'he card 'rricks and yells while Kenny Wood did mosl' of The bouncing for lhe lerm.