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

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Former Assistant- Principals For Girls MISS EDITH PENCE, 1936-1939 A graduate of Lowell High and the University of California, Miss Edith Pence came to Washington when it opened and filled the position of Dean of Girls. Previous experience in her teaching career was acquired at Lowell, Polytechnic and Galileo High Schools and San Francisco City College, at the time called San Francisco Junior College, as Assistant Dean. She served as Director of Curriculum for five years after leaving Washington and then became the only woman principal of a San Francisco public high school at Girls ' High and later at Lowell High. MISS ELEANOR PARSONS, 1951-1952 Miss Eleanor Parsons graduated from Alameda High School and the University of California. She taught in Marin County and Continuation. After coming to George Washington in 1936 she taught in the English and Commercial Departments and then became Head Counselor. She was the California Scholarship Federation sponsor until Fall of 1951, when she took Miss Jackson ' s place as Dean of Girls. MISS ELEANOR M. JACKSON, 1939-1951 Miss Eleanor M. Jackson, after graduating from Los Angeles High School and the University of California, taught English and Latin at Galileo. In 1936 she transferred to Washington High where she again taught these subjects. When Miss Pence left in 1939, Miss Jackson was promoted to Dean of Girls. MISS MYRA GREEN. 1952-1956 Miss Mryra Green, who came to George Washington in 1952, devoted timeless energy and many years to the education and development of young minds. For 46 years she taught in California schools. Various positions she held included: Head Counselor at Continuation Senior High, Assistant Principal at Continuation Senior High, and Assistant Principal and Dean of Girls at George Washington Senior High. Miss Parsons became vice-principal when Miss Green retired.

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Former Assistant- Principals For Boys MR. WILLIAM A. WEILAND, 1936-1940 Mr. William A. Weiland was George Washington ' s first dean of boys. He attended Oakland High School and then graduated from the University of California. He served as a captain in World War I and stayed in Europe to help set up the Education Program for the army. Upon his return to the United States he went to Mission High as a teacher. He came to Washington as vice-principal when it opened in 1936. He left Washington in 1940 to become principal of Galileo. Mr. Weiland died in 1944 as the result of an injury obtained from fighting a forest fire. MR. GEORGE M. KLINGNER, 1940-1951 Mr. George M. Klingner, who replaced Mr. Weiland in 1940, graduated from the University of Missouri in 1916, when he received an A.B. degree and a B.S. degree in Education. He completed work for his M.A. degree at the University of California in 1927. After spending five years at Continuation, one year in the classroom and four years at the attendance desk, he went to Roosevelt Junior High to teach Math and English for three years. Six years of teaching at Commerce followed until 1940, when he became the second Dean of Boys here at George Washington High School. MR. KENNETH CASTELLINO, 1955-to date Mr. Kenneth Castellino attended Galileo High School. He graduated from the University of California, taught at Horace Mann Junior High School for one year, and then at Mission High School for seven years. There he taught math, English, drama, and Public Speaking. Mr. Castellino came to George Washington High School in 1955. MR. JASPER A. PERINO, 1951-1955 Mr. Jasper A. Perino graduated from the University of California, where he taught as an assistant for one year. He then became an instructor at the Golden Gate Junior College of San Francisco and at Fresno Technical High School. Mr. Perino first came to George Washington in the Fall of 1938 as a Biology, Chemistry, and Physics teacher. He left in the Spring of 1946 to become Head Counselor at Commerce High, and following that became an assistant in the downtown office of the San Francisco Public Schools. After heading the Science Department at Poly High for two years, he returned to George Washington to replace Mr. George M. Klingner as Dean of Boys. He is now principal of Lowell.

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George Washington High School Has Proud History FIRST YEAR AT WASHINGTON George Washington High was the pride and joy of the students and faculty when it opened; everyone admired the magnificent view and the handsome building, and the faculty and students were filled with enthusiasm in spite of the fact that they were sadly lacking in facilities. These pioneers realized that the responsibility for Washington ' s coming through the first year lay on their shoulders. Only they remembered all the difficulties that had to be overcome; but we, today, know that they emerged with flying colors. The enrollment of the school in its first year consisted of the new low tens and students who had transferred from other schools. These students had to stand up or sit on the floor because of the lack of chairs and desks; the gym classes met in different classrooms, and the library was completely empty, save for one set of encyclopedias. These handicaps seemed minor, however, as compared to the terrible noise caused by the new gymnasium. This construction work, accompanied by the noise, lasted for two years. Despite these difficulties, at the end of the term there were 57 students on the honor roll. The first student government at Washington was organized in the fall of 1936 with David Cunningham, president; Lois Samuels, vice-president; Jane Mayer, secretary; Howard Nelsen, treasurer; Richard Cohn, custodian; and Gordon Mailloux, head yell leader. The spring 1937 officers were: Hal Mendelson, president; Betty Hill, vice-president; Nancy Glaser, secretary; Richard de Graf, treasurer; Phillip Waxman, custodian; and Robert Kahn, head yell leader. The first social event of the term was the Inaugural Ball, held on October 30, 1936 in the school library. The lack of a gym did not stop the students from having social affairs. The rallies were held outside on the courts. The first indoor rally was at Presidio Junior High School. At the first indoor rally held at Washington in 1940 in the newly built auditorium, the speakers had to stand on chairs. The platform had not yet been completed. The first commencement took place at Commerce High School on December 16, 1937. Miss Kirwin had charge of the first graduating class consisting of 148 students. Five students com- pleted their required course six months earlier, in June, but since there were so few eligible for the Spring ' 37 class, the graduation exercises were not held. These students came back in De- cember to graduate with the Fall ' 37 class. There were three girls and two boys in the first official graduating class: Marjorie Astredo, who had entered the school at its opening; Lois Samuel, Washington ' s first vice-president and one of the originators of the Girls ' Service Society; Frank Hultman, Tod Saylor, and Eleanor Worken. During the Fall ' 37 term the Senior Advisory Board was established, and the Senior-Soph Reception, which is now so popular, was first held in the school library. On November 23, 1937, the Senior Luncheon was held in the school ' s cafeteria. December 11, was the date of the Senior Dance, now known as the Farewell Dance. MURALS Over 1,300 square feet of murals, scenes depicting phases in the life of George Washing- ton, cover the walls of the lobby. Victor Arnautoff, painter of these murals, did much research Original architect ' s model of George Wash- ington High School; Timothy L. was architect.