Lick Wilmerding High School - Commencement Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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CHESS TIIE CIIESS 'CLUB . Although organized only at the beginning of this term, the Lick Wilmerding Chess Club is already one of the most active clubs in the school. There are about twenty members at present, and it is hoped that more students will become interested in this fascinating game and join. The club meets every Thursday during the noon hour, with Bob Johnson presiding. Besides pushing the pawns around among them- selves, several of the older students are teaching some of the freshmen the art of playing chess. They have also formed a team for playing in interscholastic competi- tion. It was with this team that they beat the Polytechnic team earlier in the term. The team consists of the following boys: First board .... . Hafer Second board . . . . Rhodes Third board . . Johnson Fourth board . . Anderson Fifth board .... . Comendant LUX CHMERH CLUB Q This last year has seen the Lux Camera Club grow from a small organization to a comparatively active one. In the fall the club took its first hike across the Golden Gate Bridge, and at this time a monthly contest for snapshots was inaugurated. The officers for the term were Bettijean Miller, Mary Bernasconi, and Emma Ratto. In the spring term the club was again headed by Bettijean Miller as president. Betty Tallmadge was vice-president, and Doretta Monsees, secretary. A permanent record for this term was started by Marguerite Grossen. A hike to Muir Woods was planned, and the girls entered snapshots in a contest sponsored by the Photo Art Monthly magazine. As a conclusion to its activities the Lux Camera Club sponsored a contest to obtain snaps for the journal. CAMERA

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G I. E E C I. U B 5 Q Although the fall is never the best singing season, jane Bentzen, fall president, rounded up her choristers and had them in voice for their appearance at graduation. Their earlier activities were mainly non-musical. Her Hallowe'en Husband, a humorous skit, was presented by the Glee Club at the Lux Forum program on Octo- ber 29. On the evening of the same day the Girls' Glee Club entertained the Lick orchestra at a Hallowe,en party. Appropriate noise was made. Since the Lux Glee Club now meets in the seventh period instead of at the noon hour, much more than usual has been accomplished this term. A musical skit, coached by Miss Sinclair, was supplied as a background for the spring fashion show, which has taken the place of the annual pageant. Barbara Cronburg, jane Bentzen, Betty Girling, Barbara Beardsley, Nelly Moncheur, June Elkington, and Evelyn Loge- mann were the cast. Officers for the spring term were Edith Alpers, Barbara Jarvis, and June Elkington. Although they made no public appearances this term, the members of the Lick Glee Club have yodeled faithfully fand sometimes hilariously according to Mr. Brittonj at their Monday and Tuesday meetings. The main event on their club calendar was the St. Patrick's Day party held with the Girls' Glee Club on March ll. GLEE GLEE

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ORCHESTRA URCHESTRR . Given a fresh start with new equipment and new members, the Lick Wilmerding orchestra has practiced twice a week to give us music at all our rallies. Another inno- vation this term is an orchestra practice room. Aided by these improvements the orchestra has shown polish and skill in the playing of popular music. Composing the rhythm section this year are the following swingsters: Albert Bohle ............. violinist Bob johnson ............. trombonist Tom Peterson ........ . trumpeter Harold Yager and Walter Rothenburg . . . saxophonists Dan Krag and Petrucello ...... . clarinet players Walter Bammann, John Biggar and jack Miche .... drummers LICH CRMERH CLUB . Just as a crewman is lost without his sturdy oars, so were the photographers of the Lick Wilmerding Camera Club lost without their darkrooms throughout the fall '37 semester. Although Mr. Tibbetts, sponsor, and Bill Levy, president, prepared interesting talks, the club members were still handicapped without the use of the darkrooms. But with the opening of the new and modern darkrooms this spring, the enrollment soon increased until the Camera Club is now the largest extra-curricular activity in the school. The club has had various exhibitions throughout the term in the Camera Club case located in the Wilmerding building. Among the exhibitors were George Hillman, Calvin Biggar, and Bill Levy. During the middle of the spring term Fred Commendant was elected president. During the past semester some of the members have taken a course in photography from Mr. Tibbetts, and are now teaching the newly initiated members. CAMERA