McClymonds High School - Indian Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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Afterglow Commissioners . Overcoming administrative difficulties that arose from the splitting of the stu- dent body, due to existing housing con- ditions, the twelve members of the board of commissioners pulled together and and Ted VVoods, commissioner of social affairs' The most important job of the board this term was their work in putting the student body card drive over successfully and bringing the membership fund to standard. Mrs. Bernadette Skahans homeroom millinery class and Miss El- piloted the school through to a successful term in ship-shape condition. Six commissioners are leaving the Mc- Clyinonds board this semester. They are: Siggi Isaki, presidentg Peter Rusconi, vice-presidentg 'Ida tfatera, secretaryg joseph Davidson, yiell leaderg llonald Aabakken, commissioner of advertising! and Albert Symons, commissioner of publications. I Officers remaining and who were eli- gible to run for Spring term offices were: lessie VVoods, commissioner of programs and entertainments: Sybil Dorman, com- missioner of welfareg Grace iX'l'erry, commissioner of girls' athleticsg Sylvia Silva, commissioner of financeg Alfred jordan, commissioner of boys' athleticsg eanor .lensen's homeroom shorthand l class deadlocked for first place. The com- bined classes were treated to weinie', roasts on l,ake Merritt. The task of selling tickets for the Christmas lfrolicsf' held on the even- ings of December thirteenth and four- teenth in the Hoover junior High School auditorium, was shouldered by the twelve commissioners. A school calendar was kept by the secretary of the board so that clubs ask- ing dates to give frolics and parties did not conflict with other school activities. All twelve commissioners wish to ex- tend commendations to Mrs. lfleanor Doherty, commissioner advisor, for her untiring efforts and supervision of the board during the fall term.

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Afterglow Faculty . . . McClymonds High School faculty has three new members added in this the fall term, 1934. One of the new faces is that of Miss Louisa Hickox, girls' gym teacher. Another newcomer is Mrs. Ada and history instructor, and Mr. Charles P. Bourne, instrumental and vocal maestro. Two of the most re- cent visitors are Miss Hazel Remsen, who teaches English and history and Mr. Fred J. Martin, print shop in- structor. The list of faculty members for 1932 was bedecked with six new names. Teach- ers having served three years here are Miss Mabel Wlaitinore, drawing tutor, Mrs. Mabel Balensiefer, English and drama teacher, Mrs. Lois McRoy jones. news and English advisor, Mr. Albert Snead, head of the commercial depart- ment, Mr. George Hensley, boys' gym teacher and Mr. Elmer Hawthorne, auto shop instructor. The principal and one coach entered our fair walls hand in hand four years ago, Mr. G. E. Furbush, and Mr. Charles Cooley, but both were late a term if they had wanted to appear with petite Miss Marguerite Muncy, home economics ex- pert Mr. N. L. Stevens, electric shop men- tor, had a lonely stretch, coming to Mc- Clymonds all alone five years ago, pre- ceded a year by Mrs. VVilma B. Bash, pianist, Mrs. Mary Malvey, and Miss El- eanor Jensen, commercial teachers and Mrs. Sarah Stephens, Spanish and direct reading instructor. History an d French having been taught for some time, Mr. D. O. Brill- hart has had a fine time teaching these Pluml subjects because he has spent seven years within our domicile. Sergeant Jos- eph T. Baldwin has been guiding the des- tinies of the McClymonds R. O. T. C. Reserve for the same number of years. Mrs. Maude Fife, English, Miss Paul- ine Krasuski, dressmakingg Mr. Williani F. Elder, science and mathematics: and Mr. Arthur D. jones, print shop head, have had eight years at McClymonds and as far as is known, will be back for more. Mrs. Eleanor Doherty, social studies mentor has had a long reign of ten years at McClymonds. Is nine years a long time? asked an inquirer. Not according to Mrs. Helen Ketler, girls' gym. teacher, who has spent that many years instructing here along with the librarian, Mrs. H. H. White, and Mrs. Bernadette Skahan, millinery teacher. ' Print shop teachers seem to be stuck to the building with Mr. I. H. Moffett having stayed for ten and one half years, Mr. J. N. Harrison and Mr. W. G. Mid- dletlon, sixteen years, and Mr. H. R. Clemons, fourteen terms. Miss Vera VVhipple, science tutor and Mr. R. I. Rodriquez, head coach, ll years, Mr. R. B. Todd, 12 years, Mr. W. Hus- ton, cabinet shop, 17 years and Mr. H. H. Haight, machine shop instructor, 18 years. Last on the list come the vice- principals who have served 20 years each, Mrs. M. B. Freeman and Mr. Paul Bul- lock. VVhile browsing through this book many seniors will recall having seen Mrs. Lyda Cabelleira, attendance secretary, on the occasion of being absent. Mrs. Ruth A. Hynes is in the office too, holding down the job of secretary. Agnes Howie, school treasurer, Mr. Edwin Bodwell, textbook clerk, Mr. Archie Howie, head custodian, Mr. Chalmers McConnell, Mr. Herman Thiele and Mr. Fred XVatchers, custodians, and Mrs. Mabel Mallory, caf- eteria manager, complete the staff of the McCly1nonds High School.

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Afterglow Olass Prophecy . . . , Hear ye, hear ye! VVe are about to go on a trip to the great beyond Un fact, way beyondj. All ye olde graduates skan over this page and find your name on this list in which I will attempt to prophesize your probable future for you, in the good year of 1945. A big sign attracts us on one of the main streets of Hollywood. It reads Donald Aabakken's night school for tap and novelty dancing? After watching some of his performances we discovered that one of his star pupils is none other than Lester Aboudara. VValking down one of the main thoroughfares, we stopped in a restaurant to eat and we were promptly waited upon by Esther Arca, head waitress at the stylish George Arnerich Cafef' After having finished our lunch, we heard music down the street. Approach- ing the musicians we were surprised by the countenance of Virgil Baker, who was playing second fiddle in the Holly- wood Salvation Army Band. Finding that we were spending too much time in Hol- lywood, we took a Pacific Greyhound bus for Helena, Montana. The driver was Earl Barnes, and his hostess on the vehicle was Lorraine Lester. Also on the bus was Marvin Bielstein, selling confections. Arriving in Helena during the night we took lodgings in a classy hotel which was under the management of Roy Ep- person. VVe were given our rooms by the clerk at the desk who was Luiz Jardine. VVaking up in the morning we went to breakfast in the hotel lunchroom where we met Albert Gray having his bite to eat. He told us that he was working for the Helena Gigolo Union. NVe also learned that he has a wife, who surpris- ingly is Dorothy Vacha. Vkfalking down the street we noticed a big building for attorneys-at-law. VVe went in to settle some,private business and noticed the name of Mary Celia on one of the doors, and her very private secretary was Frank Sweeney. After finishing our business with Mary Celia, we passed a window that attracted us with numerous posters of nudist col- onies. We asked the proprietor who drew them. To our surprise he said, joe Davidson. His two enthusiastic understudies were Peter Rusconi and Peter Gugich. From there we took a rocket ship to Chicago, Illinois. Arriv- ing there in a terrific wind storm, we learned the reason for the gale. ltap- parently was coming from the mayor's office in the city hall. Walking in we saw his dishonor the mayor, Axiente Sutz, practicing his speech for the com- ing election. His most honorable com- petitor for the mayorship of the windy city was Siggi Isaki, who at present is the chief-of-police. Getting tired of all the wind, we took another rocket ship for New York. Arriving during the early part of the evening, we decided to venture down Broadway and 42nd Street and take in a show for the evening. The main attraction of one of the theaters was the picture Little Fan, What Now? starring Albert The Great Symonsf' Having seen all the world, we took the last boat to dear old Oakland, California. The name of the ship was the U. S. S. VVatchersink piloted by Captain Dave Taylor and his chief assistant, Roy Sutrov. Service was rendered to us by the head steward, William Mingus. Arriving in Oakland, we -were wel- comed by a brass band, the mayor, chief- of-police, department of missing persons, department of justice, and the bureau of investigation. Some welcome! We were interviewed by two women report- ers of the Oakland Post-Enquirer who were Faustina Uribe and Alma Rodri- guez. Vincent Peck was the editor and Betty Haynes was the assistant. Thus, closes a wonderful trip.