Modesto High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1945 volume:

VJ THE S V CPmORE 1945 THE 1945 SVCflmORE Published by THE SYCAMORE STAFF of MODESTO HIGH SCHOOL MODESTO, CALIFORNIA STAFF SHELLY SMITH ..EDITOR RAY POPE ASSOCIATE EDITOR VIOLA BUXTON BUSINESS MANAGER LUCILLE NUNES ASSISTANT ARTISE MURRAY COPY EDITOR WILLIS KLEINENBROICH ASSISTANT NANCY IVY PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR GLENN BEIER .PHOTOGRAPHER BOB SIMMONS SNAPSHOTS LOUISE MILLER ART EDITOR JUNE SCHULENBERG PUBLICITY FOREWORD SUCH STUFF RS DRERDIS RRE mflDE On Along the Boardwalk, which stands now where once stood the proud Ionic pillars of Modesto High and which now tem- porarily replaces its condemned hallways, the youth of Modesto High dream of the future, hopeful they will see those dreams fulfilled. Within the pages of this 1945 Sycamore, the staff has attempted to record those hopes and dreams which shadow forth the Modesto High of tomorrow. Dreams are more than pleasant pastimes. They are often pathways over which we travel to realization. Sauntering along the Boardwalk, dreaming, we have visu- alized a new Modesto High School with an auditorium, swim- ming pool, and recreation rooms. We have dreamed of at- tractive, well-lighted classroooms, provided with modern eguipment, of wide corridors, of spacious courts, and beau- tiful grounds. We look forward to the day when the Boardwalk, The Corral, and The Black Hole of Calcutta will be only troubled nightmares of the past. In the words of one of our alumni now in service overseas, we hope they will do a nice job in rebuilding Modesto High, as she is a very proud school and she must be dressed and equipped with the best! She will have a tremendous job to do after this war is over. 0hr % r , poWtVA- In memoriam . . . . Everything has an ending: There will be An ending one sad day for you and me — An ending of the days we had together, the good companionship, all kinds of weather. With this thought we set aside this page as a tribute to the memory of those of our number who have died during the school year. PAUL DUKE POWELL CHARLES STICKLE RICHARD STONE HOWARD WAGNER EVA ROSE LITTLE m r ' ' gzs Ptlffe ID if, LPRW ) IHr. L. L. Jones 10 IT1R. JOnES SPEAKS . . . With the advancing years, memories tend to become our most cherished possessions. Old friends seem to grow in stature, and the memories of our youth take on a deeper significance. It is because of this that your school yearbook will in- crease in value with the passing years. What amuses you, today, as you leaf through its pages will have a far richer meaning when viewed from the vantage point of more mature years. This record of your school days will have ever greater worth as the years go by, and will become one of the strongest links between the prosaic adulthood and this carefree adolescence which you will never fully appreciate until it is gone. To those of you who are gradu ating, I want to wish the maximum fulfillment of your every hope and dream. It is our sincere hope that your experiences at Modesto High School have been both pleasant and profitable. L L.JONES, Principal. Miss Alice Ahl berg, Mr. Arthur Shull, Miss Virginia Garrison, advising two students. rv F THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DR. E. F. SODERSTROM MRS. A. J. STURTEV ON MRS. G. W. EVERETT MR. JOHN BEARD DR. AUBREY A. DOUGL OFFICE STAFF LEFT TO RIGHT: Jerrie Gold ' e Mrs. Marian Miller, Mrs.Zoe Rogei Mrs. Geneva Alcorn, and Dor Westfall. 1EL LOUISE ABBOTT jrnalism and History ALICE AHLBERG Counseling HOWARD L. BAKER Trades and Industry LAWRENCE J. BANK Vocational Agriculture RS H. BENNETT Biology J. WESLEY BERRY Dean of Boys Vice-Principal ELSIE BEYER d History and English MRS. LILLIAN BLEIL Homemaking DOROTHY BOYLAN Physical Education MARTHA BRANN English LOUISE Spanish a BK ' J id E AGNES BURNHAM Social Science MRS. BEATRICE CAREY Spanish ERNICE CARLSON Civics EDITH CASWELL Music PAUL COPELAND Music MRS. RUTH DOLSON Mathematics IRENE Home DAYIS naking GRACE DAVIS Dean of Girls Vice-Principal NELLIE LOU EATON Commerce 13 MRS. IDA GROSS Art MRS. EVELYN HANSHAW English HELEN HARTWICH Library MARGARET HOSTETTER English ERNEST JORGE Boys ' Physical Education MALIN LANGSTROTH Stringed Instrument CLAUDIA MERCER World History and English GREYDON MILAM English and Drama CECIL MOFFITT World History, Pr. Mathematn and Electricity MRS. HELEN MONT EITH MRS. MARJORY O ' DELL MORGAN HELEN MOSER Girls ' Physical Education RAYMOND OLMSTEAD Trades and Industry MARGARET PAINTER English and Public Speaking R. L. PARKINSON Boys ' Physical Education MRS. EVELYN PEARSON HELEN CYNTHIA RICE English CAROL SAVAGE Commerce ARTHUR L. SHULL Administrative Assistant BLYTHE SLAUGHTER HENRY D. SQUIRES J- lA t ' : ■ - , u ' 4: i ' - fc i r ■ : H i MILLER EUGENE ABEL BETTY ALLEN BETTY ANDERSON CARL AMEND EVA ANDRADE HILDA ANDRADE DOROTHY ANDREWS GRACE ANGEJA LOIS APPEL REA ARMENTROUT DONALD ARMSTRONG MARIAN ATTIG ELIZABETH ATWOOD JACK AUTRAN YVONNE AZEVEDO BOB BAKER MARGARETTA BAKER DORIS BALSBAUGH DORIS BARKER MERLE BASSO THOMAS BATES DONALD BEACHLER BOB BEARD BETTY BECKER GLEN BEIER ROY BEACHLER BOB BENSON JOHN BERRY LOUISE BETSCHART JOHN BETTENCOURT ALICE BISCHO EDITH BOND TENABELL BONSACK MARY BOONOS HELEN BOONOS S £ n I R s 18 CLASS of ' 45 J BORANIAN IRENE BOCHEE LORRAINE BOCHEE PRESTON BRADLEY EN BRINKERHOFF ARVY BROWN BEVERLY BROWN HAROLD BROWN BETTY BRASHEAR BOB BRIGGS HELEN BRENDLER HUBERT BRUBAKER PHYLLIS BRUMBACK ROBERT BRYANT TY BRYAN ROSEMARY BURGI RUBY BUSBY ALBERTA BYNUM BEVERLY CADLONI BILLIE CAMP JOHN CADRETT CARDOZA EDGAR CARMICHAEL MARGARET CARSON MARYCHIANA RUDY CICCARELLI FLORENCE CLARK EVELYN CHEKIAN HN CLEMENS DOROTHY CLIFFTON NORMA COATES STANLEY CODIGA BARBARA COLVER DONNA COOK JANE COOK PAUL COOPER BARBARA CORGIAT ESTHER CORSON KENNETH CRUTSHCR JEAN CRIST ALICE DeGRAAF FREDA DeHART DAVID COSTA BOBCROMMELIN DOT CRAIG BETTY EBIE BOB EDWARDS FERN DeFOREST LYNN EDWARDS JOHN COTTON ANNA COVER VIRGINIA CURRAN JEAN CURRIE VIRGINIA COWAN ELVIN DeSELMS JACKIE DEPPEN FLOYD DAVIS SHIRLEY EIKENBERRY LEE ENSLEY JERRY DAMRON LLOYD EDGINGTON BOB EPPERSON DUANE ERICKSON MERLYN FISHER BEATRICE FERRIERA VELMA FAGUNDES HARLAN FLOYD ROBERTA FOOTE PETE FORAKIS S £ n I R s 20 CLASS of ' 45 LORENA FOREST ARCH FORKNER GENE FOSTER JERRY FRANCE MERVIN FRAZIER RICHARD FRENCH LUAVA FULLMER RUBY GALLOWAY JUANITA GAUB DICK GIONOTTI GASPER GERVASE NICK GERVASE BILL GIAHOS BARBARA GOFF CLEMENCIA GONZALES ROBERTA MILLER MURIEL GOODWIN MARY GORMAN ELLEN GRAHAM LeROY GRAHAM LUCILLE GRANADE PAT GREENE GEORGE GROUND BAXTER HAGOPIAN VIRGINIA HAINES NEVA HAND DICK HARDIE BETTY HARDEN CALVIN HARRINGTON GLEN HARRISON DONNA HARRAY FRANK HART BILL HAWLEY MARGE HEERMAN VIOLA HENDERSON RACHEL HEINRICH MARGARET HEISEL CLARA HENRIQUES ROBERT HER5E MILTON HIBDON THOMAS HIBDON CHARLES HICKS DON HILL LEON HOLCOMBE UTAHANA HOLCOMBE BARBARA HOLMDAHL JIM HOOKER PAT HOOTS JACKIE HOOVER LOYAL HOOVER THOMAS HOWELL SILVIO IMELIO BILL IRWIN GENEVIEVE IRWIN NANCY IVY NORMAN JOHNSON NORVAL JOHNSON PRISCILLA JOHNSON THOMAS JOHNSON JACK JONES MARY KAZAS ROSE KELLER WANDA KELLSTROM KATHLEEN KENNEDY BETTY KENYON JUNE KESSLER MARILYN KESSLER WILLIS KLEINENBROICH KARMA KNIGHT JANICE KRIESE S £ n I R s 22 CLASS of ' 45 JACKIE KRUGER FAYE LANGFORD LOIS LA MARRE JUNIOR LANE HAZEL LANGFORD WANE LATTIMER BOB LEE DONNA LEECH BYRON LEYDECKER FRANCES LIBERINI ELWOOD LOOMIS ERLY LOSHER NORMAN LUBECK DOROTHY LYON WINONA LYON THERESA MACHADO ELIZABETH MADRUGA KENT MAGILL BERT MATHEWS HOLLIE McALLISTER DOROTHY McBRATNEY MYRLEE McCARLEY LA MARYLAS McCLELLAN WILMA McCOY bill Mcdonald 1 Mcdonald JANET McKIM KEITH McPHERSON BEBE McRAE GUS MELLIS ANNETTE MELLIS SALLY MELROSE ROSINA MENDES TONY MENDES CAROL MILLER DOROTHY MILLER RICHARD NANCETT VIRGINIA NANCE JUNE ORSER MAE OOSTERCAMP LOU PENNINGTON ELEANOR PEPE EARL MEREDITH DAVID MEYERS MARILYN MONACO LOIS MORRIS FRANCES NANCOLAS JUANITANAVA BOB MEYERS BARBARA MILLER CHARLOTTE MILLER MARLIN MORRISON ED MOURIDIAN ARTISE MURRAY BEVERLY NELSON ILA NORRIS JOANNE OLSON ALICE OTT THOMAS OXFORD GUS PAPATONE VIRGINIA PAUGH RUSSEL PECK BETTY PERRY NORMAN PETERSON PAT PETERSEN RALPH PETERSON S £ n I R s 24 CLASS of ' 45 BARBARA PINUELA JERRY TLAGG WYNN PLANK BILL POMA DON POPE MARY POPE RAY POPE BOB POWELL NANCY PRESNELL ELMER PRICE RUBY RAFIE7Y ELLIE T.AMLO JERRY RAMEY WAYNE RASMUSSEN LAVERNE REISWIG WILMA REISING EDWIN REZENDES JEAN ROBERTSON ALVIN ROBBINS ALICE ROBINSON WARD ROBINSON JOYCE ROBIRDS GEORGE RODRIOUES THELMA RODRIOUES ELDON ROOT EDNA ROSE MARTHA ROZEMA WARD RUMBLE FRANK SAMPLE DAVID SAMPSON ELDON SAWYER PHYLLIS SAYRE LOUIS SCHARLI JUNE SCHULENBERG ERMA SCHUTTE ' V T f V J  AUDREY SCOTT JEANETTE SCOTT LLOYD SELLERS DORIS SELSTED IDA SHANK MARY SHANK ROBERTA SHANK MARY SHARE ELFREDA SHEDD DON SHIMMON THOMAS SIEGMAN HAROLD SIMIDIAN BOB SIMMONS ESTHER SKILES BARBARA SKOOG LA JUNE SMITH SHELLEY SMITH JOHN SODERSTROM FANNIE STEWART JEWELL STONE PEGGY STREETER GWENDOLYN STUDEBAKER JOE SUTTER RUTH SUTTON CAROL SWEGLES RAY TALBOT DOROTHY TARRICO GERTRUDE TATTING CONNIE THOMAS BOB THOMPSON BILL TILLEMA NANCY TRIPLETT DICK TOBIAS MARY VEALE ALBERT VELTHOEN S E n I R s 26 CLASS of ' 45 JOYCE LEDUC LORENA VOLL LILLIAN WALLACE HELEN WESSLING JANICE WESSON FLORENCE WILDER BETH WILKINSON HERSCHEL WILLIFORD HERCHEL WILLIFORD JOHN WOLF LEONNE WITT EUGENE WINFIELD MARY WOOD BEVERLEY WOOLEY vlARTHA WOOTEN HELEN WRIGHT MADELINE YATES LORENA YORK MERLE YOST VERNON YOST JACK YOUNG IARGARET YOUNG JOE ZAKARIAN BAILUS ZEIGLER EDMUND ZIMMERMAN HOWARD WAGNER H ATTIE BILSON MERVIN UTTER rf LiiMbe-fch Ar ,, ,j4. hi. ■ u . M tz f r y ■ ! jrr n —4- ;■• u % ft .a h. t ffe U, ■ Sfe-.t v.; iy| fel € lit $ r v ' ■ I : : Y v ' jji semoR LEFT TO RIGHT: Rudy Ciccarelli, Harold Hutchinson. Stell. Ida Gross, Bill McDonald. LEFT TO RIGHT With the beginning of the fall semester the senior class set out with hopes of doing great things and, rather unusually enough, by the end of the semester had realized most of these dreams. President Bill McDonald started things off by appointing Jane Cook and Bob Beard chairmen of the memorial and announcement committees. The memorial committee did an exceptional job of raising money for the senior fund. They raised about $400, which was eight times the amount raised by the class of 44. The announcement committee also did a fine job, securing a good selection of cards and announcements to choose from. Due to the efforts of some energetic I2A seniors, for the first time Modesto High had a mid-term graduation complete with most of the pomp and circumstance that goes with it. The semester closed with the memorial committee sponsoring a dance, The Diploma Drag, in honor of these graduating seniors. This dance proved to be one of the best given at school for some time. LEFT TO RIGHT: Shelly Smith, Hubert Brubaker, Bob Simmons, Jane Cook, Mary Wood, Lillian Wall, Slegman, Jackie Kruger, Audrey Scott, Ray Pope, Joe Zakarian, With the coming of Spring new officers were elected to head the senior class, Rudy Cicca- relli replacing the very capable Bill McDonald. One of the highlights of every senior class is the annual senior memorial gift. The ' 45 class decided to give the school a basketball score- board and time clock. If these cannot be at- tained, money for them will be set aside in War Bonds until such things are available. This gift will be accompanied with a bronze placque dedicated to the late Paul Duke Powell. CLASS LEFT TO RIGHT: Audrey Scott, Artise Murray, Milton Hibdon, Bill Hawley, Nancy Ivy, Carl Amend. The junior class, under the leadership of fall class president, Leslie Larsen, and spring class president, Bob Whitburn, gave two of the outstanding dances of the school year. During President Leslie Larsen ' s term the Snow Slide, a Christmas Dance, was given on December 15. Bids were sold and an I I -piece orchestra pro- vided the music. Proceeds were given to the Stani- slaus County Tuberculosis Fund. General chairman for the dance was Leslie Larsen. Nelda Kruger was in charge of decorations; Bob McKnight, entertain- ment; Dwight Case, bids; Jeannette Floden, re- freshments; Frances Wolf, publicity; Dick Peterson, clean-up. In the spring semester the junior class undertook the a ' l-important task of sponsoring one of the best Junior-Senior Proms ever given at Modesto High School. For the first time in many years a formal prom was held. Assuming the great task before her, Ann Slaughter and her committee displayed their artistic ability in the beautiful decorations provided for the occasion. General chairman for the Prom was Bob Whitburn. Dwight Case was in charge of entertain- ment; Florence Balfour, refreshments; Louise Miller, bids; Maryly Burchell, clean-up. Fall junior class officers were Leslie Larsen, presi- dent; Nelda Kruger, vice-president; Ann Slaughter, secretary; Jeannette Floden, treasurer; Dwight Case, yell leader; Frances Wolf, song leader; Grace Brown, representative. Spring officers were Bob Whitburn, president; Grace Brown, vice-president; Joyce Pringle, secre- tary; Harold Hayes, treasurer; Dwight Case, yell leader; Frances Wolf, song leader; Maryly Burchell, representative. The junior class and its officers were very ably advised and assisted by Mr. Marion Martin, Miss Dorothy Wright, Mrs. Lillian Bleil, Mr. Dorwin Leuth, and Mr. Ernest Goodwin. Leslie Larsen, president of the fall junior cla juniOR Ann Slaughter, secretary; Fr. :Ing cheek to cheek at the Snow Slide CLASS I ob Whitburn, fall president, and Mr. Marion Martin, adv Junior dance, Snow Slide. with Mel Cardwell ' s band featuring Don Tingle. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Frances Wolf, Joyce Pringle, Grace Brown, Maryly Burchell, Dwight Case and Harold Hayes. 1 A FALL S0PH0I110RES Alonzo, fall president of the sophomore class. The fall semester started the sophomore class on its second year in a battered Modesto High School. Louie Alonzo was chosen for the role of president; the job of vice-president and aide was thrust upon the shoulders of Don Draper. Carol Ulrich was elected secretary and Tom Gross took over the financial business of the class. The positions of song leader and yell leader were filled by Joan Weeks and Dean Share. Activities of the semester were highlighted by an a!l school dance given at the beginning of the school year in the Girls ' Gym. Music was furnished through the courtesy of Mr. Jack Mehegan and a juke box. The class was ably advised by Miss Elsie Beyer. The spring sophomore class, under the capable leadership of President Bud La Core sponsored an all-school dance, the Holiday Hop, on Friday, March 23, previous to Easter Vacation. Mel Cardwell and his orchestra played to a large crowd of students. Decorations were carried out in the Easter motif by the decoration committee under the chairmanship of Joan Weeks and Don Draper. Previously, on February 28, the sophomore class held an assembly in the Boys ' Gym during which the installation of class officers was held. Music was fur- nished by the Sophomore band and a short humor- ous skit was presented by Don Draper and Ann Brasfield, followed by class songs and yells. Spring sophomore class officers were Bud La Core, president; Owen Heinrich, vice-president; Betty Kurtz, secretary; Beverley Kurtz, treasurer; Larry Young, representative; Carol Clapper, song leader; and Don Peterson, yell leader. S P R I n G SOPHO mORES The sophomores getting down to business; Miss Beyer, ad The fall semester of 1944 brought the freshmen to a torn and battered schooi in- stead of to the new modern building which we hope future freshman classes may be privileged to enter. Because of poor facili- ties, activities were almost nil. It was difficult for any meetings to be held as special trans- portation had to be provided for those freshmen who attend their classes at the Junior College. Holding the office of president for the fall semester was Gardner Smith. Bill Mc- Gee was vice-president, Dorothy Silva, sec- retary, and Bob Jones handled the financial affairs. Bill Schmidt was the representative of his class; Donna Shepard, song ieader; and Elton Pingee, yell leader. GARDNER SMITH iident of Fall Freshman Cla FRESHmflfl Beautiful freshmen!!! Ill Schmidt, Dot Sylvia and Bob Jones considerin The spring freshman class began the semester by presenting an assembly for in- coming freshmen. President Bill Armell pre- sided over the assembly. Other class officers are Bob Smith, vice-president; Beverley But- ton, secretary; Janet Shroch, treasurer; Tom Johnson, representative; Elton Pingree, yell leader; and Donna Merrill, song leader. CLASS BILL ARMELL President of Spring Freshman Cla SSafegfc.K . -A uiuiiiii  m MMit H ggfi p nmmm n sum Jf| M imnnius - «-« « k iWHHim its mm Iff Him«NI tlitllIMM £ motmm ' Important things cooking at a meeting of the freshmen. JVCMKHhT William Armell. presiding; Donna Merrill, Beverley Button Janet Shroch. Elton Pingree and Tom Johnson lending an ear •4 i FALL CORGRESS . . . Headed by Chairman Frank Hart and Secretary Donna Cook, the fall Congress busied itself in numerous school activities. They nomi- nated the Student Body officers from the candidates selected in each classroom. They also headed the Community War Chest drive and sponsored the sale of Christmas Seals. 38 ■•■V- ■ • m SPRinG CORGRESS . . . The spring semester brought Bob Powell, vice-president, and Priscilla Johnson, secretary, to the presiding role in Congress. Membership to the Congress is made up of representatives from each advisory class and officers of the Associated Students. Functions of the group are the ratification of budgets and the passage of student regulations. 39 FALL EXEC UTIUES The Executive Committee representing the Associ- ated Students of Modesto High School, began the Fall semester by conducting many enjoyable activities. Among them was the Kick-Off Dance, given to cele- brate the beginning of a very successful football sea- son, which due to our 1944 Championship Football Team filled the treasury with over $10,000 total profits. Student body cards, priced at $1.50 and sold to over 1400 students, provided reduced admission prices to all student body activities. Taking part in many community events, the student body sponsored the National War Chest and the Tuber- culosis drives. They purchased $5,000 worth of War Bonds, and for the third consecutive year have filled the Christmas ditty bags for the Hammond General Hos- pital. Executive Committee members for the fall semester included class presidents, Bill McDonald, senior; Leslie Larsen, junior; Louie Alonzo, sophomore; and Gardner Smith, freshman; and class representatives, Lloyd Sel- lers, senior; Grace Brown, junior; Don Draper, sopho- more; Bill Schmidt, freshman; and Future Farmers ' president, Bob Powell. 40 TOP : J( an Currie, t re asurer; Don na C uok sec- retai y- CENTER: 1 )o b Benson an ' d e eorqe Groi jnd , co-editors F Broadcast ; Wi rd Rum- ble. bu! ;iness manag er . BOTTOM: Bud La Core, fell leader; Arti se Murray, sol iq l« ide r. • S PR i n G EXECUTIU6S With one of the largest bank accounts in years and under the capable leadership of Joe Zakarian, the Spring Executive Committee began the semester by sponsoring the national American Red Cross drive. In previous years they have sponsored the campaign of the Junior Red Cross, but this was the first time that the national drive was carried on at Modesto High School. Under the chairmanship of Bob Whitburn, $533.52 was contributed. Changes in the student body Constitution were made regarding their dances and activities. As usual the highlight of student body activities was the annual Spring Frolic. Providing fun and entertain- ment for all, the Frolic was brought to a successful climax with a gala evening of dancing sponsored by the Block M Society. Members of the Spring Executive Committee were: Hubert Brubaker, F.F.A. president; Rudy Ciccarelli, senior class president; Bob Whitburn, junior class presi- dent; Bud La Core, sophomore class president; Bill Ar- mell, freshman class president; Bill Hawley, senior rep- resentative; Maryly Burchell, junior representative; Larry Young, sophomore representative; Tom Johnson, freshman representative. BOB POWELL, Vice- JOE ZAKARIAN, Pr TOP: Don Beachler, treasurer; Yvonne Azevedo, secretary. CENTER: Bob Benson, Broadcast edi- tor; Bill McDonald, business manager; Shelley Smith, Sycamore editor. BOTTOM: Harold Brown yell leader; Carol Miller, song leader. 41 RALLY COMMITTEE LEFT TO RIGHT: Carol Ulrich, Jackie Kruger, Mary Wood. Ann Ki sierls, Jane Cook, Harold Brown, Bud LaCore, Jeanne Roach, Dwigh Case Artise Murray, Ralph Kelleher, Tom Siegman, Frank Sample Milton Hibdon, ' --; . | «w ) y i - i -B- • School spirit rose to new heights this year and led Modesto teams to victory. This good fortune was largely due to the snappy rallies provided for foot- ball games by the rally committee. Members were Carol Miller, Dolores Jensen, Jeannette Floden, Jane Cook, Jeanne Roach, Mary Wood, Artise Murray, Carol Ulrich, Jackie Kruger, Ann Kosieris, Hal Brown, Bud LaCore, Dwight Case, Milton Hibdon, Frank Sample, Ralph Keller, and Tommy Siegman. Tom Master of Ceremonies Slegn iing rally, eh, what! 42 RSSErriBLies after, boys? Some day A new series of assembly programs was introduced this year under the supervision of the Assembly Committee, which consists of a group of students and teachers, headed by Miss Virginia Garrison. The first program presented Petrushka, a ussian entertainer, who sang and played his native Russian music. Next to our spacious gym came the lilting voice of Sheila Peart from San Francisco. Our last performer was Pierce Knox, the blind xylophonist, who enthralled students with his rendition of Star Dust. m I flW i BOVs 0£z: ' • 1 i s-i - 1 ' •ST? j ,. | 8 1 | l| i f , 1 1 11 -1 i| j I} : ! l ; — 1 l| i ■ v. 1 1 - II ! ifip i ; ii i i IS II 11 ■ 1| S if 1 ' ! ! i j i i nj K if .5 OfeE o ifii i ii j u m. y rr Mcdonald over for a touchdown. FOOTBALL CHARLES MENGHETTI Right Guard ED CARMICHAEL Right Tackle LLOYD SELLERS Quarterback Winning the first Sac-Joaquin pigskin championship in the history of Modesto High was the 1944 football squad. Bol- stered by many returning lettermen of the ' 43 team and coached by capable Ernie Jorge and Jim Francis, the hard- fighting and well-conditioned Panther gridsters defeated nine of their opponents in a ten-game schedule, losing but one contest to the Stockton Tarzans. Highlights of the season included a 26 to 6 defeat handed to the Roosevelt Rough Riders of Fresno, unbeaten cham- pions for two years who went on to win their league title. Lodi received the worst beating in history, 56 to 6, at the hands of the Panthers; while Turlock, Modesto ' s traditional rival, fell 46 to in the Thanksgiving Day classic. The Panthers walloped the Stockton Tarzans 27 to 13 for season ' s upset and defeated C. K. McClatchy of Sacramento 31 to 1 9 to win the title. THE SEASON Modesto 30 Sonora Modesto. 26 R. H., Fresno 6 Modesto ..... 32 Lodi Modesto 6 Turlock Modesto 27 Stockton 13 Modesto 53 Lodi 6 Modesto 12 Stockton 14 Modesto..... 41 Turlock Modesto... 13 Stockton 7 Modesto 32 McClatchy ..19 BUDDY McMURDO Right Halfback EDDIE MOURADIAN JIM FRANCIS and ERNIE JORGE Football Coaches ' -...-. ' .U, : ' ■- INE, left to right: R.E., ob Lee; R.T., Elvin De- elms; R.G., Ray Pope; :., Bill McDonald; L.G., III Poma; L.T., Don till; L.E., Bob Boran- sn. BACKFIELD: R.H.. :arl Amend; ?.B., Keith ncPherson; F.B., D. Jar- is; L.H., Rudy Cicca- relli. Backing up the varsity eleven was a highly potent second string, which, in the opinion of Ernie Jorge, could have indi- vidually found starting berths on either the Turlock or Lodi teams. Reserve strings developed the potential 1945 squad with the composition of a four game rambler schedule which offered game experience to many who did not play in the varsity league. These men, hardened by a right spring prac- tice and strengthened with the return of three starting letter- men, will form next season ' s promising squad. RAMBLER SCOREBOARD Modesto Ramblers 6 Ceres 6 Modesto Ramblers . 12 Ceres 7 Modesto Ramblers. 12 Livingston .. Modesto Ramblers 6 Livingston ..18 FIRST ROW, left to right: Coach E. Jorge, N. Giest, B. Hawiey, W. Herron, M. Negele, B. Bowman, V. Yost, D. Beachler, E. Root, B. Heaston, M. Schmidt, W. Ragland, Coach J. Francis. SECOND ROW: C Byrum, D. Hardie, B. Van Leir, D. Boliendahl, R. Hackett, J. Roacha, G. Gervase, D. Jensen, D. Armstrong, R. Shaffer, E. Bedonian. THIRD ROW: L. Larsen, L. Junker, O. Olson, E. Price, K. Vosti, D. Shimmon, C. Wilson, G. Corgiat, G. Jones, J. Forakis, K. Danniels, D. Peterson. 40 B TEAM OF 1944 FIRST ROW, left to right: Ralph Nunes, John Gomez, Clifford Heller, Dick Silvierra, Paul Werda, Santo Giannetto Ribert Ryan, Curtis Wherry, Otis Covalt, Ernest Ciccarelli. and Declan Gowans. SECOND ROW: Fred Varni, Jacl Davis, Lawrence Bettencourt, Larry Young, John Stutsman, Ed Rotticci, Bob Mech, Louis Alonzo, Lawrence Emerzian Pete Menghetti, Ed Sbragia, Howard Wells, Bill Dughi. Lloyd Fullmer. Dick Anderson, and Manager Ward Rumble Equaling the varsity feats in football was a powerful light- weight eleven whose highly successful season also ended in a championship. Coached by Hal Spicer, the cubs were handed their single defeat by the Lodi Sparks, the first game of the season, after only a week of practice. The B ' s rolled up 96 points while their opponents regis- tered 20 digits in a seven-game schedule. Football is firmly established in the minds of the present school generation. Through lightweight training, the Panthers will live up to the records set by the ' 44 varsity champs. SCOREBOARD Lodi 13 Modesto 6 Tracy 7 Modesto ....13 Oakdale Modesto 19 Lodi Modesto 6 Patterson ... Modesto ... ..7 Tracy Modesto 14 Oakdale Modesto 31 FIRST ROW, left to right: Coach Art Eggers, Henry Wright. Frank Fantazia, Russell Reynolds, San Abid, Albert Nancett, Charles Toccalino, Walter LaCore, Alva McCabe, Delbert Bick, Roland Silva, Chas. Hopkins, Mervin Bartoni, Herman Taxson, Robert Woodbridge, Raymond Nichols, Louie Kazas. SECOND ROW: Gerald McDaniels, Ward Rumble, Stanley Bohn, Ira Giest, Dominic Serra, Paul Rager, Robert Miller, Vernon Usher, Gene Lubeck, Rodney Levin, Earl Perimiah, Joe Venturini, Robert Presnell, Robert Young, Anthony Crovo. 49 BASKETBALL SCORES MODESTO.. 34 LODI MODESTO.. ...27 STOCKTON MODESTO 57 TURLOCK MODESTO 32 LODI MODESTO 34 STOCKTON MODE STO... .....46 TURLOCK .27 .30 .35 .25 .30 .30 BASKETBALL The Varsity Basketball team of 1945 had a more than successful season except for the one dent in their record; that was the defeat handed them by McClatchy of Sacramento in the Sac-Joaquin playoff. The most satisfying win of the Panthers came when they stole the championship from the Stockton Tarzans in their third meeting of the year. The Panthers got off to a slow start because of the ' long football season. The hoopsters had one week of practice before going into the first annual high school tournament, January 6, 7, 8, at the Junior College. They were beaten by the Stock- ton Tarzans in a close contest in the finals only af+er beating Ceres and Edison High of Stockton, to win a runner-up trophy. This was Coach Jim Frances ' first year as head basketball mentor at Modesto High. He succeeded the late Paul Duke Powell. The Panthers ' league games were played on Fri- day nights, while Tuesday practice games were held with smaller schools. Throughout the season the Panthers won 16 games and lost 3, two to Stockton and one to the McClatchy Lions. The starting five consisted of three veterans from I 944 ' s Sac-Joaquin championship squad and two others who were playing their first year of Varsity ball. BOB LEE. center CARL AMEND, fo DON POPE, forward The B basketball team is maintained to furnish material for the Varsity Squad. They play the B teams of the schools in the Sac-Joaquin League and the A teams of the smaller schools in the Valley. This year ' s squad played fourteen games and won eleven of them to tie with Lodi for second place in the Sac-Joaquin League. The first string of this year ' s team was composed of Anthony Parr and Ray Parr, forwards; John Stutsman, center; and Dick Silveria and Declan Gowans, guards. According to Coach Jim Francis, the team improves greatly throughout the season and many players will aid the A team next year. With Stutsman, Silveria, and Gowans moving up to the Varsity, Ray and Anthony Parr will be left to form the back- bone of next year ' s B team. B SCOREBOARD MODESTO .24 OAKDALE 17 MODESTO 26 HUGHSON 20 MODESTO ........ 37 LODI 24 MODESTO 35 SONORA 20 MODESTO 26 STOCKTON 36 MODESTO 26 RIPON 12 MODESTO 32 TURLOCK .... ' . .23 MODESTO 35 HUGHSON . .. .27 MODESTO 22 LODi 24 MODESTO 37 SONORA 23 MODESTO 31 STOCKTON 40 MODESTO .32 OAKDALE ..19 MODESTO 44 TURLOCK 22 MODESTO .24 ST. MARY ' S 17 ' Denoles Lea gue games. m m II f inn «| mLS W $9 p if v « i SE % Vj 1 A? tKi 1 K%Mm mm m jg-. M Tkflt3tn ill ■ t m ' mm TRACK TEflm DON BEACHLER BILL TILLEMA SHELLY SMITH This year ' s track squad, coached by Hal Spicer and Ernie Jorge, had a very successful season. They won all the dual meets they entered, running up a total of 62 I 1 12 points as against 242 I 1 12 points scored by their opponents. In one meet Modesto ran against the teams of three other schools and beat them 194 9 10 points to 139 1 10 points. Modesto ' s crack miler, Shelly Smith, was well on the way to breaking mile records when he was called for by Uncle Sam. His loss was greatly felt by the track team. At this writing the Modesto team has two more meets left to take. The Sac-Joaquin Championship meet and the Junior College-High School co-sponsored Modesto relays. Modesto, in view of past efforts, is highly favored to win both events. BILL SNYDER BILL HAWLEY VARSITY SQUAD FIRST ROW, left to right: M. Yost, R. Shaf- fer, W. Royland, M. Schmidt. D. Jensen. G. Forakis, D. Hardie. V. Merritt, F. Sample, V. Yost, Coach Hal Spicer, Assistant Coach Ernie Jorge, not pictured. SECOND ROW: D. Beachler, G. Jones, B. Heaston, P. Princevolle, D. Jarvis, B. Hagen, B. Hawley, S. Smith. FRONT ROW: T. Fran- cek, L. Fullmer, S. Car- ter, S. Champ, B. Boyd, V. Bica, S. Ray, L. Varni, P. Mosher, M. Crim, E. Pinqree, B. Ryan, Coach Hal Spicer, Assistant Coach Ernie Jorge not pictured. SECOND ROW: E. Rotticci, R. Presnell, H. Hayes, S. Sutphin. THIRD ROW: J. Da Tille Younq R. Reinertson, J. Stutsman, D. Thomas, V. Usher, H. Wells, D. Gowans, B. Snyder, B. Jones. FRONT ROW: left to right: T. Venturini, R Stone, R. Miller, R Smith, R. Parr, R. Mar lin, T. Martel, B. Ad kins, K. Groutman Coach Hal Spicer, As sistant Coach Ernii Jorge not pictured SECOND ROW: K Spears, L. Abanathie, B Ustick, W. Vierra, B Hedrick, T. Recca, R O ' Riley, F. Little, G Loomis, T. Sauls. THIRD ROW: G. Blooming camp, C. Wherry, G Jones, D. Serra, E Pogue. FOURTH ROW B. Jones, R. Davis, D Shoffer, C. Sutton, B LaCore, B. Kline, D Wesson, S. Bohn, J Stewart, M. Rumble. MEET SCORES Modesto 194.9 — Oakdale, Escalon, Ceres 139.1 Modesto 147 Turlock 120 Modesto 180 2 3 ......Oakdale 85 1 3 Modesto 220 5 12 Lodi 43 7 1 2 Modesto 173 Stockton 94 Sac-Joaquin Conference Meet at Lodi Modesto 83 ' 2, Turlock 6 7 ' 2 , Sacramento 441 4, McClatchy 52, Stockton 32l 4 , Lodi 221 2, Woodland 20, Grant 19. MHS v. - fyl ED CARMICHAEL, catcl ler BASEBALL SCOREBOARD Modesto 2 Alumni All Stars . 5 Modesto . .. 6 .. 3 Gustine . 3 Modesto All Stars.... 1 20 ..17 Gustine . 1 Modesto Lodi 1 Modesto n Hughson 4 Modesto . 2 Stockton 1 Modesto ?? Hughson Modesto .1 1 Turlock ? Modesto .. 2 Ceres n •Modesto ..14 Lodi 3 Modesto .: 9 Ceres n Modesto 7 Stockton 8 •Modesto 1 Turlock ? fModesto .. 5 M. J. C n fModesto 4 M. J. C. 7 •League games. fPost-season 3 a 5S. DAVE COSTA, pitch CARL AMEND, third ba VALLEY CHflmPS With only three returning veterans of last year ' s championship team, Coach R. L. Parkinson was faced with a definite shortage of experi- enced players. By moving players up from the ranks of the B team and by lots of hard practicing, Modesto had a team potentially pow- erful enough again to win the championship. By the end of the season Modesto won eleven games and lost only three. Modesto scored 148 runs while her opponents made 48. This includes runs made in two post- season games dropped to the Modesto Junior College. One of the worst breaks of baseball was handed the Modesto High diamond men in the crucial game of the Sac-Joaquin Baseball League between Modesto and Stockton. In the last half of the seventh inning Modesto trailed six to four, with two away and two men on base. Danny Bolzendahl, Modesto slugger, knocked a 320-foot homerun. A Modesto runner missed third and went back to tag up. The umpire called him out for missing the bag. After a half-hour of argument, the umpire changed his decision, saying another runner passed him, making him automatically out. The team was thereby given only one run instead of three. Modesto then tied the score in the next inning and the game went on to the eleventh with Stockton coming out on top with the score 8 to 7. The disputed play was protested to the C.I.F. Officials upheld the umpire ' s decision with a vote of 4 to 2, taking Modesto out of the championship running. 3 W: s2 s t r S FIRST ROW, left to right: Coach R. L. Park- inson, Elwin Johnson, Carl Amend, Merle Hightower, Ward Her- ron, Elmer Price, Bud McMurdo, Dick Silveria, Jim Gillum, Dick An- derson. SECOND ROW: RolynWillett, Lawerence Junker, Bob Lee, David Costa, Dan Bolzendahl, Ed Sbragia, Bob Fah- landandEdCarmichael. B BASEBALL Fl RST ROW: left to right: Hurlburt, Sulli- van, Scott, Holloway, Morton, Bedoiau, An- drade ch Jii Cis. SECON D ROW: Bambacigno, Bolzen- dahl, Alexander, Moore, R. Reynolds, Dionizio Ale ith. THIRD ROW: Gianetto, Palleschi, Heller, Gom- ez. Menghetti, D. Reyn- olds, Marquis. BEE BRSEBRLLERS This year ' s B team, under the direction of capable Jim Francis, had a very successful season. They won ten games and lost only three. The midget nine scored I 72 runs as compared with their opponents ' 74. With many of this year ' s Varsity squad graduating, the next year ' s Varsity nine will be made up of B baseballers of this season. Main- stays of the lights were Chiff He ller, shortstop and pitcher; Bob Bolzen- dahl, first sacker; Lewie Alonzo, Charlie Menghetti, and Don Reynolds, outfielders. Reynolds was advanced to the A team in the middle of the season because of his batting ability. SCOREBOARD Modesto 6 Modesto, 41 Modesto 18 Modesto 4 Modesto. 9 Modesto.. .. .... 8 Modesto 14 Modesto 12 Modesto 14 Modesto 2 Modesto... 3 Modesto 14 Escalon 5 Oakdale 5 Roosevelt 3 Patterson I Ceres 14 Ceres 14 Hughson 6 Patterson 9 Hughson 9 Escalon ......II Newman 2 Newman 2 BOBBIE LEE pitcher DANNIE BOLZENDAHL shortstop Tennis— golf y Although they played only two matches this season, the Modesto High School golfers had a good squad in that their first two men stayed in the 70 ' s bracket consistently. These men were Zakarian, first man; and Silva, second man. Brace and Laxson, although inexperienced, were good during competition. Those pictured above are J. Zakarian, L. Silva, K. Brace, and H. Laxson. The tennis team came out on top this season, winning five matches and losing only one. This is a good average, but competition was very poor. Star of the team was Bob Edwards. Pictured below in the back row, left to right, are Charles Wilson, Lynne Scott, Bob Benson, Don Sweeney, and Albert Nancett. In the front row are Lou Pennington, Robert Miller, James Bray, Paul Terrell, Gene Wilkin, Bob Edwards, and J. N. Berry. 0KC- GIRLS ' SPORTS G.A.A. officers plan the events and festivities for all members of the G.A.A. and assure a good time for all. The fall semester was led by Lillian Wallace, president; Barbara Pinula, vice-president; Harriet Cowans, secretary-treasurer; Marie Skittone, yell leader; Mary Pope, hockey; Marie Soodall, basketball; Wanda Kellstrom, senior representative; Betty Lou Brooks, freshman representative. Spring ushered in many parties and baseball, one of the favorite sports of G.A.A. members. Spring also brought the election of new officers. They were Mary Pope, presi- dent; Harriet Cowans, vice-president; Barbara Pinuela, secretary-treasurer; Bonnie Fair, yell leader; Mary Cover, speedball; Mary Lee Beyer, baseball; Edith Bone, senior representative; Marie Goodall, junior representative; Hazel Potter, sophomore repre- sentative; Alice Bond, freshman representative. GIRLS ' SPORTS With joyful laughter the girls of the G.A.A. once more took up their athletic equipment last Septem- ber, and prepared for the competition which they were sure to receive when the inter-class tourna- ments were begun. Many new members were added to the ranks of the group this fall through the diligent work of the executive committee who explained to the frosh and the new students the idea of the association. The first sport of the year was hockey, and though the girls were rather battered up after the tourna- ments, they did feel that their game was improved, especially the Pee Wees, who came out victorious. The championship game was close, and a decision was reached only after an added 20 minutes of play. The second sport of the G.A.A. season was basket- ball, and here too, the games were close. The fresh- men had a powerful team, the strongest in several years, but the Senior Stinkers were victorious, until they encountered a faculty team composed of the gym department instructors and two of the M.J.C. teachers. ARCHERY CLASS BACK ROW, left to right: Marceline Ginotti, Jovce Robirds Elm, Ramie., June Kessler, Mabel Wells, Joylene Beasley, Elizabeth Madruqa Hey, Viola, the ball ' ; -. GIRLS ' SPORTS The final score was 19 to 2 in favor of the faculty. With three balls being smashed over the volley- ball nets at a time, the girls who went out for that sport were kept quite busy. The teams were all com- plete for volleyball, and all of the classes were en- tered in the tournaments. But the seniors once more were undefeatable, and they walked away with the championship. However, their mightiest opponents were the strong members of the junior team. While all of the other sports are in action on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, tennis and archery practice is held on Wednesday nights. Girls had their choice of entering either one of the Wednes- day night sports, and the turnouts for both of these sports were very good. The archers have, as they say, A wonderful time trying to make a high aver- age. If one had looked to the greens, he might have seen some very clever playing as the players craft- ily kicked the ball down to the goal posts and made the final point. Outstanding on these teams were Mary Pope and Barbara Pinuela. Perhaps the most favored sport of the year was Softball, and the greatest turnout was in this sport. All of the teams were complete. After the final game, a picnic and swimming party were held as a climax to the year ' s exciting events. TOP, right: Ready, aim, FIRE!!! CENTER right: Gals in G.A.A. rec BOTTOM: Come on, kids, stretch! vJ ;- ' - ' ■ , All in one bite, Richard? Slug ' em, Foster. Nab him, Fahland. That ' s our boy, Hardie. Ne Thanks a lot, Jim. Struttin ' on down. Mouradian over for a touchdown. You earned ' em, kid! I ' m ruff and tuff! Jump, fellas! B ' s in action. 60 The old men of football! Hey fellas, there goes Suthyl vhat are you lookin ' at? Squat tag? Better wiggle, Mac. Sports Writers? Gee, they ' re cutel Tuff exercises. Go ahead and shake her handl Zak again. Milk line. Look what Toe-bite caught. Run, man, run! ■ ■ .- •J { . ' : r JSC Si lO O i 4Pn i fie M? r ' lA ' , • ' : f .::-;•; li Shelly Smith, editor and Ray Pope, associate editor. On the very first day of school last fall the staff began to plan the pages of this book and work out a general theme. Talking over costs, meeting with representatives of various firms, and looking into printing and photography probems, acquiring approval of plans, and fac- ing various other intricacies of publishing a yearbook are only a few of the activities that go on during the Sycamore period. Numerous picture schedules, unpredictable weather conditions, forgetful students, ration- ing, War Production Board restrictions on this and that, and early deadlines have made up the chief worries and headaches of this year ' s Sycamore staff. The experiences of the Sycamore staff mem- bers range from the very funny ones to the heart-breaking ones; but the desire to give the students of Modesto High a worthy book, in spite of the times, surmounts them all. svcnmoRE nO ob x e arb ° Sycamore Staff — Louise Mille June Schulenberg, Artise Mu ray, Vi Buxton, Glenn Beie Nancy Ivy, Lucille Nunes, Will Kleinenbroich, George Grounc and Bob Simmons. BROADCAST Last September the Broadcast staff mem- bers, armed with pencils, paper, and two rather battered typewriters, were rarin ' to start their journalistic careers. Under the supervision of George Ground and Bob Benson, they strove to make a better school paper regardless of the fact that the first issue was one month late and all succeeding ones irregular, due to the in- stallation of a new press in the print shop. The spring semester, however, saw a con- siderably improved paper under the editorship of Bob Benson, with better make-up, more pic- tures, more names, and more regularity. The first part of the semester, the Broadcast was printed by the Commercial Printing Company, and later by the school print shop. Wild tales of both the students and faculty members appeared in the April fool ' s edition, the Breadcrust, and all agreed that this was the highlight of the year, jocularly speaking. Broadcast Staff— Betty Becker, Norma Holbrook, Glenn Beier, Artise Murray, Bob Lee, Rosemary Burgi, Beverley Christians, Nancy Ivy, Ray Pope, lla Norris, Pat Michels, Bobbie Shank, Kath- leen Kennedy, Lucille Nunes, Irene Saras, George Ground, Viola Buxton, Bob Benson, and Joyce Leduc. I Finalists in the speech festival, BACK ROW, left to ight: Winona Lyon, Movane Lattimer, Jack Favors, Lou Pennington, Fra nk Sample. FRONT ROW: Marian Attig, Gwendolyn Studebaker, Sa y Melrose, Grace Brown, Margaretta Baker, Eva Rose Little, Nancy Ivy, Mary Wood. PUBLIC SPEAKII1G Even with war conditions and the lack of an audi- torium at high school, the public speaking department under the direction of Miss Margaret Painter re- mained one of the most active of the entire school. With the vital debate question Should the Voting Age Be Lowered to Eighteen? the debating teams maintained a very busy schedule. Those representing Modesto in the final tournament at Stockton were Jack Jones and Bob Beard, who placed third at Ripon; Janet Adams and Jerrie France; Pat Green and Doro- thy Christiansen, who placed second at Fresno; Ann Slaughter and Lynn Scott; Barbara Beerbower and Eunice Crawford; Kenneth Vosti and Bob Prothero; Maryly Burchell and Ralph Moore; Marian Attig and Barbara Skoog; Beverly Christian and Irene Saras; Phyllis Anderson and Joan Parkinson; and Miriam Cover and Mary Cover, who placed third at Fresno. FRONT ROW, left to right: M. MIDDLE ROW: Barbara Beer! Ann Slaught, Attig, Pat Gre. Bob Beard, Maryly Burc BACK ROW: Beverly Christ! unice Crawford, Joan Kenneth Vosti, Dorothy Christiansen, Phyllis Bob Prothero, Jack Jones, Lynne Scott. One of the outstanding features of the year was the occasion when Modesto acted as host to many speakers from all parts of the Valley. Among debat- ing teams Jack Jones and Bob Beard rated high. Extemporaneous speaking rated Nancy Ivy and Cal- vin Harrington in excellent standing. Many different subjects were entered in the prepared speeches. In competition with over forty speakers, Gwendolyn Studebaker, Marian Attig, Eva Rose Little, and Grace Brown received excellent ratings in the finals. In the boys ' radio announcing contest Dick Hardie and Jack Jones placed second and third, while Mar- garetta Baker and Ann Slaughter were second and third place winners in the girls ' radio contest. Many public speaking students entered manu- scripts in the oratorical contest. Jack Jones, Marian Attig, Muriel Goodwin, and Lynn Scott survived. Jack Jones was judged winner, with Marian Attig receiving honorable mention. The climax of a busy term came in May in the Stockton Festival. Modesto High entries were made in the oratorical, dramatic, and humorous declama- tions, in radio speaking, extemporaneous speaking and debating. In addition to participating in these big events, public speaking students have appeared on numerous occasions before local business clubs, churches, P.T.A. and school programs. Broadcasting with Sally Melrose, Dick Nansett, Margie Baker, and Frank Sample. Maryellen Rossel and Gordon Vosti on the ai Jack Jones and Bob Beard ready for broadcast. Sack on the air with Mary Boonos, Jack Jones, and Bob Beard. On THE MR Each Thursday many people tune in to radio station KTRB to hear representatives from the public speaking department tell the community about school activities. Progress in such school activities as dra- matics, music, physical education, history, science, home economics, agriculture, and commerce are discussed each week. Usually a student who is particularly interested in a department is interviewed. At the end of the program a news cast is given on the latest events around the campus. Programs are sponsored by the Speakers ' Bureau and Miss Margaret Painter, adviser, with the music department presenting music by outstanding talent. The high light of the year was the final round which determined the quiz kid speller of Modesto High. This spelling con- test began with approximately 1,000 stu- dents, and the five who were the best spell- ers appeared on the radio. Those fina lists were John Findarle, Tony Mendes, Mae Oostercamp, Richard Reinertson and Jo- hanna Sluis. Students who were particularly active in radio work were Marian Attig, Bob Beard, Jack Jones, Eunice Crawford, Sally Melrose, Marqaretta Baker, Ann Slaughter, Lynn Scott, Frank Sample, Richard Nancett, Mil- ton Hibdon, Dick Hardie, Bob Prothero, Dorothy Christensen, Mary Cover, Miriam Cover, Pat Green, Gwendolyn Studebaker and Paul CooDer. DRfllllflTICS Why C. B. DeMille hasn ' t discovered Mr. Milam ' s dramatic class is a complete mystery to those top-flight performers. Maybe in a few weeks . . . The organization has had a highly suc- cessful year in spite of the handicap of having no place where players could per- form except in the J. C. Little Theater, which the College was nice enough to loan to them. The first two productions consisted of three one-act plays, sort of a triple dou- ble feature. The last production was the hilarious play by Moss Hart and George Kaufman, You Can ' t Take It With You. It was the simple story of a highly un- typical American family, the Sycamores. The entire student body agreed that the cast of Y.C.T.I.W.Y. should receive Oscars for their fine performances. Members of the class are Lois Appel, Yvonne Azevedo, Ronald Baker, Joylene Beasley, Shirley Bick, Stella Dansby, Jer- rie France, Hope Harris, Viola Hender- son, Milton Hibdon, Thomas Hibdon, Nor- man Johnson, Willis Kleinenbroich, Betty Krogh, Virginia Ledbetter, Tony Mendes, Kay Motter, Frances Nancolas, Ha Norris, Barbara Pinuela, Elite Ramlo, Wanda Rea, Norma Remick, Irene Saras, and Tommy Siegman. Norman Johnson, lla Norris, Norma Remick, Gerry France, and Milt Hibdon in The Flattering Word. Ellie Ramlo, Yvonne Azevedo, Willis Kleinenbroich, and George Ground in a gay play, Hint to Brides. No rationing of ham! Mass production (literary). ' Et tu Brute! (It ' s murder. EIIGUSH Yawn! Yawn! It must be prepositions. I know you ' ll like poetry someday. The little Shakespeares of Practical Comp. American History square table Egads, they ' re studying! HISTORV News of the Day. Yanks capture Luzon. Columbus discovered . . . World History isn ' t as hard as thatl Hi! Modesto High Band fort ' M for the roote BflflD MARY WOOD, Drun The Modesto High Band, under the direction of Frank Mancini, who was assisted by Miss Edith Cas- well and Paul Copeland, has, in the past year, done much to maintain the high standard set in previous years. Perhaps the most prominent role the band played was in the 23rd Annual Band Concert, which was presented last April. The concert was held in the gymnasium, since there is no auditorium in which to give it. The physical situation was poor, but because the band maintains such a high standard, the pro- gram was a great success. Without the rousing marches heard at the games and rallies, much of the high spirit would undoubtedly have been lacking. The band adds to the color of any event, is a term often applied to the Modesto High Band. The 76 members have also been active in com- munity work, for they have given concerts for the soldiers and personnel of Hammond Hospital, played at the Christmas opening downtown, and provided the music for the local War Bond Rally. The 5th annual All-Modesto Music Festival in May was the climax of the events for the band, as well as for all school and community music groups. When griping grief the heart doth wound, And doleful dumps the mind oppress . . . Then music with her silver sound With speedy help doth lend redress. So said Shakespeare, and many times the soothing strains from the instruments of the Modesto High School Orchestra, under the direction of Frank Man- cini, assisted by Miss Jeannette Scott, have lent re- dress. Participation in the All-Modesto Music Festival was the largest undertaking of the orchestra, being a presentation of varied selections of orchestral music to the citizens of Modesto. Other public appearances of the orchestra in- cluded its playing for the Americanization class graduations, and luncheon and banquet programs. Small ensemble groups also played for various other organizations. They, with the choir, presented num- bers at the mid-year graduation and the June bacca- laureate service. The Christmas assembly, in which the orchestra assisted the A Cappella Choir, proved very success- ful. Students especially enjoyed the carols which they were invited to sing. Members of the orchestra performed individually and in small groups on the Modesto High School Speaks broadcast every Thursday evening. ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR, Profes ' clnl. BACK ROW. BASSES, left to right: John Cadrett. Betty Kurti, Gus Mellis, Marlon Phoenix, lla Beane. PIANISTS: Maryellen Rossel, Suzetta Yandel. FIRST VIOLINS, left to right, FIRST ROW: Sol Goldberg, Ann Slaughter; SECOND ROW: Mary Heinie, J. N. Berry; THIRD ROW: Bonnie Fair. SECOND VIOLINS, FIRST ROW: Bob Boyd, Irene Saras, Faye Middleton; SECOND ROW: Eunice Crawford, Eleanor Hiatt; THIRD ROW: Mary Ann Courtney, Howard Wells, Margaret Walker. FLUTE: Margaretta Baker. VIOLAS, left to right: Mabel Wells, Wanda Kellstrom, Alberta Bynum. CELLOS, left to right, FIRST ROW: Pat Maddison, Tom Langstroth; SECOND ROW: Bernice Osborne, Janet Schrock. TROMBONE: Jimmy Coates. TRUMPET: Jack Cotten. CLARINETS (not in picture): Gordon Vosti, Robert Hawke, John Curr. LIB L j r™ ■ 4MB - «bw3| I j ' - d uocal music ROW, left to right: Helen Wright, Frances Homes Melba Wilcox Shirley Bernard Toepfer, Eldon Root, Glen Herndon, Thomas Hibdon Norman n, Raul Roger, Jack Autrand, Muriel Goodwin, Beverley Cadloni. THIRD Helen Leach, Betty Thomas, Betty Jean Ebie, John Rocha Howard Wells High, Dick Young, Ronald Baker, Monroe Crowley Stanley Sutphin Geneva eloe, Helen Brendler. SECOND ROW: Dolores Watkins Mary Co ' ver Lois e, Cora June Cover, Lowell Coey, Harold Johnson, Bud LaCore Robert , June Kessler, Alberta Bynum, Betty Mae Owen, Alyce DeGraaf Anna May FRONT ROW: Marilyn Kessler, Gwendolyn Studebaker Jeannette Fl oden ; Azevedo, Audrey Scott, Roger Gish, Owen Heinrich, Elmer Case Oliver n, Marian Attig, Miriam Cover, Edna Rose, Kathleen Kennedy, Esther Skiles Mrs. Marjory O ' Dell Morgan, director. Music Maintains Morale; Music Must Go On! , the slogan of the National Music Educators ' Society has well become meaningful to the vocal students of Modesto High, for there were many occasions in the past year when morale really had to be main- tained. The A Cappella Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Marjory Morgan, presented its first large work, when the NATIVITY, a Christmas cantata, was given in the First Method- ist Church, a cappella. Parts of the program were given in a school assembly, with the addition of White Christmas. Hammond Hospital was favored with carols i mas vacation. This has become an annual event. their hall a fe Jays before Christ- Assisting the band in the 23rd Annual Band Concert was the second undertaking of the choir, at which time they presented a group of varied numbers which were greatly enjoyed. As a climax of the year, the entire group of vocal classes in a combined chorus of 150 voices, delivered several selections at the annual All-School Music Festival. 74 fhWtf XK MEVBERS OF GIRLS ' C 1 EE BACK ROW, left to right: Dorothy Gardener, Manice Burks, Ruby Riddle, Thelma Johnson, Vivian Watt, Canchita Begil, Goldie Cunningham, Dolores Kleim, Pat Hopping. Phyllis Erwin, Elsie McCandless, Mildred Martin, Ruby Deane Farkes, Arlene Autrand, Geraldine Bynum, Barbara Paxton, Audrey Cress, Varna Dyloff, Betty Lambert Beatrice Berth- eison, Clara Mettler, Helen Talbot, Marjorie Gish. SECOND ROW, center, standinq, left to right: Marhrie Whitmarsh, Mary Mabia, Margaret Whitmarsh, Evelyn Ingols, Betty Lou Brooks, Lois Kazup. FRONT ROW seated, left to right: Frana Lee Haydock, Helen DeSota, Marie Cressey. Shirley Schmidt Shirley Thrasher, Helen Lewis, Gladys Hopkins, Marjorie Wilbur, Anna May Cover, Shirley Halbert, Fern Streeter Alice JollifF Beverley Cadloni. The Mu Eta Sigma, music honorary society of Modesto High School, has in the past year done much to promote the music on the campus and in the community. Under the guidance of Marjory O ' Deil Morgan, the group has helped in each of the concerts of the 1944-45 season, assisted in the arrangements for the 23rd Annual Band Concert, and the All-School Music Festival. Membership in the society is limited to the 30 upper-class students most outstand- ing in music. MEMBERS OF MU ETA SIGMA STANDING, left to right: Gwendolyn Studebaker, Jeannette Floden. Tom Hibdon, Gordon Vosti, Bob Briggs, Kenneth Crutcher, Glenn Herndon, Loyal Hoover, Eldon Root, Harlan Belisle, Yvonne Azevedo, Audrey Scott. FRONT ROW, sitting: Mary Wood, Margaret Young, Margaretta Baker, June Kessler. Helen Leach, Anne Slaughter, Alberta Bynum, Anna May Cover, Marilyn Kessler, Esther Skiles. - Jfc mflTH Finding the unknowns in beginning algebra. Solving a system of equations in advanced algebra. LAI1GUAGE Convprsa+ion in Soanish. Home % Economics I TRADES niiD inDUSTRV Making daily inspection in aeronautics. Lathe, scroll saw, and sanding in woodwork. Feeding the Platen Press in Printshop. AGRICULTURE Under the leadership of presidents Bob Powell in the fall semester and Hubert Bru- baker in the spring semester, the Future Farm- ers have enjoyed a most successful year. The year ' s activities were launched early in September with the Annual Melon-Bust. Octo- ber marked the Greenhand Initiation when over forty new members were brought into the chapter. In November the Modesto Future Farmer Officers conducted a Chapter Farmer Initiation with Modesto acting as host to the Ceres and Hughson Chapters. December was the month for the noditional Home Ec-Future Farmer Christmas Dinner and Party. The old grads showed up in force for the Alumni Feed in January. In February F.F.A. basketball teams from six chapters met in the J. C. Gym for the first Future Farmer Basket- ball tournament. F.F.A. BAND TOP— Elwood Graham. Tom Banks, Harlan Belisle, Albert Velt- hoen, Kenneth Crutche TESTING MILK F.F.A. OFFICERS BOTTOM— John Stewart, Bill Tillema, Eldon Root, Albert Velthoen, Frank Hart, Bob Powell, Don Beachler, Gus Papatone, Kenneth Crutcher, Elwood Graham, Norman Peterson, Hubert Brubaker, Owen Helnrich, John Hertle, Lyle Caster. This same month found the Future Farmers planing the ice at the Polarink in their annual skating party. The twenty-second Annual Par- ent-Son Banquet came in March to highlight the year ' s social activities. The Sreenhands en- tertained the Chapter in April, and May rounded out a successful year with the Spring Round-up for grammar school graduates and the Seventh Annual Fair at Beard Brook Park. In addition to all these activities the year found the I 30 members busy with their project programs producing food for victory; putting in one hundred and ten thousand hours doing other farm work; and repairing and construct- ing much-needed farm equipment and machin- ery in the Farm Mechanics Shop. The Chapter Cooperative experienced one of the biggest years in its history doing $35,000 worth of business. The Future Farmers had, indeed, a good year. SURVEYING CLASS TOP— Roger Gish, Lloyd Wester, Kenneth Crutcher, Preston Bradley, Hubert Brubaker, Frank Hart, Norman Vlach, Bob Powell, Walter Schill, Bob Bibbens, Lloyd Edgington. AG SHOP CENTER— Darrel Bye, Carlyle Swain, Floyd Coleman, Albert Andrade, Bennie Puckett, Ray Christiansen, Harry Brown, Bobby Scoggin, Ezra Boone, Eugene Crismon. CLASS IN LIVESTOCK PROJECTS BOTTOM— Keith Bye, Leon Burris, Lyle Caster, Joe Sutter, Ed- mund Zimmerman, Robert Thompson, Lawrence Bettencourt, Donald Swann, Hans Weeding, Frank Ward, Elwood Graham, Eddie Trivelpiece, Nceman Peterson, Steward Bradley. Kenneth Weimer, Bob Bibbens, Bob Zellman, John Hertle, Leland Keller. m m ,«ssy AGGIE Learning to Do Doing to Learn PROJECTS i. ' i t$ Earning to Live Living to Serve tjeparfmear commcRCiRL DEPRRTmEIIT The Modesto High Commercial Department trains students to become industrious, efficient, and skilled workers in their chosen field. Punching a typewriter and writing figures down in the right column is important and has proved to be a great help to many of the downtown business of- fices. science BliTTlflliU DEPARTment %v Making H,S in the chemistry lab. SUCH STUFF AS Two thousand students dream of a spacious auditorium something like this. DREflms are mnoe of ' In a place like this we could really study. Crowded quarters in study hall result in much noise and merrymaking. Our dream of a general shop. Note variety of equipment, built-in lockers, and excellent lighting. SUCH STUFF Halls of our Dream School are 12 feet wide and properly sound-proofed to make for quiet and order. A-ah! Now good digestion waits, on appetite and health on both. p mi : ' IS I f 5! C . ■X - i • 9 % - 1 v .ir V 3 . CIA I ' V: W $ tE2 i I i V ff flvf ' is ' =• . , . ' : %■ •• CVnTT 1 UU-L i 1- J z ' G. S. F. Many activities of Modesto High School center around the California Scholarship Federation. Last semester the club headed the Ditty Bag Drive in which the classrooms participated. The C.S.F. packed the bags and sent them to Hammond Hospital where they were gratefully received by wounded service men. A fun initiation was the plan of the fall semester and a formal candlelight initiation the theme of the spring semester. This spring, C.S.F. helped in the clothing drive and March of Dimes, provided a coke concession for the Frolic Day, and gave a big picnic for its graduating members. ADELINE ROSEBROCK KENNY VOSTI Spring President Fall Californ Scholarship Federation. WRITERS ' CLUB The Writers ' Club, one of the oldest organizations at Modesto High, has just completed a very success- ful year. Two of its hardest workers, Nancy Ivy and Muriel Goodwin, had stories published in the Stu- dent Life and Glenn Herndon received a criticism on one of his narratives from William Rose Benet. Meetings are held once a month in the homes of members and original manuscripts are read and criti- cized by Mrs. Hanshaw and students. The club brought the year to an end by having a bike ride into the country where they picnicked and indulged in swimming. SPRING OFFICERS EVELYN HANSHAW FALL Hollie McAllister, Glenn Herndon, Helen Boonos, President Nancy Ivy, Adviser Evelyn Han. shaw, Willis Kleinen- broich, Herschel Willi- ford, Muriel Goodwin, Lois Appel. SPRING Nancy Ivy, Hollie McAl- lister, Artise Murray, Willis Kleinenbroich, Helen Boonos, Herschel Williford, Lois Appel. That ' s Hibdon under the hair. Hiatt puts on the point. Hangover, Tommy? Campus cuties, Hard working students— Oh, yesl What are you looking at, Arty? Necker Cookl Our prexy takes time out. Say ahhhh! Shine ' em up, Case! The missing link. 100 Pete becomes ineligible. Robbins flunks comp — Our principal speaks. Off to the rally. Why the dirty look, Ann? Doesn ' t it taste good? Bashful Ed speaks. Habitually tardy. Teh! Teh! Our custodians aren ' t earning their pay. Mancini will have to wait. Modesto Panther growls. Bwang! Nuff said. One at a time, boys. Contact. 101 Who ' s low man on that totem pole? What girls go through for a figure. Higbee ' s got a man sighted. What ' ll we call this? For once Simmons hasn ' t got his mouth open. Ummmmm! Legs! More of Lee ' s loves. Well, well, two timerl Annie doesn ' t live here anymore. Oogie Fairll beautiful aff Goin ' our way? McCann, the man of the hour. Just call me Smiley! In serious convocation. A sophie gang with Queenie. Naughty Dickie! Sunnin ! Posin ' ! That ' s our Kennedy. Look purty for the camera, gals. Pat Ipana Michels smiles Used to be ' s. Ah, ah, ah, ah! Roach and Fahland, those ever loving ' steadies. Two potheads. 103 FROLIC DflV Dive right in. Elsie and Evelyn! What they won ' t do for bacon! Frolic makers. A slippery $5, huh? Arty, intelligent lookin ' isn ' t she! Burma Shave! Simmons visits a librati Gregarious. Buxom Brown. Fillers, RUFF! Watch your diet, girls! Sold! One war bond! Ain ' t we cute! Mel Cardwell ' s orchestra at The Finger and The Farmer ' s Plow Half Wit Zak The greased pig. Step together. City gal on bundle of hay! Some of the monstrosities in (Ham what am.) Step!!! the costumes contest. Out of this world! They stoop to conquer! Curly Jorge and Those steady, steady steadies, Queen Carol. Seeley and Pope. The Belles of Frolic Day! 105 Jack Jones and Lee Witt, the most likely to succeed. Edgar Carmichael and Betty Becker, the most Dick Peterson and Billie Cordell, the best looking. Dorothy Miller and Bob Lee, the best line Don Pope and Jane Cook, best personality amDltlous. Milton Hibdon and Jackie Kruger, biggest apple Artise Murray and Bill McDonald, the most out- polishers. Ray Parr, Stanley Triplett, and Anthony Parr, the standing leaders. laziest. PERS0I1 106 Bob Hawke and Boots Ivy, the best dancers, ob Beard and Betty Kurtz, the cutest steadh Pat Peterson and Ray Pope, the best smiles. Glennie Harrison and Bonnie Fair, the wittiest. Edgar Carmichael and Carole Miller, the best physique. RLITIES 107 son FRnncisco conFCRcncE While we were yet dreaming longingly of the day when our school of dreams would be a reality, men from all over the world were meeting in San Fran- cisco to make a dream for world peace a reality. During the weeks of the United Nations Peace Conference, Journalism students of Modesto High along with students of other high schools and Col- leges of California were given the opportunity to attend Sunday afternoon Junior Press Gang Lun- cheons sponsored by the San Francisco Press Club. Speakers at the luncheons other than those pic- tured above were: Newspapermen Al Slonaker, Dick Chase, George (Bud) Rowe, Art Johnson, Curtice E. Clark, Sanders, Kline, Jack Kline, and others. News commentators included George Moorad, James Abbe, and Charles Hodges. Among the delegates were: General Carlos Romulo from the Philippines; Herbert Evatt from Australia; Cimon Cimantopolos of Greece; Andre Rolin from Belgium; Victor DeLavel from Belgium; Miss Marie Etamadie, a correspondent from Iran; Dr. Suratgar of Iran; Lucien Aigner of Hungary; Gallo Plazo from Ecuador; Dr. Chen Chih Mar of China; Senor Adela Santaciliia of Mexico; and Dr. T. F. Newton from Canada. Other important speakers were Archibald McLeish and Nelson Rockefeller of the State Department, and Earl Warren, Governor of California. Students who attended were Bob Benson, Broad- cast editor; Glen Beier, photographer; Viola Buxton, Lucille Nunes, Pat Michaels, Kathleen Kennedy, Irene Saras, Betty Becker, and Nancy Ivy. FIRST ROW: In upper left picture. Sanders Kline, Washington spondent, speaking. On his right are John Lund, Journalism Department at U.C.; Henry Cassidy. foreign correspondent ot Moscow; and Joseph R. Knowland. publisher of Oakland Tribune. In upper right, famous Black Cat. of the San Francisco Press Club who sees all, hears all but tells nothing. Lower left, Archibald McLeish, speaking, in the foreground, back to the camera, John B. Hughes, radio commentator- next to him Bert Silen, who spoke on the Santo Tomas prison; on the other side of the mike is Commentator Jim Abbe. Center, Bob Benson and Glenn Beier in the lobby of the Press Club studying the famous photograph of the first American flag on Iwo Jima, The picture was taken by Joe Rosenthal, also a guest at the luncheon. Lower right, Bob Benson and ether journalists at the luncheon. UJE WISH TO THM1K LEDERER, STREET ZEUS CO., INC., PRINTERS Especially Robert Ozias for his assistance in the planning of the book. THE BEE ENGRAVING COMPANY Especially Leslie J. Serpa for his advice concerning prep- aration of copy for engraving. SILVIUS SCHOENBACKLER 423 J Street, Sacramento, California. THOMAS SHOOB, PHOTOGRAPHER Especially Mr. Shoob himself and Mike Costley for their excellent help in the taking of the pictures in this book. THE ART DEPARTMENT OF MODESTO HIGH SCHOOL Especially Miss Maude Barnett, Mrs. Ida Gross, Mary Wood, Fern Quinley, Pete Forakis, Norman Lubeck, Vir- ginia Kelly, and Elizabeth Atwood for their work in pre- paring drawings for the book. THE FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION For cooperating so good-naturedly in the numerous emergencies which always arise in producing a yearbook. ALL OTHERS who have in any way helped with the produc- tion of the book. Income Sales 2,655.00 Advertising .55 Compensation from teachers for individual faculty pictures.. I 5.00 Bribe money for pictures on snapshot page 7.03 Dummy rental to people who wondered about the theme 3.27 Total 2,680.85 Expenses Printing, Engraving, etc 2,600.00 Covers 385.00 Photography supplies... Hate to think of it! Staff members ' commission on sales. 28.39 Ghost writers .13 Party and damages 55.33 Suits from individuals who were locked in the morgue 6. 1 Lipstick, chewing gum, and other incidentals for the staff. 10.00 Plaster repair for Journalism Room 2.05 Private settlement for athletes who didn ' t get individual pictures 200.00 Alka-Seltzer .. 23.19 Total $3,310.19 AUTOGRAPHS ' .