Modesto High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1947 volume:

IjEW MLLCM uuurjiT KUbLFU LIBRARY 3 1833 00032 2260 fCc 979.402 M72s 1947 Modesto High School (Modesto, Calif. ) Sycamore The sycamore .■ • n n u r nt PUBLISHED BY OF MODESTO HIGH SCHOOL MODESTO, CALIFORNIA BARBARA BAILEY Edifor JOANNE WILLIAMS JOAN WHITFIELD ANNETTE BRIGHT ■ Associate Editor Business Managers L [ Now he sails forth Into another world. — Fred MoJta -i Dorothy Bowerman Fred Motta Blanche Louise Swift Page 5 i ; .. ' h-M ' ' ' 2w. ' ' .. n r U To the youth of America — Who have proved themselves to be great in battle when war is forced upon them, wise in government when they are blessed with peace, and noble in the ways of life — this book is respectfully dedicated. Page 7 Page 8 This Sycamore is your 1947 book of memories. Take time occasionally, in the years to come, to glance fhrough its pages. You will find much here to amuse you, but also much to renew your faith In your fellowmen and in the American way of life. Four of the best years of your life are reflected in the activities pictured. Enduring friend- ships and cherished memories recorded here will become more precious with the passing years. To those of you who are graduating, we all owe a special debt of gratitude. You have provided the leadership in making this the finest high school to be found anywhere. On behalf of those of us who remain be- hind, I want to wish each of you every success in life, and happiness to the extent that your cup runneth over. — L L JONES Page II ■ r?(ffi i MR. WESLEY BERRY, counselor MISS GRACE DAVIS vfce principal MR. ROBERT ELLIOTT vice principal MISS HELEN MOSER, counselor MR. ROBERT DIEHL. counselor MISS ALICE AHLBERG, counselor MR. HAROLD MALEY, counselor Page 12 n J THE OFFICE STAFF: Uft to right: Zoe Rogers, Helen Newkirk, Doris Westfall Morris, Martha Holmberg, Mary Vink, and Betty Anne Wynne. Seated: Carol Collins CAFETERIA STAFF. Left to right: Daisy Hopkins, Maifen Jones, Mrs. Mattie Streeter, Stella Gillette. Front row: Zella Wright, Tye Potter Katherine Gibson, Irene Armentrout. ' ' BUS DRIVERS: Back row: Chet Fish, Zetta Fish, Bob White, Carl Phoenix Selmar Larsen, Bill Palmtag, Pat Lilley, Eddie Thiel. Middle row- Leonard Anderson, Johnny Morrow, Tony Stallone Bottom row- Randall, Dorothy Griffith Dale SarUp nt t F nt ° ' ' ° ' :! ° ' Bontrager, Truman Hand. Harley Hyatt. Front row: Fred Bortner, Albert DeSimone, Edward Vargas, W. G. Roberts. U u Mrs. Margaret Abbott, Mr. Boyce Ashford. Mrs. Leila Basher, Mr. Wilbur Beery, Mr. Lars Bennett, Miss Elsie Beyer, Mrs. Lillian Bliel. Miss Dorothy Boylan, Miss Martha Brann, Mrs. Adelaide Chubbuck, Mr. Cyril Collett, Mr. Paul Copeland, Miss Dorothy Cummins, Mrs. Helen David. Miss Irene Davis, Miss Laura Davis Mr. Robert Diehl, Mr. Donald Drake, Mr. Arthur Eggers, Mrs. Ruby Forrest, Mr. James Francis. Miss Betty Friedman, Miss Mary Gamble, Mrs. Stella Giovanetti. Mrs. Dorothea Goldschmidt, Mrs. Hazel Gotshall, Mr. Ernie Goodwin, Mrs. Ida Gross. Mrs. Evelyn Hanshav , Miss Helen Hartv ick, Mr. Harold Hutchinson, Mr. Ernie Jorge, Mr. Will Jumper, Mr. Jack Kuhl, Mr. Malin Langstroth. Page 14 Mrs. Marguerite Leedy, Mrs. Inez Lemmon, Mrs. Elsie Lovejoy. Professor Frank Mancini, Mr, Jack Mencaccy. Mr. Greydon Milam, Mr. Cecil MofFett. Miss Helen Moser, Mr. Joseph Myers. Mr. Dave Nielsen, Mrs. Grace Nossek, Miss Margaret Painter, Mr. R. L. Parkinson, Mr. Maurice Philleo. Mr. Walter Pingle, Miss Marilyn Pleisch, Miss Peggy Presto, Mr. Samuel Price, Mrs. Leila Prothero, Miss Mary Richardson, Miss Adeline Rose brock. Mrs. Isabel le Schrock, Mrs. Elizabeth Shiell. Miss Blythe Slaughter, Miss Wilma Smith, Miss Marian Spaan, Mr. Everett Spafford, Mr. Harold Stanley. Mr. Harry Steinberger, Miss Gladys Swearingen, Mr. J. Everett Walker, Mrs. Doris Wellman, Mrs. Wildred Wendell, Mr. Robert Wing, Miss Dorothy Wright. FACULTY MEMBERS NOT PICTURED; Mrs. Hazel Kennedy, Mr. R. A. Kerr, Mr. Roland Loeffler, Mr. Sam Poston. Mr. G. Brov ning Rowe, Mrs. Helen Shull, Mrs. Elaine Stanley, Miss Rachel Woods, Mrs. Hazel Hoover, Mr. Leslie Knoles, Mr. Mark Parsons, Miss Lena Peron, Mr. Edv ard Steele, Miss Dorothy Trachiotis, Mr. Sidney Voight, Mr. Richard Windemuth. Page 15 L U Page 16 i ' , n u RALPH NUNES, President BUD LA CORE, Vice president; BONNIE BAKER, Secretary The fall Executive Committee, representing the Associated Students of Modesto High School, began their fall activities by holding an assembly to v elcome all students on the opening day of school. During the first week they put on an assembly especially for the freshmen, at which they welcomed the new students, explained extra-curricular activities sponsored on the campus, and presented the teachers who direct those activities. A student body card drive was begun, and over 1900 cards were sold. The Executive Committee spon- sored the first school dance of the semester after the first football game. A well-received Christmas program was presented with the a cappelia choir and the orchestra providing music. The Executive Committee with Congress has con- ducted four successful drives to raise money for chari- table purposes. Members for the fall semester were Ralph Nunes, president; Bud LaCore, vice president; Bonnie Baker, secretary; Betty Bumgardner, treasurer; Martin Negele, business manager; Sally Shimmon, song leader; Bob Davis, yell leader; John Witherspoon, Broadcast editor; Barbara Bailey, Sycamore editor; Loraine Sharp, G. A. A.; Owen Heinrlch, F. F. A.; James Guinn, Craftsman; Lois Nossa- man, music; and class representatives, Jim Reinertson and Mike Kline, freshman; Ken McGee and Ken Geist, sophomore; Stan Bohn and Bill Kline, junior; and Dick Silveira and Bob Bolzendahl, senior. MARTIN NEGELE, Business manager; BETTY BUMGARDNER, Treasurer SALLY SHIMMON, Song leader; BOB DAVIS, Yell leader JOHN WITHERSPOON, Broadcast editor; BARBARA BAILEY, Sycamore editor. n J Bud LaCore led the Executive Committee through an active spring semester. The Swimming Pool Drive was the main activity undertaken. This was under the direction of the Steering Committee. A special assembly was given to advertise the drive. Taking part in the as- sembly were Margaret Pearson, Don Draper, Eddie Rios, Mr. Elliott, and Mr. Knoles. A Donkey Basketball game was sponsored by the group that evening. The proceeds were given toward the building of the Memorial Swim- ming Pool under the sponsorship of the Lion ' s Club. A total of $11 65 was raised. The Executive Committee meets regularly every Monday. They have charge of the election of fall sem- ester student body officers, sessions of Congress, bills, awards, and general business of the student body. They conducted a successful drive for the blind at a special assembly. Proceeds from this totaled $134. The group had charge of planning a float for the California Relays Parade. The Spring Frolic, Mardi Gras Day, was planned by the Executive Committee and was a great success. Other officers were Hart Cook, vice president; Pat Junker, secretary; Pat Robison, treasurer; John Stewart, business manager; John Witherspoon, Broadcast editor; Barbara Bailey, Sycamore editor; Bonnie Baker, song leader; and Elton Pingree, yell leader. Miss Elsie Beyer and Mr. Wesley Berry were advisors to the Executive Committee during the year. BUD LA CORE, President PAT JUNKER and HART COOK Secretary and Vice president BONNIE BAKER and ELTON PINGREE Song leader and Yell leader PAT ROBISON and JOHN STEWART Treasurer and Business manager FA ■-■ - J --- ■ During the final year at Modesto High School the senior class continued to be active. During the ■football season various members of the class were busy selling hot dogs and cokes to the crowds. The mid-term seniors worked hard in their various committees making plans for their graduation. The mid-term com- mencement was held in the Methodist Church. Heading the committees as general chairman was Marjorie Russell. jL) The announcement and memorial committees began their work, and a speaker ' s stand for the new auditorium was decided upon as a senior memorial gift. Heading the senior officers for the fall term was Dick Silveira. Other offi- cers were Bob Heaston, vice president; Evelyn Mogensen, secretary; Barbara Lyon, treasurer; Norma Hibdon, song leader; Russell Clark, yell leader, and Bob Boizendahl, representative to the Executive Committee. DICK SILVEIRA, President BOB HEASTON and EVELYN MOGENSEN Vice president and Secretary BARBARA LYON and BOB BOLZENDAHL Treasurer and Representative RUSSELL CLARK and NORMA HIBDON Yell leader and Song leader m J n u n UL TOM GROSS, President Tom Gross was elected to head the senior class for the spring semester. With the arrival of spring came the need of the senior committees — memo- rial, announcement, banquet, senior day, baccalaureate, cap and gown, and com- mencement committees. The many jobs involved in committee work were well done by hard working ofifcers, committee chairmen, and members. A concession was sponsored by the group for the spring frolic, Mardi Sras. Henry Wright was chairman of the concession. Advisors to the class were Harold Hutchinson, Joe Myers, Ida Gross, Ernie Jorge, Wilma Smith, Harold Stanley, Helen Hartwich, and Evelyn Hanshaw. Other officers were Betty Kurtz, vice president; Sally Shimmon, secretary; Bob Ustick, treasurer; Alice Jolliff, song leader; Bill Vierra, yell leader, and Don Rey- nolds, representative to the Executive Committee. DON REYNOLDS and BOB USTICK Representative and Treasurer SALLY SHIMMON and BETTY KURTZ Secretary and Vice president BILL VIERRA and ALICE JOLLIFF Yell leader and Song leader PAT MILLER and DONNA MERRILL Vice president and Secretary NOT PICTURED BILL KLINE and BOB USTICK Representative and Treasurer STAN BOHN, President u  w ' V. PAT JUNKER and ELTON PINGREE Song leader and Yell leader The fall junior class was active during fhe semester selling cokes and hot dogs at the football games. A total of $414.00 was earned. They also assisted in selling rooters caps. Heading the junior class officers for the fall term was Stan Bohn. Other officers were Pat Mil- ler, vice president; Donna Merrill, secretary, Bob Ustick, treasurer; Pat Junker, song leader; Elton Pingree, yell leader; and Bill Kline, representative. Faculty advisors for the group were Miss Peggy Presto, Mr. Les Knoles, Mrs. Lillian Bleil, and Mr. Ernie Goodwin. Page 22 J BOB M. MILLER. President The most oufstanding event of the year was the annual Junior-Senior prom, Flower Fantasy. It was given by the [unior class and was held in the Boy ' s Gym, June seventh. In charge of decorations was Holly Heimann. Music was provided by Irv Corren and his ten-piece orchestra from the College of the Pacific. The dance was a great success. Junior class president was Bob M. Miller. Other officers were John Martel, vice presi- dent; Margaret McCabe, secretary; Dot Syl- va, treasurer; Connie Bowman, song leader; Bob Davis, yell leader; and Tom Johnson, rep- resentative to the Executive Committee. n n u JOHN MARTEL and MARGARET McCABE Vice President and Secretary DOT SYLVA and TOM JOHNSON Treasurer and Representative BOB DAVIS and CONNIE BOWMAN Yell leader and Song leader Page 23 KENNY McGEE, President A busy ■football season saw the sophomore class selling candy and gum to earn money for fall activities. The big affair of the year was the Spring Phantasy, given by the sophomore and freshman classes. An assem- bly was held to publicize the dance. Master of ceremon- ies was Bill Lowery. The dance was held in the boy ' s gym and was one of the dance successes of the year. Fall officers were Ken McGee, president; Nancy John- son, vice president; Sally Donkin, secretary; Marilyn Drown, treasurer; Yvonne Hand, song leader; Jim Moon, yell leader; and Kenny Giest, representative. OPOMOftt 1 u L FALL Off n r r u L 1. ss KENNY GEIST, Representative MARILYN BROWN, Treasurer SALLY DONKIN, Secretary NANCY JOHNSON. Vice president YVONNE HAND. Song leader NOT PICTURED JIM MOON. Yell leader Page 24 The main acfivity of the sophomore class of the spring semester was the selling of balloons a+ fhe Spring Frolic. Chairman of fhis affair was Barbara Lei+er. Ed Hayes headed the sophomore class. Other officers were Nancy Johnson, vice president; Donna Bennetts, secretary; Nancy Wenger, treasurer; Barbara Leiter, rep- resentative; Georgia Gianopulos, song leader; and Bur- ton Pike, yell leader. Miss Dorothy Cummins was faculty advisor to the group. NANCY JOHNSON and DONNA BENNETTS Vice president and Secretary BARBARA LEITER and NANCY WENGER Representative and Treasurer ED HAYES, President on ft n u L GM J n ss m GEORGIA GIANOPULOS and BURTON PIKE Song leader and Yell leader Page 25 Below: MARILYN GRAHAM and JERRY STREETER Secretary and Vice president Middle: RONNIE LITKE and MIKE KLINE Treasurer and Representative JIMMY REINERTSON, President Below: NANCY WENGER and BILLIE RINGER Song leader and Yell leader fRtS MAN CLASS fA n m The big event of the freshman class during the fall semester was the partici- pation in the freshman-sophomore assembly and dance. Many members took part. Burl Feathers, Sally Scott, Don Milliard, Bill Ringer and Anita Anderholden presented a skit for the assembly. Several others performed in the floor show during the evening. Heading the class for the fall semester was Jimmy Rienertson. Other officers were Jerry Streeter, vice president; Marilyn Graham, secretary; Ronnie Litke, treas- urer; Mike Kline, representative; Nancy Wenger, song leader and Billy Ringer, yell leader. Page 26 BUD GORMAN, President Below: JEAN BURT and ROLAND WISE Secretory and Vice president Middle: FRANCIS BENGSTON and MIKE KLINE Treasurer and Representative NOT PICTURED BARBARA BAUER, Song leader JIM CODONI. Yell leader - • Rl n - A J -1 LASS SMIN -1 J n tftS Bud Gorman headed the freshman class during the spring semester. The class sponsored a concession for the annual spring frolic. Other officers were Roland Wise, vice president; Jean Burt, secretary; Fran- ces Bengston, treasurer; Jim Codoni, yell leader; Barbara Bauer, song leader and Mike Kline, representative. Faculty advisors of this group were Mr. Jim Francis. Miss Martha Brann, and Mr. Roland Loeffler. Page 27 MidMc Maikemaiic6 Ad Qo-m.meAclcd Social Stiddied Acj UCddltlHA Mcu cie dce QlaM Snan6 Page 28 ?m. 56 i ' k aa D c _-(!) - ■ -=-|£= ±: E t) t _ lli;«E.ES-g ■oO oifilz «; fD - - -Do: I— M- ' 0 U U— ' 0 i; I— Ofco m c :i C PD ■3 .2 i £. 2 .•Z -o •— o J tj ill- ' g o 9 10 0) 5:5 E ° -D 0 U I. - c 5 c o C HJ t -Q -o -Q „ o a) o 0 c o a) 0-0 E - - g Q_ S SO o- S: u — - nj o 3 5 i 1;; 3 c c C 3 O ' O ID c 0 02 ._ o 0) 0) o O o .E 0, u c 1- 0) o -y t; - 0) . - - 3 10 c •D 0) o C o 0) O -C 3 o c CI -D v c ■5 c cr o i 1; 5 0 -2 uTTJ C -T3 d) C 4) c = ' ' S o ■£ O E u, 3 . w- ID Q. D CT 3 C T3 O IJ d) := t. _Q ID a ID . . t _Q 0) to J5 - - (D fO c ■ 1- . ' D (D _ - - _Q u ! D O Qi u I 2 J o ID ■ - i u . H — n 1 s -C O 0) ±. s .E o -{- c - o a) _iO 1 _Q El to . .- S 0) ' D (1) 2: D O 0) Di O (1) ID •= C • - O -1- s o   -o E ' c o ID c  - m c u) u o ID CM ID O 0) (1) I — ID TJ ID O : -o X 00  ■5 4 « STANDING : Left to right: Lew Patterson, izzv Sappington, Evelyn Johnson, Susie Yandell, Velda Roberts, Irene Goldberg, Dora Jean Romesha, Betty Kurtz, Marian Phoenix, Jeanne Saxon, Professor Frank Manclnl. SEATED SECOND ROW: Barbara Osterode, Miles Sutter, Helen Lagos, Donald Weston, Barbara Webster. Marvin Andrews, Sally Terrell, Bob Jones, Phyllis Clark, Fred Clifton, Barbara King, Jinn Reinertson, Pat Mikkelsen. SEATED FIRST ROW: Mary Heiny. Barbara Bair, Ronald Lewis, Glen Sauls, Lois Nossannan, Barbara Johnson, Janet Schrock, Bernlce Osborne. Upper: PROOF PUTS THE ORCHESTRA THROUGH ITS PACES. Lower: THE FUTURE BRASS SECTION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY PLAYS THE SCALE. no Modesto High School has an orchestra of which we may all be proud. It has contributed much toward better music for the school and com- munity. Mentors of the group are Professor Frank Mancini, Mr. Malin Langstoth, and Mr. Sidney Voight. The principal winter appearance of the or- chestra was the Twilight Musicale, in which the orchestra was featured with the A Cappella Choir and the Glee Club. Spring activities included the music festival in Stockton and a concert presented by the orchestra. Proof Mancini also led the orchestra in per- formances for the Lions Club and other similar groups. In addition small ensembles chosen from the orchestra entertained at many school and com- munity gatherings. Page 32 Wayne Bauman, Eugene Crismon, Harold Schmitz Demosev Farrier nVj:H r?I ' , ' Bauman, Below: Girls Glee Club: Dorothy Cover, Betty Haw- kins, Violet Keller, Charlotte Don Carlos Helen Lantznester Helen Kootstra, Effie Lagousis, Alice Jolliff, Barbara Baker, Mr. Robert Wing at the piano Radio, the Twilight Musicale, the Music Festival, pri- vate parties, and many other activities were treated to the music of the various vocal groups at Modesto High School, ably directed by Mr. Robert Wing. The A Cap- pella Choir, the girls ' glee club, chorus classes, girls ' sex- tet, mixed quartet and boys ' octet make up the vocal activities. Emphasis this year has been placed on group singing, a the way from duets to the massed choral work of the choir, rather than on solo singing. Through this program niuch has been contributed to the musical enjoyment of the school and the community. The cast of the WILIGHT MUSICALE gives an assembly performanc €hnstm )s the |i) ciPPijfiniii(r,u- M ' C If in •I HI The Trigonometry Class works the angles. Geometry. Teacher, what ' s a hypotenuse? Like every+hing else in our civilized existence, education has under- gone great changes in the twenty-five hundred years that have elapsed since the development of the classic culture of Greece. Yet one subject has been a part of the educational system down through the years; that subject is mathematics. To be sure, the Greeks with their geometry might be a bit surprised at the present aspect of mathematics teaching. At Modesto High School there is a choice of practical mathematics, algebra, plane and solid geom- etry, and trigonometry taught by Miss Jennie Cowan, Mrs. Stella Giovan- etti, Mr. Harold Hutchinson, Mrs. Elsie Lovejoy, Mr. Cecil Moffitt, Mrs. Leila Prother, and Mrs. Helen Shull. Mathematics training is designed to give students the mathematics they need in daily life and practice in logical thinking as well as to fulfill the requirements for college entrance. There are about 750 students enrolled in mathematics courses, and the only requirement one needs to bring to the courses is a willingness to think. Page 34 Perhaps Advanced Algebra advarxced too fast. Have you seen my quadratic formula anywhere? K i r b y Throckmorton and friends make their mark In Applied Art. If at any time in your four rushed years af Modesto High School you ' ve had a chance for an elective, you ' ve probably looked into the matter of art. This department caters as well to the student who is interested in art as a career. This year over four hundred students had the privilege of taking part in the art program. Under Mrs. Isabelle Shrock, courses were offered in commercial lettering and applied art, while Mrs. Ida Gross taught figure drawing and Art I, II, III, IV, V, and Mrs. Elaine Stanley taught Art I. In the reorganization of the department this year, more stress was placed upon art and art appreciation and less upon lettering. Gratifying results have been obtained, and practical applications of the art and lettering work have been seen in the posters which have appeared throughout the school, advertising rallies, football games, plays, etc. Many students have also become proficient enough in the field to design posters and displays for downtown firms. Other samples of sketching, water color, applied arts, and var- ious other noteworthy productions of the art students have been on display in the library and the art room. Figure drawing class. Front: Mary McSee, Sam Martino. Row Two: Helen Forakis, Clif- ford Plummer, Bob Miller. Richard Chekian, Bud Shimmon. Row Three; Jim Reinertson, ' Dave Arata. Velda Roberts, Pat Morgan. Row Four: Christine White, Mary Balsbaugh, Bev- erly Ramsey, Bobbie Gillaspie. Back Row: Winifred Jones, Bill Heisel. Sketching school convenes: Dave Arata, Beth Freese, Jim Reinertson, Pat Morgan, Velda Roberts. Auto Mechanics: Get Out and Get Under! n to General shop: James Bambaciqno, Russell Kahre, Delbert Bick, Ralph Bambacigno. 1 n 1 Much is accomplished by the hammering, sawing, banging, and general noise that arises from the shops which are part of the Trades and industries Department. The varied work of the department em- braces auto mechanics, carpentry, and classes in mechanical draw- ing. Teaching the various branches of shop work are Mr. David Neil- sen, Mr. Arthur Eggers, Mr. Boyce Ashford, Mr. Wilbur Beery, Mr. Ernest Goodwin, Mr. Walter Pingle, Mr. Sam Price, and Mr. Jack Mencaccy. Aeronautics. Clocl wise; Don Peterson, Bob Smitli, Jess Guerrero, James Brown. Print sliop; At the linotype, Clifford Jones. Standing, Mr. Sam Price, instructor, and Howard Newton. Page 36 BOOKKEEPING: ROW ONE: Joan Estabrook, Norma Hibdon, Jane Hise. ROW TWO: Dolores Alves, Bill Kline, Lois La Marre, Helen Lagos, Rose Marie Kuhn. Eula Mae McCoy. ROW THREE: Reanon Newhausen, Betty Rae Nielsen, Jeannette Norman, Lor- raine Sharp, Mary Lou Slater. ROW FOUR: Bill Sweeley, John Tatting, Wanda Whit- taker, Bob Yialourls, Simon Sluis. n u tn n u A deparlmeni- that minds it ' s P ' s and Q ' s, and teaches its stu- dents to do the same, is the Commercial Department. Those are not just ordinary P ' s and Q ' s, but also those vital ones — punctuality and quality. Three possible fields are open in the Commercial Department: secretarial, bookkeeping, and store service. The secretarial major includes typing, stenography, office practice, business correspond- ence, business mathematics, bookkeeping, and cooperative part time work. Bookkeeping requires typing, bookkeeping, business practice, and business correspondence. In the store service major, courses followed are economic geography, office practice, business corres- pondence, bookkeeping, business mathematics, and business practice. Working with Mr. Robert Diehl, department head, are Mrs. Adelaide Chubbuck, Mrs. Helen David, Mrs. Ruby Forrest, Mrs. Marguerite Leedy, Mr. Joseph Myers, Miss BIythe Slaughter, Mr. Harry Steinberger, and Mr. Gordon White. SHORTHAND: Mrs. Adelaide Chubbuck ' s Shorthand Class TYPING: ROW ONE: Carol Clapper, Ruth Ellen Kenyon, Danny Gotshall. ROW TWO: Don Holloway. Oran Vares, Mary Lou Slater. ROW THREE: Alta Smith, Ann Moreland, Shirley Ensley. ROW FOUR: Cleo Asher, Harold Spears. BUSINESS PRACTICE: ROW ONE: Grace Patterakis, Bill Sipes. ROW TWO: Bill Sweeley, Dorothy Worth. ROW THREE: Betty Talbot, John Martel. ROW FOUR: George Gallego. Page 37 n b n u n ■ - n u J _ L AT BLACKBOARD: rel! Bray, Carleen Mildred Gardiner, Marguereta Caves, Dar- Carlson, George Garr, In a very real sense tomorrow is built from yesterday and today. It is the busi- ness of the Social Studies Department to give the students, who are the citizens of tomorrow, an idea of the plan of construc- tion that has been set by the social forces at work in the world, whether ancient or modern. Toward this end, there is a complete program of so- cial studies from civics and world geography in the ninth grade to world affairs and American affairs in the twelfth grade. Other units of this program include world history in the tenth grade, and American history in the eleventh or twelfth grade. Teachers in the department under the leadership of Miss Adeline Rosebrock are Mr. Ed Steele, Mrs. Hazel Gotshall, Miss Dorothy Cummins, Mr. Leslie Knoles, Mr. Richard Windemuth, Mr. Cyril Collett, Miss Dorothy Trachiotis, Mrs. Margaret Abbott, Miss Marian Spaan, Mr. R. A. Kerr, Mrs. Wildred Wendell. CIVICS: Jim Wilbur speaking: ROW ONE: C. Y. Cum- mings, Marvin Andrews, Lonnie Stone, Diane Meyer. Bill Silva. ROW TWO: Aubrey Rash, Ernestine Cassino, Lois Evans, Carol Ann Jones. ROW THREE: Lawrence Kursch- inski, Jackie Brownlow, Shirley Krohn, Russell Ahlfs. ROW FOUR: Mary Wilburn, Gertrude McCoy, Pat Russell. ROW FIVE Cado Carceo, Betty Kendrick, Tom Mahurin. WORLD HISTORY: Ed Sbragia, Earl Bedo- ian, Louis Kazas, Fern Streeter, Mariorie Rodrigues, Ellen Wilson, Myron Kirton, Bill Green, Mr. Les Knoles. Page 38 _ J n v - n u Believe it or not, the purpose of the English Department is not merely to burden the MHS student with homework. These are the four goals which the department strives to meet: to develop good citizens, to ac- quaint them with the best writings of the past and present, to train them to express ideas ef- fectively in oral and written form, and to provide for their leisure-time activity. Aside from drilling on dangling participles and apostrophes, the department has participated in the annual speech festival held here on January 18, international correspondence, submitting writings to such magazines and publications as Scholastic and the California Anthology of High School Poetry, publishing Sycamore Leaves, a collection of Modesto students ' writings, and other activities. Working with Miss Margaret Painter, department head, are: Mrs. Betty Aaland, Miss Bsie Beyer, Miss Betty Friedman, Miss Dorothea Soldsmidt, Mrs. Evelyn Hanshaw, Mr. Will Jumper, Mr. R. A. Kerr, Miss Gladys Swearingen, Miss Doro- thy Wright, Miss Marian Spaan, Mr. Greydon Milam, Mrs. Wil- dred Wendell, Mrs. Hazel Hoover, Mr. J. L Young, Miss Mary Gamble, Miss Marttia Brann, Mrs. Doris Wellman, and Miss Rachel Woods. SENIOR ENGLJSH. Ttm Oagam speaking over the mike. FRESHMAN ENGLISH. Rrsr ro- --..-. Secofld row: Rosefnarie Sarr-e- ' c ' -.• ' -i son Giddings, Tltird row: Mr. ..-z-.- Martin. Wanda Bametf Ma . - -- ;-t Joan Hall, Virgir ' j -5- - ' --..-■ --, 3r ral. ArtYce Joiirsc- 9; ' ---zr •■•-. ' :. Last row: Bud C-i:5 . ' --. ' -- -i ' =--=r Ralph Ber £d a-d uf.e, BobP( Hohrradt. rage i9 Leslie Lee, Lewis Lee, John Henriques, and Ralph Nunes. 1 - ■ J U ■. You may have heard some people say, You don ' t have to go to school to learn how to farm. I ' ve farmed all my life, and I never went to school. Well, just a few minutes around the Agriculture De- partment would convince you that this is wrong. For practical, down-to-earth knowledge, you can ' t beat the Ag. course. Kneeling: Ronald Hackett Standing: Marvin Schmidt The purpose of the department is the training of interested youths for agricultural occupations and improvement of agri- culture and rural living. Participation in farming and agricultural activities is the keynote of the Ag work. The foundation is the home supervised farm enterprise or project of the student. As the isoy advances through high school, his farming enter- prises increase until, upon graduation from high school in vo- cational agriculture, he has an investment in farming as a result of this project work. It is not unusual for a boy to have $1,000 or $2,000 invested upon graduation. At the same time he has been working with other boys, who will be his neighbors, in operating chapter and depart- mentally owned equipment such as the feed mill, incubator, scales, bee equipment, stock trailer, and other group assets. In this way the Ag boys, directed by Mr. J. Everett Wal- ker, Mr. Everett Spafford, Mr. Harold Stanley, and Mr. Jack Kuhi, achieve the purpose of the department: To train farm youth for improvement of agriculture and farm living. Clockwise; Bonnie Baker, Janet Fiscalini, Dick Freed, Dick Peterson, Mr. Harold Stanley, George Bloomingcamp, Emil Pfeifer, Jerrel Kennedy. Page 40 n u It might be correct to call the Home Making De- partment the most active group at Modesto High School. In addition to regular class work, not only do they pre- pare sandwiches for the cafeteria, but they also bake cakes, pies, and cookies and help prepare the salads and hot lunch dishes. And we must not forget the clothing, home nursing, and home decoration work of the depart- ment. All of this is accomplished under the supervision of Miss Irene Davis, Mrs. Inez Lemmon, Mrs. Lillian Bliel, Mrs. Leila Bashor, and Mrs. Elizabeth Shiell. The accomplishments of the clothing classes have been shown here at school In fashion exhibits in which the girls have modeled the garments that they have styled and sewed for themselves. MORE SEWING. Vivian WaH, Evelyn Moqcnscn. Lorraine Ladd, Lavonne Crabtree, Betty Johnson. COOKING CLASS. Bobbie Tillman, Phyllis Ellis, Edna Lawrence, Dolores Johnson SEWING CLASS. Sally Stisher, Lois Rasmussen, Charlene Gish, Esther Laughlin. Page 41 SPANISH CLASS. Speaking. Pat Van VIear. Teacher, Miss Peggy Presto. n u n u French, Spanish, and Latin are available to the language shark at Modesto. French is taught by Miss Lena Peron, Spanish by Miss Peggy Presto, Miss Marian Spaan, and Mr. G. Browning Rowe, and Latin by Miss Mary Gamble. Language courses are designed to develop power in thinking, critical ability in reading, and an understanding of the English lan- guage. In addition a study of the language of a country helps one to understand the land and its people and increases one ' s apprecia- tion of foreign literature and radio programs. At a time when the Good Neighborhood Policy is vital to our national existence, it is impossible to question the value of a good basic knowledge of foreign language, especially those based on the Latin. For the stay-at-home as well as the world traveler, language study makes a useful, entertaining, and rewarding hobby. Top: LATIN CLASS. First row: Jewell Bell, Molly Morris, Carol Murrill, Elsie Myers, Lois Parkinson, Alvyn Stohler, Tommy Perei. Sec- ond row; Dorothea Watkins, Joan Culpepper, Joan Grube, Shirley Halbert, Tom Johnson. Third row: Phyllis Allen, Barbara Bair, Bever- ly Farrant. Bottom: FRENCH CLASS. Firt row: Mary Jo Hart, Barbara Fondren, Bettie Talbot, Cordia Moreland, Phyllis Wilson. Second row: Lois Nossaman, Bobbie Takasian, Morris Stern- berg, Clayton Johnson, Jessie Jeffreys, Bruce Johnson. Third row: Milton Pollock, Walter Rathaus, Nancy Chamberlain, Miss Lena Pe- ron, Harold Gilliam, Russell Hodges. Fourth row: Lois Andres, Marian Phoenix. SPANISH CHRISTMAS PARTY Page 42 In the library at table left; Doris Krohn, Mary Lou Krohn. Pat Hopping, Elton Ping- ree. Joan Morritsen, Table at right: Bill Schmidt, Lydell Woodbridge, Harold Wright, Bill Kline, Ray Morton, Top: Patty Echt checldng out books in study hall. Bottom: Jewell Porter checking out books in the library If you are one of the people who have been able to ar- range a program with only five courses a day, you have un- doubtedly spent one of your six periods in the study hall. If you have felt that you do not need study, you have al- ways been able to go to the library, presided over by Miss Helen Hartwick, where you have a choice of nine thousand seven hundred volumes from which to read. If books have prov- ed to be no help, there has been the choice of one hundred magazines. No facilities of the school are used more generally by all students than the study hall and the library, whether for study, research, or just plain relaxation. Well over half of the students of Modesto High School have at least thirty minutes of study a day, and the group is equally represented by boys and girls. Mr. Philleo, who is in charge of the study hall, estimates that the surprising total of eighty per cent of the students take advantage of their time in actual studying. A scene in study hall Page 43 A ' is PHYSICS Clockwise; Clifford Plummer. Bud Shimmon, Morris Sternberg, Marjorie Brown, George Brown, Frank Palmer. CHEMISTRY Clockwise: Jim Gibson, Pat Mikkelsen, Pat Van VIear, Bob Moore, Ray Nichols, Gay lord Lemke. CHEMISTRY: Clockwise; Bob Maffey, Jim Gibson, Pat Van VIear, John M arte I, Beverly Frane, Ray Nichols, Pat McGee, Donna Merrill, Dick Hurlburt, Eleanor Lawton, Miss Mary Richardson, Kathleen King, Jack Stone, Jerry McDaniel. 1 J ■ - 1 1 J Two prominent personalities of the Science De- partment are Hoiman, the skeleton, and Peroxide, the white rat. Other prominent figures are Mr. Lars Bennett and Mr. Donald Drake in biology. Miss Mary Richardson in chemistry, Mr. Harold Hutch- inson in physics, and Mr. Roland Loeffler in general science. In the age of the atomic bomb — it is later than you think — the scientific method must be more than ever a part of the thinking of every citizen. Toward this end, ten credits in science are required for graduation from high school. This requirement may be satisfied either with the biological sciences or the physical sciences. The freshman science course is general science and the sophomore course biol- ogy, with the other sciences available for [uniors and seniors. The science student may not learn the secret of the atomic bomb, but he will have a better grasp of the why and how of civilization when he has com- pleted the course. BIOLOGY: Seated: Clydine Mason, Arlene Rasmussen. Standing: Hoiman, Rosemarie Sietson, Wesley Murrin. June Morrison. Page 44 JUST OUR MARY ECSTASY DEEP IN A DREAM WE DON ' T KNOW EITHER WHICH ARE THE PLAYERS? LOOKIT THEM MUSCLES! COLD. GIRLS? HIYA, HONEY. BARBARA MAY NOT BE PRESIDENT, BUT SHE HAS A VITO. OUT OF GAS? ANOTHER RAGLAND? LEGS, LEGS, LEGS! Page 45 liaAketkalL Qi iiA ' Spx ti Page 16 VuiTOI?5 pMftaTERJ DOUNS ' -7 r DICK BARTH BALL SCOfttS Modesto 27 Vallejo 6 Modesto 26 Pittsburg 6 Modesto 14 Sacramento Modesto Turlock Modesto 12 Stockton 32 Modesto Lodi 13 Modesto 24 Grant Modesto 6 McClatchy 13 Modesto 34 Woodland 12 Modesto 12 Turlock 20 PETE MENGHEHI COACH JIM FRANCIS ED SBRAGIA BOB HEASTON JOHN TATTING HART (CAPPY) COOK Page 48 ■ 1 !;;i f mi M r m r ■; K riC: 1 flr5 f • w fJI I: gi I ■■ ' f •■f t £ rt ' t THE A SQUAD; Front row: Vernon Usher, Stan Ray, Joe Forakis, John Gomez, Ralph Nunes, Fred Varni, Curtis Wherry, Richard Cocltrum. Rear Row: Ronald Hackett, Harvey Presneil, Marshall Smith, Larry Young, Dick Silveira, John Johnston, Bob Bolzendaht, Pete Princevalle, Earl Bedoian. Fighting — down but never out are the only words that can describe the ' 46 Panther gridders. Spearheaded by All-Conference left-half Dick Jarvis, the Modestans eked a fifth place out of a powerful Sac-Joaquin league. The practice game with Pittsburg was one that would have been better not played. Yes, we won, but at the cost of Dick Barth. On a long end run Dick was forced out of bounds and in the fall received a fractured collar bone which sidelined him until the Lodi fracas. Modesto held the champion Tarzans from Stockton on even terms until the last five minutes of a bitterly contested game, at which point the Panthers practically collapsed, allow- ing three touchdowns. C. K. McClatchy, at that time a serious threat to the championship, was scared silly by the Modestans who combined a strong line and superior backfielding to put in an early TD, and it was not until late in the game that the Lions ' speed put the game on ice. The traditional Turkey Day contest was an uphill battle for the locals, as the Turlock Bulldogs used strategy to get the winning points. Modesto will be coached by Jim Francis of line fame next year as coach Ernie Jorge has accepted a position with the College of the Pacific. Ernie will be long remem- bered for the teams coached since his arrival in 1940. The next year ' s team will be stronger by the return of Ed Rotticci, fiery center, Ron Sevier, stocky guard, and Jerry McDaniel, the speediest end on the team. The outlook will be green, but We ' ll be in our uni- forms and hope to make it interesting. DICK JARVIS COACH ERNIE JORGE ED ROTTICCI RON SEVIER WALT RAGLAND - ' i -: JERRY McDANIEL Rambler first string: Line: Bob Ustick, Gordon Needham Frank Faniazia Gene Lubeck, Charles Ciraolo, Herman Johnston, Joe Venturini. Backfield: Ira Geist, Ken Troutman, Russ Reynolds, Benny Scott. COACH HAL SPICER While their big brothers ended lower than usual in Sac-Joaquin League Standings, the Modesto High Ramblers racked up six straight wins for a season without defeats. Backs Benny Scott and Russ Reynolds led the scoring for the team, while team members who made it possible included linemen Venturini, Ustick, Ciraolo, Fantazia, Johnson, Needham and Lubeck. Other backs were Kazas and Geist. Coming up to featured spots on the year ' s team were Ken Troutman and Don Willard, as well as outstanding gridders in all positions. Throughout the season Benny Scott and Russ Reynolds were named as out- standing members of the team. Hal Spicer and Mick Parsons were the main coaching staff behind the un- defeated Ramblers, who started six games, won six games, and allowed no more than seven points to be scored on them in any one game. In a third of the games the opposition came out minus points. THE RAMBLER SQUAD Page 50 THE B VARSITY: Backfield: Sam Gardalli. Ray Morton. Coach Mick Parsons John Murrin Rill k rrh«. L,ne: Howard Newton, Warren Brown. Bob Mlller. ' Denton Wiiliams, Bill Kline Bib Bledsoe; Lyndell Woodbridge With a record of fhree wins, two ties, and one defeat, the Modesto B football team fought through what Coach Mick Parsons called a rather pleasing season during the 1947 grid time. Johnny Henriques, top lineman, and Back Kenny McGhee were injur- ed during the season, leaving the B team a little less strong for their last games. Pegged early in the season as be- ing outstanding in B play were Gar- dali, McGhee, Morton, Smith, Mil- ler, and Brown. The Pee Wee gridders, really in training for future B and Varsity work, turned out a good season under the direction of Coach Joe Meyers. In a game showing better form in all de- partments from their previous starts, the Modesto Midgets downed Tur- lock ' s lightweights 26 to late in October. In that peak game the Meyers Men showed a sound know- ledge of fundamentals in that the Melons bothered them very little, and the score speaks for the trouble the Turlock defense presented. In that game especially Ed Hayes, later in the sports season a star track man, proved himself to be a coming Mo- desto star. Ed led the scoring In the Turlock encounter as well as the oth- ers. Right half Hayes started things rolling there with a fast reverse around left end. THE B SQUAD RESERVES THE PEEWEE RESERVES THE PEEWEE FIRST STRING: Backfield: Tony Mabia. Jerry Streeter, Lee Duncan. Al Spina. The Line- Ed Maurice Bob Bruggeman. Bill Ringer. Francis Bengston, Bill Silva. Sam LaCross. Jim Day. Page 51 VARSITY A BASKETBALL SCORES Modesto 29 Ceres 17 Modesfo 50 Hughson 34 Modesto 50 Patterson 24 Modesto 41 Oakdale 23 Modesto 36 Hughson 46 Modesto 30 Lodi 28 Modesto 65 Ripon 21 Modesto 41 Stockton 48 Modesto 45 Oakdale 42 Modesto 49 Turlock 25 Modesto 22 Lodi 42 Modesto 53 Ceres 9 Modesto 47 Stockton 34 Modesto 47 Ripon IS Modesto 31 Turlock 46 A VARSITY: Center; Coach Jim Francis. Clockwise: Stan Bohn, Virgil Sullivan, Walt Ragland, Dick Silveira, Dick Jarvis. n U Ending the season with a second place mark in the valley standings assured, the Modesto A bas- ketball team, without having an exceptional season, enjoyed one with many landmarks. A high spot was the night Walt Ragland ' s shoot- ing eye was especially sharp during the first Tur- lock game. Walt led the boys through to a 49 to 29 win, setting a new scoring record of 29 points in the process. Outstanding in scoring throughout the season was 6 foot 5 inch Center Walt Ragland, now holder of the school scoring record and the school high jump mark. Close behind were Virgil Sullivan, Stan Bohn, Dick Silveira, and Dick Jarvis, the other members of the most consistent Modesto five. Jarvis, while at the bottom of the ladder in scoring among the members of the first string, was outstanding in his guarding and ball handling. Coming up to do their share of real basketball playing were such men as Bill Allsup, Bill Christie, Bob Ustick, and Bill Wetmore. Late in the season Russ Reynolds advanced from the B team to take a post in the A squad. Jim Francis, in his third year as Varsity basketball coach and now starting as head footljall mentor too, headed the basketball coaching staff. Page 52 THE A SQUAD: Back row: Herman Johnston, Gaylord Lemke, Bud LeCore, Bob Hossli, Bill Alsup. Front row: Bill Christie, Larry Young, Ken Walts, Bill Wetmore, Bob Ustick, James Guinn. Starting out with five straight wins, but hitting a losing streak that lasted more than half the sea- son, the Modesto B basketball team found itself battling vainly to get out of the cellar when the ' 47 season ended. The B first string was somewhat changeable dur- ing the hectic season, but the players to be on the floor most consistently were Don Turner, Jerry Streeter, Denton Williams, Cecil Ritz, and Russ Reynolds. Bob Miller was close to being on the first five, and Norman Santos, Kenny Geist and Don Fairchilds were among those to appear often on the B courts. Center (sometimes guard) Russ Reynolds was easily the outstanding man on the lightweight team this year, and before the season was over won a post on the A squad. He was captain of the B ' s and proved himself to be the real spark behind their game. The B team started this season lacking in experienced players. Russ was a member of last year ' s championship team, and Don Turner also played an important part in those games of yore, but Stan Bohn, the Parr Twins, long the nemesis of scorekeepers since they looked so much alike, and other members of past teams, either moved to the A squad or graduated. Halfway through November Coach Mick Parsons, hardly finished with B football, began training his players in the fundamentals. Passing, dribbling, and general ball handling occupied the first days of training, while team work and plays taught the players much in the days to follow. Later in the sports season Mick took over the track job of Coach Hal Spicer, who resigned from the faculty of Modesto High near the end of football season. THE B SQUAD: Back row: Kenny Geist, Bob Miller, Gordon Ustick, Don Fairchilds. Dick Hughes. Front row: Jerry Streeter. Elmer Fond- ren. Bob Stewart. John iClabia. Arnold Blank. Norman Santos. J n b ■B BASKETBALL SCORES THE B VARSITY: Center: Coach Mick Parsons. Clockwise: Russ Rey- nolds, Cecil RItz, Don Turner, Don Halloway, Denton Williams. Modesto 22 Ceres 10 Modesto 49 Hughson II Modesto 29 Patterson 20 Modesto 34 Oakdale 27 Modesto 55 Hughson 23 Modesto 28 Lodi 35 Modesto 23 Ripon 25 Modesto 22 Stockton 43 Modesto 32 Oakdale 46 Modesto 26 Turlock 31 Modesto 22 Lodi 43 Modesto 35 Ceres 26 Modesto 21 Stockton 50 Modesto 40 Ripon 25 Modesto 21 Turlock 43 Page S3 Coach R. L. Parkinson Third Baseman Kenny McGee The varsity baseball team had an average season this year winning three and losing three games in league play. The red and black willow wavers were glad to get back in the winning column over Tur- lock, whom they defeated twice by the one- sided scores of 9-1 and 8-0. Last year the Turlock Bulldogs broke a 17 year record by beating the ill-fated Panthers in one game. In the competition with the Stockton Tar- zans, the decisions were split, the port city nine winning one game 7-3, the Panthers tak- ing the other by a lopsided score of 10-2. The Panthers received two defeats at the hands of the Lodi Flames; 5-1 and 6-4, the latter score being identical to the one be- tween the Flames and the Sacramento High Dragons in which the Flames won the Sac- Joaquin Championship. Catcher Dick Jarvis Page 54 Center Fielder Benny Scott Pitcher Ed Sbragia k Right Fielder Russ Reynolds - .-v r First Baseman Bob Bolzendahl Second Baseman Dick Silv The varsity played six pre- liminary games; fwo each with Ceres, Hughson, and Manteca. All six games were won by Modesto. In the junior varsity divi- sion, (the first year Modesto has had a junior varsity) Mo- desto won four out of six games (Rusca in the box). TOP ROW: Ray Reynolds, Wilford Rusca, Glen Lucas Ed Rosa Bob Watson I Arri, Ws BMI B°urketf7 ' t ' ' ' u S ' ' °- ' ? ♦° ' ' «°. Robert IchoVdgckjlr ' L mLI n ' • ' S ' ' ■. ' - Vi ' - ■ ' 0 RO - Dick Ohiand. Ken McGee Ray Morton, Don Reynolds, Ronald Hackett (mgr.) Paul Bager (mar) Raloh S,m ' Si1v;?r a° r ' n ' m w ' ,FRONT ROW Russ Reynolds, ' Louie Al n ' zo, Ed ' Sbragfa DiTk iilveira, Tom Holloway, Benny Scott, Coach Parkinson. Page 55 BEE VARSITY: TOP ROW: Richard Lanq, Denton Williams, Bob Bruggeman, Arthur Wallesen, Tony Mabia, Stephen Kennedy, William Koski. BOTTOM ROW: Coach Dick Windemuth, Jerry Streeter, Leonard Brown, William Ringer, Richard Hughes, Cecil Ritz. TOP ROW: Jim Vella (mgr.), Aubrey Rash, Herbert Perky, William Koski, Stephen Kennedy, Eddie Hardin, Jay Puis, John Miller (mgr.). MIDDLE ROW Denton Williams, Bob Bruggeman, Buster Whitehead, Burl Feathers, Bob Cabassi, William Ringer, Clarence Blom, Dick Edgecomb, Jerry Dillion, James Easton. BOTTOM ROW: Chester Beebe, Jerry Streeter, Leonard Brown, Dick Hughes, Conrad Lahn, Richard Lang, Tony Mabia, Cecil Ritz, Arthur Wallesen, Coach Dick Windemuth. The Pan-i-her Cub baseballers had an average season, win- ing three, losing three, and ending the season in third place position below Stockton and Lodi. The team played fairly steady throughout. There were seven preliminary games, which included contests with the Varsity, Ceres, Denair, and Newman. The conference games included two games each with Lodi, Stockton, and Tur- lock. In the first game with Stock- ton, in which the Cubs lost out in the last half of the ninth, the Tarzans won by a score of 3 to 2. The third conference game saw a rally by the Cubs, in which the Turlock Bullpups were beaten by a lopsided score of 9 to I. in this contest, Richard Lang and Denton Williams led the attack by pushing the but- ton for two hits each. Tony Ma- bia, playing second sack for ab- sent Leonard Brown, handled several chances perfectly. Lack of batting power saw the Cubs go to defeat in their second game with Lodi, which they lost by a tally of 9 to 4. Art Wallesen, left field, got one of the Panther ' s two hits. April I I — Lodi — Use your imagination. Lost. April 1 8— Stockton— 2 to 3 Lost. April 25— Turlock— 9 to I. Won. May 2— Lodi— 4 to 9. Lost. May 9 — Stockton — 5 to 3. Won. May 16 — Turlock — 10 to 4. Won. Page 56 The second game with Stock- ton was highlighted by a Pan- ther victory, the score being 5 to 3. The defeat of Stockton gave Lodi a clear decision in the championship. In the final game with Tur- lock, the Cubs pushed six runs across the plate in the first in- ning to lead the score through- out the game, which ended: Modesto 10, Turlock 4. THE A TRACK SQUAD dSw ?. ' - , ' ! ' „, ' ? 9 ' ' Anthony Wend. Dick Barth, Walt Briant. Sam Gardali ROW TWO: Bm Kline, Elton Pmgree, Bob Davis, Stan Ray. Bill Whitfield. Bud Atkins. ROW THREE- Ed Haves Blo7mingca mp LeslieuL ; ' ° ' ' ' ' ■ ° ' ° ' ' ' ■ ' ° ' ° ' ' - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Shimmon ' Georg ' e Shjt % :i. m M Carrying on a tra- difion of a frack team of champions left by Coach Hal Spicer, this year ' s Coach Mick Parsons continued the high school record by bringing his team undefeated through the season. Two of Mick ' s particularly talent- ed lads in the A squad were Walt Briant and Walt Ragland. The C ' s contribu- tion to the out- standing class was Dick Marlin and Ed Hayes. THE C TRACK SQUAD Page 57 Besides going undefeated through the season, the B and C squads came back fronn the meet In Turlock as holders of the San Joaquin champion- ship. They then journeyed to Sacramento to return as holders of the Sac-JoaquIn championship. In the B division Bill Whitfield and Bud Shimmon prov- ed to be outstanding in their class. Bill, a high jumper, smashed the B record with a six foot jump. Bud put forth all his effort In the shot put and reached a record throw of 54 feet, IO ' 2 inches. Though It Is possible to mention only the top men in all divisions, full credit must go to every man of every team for the outstanding record of the track squads this year. Obviously It is total points made In each meet which determine the winner. The track season proved successful all the way around under the able leadership of Coach Mick Parsons. Sac-Joaquin Championship Modesto 193 Oakdale 73 MHS 1931 2 Stockton 731 2 MHS 147 3 Turlock 119% MHS B ' s 55 Sacto B ' s 49 MHS C ' s 433 4 McCla. B I5V4 Cal Relays MHS 3rd place Top Right: Curtis Wherry and Stanley Ray get un- der way for the 100 yard dash, flanking a determ- ined opponent. Right; The B Tracif Squad. Page 58 THE GOLFERS: Douq Harris. Junior McKin, Harry McCloud, Rene Racque, Bob Siiva, Eugene Root, Leroy Silva. L y n n J u Tom Gross Al Nancett THE TENNIS TEAM: Top row: Ken Walts, Tom Gross, Don Boqe Al „ ' ' L-li t-n . y - Bottom Row: Rudy Sanfilippo, Don Burch, Bob Miller, Bill Doolev. Rudy Sanfilippo Bob Miller Don Boge 1 JJ« IBS r. J star Ken Walts and Coach Joe Myers Page 59 Ho-hum 6th period modern dancinq. (A few omissions.) , V- Wi ' 1 , ' f 1 ? ,I ' |TI. ? Clockwise: Left: T typical volleyball game during 6+h period. What! Another volley ball game? Kick that ball, gal! Ah, ah! Watch that play. Miss Smith. Center: This gym stuff is a raquet. Swing, sister. The base won ' t fly away. ; Page 60 First period tumbling class. Super duper Miss Wilma Smith and Miss Dorothy Boylan. Dem bums can really play basketball. (Champs) Counter-clockwise: A demonstration in archery. 6th period modern dancing. She won ' t hurt you. Relax! A volley ball game — again. Center: Hey, how did this happen? Page 61 i J t P ieM GLtJjL B noaAcadi e. M. . . Jl. A . . A ildUle GUk q. A. A. Jll-lf and ' lu-lf (Icdlied. AMemkllei- Pe i6 i -ow£itied- Mmdl Qnxzd, Page i2 n n n I t G 1 J V— L ■ . !;i President Rudy Sanfilippo Vice president Barbara Bailey Sec.-treas. Annette Bright Adviser Wili C. Jumper TOP; Seen at the Press Club Dinner; Front row; Margaret Pearson, Bar- bara Lyon, Annette Bright, Joan Whitfield, Lou Lunt, Barbara Bailey. Rear row; Rudy Sanfilippo, John Witherspoon, Mr. Jumper, Bill Simmons. BOTTOM; Press Club on the air! Front row: Joan Whitfield, Bill Sim- mons, Margaret Pearson, Lou Lunt. Rear row: John Witherspoon, Bar- bara Bailey, Don Draper. The Press Club, Modesto High School journa- lism honor society, was re-formed last semester after having been inactive for a period of one semester. One of the outstanding activities of this term was the writing and producing of a radio pro- gram which was presented over station KTRB introducing Health and Safety week at MHS. The Press Club also acted as a public relations agency for the high school. Social activities of the club included meetings held in the homes of various members and a go- ing-away dinner held at El Khobar in honor of the graduating members. Officers were President Rudy Sanfilippo, Vice president Barbara Bailey, and Secretary-treasur- er Annette Bright. Since no eligible members were on hand the first semester except John Witherspoon, the club was inactive during that time. Members of the club were: John Witherspoon, Don Draper, Bill Simmons, Rudy Sanfilippo, Annette Bright, Joan Whitfield, Margaret Pearson, Barbara Bailey, Barbara Lyon and Louise Lunt. Page M i s is KH?sF ft ' S ;£. ' S ?SSsS:H-« ' - s™v Merri raper, II- FRONT Carol Ul- W.C. Jumper Back From Navy; Becomes Journalism Adviser MODES Sycamore Tells Life And Times Of Loming back from four years in the navy after leaching sci- MHS BrOauCaSt ence at Modesto High. Mr. Will C. Jumper «-as instrumental in ' I ' lUaUVaai producmg a top-fught Broadcast during both fall and spring se- mesters of the 46-47 term. Starling well before school opened, M r. Jumper and Editor John Witherspoon beg.i;i organ- izing a staff and makin. arrange ments for printmg and engraving Xc the school paper. During the year he served as adviser to both the Broadcast and Sycamore, as well as the Press Club and Writers ' Club. His policy of having students make policies and decisions on a student publication paid rich dividends, as evidenced by the position of the Broadcast in the N.S.P.A. critical service. Mr, Jumper has been active in student body affairs since the be- ginning of the year. He is a fav- orite with students as a dance patron, and has shown that be- sides being a good journalism ad- viser, he is a good sport. and a man to be depended on for good guidance in student affairs. Large Spring Class Presents Good Job B. Keith Features Dept Sparks Second Page Sparking the Broadcast fea- tures department during the Spring semester was Features Editor Bill Simmons. Writing under the pen name of B. Keith. Bill uTote many special events features for the paper and kept his department on the top. Augmented by young journal- ists from the fall semester ' s Jour- nalism I class and a more exper- ienced editorial staff the spring Broadcast staff had a far easier time of it than thcirfall counter- parts. Features Editor Carl Hossli first switched to sports, then moved to Sonora to join the Wild- cat staff. After Elton Pingree joined the Navy and Carl moved, Al Nan- cctt and Russ Reynolds, who was promoted while still taking be- ginning journalism, took over the sports desk. Reporters at the end of the year were Don Burch, Marlene Derivi, Marlyce Hess. Lew Pat- i i B . terson. Prudence Albergo, Janet - i Bi Fiscalini, and Mary Just. Lew Patterson became full time staff photographer. In charge of girl ' s sports were Cheryl Either and Lottie Rich- mond while Carol Ulrich and Shirley Halbert were circulation managers. Don Draper, as in the During his reign pictui-es ap- fall, was advertising manager peered regularly on page two, the Nick Dress was handling the home of the features department, books as business manager, and Bill, starting out as a reporter Kathleen King succeeded Loretta who didn ' t like his job, reaUy Donner as librarian. Donna Mer- look on new spirit when he took rill and Nadine Talbot took over  is place on the editorial staff. the exchange department. Progressing from a small news paper coming out when and if to a regular four or six page com- mercially-printed paper, the Mo- desto High Broadcast holds a unique place in the life of MHS. Growing with a long series of editors and advisers, including Miss Painter. Miss Garrison. Miss Louise Abbott. Miss Gill (later Mrs, George Scofield). and now Mr. W. C. Jumper, the Broadcast has developed with the school and community. This year the school paper was said to be instrumental in secur- ing government approval for the high school building program. Following a vigorous editorial di i e against racial intolerance as well as these school issues, the Broadcast this year is considered by city school authorities as a real barometer of student opinion. Lou Lunt Is Veteran Of Two Years On Staff Witherspoon Serves 2 Terms As Editor Of MHS Broadcast Organizing an inexpereneed group of students into a working Broadcast staff was the first major job of John Witherspoon and new Journalism Adviser Will C. Jumper. Under their leadership the staff produced a paper that rated a top first class rating in the cri tical service of the National Press Association in the fall semester. John, unopposed in the spring of 1946 as fall editor of the Broadcast, was reelected as spring editor after his first term. The editorial style of attracting attention to national and interna- tional probems as well as school affairs was followed through both semesters, with, as the editor put it, various major and minor scrapes with groups on and off the campus, that all went together to make the year highly interest- ing. Upon completion of his first se- mester of journalism in 1945, John became Broadcast features editor with Jackie Seeley Green Crew Does First Class Paper Organized quickly from a green R. SanfiHpDO StarS As ■oup of novice journalism stu- _ . ' • journalism stu- _ ■ dents to a smoothly functioning BrOaQCaSt NcWS EditOr A veteran of two years on the Broadcast staff is Lou Lunt. bet- ter known to Broadcast staff members as Sharkey for the tag line she uses on her regular fashion column. After wide experience as a re- porter-feature writer in last year ' s organization for the production of the Broadcast, the fall staff Starting in the fall semester as reporter. Rudy Sanfiippo soon was awarded a first class rating P ' !™ ' ' ' Sanfiippo soon by the National Scholastic Press f - ved his ability and willingness to work. He finishes the year as Broadcast news editor. Called by Editor John Wither- spoon probably the most nearly indispensable member of this Broadcast and last semester ' s pa- per as well, she became the co- features editor, with Bill Sim- mons. Lou ' s special beat is overseeing the regular features handled in the Broadcast such as the Camp- us Characters column that rated high on a poll early this year. by the National Scholastic Press Association for their work. Led by Elton Pingree in sports. Carl Hossli in features, and Edi- tor John Witherspoon handling general news as well as his reg- ular duties, the staff quickly showed it was willing to work in the interests of a good paper, Don Burch ' s ability in news writing became apparent soon, and Carl HossU ' s talent for zany feature stories wasn ' t long in be- ing discovered, Rudy Santilippo was a top reporter, and Loretta Donner was handling the morgue. Frana Lee Haydock came in during her study period to contribute to the paper by tak- ing care of several business items, year ' s Broadcast staff. Rudy has Reporters and general staff indeed proved himself to be a members included Don Burch. real journalist. Working closely Loretta Donner, Lou Lunt, Al with Bill Simmons, Rudy pro- Nancett, Rudy Sanfilippo, and duced several top feature stories Bill Simmons, along with Frana during the spring semester. ' - Under Rudy ' s direction the The editorial staff included news department took on new John Witherspoon, editor, Carl life the spring semester. Pictures Hossli. features, and Elton Pin- were chosen with discretion and gree, sports. appeared often in the paper. 1 J -- WRITERS ' CLUB PICNIC: Don Draper, Audrey Mackey, Nick Dress, Hart Cook, Virginia Kelley, Mr. Will Jumper, Eugene Crismon, Margaret Pearson, Mary Just, John Witherspoon. Voted the ten best writers of Modesto High, the members of the Writers ' Club of Modesto High School meet once monthly to discuss manuscripts and to have fun. Many of their members have had material published in national publications. As a club they judged the Health and Safety Week limerick contest. Two of their members, Margaret Walker and John Witherspoon, received school writing award pins at the spring semester award assembly. Margaret had poetry in a national anthology, as did Margaret Pearson. John re- ceived his award mainly for journalism work and for an article published in Scholastic Magazine. This year the five boy, five girl group consisted of Margaret Walker, Margaret Pearson, Virginia Kelley, Mary Just, Audrey Mackey, Don Draper, Nick Dress, Eu- gene Crismon, Hart Cook, and John Witherspoon. Last minute manuscripts: Margaret Pearson, Nick Dress, Virginia Kelley. Don Draper. Meeting at Mr. Jumper ' s: Margaret Walker, Margar- et Pearson, Nick Dress, Virginia Kelley, John With- erspoon, Don Draper, Mr. Jumper. Page it Although faced with several serious problems, the SYCAMORE staff under the guidance of Mr. Will Jump- er has published a book which it hopes will meet your ex- pectations. Since the book would have to be incomplete if it were distributed at the end of the school year, it was published late in accordance with the vote of the students. Rising costs created an obstacle of large pro- portions. To overcome this the staff sponsored two dances, Sophie at the Mardi Gras, and the Insanities of ' 47. With additional help from the student body, fi- nancial obligations were met and a complete book was produced in the fall. THE ART DEPARTMENT: FRONT ROW: Bob Neal, Virginia Ke ley, Barbara Lyon. REAR ROV : Charles Bert, Pete Baird THE BRAIN TRUST: FRONT ROW: Co-business Manager Joan Whitfield, Editor Barbara Bailey Co-business Manager Annette Bright. REAR ROW: Associate Editor Joanne Williams Ad- viser, Will C. Jumper. Mio n .t„ ' ' ' ' u ° 7.1°,y . ' ' ' ' ° ' ' 8°t.be Pope, Loretta Donner Evelyn Moqensen, Mary Mitchell, Margaret Walker. SECOND ROW Rudv S ' nfMinr,,, ROw ' - n- ' iP? ' t. ' b rt N-««. Bill Simmon,, Ma7garet Pearson R Sr ROW: Dick Simpson, Elton Pingree, John Witherspoon. Z il ° Ti ■ S ' ' ' - • ° Whitfield, Margaret fearson. and Lois Nossaman (A good hearted volunteer) sell tickets at the Sycamore ' s big post-game dance. N. F. L. MEMBERS: FRONT ROW: Miss Margaret Painter, Gwen Koen, Dee Moore, Caria Clark, Nancy Johnson, Mrs. Evelyn Han- shaw. REAR ROW: Bud Lacore, Suzanne Dryden, Nick Dress, Frank Palmer, Dorothy Brous, Audrey Mackey, Roy Kier, Glen Sauls. NOT PICTURED: Barbara Leiter, Tom Gross. Carl Hossli. n 1 1 J A chairman to introduce a guest artist to the student body, a radio program for a school bond drive, entrants for a speaking con- test sponsored by the Lions Club, salesmen for the student body tickets, speakers to enter interscholastic tournaments — all are familiar requests to the members of the Modesto High School Speaker ' s Bureau. Advanced public speaking students constitute this organization which serves two functions: a speech laboratory for experienced stu- dent speakers and a service club to provide speakers for school and community projects. One of the chief activities of the Speakers ' Bureau is the prepar- ation of a series of weekly school radio programs which are designed to interpret the school to the community. The first places of Gwen Koen and Bud LaCore in the official high school contests in radio speaking for Northern California attest the value of this activity. The Bureau also sponsors a school spelling contest each year. Over 1500 students entered the preliminaries. After a series of elim- inations, the finals were held on a radio broadcast at which the Ki- wanis Club presented valuable prizes and medals to the winners. Roy Keir took first place and Jimmie Reinertson second. Throughout the school year members of the Speakers ' Bureau participated in interscholastic speech tourna- ments in debate, declamation, oratorical, radio, and extemporaneous speaking contests. Modesto ' s debaters won special honors this year by capturing three cups for first places in both the lower class and unlimited divisions of the Fresno State College tournament and second place in the Ripon tournament. The champion debaters were Nancy Johnson, Barbara Leiter, Carl Hossli, and Glen Sauls. This year the Speakers ' Bureau also cooperated with the National Forensic League members in coaching speakers for the school freshman-sophomore speaking contests. FRESHMAN - SOPHOMORE SPEECH TOURNAMENT WINNERS: SEATED: Margie Blemker, Betty Powell, Mari- lyn Ericson, Carmelita Maliea, Pat Morgan. STANDING: Ed Hayes, Dave Arafa. Left: Speaker CarIa Clark. Right: PANEL PARTICIPANTS: Outof-towner, Dot Sylva. Barbara Hudson, Bob Jones, Ouf-of-towner, Phil Soderstrom. Page (8 The cast of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST . REAR ROW: Mack Miller, Mariorie Brown, Bill Green, Susan Haugh, Richard Baird. FRONT ROW: Don Draper, Suianne Dryden, Betty Brooks, Tom Gross. n u A SCENE FROM EARNEST . Don Dra- per, Suzanne Dryden, Bill Green, Marjorie Brown. This year the dramatics class learned the different phases of the art of acting both by experience and watching others. The class as a whole attended the College of the Pacific Theatre to see DeMarcus Brown ' s productions of YOU CAN ' T TAKE IT WITH YOU and THE BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREET. The class participated in assemblies and rallies during the year. A melodrama, HE AIN ' T DONE RIGHT BY LITTLE NELL was one of the highlights of the variety show, INSANI- TIES OF ' 47. Several members of the class presented declamations at speech festivals and Pat Barber placed with her humorous declamation. The active year was climaxed by the annual school play. Mr. Milam, dramatics coach, chose the English satire, THE IMPORTANCE OF BE- ING EARNEST. Participating in the play were Don Draper, Tom Gross, Betty Brooks, Suzanne Dryden, Marjorie Brown, Susan Haugh, Mack Mil- ler, and Pete Baird. ANOTHER SCENE FROM EARNEST . Mariorie Brown, Bill Green, Don Draper, Betty Brooks, Tom Gross. A RALLY SKIT: Marjorie Brown, Virginia Kelley, Don Draper, Bill Green, The Mystery Woman, Bill Armell, and reclining Tom Gross. Unidentified females in the fore- ground. ■« «— o FALL OFFICERS: Sergeant-at-arms Darrell Thomas, Vice Presi- dent Betty Kuitz, President Lois Nossaman, Mr. Robert Wing, Publicity Chairman Barbara Brown, Treasurer Alice Jolliff, His- torian Adrianna Van Konynenburg. SPRING OFFICERS; Historian Bernice Osborne, Treasurer Barbara Johnston, Publicity Chairman Eleanor Hiatt, President Darrell Thomas, Vice President Barbara Brown, Secretary Betty Kurtz, Sergeant at arms Santo Gianetto. When ushers are needed, the first group that connes to mind is the Mu Eta Sigma. This music honor society has performed a valuable service to the school and community by ushering at several functions. In advisory meetings plans were made for many interesting activities. Last fall officers were installed at a meeting and party at the home of Barbara Brown. Later Bud LaCore was host to the group. Spring initiation was held at Caria Clark ' s home. The Turlock reservoir was the scene of a spring pic- nic. A barbecue and swimming party in Barbara Brown ' s back yard completed the year ' s activities for Modesto High ' s top musicians. THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP SPRING NEOPHYTES: Richard Janopaul, Janet Schrock, Zelpha Green, Bob Davis, Fern Streeter. Ray Nichols. n u n . b. FALL OFFICERS: Service Chairman Margaret Walk- er, Social Chairman Elsie Rocha, Secretary Betty Kurtz, President Philip Soderstrom, Treasurer Richard Janopaul. Not pictured. Vice President Glen Sauls. SPRING OFFICERS: Vice President Richard Jano- paul. Social Chairman Mary Jo Hart, Secretary Marian Phoenix, Service Chairman Adriana Van Konynenburg, President Bob Jones. Wi+h district and sectional C. S. F. activities renewed after a slump during the war, members of the club have enjoyed the busiest year since reorganization in 1943. The Modesto Chapter 52 was host to chapters from sur- rounding schools at the first district meeting of the year held last fall. Modesto was well represented at the two other meetings held at Ripon and at Patterson. The sec- tional conference at Fresno this spring was pronounced a great success by all Chapter 52 members who attended, and rightly so, since Phil Soderstrom, fall chapter presi- dent, was elected vice-chairman of next year ' s confer- ence. Concessions were sponsored by the organization ai football games last fall and at the spring frolic. San Jose was the destination of the junior and senior members who went on the educational holiday. The annual spring picnic, directed by spring president Bob Jones, was held at Beard Brook Park. The presentation of life member- ship certificates at the commencement exercises com- pleted another year for the brains of Modesto High. TOP: AT THE CSF FALL INITIATION: Betty Kurtz, Philip Soderstrom, Elsie Rocha, Margaret Walker, Glen Sauls. BOTTOM: THE CSF MEMBERSHIP. TT Page 71 A. The Future Homemakers of America, a club com- posed of girls taking courses in home economics, began the fall semester under the leadership of Bet- ty Dow as president. The club got off to a roar- ing start with a Hallowe ' en party. In December the girls, together with the F. F. A. boys, held a Christmas Banquet. In the opinion of all who attended, it was a real party . A club tea, also held during the fall semester, featured a talk by Miss Grace Davis on her last summer ' s trip to New York. At a tea, held in honor of the faculty, Mrs. Margaret Leedy entertained the group with a most interesting talk on China. Bertha Patterson took the gavel for the spring term and started off the semester ' s activities with a skating party. A district convention of the F. H. A. next occupied the attention of the club, which sent a large representation to the Gustine convoca- tion. Highlight of the spring semester was the annual Fashion Tea, at which club members and other talented girls model their own garment creations. The F. H. A. also undertook the serving of the luncheon held by the Walnut Growers Association and finished the semester ' s activities with the an- nual Barn Dance. Fall officers were President Betty Dow, Vice Pres- ident Oleta Bishop, Secretary Barbara Presnell, His- torian Rosemarie Stetson, Song Leader Lula Mae McCoy, and Point Chairman and Assistant Point Chairman Josie Passalaqua and Marie Catarino. Club editor was Carol Dorsett, who was assisted by Evelyn Combs, Betty Lambert, and Helen Kootstra. Other officers included Inside Chairman Myrtle Wolf, Outside Chairman Barbara Sawyer, Social Chairman Norma Sneed, and Finance Chairman Barbara Spyres. TOP: FALL OFFICERS: BeHy Dow, Barbara Presnell, Betty Lambert, Rosemarie Stetson, Oleta Bishop. CENTER: AT THE FASHION TEA. LEFT: SPRING OFFICERS: Lola Tackitt, Carol Hurlburt, Myrtle Wolt, Bertha Patterson. BOTTOM: THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP ■ L- , J A LB J , „ ,!._ yf t- H: -.4 - ■ fi i- Page 72 f. f The 1946-47 year of the Future Farmers got off to a good start with an Executive committee meeting held the middle of August, at which a calendar of events was worked out and approved for the entire year. About a week later the first of these events, the annual melon bust, was held at the Agriculture Build- ing. Soon after school started the Modesto chapter was host to seven other chapters of the Stanislaus section. In November the Greenhand Initiation meeting was held as scheduled. Sixty-eight new members were in- itiated. In the latter part of November thirty-five members, accompanied by the chapter advisers, made a trip to the Cow Palace where they attended the Grand Na- tional Livestock Show and Rodeo. One of the outstanding and most enjoyable events of the fall semester was the annual Future Home- makers-Future Farmers Christmas party. During the same month the chapter ' s officers attended a sectional officers ' dinner and training school at El Khobar. The fall semester also showed the completion of the Farm projects of the members for 1946. The mem- bers spent a total of nearly 30,000 hours working on these enterprises at a net profit of nearly 55,000 dol- lars to themselves. February the Chapter Farmers played host to a large group of former members at the annual alumni dinner held in the high school cafeteria. The spring semester proved as active as the fall with a skating party, Parent-Son Banquet, and the Barnyard Stampede. In June the Future Farmers held their annual fair and livestock show. The Future Farmers also participated in several judging contests in LodI and San Luis Obispo. A pic- nic day at Davis was another day of fun, ending with judging contests. An achievement trip for the highest ranking mem- bers and completion of projects ended the F. F. A. ' s very active year. MODESTO FALL OFFICERS: SEATED: Ralph Johnson, Lloyd Bourriague, Maynard Bibens, Owen Heinrich. Louie Alonzo, Bob Ichord, John Stewart, Pius Schuber. STAND- ING: Ray Reynolds, Norman Vlach. CENTER: SPRING OFFICERS: SEATED: Ray Reynolds, Don Reynolds. Ralph Nunes, Lloyd Bourriague, Ralph Johnson, Louie Alonzo. STANDING: Wesley Hackett, Gilbert Loo mis, Maynard Bibens, Ronald Hackett. ABOVE: THE PARENT-SON BANQUET. Ralph Nunes presents Mr. Larry Banks with an honorary membership pin. BELOW: CLUB MEMBERSHIP Page 73 President Bill Vierra, Secretary-Treasurer Bob Davis, Vice President Santo Gianetto. J L The Spanish Club is an organization composed of third year Spanish students. It is supervised by Miss Peggy Presto. The club started the year off right with a dinner at Over the Waves , a Spanish restaurant. Donna Valpey ' s house was the scene for a Christ- mas party in December. In January a trip was made by the club to Pinecrest. A party for the new officers was given at Mary Serra ' s house. April 18 an all school dance for the new officers was given in the boys ' gym. A few weeks later a banquet for the Spanish classes was held in the cafeter- ia. The month of June had many activities: a dinner at the Castle for graduating seniors, a hayride and weiner roast, and a swimming party at Playland. Besides these, the Spanish paper was put out three times during the year. Although Espanolitos is a new club this year, it has been one of the most active in school. THE SPANISH CLUB PICNIC: BACK ROW: Joan Whitfield, Lois Nossaman. FRONT ROW: Mar- garet Pearson, Annette Bright. THE SPANISH CLUB BANQUET: BACK ROW: Bill Vierra, Bob Davis, Santo Gianetto, Bonnie Baker, George Bloomlngc mp, Alvin Dionizio, Russ Reynolds. FRONT ROW: Marjorie Wilbur, Juanita Crouch, Mary Serra, Pat McGee, Kathleen King, Janet Gilmore, Pat Van VIear. ' FALL OFFICERS: President Bill Vierra, Vice President Bob Hossli. Secretary-Treasurer John Miller. ■ - ■ - 1 J ■- SPRING OFFICERS: BACK ROW: President George Btoominqcamp, Treasurer Bob Jones. FRONT ROW: Vice President Danny Gotshall, Secretary Bruce John- son. I ivW The Wildlife Club of the Modesto High School was organized in October of 1946. The club ' s chief purpose is to train boys of Modesto High School in nature lore, with the idea of providing them with a background for wildlife restoration work in adult life. All boys interested in wildlife conservation work as a profession have been invited to mem- bership. They have taken a number of field trips to nearby habitat areas in Stanislaus County and plan to expand their activities to wildlife areas along the ocean. The big project planned for this spring Is the expedi- tion down the Tuolumne River from La Grange to Modesto. In addition to this the club sponsored a dance called Swamp Shuffle for the entire school, which proved to be a great success. THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP WITH SPONSOR MR. DONALD DRAKE. Page 75 J J - FALL OFFICERS: President James ?uinn, Vice President Harold Newton, Business Manager Larry Young, Editor John Findarle, Advisor Mr. David Neilsen. Not Pictured: Associate Editor Clif- ford Jones. The Craftsmen Club awards pins to the members for work done in class. Those to receive the Gold Pins, (highest award) are Howard Newton, James Capps, John Findarle, Richard Allen, and Harold Goff. Those to receive the Silver Pins (next highest award) are Ralph Bambacigno, Earl Bedoian, Charles Ciraolo, Joe Fagundes, Ray Maderos, Don Westbrook, Jean Brill, Bill Lane, Tom Rettig, Bill McCoy, Russell Kahr, Wayne Barcus, Don Weaver, Ken Troutman and Jess Trout. These awards are given at the award assembly in the fall and spring. THE MEMBERSHIP SPRING OFFICERS: President Harold Newton, Vice President James Guinn, Business Manager Darryl Mitchell, Editor Clifford Heller, Associate Editor Louie Pine, Associate Editor Ralph Bam- bacigno, Advisor Mr. David Neilsen. Page 76 ' JF . — o SPRING PRESIDENT JOHN TATTING AND ADVISOR DICK WINDEMUTH, TOP: Ed Rotticci makes a sale to Al Nancett and Ray Morton. ' ' ... I „||,-|, BHi . jlH||K« « 9HHl . II The Block M is an afhle+ic honor society for those who have received blocks in sports. It Is a self-supporting organization and has a present membership of 90 boys. Officers for the fall semester were: Fred Varni, President; Stan Bohn, Secretary; for the spring semester: John Tat- ting, President; Bob Bolzendahl, Vice President; Joe Ven- turini, Secretary-Treasurer. Faculty advisor for the fall semester was Mick Parsons; for the spring semester, Dick Windemuth. In the way of activities, the society has charge of an annual dance held every frolic day, and of orienting the in-coming freshmen in the physical set-up of the school plant. Joe Venturini, assisted by Stan Bohn, Dick Jarvis, Tom Holloway, and Al Nancett, directed this year ' s dance which completed a successful year for the club. BOTTOM: SPRING OFFICERS: Secretary-Treasurer Joe Venturini Vice President Bob Bolzendahl. President John Tatting Advisor Dick V indemuth. THE BLOCK M MEMBERSHIP IN FULL STRENGTH. FALL PRESIDENT LORAINE SHARP, S. A. A. ADVISOR MISS DOROTHY BOYLAN, SPRING PRESIDENT MARJ- ORIE BROWN. n u. The G. A. A. yearbook for 1946 and 1947 is full of many happy memories. Scanning through the pages, we glimpse pictures and clippings of the hockey spread, the tennis match- es, the basketball teams, the winning volleyball team, the trip to University of California by six seniors, and finally the spring picnic and bicycle ride. Under the sponsorship of Miss Boylan, Loraine Sharp man- aged the rush of sports in the fall semester; while the spring activities were directed by Marjorie Brown. With this fine leadership the girls completed a very successful year. FALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Barbara Kiier, Martha Caudle, Louise Stiles, Florienne Hand, Loraine Sharp, Evelyn Mogensen. FRONT ROW: Mariorie Brown, Clara Bell York, Lois Nossaman. fc4iii m 0 !rfc! j Sxl SgI Cr S Ih m m y i J|r. . ■■ ' . jl ■ ' ■ ■ ,.■ SPRING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; BACK ROW: Louise Bourriague, Mary Serra, Barbara Kizer, Yvonne Hand, Bobbie Gillaspie, Florienne Hand, Ruth Kiier. FRONT ROW: Mariorie Brown, Lois Nossannan, Juanita Crouch, Martha Caudle, Don- na Kaufman. After school with a group of baseball players. It wasn ' t easy to get them together! Page 78 Winners of ' 47 basketball season. BACK ROW: Bobbie Jean Ed- wards, Ru h Kizer, Florienne Hand, M ry Serra. FRONT ROV : Frances LaConte, Anna Pollisiki, Donna Kauffman, Phyllis Hlcox. i ' --ii| !yi MR. LESLIE KNOLES, Hl-Y ADVISER; MISS MARILYN PLEISCH, TRI-Y ADVISER SHIRLEY BAKER, SPRING PRESIDENT; LORRAINE LADD, FALL PRESIDENT l iLj-iill I ■ RICHARD CHEKIAN, FALL PRESIDENT; BOB HOSSLI, SPRING PRESIDENT. The past year has brought a variety of ac- tivities to the Hi-Y and Tri-Y. Under the guid- ance of Miss Marilyn Pleisch and Mr. Leslie Knoles, they have sponsored many activities such as selling coffee at the football games and sending clothes and toys to the v ar torn countries. The Hi-Y started out by giving a dance en- titled The Bikini Blowout which was con- sidered a tremendous success by all who at- tended. They played several basketball games with the Hi-Y group from Stockton. The Tri-Y held a dance in January entitled the Ski Slide at which Bonnie Baker and Hart Cook reigned as King and Queen. Together the clubs held a formal to honor the graduating seniors and entered a float, The Y Dream , in the California Relays Parade. This year both groups have contributed to the moral support of the high school, and it is hoped that next year will be as successful. TRI-Y MEMBERS: FIRST ROW: Beth Freese, Joan Karsten, Mary Ann Adams, Carolyn Schoenfeld, Donna Bennetts, Jerry Jerimiah, Evelyn Mo- gensen. SECOND ROW: Dolores Christian, Barbara Evans, Virginia Kel- ley, Jean Burt, Doreen Hamilton, Donna Valpey, Joyce Dooley, Dorothy Richardson. THIRD ROW: Dot Hosking, Bev Rinehart, Pat Van Vicar. FOURTH ROW: Dee Moore, Eleanor Hiatt, Joan Estabrook, Shirley Hal- bert, Marilyn Pleisch, adviser, Janet Gilmore, Pat Junker, Marian de Hegy, Mary Richardson. NOT PICTURED: Barbara Lyon, Margy Blemker, Caria Clark, Shirley Harden, Nancy Hudlow, Donna Latimer, Betty Pow- ell, Ardlth Covey, Ellen and Inei Wilder. HI-Y MEMBERS: FIRST ROW: Mike Kline, Bob Miller, Bill Riddle, Bob Yialouris, Bob Hedrick, Tom Johnson. SECOND ROW: Richard Chekian, Harold Young, Russell Hermanson, Melvin Appel, Bill Tonge. THIRD ROW: Frank Palmer, Bob Davis, Bill Wetmore, Louis St. Louis, Leslie Knoles, adviser, Evan Johnson, Bob Hossli. NOT PICTURED: Jerry Young, Willie Vierra, Bill Christie, Chuck Bert, Ray Rustigian, Francis Bengston Ronnie Litke, Bill Lewis, Armour Smith. i ' _ n r u L Almost everybody likes to dance, and the dance hounds had a big year in ' 46 - ' 47. Hardly a week went by that didn ' t see the light fantastic being tripped in one spot or another. Do you remember these scenes? TOP: Barbara Leiter and Patty Clougher strut their stuff. CENTER: Don Tomiins, Margie Chalmers, Grietta de Graff, and Walt Briant. LEFT: Bill Wetmore, Joanne Williams, John Martei and Bob Hedricks take a short breather. BOTTOM LEFT: At the Swamp Shuffle. BOTTOM RIGHT: Hay! That ' s the Barn Dance! RIGHT: Albert Fagundes does a Frankie. J Here we have snared for posterity some of the more hilarious moments from a year that included the Ghost Gallop, Panther Prowl, Swamp Shuffle, Shamrock Shenani- gans, Spring Fantasy, Barnyard Stampede and Flower Fantasy. TOP: Dick Simpson, Mr. Jumper. Bill Slpes, Sally Terrel. Helen Siegman. and Henry Wright. CENTER: Eleanor Hiatt and Darrell Thomas take a ride in the surrey with the fringe. RIGHT: Donna Merrill, Dale Miller, Barbara Letter. Vito Panteleo, Alta Smith and Kenneth Vosti. BOTTOM RIGHT: Crowded, wasn ' t it BOTTOM LEFT: Bill Christie. Jackie Born. Diane Stewart and Hart Cook looking fresh as daisies. Well, it was the Flower Fantasy, wasn ' t it? LEFT: Don Draper and Darlene Buff in ton pose. Ain ' t they cute? PERCY PANTHER FALL RALLY COMMITTEE: STANDING: Martin Negele, Buzz Nunez, Bob Ichord. Don Draper, Daulton Hatch, Bob Davis, Bill VIerra. SEATED; Carl HosslI, Pat Miller, Norma HIbdon, Pat Blrt, Betty Bumgardner, Bonnie Baker. Mack Miller, Gerard Bright, Betty Brown, Jcyce Wheeler, Donna Bennet, Sally Shimmon, Caria Clark. NOT PICTURED: Bud LaCore. Kirby Throckmorton. Dave Arata, John With- erspoon, Owen Helnrlch. Carol Ulrich, Maynard Bibens. THE DRAMATICS CLASS PRESENTS A RALLY SKIT A RALLY ON THE LATE LAMENTED BOARDWALK. BOTTOM RIGHT: GLAMOR! e t MR. PONS, CHINESE BARITONE MARY JANE HEATH. FOLK SINGER TOP ROW: ITS HERE ASSEMBLY: Beanor Hiatt. Fern Streeter, and Jeanne Cato ioin the Na y. Les Knoles pfayi the licorice stick. Bobo e Gillaspie ties it up. Eddio Rios canta en Espanol — muy bien! BOTTOM ROW: Dave Arata. Biit Mar+ln, Jim Relnertso ;-- :.= Sz--s- s ' z € c-a ' sss of the Spring Fantasy. Coach Mick - = -zs r_- a-ards to his boys. BIGGEST LINE: Dedrick Denison, Joanne Husband. BEST DRESSED: Lena Adanns, Gerarc Bright MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED: Betty Kurtz, Bud LaCore BEST LOOKING: Bill McGhee Sally Shimmon. BESr SMILE: Norma Hibdon. Not pictured: Stan Bohn BEST ATHLETES: Loraine Sliarp, Dick Jarvis Page 84 BEST ALL AROUND ' Bonnie Baker, Dick Silveira LAZIEST: Pete Harfman Not pictured: Lee Freitas WITTIEST: Sally Donkin, Sugar Thomas BEST APPLE POLISHER Virginia Kelly, Kirby Throckmorto BEST PHYSIQUE: Carol Clapper. Ed Rotticci i I r ' -U. SMARTEST: Phil Soderstrom, Adrianna Van Konynenburg Page 85 The day of days it was. on May 16. officially known as Frolic Day Pat Junker reigned as the -di ras queen and arriv event in Dick Jarvis ' s Chevrolet convertible. She, was then crowned by Coach Parkinson who turned the rest ot the activities o _ _ , ceremonies. The contests flew: costumes, m crowd was gay, hot, and what not Pat Junker rei auii Parkinson, wh_ . - , . x x tu ik ' d ' rinking. pie eating, sack race, and the greased pole climbing contest. The w inners were excited, and the whole SOp-HiE too. the scene away fro. the pueen for awhile until Miss Elsie Beyer came oer ad ,, j t. tj ' d ' .T r J rZ skTrt ! is nonsense around through the loud speaker systern Sophie (who turned out to bj Do ' ' ' ' „ to see the magnificent doll were not too d.sap- olero, and a few other incidentals. On the whole though the aPP ' ;° ' ' = ' v . ' S s :f °fh ' Ve?e cute. Huh, fellas? ointed with the results. We mustn ' t forget the bevy of harem girls who assisted D, D. Sophie. I hey were Page 86 were necr;„( ' e o °°Si l d ' s t. ' :1u ' 1, ' ' ZL T%::::j -, t? a bunch of w d Indians. The two fellas race. He did 2.3 miles in 13:06. Yes! We grow ' em fast in ModeVto ° ' ' ' ' • ' ■ ' = ' « ' ' he cross country the Pic.u s Ce r ' effort werl°nraT!„ ' v a?„ ' . ' °° ' ' P ° ' ° rapher who ran around with two cameras and a bo« of film all day. However, from the looks of It was hot and sunny, but it turned out to be a wonderful day. Th« school will qo a long time before it sees anything like the Mardi Sras Day again. n u Page 87 n ' n u _ ] - L £em(H G numMes6. §em(yi a HapA Page 88 SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENT COMMITTEE: FRONT ROW: Evelyn Mogensen, Louise Stiles. REAR ROW: Don Reynolds, Bob Bolzendahl, Walter Ragland. Page 90 Mf COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE; TOP ROW: Henry Wright, Bill Vlerra, George Bloomlngcamp. BOTTOM ROW: Margaret Pearson, Lois Nossa- man, Barbara Johnson, Barbara Bailey. =nL —- , V .; ' CAP AND GOWN COMMITTEE: TOP ROW: Virgil Sullivan. Jimmy ,- Thompson. Delbert Carlson, Margaret Walker. BOTTOM ROW: Joan f | Whitfield, Shirley Schmidt, Louise Stiles. Audrey Johnson. BACCALAUREATE COMMITTEE: TOP ROW: Martin Negele, Santo Glannetto. George Bloomingcamp, Delbert Carlson, Charles Hunter BOTTOM ROW: John Kerr, Lois Nossaman. Elsie Rocha. Darrell Thomas, SENIOR BANQUET COMMITTfcE: TOP ROW: Audrey Mackey. Virginia Kelley. Evelyn Mogensen, Joyce Wheeler, Betty Kurtz. BOTTOM ROW: Caria Clark, Gerard Bright, Joan Whitfield. Page 91 J lime cpei, uaa doif,? Ak Ha! AlaA-, ime itai A, cM-eK u Au4im 2 c d H Page 92 Lena Adams J Mary Alfonso Mary Ales Richard Allen Albert Andrade Juanita Armstrong Bonnie Aukerman Betty Jean Axton Barbara Bailey Bonnie Baker Dorothy Baker Leiand Baker June Balfour Vernon Balsbaugh Pat Barber Frances Barmettlor Beverly Barnes Richard Barth Wallace Beasley Lila Beckham Rollyn Beidleman Charles Bert Maynard Bibens Vincent Bird Patricia Bid Oleta Bishop George Bloomingcamp Page 93 ' i r Jm . ■ 1 0 V ' l) 0 Cp R) LA ?V - - 1 Bob Bolzendahl n u Dan Bolzendahl Maxine Books Lloyd Bourriaque Marvin Bradley Stewart Bradley Ann Brasfield Charles Bray Walter Briant Annette Bright Gerard Bright Betty Brooks Barbara Brown Betty Brown James Brown George Ellywn Brown Marjorie Brown Betty Bumgardner Rene Bucher LaVerne Burge June Candlish Bonnie Cannon Mary Capoblanco James Capps Delbert Carlson Marie Catarino Jeanne Cato Donna Cavagnaro Richard Chekian Pauline Christian Page 94 Santina Ciraolo 1 J _ 4 f- ' Carol Clapper Caria Clark t, A% i I Jim Coates David Coito Ruby Coker Bob Colbaugh Hart Cook Ardith Covey Mary Ann Courtney Alma Covalt Wayne Craig Marie Cressey Richard Crist Eulalia Crouch Juanita Crouch Richard Currie LaVerne Damin Maurice Davis Louise Dean Cornelius DeJong Dedrick Dennison Loretta Donner Carol Dorsett Betty Dow Don Draper Doris Driver Page 95 J Virginia Everett Joe Pagundes Albert Fernandes Geraldine Ferreira Betty Findley Janet Fiscalini Betty Ruth Fisher Gillis Floden Joe Forakis Jo Forni Lloyd Fullmer Joe Galeazzi Gordon Garti LaVerne Geist Garnet Gentry Angeline Gervase Santo Giannetto Harold Goff John Gomez Richard Gonsalves Dorothy Enos Shirley Ensley Norma Erlckson Page 96 Helen Graham Marie Griffith Tom Gross Jess Guerrero James Guinn Ronald Hackett Ercesia Halle Shirley Halbert 1 Joyce Hatfield Frana Lee Haydock Robert Heaston Owen Heinrich Mary Heiny Ruth Hernandez Rose Hernandez Eleanor Hiatt Norma Hibdon Maxine Hill Mary Jane Hise Marjorie Hoover Gladys Hopkins Pat Hopping Bob Hossli Nancy Hudlow Gerald Hugg Janet Hume Charles Hunter Jack Hurlburt Page 97 Doris Hyman I J Bob Ichord Marshall Ihrig Evelyn Ingols June Jackson Robert Janopaul Dick Jarvis Arlene Jefferls Jessie Jo Jeffries Audrey Johnson Barbara Johnson Ralph Johnson Thelma Johnson John Johnston Alice Jolliff Clifford Jones Donald Jones Gordon Jones Robert Jones Joyce Jordon Ruth Kahn Max Kauzlarich Virginia Kelley John Kerr Mary King Elaine Kirkle Myron Kirton Thelma Kirtley Gwen Koen Helen Koostra Page 98 Betty Kurtz 1 J L ' 1 Beverly Kurtz Bud LaCore Loraine Ladd Gloria LaMarre Betty Lambert Reba Lambert Raymond Larimer Hal Leech Jack LInford Lorraine Long Alice Loomis Gilbert Loomis Gene Lubeck Louise Lunt Barbara Lyon Elsie McCandless Eula Mae McCoy Pvt. John McDaniel Lorraine McFadden Gloria Mclntire Mildred McKibben Martha Macedo Audrey Mackey Bobbie Matlage Shirley Medford Mae Meadowcroft Maxine Mello Wesley Meyers Page 99 Edward Middleton 1 J M.iry Mitchell John Moffett Evelyn Mogensen Fred Motta Robert Neal Martin Negele Reanon Newhausen Howard Newton Jeanette Norman Lois Nossaman Ralph Nunes Robert O ' Rielly Bernice Osborne La Rayne Owen Frank Palmer Vito Pantaleo Barbara Pate Bertha Patterson Margaret Pearson Don Peterson Lois Phoenix Geraldine Pirrone Clifford Plummer Robert Moorehead Laura Moran Adele Morrow Thelma Mothersell Page 100 Everett Pogue Phyllis Pratt Barbara Presnell Robert Presnell Peter Princevalle Walt Ragland Geneavie Ramby Joyce Ramsey ' h Stan Ray Dorothy Reasey Mary Ellen Richardson Lottie Richmond Marjorie Robirds Pat Robison Elsie Rocha Meredith Rogers Adeline Root Robert Rossi Marjorie Russell Earle Sample Jack Sauls Ed Sbragia Dena Schaapman Marvin Schmidt Shirley Schmidt John Scott Ellis Sellers Loraine Sharp Page 101 Erna Siekkotter Helen Siegman Dick Siiveira Janet Simpson Marie Skittone Margaret Slater Audrey Smith Marshall Smith Bob Smith Joseph Scares Harold Spears Lowell Stark Morris Sternberg Rose Marie Stetson John Stewart Louise Stiles Earl Sterling Jack Stone Bob Stone Viviene Strangio Margaret Sughrue Virgil SulliVan Thell Sumner Bill Sweely Helen Talbot Bertie Shewmake Frieda Tansen J - ' 1 Betty Tatting John Tatting Lew Theaker Darrell Thomas Jeanne Thompson Jim Thompson Edna Mae Tindie Bernard Toepfer Carol Ulrich Vernon Usher Grant Ustick Adrianna Van Konynenburg Gertrude Van Konynenburg Fred Varni Genevieve Veneman Bill Vierra Don Vine Norman Vlach Dorothy VoM Jo Ann Waldon Margaret Walker Verna Walker Ken Walts Vivian Watt Dale Welch Howard Wells Joyce Wheeler Curtis Wherry Wanda Whitaker Page 103 Joan Whitfield Marjorte Wilbur Melbd Wilcox Ellen Wilder Joan Williams Joanne Williams ' M BrM Raleigh Williams Ellen Wilson John Witherspoon Henry Wright Susie Yandel! Bob Yialourls Larry Young Ken Zimmerman m m m piciufio FRANK LEWIS ABANATHIE PRUDENCE ALBERGO DOLORES ALVES DARRELL ANDERSON JAMES BAMBACIGNO CONCHITA BEGIL BILL BLANKENSHIP HENRY BOTHE JACK CAUDLE MARCELLA CALLOWAY BETTY COSNER EDMUND CARDOZA GERALD CORGIAT ALENE CRANFIELD ANTHONY CROVO JACK DAVIS DAVID DENTON INA DICKIE JOEL DUGGINS BEN DUNSCOMB JOHN FINDARLE RUBY DEAN FORBES CELESTINO GARCIA NORMAN GEIST ROBERT HARRISON CLIFFORD HELLER EDWARD MINES DONALD HOPPER JAMES LENTZ ELWOOD LEVENTON CLARENCE LYON JOHN MABIA GRACE MACDANNALD BENTIO MARTINEZ DEAN MELTON PETER MENGHETTI DARRYL MITCHELL JACK MORGAN C. L. PERKIN DONALD REYNOLDS EDDIE RIOS ELWOOD SALETTA WALTER SCHILL HERBERT SHAVER JAMES SHIZURU CHESTER SKAGGS KENNETH SPEARS RICHARD STARN CHARLES TEAGUE CHARLES TOCALINO GENE TOMPKINS SAMUEL WALDRON RAYMOND WATT OWEN WILKINSON MINNIE XAVIER Page 104 1 J GARLIC TO: People who didn ' t buy Sycamores. Those staff members who didn ' t meet their dead- lines. Those staff members who lost their page pictures. People who didn ' t show up at the appointed time and place to have their pictures taken for the Sycamore. GARDENIAS TO: People who bought their Sycamores early. Leslie Serpa and The Fresno Bee Engraving Com- pany for the engraving. To the people at T. Shoob ' s studio for the photog- raphy. F. C. and J. R. Willey and The Commercial Printing Company for the printing and lots of other little things. Benjamin P. Keys Co., San Francisco, for the covers and binding. Mr. Ernie Goodwin for his help in photography. Mrs. Ida Gross for her help with art work. Miss Elsie Beyer for just everything. Will C. Jumper — A buttonhole stretching gardenia to this adviser, whose vocabulary, patience, and persistence drove the book to completion. I Page 106 •