Mount Diablo High School - Diablo Yearbook (Concord, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1938 volume:

% THE DIABLO JUNE, 1938 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MOUNT DIABLO UNION HIGH SCHOOL CONCORD CALIFORNIA FOREWORD We, the staff of the 1938 Diablo, have had one aim in our preparation of this year’s annual—to give a picture of school life. With this goal in view we have worked to present, almost entirely through photography: class groups, faculty, athletics, activ- ities, student-body personnel, and more ac- tion snaps — in short, a colorful Book of Memories. CENTRAL BUILDING CALENDAR FOR 1937-38 Sept. I—Vacation over! First day of school! Sept. 8—Frosh Initiation. That's over! Sept. I 7—Girls' League Dog Show. Arf! Arf! Sept. 29—First Deviltone News—Chatter, chatter. Oct. 8—Did we lose our dignity at the Bar Dance, or didn't we? Oct. 30— Lest We Forget. the Girls' League Conference. Nov. 10—Music in the air. Band Concert! Nov. 19—Wasn't the Girls'Jinx fun? Nov. 25-26—Wish we had a Thanksgiving vacation every month. Dec. 20-Jan. 4—Vacation—Christmas— Old Nick himself. Jan. 7—League basketball opens with the Hoopsters playing at Brentwood. Feb. 5—Thump, thump. Be still my heart! Valentine Dance. Feb. 21—Another successful band concert with more uniforms in our wardrobe. March 2—Rossi wins!—Cross Country Run. March 25— The New Poor — New but not poor. Plays like that should come oftener. April 12-15—Easter vacation and spring fever. April 19—Competition on high C?—No! Girls’ League opera. April 22—What's this? Rube's Day! May 6—Do all the members of the band have their capes now? May M—The band passes in review—The State Band Tournament. June 4—Fond memories are not soon forgotten—our Senior Ball. June 13—That's that! and our senior class picnic is all over. June 16—Commencement with all its dignity! One hundred thirty-four seniors wear caps and gowns. Dr. Paul F. Cadman gives the address. «4 A Message to the Citi- zens of the Mt. Diablo Union High School Our world today seems to be a world of discussion, dissension, so- cial unrest, and war. Those of you who are in high school read about conditions, hear about them in ra- dio programs, see them in the mov- ing pictures, talk about them, and formulate opinions. You are the future citizens of the world and you will need to be prepared to face facts fairly and sensibly, to be governed by reason and not by sudden emotional im- pulses. You are going from your school into higher schools, into in- dustry, and into the making of homes. You will need definiteness of purpose, and definite standards of living. At all times you will need thoughtful, fair-minded judgment, and a desire to improve yourselves in every way, so that you may be better able to meet the social, economic, and moral problems which will face you, and which you will have to try to solve. We are seeing today the struggles of human individuals or groups of individuals for supremacy over others. Buildings and works of art, preserved through centuries of his- tory, reflecting the thought and love of beauty, and the racial characteristics of gen- erations of men and women before us, are wantonly destroyed to satisfy human greed. Life itself is at times regarded as something to be destroyed; not to be preserved. In some countries men and women are facing firing squads, or taking their own lives to avoid imprisonment or death at the hands of racial or political enemies. Young boys are marching as tools of war to their deaths; they probably do not clearly know the reason for this. Upon your generation in part, depends the future of our nation, perhaps of our world. You will help to determine whether it is to be a nation or a world that breeds hate or friendliness, war or peace. What you are now will in part determine what you will be. I hope that you may always have the determination to make yourselves clean, strong, honest, unselfish men and women who will keep real democracy alive, and who will make a better America and a better world. 8ERNICE BICKFORD LEONARD BOTTOMLEY SYDNEY BOTTOMLEY PAUL BRADLEY MURIEL 8ROWN KENNETH 8URNS WILLIAM BURTON GEORGE CADWELL ALFRED CARR MARION CARROLL GENEVA CATLETT IRENE CAWTHORNE KENNETH BARRY OLIVE BEDELL JAMES BENNEY ALICE BERTINI BETH CHITTENDEN CLIFFORD CLARK GEORGINA LAURETTA HILDRED COLVARD THOMAS CORBETT ANTHONY COSTA ROBERTA COSTA JEWEL AKERS JOHN ALCORN HUGOALESSANDRELLI HARRY ALTO BEATRICE ALVES OLIVE AMARANT MARGARET CROWE  ANTOINETTE CUNEO JOHN CURRAN LESLIE CURRIER WALTER DAHLIN ELEANOR DAVIS HAROLD DE 8ENEDETTI DOROTHY DEAL FRANKIE DELLAGNESE KENNETH DEWING MARVIN DRECHSEL MYRTLE DRECHSEL VIRGINIA DREYER DOROTHY DUGGAN FRANK EARL HAROLD ENSIGN KENNETH FAGERSTROM VIVIAN FILOMEO WALTER FLOOD CATHARINE FOREMAN ROBERT FOSKETT MARIE FRANK IRENE FULLER BERNICE GABRIEL PEGGY GARDNER MARGARET GEAN HELEN GLOVER MERLEGREEN RALPH HANNA OOUGLAS HARRIS jr k ft JUNE HENDRICK VIRGINIA HICKOK BRUCE HOWARD FREDERICK HOWE VERNON HOWELL STANLEY HUYCK ROY IVERSON ALBERT JACOBONI ELWOOD JONES ORVILLE JONES ETSU KANAGAKI WALLACE KELSO MURIEL KNIGHT LORRAINE MONLUX ANTHONY LAGISS BERNICE LEE GEORGE LEHMANN CLYDE LEHMER DORIS LEHMER AL8ERT LEMOS JOHN LINOLEY FRANKLIN LODIN WILLIAM MADERIOUS ANGELO MAGGI LAUGHLIN MARSHALL ROBERT MARTINEZ ANGELO MARZOTTO I LA MATHERON WALTER McATEE dorothy McWilliams MADELINE MEIER ROY MICHAUT BRONSON MILLER MARGARET MOULD CHIEKO MURAMOTO MERION MYERS TSUYASHI NAKAMURA NOBU NAKAMURA EVELYN NOIA ROBERT NUGENT ROY 0S80RN DONALD PACHECO JOYCE PECKHAM GLADYS PHILLIPS VINCENT PHILLIPS HELLMUT PINKWART ELEANOR PORTER MAXINE PORTER REX PRATT BARBARA REEVES JAMES RICHARDS JANE RICHARDS DUNCAN RIDGE BILL RISSOTTO . CATHERINE ROBERTS FEDEL RODELLA LUCILE ROYALL FRANK RUYS ANTHONY SABA LAWRENCE B. SAMORA JOE SANTOS MAY SASAKI JOYCE SAUER PAUL SCHMIDT GERTRUDE SCHULDT ADRIAN SCHULZ HELEN SERRA SIDNEY SIMPSON ETHEL SPARROW PATRICIA SPENCER THELMA THE80LT WILLIAM THORNTON ROSE URRICELQUI LYDIA VECCHI WILLIAM WAKEMAN OLIVE WALKER BAR8ARA WALLACE TSUYAKO WATANABE EVERETT STEPHENS VIRGINIA STREETER JOE STRONG JOHN SWANSON WATARU WATANABE ROBERT WHITE BARBARA WHITTEMORE DEXTER WILLIAMS R08ERT WILLIAMS MARGARET WINTERS JOE YONEMURA JUNIORS Top Pictore, Left to Right Row One: George Erickson, James Martino, George Vasilekis, James Mockris, Dc tcr Reed, Anthony Axcvcdo, August Santos, Charles Vogel, Raymond Blomberg, Kenneth Gomes, Henry Busckist, George Hill, Lowrenco Stewart, Robert McNeil, Bill Walker, Armando Moras, Don Quintinq, Gordon Fuller, Dan Seagrave, Norman Eigord. Kay Kanagaki, Tatto Yomoshito Row Two: Helen Evans, Betty Voico. Theresa Rossi. Kathleen Caudel, Jane Olsson, Dorothy Palmer, Jeanetto Jenkins, Roy Peralto, Claude Rice, Cecil -Hoover, Fred Pucci, George Konoda, Harvey Peterson, Charles Nakatani, John McMeans. Ruby Dalton. Betty Gardner, Evelyn Sjodin, Mary Sapone, Jean Scheuer, Bessie Charlos, Juin Palmgren. Row Three: Gertrude Gondera, Mory Alameda, Carol Jones, Marine Black, Mildred Lee. Florence Symmons, Lois Cullum. Ruby Powell, Jean Carlisle, Rowena Tamori, Lucy Morodomi, Alico Alcorn, Mabel Hcmstock, Bette Statur, Marion West, Helen Johnson, Isabel Duarte. Pat Kinsella, Alice Regan, Jane Barnett, Thelma Yarrington, Doris Kaiser. Frances Concilia, Celia Cross. • Middle Picture. Row One: Virgil Moore, Jules Lemoine. Charles Schmidt, Don Warfield. Leslie Fredrickson. Clarence Ward. Melvin Maggiora, Ralph Howell, Scrafinc Rossi. Bill Etherington, Larry Andrado. Howard Dovol. Louie Pine, Larry Wolf, Ted Grant, Charles Huntable, Donald Rothlisbcrger. Joe Tomlin, Mario Yacovetti, John West. Row Two: Geraldine 8eratto. Estelia Mesna, Clara Jean Schremp, Lois Woodruff. Wilma Williomson, Beth Keller, Irene Abel, Rolond Stephens. Fred Coperfon, Dick Hinkson, Gerald Dovilla. Leon Peyrounot, Austin Whittaker, 8ob Hawes, Tom Henderson, Louis Buscaglio. Louise Brunollc, Dolores Johnson, Erloyno Cannon, Edith Fagerlund, Marion Dunn, Eleanor O'Horn Row Three: Lorine Pollock, Margaret Goddard, Mildred Morodomi, Constance Roys, Inei Bart, Norma Wilson. Verna Gomex, Pauline Van Brocklin. Rose Miriani, Misao Kanagaki. Mary Richelli. Miyako Kanagaki, Norma Fritts, Jane Walker, Orpha Hegendeffer, Muriel Cuendett, Sarah Anne Lefker, Olga Carxino, Phyllis Emry. Jean Hughes, Clovis McAiec, Clco Bergsten. Bottom Picture Row One: Jack Hultberg, Clinton Cole, William Regan, Bliss Hardy, Robert Reedy, Bill McGeehon, Robert Blikenq. Jack Lewis. Howard Morford, John Olson, Jock Hogan, Frank Concilia, Robert Skinner, Harold Engman, Coy Johnson. Francis Dean, Williom McKinnon, Boyd Ballenger, Gilbert Machado. Archie Havilond. Howord Mickle. Row Two: Virginia Williams. Jacqueline Foskett, Phyllis Hiney. Mary Lou Wholcy, Jeon Holmke, Charline Ritchie, Bonnie Carr, Bill Roberts, Evorctt Galvin, Louis Ortiz. Donald Farnsworth. Ronald Ford, Erich Berthold, Leo Fredrickson, Bill Conover, Nell Purkey, Betty Anderson. Eleanor Cavaxza, Betty Kennerley, Vivian Brown, Grotchen Baer, Angela Tiscarono. Eva Hortsock Row Three: Kiyoye Ikeda, 8ernice Tyner, Betty 8lack. Clara Evora. Laura Chet- kovich, Yolondo Capitani, Josephine Grossi, Zampia Vosilakis, Phyllis Peterson, Jacqueline Oenman, Mieko Tcraxawo. Nami Noma, Barbara Tycer, Virginia Bowbcer, Phyllis Stanley. Marjorie Graham, Elizabeth Hamilton, Audrey Nicholson, Henreitta Bean. Mary Andruccioli, Muriel Andrada, Dorothy Bowboer, Marie Guerisoli. « II  SOPHOMORES Fin Picture, Loft to Right, Row On : Barbara Sorensen, William Freitas. 8ob Crowley. George Westerlund, Robert Lebto, Vincent Hook, David Lawrence. Fred Wilson. Everett Wiles. Donald Dougan, Jim Treadway, John Chaddock. Ted Schroder. George Cavaiza. Georgo Goble, Sheridan Hale. Richard Wallace, Kitty Johnson. Row Two: Adole Accinelli, Vivian Rodeen, Marjorie Hennessy, Nancy Hubbell, 8everly Pine, Gwendolyn Kramer, Paul Williamson, Leonard Mahler, Paul Fritts, Jack Parsons. Hope Keller, Dorendo Blocking, Beth Kennerley. Yolondo Chiono, Carol Sparrow, Edna Sedercrist, Josephine Machado, Paula Ruff, Della Hess. Row Three: Janice McDonald. Wanda Pratt, Jossie Romero. Adeline Heaton. Rosaline Gonsalves. Delbert Barnes. Irvin McQuade. Joseph Catlett, Ray Yonemura. Morris Davies. Robert 8arber, Frank Nakatani. Eugene Davilla. Mesuki Nitasaka. Margaret Earl. La Verne Gauger. Leone Polubicki. Lucilio Porter. Second Picture, Row One: George Palmer, Ben Allen. Williard Phillips. James McKinnon. Howard Beale. Charles Sweet. Jack Van Over, Joseph Johnson. James Edwards, Phillip Baer, Fronk Snedeker, Harry Stubblefield, Louis Gucri- soli, Henry Scheldt. Manuel Contente. Rodney Westfall. Thomas Dowd. Row Two: Grace Harfsock. Roberta Jones, Audrey Penn, Betty Adams, Bill Kolokousis, Richard Green, Alvin McDonald, Aldo Azialini, Loyd Buck, William Deal, Josuke Ikeda, John Miles, Eugene Schncidor, Fern Doran, Coradeie Hook, Claire Mertes, Jean Hess. Row Three: Mary Rodella, Dorothy Bright. Viola Rogers,, Barbara Winters, Dorothy Thomos, Lucy Mukuno, Lillian Devincenxi, Edna Pratt, Marie Freitas, Joan Wixson, Lucilio Colemon, Marie Beccaro, Mary White, Barbara Moore. Bernice Garcia. Rosemary Connelly, Irene Cosso, 8ctty Burtchecll. « 12 SOPHOMORES F!r t Picturo, Row Ono: Frank Novarretc, Cheslic Clark, Harlan Gentry. Albert Azovcdo, Paul Thompson, Edward Glotfelty, Andrew Mesna. James Treadway, John Fryer, John Wakeman. Everett Ryan. Frank Piros .Charles Pratt, Harold Hedemark. Row Two: Ido Ramsey, Swemi Yamashita, Dorothy Symmons. Petronilla Clark, Isolde Berthold, Ruth Barber, Irma Boegcr, Gladys Fortier, Marcella Austin, Fern Nelson, Evolyn Whittemore, Ruth Regan, Fronces Stcccati, Mabel Morrison. Row Three: Barbara Seely, Doris Price, Winona Agostino, Geneva Algood, Mary Dellagnesc, Lillian Secchi, Wesley Waddell, Ernest Marines, John Rusconi, Louise Pariani, June Towers. Erika Schmidt, Goan Krigin, Marion Tilleard. Second Picture, Row One: William Christensen, Ted Gallagher. Robert Oldenhoge, Rennart Sjoberg, Norman Rames. James Garaventa. Robert Glazier, Bradford Eakins, Ralph Seeley, Clinton Glazier, Warren Haviland, Kennoth Mattson, Stanley Smart. Clifford Zwcck, De Vere Cullum, Edmund Gloria, Terry McLeod. Row Two: Albert Biagi, Beverly Bisson, Betty Ellen Ricketts, Yoshiko Kanagaki, Billie June Methvcn, Inez McAtee, Ora Lee Strong, Geraldine Simi, Elizabeth Dequine, Betty Hovey. Margaret Hull, Norine Sanders, Grace Raine, Bernice Frady, Patricia Garbutt, Alvesta Myers, Lois Corlson. Row Three: James Baine, Wayne Crawford. Garry Smith. Virginia Toland, Irene Ferreira, Dolores Cambra, Shirley Loughlin, Bruce Budd, Stanley Sullivan, Margaret Vargas, Elsie Olivor, Bernice Turner, Laura Duarte, Irene Stoner, Willodean Baden, Charlotte 8ird, Antonio Fogildo, Eugene Rule. « 13 FRESHMEN First Picturo, Row One: Jimmie (Canada, James Marzotto, Oscar Johnson. Doris Christenson, 8etty Packard, Eleanor Dean, Fred De Martini, Jim Fcrricr, Roger Harding, Donald Hogan, John Curletto, Ben Galvin, James Malheson, Manuel Martinez, Wallace Horning, Patricia Watkins, Beverly Hoskins, Elizabeth Cline, Paul Meier, John Bertino. Roger Rothlisberger. Row Two: Sonoko Soga, Anne Scbastiooi, Carmen Olvera. Bonnie Smith, Carolyn Humble, Edna Avila, Irene George, Volerie Seely, Ted Lawrence, Gcorgo Hora, Glenn Erickson, Aldo Lorenzetti, Glynn Price, Aldo Porma, Marjorie Miller, Claire Rice, Peggy Combs, Bernice Feagans, Alice Berendscn, Margaret Whitlatch. Leona Bict7. Row Three: Kameyo Nitasaka, Helen Como, Mary Diaz, Betty Hawes, Ruth Wharton, Emiko Sano, Pearl Fenton, Florence Douglas, Lois Adams, Melba Gomez, Clarence Stanley, Robert Hitchcock, Ralph Ruyle, Fred Cussncr, Don Walker. Vernon Baeta. Mario Parma, Howard Buschke, Ezra Nelson, Kenneth Burtchaclt, George Manos. Second Picture. Row One: Geraldino Hoskins. Jim Steers, Caesar Montanori, Curtis Woodruff, Charles Marines, Robert Osborne, Armand Glazier, Richard Olsson, Marshall De Bisschop, Henry Woodhead. Edward Alie, Frank Seeno. Charles Davis. Lconord Berg, Peter Kolokousis, Horace Hoover, Eugene Lawrence, Paul Helmke, Melvin Jory, Robert Ludrick , Eloisc Dixon. Row Two: Caroline Senior, Lorroinc Marshall. Dorothy Gasser. Ruth Reeves. Hanako Watonabe. Richard Gadsden, Rudolph Jellesma, Robert Meons, Roy Ausli, Mildred Tomlin, Ordine Palmer. Bernice Miller, Delovern Estes. Ben Manion, Douglas Brown, Richard Pettijohn. Frances Howell. Mary Macchi, Rowena Vargus, Shirley Matthews. Row Throe: Edward Powell. David Crosett. John Pastorino. Richard Symmons. Shirley Bauer. Olive White, Mariluisc Routzahn, Doris Stoner, Muriel Kerr, Theodora Ferriera, Margaret Jenkinson, Francis Roque, Bobby Filomeo, Lauriston Smith, Jack Brunelle, Louis Oewing, Phillip Clark, Velma Stromberg. Enid Everett. Pauline Thomas. Inez Whaley. Winifred Blocking. «14 : - FRESHMEN First Picturo. Row Ono: Ernest Goble, Ralph Green, Robert McIntyre, Richard Higgins, Edward Alie, Corrado Marchefti, Gilbert Hickman, Wallace Jackson, Gorry Young, Dade Skinner, Angelo Rossi, Vincent Graziano, Earl Motheron, Lloyd Rote, Richard Coopor, Frank Spingola, Carl Thompson, Kin Kanagaki. Row Two: Marcella Frogulia, Elisa Marcclllm. 8etty Clark. Bernice Kennedy. Nellie Stephens, Jean Straight. June Hovey. Bill Jessup. Vernon Simpson, Lorraine Royall, Betti Lu Foskctt, Hazel Grant. Lois Grafclman, Marjorie Ann Voice. 8arbara 8ornett, Ruth Haviland, Jean Corroia, Toshie Kaya. Row Three: Lavon Lack. Evangeline Radley. Colleen Robinson, Doris Ruyle, Edward Ahlt, James Regan. Grace Smith, Marion Sly, Jean Harrison, Verna Baeta, Salvador Marques. Marlin Hegondeffor. Shirley Moy Roberts. Jack Lovokc. Earl Eigard, Fronk 8rock, Frances Luce. Second Pictum, Row One: Bill Greig, Suzann Lawrence. Joyce Scheucr, John McKinnon. Edward Garcia, Harry Kanada, Eugene Hamblin, Peter Giammona, John Denman. Louis Boltrome, Allen Ephraim, Guido Massone, Eugene Rivctt, Leroy Gomes. Ruth Wildes. Frances Giammono, Margaret Cann, Marion Heaton, Row Two: June Lack, Ruby Amii lotcgui, Mary Silva, Phyllis Jacoboni, Mary Deane Bradley, Pauline Legiss, June Irene Fahy, Lyle Atkinson, Rudolph Miletich, Bernice Adams. Beverly Richardson, Helen Harmon, Norma Jones, Barbara Lawrence. Virginia Lo Piorco, Evelyn Rothol, Lucille Phillips, Orwron Esley. Row Three: George May, Meredith ClorV. Louis Cavagnaro, Eugene Mould, Joe Sweet. Robert Glasgow, Mory De Mcllo, Leah Sauer, Betty Pratton, Marcus Rose, Jerry Whittaker, Milton Proskoy. Ralph Corder, Tony Lobo. Francis La Belle, Mervyn Jackson, Jack Paulson. « 15 ATHLETICS GYMNASIUM BOYS' SPORTS During 1937-38 all sports had larger turnouts of team candidates than ever before: and minor, as well as major sports, played before increased attendances. The football squad, which reported to Coach Pete Kramer in the fall, featured re- turning veterans in the line, and talented, inexperienced, backfield material. The ultimate result was a Diablo football machine which was defeated but twice, and went on to be crowned Contra Costa County High School Athletic League Champions. Diablo opened the season at Concord, September 10, by holding a strong Richmond eleven to a 0-0 tie. Then followed decisive victories over Hayward, 12-0, and Alhambra, 7-0. The following Friday, however, a determined group of Piedmont Highlanders de- feated the Devils 7-0. by means of a last minute touchdown. On consecutive Fridays Diablo then scored twin 13-0 triumphs over John Swett, and administered Antioch an 18-6 beating. A desperate passing attack in the final quarter beat Diablo, 13-12, at Alhambra the following week, although Diablo maintained a marked superiority through- out. Two wins over Pittsburg, 8-0 and 7-6, closed an extremely successful season. Excellent individual work during the season resulted in a number of Diablo players being placed on the coaches’ all-county team. This mythical eleven, selected annually, featured such players as Captain Paul Schmidt, who was chosen for a guard position for the third consecutive year: second time selections, Bob Foskett and Frank Lodin; and Bob Williams, Ken Dewing and Joe Santos. On the second all-county squad were Diablo players, Michaut, Hogan and A. Santos. BASKETBALL Varsity basketball appeared rather unpromising throughout the practice season, as Diablo succeeded only in losing to Roosevelt, Oakland, Hayward, Richmond, Pittsburg, and the Saint Mary's Frosh. The close of the first round of county league competition, February 4, found Diablo a little better developed, however, and its record of three wins and two losses placed the team third at the half-way mark. After considerable revamping of the starting lineup throughout the first half of play, an all-senior quintet of Howard. Costa, Busekist, Bottomley and Foskett took the hard- wood in the final round of competition. This smooth-working squad went on to remain undefeated throughout the remainder of the season: and by its final record of eight wins and two losses gained second place in county league standings, for Pittsburg barely nosed the Devils out of the title on percentage points. «18 TRACK AND BASEBALL Brilliant individual performances and well-balanced reserve strength gave track success this spring. Dual meet competition found Diablo losing to Richmond. 7H 2 to 32 2. winning from Alhambra. 74 to 34. Pittsburg. 72 to 41, and Hayward. 59 4 to 46%. The Devils then scored 63 points in the annual C.C.C.H.S.A.L. meet at Brent- wood. May 7. winning by a large margin. New county records were set by Diablo in the varsity discus and the 880 yard relay; Walter Flood and Joe Santos both surpassed Grossi's record of 123:1 on the weight event with respective tosses of 127:5 and 124:3; the Diablo relay squad of Fahy. A. Santos. Costa and Swanson ran to establish a new mark of 1:33.8 in the 880 yard event, beating the former record set by Diablo in 1935, by .9 seconds. Flood's tremendous throw of 131:2 won him the N. C. S. championship, May 14 at Berkeley, while John Swanson ran a brilliant 440 in the face of a stiff wind to place second in :51.9. Lack of experienced players caused the 1938 baseball squad to be the first in sev- eral years which did not involve Diablo in pennant contention. The fact that a fine knowledge of the game was instilled in the players should prove a foundation that will be of value in the future. « 19 frskelb - Guart) Cos la JorpJarC B BASKETBALL Apparent specialization in creating havoc among county league leaders made Diablo an important factor in the 1937-38 B competition, although final standings found the team in but third place. The John Swett B's, who were thought to be unbeatable, fell victims to Diablo in the season's finale, after having defeated the Devils by a one-point margin earlier in the season. Fine play on the part of Coach Les Williams' B's was responsible, to a great degree, for the fine basketball Diablo fans witnessed during the winter. C BASKETBALL The class C squad, which reported late last fall, contained more natural ability, but less experience, than the usual 130-pound group. The problem was to permit these players to gain experience enough to play the kind of basketball of which they were capable. This stage of conditioning was reached late in the final round of the C.C.C. H.S.A.L. race, as the last half of the Devilets' schedule was sufficiently good to guar ontee them fourth place in league standings. 7ftar nez nukes tackle Jo fanfas -Ml County Left fat - 937 'Tackles - fiiJye, fy fieneitifi ern miss Miners-2W , Go JeratJlcorn A Tantos - Seayraj e - sj nfaker-lllo orj Line mept £Uf it 9? A XfiOJflP ■ swvi ft H, 'lTll% T - twi? . 7™7L t£„ UV? JMff Joj fumy Jz unoj jjff 7dvJ t y jypm tlt noj]l¥ -ffWZ£% t 776  7 iuosjlit r hvpv HM it 'l Rose Urricolqui. President of G. A. A G. A. A. COUNCIL Tow Row; Jane Olsson, volleyball; Gwen Kramer, golf; Edith Fagerlund, arch- ery; Elizabeth Dequine, assistant yell leader; Audrey Penn, swimming. Middle Row: Both Kennerlcy. hiking; Jean Hughos, gym club; Roberta Costa. badminton; Virginia 8owbeor, hockey; Rose Urricefqui, president. Bottom Row: Miyako Konagaki, baseball; June Hendrick, tennis; Norinc San- ders. basketball; Virginia Cadwell, yell leader; Barbara Whittemore, secretary. G. A. A. MEMBERS Top Row: Rose Urricelqui. Edith Fagerlund, Jano Olsson, Pat Garbutt. Audrey Ponn, Coradele Hook. Roberta Jonos. Middle Row: Tsuyako Watanabo, Erika Schmidt. Gwen Kramer. Alvesta Myers. Pat Spencer. Jean Wixson, Mildred Lee. Norina Sanders. Bottom Row: Yolanda Copitani, Miyako Kanagaki, Yoshiko Kanagaki, Mildred Morodomi, Ireno Fuller, Gertrude Gondcro. GIRLS' SPORTS Miss Falconer ond Miss Ferguson, Girls' Coaches Top Row: Roberta Jones, Erika Schmidt, Virginia Bowbcer, Gwendolyn Kramer, Jean Straight, Virginia Le Pierce, Surann Lawronce. Audrey Penn. Jane Olsson, Betty Voice, Barbara Sorensen, Eleanor Cava ra, Clovis McAfee, Marie Frank, Dorothy Duggan. Geraldine Simi, Margaret Hull. Middle Row: Evelyn Siodin, Margery Miller. Beverly Richardson, Aivcsta Myers. Norma Fritts. Sonoko Soga, June Hovey. Ettella Mesne. Carolyn Humble. Betty Hovev. Kathleen Caudcl. Frances Giammona, Jean Hughes. Miyako Kanagaki, Viola Rogers, Billio June Methven, Gladys Phillips, Rose Urricelqui. Bottom Row. Mildred Morodomi. Kameyo Nifasaka, Evongcline Radley, Yolan- da Capitani, Ruby Amillatcaui. Florence Douglas, Dorothy Bright, Bernice Feagans, Yolanda Chiono, Ine; McAfee, Olga Car ino, Betty Konnorlcy. Peggy Combs, Joscphino Machado, Gortrude Gondora, Irene Fuller, Bernice Frady, Frances Luce. CLASS MANAGERS Top Row; Alvesta Myers, Gladys Phillips( Edith Fagorlund, Jono Olsson, Betty Voice, Eleanor Cavarra, Valerie Seeley, Barbara Winters. Middle Row: Helen Lehto. Carolyn Hubble, Evelyn Siodin, Roberta Costa. Frances Giammona, Miyako Kanagaki. Jean Wixson, Gertrude Gondera. Bottom Row: Kamoyo NifasoVo, Florence Douglas. Charlotto Bird, Inc Mc- Afee, Betty Kennerley, Erika Schmidt, Irene Fuller. LETTER CREDIT It Looks Like fun! -W Sometimes kheu relax Vlciu your oy n position Individual limine WR ur racquet head h. iqh Teamwork - Hock, Dra. u . Hold. ‘ ! - — r I rf-’- r -v TolloW the ba LLiu. Z' w ■ - rf nother 5 ::d:■ f . ■ • - STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND FACULTY SCIENCE BUILDING LAUGHLIN MARSHALL PATRICIA SPENCER BRUCE HOWARD This year it has been my pleasure and honor to serve as president of the Mt. Diablo Union High School Student Body. It has been a pleasure because I have had hearty co- operation and sincere enthusiasm from a very fine student body, and an honor because such a truly fine group elected me to office. I wish to thank Miss Romaine. who made my task easier. Her rich experience, cool judgment and sincere kindness were of invaluable aid to me. I also want to express my gratitude to the faculty, officers, and committee members who helped to make this a successful year in Student Body affairs. For sixteen years Mount Diablo’s Girls' League has had one outstanding aim. It is to inspire each girl student to develop comradeship, to realize the thrill of taking a part in school activities and to know the joy of real friendship. By active participation in stu- dent government, working on various committees, and numerous League projects, she not only improves herself but serves her school and community. This friendship and ser- vice in the Girls' League makes for a happier high school experience. The development of leadership qualities through committee and cabinet work: the development of cooperative abilities through athletics: and the centralization of inter- ests in order that each boy get the most out of his life in school—these were the funda- mental aims of the framers of the Boys’ Federation Constitution, and were the same ends toward which the boys' group worked during the past year. May I express my sincere appreciation to Miss Romaine, Mr. Perry, and the mem- bers of the Boys' Cabinet for the inestimable assistance they gave me during my term of office. «30 STUDENT BODY COUNCIL Laughlin Marshall. President of the Student Body Miss Bertha Romaine. Adviser GIRLS' LEAGUE CABINET Patricia Spencer. President Miss Irma Bromley, Dean of Girls BOYS' FEDERATION CABINET Bruce Howard, President Mr. George Perry. Dean of Boys FACULTY Is J. Waud studying a pattern or winning at solitaire? 8:30 A. M. but F. Meyer and R. Linne smile, for the toast was good and tho tests were better. — Be more dignified. Ethel Bru- bolcor. Band Master Lockhart wants the music department to look its best. Cheer up, M. McCradie and L. Dowoy; the annual is almost ready for the autographs. Chivalrous Mr. Thornton and Mr. Walgren agree with Miss Galindo: she's a woman and a charming one at that. Bow down to Wallin Carlson. First Lord of the Ticket Window. Gate crashors. beware Bollport, I hear lawn mower. Miss Elena Bartlett has o word to say when Miss Alma Couchman stops to catch a breath. p'X C. Woodruff and P. Farrer have decided to shake hands and to be good neighbors. It looks as if Mr. Rufus J. has Mr. Archie Me. on the carpet again. FACULTY Lester W— I think, Pete, thot we’ve won a championship or two. Peter K— Yo$, that’s what the papers say. M. J. Williamson stepped fast, but tho camera won this time. —- 7 I. Bromley goes happily to re- hearsal: she thinks they know their Why so pensive, charming maid? Eloanor A. to A. Schacht said. It's English papors I’vo just read. Secretary Mildred Lorenz of tho outor office talks informally with Latin Scholar. Elizabeth Putnam. It's not a truant this time it's lunch, Dean Perry's after. M. Heroth. H. Courtright and I. Witt, proudly (?) step out of the car, I. W.’s car. a good car, but not ono of the late models. Meet Mr. George Barber—his brief case bulging with headlines and his nose all set for news. Soda Jerkors? No—Josephine Geiselhart and Rutsol Borst of tho Science Department. J. Falconer and K. Ferguson— when Scotch and Irish meet, what then? ACTIVITIES ENGLISH BUILDING BAND First and Second Rows: Mr. Lockhort, Ralph Hanna. Bob McKinnon, Robert Oldenhage. Jim McKinnon, Dave Lawrence. Don Pacheco, Lennart Sioberg, Adrian Schultz, Gilbert Machado, Donald Dougan, William Thornton, Albert Lemos, Lawrence Stewart. Third Row: Phillip Clork, Frank Earl, Howard Hickle. Walter Dahlin, Curti Utterback, Bill Ris- sotto, George Lehmann, Bruce Budd, Paul Bradley, Claude Rice. Julc Lomoine. Fourth Row: Fred Pucci. Terry Mc- Leod. Paul Williamson, Leonard Mahler, George Polmer, Jamei Edwards, Vincont Hook, Groce Roinc, Mariluise Routzahn, Irene Able. ORCHESTRA Standing: Phillip Clork, Jules Lcmoine. George Lchmonn, William Thornton, Celia Cross. Tony Carrion, Don Pocheco, Vincent.Hook. Howard Hickle. Gcorgo Palmer. James Edwards. Seated: Julius Duarte. Patricia Garbutt. Hope Keller, Elizaboth Brnjing, Eleanor Dean, Mariluise Routzahn, Dorothy Thomas. Eugene Schneider. Helon Harmon. «36 TORCH AND SCROLL The Torch and Scroll, the honorary society of Diablo, is open to those students who are outstanding in scholarship and activities. Membership in this society is the highest honor which may be awarded a student. The present membership of thirty-four is the largest in the history of Diablo. The officers of the club are: President. T. Thebolt; Vice-President, W. Williamson; Secretary-Treasurer, L. Woodruff: Miss Alma Couchman, Adviser. SWORD AND BAUBLE The Sword and Bauble for drama lovers is one of the most interesting and enter- prising clubs at Diablo. This year their annual production was The New Poor. given for the benefit of the scholarship fund. Under the able direction of Miss Bromley and Miss Bartlett, the cast, which included every member of the club, worked hard and successfully. «38 PLAYERS' CLUB To foster and to encourage the cultivation of the drama bug in the heart of each student interested in the theater is the object of the Players’ Club. The production of several one-act plays aids the student in preparing himself for association with that august assembly of worthy members—the Sword and Bauble. This club has made clear what Hamlet meant when he grimly muttered, The play's the thing. CHESS CLUB Aided by a large board and cardboard chess men, those who wished to add to their present knowledge of chess met to study new plays every Thursday. In a tournament Frank Ruys proved to be the outstanding player, thereby auto- matically becoming the president. Other members of the club are: B. Taylor, C. Ruys, B. Deal, W. Wakeman, N. Purkey, J. Olson, D. Williams, J. Peckham, V. Streeter, L Monlux, H. Peterson, and H. Pinkwart. Mr. Carlson is the able adviser. I. Swing it! 2. Milo. 8runelle, Sister Louise is close by! 3. Trailing brother with assistance. 4. Johnson gets the Assistants! 5. Whot now? 6. Sonata and Symphony!! 7. Any corrections in the minutes? 8. Side lines. 9. Son ol the Soil. 10. Two—bells! II. You've guessed it. Rubes' Day. 12. Secretary Kirk poses. 13. Quints and Nursie. 14. 8:30 A. M. Conference. 15. What big feetl 16. The Way to a Man's Heart Is Through His Stomach. Class.' !22!Dr «40  I. How' this for a winner? 2. How' this for a smile? 3. Who ' tho decision? 4. And only one posed! 5. Vincont's cousin. 6. Aw. c'mon, Tony, sinq! 7. What's the delay? Let's get started! 8. Peek-a-boo! 9. Caught. Virginia? What next? 10. A threesome. II. Well, it won first prize! 12. Two unclaimed trooiures in Death Valley. 13. Scoop!!! Ten cents a peek—and we bring you the news of the day. 14. Rah! Rah! 8oys! Come on gang, let's hear a real yell! «41 THE DIABLO NEWS Marked journalistic progress featured the publication of Diablo's semi-monthly news- paper during 1937-38. Membership in the National Scholastic Press Association was the year’s crowning achievement. The Diablo News, under the able leadership of the adviser, was published semi- monthly by a veteran staff which, with the assistance of the journalism class and re- porters, was responsible for the success of the paper. The members of the staff were: D. Ridge. Editor; M. Mould. Associate Editor; T. Thebolt, Business Manager; K. Caudel and E. Sjodin, Business Assistants; C. Roberts, Circulation Manager: Mr. Barber. Adviser. SCRIBBLERS' CLUB Anyone who wants to write is welcome to the Scribblers' Club. He should like to read, too, because much time is spent in informal discussions of current and classical books. The members have many good times about the Round Table in the little dining room, listening to interesting talks by guests, and enthusiastic discussions of plans and hopes for the club. The members are: J. Peckham, C. Jones. C. Roberts, M. Mould. M. Gean, P. Spen- cer, N. Noma, J. Barnett, M. Schad, G. Erickson, E. Mould, T. Thebolt, M. Terazawa, Mr. Barber and Miss Putnam. «42 SALES COMMITTEE Much of the success of this year’s annual can be credited to the hard work and efforts put forth by the members of the sales committee. 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