Oakland Technical High School - Talisman Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 24 of the 1944 volume:

- X ,,.v-f I i V L L L L L I L L L 1 ! IHK QQETLCVCVIML f f' X' X-Awm N KAXNM N fw 35 SENIOR REVIEW PUBLISHED SEMIANNUALLY BY THE STUDENTS OF OAKLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL WM NES? A2551 .7 ., 'll V Q s JET Y M, if .,,,, x,. 'L .xx xx ,wx 's nv L Sw, 3 w R. hwiiv ACLULTY LIBRARIAN-Miss Florence Baker. ART DEPARTMENT-Miss Gladys Elam, Mrs. Maude Hollis. Mr. Kyle L. Wilcox theadl, Mr. Ralph Sisson. COMMERCIAL-Miss Bertha W. Brown, Mrs. Helen Canon, Miss Irma Carruth, Miss Estelle Carter, Mr. W. E. Clayton theadl, Miss Catherine Irvan, Mrs. Eulalia Gogqin, Mrs. Frances P. Parrish, Mrs. Ruth B. Buchanan. ENGLISH--M:rs. Mabel Balensieier, Mrs. Lena Broze, Miss Harriet Brunquist, Mrs. Katherine Carter, Miss Helen Crandall, Miss Emma Schneirla, Miss Iessie Smith, Mr. Talcott Williamson lheadl, Miss Kath- leen Dawson, Miss lean Byers, Mrs. Muriel Tyson, Mr. I. D. Flantqcm. LANGUAGE-Mrs. Elena deFremery iheadl, Miss Marguerite Ellis, Mrs. Paula Haas, Mr. Nels Johnson. ADMINISTRATION Mr. Alvin Kyte. Counselor Mr. Howard Welty, Principal Mr. Elwood Hess. Dean of Boys Miss Rosabelle Scott, Dean of Girls Mr. Ralph Sisson, Work Coordinator .5 .5. .5 MATHEMATICS-Mr. Claude Clawson, Miss Nora Evans lheadl, Miss Bertha Henningsen, Miss Florence Ragle, Miss Helen Canon. MUSIC- Miss Sylvia Garrison, Mr. Vin- cent I-Iiden. PHYSICAL EDUCATION-Miss Henri- etta Balch theadl, Mrs. Wenetried Bud- long, Mrs. Muriel Ewing, Mrs. Gloria Steele, Mrs. Agnes Wainright, Mrs. Helen Vockel, Mrs. Frances Cary, Miss Anna Campbell Chealth rooml, Mr. Gil- bert Callies, Mr. Alvin Kyte, Mr. Leroy Sharp theadl, Mr. Lewis Knights. R. O. T. C.-TfSerqeant A. G. Okey. SOCIAL STUDIES-Mr. Lynn Barrett, Dr. Edward Harrington theacll, Miss Donna May Lewis, Miss Ango M. Bjornson, Mr. Ferdinand Diel, Mrs. Harriett Pillsbury. FALL 1943 HOME ECONOMICS-Mrs. Marguerite Martin, Miss Bertha Schwab Cheadl, Miss Alice Skinner. INDUSTRIAL ARTS AND DEFENSE- Mrs. Anna Bartle, Mr. George Bannock, Mr. Elecie Farum, Mr. Marmaduke Mad- dern, Mr. Iames McAndrew, Mr. Edward Smith, Mr. Harry Doolittle, Mr. C. M. Rohrbacher, Mr. W. F. Ajello, Mr. Elmer Hawthorne. SCIENCE-Mrs. Ella Ballou, Miss Ruth Forsyth, Miss Sebena Frazier, Miss Tura Hawk, Mr. Edward W. Long theadl, Mrs. Mabel Taylor. OFFICE STAFF--Mrs. Ruth Swasey, Mrs. Evelyn Watson, Miss Elaine MacLean, Miss Katherine Delucchi, Mrs. Helen Peterson. LIBRARY ASSISTANTS-Mrs. Adele Broderick, Mrs. Betty McDonald. EXECUTIVE BOARD BILL BURNHAM Maintenance ELEANOR TOMSOVIC Girls' Vice-Presideni STEVE GARESE Siudenl Body Presidenl BOB TRESLER Boys' Vice Presideni KATHERINE MCDONNELL Honor Acfivifies MARIORY MUZZY Social Secreiary VALERIE LEWIS Trai-fic SHIRLEY LANTZ Publications PAMELA LOVE Social Acfiviiies IOSEPHINE VIARENGO Finance ED CONRAD Yell Leader PAYE HOLMES War Aciiviiies CLASS OFFICERS MANON COLLINGWOOD High Sophomore Presidenl BETTY LEE FRARY -High Sophomore Secretary 3 BOB REEISE Low Junior Prcsidenl' IAYNE MESCHLER Low Junior Secrelary ALBERT DEL MASSO High Junior President MARGARET PAULA High Junior Secretary DOUG HAGERMAN Low Senior President BRUNA LOVI Low Senior Sccrelary ,Y . IA CK DOAN ...,.......,...... Again the time comes for a class to graduate from Technical. ' F ew of us really realize how our teach- ers have taught and trained us while we have been here. We have had opportuni- ties to study, to acquire the vision to see clearly, to grow up into a world of truth with clear hearts and sound minds. We have not been trained to be puppets to the whims of the moment. The war has thrown a challenge to the SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS RICHARD UREN ,.........,................................... .... C LASS PRESIDENT DOLORES GOURLEY .......... ,..................,......... V ICE PRESIDENT MILLICENT LAWRENCE .................. EDITOR OF SENIOR REVIEW MARIE BOEHRER ...........,.. .......,.......... G IRLS TREASURER ..........BOYS' TREASURER firmness and staunchness of the American youth. We shall be particularly tested when we leave this place of learning as to whether our ideals and training are strong and real enough to stand, not only in time of war, but also in time of peace. With the training we have received, I firmly believe' we graduates can accept the challenge and do our parts well in what the future will demand of us. A RICHARD UREN GENEVIEVE AREVA LO-First-Year Priv- ileged Student. MARILYN LENORE BAAS-Third Year Priv- ileged Student, Gold ,T, Life C. S. F., Feature Editor of Scribe, Assistant Editor of Cub Scribe, O. P. H. A., Defense Lieutenant, Girls' Block T, G. A. A., Archery, Swim- ming, Crew, Hockey, Lawn Board, Traffic Board, Senior Chorus. VIRGINIA LEE BACK-Second Year Priv- ileged Student, Silver T, Baseball, Tennis, Archery, Spanish Club. WILFRED IESSE BAER-Second-Year Priv- ileged Student, War Stamp Representative. MADELNE MARY BALZARINI-C. S. F., G. A. A., Tennis, Ice Skating Club. DUDLEY A. BARNES-R. O. T. C., Non- Commissioned Officer, T. O. C., Chevrons Club, A Cappella Choir, Glee Club, Senior Chorus. RUTH CORINNE BECKFORD-First-Year Privileged Student, G. A. A., Ice Skating Club, Chemistry Club, International Club, A Cappella Choir, Senior Chours. MARIE MARIORIE BOEHRER-First-Year Privileged Student, High Senior Girls' Treasurer, Scribe Staff, Traffic Board, G. A. A., President of Danaides Club, Ice Skating Club, French Club. ZELDA HILDA BOLESO-Traffic Board. Italian Club, Senior Chorus, Senior Tea Committee. H EN R Y D ES S A LL E BOONE-First-Year Privileged Student, Block T, Hi-Y, Track, Leadership, French Club. WILLIAM IOI-IN BOZZINI-Second-Year Privileged Student, Boys' Vice-President, Traffic Board, Lawn Board, Baseball, Foot- ball, Spanish Club. IAMES N. BROOKE--Spanish Club, Ice Skating Club, Senior Chorus. FREDERICK FEILD BROTT-Second-Year Privileged Student, Silver T, Life C. S. P., R. O. T. C. Commissioned Officer, Torch and Shield Society, Chevrons Club, T. O. C., French Club, Chemistry Club. DONALDA IANE BROWN-Girls' League. DELORIS LORRAINE BUNDY-Girls' League. IOI-IN STANLEY BURKE-First-Year Priv- ileged Student, R. O. T. C. CARMELA MARIE CAIZZA-Girls' League. RALPH D. CHADVVICK-Tumbling. LUCILE SUE CI-IENG-Second-Year Priv- ileged Student, Silver T., Swimming, Ice Skating Club, Chinese Club, French Club, Spanish Club, Senior Chorus. BEVERLY CH EW-Third-Year Privileged Student, Gold T. SENIORS 2 Y' 3 I ,--we ., ..f l:. !iii'. zfxii ygf-i Y, f . . :.:.:...:.:.:..:. ,... ,P- I 'ISI Q IOHN NGUT-ON CI-IEW-Third-Year Priv- ileged Student, Gold T, Life C. S. F., Span- ish Club. WILLIAM LINCOLN CI-IEW-Third-Year Privileged Student, Chinese Club, A Capella Choir, Boys' Glee, Iunior Glee ANITA CHINN-First-Year Privileged Stu- dent, Gold T, Life C. S. F., Delphian ALLEN CHOP-Third-Year Privileged Stu- dent, Gold T, Life C. S. F., Intramural Basket- ball, Traffic Board, Lawn Board, Senior Prom Committee, Senior Prophecy Com- mittee, Senior Chorus. MILTON ELY CI-IURICH-First-Year Priv- ileqed Student, Football. MARILYN VIRGINIA CUMPSTON--First Year Privileqed Student. WILBERT MARTIN CRESSMAN-Boys' Glee. t PATRICIA RALEIGH DAVIS-Second-Year Privileqed Student, Secretary of Iunior Glee, Spanish Club, Chemistry Club, Lawn Board, Senior Tea Committee, Senior Chorus. LOUISE ANTOINETTE DeBENEDE'I'I'I- Third-Year Privileqed Student, Gold T. Traffic Board, Italian Club, Senior Tea Com- mittee, Senior Chorus. SHIRLEY RUTH DEHMER-Third-Year Priv- ileged Student, Traffic Board, Senior Prom Committee, Senior Breakfast Committee, Senior Chorus. B I LL D e I G A R D O-Third-Year Privileged Student, Silver T, Lawn Board, Spanish Club, Ice Skating Club. IOHN HOLDEN DENNIS-R. O. T. C. Non- Commissioned Officer, Chevrons Club, Vice- President of A Cappella Choir, This Is the Army NoW T. O. C., Boys' Glee, Iunior Glee, Senior Prom Committee, Senior Ban- quet Committee, Senior Chorus. C H A R L E S D e P U Y-First-Year Privileged Student, Silver T, Novitiate C. S. F., O. P. H. A, Scribe Staff, News Editor. IACOB CLINTON DOAN-Third-Year Priv- ileged Student, High Senior Boys' Treasurer, R. O. T. C. Commissioned Officer, Chevrons Club, Sword and Shield Society, T. O. C., Senior Prom Committee, Senior Prophecy Committee, Senior Banquet Committee, Senior Chorus. DOLORES HOPE DOUGLES-G. A. A. NORA BELLE DRIVER-Third-Year Priv- ileqeci Student, Silver T, Life C. S. F., Rally Committee, Maintenance Board, Delphian, Chairman of Senior Prom Committee, Senior Chorus. ROY HERBERT EARLY-Basketball, Wres- tling. R A Y A N G EL O FAGLIANO-First-Year Privileged Student. MARIAN MADELINE FIRENZI-Third-Year Privileged Student, Silver T, Maintenance Board, Italian Club, French Club, Archery Club, Red Cross Club, Senior Breakfast Committee, Senior Chorus, CONSTANCE VERNE FITZGERALD-Girls' League. FEBRUARY, 1944 STEPHEN A. GARESE-Second-Year Priv- ileged Student, Silver T, Student Body Presi- dent, Block T, Hi Y, Football, Tumbling, Basketball, Spanish Club, Chemistry Club, Ice Skating Club. LOREN CLARK GLASGOW-Second-Year Privileged Student, R. O. T. C. Commis- sioned Oflicer, Vice-President of T. O. C., Sword and Shield Society, Spanish Club, Senior Banquet Committee, Senior Prophecy Committee, Senior Breakfast Committee. AGNES PATRICIA GOMES-First-Year Priv- ileged Student, G. A. A. Crew, Basketball- ball, Hockey, Girl Reserves, Iunior Glee, Spanish Club. DOLORES M. GOURLAY-First-Year Priv- ileged Student, High Senior Vice-President, Maintenance Board, Spanish Club, Senior Prom Committee. ALMA ANN GUIDOTTI-Second-Year Priv- ileged Student, Gold T, Bowling Club, Bad- minton Club, Skating Club, ltalian Club, Senior Chorus. MARIE ANNA GUNDELACH-Girls' Glee Club, Girl Reserves. IUNE ELISE HANSEN-Third-Year Priv- ileqed Student, Archery, Swimming, Basket- ball, lce Skating Club, French Club, Or- chestra. RIC H A RD O TT O HANSEN-Tumbling, Band, Chemistry Club. ARTHUR REMAI-IL HARVEY-Third-Year Privileged Student, R. O. T. C. Battalion Commander, Sword and Shield Society, T. O. C., Spanish Club, Chemistry Club. ETHEL LILA HAUGE--First-Year Privileged Student, G. A. A., Girl Reserves, Dancing Club. BRUCE O. HELLER-First Year Privileged Student, Football, Lawn Board, Iunior Glee, Chemistry Club, Spanish Club. CHARLES M. HILL-Silver T, Maintenance Board, Spanish Club. HARRY RONALD HINCHCLIFF-Second Year Privileged Student, Block T, Track. IAMES VVILBUR HOWLETI'-Boys' League. AUDREY ANN JENKINS-War Activities Representative , Spanish Club, Senior Chorus. BETTY IEAN IENSEN-Third-Year Priv- ileged Student, Silver T, G. A. A. Swimming, Crew, Hockey, Ice Skating Club, Delphian, Senior Tea Committee, Senior Breakfast Committee, Senior Chorus. BARBARA LON IEONG-Third-Year Priv- ileged Student, Lawn Board, Swimming, Chinese Club, Spanish Club, Senior Prophecy Committee, Senior Chorus. HELEN R. lOl-INSON-Third-Year Privileged Student, G. A. A., Delphian, Spanish Club. LAFAYETTE MARCUS IOHNSON-Hi Y. NOVEL IOSEPHSON-Boys' League. SENIORS QNX-L sg l 45... is fet- qw .Q 3 W .- S ,, LENA IOWE-First Year Privileged Student, Chinese Club, Senior Chorus. RIC H A RD FRED ERICK KELLNER-First Year Privileged Student, Assistant Yell Leader, Intramural Basketball. WILLIAM HERBERT KERRIGAN-Assistant Commissioner of Defense, Tumbling Team, Scribe Staff, Senior Review Staff, Mainte- nance Board, Finance Board, Spanish Club, Archery Club. WILBER RAY KINGWELL-Football, Basket- ball. SHIRLEY HILTON LANTZ-Third-Year Priv- ileged Student, Gold T, Life C. S. F., Low Iunior President, Commissioner of Publica- tions, Archery Club, Modern Dancing, Del- phtan, Iunior Glee, Senior Chorus, Execu- tive Board, Traffic Board, Senior Prophecy Committee, Cub Edition Editor, O. P. H. A. MILLICENT MARIE LAWRENCE-Third Year Privileged Student, Silver T, Senior Review Editor, Traffic Board, Lawn Board, Badminton Club, Bowling Club, Scribe Staff, Assistant Editor oi Senior Review, O. P. H. A., Senior Chorus, Delphian. EDWARD EUGENE LEE-Boys' League. RUTH LEE-Third-Year Privileged Student Silver T, Gold T, Senior Chorus. RUBY LEM-Third-Year Privileged Student Chinese Club. GLORIA LOUISE LEROY-Girls' League. VALERIE IAY LEWIS-Commissioner of Traffic, G. A. A., Basketball, Softball, Hockey, Bowling Club, Delphian. I-IERSCI-IE1.L LINCOLN-Commissioned Offi- cer of R. O. T. C., Non-Com., R. O. T. C., Hi-Y. IAMES RAYMOND LUCAS-First-Year Priv- ileged Student, Football, Intramural Basket- ball. WIL LI A M I-I EN RY MALLEI'-Third-Year Privileged Student, Leadership, Track, French Club. VIOLET MARIE MANGINI-Crew, Bowling Club. IAMES ELLETT MANSFIELD-Boys' League. CALVIN YUK CHONG MAR-Boys' League. TIM MARK-Third-Year Privileqed Student, Gold T, Maintenance Board, R. O. T. C. Non-Com. DONALD D. MCCORMICK-Third-Year Priv- ileged Student, Spanish Club, Chemistry Club, Senior Chorus. V I R G I N I A MCD ONALD-First-Year Priv- ileged Student, Gold T, Senior Gift Com- mittee, Maintenance Board, Chemistry Club, Senior Chorus. FEBRUARY, 1944 B A RB A RA IOY C E MCDUPFEE-Transfer From University High School ELIZABETH SARAH MEESE--Bowling Club IUNE PATRICIA MILLER-Third-Year Priv ileged Student, Badminton Club Girls' Glee A Cappella Choir, Danaides, Bowling Club Iuntor Glee WILLIAM IOHN MONAHAN-Block T Base ball Basketball BETTY IEAN MOODY-First-Year Priv ileged Student Badminton Club Girl Re serves, G. A. A., Senior Banquet Committee L O R RAINE ROSE MOREIRA-Second-Year Privileged Student, Senior Chorus TONY IOHN MORENO-Spanish Club MARIORY ANN MUZZY-Second-Year Priv ileged Student, Social Secretary, Ice Skat ing Club, Traffic Board, Delphian, Mainte nance Board KENNETH ROBERT N ARRON-Leadership MARIAN RUTH NELSON-First-Year Priv ileged Student LAI H. NG-Third-Year Privileged Student Bowling Club, Chinese Club, Spanish Club Senior Chorus WARREN NG--Second-Year Privileged Stu nance Board, Spanish Club BING YEH NGIM-Ice Skating Club ESPERANZO OCAMPO-Spanish Club VELMA ANN PASQUINI-First-Year Priv ileged Student, G. A. A., Baseball Basket ball, Bowling Club, Italian Club, Badminton Club, Skating Club, War Stamp Represento tive, Business Manager of Senior Review Senior Chorus ROBERT PECK-Boys' League WALLY JOSEPH PENGELLY-Second-Year Privileged Student, Chevrons Club GEORGE A. PERKINS-Second-Year Prlv ileged Student, President of Block T, Captain of Track Team, Skating Club, Bowling Club Maintenance Board Senior Chorus LAWRENCE PINTO-Second-Year Prlv ileged Student, Traffic Board, Tumbling Team Track. PEARL PON-First-Year Privileged Student Silver T Chinese Club SENIOR dent, Silver T, Novitiate C. S. F., Mainte- M . It 9 N, t 'ME I 3' .lt SHIRLEY IACQUELINE PRATT'-Girls' League. FAUSTINA ANNE PHOTO-Third-Year Privileged Student, Silver T, Novitiate C. S. F., Spanish Club, Danaides, Senior Banquet Committee. ALMA ROSE PUCCI-First-Year Privileged Student, Spanish Club, Bowling Club. E D N A E S TH E R PUCCI-First-Year Priv- ileqed Student, G. A. A. ELIZABETH LOUISE PYNE-First-Year Priv- ileged Student. KATHLEEN CECELIA OUILLEN-First-Year Privileqed Student, Low Senior Vice-Presb dent, Division Captain of War Activities, G. A. A., French Club, Traffic Board, Del- phian, Senior Prom Committee, Senior Chorus. PETER lOl-IN RADICI-I-Band. DONALD LOUIS RE-Football. CHARLES REI-IM-Second-Year Privileqed Student, Block T, Football, Hi-Y. H A R R Y E. R E O M-Third-Year Privileged Student. EDWARD RHODES-Second-Year Priv- ileqed Student, Spanish Club. V VICTOR ROBLES-Boys' League. Fir? ELEANOR MARIE ROMER-Girls' League. GENEVIEVE ANGLINE SALAMID-Third- Year Privileged Student, Senior Prom Com- mittee. R O L F S C H O E NWEILER-First-Year Priv- ileged Student, Block T, Varsity Baseball, Assistant Yell Leader, Rally Committee, Hi-Y, Social Activities Committee, Senior Prom Committee. FRANCIS MCKINLEY SCOTT-Silver T, French Club. ALBERT SHERMAN-First-Year Privileged Student, Basketball, Spanish Club. HEINZ IOHANNES SLAWINSKI-Leader ship, War Stamp Representative, Radio Club. BETTY MAXINE SPECHT--Iunior Glee, Senior Breakfast Committee, Senior Chorus. MARIE ROSE SPLENDORIO-Second-Year Privileged Student. FEBRUARY, 1944 FRANCIS CLARKE STOCKUM-Third-Year Privileqed Student, Spanish Club. ELEANOR IEAN TIMM-Danaides. E L E A N O R IRMA TOMSOVIC-Third-Year Privileqed Student, Gold T, High Sophomore President, Girls' Vice-President, G. A. A., Swimming, Basketball, Badminton, Girl Re- serves, Traffic Board, Senior Chorus, Del- phian, Senior Banquet Committee. ROBERT LOW TONG-Second-Year Priv- ileqed Student, R. O. T. C. Commissioned Officer, T. O. C., Chevrons Club, Sword and Shield Society. DANIEL IOSEPH TORRES-Spanish Club. PHYLLIS LUCILLE TOWNSEND-Girls' League. MARVIN R. TRIPP-Second-Year Privileqed Student, Iunior Class President, Block T, Track, Boys' Glee. STELLA LUCIA TRUIILLO-Girls' League. RICHARD LEE UREN-President of Senior Class, VicePresident of High Iunior Class, President of A Cappella Choir, Track Team, Spanish Club, Iunior Glee, Chevrons Club, Senior Chorus, Non-Commissioned Officer, Traffic Board, Lavm Board. O. STUART VAUGHAN-Vice-President of Ice Skating Club, R. O. T. C. Commissioned Officer, T. O. C., Sword and Shield Society, Chevrons Club, Traffic Board, Senior Breakfast Committee, Defense Council, Main- tenance Board, Service Board, Senior Chorus, Glee Club. NORMA EVELYN WAGNER-Gold T, Senior Gift Committee, Senior Chorus, Modern Dancing. RUTH MAY WEST-Third-Year Privileged Student, Gold T. SENIORS ls- if .--P' PATRICIA MAY WHITE Second Year Privileqed Student, G. A. A., Girl Reserves. KATHLEEN M. WILSON-Third-Year Priv- ileged Student, Gold T, Life C. S. F., Low Eleven Vice-President and Secretary, Com- missioner of War Activities, Girls' Block T, Swimming, Ice Skating Club, Archery Club, Spanish Club, Red Cross Club, Lawn Board, Traffic Board, Delphian, Chairman of Senior Breakfast, Senior Chorus. IRENE WOODALL-First-Year Privileged Student, G. A. A. Yell Leader, Girl Reserves. CATHERINE NORMA WREN4econd-Year Privilege-d Student, G. A. A. Secretary, Swimming, Crew, Hockey, Senior Chorus, Senior Gift Committee, Senior Prophecy Committee. HOWARD H. WRIGHT-Boys' League. ERIC BURDETT YEOMAN-First-Year Priv- ileged Student, Silver T, T. O. C., Iunior Glee. EDWARD YOUNG-Third-Year Privileqed Student, Chinese Club. RALPH W. YOUNG-Boys' League. LOUIE GINO ZANO'l'I'O-Second-Year Priv- ileqed Student, Block T, Varsity Football, Track, Block T, Sgt.-at-Arms, Hi Y. 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