Oroville Union High School - Nugget Yearbook (Oroville, CA)

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The Class of 1940

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Junior Class History Audrey Coombes John Aicega Gordon Franklin Betty Jane Toland Heng Chan John Peterson Alice Mae Beebe Beginning the fall semester with new hopes and aspirations, the class of 1940 came into their own as upper classmen in September, 1938. The class electeion resulted in Betty Jane Toland, being chosen first girl president for the class; Johnny Aicega, vice-president; Alice Mae Beebe, secretary-treasurer; Heng Chan, executice committee member. The class was well represented in football, with McKillop, Aicega, Simmons, Gomez, Casagrande among those who turned in good records. Basketball also claimed the attention of many members of the class. The C team brought home a championship through the combined efforts of Alan Houston. Dick Fry. Russell Brinkerhoff. Harold Holub, and Gordon Franklin. Johnny Aicega, who brought fame to his class as the star of the B football team, out did himself in basketball. Johnny only made 30 points one night. Baseball claimed such stars as the Stringfelow twins. Strang, Steen. Gott Thompson and McKillop. The junior program v,as considerer one of the best. It was put on amidst the chanting of Dick Fry, the drawl of Tine Van Duzer, the “peggin” of Jack Coale, while the music was suoplied by their little maestro Allan Houston and his orchestra. Class officers for the spring term were Johnny Aicega. president: Gordon Franklin, vice-president: Audrey Coombes, secretary-treasurer; John Peterson, executive committee member. Politics also claimed members of the talented class. Tine Van Duzer was e'ected president of the Block O and Betty Jane Toland held the office of secretary-treasurer of Girls’ League for the entire year.

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o Sophomore Class History Marian Bumgarner Clifford Rowe Jack Terrell Rosalie Thompson Joy Drobish Mary Felipe Jean Hilton We of the Purple and White Go forward, go farther each day Always we aim for the highest And always for us there’s a way. The Class of ’41 continues the history it started In the fall of 1937. Again we shine in the world of sports. Both our sophomore girls and boys rank as good athletes. We have our boys representing us on the A and B football and basketball teams and also in baseball and tennis. The sophomore girls have their teams in volleyball and basketball and are said to put up a good game. At the first meeting in the fall semester the following were elected class officers. Clifford Rowe, president, well known for his active part on the A football team; Jack Terrell, vice-president, also another player on the A football team. Joy Drobish was chosen secretary-treasurer. Rosalie Thompson was elected executive committee member. Both these girls are members of th C. S. F. in which we have the largest number of members. Not only do we shine in sports but we have splendid ability os entertainers. A large number of our boys and girls are in the glee club, and the girls trio is composed entirely of sophomore girls. Officers the second semester were: Cliford Rowe, president; vice-president, Mary Felipe; secretary-treasurer, Jeanne Helton and Marian Bumgarner, executive committee member.