Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1932 volume:

4 4 lEhe attccord of the activities of Palo 2!to iligh School published bu the Senior Class June igi2 palo aito, California As a sign of our appreciation of her quiet but faithful service, the Senior Class dedicate the 1932 Madrono to Miss Como Montgomery jfordHord California, with its romantic and glorious history, the Spanish town of Palo Alto, with its procession of glamorous events from the In- dian settlers to the Stanfords—these appeal to some feeling in the heart of every son and daughter who has grown up with this noble history, and loved it. So the Seniors are glad to leave, as a per' manent memory of them, to their 1932 Ma' drono, with its theme “Early California.'1 The Editor 3n fttcmoriam VIVIENNE JEW MR. DUDLEY Contents ♦ CLASSES ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS Classes lElic jPacultu Administration: Walter H. Nichols, principal; George S. Stewart, vice - principal; Louise Heatwole, registrar: Mary Cypher, secretary. History and Social Science: William Carr Mclnnis, Leona McCully, Clark Cypher, George Stewart, Como Montgomery, Prudence Sexton, Robert Fraser. Mathematics: Melvin E. Shtppy, Mabel Gottenberg, Harriet Nelson, Fay Younkin. English: Ruth Preston, Frances Huntington, Harriet McCausland, Ethel Mitchell, Neb lie Williams, Eleanor Griffin, Naomi Gill. Science: J. R. Gnnstead, R J. Jungerman, Howard Rennick, Virginia Kelly. Latin: Lusana Clary. Modern Language: Sophia Cramer, Lina Guerrero, Lillian Lewis, Hattie Overton, In- gegerd Uppman. Commercial: Elizabeth Wenk, Florence Edmondson, Elizabeth Mclnnes, Marie Eustace. Art: Stella McKee, Prudence Sexton. Library Training: Lillian Morehouse. Industrial Arts: Bert Moody, Joseph Kilpatrick. Music: Harold Matthews, Cleo Phillips. Physical Education: Howard Ray, Robert Fraser, George Stewart, Grace Hartley, Doris Green. Text Book Room: Dorothy and Pearl Emmetsberg. Attendance Office: Martha Judson. {15] 'Oc 1Q32 Class e thought, four whole years ago, that our senior days were so far off that only a miracle could make the years fly past. But as miracles do happen, those unpretentious but not timid frosh „ counted the weeks, week-ends, and vacations until they now see themselves as the “high and mighties. a Those good old freshman days when the yo-yo was in vogue! And what senior can forget the party that started the class on its social career, under Mr. Mercer’s guiding hand and funny stories! What senior can forget Rosie Giddings in the balloon race, or Gordon Keplinger just learning to dance’ One by one the class then grew talented, and developed shoots in every line of school activity. From the tirst Girls' jinx since we arrived here, our girls have been everything in them from clowns to Egyptian Maidens; and the boys have been wooden soldiers, tumblers, and chorus girls in the Boy 1 Stunt Show. The Forum Club claimed some in the sophomore year, and some of us began to write for the Campanile to start our literary careers. Then the lure of the Thespian Club drew our dramatists in the junior year, while the interests of the Co-op and the Lost and Found Counter drew others. Our interest in the sports did not lag behind, however, and many of us secured letters by the dozens. So, farewell, you freshman class. We tell you, as we were told before, “You'll be seniors some day! [U] THE MADRONO Eugenia Adams Geraldine Agnew Roland Alden David Allen Hugh Allan Raymond Alves Evelyn Amorsen Armand Arrouzet Katherine Arthur Charles Bachelder Walter Bach Lillian Backlund Kathleen Bardwell Page Beckett Paul Becker Claudia Bishop [ i? ] Ruth Bishop Leonard Blaikic Jack Bleasdale James Brenner Ethel Brown Jessie Brown Marjorie Brown Ruth Brown Sally Brown Kenneth Bruce Drayton Bryant Dorothy Burke Helen Buckhout Blanche Burkhart Marie Burkhart Douglas Burrows [16] THE MADRONO Annette Cardoza Anna Carlton Gail Carroll Thurman Causey Joseph Clark Peggy Clark Nevada Clifford Robert Cody Harry Coe Harriet Collins Harry Cordes Gabrielle Coovert Wister Grady Helen Cummings Charles Danforth Kenneth Davey [17] Albert Davies James Diehl Robert Diehl Ellen de Jong Philip Di Maria Robert Dodge James Dowrie Betty Draper Elsa Dresbach Kenneth Driscoll Joyce Duncan Omer Edwards Robert Ethen Dan Feeley James Fisher acqueline Flanders [18} THE MADRONO Marion Fleming Antoinette Fowler Harold Francis Eloise French Jeanne French Lambert Gaily Dorothy Green Mary Green Richard Green Lcnore Grimes Marie Hallson Marion Hartman Vera Heywood Edward Himeda Edith Hind Betty Hobby THE MADRONO Eleanor Hoge Betty Holdsworth Ethel Holstrom Fred Hooper Edith Hoover Bruce Hopkins Virginia Hoppe Joe Hopper James Horsburgh Julia Howe Elvie Hullquist Ellen Hulme Calvin Inman Paul Jew Leonard Johnson Ronald Johnson [20] Eliot Jones Mysie Judsun Fred Keeble Jack Kellogg Gordon Keplinger Roland Koontz Edward Korbutt Rud Kosby Mary Koshenko Pierre Lacoste Delano Large Nellie Logan Vivienne Logan Joe Mack Robert Mackenzie Antony Maghetti I [211 I THE MADRONO Jack Marlow Evelyn Martin Ralph Martini Patricia Me Keon Thomas Maxwell Dixon McCully George McKeeman Ruth Mayer Betty McLachlan Joe Medeiros Evelyn Melani Dick Misenhimer Bill Moody Florence Moore Maxwell Moore Albert Moreno [22] THE MADRONO Bill Mouat Francis Murphy Marion Murray Gladys Neely Gretchen Neikirk Elnora Nelson Leonard Nelson James Nissen Elna Norgard Charles Nyquist Katherine O’Hair Jean Parker Fred Palmer Hortensio Patacsil Imogene Peirson Muriel Pleasant [23] THE MADRONO Nola Pool Marie Pos George Pracy Lois Quinn June Rayner Adelle Roberts Margaret Robertson Leslie Robinson Robert Rogers Hiroshi Saito Masaki Sakakihara Edward Scully Norman Sears Frank Sevigne Minnie Shannon Genevieve Siewert [24] THE MADRONO limm Morris Siordia Virginia Smithee Catherine Smith Barbara Snoke Isabelle Sobey Walter Sonnanschein Bob Spots wood Roy Steffensen John Stephenson Winslow Stewart Doris Stuart Margaret Sullivan Lelia Tardelli Juliette Tauzia Flavel Tiffany Lee Thomas [25] John Todd Harold Vandervoort Mary Vaughan Virginia Charles Vick Marshall Virello Gordon Webb Wright Fred Wells Walton Wickett Virgil Wilson Bryce Joe Wood Fred Woods Richard Wooten Younkin 26] Class of ign— he fourteen members of the Viking crew of reached port after a long and hazardous trip the afternoon of January 29, 1932. With the graduation of this class, we have lost many valuable athletes, artists, and scholars. Many of the class dropped along the way; others studied in order to graduate in June, 1931; and some few postponed graduation until June, 1932. This class is truly worthy of our Viking Ship, as many of its members have followed the sea and hope finally to attain high positions, both in naval and merchant marine. - As there were no official officers in this class, the president, John Steers, and Miss Harriet McCausland, the faculty advisor, piloted the ship through the stormy home passage. Victor Buenrie and Russell Bacher, having completed the required work, were graduated before Christmas, the former in order that he might make a voyage around the horn with the California Nautical School, and the latter to be able to enter San Jose State Teachers1 College, the second quarter of which began in January. Other Classes Coming from Channing Avenue School in September two hundred strong, the freshman class quickly made itself known to the school. Al- though the class as a whole did not undertake any activities, various mem- bers gained recognition for their class by their participation in extra-curricu- lar activities, and especially in literary and athletic fields. The sophomores had the only class party this year and in spite of the fact that it rained dismally the night of their cance-social, they managed to break even on expenses, and the small crowd enjoyed an abundance of re- freshments. As time goes on, this class moves more and more into the active life of the school. It is evident, by the fact that fifteen juniors sought the offices of student body commissioners this spring, that the members of the class of '33 are vitally concerned in student affairs. Members of the junior class engaged in practically every activity in the school throughout the year, and they also ranked high in scholarship. These facts should give them a good start on their management of the student body next year. [27] Russell Bacher Ruth Donald John Barrett Ralph Grebmeir Victor Buenzle Harry Hawes Donald Walster Eileen Kelly Mildred McNab Elrae Kent Luke Coe Reed Ferdinand Luscher John Steers Edna Elizabeth Wicht [28] CLASS OFFICERS Low Freshmen Low1 Sophomores Low Juniors [29] High Freshmen High Sophomores High Juniors 3ictiuitics 'Che Commissioners 0EVERAL new and improved systems were introduced during the cup rent year by the commissioners, the most important of which being the plan of rotating the assemblies. Before this, assemblies were held every other Tuesday during sixth period, either taking class time or making the entire school stay after school hours until 3:30. Now each period of the day shares the burden of the assemblies every other week. The office system for activities was completed, having been started the preceding year. Robert Mackenzie’s novel outdoor loud speaker was greatly appreciated by all, especially by the speakers to whom it squeaked. As for the commissioners themselves, seldom has any other class had such competent ones. Robert Mackenzie not only managed the assemblies smooth ly, but put over the dances to make them more popular with the student body. Leonard Blaikie established the Campanile firmly in press association rec ords by winning first in the editorial contest, second in feature, and second in news writing. Fred Palmer, commissioner of boys’ athletics, started the new letter award system, and managed the affairs of his office capably. Marjorie Brown, president of the Girls’ League, supervised the affairs of the League, in conjunction with Miss Ruth Preston, satisfactorily. Bob Cody, the commissioner of finance, kept accurate and efficient rec' ords of the financial business of the student body. [33] Scholarship federation j j hen the California Scholarship Federation was organized in f| 1922, Palo Alto Union High School was one of the first apply ing for membership, and, as Chapter 3, became a charter mem- ber, adopting the Federation motto, “Scholarship for Service.’' Students may become members and wear the torch pin with its accompany' ing privileges when they have been in the organization for one semester. Life membership, however, is granted only after eleven quarters membership, two of them in succession being in the senior year. One of the aims of the society this year was to have one social event each quarter. Besides these, which consisted of informal dances and a skating party, the society entertained the Sequoia chapter at an informal dance. Palo Alto was also represented at all district councils, at the regional conference, and in cooperation with Mountain View in presenting an assembly there. Miss Sophia Cramer is the advisor of the organization. The officers for this year were Virginia Wright, president; Dan Gerlough, vice-president; John Niederhauser, treasurer; George Pracy, secretary. Virginia Wright was elected in the current year instead of the preceding one, because Ruth Blackwelder, who had been elected president, left unexpectedly for Europe. [34] The Student Court m lthough the Student Court has been in operation nearly two years, it is still to ome extent in the experimental stage. The suc- cess of the court as an effective influence in student self-govern- ment will depend almost entirely upon the character and ability of the students selected as members of the court. Five members compose the court, two appointed by the Boys' League, two by the Girls’ League, and one elected by the Board of Commissioners. The chief duty of the court is to hold trials to establish the guilt or inno- cence of any student suspected of not acting for the best interests of the school and student body,, while its jurisdiction extends to all cases arising under the constitution and by-laws of the student body. Melvin E. Shippy was selected by the faculty as advisor when the court was first established in 1930. The officers elected for the current year were Clay Morgan, chairman; Lois Christiansen, secretary; and Gretchen Nei- kirk, Betty Draper, Robert Dodge, jury. General meetings of the Student Court were held every other Wednes- day noon at 12:30. Cases arose during the past year concerning the viola- tion of student body cards, the Senior Court, and the expulsion from the court of one of one of tis elected members. The permanence and the security of the court depend largely upon the wisdom and the justness of its decisions in future years. II THE MADRONO The CSirls’ League CTiviTiES of great variety were carried out successfully by the Girls' League, an organization which includes the membership of every girl of the school, during the current year. The new girls' clubroom on the upper floor was decorated at the beginning of the year, under the direction ol lerry Frown, president of the League, with the assistance of Jean Pierson, secretarv'treasurer, Miss Ruth Preston, dean of girls, and a special clubroom committee. Under the management of Kay Arthur, the first party, in which all of the girls in the school participated, created new friendships for all. The mas' querade, given for the February frosh with Gail Carrol as the director, was based upon a “Story Book Ball” theme. Christmas chanty work was extensively carried out by the girls this year, under the direction of Virginia Wright. Two families, one with five children and one with four, were presented at Christmas with clothing, food, toys, and a tree. In addition, novelty toy animals were stuffed, dolls were dressed, clothing repaired, and food collected, all to be distributed to needy families; a donation of $10 was made to the local Red Cross. Among the outstanding successes of the year were the popularity of the Girls' Jinx, a variety program put on entirely by the girls, and the unusually large number of mothers in attendance at the annual Mothers' Tea, which climaxed the League achievements in the spring. [?6] Boys’ tcaguE Inititative and originality marked the activities of the Boys1 League during the past year. At the beginning of the school year in Septem- ber, the new boys were welcomed into the League at a “Frosh Tyro,” the first to be given by the boys, and it was so successful that in the future it will undoubtedly be an annual function of the League. Another different social function, the “Fathers’ Coffee,” at which the fathers and sons got together for a good time, was initiated this year and aroused much favorable comment. The most outstanding accomplishment of the League this year was the remodeling of the lower end of the Campanile basement into a long-needed boys’ clubroom. The room was provided with equipment for such games as ping-pong, checkers, shuggle board, horse shoes, and quoits, and a reading table containing magazines of interest to boys; all of which did much to occupy the otherwise wasted time of many boys before school and during the long noon-hour. Keeping up to all former reputations, the annual Boys’ Stunt Show provide ed exceptionally successful at its presentation in April. Backed by the un- derlying theme of a rocket ship going to Mars, such stunts as “Doctor Jekyyl and Mr. Hyde,” “Hindo Hicks,” “Syncopated Spooks,” and “Franker stein” were presented by the boys. Officers of the organisation during the past year were Roy Steffensen, president; Gordon Keplinger, vice-president; Fred Hansen, secretary; and Phil Sheridan, Sergeant-at-arms. THE MADRONO Huhc Board of athletic Control Be vising the letter award system, the Board of Athletic Control proved this year more than ever that it is a serviceable and friendly organization which the student body may well be proud of. Under the managership of president Fred Palmer and faculty advisor Hod C. Ray, the B. A. C. at Paly High enjoyed a most successful year. The board labored diligently to bring about a more suitable system of awarding athletic letters which completely revised the former method of awarding letters, much to the satisfaction of the student body. Another accomplishment of the B. A. C. during the year was the bettering of the manager system. For the first time this system proved successful. Supervise ing the boys' athletics, awarding letters, planning the policies of the games, and choosing names and emblems also come within the scope of this active organization. Meetings held every Tuesday noondiour were well attended, and, with Hod Ray present, a great deal of business was completed. Membership in the Board of Athletic Control is gained by being president of the Boys' League, a yell leader, a president of one of the boys letter societies, a captain of a team, a manager of a team, an advertising, schedule, or registration manager, chairman of the Betterment Committee, or a faculty advisor. The Commissioner of Boys Athletics is automatically appointed chairman of the board when the office as a commissioner is taken over by him. [38] oe e. a. a. C”p nder the presidency of Ruth Bishop and the guidance of Miss Hart' I ley, girls' physical instructor, another successful and active year has J been experienced by the members of the Girls' Athletic Associa' C tion. Any girl in the school is welcome to join the G. A. A., al' though in order to be an active member it is necessary to have 50 points in athletics. In this association, nearly all of the class leaders of the school are found, and it is not surprising when the amount of hard play and sports' manship vital to obtaining letters is considered. The meetings are held at least once a month in the rolhcall room. There is also a G. A. A. banquet held during the last semester, and there are assemblies throughout the year when the awards are given to both boys and girls. Much credit must also be given to the other officers of the G. A. A. They are Barbara Snoke, vice'president; Dorothy Green, secretary; Lorraine Shuck, head of tennis; Winifred Sandoe, head of swimming; Ruth Holds' worth, head of hockey; Peggy Clark, head of basketball; Bolly Blois, head of volleyball; Virginia Wright, head of baseball; Mysie Judson, head of play days; and Ada Martin, head of hikes. The heads of the sports arrange the games in that sport and record the number of points each member of all the teams has earned. Many playdays have been held during the year, both here and at other schools, with the girls of the G. A. A. participating in them. THE MADRONO Bous’ Block B Socictu 1L ooperation among its athletic members was the outstanding feature ■ ( of the Block P Society during the past year, in which this enter' prising organization went about its yearly tasks of upholding the standards of the school and aiding the principal and coaches of the school in any manner deemed advisable. This worthy group of athletes elect' ed Gordon Keplinger as president of the society at the beginning of the year, with Alex Mackenzie serving as secretary. Other officers were Fred Hansen, treasurer, and Charles Griffin, sergeant'at'arms. The Block P men act as the police force of the school, helping to keep or' der in the halls, at the games, and out on the school grounds. True endeavor is made to improve the conduct in the halls and out on the school grounds. The organization has been highly successful in their efforts, and their polic' ing of the halls has aided the faculty in keeping “law and order ’ The Block P dance, which is the one social function of the society, was a howling success, thanks to Gordon Keplinger and the cooperation re' ceived from the members. Besides other activities, this organization presents a stunt for the annual Boys Stunt Show in April, which is usually the high' light of the performance and concludes the evening's entertainment. Led by Gordon Keplinger, the Block P men put on a chorus act that would make Florenz Ziegfield turn green with envy. [40] THE MADRONO (girls’ Block p Societu qOMPLETELY honorary is this society, open to girls who have earned 400 Block P points before becoming high juniors. It is under the jurisdiction of the G. A. A., having the same officers and being sub' ject to the same rules. Two initiations were held this year; the first was in the girls1 gym just after swimming season, and the second at Searsville just before the end of school. Both consisted of initiation tortures, the main difference between the two lying in the entertainment. Stunts were given at the first but not at the second. Social functions, other than initiations, were limited to the annual banquet sponsored by the Block P and held this year at the Cardinal Hotel. The albstars of this year, G. P. A. L. emblem winners, and members of the executive board attended. This banquet is the occasion of the presentation of G. P. A. L. emblems and chevrons to girls who have earned 100 or more points. Twentyffive points for each team are given under the G. P. A. L. rules, wfith no addition for championships or alhstar. The membership has been larger this year than ever before, as may be seen from the picture. The society, with the G. A. A., may take some ol the credit for increasing the number of girls interested enough in sports to earn a block; the main credit, however, is due to Miss Grace Hartley and Mrs. Green, the girls’ coaches. [41] Cnc Circle £i Socictu C omposed entirely of boys who have earned letter awards in minor I sports, the Circle P Society kept its record of high standards un- J blemished during the school year and continued to go about its year' ' ly tasks, which have made this society one of the most serviceable organisations in Paly High. The society was organized in 1926 with the pup pose of promoting interest in minor sports, to bring athletes of minor sports together, to raise the standard of sportsmanship, and to better the scholar' ship of athletes. The 1931'1932 society, with a membership well over fifty, observed these high ideals faithfully and diligently throughout the school term. Membership in this organization is open to all athletes possessing a minor letter, which may be earned in class B, C, and D basketball; B, C, and D track and swimming; C baseball; and varsity tennis. It is the task of the Circle P Society to take charge of the parking of cars during Stanford football games. This service was charitable, the members who did this work receiving no pay. Guarding the cars on the school grounds and policing at the games also fell under the category of the Circle P. Fred Woods was president during the first semester, while Joe Mack was president during the second. Mr. George Stewart acted as faculty advisor. [42] HChc Jforum Club as there is no public speaking class in Palo Alto, the Forum Club, the school debating society, takes the responsibility of providing contestants in the spring activities of the Peninsula Debating League. It also provides a means of practice and supervision for those who wish to improve their ability as speakers. In the elections held at the beginning of the school year, the members chose Ruth Mayer as president; George Pracy, vice-president; and John Reichmuth, secretary-treasurer. The resignation of the pesident in the spring, however, elevated George Pracy to the presidency for the rest of the year. In the first round of the League Debates, Palo Alto was represented by Leonard Blaikie and Junior Hodgson against San Mateo, while Barbara Snoke and Drayton Bryant debated against Sequoia, here. In the second round James Fisher and George Pracy, and Robert Dodge and Barbara Snoke met Santa Cruz and San Jose respectively. Last spring Drayton Bryant, Paly High’s entry in the oratorical contest won the gold medal awarded for first place. Among the schools entertained in debates were Sequoia, San Francisco Girls’ High, and the Stanford Fresh- men. Many inter-club debates were also held. One of the outstanding of these was on the question, k'Resolved, that boys are better debaters than girls,” in which the affirmative girls won by losing to the boys. 'Cht Bous’ (3lcc Club ecause a large number of the boys in the Boys Glee Club gradual I ed last year, the club was a little slow in getting reorganized. New m P material for the club was found among the new freshmen and the ‘ sophomores. The new members were initiated at a joint meeting of the Girls' and Boys' Glee Clubs, during which the neophites put on a comic opera, “Paly-ichy, written by Mr. Matthews for the occasion. Dancing and refreshments completed the evening The event was such a success that the Glee Clubs hope to have more joint initiations from now on. The Boys1 Clee Club combined with the choral classes and presented a part of the opera “Faust at a concert in the Community House. This con- cert took the place of the operettas that heretofore have been given every year. The Club concluded a successful season by presenting for the “Stunt Show a black-faced “Cooks' Chorus, whose clever interpretation of one of the hits of the year, with several old favorites, was one of the big suc- cesses of the show. The officers for the first semester were Fred Wells, president; Edgar Calderwood, vice-president; Robert Diehl, secretary-treasurer. Those elect- ed for the second semester were James Diehl, pesident; Carret Starmer, vice- president; and Robert Diehl, secretary-treasurer. [44] THE MADRONO TDhc Oirls’ 0ltc Club nder the direction of Eloise French, president, and Miss Elizabeth Wenk, faculty advisor, the Girls’ Glee Club has been outstanding during the past year. Several remarkable performances were given, the most important of which was the Glee Club dance, held the Saturday before Christmas vacation. It was the most largely atended one ever given, one hundred and seven bids being sold, which meant a sum of over one hundred and seven dollars. The decorations for the dance were unusual. Many colorful Japanese lanterns were strung across the ceiling, and the walls were practically abscured from view by bamboo, Japanese gar' den hats, fans, parasols, and flowers. The Glee Club Jinx stunt was also an outstanding hit on the Club’s pro' gram. The whole group of girls participated in this. On April 22, the Club sang a popular selection for the Mothers’ Tea: “Rosita,” a Spanish melody, accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Wenk. Eloise French also sang a solo, and she and Marcella Casaurang a duet. Much credit was due to the officers of the club for the success of the cur' rent year and to Miss Wenk for her patient cooperation. The vice-president for the year was Marie Isaaksen and the secretary-treasurer was Emily Bid well. [45] THE MA DRONO Che Band cf he band started its season in the fall with a full program and lots of pep. Almost every day during seventh period they could be seen marching out on the new turf, getting ready stunts and drills for the football games. The band played at all the rallies and major football and basketball games, cheering the crowds and rooters with their snappy marches, led by a smiling Bandmaster, Harold Mathews. When the Boy Scout court of honor was held in the new gym, the band opened the program with a peppy march and then an overture, which was well received by all. On Public Schools night in April, the band played, as once of its pieces, its own number, a spirited march written for it by Mr. Mathews. The Mountain View and Palo Alto high school bands arranged an exchange concert, which took place in May. Both schools are looking forward to another of the concerts next year. The season was climaxed by the concert at graduation. Mr. Matthews, as a director and a leader in music circles, has won and retained the enthusiasm of all his musicians. The band attracts mainly the lower classmen, although a goodly number of juniors and seniors also go out for it. Every year this activity seems to grow more and more popular, and every freshman who goes into it stays on until he is a senior. Last year a special uniform of red and green was adopt' ed, which looks extremely well at all band affairs. [46] THE MADRONO Che Orchestra (T he orchestra has grown so in the past year that it is beginning to appear rather cramped in the space alloted to it in the pit of the auditorium. During the fall the orchestra played for the Thespian one act plays. Their first concert, in conjunction with the choral classes and glee clubs, was a part from the opera “Faust. Harold Matthews and Mrs. Phillips, the new singing teacher, directed certain parts of the program. The orchestra furnished the musical setting for the mid-year grad- uation and the annual Christmas Play. In February the school board added a new part time teacher to the music department, Mrs. M. McMannus, to help Mr. Matthews with the stringed instruments of the orchestra in order that he might be able to cover more ground with his woodwind section. Mr. Matthews has spent much time in the arranging of original numbers for the plays, as well as working out num- bers for the Girls’ Jinx and the Boys Stunt Show. A concert presented at Sequoia in April was well received by their stu- dent body. The annual exchange concert with Mountain View was also well received. These exchange concerts with various schools are proving successful, as they help to bring the student bodies into closer and less entag- onistic relations with one another. After the May Fete and “The College Flapper,” the orchetra concluded the year by playing for the senior play. Ilie Hladrono ever, in the history of the school, has the senior class come so near 'i ■ to losing its Madrono in the tumultuous, depression-hit year of |J f 1932. Mr. Nichols, realizing the financial conditions of these times, decreed that unless 500 fifty-cent deposits were made in less than two days, the annual should be discontinued. At the appointed hour, exactly 501 had been sold, which insured the financial success of the book, and 100 more deposits were made later on from time to time. Two new features have been installed in the Madrono this year, the es- tablishment of a standardized cover, and the introduction of color, which had never been attempted before. THF STAFF Editor... ........... Kathmne Arthur Business Manager. .................Page Beckett Advertising Manager.. Wistcr Crady Assistants................. Jean French Gahnelle Coover Boys' Shorts... Bob Spotswood Assistant...........................Dan Newel! Photography Director....Dorothy Green Jo es.. ___________Gretchen Neikirk Snapshots..... . Robert Mackenzie Art.. .................. Mildred McNah Cartoons...................Roy Steffenson Girls Sports....... ....Virginia Hoppe Assistant............... Barbara Snoke Drama Walton Wickett Drayton Bryant Genera1. Annette Cardoza Feature....... ... Jacqueline Flanders Miss Frances Huntington deserves a gold medal for her painstaking and patient supervision of the many details entailed in publishing the year book. [48] Dorothy Green Boh Spotswood Dan Newell Annette Cardoza Mildred McNab Jean French Jacqueline Flanders Walton Wicket Wister Crady Gabrielle Coovert Drayton Bryant Virginia Hoppe Robert Mackenzie Gretchen Neikirk Barbara Snoke Roy Steffensen [49] Tthe Campanile —r pholding its honors of last year, the Campanile, school weekly ml j news publication, again placed second in division R (including schools with 800 to 1500 enrollment) of the eighth annual contest of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, in which 860 high school publications competed for recognition in the various group classifica- tions. National honors were also paid the Campanile in Quill and Scroll editorial and feature contests, and Scholastic journalistic contests, when several individual articles were recognised. One of the most outstanding accomplishments of the school newspaper this year was the publication of the “Sequanile, a joint paper with the Sequoia Times, under the sponsorship of Paly and Sequoia Quill and Scroll societies. The joint publication was something entirely new and different, and provoked much favorable comment at both schools. A noteworthy spirit of co-operation among the various members of the editorial staff marked progress in the field of better journalism throughout the year. Much credit should be given the staff, consisting of the following members: Leonard Blaikie, editor in-chief; George Pracy, managing editor; Junior Hodgson, associate editor; Paul Jungerman, business manager; Ruth Mayer, feature editor; Bob Spotswood, boys' sports editor; Jewel Spangler, girls' sports editor; and Annette Cardona, exchange editor; as well as to the representative reportorial staff, which well covered all phases of school news. Credit is also due Mrs. Ethel Mitchell, whose sympathetic work as faculty advisor added to the year's successes. [50] THE MADRONO Journalistically speaking, first class rating at any amount of work seemed to be the watch word of the Campanile. This was especially demonstrated at the annual Sigma Delta Chi contest and convention, when the Campanile took first place and was awarded trophies in both the editorial and feature writing contest, and was given honorable mention in the news contest. The prize editorial, judged the best of any appearing in California high school paper this year, was entitled “Who Is Going to Be Our Beowulf? and was the work of Leonard Blaikie. An interview with Judge Rolston by Elsa Dresback was the winning feature story, while the news story of the assem' bly at which Mrs. J. W. Glover told of the Palo Alto shelter and written by Annette Cardoza was also recognized. THE QUILL AND SCROLL The Palo Alto chapter of the Quill and Scroll Society, international honorary society for high school journalists, which was established in Dec' ember, included twelve members of the student body for outstanding ability in journalistic fields. The charter members were Leonard Blaikie, George Pracy, Ruth Mayer, Annette Cardoza, Junior Hodgsen, Virginia Wright; and Virginia Stephens. Katherine Arthur, Jewel Spangler, Walton Wickett, Paul Jungerman, and Dan Feeley were initiated into the society in April. Besides being recognized journalists. Quill and Scrollers must be of junior or senior standing and in the upper third of their classes scholastically. As a project for this year, the chapter, in conjunction with that of Sequoia, published the joint paper “Sequanile,” a novel idea. ni] ILiteraru Magazine 0 lthough Mysie Judson as editordmchief and Annette Cardoza as business manager have done their best to steady it, the Paly High Literary Magazine has had a varied existence during the past year. It was found at the beginning of the year that it would be unprofitable to continue the literary project as a printed monthly, there be- ing no substantial balance left from previous years, and no advertisements. However, the Campanile came to the rescue by undertaking the publish the Lit as a monthly supplement, during the first semester. And although the supplement was quite popular among the members of the student body, it proved to be a financial burden to the school paper; therefore, another means of support was sought. The magazine was saved for the second time this year when Malcolm Ah mack, class of '29, endowed it with $150 interest from the $4,000 prize he won for the school during his senior year. The donation, which was supple' mented by the returns from noon motion picture productions, enabled the Lit to continue on a new basis—as a quarterly magazine. As a quarterly, the Lit contained thirty-two printed pages, and was illus- trated by linoleum cuts. Because of its enlarged size, an unusual variety of stories, essays, poems, and features, entirely the work of the student body, except for the faculty section, was included in the quarterly issues. Mrs. Gill, as faculty advisor, was instrumental in making the magazine a success. [52} THE MADRONO THE SPANISH CLUB Twenty-five “senors” and ksenoritas” of the school attended the meetings of the Spanish Club during the noon hour of the second and fourth Wednes- days of each month, when they discussed Spain and her language, listened to talks by speakers who have visited Spain, were entertained by Spanish plays acted by clubmates, or devoted their time to the singing of Spanish songs or playing of Spanish games. This year the Spanish Club had special celebrations for the observance of such holidays as Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Pan-American Day. A spring picnic at Kendal Dell climaxed the social activities of the club. Much credit is due Ruth Kellogg, president of the Spanish Club, and Mrs. Lina Guerrero, faculty advisor, for their successful year. THE CO-OP For six and one half years, the Co-operative Store has been serving the students of this high school. It has come to be recognized as a highly impor- tant and necessary department of this institution. Several improvements have been made this year, including the installation of a telephone and a steel filing cabinet, both of which were badly needed. Despite the fact that the stock was cut down at the first of the year, the store has been able to give substantial gifts to the Stage Crew and the Madrono. The Co-op is trying more and more to help the school, as it is the “stu- dent’s own store,” and as its only aim is to be a convenience to the stu- dent body and the faculty. Joe Clark, president of the senior class, managed the Co-op during the current year, with the assistance of Page Beckett, Hugh Hansen, and Richard Ricklefs, clerks. THE LATIN CLUB The Senatus Populusque Romanus has enjoyed another very successful year. Keeping their tradition, the club sang Latin carols in the halls before Christmas, and also had a collection of toys which they passed on to the Times Toy Stack. In honor of Washington, Cicero, and St. Patrick, the club held a party, at which there was presented an amusing play written by Rosa- lind Hopkins. The officers of the Latin Club were as follows: Dictator, Mary Owen; First Consul, Ada Martin; Second Consul, Bradford Arthur; Questor, Pat- ty Standish; Censor, Charles Danforth; freshmen representative, Mary Pal- mer. Miss Clary as the faculty advisor aided the club to a more enjoyable program of events during the year than ever before. [”] THE STAGE CREW During the past year, the stage crew completed a successful season un- der the able leadership of Russell Brown. Several additions were made to the equipment, including a set of platforms. Much thanks is due the Co-op for a very generous gift to the stage fund. The lighting-effects were controlled by Paul Jungerman, under the direction of Miss McKee, who supervises the stage crafts. The stage crew members have one of the most thankless jobs in the school. If it were not for this body, our plays could not be presented. They must put up the flats, adjust the lights, straighten the flies, see that the ropes are in good condition, and attend to many other minute but important details. THE POINT AWARD COMMITTEE The Point Award Committee, consisting of Walton Wickett, Dick Daugherty, Frances Strong, Nelson Wheeler, and Jean Pierson, accomplish- ed much during the year. It was necessary to revise the points awarded for some of the activities and to determine the number of points to be given for new activities. The complete list of students and the points received by them were posted at the end of the first semester. 750 points are required by the Point Award System in order to get a Silv- er Seal for the graduating diploma. The maximum number of points for a single activity is put down by the committee as they judge fair, and the faculty advisor changes it as he or she sees fit. THE STAMP CLUB Roy Hoberger, of the Y. M. C. A., led the Stamp Club in the past year through many new and interesting features. Junior Hodgson was president, Sydney Worthington was vice-president, and George Kelly was secretary- measurer. The activities for the year were the stamp auction and the talks, which took place at some of the meetings. These meetings were held every Monday afternoon after school in room 4 until 3:20. For any person interested in stamp collecting, the Stamp Club offers many -n oyable afternoons; this year the club was particularly interesting because of the fact that so many new stamps have been issued. [54] THE MADRONO [”1 THE MADRONO TChc Thespian Club hough none of the members of the Thespian Club was particularly outstanding in his dramatic abilities, all were competent actors and proficient workers, which, with their nuited efforts and the assis- ' tance of Coach Ruth Preston, Miss Stella McKee, and the theatre work shop, and the stage and light crews, led to the achievement of perfec- tion in all productions, and made probably the most successful year of the club's existance. Contrary to custom, the Christmas play, a gift to the student body and the community by the Thespian Club, was presented in the evening. Page Beckett, Claire Sisson, and Don Walster took the leading roles, while a large number had minor parts, the most important of those taken by Edith Hind, Jerry Brown, Annis Cox, Norman Sears, and Jim Horsburgh. The one act plays were of a different type from the usual. The first, “A Marriage Proposal, was an amusing Russian play; Katherine Arthur, Page Beckett, and Roy Steffensen composed the cast. “The Flattering Word, a satirical comedy full of subtle humor, was the second play and pertained to the relationship between the clergy and stage. Constituting the cast were Jean Pierson, Mary Green, Jean Rouverol, James Diehl, and Roland Alden. Officers of the club for this year were Ronald Alden, president; Jean Pier son, vice-president; Jim Horsburgh, secretary; and Walton Wickett, treasurer. [56] The Flattering Word A Marriage Proposal The Little Town of Bethlehem [57] “Hilucli ado about nothing” hakespeare was the author of this year's annual spring play, the merry comedy '‘Much Ado About Nothing, presented by the Thespian Club on March the twelfth to a near capacity audience, which filled two hundred reserved seats and all but one hundred and fifty of the regular ones. One of the most ambitious affairs the club has ever undertaken, requiring a large cast of experienced actors, elaborate costumes, and numerous scene shifts, the play proved to be a phenomenal success. Much of the success of the performance was due to the splendid directing of Coach Ruth Preston, the wonderful costumes made at school by Mrs. Jones and her committee, the extensive advertising of Ruth Mayer, the music furnished by Mr. Mar thews and the orchestra, and the backstage work of Miss McKee, Russell Brown, Paul Jungerman, and Gail Carroll. A professional make-up man from Goldstein’s was employed by the cast. Many competent actors made up the cast, composed of Roland Alden, Katherine Arthur, Norman Sears, Jerry Brown, Page Beckett, Roy Steffen sen, Jim Horsburgh, James Diehl, Robert Mackenzie, Drayton Bryant, Jean Pierson, Annis Cox, Phil Brown, Helen Newmark, Joe Clark, Walton Wickett, Dan Gerlough, Garrett Starmer. Kenneth Davey, Lambert Gaily, Harrison Standley, Jessie Brown, Lenore Albertsen, and Claire Sisson. [58] THE MADRONO ‘ Che admirable Crichton” he admirable crichton by James Matthew Barrie, was chosen by the senior play committee to be presented on May the twentieth. The theme of the play is class relationship and democracy, leaving one rather in doubt as to the value of an hereditary system of titles and aristocracy. It is deep, yet entertaining and clever. As for the plot of the play, it is, briefly, the story of a butler, Crichton, in a family of the English nobility. When Crichton and the family are wrecked on an uninhabited island, the sham of caste drops away and leaves the butler revealed as a true leader of the group. The real characters of the others are discovered, especially that of the one-time haughty Lady Mary, with whom Crichton falls in love on the island. When they are rescued, however, Crich- ton is obliged to resume his humble position, and the two lovers are sepa- rated by the wide chasm of convention when they return to England. Norman Sears and Katherine Arthur were chosen for the roles of Crich- ton and Lady Mary; Roland Alden for Ernest; Walton Wickett, Lord Loam; Jerry Brown, Tweeny; Gail Carroll, Catherine; Edith Hind, Agatha; Jim Horsburgh, Lord Brockelhurst; Betty Draper, Lady Brocklehurst; Jack Bleasdale, Treherne; servants, Ruth Brown, Gretchen Neikirk, Bob Cody, Fred Palmer, Wister Crady, Jessie Bown, Harry Cordes, Jacqueline Flan- ders, Marshall Virello, and David Allen. [59] t THE MADRONO ICht Hiris’ 3inx © he Girls’ Jinx, the theme of which this year was radio television, was a marked success. The stunts were presented by Gail Carroll and Winnie Sandoe, two dashing young tuxedoed radio annouiv 1 cers, who introduced their stunts over a microphone. There were three individual dance numbers by Evelyn Thompson, Lop etta Fought, and Edith and Alice Hind. Several well executed and original chorus numbers were put on as well as some melodious singing skits. The stunts were as follows: Old Songs Retold, Morning Exercises, Growing Pains, Looking Back into the Future, Ballyhoo, and Living Marionettes. One of the most enjoyed was Frances Strong s speech to the P. T. A. on child welfare; the Gilmore Circus was also very entertaining. The Jinx was under the direction of Miss Ruth Preston, dean of girls, and Jerry Brown, commissioner of girls’ activities, who did much to organ' ize it and contribute to its fine effect. As the U. S. C. football game was on the same week-end as the Jinx, it was feared that the house would not be filled. But in spite of that obstacle, the girls played to a capacity audience. Che Bous’ Stunt Shotti his year’s stunt show was successfully presented in a clever and novel setting. The curtain was raised on an interstellar ship, bound for Mars. To while away the time, many original and spectacular ' skits were presented under the direction of the captain of the ship, Roy Steffensen. There were several fine instrumental solos and harmon- ies, a number from the Boys Glee Club, and one or two fine pieces from a jazz; orchestra. Then there were Syncopated Spooks, Echoes of India, Cooks’ Chorus, Gruesome Burlesque, Pyramids, and Two Lost Souls—featuring Paul Jew and Bob Ethen. Some of the most entertaining were Military Tac- tics, an attempt o drill some rookies by De Witt Blamer; Manslaughter, a take-off on a courtroom scene; and Gruesome Burlesque or Frankenstein. There were also many entertaining curtain stunts, and last but not least the Block P stunt, a dance of fair young maidens from Mars, and the land- ing of the ship. A great deal of credit is due to the hard work of Roy Steffensen and Hod Ray, who made the show the excellent presentation that it was. [60] [61] athletics jfootball Perhaps scores are not of the greatest importance in judging the success or failure of a football team. Nevertheless, the accepted criterion is a record of games won and lost, and if the Viking are judged on that basis, the verdict leaves something to be desired. To make a depressing story short, Paly’s unlimited gridders experienced one of their worst seasons under Coach Hod Ray’s regime. The team lost all four practice tilts, dropping an intersectional game to Fresno, and only breaking even in conference games, winning two out of four played. A post season game with Mountain View, however, resulted in victory for the Norsemen. Palo Alto got off to an unpretentious start when the team traveled to Santa Cruz; and were beaten rather decisively by the Surf City eleven, 19 to 6. The following week found the team showing considerable improvement but losing to Hayward, 7 to 6. Then a tornado struck Paly in the form of a Lowell football team, which struck with such force than Blondy Back’s mates had to content themselves with a 25 to 6 defeat. The practice season was concluded when Coach Ray used his reserves against Menlo, losing by a 33 to 6 score. Forgetting all about early season scores and remembering that they had the makings of a football team, the Palyites opened their league schedule with an 11 to 0 victory over San Mateo’s Bearcats in their own back yard. [66] I THE MADRONO The following week the Norsemen again went up the Peninsula, this time to Burlingame, where they lost their first P. A. L. game, 13 to 6, to a power' ful Panther team. Playing the first intersectional football game in the history of the school, the Norsemen traveled to Fresno for a night game, dropping a close 12 to 0 decision to Fresno's team, the four year champions of the valley. The annual Armistice Day big game with Sequoia resulted in a 7 to 0 surprise victory for the Vikings over the Cherokee “Wonder Team, who had not been defeated until their old rivals upset their championship hopes. The last league game found Coach Ray’s team at its worst. A supposedly inferior San Jose eleven defeated the Red and Green aggregation 19 to 0. A post season Thanksgiving Day game, played in a downpour of rain in the Stanford Stadium, found the Vikings winning from Mountain View as they pleased, the final score being 35 to 7. Gil Williams and Keplinger were outstanding in the line, while Moore, Sadler, Hansen, Sebring, and Rogers also played well. Captain Back, KeF logg, Willis, and Johnson composed the backfield. Only conceded an outside chance of figuring in the lightweight football championship, Coach Clark Cypher’s one hundred and thirty pound grid' ders fooled the dopesters by going through the 1932 schedule for four league games and finishing second in the Peninsula Athletic League standing. Led by Captain Armand Arrou et, the inexperienced Viking team got off to a slow start, but gathering momentum as the season progressed, terminated their season with a smashing 13 to 7 victory over Sequoia. Outstanding members of the team were Captain Arrouzet, Korbutt, Lacoste, Keeble, and Shreve. [67] Unlimited Basketball eralded as the strongest aggregation in the league, Coach Hod f Ray's contingent lined up to their reputation opening the P. A. L. 11 W season with a 25 to 12 triumph over the South City cagers. San c Mateo's stalling tactics bothered the Paly High hcopsters the fob lowing week and the Vikings had their worst score of the season, only win' nings 14 to 10. The Sequoia Cherokees, the only team the dopesters had giv' en a chance to defeat the conquering Norsemen, had the misfortune to meet Coach Hod Ray's team when the wearers of the Red and Green were at their best. The stellar playing of Misenheimer, Cordes, and Ethen was a little too much for the Redwood City lads, who went home on the short end of a 20 to 79 score. The following week found the Vikings on a scoring rampage and San Jose's Terrors were tamed into submission. Burlin' game was next to fall by the wayside, the Paly Cagers winning easily. Some two thousand basketball fans packed the Sequoia gym one night in Febrie ary to watch a welbcoached, fast'breaking quintet from Paly High terminate a spectacular season by defeating the strongest team Sequoia High had in years by a 30 to 19 score. Captain Dick Misenhimer, playing one of the guard positions ,was easily the outstanding player in the league, but he was not the only Palyite to place on the albconference five. Cordes, Ethen, Johnson, Wood, and cap' tain'elect Erwin were also outstanding players. [68] 130 Pound Team 110 Pound Team 120 Pound Team [69] ILighttocight basketball hey may not have been the greatest lightweight team in the Pemn' sula Athletic League nor the greatest team in the history of Paly mA I High, but certainly no Viking cagers ever went through a more ' sensational season ot ups and downs than Coach George Stewart’s lightweight quintet, which terminated the hectic period by sharing the league championship with Sequoia and Burlingame. After a mediocre preliminary season, Captain Fred Woods and his CO' horts, realising they had the makings of a basketball team, opened up the league schedule with a onesided victory over South City. One point vie' tories over San Mateo and Sequoia and a smashing 28 to 19 victory over San Jose put the sturdy Vikings at the head of the league. The last two games of the season proved disastrous for the Norsemen. The team suffered a lapse in their playing and were, defeated in a close game by the lowly Bur' lingame Panthers. The following week Coach Stewart’s aggregation played their last game of the season and their second game with Sequoia, which found both quintets playing at intense pitch for four quarters, only to find the score tied at the end of this time. An extra three minute period of play was required to determine the winner, and the Chrokees managed to slip the casaba through the basket to give them a 15 to 13 victory and the right to share the conference championship with the sons of the Red and Green and Burlingame. Composed almost entirely of veteran players, the team’s outstanding per formers were Arrouzet and Mack at the forward positions; Jew at center; and Captain Woods, Nakamura, and Jones at the guard positions. Paul Jew, diminutive Chinese, was individual high scorer for the season. THE 10’S AND 20’S Coach George Stewart, the old master of them all, took two green and in' experienced lightweight basketball teams under his supervision, and, after much experimenting, produced a couple of quintets that gave Paly High students something to be proud of. The 1 10’s and 120’s ran through the fall season with football. The twenties, captained by Frankie Sivigne, were only nosed out of the Peninsula Athletic League championship in the final stages of the season. After a rather slow start, the Viking 120 pounders rallied and lost the championship when Burlingame defeated them, 21 to 19. Letters were awarded to Captain Sevigne, Morey, Neiderhauser, Furakawa, Lesh, and Hillboch. The 110 pounders, composed almost entirely of inexperienced players, dropped all their engagements but never failed to put up a good fight. [70] THE MADRONO JSous’ tennis j j ith Bryce Younkm acting as captain, the Paly High tennis team w m of 1932 will go down into the record books as one of the net ag' gregations in the history of the school. Capably coached by Ed Crady, local tennis professional, the Viking racket wielders easily won their circle awards and only dropped one Peninsula Athletic League match. Tennis at Paly High has never experienced such popularity before, and competition to make the team, which was limited to a number of six men, was intense. Interest in the game was promoted largely by the tennis club, which enioyed a most successful year under the excellent managership of President Dick Westerman. Unfortunately this book went to press before the final matches of the Peninsula Athletic League were run off. However, the Palyites made a strong bid for the championship when they turned back the powerful San Mateo aggregation 3 0. Greater than any upset during the season was the Burlingame victory over the Paly netmen. The Norsemen failed to click that afternoon on the Burlingame courts, and the Panthers made a clean sweep. Captain Bryce Younkin, John Wickett, Roger Vetter, and Paul Livesay were the quartet who engaged m the P. A. L. tournaments. Added to this array of stars were Dick Westerman and Eddie Himeda, who participated in the practice engagements. [71] K THE MADRONO swimming Wwimming championships at Paly High have been taken as a matter of fact, Coach Bob Fraser’s boys having walked off with North Coast Sectional titles during the past few years. For this writer to predict another N. C. S. championship for the Viking mermen would not startle anyone, but as this book went to print before the N. C. S. meet, we shall go through the formality of predicting a North Coast See tional Victory for the varsity pubble splashers. The unlimiteds and 120 pound teams have already won the Peninsula Athletic League championship, not being content to sit back and enjoy the adulation of past triumphs. The 130 pound team lost the P. A. L. meet by a two point margin, while the tens also placed second. Cuffe, Brenner, and Berry were outstanding for the 120’s, while Danforth, Hoffman, and Bacheb der were the point winners for the thirties. The varsity swimmers besides winning the P. A. L. also copped all their dual meets, opening the season by defeating alhstar teams of San Francisco. The Palywogs also defeated Sacramento Junior College, Berkeley, Alameda, and Lodi. The outstanding performers in these meets were Gibb, Griffin, Cordes, Bruce, Kingham, Murray, Nissen, and Murray. Olds, being eligible only for practice meets, didn't participate in the P. A. L. engagement, but won his share of points against the early season opponents. [72] THE MADRONO JBaseball Potentially one of the greatest teams in the history of the school, the 1932 baseball varsity was distinctly of the “temperamental11 variety, looking like champions one day and cellar contenders the next. The Vikings won two conference games out of six played. As the practice games came and went, it was increasingly evident that Paly’s team could not find itself. The intangible something which converts nine men into a baseball team appeared to be lacking. Coach Hod Ray would not have his boys losing all their games, however; and when he took the team over to Half Moon Bay for the first P. A. L. games, the Norsemen were victorious, winning 11 to 0. The Vikings journeyed to Redwood City next, prepared to scramble Sequoia’s championship hopes, but were un' pleasantly surprised when the Cherokees won, 9 to 2. After a win from the strong Jefferson tossers, 2 to 0, the Norsemen looked like beginners as San Mateo defeated them, 7 to 2. One of the most hotly contested affairs of the season was the 2 to 0 vie tory Burlingame held over Captain Micky Murphy and his mates. To Cap' tain Micky Murphy goes whatever success the team deserves. The Paly catcher was an inspiration to the entire team. There were other stars, how' ever, including Ray Alves, the greatest first baseman in the P. A. L., Willis, Wood, Frehe, and Erwin, who performed well in the infield; while in the outfield Coach Ray had Kosby, Green, Hoffacker, Back, and Tiffany. [73] I THE MADRONO (Crack O'ndisputed track champions of the Peninsular Athletic League! That’s the title that Coach George Stewart's varsity tracksters earned for themselves by winning the annual P. A. L. track and O field meet one sunny morning in the merry month of May. It was the first time in many years that the Vikings have won the title, but the manner in which the boys won an up-hill battle was even more startling. The 1932 track team was undeniably one of the greatest in the history of the school. The Paly tracksters were only given an outside chance of defeat- ing San Jose for the league title, but amassed sixty-one points in the meet, while the Garden City lads only registered forty-five points. Captain Gain John broke the P. A. L. record for the 100-yard dash, negotiating the dis- tance in 10 seconds flat, which was the high-light of the meet. The Paly trackmen opened the season up by defeating Balboa High, 5 5 to 54, and then trounced the strong Burlingame team, 61 to 52. One hardly knows where to begin in selecting the team’s biggest point winners and out- standing performers. Gain John, the best sprinter in the league, was always good for eight points in a meet. Phil DeMaria was another good sprint man, as was Bob Mcken ie, whose favorite event was the 220-yard dash. Gordon Webb, a newcomer to Paly High, won the pole vault at the P. A. L. meet. I [74] THE MADRONO I clearing the bar at 11 feet 4 inches, while Eliot Jones and Tom Emory won first and second places respectively in the conference meet. There was Learn ard Nelson, the best miler the school has had in years. The “Swede” covered the four-lap grind in 4:48, to win many a first place for Coach Stewart. What the team would have done without Harold Francis, only the most optimistic person could tell. The rangy colored lad won the quarter mile event in the P. A. L. meet and also ran on the winning relay team. Francis covered the grueling 440yard dash in 52 seconds. “Blondy” Back was a double winner in the Viking's P. A. L. victory, winning both the shot put and the discus. LIGHTWEIGHT TRACK The Paly lightweights suffered dreadfully from lack of material. The 120 pound trackmen failed to do much in the P. A. L. meet and their 130 pound cousins failed to do much more. Wheeler was the ace of the twenties, while Micky Slingluff was perhaps the most consistent performer for the twenties, placing second in the 440 and 220 yard dashes and running a fast lap on the winning relay team in the league meet. Paul Jew won the low hurdles race and, along with Keeble and “Grandma” Ross, also ran on the relay team. The 110 pound tracksters placed fourth in the P. A. L. meet. They lost a dual meet earlier in the season to Burlingame, 35 to 14. [75] (3irls’ Tennis uch credit for a gcod season at tennis is due to the leadership of the head of tennis, Loraine Shuck. More enthusiasm has been shown this year than in the past, as seen by the number of girls participating in the interclass tournament, which is held at the beginning of the first semester and the end of the second semester, when the old girls on the team must uphold their names and the new ones make theirs. jw Many play days (now called sports days) have been held with other schools of the peninsula, including Castilleja, Harker's, San Jose. Those who finished in the tournament last fall are the following: singles, Doris Collins; first doubles, Ruth Bishop, Mysie Judson; second doubles, Sally Brown, Virginia Hoppe, Mysie Judson, Ellen Brown, Dons Collins, and Elnora Nelson. The alhstar team was composed of Doris Collins, Sally Brown, Ethel Brown, Ruth Bishop, and Mysie Judson. Miss Hartley reports that the tennis is becoming more and more popu' lar with the girls and that more time is being taken to improve the technk que of the game. Miss Hartley also says that the freshmen are going to have a good showing this spring in the tournament, which will start about May 4. Some of our best players will be lost by the graduation this year. [76] Girls’ Basketball class °f ’32 again proved its superiority by winning its third Mr+ straight championship in basketball. The deciding game, however, showed the juniors to be almost as good, which was a change from the two previous years when the two class teams fought it out in the final game. This year the senior A’s defeated the junior A’s by a score of 34 to 23. Some of the best playing of the season was exhibited in this game, as several of the alkstars were on the two teams. There was an exceptionally large number of teams this year, 120 girls playing on twelve teams, an increase of two teams over last year. As usual, the seniors had the largest number of alkstars, which position became honor ary in basketball. The girls do not get extra points now for being alkstars; the honor is the only return, as in the boys’ system. Alkstars from the sen iors were Peggy Clark, Elnora Nelson, Molly Blois, Ruth Bishop, Ethel and Sally Brown, and Virginia Wright; Gertrude Whitaker, Joy Coe, and Win nie San doe were the junior representatives; Katie Janovitch and Doris Coh lins were the sophomores; and Nancy Sheedy was the only freshman. Peggy Clark was head of basketball for the season and the play-days. [77] THE MADRONO ©iris’ itakou he girls1 hockey season was, as usual, a most successful one, as may mrt be seen from the above picture. The freshmen had the largest tunv 1 out and the seniors the smallest; however, the seniors lived up to their previous high standard by winning their third successive championship. The juniors came next, losing only to the seniors, while the freshmen nosed out the sophomores for the third place. The games were played according to the usual system, each team play' ing six games during the season. At the end of the season, the alPstars were chosen at the captains1 meeting, and the seniors again took first place. Nine seniors made alPstar, four juniors, no sophomores, and one freshman. The girls are as follows: goal, Mysie Judson; full backs, Ethel Brown, Sally Brown, Jerry McCabe; half Tacks, Peggy Clark, Ruth Bishop, Virginia Wright, Winnie Sandoe; forwards, Molly Blois, Marion Fleming, Ruth Holdsworth, Ada Martin, Florence Moore, and Gertrude Whitaker. Ruth Holdsworth was head of hockey for the year. She had charge of the sport in the several playdays in which Palo Alto hockey teams participated, as well as during the regular season. [78] THE MADRONO Volleyball M olly Blois made a great success of her work as head of volley ball and helped to make it one of the most popular sports of the year. Although baseball was run off at the same time, many girls have turned out for some keen competition, which result ed in the senior A’s and B’s fighting for the championship. The senior A’s finally won over the senior B’s. The captains of the teams were—seniors, Adelle Roberts and Ethel Brown; juniors, Alice Warren and Mary Owen; sophomore, Mildred Deal; freshmen, Louise Van Fleet and Muriel Nye. These girls have helped to carry off the game schedule and make it a huge success. Volley ball has been one of the main sports held at the various playdays, both at other schools and at our own. Although this may not seem to be a sport which requires energy, it is. The players must always be ready to receive either from their teammates or from their opponents. In order to be able to play well, one must be able to sevre, to hit from the fore court to the other side, to pick the ball out of the net without holding or catching it, and to pass it to a teammate without throw' ing it to her. The Paly teams were unusually lucky in having Miss Hartley and Mrs. Green as their coaches. Next year's teams will have much to do to equal the senior’s present volley ball record. [79] Rimming j?—y nder the capable guidance of Winifred Sandoe, head of swimming, ti j the meets have gone off splendidly. The senior team this year holds the championship, as it has done during the last three years. A swimming playday was held at the Sequoia pool with entrants from San Jose, Burlingame, Sequoia, and Palo Alto, The swimming team now has its regulation suits, which have been worn during the meets. Last year s team are the only eligible ones who may wear them; the winged P’s have arrived, and will adorn the suits in the coming meets. The girls who were eligible for the alhstar team this year are: seniors— Jacquelin Flanders, Virginia Hoppe, Betty Draper, Mysie Judson, Barbara Snoke, Molly Blois, and Marion Fleming; juniors—Ada Martin, Winifred Sandoe, Gertrude Quinn, Alice Webber, Virginia Stephens, and Ruth Holdsworth; sophomores—Dorothy Vernier, Elrose Balcomb, and Marcella Bracchi. The freshmen had no representatives. Instead of inter-school competition, the girl swimmers competed in color teams, which were chosen so as to be fairly evenly matched. Although the plan was in favor with the coaches, it was not extremely popular with the girls. [80] [81] PK M Co the Merchants £ J )he Madrono Staff hereby ■('♦i expresses its deep grati- tude to the merchants of Palo Alto who have so gener- ously advertised in the 1932 annual. THE MADRONO PALO ALTO SPORT SHOP Snorting Goods ' Bicycles ' Tennis Restringing 526 WAVERLEY STREET PALO ALTO, CALIF. ■$1 Mackenzie, at rally: As I didn’t expect to be called upon, I have no funny story. Virginia H.: What do you consider the height of extravagance, John? John T.: Well, let’s see; you’re live feet eight inches, I should judge. Dickie Barnsley: Ha, I saw you kiss Sis. Dick Maxwell (Hurriedly) : Er-ah, here’s a quarter. Dickie: And here’s ten cents change. One price to all; that’s the way I do business. Bob Ethen: Even his best friend wouldn’t tell him, and so he flunked the ex. For Dependable Service: HORABIN FEED © FUEL COMPANY HORABIN OIL BURNER COMPANY 234 HAMILTON AVENUE PHONE PALO ALTO 3118 [83] THE MADRONO � 1 fe United Cigar Stores Co. NEWS PRINT SHOP 276 University Ave. Stella E. Ely J. ETHEN y CO. Printers of The Campanile, The Paly High Literary Magazine, and The Preview. Billiards Counter Service A strictly clean, orderly place Phone 4816 546 College Ave. Palo Alto H i d Sonny Boy Rennick's acquiring a mustache 'Neath his patrician beak; He's getting it on the installment plan A little down per week. The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, A line of cars winds o’er the lea, The pedestrian plods his absent-minded way, And leaves the world quite unexpectedly. — — “50 ? ® ALFRED E. WERRY The ELECTRIC SHOP STANFORD AUTO CO. “Do it Electrically Everything Automotive Radio ' Appliances • • Always open—all day—all night ROGER ROBERTS 385 University Ave, Palo Alto 511 Alma Dial 3 179 d [84] p s Drujt, . Toilet Articles. Films Perfumes. Stationery. Candy Shaijfer Fountain Pens. COMPERS PHARMACY Ramona Slum and Hamilton Avp. Palo Alto. California 1___________________________________tf R------------------------------------® Little Girl (On the way home from Sunday School) : Do you be- lieve all this stuff they tell us about the devil? Little Boy: Naw. I think it’s just like Santa Claus It’s your father. Les Robinson: What's your father doing with a steam roller out in that field? George Grmnell: He’s raising mashed potatoes. Margie: Gee that's a wonderful moon. Kep: If you don't like this Chevy, you can get out and walk. Betty D.: Ltxik! Our team is on the ten yard line. Ruth B.: Their team is, too. [85] THOMPSON S BAKERY Palo Alto Bread ♦ V E. Thompson. Prop. 2in Homer Avc. Phone P. A. 21716 Sentry: Halt! Who goes there? Voice: Anthony and Cleopatra. Sentry: Advance Cleopatra and tell Anthony you've got a date, THE MADRONO THE MADRONO Good Footwear Correctly Styled Carefully Made Moderately Priced ayid properly fitted. 174 UNIVERSITY AVE Where quality is not high priced cHyoaXu Mr. Me Innis: Hey'Hey. A man is never older than he feels. Now this morning I feel just as fresh as a two year old. The wife (sweetly) : Horse or egg? Sign in Mrs. Maghetti’s kitchen: Our hash is made, not accumulated. A dean is one who reads the College Humor and finds the third meaning to the joke with only two. a________________________________________________.is p; 5 Walton W.: Would you mind coming over to our house and sing' ing on the balcony tonight? Drayton: No. But why on the balcony? PALY HIGH NEWS Walton: Well, one of our Athletic neighbors poisoned our dog last week. Scholastic Social ■ ■ All covered by student correspondents in the Fraser: Hay, did you take a shower? PALO ALTO TIMES Wallace Hays: No, is there one missing? IK W a £ [86] THE MADRONO Official Crarage PALO ALTO GARAGE Automottvr Engineers ational Auto Club PHIL MIEBACH. 14, Prop Complete Body and Phone P A. 6134 440 Emmfrson StRFI.T Paint Shop. DE SOTO PLYMOUTH p.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 I wish we'd get a few ship-wrecked sailors washed ashore,” mused the cani- hal chief. “What I need is a good dose of salts.” Some one estimated that if all exams and quizes were placed in a pile in the Sahara desert it would be a very good idea. Sheik: Through the Sahara’s worst sand storm have I come to thee, Nellie. Sheikess: Aye, Rudolph, surely thou must be a man of grit. New Bank Clerk: Miss Webber, do you retire a loan? Allie: No, I sleep with Aunt Emma. a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.G R PALO ALTO HARDWARE COMPANY HARDWARE, HOUSEWARES, PAINTS w Gas Ranges Sporting Goods General Electric Appliances Refrigerators and Radios - a [87] THE MADRONO “Did you know they don't have any insane asylums in Arabia?” “No, why don't they?” “Because there are nomad people in the country.” Blondy: Your face would make a clock stop. Kestly: And yours would make one run. Joe Mack: I believe this school is haunted. Mr. Shippy: Why? Joe: They’re always talking about the school spirit. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________c§] lai m ‘EJ THE UNIVERSITY VICTOR BARBER SHOP PHARMACY Family Shop F. ]. STEINMETZ M 134 University Ave. Phone 5194 PHONE 5351 Palo Alto, California 211 University Ave. Palo Alto PH fi [88] THE MADRONO s 5 Phil B.: I found one of my old stamping grounds last night. Gain J.: Yea? What did you do? Phil: We played post-office. b a SPANGLER S SHEET METAL WORKS 831 Alma St. Phone P. A. 3841 d v OAK MARKET M. C. LAURIDSEN, Prop. 2086 El Camino Real Ph. P. A. 7213 ? 'e H s THE NEW EMERSON BARBER SHOP Robert Mac.: I once loved a girl who made fools out of men. Haircut 50c Gretchen: What a lasting inv Chance on Bicycle pression some girls make. With Every Haircut. 53 3 Emerson St. Phone P. A. 22642 � 4 ? m v Bobbie: We've been waiting Conie to the recognized here a long time for that mother Authority for of mine. Vernie: Hours I should say. Sporting Goods Bobbie: Oh Vernie, this is so sudden. Mr. Jungerman: Now first I take some water, and then I take some l Sulphuric Acid. Voice from rear: That's a good idea. Xf — SMITHS Amy: You've broken my heart. “On the Circle” George: You've broken my train- EVERYTHING FOR EVERY SPORT mg- IS — £ ± [89] THE MADRONO ■ 3 @ S. O. S. GROCERY Ice Cream - Candy - Soda Open all year from 6 to 9 More for less at S. O. S. 949 Emerson Phone 421 5 Compliments of SHAW MOTOR CO., Ltd. Phone Palo Alto 5161 13 Captain Cody: If the enemy were as thick as peas what would you do, Lieutenant? Lieutenant Blaikie: Shell 'em, Sir. A football suggestion: A game between Sing Sing and West Point to determine which is .he mightier—the pen or the sword. [90] To discover whether or not an ostrich is male or female Tell it a joke. If he laughs, it’s a male. If she laughs, it's a female. Visitor to Irene: How long have you been in school? Irene: This is my fifth year. Visitor: Oh, taking a P. G. course? Irene: No—taking my time. FAMILY SERVICE LAUNDRY 140 HOMER AVENUE PHONE 5164 PHONE 3116 VANITY FAIR BEAUTY SHOPPE HAIR CUTS 50c 539 Bryant St. Palo Alto THE MADRONO 9- 4] V THE FLOWER SHOP SHERMAN AWNING CO. Mrs. Blake Darling Mrs. Ernest Woodyatt 628 Emerson Street Palo Alto f Awnings; Hammocks i on-� - Umbrellas oince lov3 . c, , Window Shades TELEPHONE 6632 Lawn Furniture 175 UNIVERSITY AVENUE Palo Alto, California A. F. Sherman Phone P. A. 4833 3] i£ Me innis: In what battle was General Custer killed? Pierre Lacoste: His last one. Jackie: I just adore dark men. Jerry: You’d have a big time in Africa. Roly: Why are you so sure she’s in love with you? Jim: Because she accepts all the expensive gifts I bring her. Jn the seethe of leap year fancies This one rises to the top; Does the girl who pops the question Have to go and question Pop? Y B DROPS OF GOLD COFFEE Prescriptons Photography Surpassed, by none Roasted and qround the day KENYON’S you buy it. COMPLETE There’s a smile in every drop” PHARMACY McMillan coffee co. Free Delivery 381 UNIVERSITY AVENUE Fountain Lunch Beauty Shop [91] THE MADRONO HOME STRETCH She whispered low and sweetly As she slowly stroked his brow. She said. “Eve led a fast life, But Em on my last lap now.” Mrs. Younkin: If a father gave nineteen cents to one son and six cents to the other, what time would it he? Eliot Jones: A quarter to two. Grieb (to Jerry Kestly) : Don't you know that you should always give half the road to a woman driver? Jerry: I do when I find out which half of the road she wants, a_________________________________________________________________________________________is MELLEN HARDWARE COMPANY 481 CALIFORNIA AVE. ET TENNIS ED. CRADY Palo Alto Sport Shop DAVID KEEBLE Kodaks and supplies Cine Kodaks and Complete Home Movie Equipment Picture Framing and Stationery POTTERY — GLASS VIKINGS: Whenever you feel hungry or thirsty, visit one of the UNIVERSITY CREAMERIES on the peninsula. Bigger and better Milk Shakes. TOKKE UNIVERSITY CREAMERIES, Ltd. 209 UNIVERSITY AVENUE PALO ALTO, CALIF. [92] THE MADRONO ?------------------------------5 PHONE 6151 FULLER COMPANY SERVICE GROCERS If It’s Good, We Have It 162 University Ave. Palo Alto ______________________________± A good place to get Stationery, Books, Typewriters Student Supplies The STANFORD BOOKSTORE “The Co-op Stanford University, California v-------------------------------------3 Miss McClausland: What did Juliet say to Romeo when she saw him on the balcony? Max Moore: Why didn’t you get orchestra seats? Winslow S.: What time does the five'fifteen leave? Lenore: But, Blondy, all the world loves a lover. ____________________________________ 0 “GEE, JACK I LIKE THAT SUIT!” CASTLEROCK 4-PIECE SUITS in the University manner. Style and quality that appeal to high school and college men. . . .some have extra trousers, some knickers, some white or striped flannel slacks. JioCD Bl 125 UNIVERSITY AVE. AND ALL ROOS STORES [93] THE MADRONO TIMES ARE ALWAYS BETTER FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS MONEY IN THE BANK In good times or bad times the advantage is al- ways with the person who has a bank account. Opportunities have a way of presenting them- selves to those who are prepared. Start saving now. One of our offices is con- venient to you. ¥ AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY BANK OF PALO ALTO OFFICE Since 1854 MENLO PARK OFFICE PALY HIGH BONERS He was the shinning light of the football field. Swift’s father died before he was born, and Swift being at school saw little of his mother. Midsummer Night’s Dream is a fairy tail. Patraclus killed soldiers from left to right. The twang of the clear salty air fresh from a previous rain rent the notice of the observer. The country was going to waist. [94] 5T THE MADRONO PALO ALTO WHOLESALE CANDY CO. Quick Service to All Peninsula Points D. V. MC CALL PHONE P. A. 6211 PALY HIGH BONERS The frail man had a very quick temper and his hair almost stood on end, but it was very evident that it was only on the surface. He was tired and condemned to dye. The colonists refused to have tea forced down them. The chief writers of Virginia are: Capt. John Smith, who wrote of the country and Indians, his best work was Pocahontas. Political economy is another way of saying politics only instead of saying politics you say political economy. PALO ALTO TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO. STORAGE : PACKING : SHIPPING 151 HOMER AVE. PHONE P. A. 7531 POLO ALTO [96] THE MADRONO □ im H LET i n “ c£TT ve I □i E Stationery—Engraving—Art Goods—Toys 370 UNIVERSITY AVENUE PALO ALTO. CALIFORNIA PALY HIGH BONERS The messenger rode through all Etruria on a horse blowing a bugle. When he saw the man all the collar left his face. He said, ‘‘Isn’t this a beautiful spot?” as he lifted his cap. Drake circumscribed the globe. He has very white hair and is cut short with the appearance of bristles. 9 P HERE’S A CHANCE Success to the Class of For the Lingerie Chest To see its drawers cheerfully 1932 replenished. VAN RAALTE A TEX PANTIES At only S 1.00 each TUCKER PRINTING CO. WALSTERS Printers of School Annuals SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 338 University Avenue @i £ a g n6ssEg MERNER LUMBER COMPANY For Building Materials ON THE HIGHWAY PHONE P. A. 5131 ii [97] I i THE MADRONO Our Aim is to be a Convenience to You TOE CO-OP cp “ The Students Own Store ” ft----------------------------------A [98] TUCKER PRINTING CO. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA