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

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LETTER MEN: TOP ROW: Kemper, Crotaer, Reichel, Wuthman, Grisell, Sheridan, Goodwin, Holinea, Anderson, Thompson, Muir, Hogan, Bolich. FRONT ROW: Emory, Hann, Rakpr, Kingham, Wilson, Mayer, Erickson, Hansen, Idling GIRL BLOCK P WINNERS: TOP ROW: Robinson, Pogue, Moore, Calderwood, Sherwood, Causey, Clark, Chapman. THIRD ROW: Oeschger, Duveneck, Clark, Sivertaen, Brunson, Volkhardt, Collins, D ucruet, Morris, Westfall, LeBlanc, Dengler. SECOND ROW: Ander- aon, McClain, Minor, Eskilson, Mears, Prior, Butts, Hughes, Sherwood, Newell. FRONT ROW: Berryman, Brown, Dewey, Higginson, Clark, Ermey, Hooker, Bishop, Borland, Brett BOYS’ BLOCK P Graduation this year will see the completion of one of the most suc- cessful years of the Boys’ Block P Society. The Society, under the direction of Ted Holmes, presi- dent, and Hod Ray, adviser, spon- sored its annual dance and its jolly-ups. A trip to Yosemite was taken. GIRLS’ BLOCK P The Girls Block P Society con- fined its activities this year to purely social functions. Initia- tions, a scavenger hunt, a “pot- luck” supper were included in the program. Arline Bishop, president, and Helen Butts, secre- tary, made the yar a success. Miss Collins sponsors this group. [23]

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B. A. C. G. A. A. The minor letter system, toy of the Board of Athletic Control, was again completely revised. As it now stands, six inch block letters are awarded all boys who fulfill requirements in minor sports. No numerals are on the letters. The yell leaders and managers have identifying symbols on the letters. Through all the changes in the minor letters, the major blocks re- main unchanged. This year the B. A. C. awarded the 120 basketball teams their letters. This is the first team in four years to receive this honor of winning the majority of its games. David MacKenzie, able Commissioner of Boys’ Athletics and automatically president of the B. A. C., handled this organization efficiently. Faculty adviser How- ard C. Ray also managed to keep the various branches of sports in harmony. TOP ROW: Ray, BolicH, Burke, Muir, MacKenzie. SECOND ROW; Wuthmzn, Holmes, Thompson, Ar.derson, Miles. FRONT ROW;Nickel, Sheridan, Johnson, Neikirk, Slater Chief activities of the Girls’ Athle- tic Association this year were pro- viding Sports Days and changing the letter system. The Sports Days, held at schools in the Girls’ Peninsula Athletic League, were climaxed by a superday at Palo Alto on May 9. Over fifty girls were present. The G. A. A. chang- ed the number of points required for a Block P from 400 to 800. When a girl receives 400 she wins class numerals. Mildred Moore, president by right of being Com- missioner of Girls’ Athletics, led the G. A. A. through the year. Much praise goes to the executive board, consisting of Virginia Chapman, Margaret Calderwood, Madge Davis, Patty Sherwood, Hope Duveneck, Irene Robert- son, Alma Prior, Jean Pogue, Helen Butts, Anne Clark, Arline Bishop, and Miss Collins. TO? ROW: Clark, Pogue, Collin . SECOND ROW; Cha; man, Duveneck, Bishop, Robertson. FRONT ROW: Buttg, Sherwood, Moore, Calderwood, Prior [22]

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1. The Shed, 2. Subway Construction, 3. Hod, 4. Feet First, 5. The Inevitable Combination, 6. Watermelon? 7. Mob Scene, 8. Smiles! 9. New Cafeteria, 10. We Eat ■ SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY The Palo Alto High School Scholarship Society, Chapter Three of the California Scholar- A,icc James Lew Brett Shit ley Ewing M;ss Cramer SCHOOL SNAPS: ship Federation, was more active this year than ever. Its purpose, to give recognition and pleasure to excellent scholars, was well ful- filled. Twelve members, Alice James, Jean Yuill, Bob Neel, Betty Pleasant, Jane Ewing, Lloyd Wil- son, Evelyn Stark, Bill Clark, Phoebe Neubauer, Betty Ken- nedy, and Edythalena Anderson were made life members in Febru- ary. Alice James is president of the organization; Lewis Brett, vice president; Shirley Ewing, secre- tary; and Miss Sophia Cramer, faculty adviser. [24]