San Diego High School - Gray Castle Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Simian! .E ae Student Legislature. These words sound noble to the little chroniclers, tor it pleases them to Icnow that even as long ago as I946, there was student treedom and representation in the school government. Sorting the tacts on the cards and recalling to lite the past, they learn that the Student Legislature was composed ot all the home room presidents and led during their terms ot ottice by the Fall and Spring vice presidents: those merry men ot politics, Johnny Sword and Don Lyons. The group was a linlc between the student body and the student government-a clearing house tor suggestions trom the homerooms, which were later relayed to the A. S. B. Council. During the year the legislature discussed problems concerning the tinancing ot the Student Union Building, the management ot the cateteria and lunch lines, and the need tor publicity and talent in the All-School Show. Then those ingenious I-lillers, complaining ot the heavy wooden doors which were installed during those days at San Diego I-ligh, sug- gested that the ottending blocks ot timber be lett open during school hours so that no Caveman would be pulverized it a door swung baclc and hit him. This is only one example ot the alert, imaginative minds which those representative I-lillers possessed. With such bright-eyed leadership, it was no wonder that the year ot I946 was distinguished. Its amazing history, gradually being reviewed through old notes, pictures, and tiling cards, is well worth the research. STUDENT LEGISLATURE - FALL Front row, Iett to right: J. Clancey, R. Sowyer, J. Petersen, J. Katsma, H. Prolrop. Second row: G. Neyenesch, V. Hammond, B. Henderson, M. Montoya, B. Buclrley, C. Conn. Third row: A. Stagnaro, B. Smith, D, Lyons, M. Pont, B. PfCCI'1f, P. Villalpando, H. Tutton, B. Berenso STUDENT LEGISLATURE - SPRING

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gcufi' aedmalian The Boys' Federation, led in the Fall by Manual Dalqis and in the Spring by Bill Bryson, was composed ot all the boys in school. That year, like its teminine counterpart, the Federation worlced hard planning and putting on activities. The pupils ot I946 were similar in many ways to those ot today, and their demands tor entertainment were just as treciuent. To satisty all requests, the boys devoted the major portion ot their combined brain worlc and talent to tiguring out new ideas tor assemblies. Some, including exchange assemblies, they presented to the entire student body while others Ithe athletic assemblies which the girls would no doubt have loved to seel were reserved tor a masculine audience only. Later, as already revealed on the tiling cards, those enterprising Cave- men added their ettorts to those ot the girls to put on and malce a success ot the dance Fall Fantasy. With an artistic touch characteristic ot all students ot San Diego I-ligh, even those ot long ago, the boys dragged in autumn leaves and, with colortul dash and verve, gaily decorated the boys' gym, which was used in those Pre-Student Union Building days tor school entertainments and dances. To prove that the minds ot its members could rise also to a serious level, the organization sponsored, with typical masculinity, the annual penny drive tor the Red Cross and by determined prodding collected more than the quota originally set, This was an important charity in that tirst post-war year when there was still tamine and suttering throughout most ot the world. CABINET - FALL Front row, left to right: J. Lanslry, B. Berenson, M. Dalris. Second row: G. Dinlcins, J. Sutton, Mr. Petersen. Officers: M. Dalris, president: J. Sutton, vice-president: G. Dinlrins, secretary: J, Lansley, sophomore representative: B. Berenson, Sr. representativeg W. H. Petersen, sponsor. CABINET - SPRING Front row, left to right: F. Coram, B. Bryson, M. Daltis, J. Lanslry, R. Maches. Second row: D. Lyons, G. :I'AbIaing, V. Corral, D. Newton, A. Lilrer, B. Sylvester, B. Schultz, B. Bcrensen. Officers: Bill Bryson, president: Don Newton, vice-president: Charles Roy, secretary, Dick Maches, treasurer.