San Jose High School - Bell Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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i if f li ITEiFf i i fb' A Jjfxiiizsiyliffx A! Locafed in 'l'he easf wing, fhe Bank is liferally High's Wall Sfreef. Founded in l9l2, fhis organizafion is a sfudenf-managed branch of fhe Bank of America. Under fhe direcfion of Mr. Glas- son, fhe Bank handled nearly a quarfer of a million dollars wi'l'h- ouf an error, and since lasf March fhe Minufe Man Drive funds have been compefenfly faken care of by fhe Bank. Bank officers include: vice presidenf, Sal Caruso: chief accounfanf, Fred Gardner: chief clerk, Leonard Tamanfia: finan- cial secrefary, Allen Hopper. Cooperafing wifh Mr. Glasson, our financial adviser, fhe finance com- missioners prepare a budgef for fhe school every semesfer. They are closely connecfed wifh fhe finances of fhe afhlefic deparf- menf. Their public dufies include 'I'he punching of A. S. B. cards af school games and dances. They are also preseni' af council meef- ings af which fhey presenf reporfs on fhe financial sfanding of fhe school. Alfhough workinc' wifh re- duced funds, Phil Michaels, Lois Fancher, fall, and Jim Schmidf and Sharon Bonell, spring, proved fhemselves by producing budgefs which amply supplied The needs of fhe school.

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Our General Acfiviiies Commissioner has ihree main deparfmenis under his supervision, 'lhese are music, drama, and deba'l'e. Wi'l'h his help fhe choir is publicized, s+age plays and +alen+ shows are pro- duced, and noon recifals are given. Parficularly ou'l's'l'anding was The choir's parficipaiion in ihe Choir Fesfival lasr December, and +he Eas'I'er sun- rise service in The Spar+an quad. Edie Ann Ga+es, fall commissioner, and Dave Saunders, spring, had a successful year. Our Publicafions Commissioner is 'I'he secre'I'ary of The Publicaiions Commiifee, which is made up of rhe Bell and Herald edifors and business managers, +wo represenfaiives 'from 'l'he Sfudeni Body, and Facul'ry advisers. I+ makes oui' The publicaiions budge+ and chooses fhe ediiors for 1'he Bell and Herald. The main publicaiion aci'ivi+ies of -lhe year included fwo conferences on fhe Sfanford and Cali- fornia Universi+y campuses al' which school iournal- isis were presenf. Bolh fhe Bell and Herald were ably represen+ed by Don Langendorf, fall, and Ray Bishop, spring. 99 'P .E'.,. ,ex I6

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,MEETS Because of direcf con'I'ac'l wi+h 'rhe boys of high school 'rhe posifion of Boys' League Commissioner is one of +he more imporfani' posi'I'ions in 'lhe sfudenl' government The Boy's League holds numerous mee'I'- ings +hroughou+ fhe year, +o which il' invifes many in'I'eres'i'ing gues+ speakers. Included among 'lhese were: coach Bud Winlers of San Jose S'l'a+e, Hal Loper of The YMCA, and Goldie Hol+, manager of +l1e Owls. Orher League aclivilies also include Boys' Nighl, rallies, work on Thanksgiving baskefs, and a boofh on Color Day. ln fhe Bomber Drive il organized all 'rhe boys in lhe school io sell bonds. Johnny Amaral, 'Fall commissioner, and Don Taylor, spring commissioner, deserve The highesf praise for 'lheir parl' in leading lhe boys of school in one of fhe mos'I' ac+ive programs of 'lhe year. I 8