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

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Represenfing lhe spor'l' inleresl of our school, 'lhe a'l'hlel'ics commissioners work direclly wifh The coaches and lhe finance commissioners in lhe preparalion of lhe loudgel' and lhe planning of l'he sporis pro- grams. The limiled war budgel' has made if necessary for lhem lo plan in more delail for 'lltis year's finances and 'lhe added difficulfy conneclecl wilh l'ranspor+a'l'ion causes many new worries never before encounlered. H' is also +he duly of 'lhe afhlelics commissioners fo enferlain visiling 'leams and officials and 'lo plan smoolh and well coordinaled alhleric mee+s. A greai' deal of fhe leams' success and un- rufflecl organizalion is due 'ro 'lhe grand work and erforfs of fhese aihlelic commissioners. Much praise is due Joe Scallefa and Joe Paradiso for fheir work in 'Hie fall and spring respeclively. Jewel Griffis and Peggy McCue gave 'lheir usual splendid conlribuiion +o lhe school in l'heir posifion as Girls' Aflzlelic Commissioners. 20 fEfl e iii S

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Every girl here a+ school is a member of fhe Girls' League, which is led by capable leaders in 'ihe form of a cabinei, wi+h chairman heads leading seven separaie commiH'ees which consisl' of represeniaiives from each Reg. Every semesier fhese girls presenl' a Big and LiHle Sisier Parry for +he Sophomores, a Jinx, a Fashion Show, and a Tea for 'rhe Seniors. The Halloween Jinx in Ociober and +he Shamrock Shindig on March I9 were 'l'wo of lhe mosi' successful evenis of lhe year. Olher acfiviiies included filling Thanksgiving Baslcefs, evacuaiion census, selling sfamps and Bonds in +he Bomber Drive, and ihe preseniaiion of May flower baskefs +o ieachers. The meeiings in +he quad were always inferesling in Thai' fhey presenfed a good represenrafion of +he ialeni which is possessed by our school. Fall officers were: presidenf, Gloria Villasenorg vice presideni, Barbara Bone: secreiary, Claire Cole- man: freasurer, Befiielou Chesinui. Spring officers were: presideni, Barbara Bone: vice presideni, Nancy Page: secreiary, Anne Carrufhersg Treasurer, Dororhy Moore.

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Alrhough Boys Block SJ was originaied for fhe purpose of giving recognifion +o 'l'hose sporis boys de- serving i+, +his year's organiza+ion has underiaken a program whereby fhey may acquain+ 'rhe young- er boys of San Jose wi'I'h The spor'rs +hey will encounier in high school. Block SJ boys organized ieams in fhe differeni cify blocks and concluded 1'ournamen+s beiween Them. This was The mosi' imporfani proiecf carried on fhis year. Wimpe Jones was elecfed presideni for fhe fall semesier. Did you make Block SJ? is 'rhe invariable phrase echoed by spor'l's girls af fhe end of each semesier. To become a member, a girl mus'I' earn a +o+al of 75 poinis ihrough pariicipafion in any spor'I'. This sporis honor socie'ry has s+ar'ied several civilian defense salvage proiecis here ai' High. Lasi' 'fall fhey delighfed fooiball speciaiors wiih fheir cleverly conceived crimson and grey pompoms. Fall officers were Kay Sieinhauer, president and Claire Coleman secreiary.