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

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-9 In lr- 7 The Supreme Courr enjoyed Hs 'Firs+ full year of acfiviiy during ihe pas? rwo semesfers, having been organized in February of l942. As Chief Jusfice of +he 'Fall iudicial body Frank Shelly had a ferm of office well filled wifh cases, including a much needed consiirulional amendment Frank was assisfed by as- sociaie ius+ices Bob Bondi, Phyllis Bosron, and Vin- cenf Cosfanza, who' was elecied Chief Juslice of +he Spring Term. The Cour+'s acfivifies during ihe la'Her semesler included rrials of 'lraiific viola'l'ions submiH'ed by The cify police as well as fhe cus- 'romary srudenr body misdemeanors. Associafe jus- 'rices were Phyllis Bosfon, Mariiane Call, Pal McCon- nell, and Bob Laws. Mariiane Call and lrene Hull were cour+ clerks for 1'he fall and spring 'ierms re- spec+ively, while Mr. Sam Della Maggiore acled as adviser. ifHsiiiPiIrl TWYLA GRUNEWALD Dan cc Committee EVELYN STEVENS Sec. A. S. B. LORRAINE BROZ A. S. B. Trcas. MARIE FONESCA A. S. B. Sec. LAURA CECCHINI Yell Lcadcr BILL STEBBINS Spade Brigade WIMPY JONES Spade Brigade LOUISE MILLER Yell Leader ESTHER MUSELMAN Bank ViccfPres. 0 I I ANITA GIXNQTNL l Yell ada ip.- I' rj- I I f I SAL CARUSO Bunk Vicc-Pres. EILEEN O'NEIL Ycll Leader ,IENVEL GRIFFIS A, S, B. Tri-as. .IIM ITANGELO Dance Committec RUTH QUADRO5 Dance Committee JOHN POPOVICH Bomber Drive

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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.

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1 'v I . Allhough lhe February Seniors were ralher lale in s+ar+ing 'iheir main ac+ivi+ies, 'rheir year was filled wi'rh fhe work and play which usually accompany fhe Senior sea- son. The lirsl' ac+ivi+y was Camera Week, headed by Dick Ziegler, af- fer which The Senior Play, Seven Keys lo Baldpa'l'e, was successfully produced bo+h from a view of al'- 'lendance and dramalic excellence. A movie parly a+ 'l'he California Theafre drew a fair aHendance. Hawaiian Holiday, which was 'rhe 'rheme of fhe Senior Ball and held February IO, ended a memorable Senior year. Red and whife checked pinafores and brighl' red shirfs denoled 'lhe school dress worn by lhis year's Spring seniors. The clear fhinking presidenl' of ihe '43 Seniors was Bill Sullivan. ll was 'lhrough his well-managed aclminislrafion +ha+ Pride and Prejudice was pro- duced, fhe Senior Ball organized, and Senior Week filled ouf. This class was one of rhe firsf +o use royal blue caps and gowns a+ ils gradua'I'ion ceremonies. All in all, lhese seniors cannoi' forgel such a vigorous and complefe year as lhis one. The officers of fhese gradua+es were: presidenl, Bill Sul- livan: vice president Jewel Griffisg secrelary, Claire Coleman: freas- urer, Jim Peferson.