San Mateo High School - Elm Yearbook (San Mateo, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1927 volume:

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N I F: F is A F 2, K , 1 5 if Af-4, D3 'L gi A A X gi 9 N '11 E. 1, Page S ix THE ELM The Seeker By Heather Peto I was a seeker at the throne of Fameg I humbly knelt and begged to know my fate, But the most mighty monarch called my name And said, To walk with me thou must be great? Turning away, I took my road to homeg My years of toil were vain, and life seemed gray But I was glad that I had sought great paths- One always finds such beauty on the way. X Wf ff x W!! z:3 fr xiixxx , ' THE ELM S S X WNNK www-New ,M .,, - ..., A, F E s x ---Nw Nw- vw- 1 - w -1- Ng W QQNWN ,Ms Qs-F X SRKIDLIHTES Page S rum THE ELM Page Eight january Grahnalzs HAMILTON LAWRENCE President Senior Class '27, Honor Society, Track, Tennis '24, '25, Bas- ketball '24, '27 Block S. M., Glee '24, '25, '26, C. S. F. DOROTHY DE VRIES Honor Society, Baseball '23, '24, '25, '26, Block S. M., Basketball '23, '24, '25, '26, C. S. F. ALYCE NANTZ Valedictorian '27, Honor Society, Soccer '26, 100 Percent Club, C. S. F. WINTHROP COATES Sports Editor on Hi Staff '26, Basketball '23, Executive Board, Baseball '24. Block S. M. GEORGE SANDIDGE Honor Society, Basketball '24, '25, C. S. F. l ELEANOR ORMAN Track '23, Volley Ball '25, Hockey '24, '26, 100 Percent Club, Press Club. MARY DAKIN Elm Staff '25, '26, A. G. S. Personal Efficiency, A. G. S. Publicity Dept., A. G. S. Council. PAUL LORTON Elm Staff '26, '27, Press Club '26, Hi Staff, '26, Soccer '26, Basketball '25, '26, WILLIAM SHARON Elm Manager '26, Baseball '24, '25, Basketball '23. JACQUELINE BLANTON Secretary Senior Class '27, Hockey '25, Block S. M. THE ELM KATHLEEN LEYVIS Track '24, '25: 100 Percent Club: A. G. S, Council. GENE HURD Vice President Associated Students '26g Executive Board: Football '24, '25, '26: Basketball '25, Honor Soc- iety, JAMES HUNTER Kame-ra Kraft Klub estra '24, '25. '23, '24: Orch- PUTNAM CLARK HELEN COONAN A. G. S. Cabinet '26. JACK READING 100 Percent Cluhg Hnnnr Society: Basketball '25, '26, OTTO REICHARDT Vice President Senior Class '27C Baseball '25g Orchestra '24, '25, '26g Senior Photos Committce. BTLLIE HOYVARD KATHLEEN GLYNN VICTOR JANSEN Page Nine THE ELM Page Ten CARL HAGUE Elm Staff '27. OPHELIA LUDDY Track '23, '24, Volley Ball '25, 100 Percent Club, Spanish Club, Press Club. HARRY RAYMOND Basketball '22, '23, '24, '25, Lions '24, '25, Block S, M., Baseball '23, '24, '25, '26, Soccer '26, Basketball Mgr. '26. JOHN VAN WINKLE Basketball '25, 100 Percent Clubg Executive Board '26. MARY OTTOBONI Secretary 100 Percent Club. DIEDEO PEDRETTI Basketball '25, '26, '27, 100 Percent Club '26. LAWRENCE HARGER Basketball '24, '25, '26, 100 Percent Club '26. FLORENCE MANILDI 100 Percent Club. NOEL ELDRED Executive Board '26, Track '24, Radio Club '25, '26, PAUL GARDINER THE ELM JAMES o'BR1r:N BasQba11 '26, CARLTON MERKEL RA YMOXD ELFVING Hi Staff '26: Press Club '26. JOHN MCCAMLEY Tennis '24, '25g Honor Societyg Basketball '24, '25, '26. AL BILXGG Orchestra. '25, '26. ,. ,.'.' ' 1: ,X - '5' 1 vi Page Eleven THE ELM Page Twelve june Gtahualzs DANIEL HOWARD TREVITT President of Senior Class '27, Football '25, '26, Baseball '23, '24, Basketball '27, Track '27, Play- makers '27. BILLY BOLDEMANN First Vice President A. G. S., Chairman Social Service '25, '26, '27, A. G. S. Cabinet '25, '26, '27, Secretary Senior Class '27, Playmakers '25, '26, '27, A. G. S. Council 25, '26, '27. Third vice-president A. G S., Chairman Assemblies Dept. '25, '27, Senior Play Committee '27. HELEN LOUISE OIE Valedictorian Senior Class '27, Ex- ecutive Board '24, A. G. S. Council '26, A. G. S. Cabinet '26, Chairman of A. G. S. Hospitality Dept. '26. School Activities '25, Honor Society C. S. F. RICHARD BANNEROT Chief Photographer Elm Staff '27, Track '26, Honor Society C. S. F. REUEL BENTLEY President of Associated Students '27, Glee Club '25 '26, 27, Track MARGARET CARRUTHERS Secretary of Associated Students '26, '27, Hockey, Honor Society. HELEN JEAN STORER President of A. G. S. ,26, '27. Block SM., Band, Glee Club. GEORGE MASON WENZEL JR. Transfer from Lowell '26, Vice- President of Associated Students '26, '27, Blo'ck SM, Football '26, Soccer '26, Track '26, '27, Play- makers '27, Basketball '26, Rally Committee, Chairman Constlitutlon Committee. BURRESS KARMEL Associated Student Treasurer '26, '27. Finance Committee '26, Honor Society, Playmakers '27, Orchestra, Band, Track '27. VERNARD OLIVER DAVIS Elm Staff '27, Orchestra, Gate Committee '26. THE ELM GEOFFREY ALFRED CURRALL Hi Editor '26, '27, Business Manager Elm '27, Executive Board '26, '27, ROSE CORINE CHERRY Girls' Athletic Manager '26, '27Z Baseball, Basketballl Honor S0- ciety. MARGARET THOMPSON Rally Committee '26, '27, Act- ivities Committee. JOHN HOOVER Honor Society, C. S. F., President of Honor Society '27, Band, Orch- estra, Playmakers '27. JOE FENA Football Captain '26, Football '23, '24, '25, '26, Basketball, Baseball, Block SM. ALICE LEONA VOWELL Basketball '24, '25, '26, '27, Play- makers '25, '26, Tennis '24, '26, '27, Volleyball '26, '27, Elm Staff '273 Senior Tennis Mgr. '27, HEATHER PETO Playmakers, Hi Staff, A. G. S. Publicity Dept. JOHN JOSE PH CONNOLLY Honor Society C. S. F., Rally Com- mittee '26, '27, President 100 Percent Club '26, '27. VVALTER COSGRAVE Rally Committee '26, '27, Band, Glee Club, Playmakers. PAULINE KUNIGUNDA SMITH Honor Society, Chairman Fresh- man Reception Committee, A. G. S. Publicity Dept., A. G. S. Scrapbook Committee. Page Thirteen THE ELM Page Fourteen DOROTHY W. ARCHER Assembly Committee '25: Rally Committee '26, '27: Chairman of Activities Committee '27: A.G.S. Council '27: Chairman Senior An- nouncement Committee '27: Honor Society '26: Playmakers '27. WILLIAM A. BAIN Honor Society. HARRISON DIXON BOGUE Football '26: Baseball: Band: Block SM: Track: Glee Club: Execu- tive Board. ELLEN O'BRIEN Honor Society: Executive Board '25: Assembly Committee '26, '27: A. G. S. Publicity Dept. '26: School Activities '23, '27: Elm Staff '27. CORICE JOHNSTON Orchestra: Playmakers: Hockey: Track. WILLIAM C. CORBETT JR. Honor Socety: Orhestra Gate Committee: Business Mgr. Ruddi- gore '27. JULES LAZAR ROUTBOR-T Band and Orchestra Manager '25, gig Executive Board: Honor Society LILLIAN EDITH BUNKER ' Honor Society: Playmakers: Hock- ey: A. G, S, Cabinet: Block SM: Band. MARIE EDITH CALLAGHAN Rally Committee '26, '27: Play- makers. DAVID R. CALLOW Radio Club '25. w v THE ELM HARRISON FRANK DOANE Dramatics Manager '26, '27: Execu- tive Board, Honor Societyg Glee Club: Orchestra, Gate Committee: Playmakers. BARBARA GARDINER Glee Club: A. G. S. Council: Orchese tra: Playmakersg Volley Ball. HELEN ABRAHAM EDVVARD BREUER Orchestra, ANDREW BROWN Football '26: Baseball: Blnck SM. FLORENCE J. AULD Orchestra. CONSTANCE JANE McLEOD Block S.M. A,G.S. Cabinet: A.G.S. Councilg Trackg Hockey. JOHN J. DEBENEDETTI Football '25, '2 Soccer Capt. '25g Solccer '24, '25, Track '24, '25, '26g Block SM. ELEANOR FLORENCE BLAICH NOE JOSEPH CHANTELOUP Basketball '22, '23, '24, '25g Capt. Basketball 110's '23g Baseball '23, '24, '25, '26: Capt. Baseball 130's '25: Pres. 100 Percent Club '263 Frosh Reception Committee '27: Block SMQ Asst, Coach Baseball 130's '27, Page Fifteen THE ELM Page Sixteen BENJAMIN B. DREYFUS Honor Socletyg Finance Commit- teeg Glee Clubg Executive Board Trackg Playmakers. DORIS MARIE HOFFMAN MARY CELOTTI 100 Percent Club: Interclass Base- ball, Volley Ball. CHARLES DALEY BURNETT JAMES DOUGHERTY Baseballg Basketball, Soccer Block SM. DOROTHEA EMILIE ELDRED ESTHER DOROTHY EHLERT Honor Society: Soccerg Play- makersg Athletic Board. HARVEY R. DOWLING VANCE GUTELIUS BEULAH A. ELFVING Glee Club: Block SM3 Track: Or- chestrap Hockey. THE ELM EARL R, HABERLIN Lions '25, Soccer '25. FRANCES E. GRAVES A. G. S. Council '23, Honor Society: Glee Club '24, '26g Social Service Committee '23, School Activities '24, Secretary Honor Society '26, Hos- pitality Committee '27, ALICE MARION FERNS Honor Society: Glee Club, Orches- trag Playmakers. STANLEY WARD GATES Y Rally Committee '26. '27, Band: Playmakers. ROBERT GOMPH Football '26, Block SM. GERTRUDE HINZE ANNIE FITZGERALD Secretary 100 Percent Club: Honor Society: School Activities Commit- tee '24g Interclass Baseball, Tennis, Basketball. RICHARD C. HARRIS ENID LEONORE IRELAND FLORENCE IRENE GLAZE R 100 Percent Club '26, '27g Basket- ball '25g Glee Club: Interclass Ten- nis, Track. Page Seventeen THE ELM Page Eighteen JOHN H. LANG Honor Society: Track. EVELYN HARPER A. G. S. Social Service Department Playmakers. AGNES TEMPLETON' GIBSON JOHN WARREN HOCKADAY WILLIAM KLOSE Burlingame Manager Co-op Store. DOROTHY FRANCIS I-IANNI Glee Clubg Orchestra: A. G. S. Personal Efficiency Dept. LENA VIOLA HATHORNE LEONARD ROBERT LINDEN Honor Societyg Orchestra: Band Glee Club. WILLIAM H- PETTIS MARY KIKUCHI Transfer from Sacramento. THE ELM PEGGY C. MCGAUGHEY Honor Society: Auditor of Associated Students '27g Executive Board '27g Playmakers '272 Glee Clubg Activities Committee. LESTER MCELWAIN Honor Society C. S. F.: Soccer '25g Tennis '27g Basketball '26, '2'I. WALTER MATTSON Senior Photos Committee '27, MURIEL EDITH MAYNARD 100 Percent Club: Interclasl Vol- leyball '26, '27. HASEL GLADYS MOREHEAD 100 Percent Club '26, '27g I-Ii Stlff '26, '273 Playmakers '25, '26: Glee Club '26g Publicity Department of A. G. S, ROBERT MACCOUN Honor Society C. S, F. JOHN LUDEMANN ORA SCOTT SMITH CORA MADELINE SAVAGE Honor Society: Glee Club: Tennis: Orchestra. VINCENT C. OLSON Band '23g Lions '26. Page Nineteen THE ELM Page Twenty FLORENCE E. O'CONNELL Basketball '25: Baseballg A. G. S.: Councilg Sports Manager at San Ma- teog Hi Staff '26, '27. ELMER MEADOWS Transfer from Polytechnicg Track '27. SHERMAN MILLER Football, Basketball, Track '26, '27: Block SM. LILLIAN M. HILLEBRANDT Transfer from Girls' High '253 Glee Club '26, '279 Honor Society SYLVIA FERN LINDSEY Transfer from Berkeley High '25g Glee Club '26, '27. JAMES MONTEAGLE ROBERT MESSENGER Transfer from San Jose. MURIEL HOPE GOODELL Valley Ballg Playmakersg Glee Club. CAROLA M. HOKAMP Executive Boardg Honor Society C, S. F.: Playmakersg Glee Club. ESTHER AGNES PAGLIETTINI Transfer from Girls' High '26: Honor Societyg Graduate Three and one half years. THE ELM FRANCES MAGUIRE Executive Board: Honor Society, Glee Club, Band, Playmakers. FREDERICK B. TREVITT JAMES RENCH PAULTNE MARYAN MAIN MARGUERITE A. PERROTTET Honor Society: Secretary 100 Per- cent Clubg Interclass Volley Ball and Basketball. WALDEMAR PEDERSEN Football '21, '22, '24, '25, Basket- ballg Baseball: Block SM. LOIS MORRIS Baseball '23, '24, '25, '26: Basket- ball '24, '25, Block SMQ Track '25, Tennis '26. DOROTHY ELIZABETH WOOD ALDULA ANN WILSON GERTRUDE S. JIRASEK Intez-class Baseball '24, '25, '27, Interclass Volleyball '25, '27, Inter- class Basketball '25, '26, '27, Page Twenty-une THE ELM Pagz Twenty-two WILLARD V. VAN DOREN JR. Band DORIS ELIZABETH WEST Honor Society' Glee Clubi A.G.S coun-mg A.G.s. Hospitality Dem. ' ANITA ORDWAY Transfer from Polytechnic '26g Playmakers '2 7. ALICE ROSALIND ORDWAY Transfer from Pulytelchnic '26g Playmakers '27. AUGUST A. WVILLIAMS Track- '26. EMILY LOUISE STEWART Kamera Kraft Klub 1233 A.G.S. Jinx Chairman '25g A.G.S. Publicity Departmentg Senior Photograph Committee '27. LUCILLE ROE Glee Club: Basketball A LICE OHANIAN Soccerg Interclass Basketballg Track: Baseball. CYRIL WEIGLE LORETTA C. LOMBARD1 THE ELM ROBERT CARL WALTON Radio Club '25. AUDREY M. YOUNT Elm Staff '27g High Staff '26g 100 per cent Club '26, '273 Playmakers '25g Chairman A.G.S. Publicity Dept. '27g Interclass Basketball '27. ALICE MELVA ROBERTS Block S.M. Glee Club: A.G.S. Council: A.G.S. Cabinetg Basketball: Volleyball. RAYMOND SIMONDS Track. Basketball '27g Elm Staff '27. , WINSTON COOK Rally Committee '26, '27g Gate Committee. MARION DARYMPLE Glee Club Accompanist. DONNIE MAYREE TUSTIN XVILLIAM C.WISE III Transfer from San Diego '26. ROLAND A RICI-ITER Transfer from Jefferson High. LUCIEL LILLIAN GETHIN Page Twenty-three THE ELM Page Twenty-four . VIVIAN RITA SEEBOHM BERTRAM EDWARD WORTH JR Glee Clubg Rally Committee, HELEN ELIZABETH WEST IRENE MARGARET BROKENEL B THE ELM W .-11. K -' '1'f l ?' 1 l Q:: .nzz . Y PUBLIQWIQNQ PHT yf V4 r T H E E L M Zihitnrial 1' N PUBLISHING this issue of the Elm the staff has consistently sought to ij make the best 'Elm' ever published by the school. With this thought only in mind each individual on the staff has endeavored to improve wherever possible. At the outset it was realized that with the facilities at hand more time and money would be necessary to produce a publication to eclipse all previous issues. As eighty pages was the maximum number which the printshop was able to publish, it was decided to concentrate upon eighty pages of quality. Also, in order to give more time to work on the book, it was decided that we should publish annually rather than semi-annually as previously. After a number of staff meetings, during which problems concerning engrav- ings, finances, management and general construction were thoroughly reviewed, it was easily seen that if the printshop were given a longer period of time, a more finished product would result. The task, however, was not a simple one but rather one which required careful calculation and a measure of co-operation from every member on the staff. Es- pecially in the matter of photography this was necessary. If the reader will refer to previous issues of the Elm and compare them with this, he will easily observe the difference. We were fortunate, however, to secure a competent and most ex- cellent photographer, and through his work the finest results were obtained. Conditions are unusual at this school in that we are among the few institutions- if we are not the only one-that prints its own publications. This book was con- ceived and finished by the students. The Art Department students made the cover and title page designsg the Printing Department set up and printed the publication in the school printshop with student labor, the photographs were taken, enlarged, reduced and printed by a student. It can, in truth, be said that the students conceive, write and publish the l'Elm. Unlike other schools, we are independent of outside financial support. Here is no commercial taint of advertising. This is the last edition of the l'Elm to be published while the two schools remain as one unit. It is hoped that when each institution publishes independ- ently, each one will derive from its efforts as much pleasure and will receive as full co-operation as the 1927 Elm Staff. --THE EDITOR ill V Page Twenty-six THE ELM THE ELM STAFF, 1927 Poetry DALE NIERRITT Athletic.: Anms EcKHARDVr RAYMOND S1MoNns Humor JACK Wmsuu- ELLEN OYBRIEN WALTER COSGRAVE IZDNVARD M. TSAu ER, JR. ELM linrrok Plmtogmplzy AVI RICHARD BANNERUT JOHN KOSTERMAN Orgmtisatians EDGAR ARNDLD AUIJREY YoUN'r C artoaus HAYNE SHEERIN CARL H AGUE WILL BURD GRAIJljA'I'liSY RECORDS PAUL LQR1-ON VERNARD DAX'IS ALICE NANTZ ALICE Vowl-:LL GEQFEREY A. CURRALL RIANAGER Page Twenty-seven THE ELM THE PRINTSHOP OR the past years the Printshop, under the supervision of Mr. Morris, has done practically all of the school's printing. Many thousands of report cards, admit slips and schedules, etc., are turned out every year by student labor in the printshop. Few schools in the state are fortunate enough to have such a shop and consequently have to depend on outside sources. This often proves an expense which does not compensate for the results or recompense the students in any measure for the sum expended. At this school it is different: the students not only write but even print their own weekly, the Hi, a publicaton that will compare favorably with any of its size in the state. Many outside schools write asking how such a feat is possible. The shop is well-equipped, having a Miehle printing press of the most modern type and four linotype machines that cast lead into type, also much auxilary equipment. The shop prints more than 1200 copies of the Hi every week. The students gain much practical education and experience in the printshop. This edition of the Elm is entirely the work of the class in printing. Page Twenty-eight THE ELM THE HI --OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER HE HI, official newspaper of San Mateo Union High School, is published every Friday at the printshop of the San Mateo branch. Over twelve hundred students look to it as the direct representative of high school life, and it has been one of the big connecting links between the two units. Under the editorship of Geoffrey A. Currall and a very capable staff, the Hi has shown improvement with every issue this year, and has grown to be the popular organ of school events. Close co-operation between the journalism and printing departments has made this possible, and the Hi is a real example of a modern high school paper. It carries a big story every week and even has a last minute news column. Mr. E. A, McAllister and Grant B. Morris, instructors in journalism and printing respectively, are honorary advisors to the HL The editor and members of the staff, accompanied by Mr. McAllister and Miss Ruth Mantz, attended the fourth animal convention of the California Scholastic Press Associa- tion at Stanford University last November. The confab, sponsored by the Sigma Delta Chi fraternity, lasted two days, and fifty high schools were represented. The 1926-27 staff: Geoffrey A. Currall Editor 1926 1927 Paul Lorton News Editor CBurIingamej Ed Bauer Heather Peto Girls' Activities Florence O'ConnelI WiUfhf0P R. Coats Sports Editor William Burd Audrey YOUIU, Pauline Main Personals, Exchanges Hasle Morehead Francis Bakewell Make-up Ben H. Black Journalism Classes Reporters Page Twenty-nine reef iii T H E E L M 'BUTANQ CHigh Cliffs! By KATHLEEN LynoN The Canyon of the Butano Is in a virgin land Reminding me so hopefully Of God's Almighty Hand. The redwoods and the alders tower Percipitously tall g They rise like giant spectres Above the waterfall. It passes by our little home- That corrigated stream, To whisper hope to my poor heart, Fulfillment of my dream. The banks are strewn with the fair hues Of flowers blooming there, Some elegant in all their state And some demurely fair. The glory of the greater ones Is like our family, But 1'm more like the little ones In their simplicity. T A M4 A A 3 7 1:5 4 Ei ' . I i A ,I 4 :'- f 4 f1cT1v1T1E,5 K QMNIMTIQNS Page Thirty-on THE ELM OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS Reuel Bentley ....... Mason Wenzel ..Y. Tom Broderick ........ Edward Bauer, Jr. ,, Geoffrey Currall ,.,., Burress Karmel ..,,....., Peggy McG'augl1ey Ben Dreyfus ,,.,,..,,,......, Helen Storer ...... Rose Cherry ,,,,,, Jack Gibson ..,,..,.,...,,... Margaret Carruthers Harrison Doane ...,.. jean Felclheym ..... Mr. Glascock M r. H eve y Burlingame Leon Whitsell ,.....,,. XVi1lard Brouse .......... Edward Simpson ,,......,,. Bruce Eldridge ........... Dick Head ........... Major Sowcrs ......,.. NVi1liam Taylor .......... Dixon Bogue ..,.,..,.,. Page Thirty-two 1926-1927 FACULTY MEMBERS President Vice-President Vice-President Elm Editor Elm Manager Treasurer Auditor Finance Committee A. G. S. President Girls' Athletic Manager .,.......Boys' Athletic Manager Secretary Dramatics Manager Band and Orchestra Manager Mr. Wasley Mr. Faulkner Mr. Haseltine Miss Gaskill C1388 RCPYCSCHEHUVCS SPRING 1927 San Mateo Moore ..,,,.,..Babette Koeff ..........Morton Gaba Berghoefer ,,,........Rae Lloyd ...,,.,.John McHugh ...........Brant Bernard .........,Vernard Davis THE ELM EXECUTIVE BOARD HE Executive Board of the San Mateo Union High School is the governing body of the Associated Students and is composed of representative students who, with the aid of faculty advisors meet once a week at A period to discuss and pass Oli school matters. No business concerning the Associated Students can be passed without the ratification of the Executive Board. Always striving to promote student activities and foster school spirit the members of the Board have many discussions attempting to make their decisions impartial, To ascertain the work the Board has accomplished during the past year the reader has only to peruse the page of this annual and he will fmd the various activities which have been originated by the Board. Page Thirty-three THE ELM Page Thirty-four A. Helen Storcr Rose Cherry Lillian Bunker Harriet Hart Grace Valcin Billy Bolclemauii a G. S. CABINET Helen Oic Marcella XVcbber Miss Comings Miss Northrup Heather Peto Alice K. Lloyd Alice Roberts Scene-J oint meeting San Mateo- Billy Boldemann .Y... Alice li, Lloyd Helen Oie ,,,,,,... Dorothy Archer Audrey Yount ..., Ardis Eckhardt .Y,.,... Florence O'Connell President ....,,,,,,,,,r.,.... lst Yicc President ....., 2nd Vice President 3rd Vice President .,..,,, Secretary. San Mateo . Secretary. Burlingame T H E E L M A. G. S. ACTIVITIES of Associated tiirl Students of San Mateo tf A S T Assemblies Social Service ,... Hospitality .. School Activities ,,,.. Publicity Personal Efficiency Athletics ........ and Burlingame. Burlingame- Helen Storer Harriet Hart Doris VVest Margaret Thompson Heather Peto Doris Horner Alice Roberts Helen Storer Billy Boldemann Harriet Hart Alice K. Lloyd Marcella Wiebber Grace Valien A. G. S. President--During the past year many interesting and worth-while things have been accomplished and much pleasure has been derived from them. A conference was held at Piedmont High, in October: at this conference we received many new ideas. XVill the heads of the various departments answer roll call by reporting their accomplishments of the past year? School Activities please report? School Activities--The selling of candies, soda-water. pompoms and the serving at team dinners were the big enterprises handled by our department. A,t1.S. President-Social Service Department. Social Service-Our department is concerned mainly with welfare work in the Red CroS,5 drives, helping the Base hospital, etc. Mfe have also taken charge of the sandwich sales. A. G. S. l residentfHospitality Department. Hospitality Department-XYe have taken charge of all teas, the ushering at school con- certs and at graduation exercisesg we managed the senior dinner, and the Big and Little Sister party. A. G. S. President-Personal Efficiency Department. Personal EfficiencygXYe have no set rules to follow. but our main purpose is to foster better standards in school. XYe have printed posters with niaxinis. posting these in class roomsg we took charge of the etiquette colnnm of the Hi, and made plans for the welcoming of the incoming freshmen. A. G. S. President-Assemblies Department, Assemblies Department-Yve have planned the assemblies that have been given by all the various departments. A. G. S. President-Athletic Department. Athletic Department-Our department has supervised all interclass games in and outside of the school. XYe have tried to live up to our purpose, which is to foster better school sportsmanship ainong the girls. One of the most outstanding features this year was the health week program. A. G, S. Presidcnt--Publicity Department. Publicity Department-XVe were in charge of all A. ti. S. publicity in the town papers and in the Hi. All posters for the different departments were made by our department. A. G. S. President-The meeting is adjourned. l thank one and all for your co-operation in making such a success of the ycar's work. Page Thirty-five De Vries, Dorothy Dill, VVilliam Frahm, Anna Breuer, Albert Dakin, Mary Eldredr, Noel M 211111011 Anderson, Donald Archer, Dorothy Arthur, Albert Arthur, Noel Bain, Billy Balovich, Marguerite Bannerot, Richard Barr, Marion Barz, Dorothy Bauer, Ed Baum, Marjorie Bettleheim, Ruth Blanton. Jaqueline Born, Helen Bosch, Beth Boverman, Beatrice Bunker, Lillian Burd, William Burnett, Anna Breuer, Albert Cafferata, Virginia Carruthers, Margaret Chrenik, Rose Cleary, Mary Clinite, Billy Connolly, John Cooks, Dorothy Corbett, Billy Cherry. Rose Crary, Vera Dahl, Arthur Darnley, Dorothy Dowling, Harvey Dickey, Charles Dillon, Alice Dreyfus, Ben Dowling, Norval Eastman, Ben Eckhardt, Ardis Ehlert, Esther Page Thirty-six THE ELM HONOR SOCIETY AUGUST 1926-JUNE 1927 California Sflrolaxfir Fcdzwafimi Glascock. Frances Hampton, Dorothy llnll, Morene G ra Jones, Catherine McLellan, Margaret Morgan, Virginia Eldred, Dorothea Eubanks, Paul ine Favre, Gladys Favre, Helene Favre, Henry Favre, Louis F easy, Feldh Ferns, Fletch Ruth eyine, Jean Marion er, Eleanor Foy. Dorothy Fuller, Palmer Gaba, Morton Gard, Carol Gattis, Zollet Geary, Donald Goodhue, Georgeana Graves, Frances Gutelius, Vance Hall, Eleanor Harr, Catherine Harris, Parks Hart, Harriet Head, Dick Henderson, Dick Herda, Miles Herda, Jane Hildebrandt, Lillian Hokamp, Carola Hokamp, Ruth Hoover, John Horn, Emma Hughes, Mina Hunter, Robe rt Johnston, Corice Jaffe, Johnst Jones, Jones, Ruth on. Willard Virginia Catherine Karmel, Burress Kikuchi Nellie Lawrence, Hamilton Me-rner, VVard Nantz, Alyce d uafrxr Morrison, John Nyeland, Paul Perin, Raymond lfmball, Helen Kneass, Adrienne Krunize, George Kimball, Robert Kuentzel, Gertrude Lane, Marjorie Latta, Isola Latta, Lloyd Lee, Thomas Lewis, Kathleen Lloyd, Alice, C Licke. Stella Maccoun, Robert Lydon, Kathleen McCann, Mildred McCool, Harry MeElwain, Lester McGaughey, Peggy McGilvary, Ida McHugh, John Martin, Harold Matheu, Robert Minor, James Mott, Olive Millard, Jeanne Myers. Marjorie Meyers, Helen Mulkey, Catherine Neale, Roderick Nichols, Grace Newport, Karl Nyeland, Aksel O'Brien, Marie O'Brien, Ellen Oie, Helen Parker, Marjorie Parlett, John Parsons, Lavina, Perrottet, Marguerite Petri, Eula Pratt, Althea Sandidge, George Schneider, Delbert Swaey, Dorothy Walshe, Eileen XVieser, Henry Prichard, Frances Ripple, Donald Routbort, Jules Reading, Jack Schacht, Helen Ruzic, Tom Shindler, Teresa Schneider, VValter Sabel, Bert Smith, A1iceClaire San ford, Isabel Soletti, Mary Serene, Lincoln Stanton, Freda Storer, Helen Smith, Winstead Taggart, Lawrence Takahashi, Mio Takahashi, Tsuya Taylor, William Terry, Sanford Thompson, Catherine Thompson, Francis Tipton, Blanche Turner, Jean Unterein, Agnes NVatson, Albert Webber, Marcella VVeaitt. Ruby Wessel, Emilie VVest, Mildred West, Doris VVilson, Ruth Vifinchnell, Francella Wilson, Josephine XVolcott, Alice VVyant, Raymond Wynstra, Josephine Yoder, Mary THE ELM Above--Honor Society, Spring 1927 Below-Honor Society, Fall 1926 N N Page Thirty-seven THE ELM Above-Finance Committee Below-Rally, Committee Page Thirty-eight THE ELM S. M. U. H. S. BAND UE to the nntiring efforts of Mr. lirose, director of the San Mateo Union High School Band, this organization ranks as one of the best high school hands in the state. During the past year the Band, composed of 49 members, has played at school affairs and at all of the football gamesg it made a striking appearance in the attractive lll'llf0l'l'l1S- Several well rendered numbers were enthusiastically recived by the large audience that greeted the band at the concert, San Mateo Union High School Band is composed as follows: Eh Clarinet Newton Ridell Burress Karmel Bb Clarifzzrf Ralph Marshall Hartley Jackson George Andrews NVilliam Klose Milton Eisele Billy Eddy Emmett Hayes Robert Kanewske Cedric Anderson Jack Woodbridge Harry Bragg Ted De Vries XValter Vincent Earl Kreutzer Bassoon Charles Lindsay Edward Brener SG.'l.'0f7h0l16 Jackson Hankins Howard McPherson George Oliver Eleanor Vxlilson Benaneio Catapusan Cornet.: l.Villard Van Doren Dick Henderson Fred VVarnholz jack liurshem lsobele Sanford l larry Frerichs Robert Duncan Tronzlmne Stanley Gates Donald Kreiss Charles Daley Frances Maguire Gladys Freriehs BlYl'lf071L' Donald Kamp Virginia Dreuhl Fred Trevitt Iirmzrh Horn Robert Stdbbe Virginia Jones Gordon Steadman Bass Major Sowers Charles Wilson Presley Adams Edgar McClellan IJi'1HlIS Fernando Higuera George Knippenberg' Joseph Dougherty Ralph Barthold Page Thu ty mne THE ELM ORCHESTRA NDER the leadership of Mr. Elmer H. Young, the high school orchestra has grovxn to the size of a full symphony and at the present time ranks among the best of high school musical organizations in California. At the annual concert in February the Orchestra presented the following numbers which were greatly appreciated: Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna Suppe Scheherazade , Rimsky Korsakowg Heart VVounds , Griegq Scherzo , Mendelssohn By the Sea , Sehubertq Pomp and Circumstancew, Elgar. First Violin Edward Breuer Willard Johnston George Larsen Donald Ripple Lois Webber Robert Kimball Eleanor Hall John Rehe Florence Auld John McHugh Edgar Arnold James Minor WVilliam Corbett John F ontanella Second Violin Beth Bosch Vincent Laserna Albert Arthur Gertrude Copley Beulah Elfving Rudolph Enberg Gertrude Kutzer Henrietta Wood Catherine Feary John Lauder Genevieve Valencia Ruth Mellnay Viola Enid Ireland Ann Burnett Dorothy Barz Violoncello Corice Johnston Barbara Gardner Edna Kreiss Doris Horner Herbert Arthur Stanley Parkerson Dorothy Hanni Katherine Sylvester Jack Kimball Delbert Schneider Norma Letroadce Bass Violin Marion Ferns Valerie Turner Flute Jean Feldheym Oboe Leonard Linden Bassoon Edward Breuer Clarinet Ralph Marshall Burress Karmel Billy Eddy Cornet Fred Warnholz Dick Henderson French Horn lVillard Van Doren Robert Stubbe Gordon Steedman Trombone Donald Kreiss VVilliam Morf Tympani Ralph Barthold John Dougherty Piano Clifford Flook Vernard Davis Jules Routbort Irene Kirkland Aloysius Branson Gertrude Kuensel Elmer H. Young, Director Otto Reichardt, Assistant Director Page Forty , THE ELM GIRLS' GLEE CLUB EVENTYVTHREE girls composed the Girls' Glee Club under the direction of Miss Ardis Carter this semester. They contributed to many school programs in the past year. At the Orchestra and Glee Club Concert the Girls' Glee Club sang The Courtly Days of Oldn, and Butterflies A sextet including Doris West, Alice Roberts, Virginia Hole, Isobel Sanford. Alice Dillon, and Peggy McCvaughey sang The Dairy Maids and Sleepy Hollow Tune. First Soprano Margaret Anthony Helen Born Mildred Bramlett Mary Cleary Edwina Cleary Marie Cheney Joan Clayton Mabel Ford Margaret Grundy Frances Jacobs Ellabee Jones Lottie Kehoe Virginia Kirkland Dayna Moore Mildred McCann Audrey Regan Florine Robison Alice Roberts Ruth Stubbe Blanche Tipton Doris West Josephine Wilson Bernie Warren Second Soprano Virginia Botman Yvonne Bost Elizabeth Bolliger Patricia Chase Dorothy Cole Gladys De Martine Marion Genske Mary Goldney Charlotte Gielow Alice Hooper Lillian Hillebrandt lllargaretha Howell Virginia Hole june Hedgers Constance Lister Sylvia Lindsey Lucille McDonald Zoe Miles Olive Mott Mary Owensby Marion Rock Madeline Scott Peggy Scott Isobel Sanford Roberta Shindler Harriet VVest Margaret Wetterstr Om Emilie XVessel Catherine Wilson Altos Claire Boyer Mary .lane Clinite Moll'e Conolley Edna Davis Muriel Goodell Betty Hart linnna Horn Louise Kosterman Elvira Miragliotta Peggy McGaugl1ey Lucille Meitz liula Petri Margaret Powell Marie Phillips Doris Parkerson .Xliee Stevens Pearl Tuck Virginia Terry Dorothy Wood Catherine Wilson Susan Stewart Aeeompanist Marion Dalyrmple Page Forty one THE ELM v BOYS' GLEE CLUB HE Boys' Glee Club took an active part in school affairs this past year Thirty tuo boys signed up under Miss Carter at the beginning of the semester. The boys sang at many assemblies throughout the year and took an important part in the Christmas program in conjunction with the Girls' Glee Club. At the annual Orchestra and Glee Club Concert in February the following numbers were sung with great success: Indian Down ....,,,,,,,,......,,..i,........ Zamecnik A Little Close Harmony .,,,, OHara America Triumphant ........,,,,.,.,,,,,.,,,,. Demarest The combined Glee Clubs sang: At Twilight .,,Y.....,......................,.................................,,,.,.....................,........,...,...,.. Burns Thomas Members chosen from the Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs with students from the Junior College presented the opera Ruzlcligore by Gilbert anal Sullivan, in March The following are the members: First Tenor. lValter Cosgrave Harrison Doane Semnd Tenor Fred Trevitt Albert Watson Charles Shortridge Paul Fleming Fred Babcock YValter Empey Rudolph Enberg Alfred Olsen Page Forty-two Otto Reichardt jim Scott Edwin Simpson XVinstead Smith George Stubbe lfirsf Bass l lenry Musgrave Eri Richardson Cyril VVooClS Reul Bentley Ronald Born Charles Brace VV ill Dakin james Dalyrmple Earl Kreutzer Dale Merritt David Watson James Morrison Semnd Bass Ben Dreyfus Bruce M onfort Sam Trevitt Bert XVorth Albert Smith THE ELM RALLY CCDMMITTEES HROUGHOUT the school year this body has done much for the Associated Students. Especially at the football games the committee functioned, doing police work, ushering and at times selling refreslintents to the spectators. lt was the committee's work that brought such fine local support to the games played by our men on outside fields. Mr, Keeler acted as advisor. RALLY COMM ITTIEE fSan Mateoj Jean Feldheym, CAI Brant Bernhard Carl Metz Robert Hunter Edward Bauer. Jr. Dick Mirk Fred Smith John Connolly RA LLY COM Ml CBurlingame VVilbur Haven, Ch Margaret Thompson Fred Davis Bert NVorth Ralph Barthold Clifford Frucht Reuel Bentley Dorothy Gittings l.Yinston Cook iairman. Dorothy A reher lileanor liettencourt Dorothy Cole Thelma Hollister Coey llerghoefer Mason XVenzel TTER D airman. Cedric Sooy Al Smith Milton Eisele Tom Broderick Virginia Jones Florine Robison Marie Callaghan FRESHMAN RECEPTIONS ACH school held separate Freshman Receptions this springg both of these were delightful affairs. The receptions differed from the previous ones mainly in the fact that they were held in the afternoon and that they seemed more of a school affair than a public dance. The receptions were held in the gymnasiums of San Mateo and Burlingame. At San Mateo the place was decorated to represent a radio broadcasting station with Vice President Mason Wenzel as an announcer. Vernard Davis acted as big brother by reading the fr0sh a bedtime selection. Wallace Degen, Albert Gunn and Noe Chanteloupe favored the audience with two musical numbers. Dancing followed and was enjoyed by the students until six o'clock. At Burlingame President Bently of the associated students welcomed the newcomers. James McElney replied on behalf of the Freshmen. An entertaining program then fol- lowed. One of Miss Corcoran's classes presented a one act farce. The cast included Virginia Jones, Alice Wolcott, Francis Prichard and Mina Hughes. Mr. A. E. Yoder favored the audience with several vocal selections and Miss Presler gave a clever recitation entitled Billy Brand. Both affairs met with success and the committees deserve much praise for their work. Page Forty-three THE ELM THE CHRISTMAS PLAY He who walks in love may wander far, Yet God will bring him where the blessed are. -Henry Van Dyke HE above was the theme of the Christmas Play, The Other VVise Man, presented on 'Thursday and Friday evenings, December 9 and 10, in the Burlingame Audi- torium by members of Miss Olive P1'esler's dramatic classes and other students of the school, The masque was a story of a fourth XVise Man, Artaban. who, seeing the star in the East, goes in quest of AiHllll, born King of the jews. He sells all his worldly pos- sessions to buy three priceless gems for the 'tBabe of Bethlehem. However. he does not find Him until the hour of death, after thirty-three years of wandering, during which he bestows each of his precious jewels upon some jew. The four acts in the play were held together by a reader who was accompanied by a harpist. The first scene depicted the palace of Artaban, the second-a desert place, ten days later, the third-a street in Bethlehem, a few days later, and the fourth-a street in Jerusalem, thirty-three years later. Costumes for members of the east as well as the Glee Clubs were made by the sewing classes under Miss Vera Maple in conjunction with Mrs. Aikin, the art teacher. The art classes constructed the scenery and painted the auditorium windows to represent cathedral windows, Mr. Ray Siegel had charge of the variety of lights used in the various scenes. Approximately four hundred and fifty students worked hard on the play, including members of the Drama Department, Music Department, Art Department, Sewing De- partment, VVoodwork Department, Printing Department and journalism Department. CAST Artaban ....,. ........,,,, ...... ..,.......,..,.,,......,,,, ...,,, ,,,,,, . . . . . . 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R lina Hughes, Helen O'Connnor, Agnes Gibson Old Women .,......... ............ ......... .....,,.,, . L i llian Bunker, Vera Crary, Harriet West Young Women ......,,........... .i.......,,,..,,.....,,....................,......,,....,,,,...............,,.,,...,..,.....,...,.,..... Muriel Goodell, Marie Calahan, Catherine Thompson, Ruby VVeait, Peggy McGaughcy, Esther Ehlert, Jean xVilll3.1I1SOl1, Margaret Thompson Little Girls ....,,............,,..............,.............,,,....,.........,............,,,,,, Bernie VVarren, Mildred Daley Tirzah ......... ,,,,,..........,....,........ E velyn Harper Ruth ...... ---- . Alice Roberts lVliC3l'l .,........ Helen Storer Slave Girl ,.,..,..-...........,.,..,,...................,......, ............,,,...... .,,...... .....,.......----........,, I 1 a ry Dakin Roman Army ..,.,,.....,,,..,...,.,,.........,,,...,,,,,...,,,,,.,...,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Cedric Sooy, NVillard Brousc, John Humphrey, Jack Finger, Henry Musgrave, Cyril VVood Roman Soldier ......,, ....,..,.,,,,,,,......,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,rr.,,,,,.,,,,, A 1 Smith Macedonian Army .,..,....... Gene Hurd, Cedric Sooy, Howard Schroeder, John Humphrey Macedonian Captain ,,.,., ,,.,,..,,..,.,,,,,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,.,, W inston Cook Annunciator .......,,.... Billy Boldeman Harpist ------4---,,.- .... A lice Dillon Page Forty-four THE ELM Scene I-In the Palace of Artaban Scene III-A street in Bethlehem Scene IV-A street in Jerusalem Page Forty-five THE ELM DOWN IN THE MINORS By John Burszan OWN in the minors the youngsters stay, Waiting the call to big league fame Dreaming their dream of a future day, Waiting, watching and playing the game. Looking ahead to the time when they Thrill to the cheers mid din and clash, There in the field where stars hold sway Thcre in the land of the four-base smash. ACK to the minors the veterans come, Crushed by weight of fight they've made, Quiet and crabbed and gruff and glam, Aged in the game they loved and playedg Up from the minors the youngsters spring Lured by visions of glow and gleam Down in the minors the veterans cling To the new-bound strands of a worn out dream Page Forty-.six THE ELM w ,f ww, M-lffffff M M .. ' ., 1. ff ,HM 1 V W' H ?'ZW M .... ,,,,,,,,,,. Z , Z Z W ....,, .-..,,-11:1-11.:5'.':s 1 5? 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The whole setting looked as though it might have been planned just for that rally. After the bleachers were Filled the school band played popular music, Mr. Yoder's athletes tumbled: the whole throng offered the power of voices in victorious yells. There were other less notable happenings but all were entirely forgotten when the enormous bonfire was started. It took less than a moment for the leaping flames to creep to the uppermost boxes of the pile. thirty-five feet from the ground. Frantieally they tossed their weird skeletons into the night air. Up and up they rose until they were far beyond the tallest treeg and when they could go no farther, they threw their star-like sparks still higher to mingle with the millions of stars already in the sky, After having a peek at heaven, these live coals descended gracefully, content with their earth-drama. Almost as quickly as the fire started the seats were emptied and their former oc- cupants joined in an irregular serpentine around the dancing blaze. To the east, rising forever higher and higher, sailed the great orange-red moon which, against the blue black sky, represented our own school colors. Although they faded as they rose. the colors of the moon, but two days past its monthly middly age. were not lostg they lived and were reflected in the flames of the fire. In turn, these glowed again in the windows of the school near by. This was a fit opening for the San Mateo tean1's football career of this season. Could such a forecast be false? Impossible! VVe knew then that we must, we should be victorious! Page Forly-eight THE ELM BEARCATS ARE 1926 STATE TITLISTS Hy Giioififial-iv A. CCRRALL llli sunny afternoon of December 28. l9Z6. saw the grand finale to the five year's efforts of Coach Clifford l.. Brick Mitchell. On that eventful day. the Bearcats, San Mateo Union high school's fighting football teant, niet the Covina Colts, ex- ponents of Southern grid supremacy, and defeated them Z0 to 0. bringing the California lnterseholastie Federation championship to this school for the first time in the history of Anterican football. The elimb up the ladder of fame was a long story, and the state title a distant goal, but 10,000 fans who crowded the liurlingame stadium to witness the gem of 1926 prep classics. recognized the final perfection of the Mitchell machine. lt required months of hard grind and toil. nrtny hard battles with odds in the other fellows favor. but every time those ltcarcats came through with flying colors, showing the fight and spirit typi- eail of the Orange and lilaek. Even in the opening practice game against Oakland Tech, San Mateo showed a flash of form. and althorgh they showed a reversal in the tilt with Lick Xvilmerding, were in mid-season condition hy the time they met San jose. lt was then that Mitchell began to mold a permanent eleven. lfena. a triple-threat nian already boomed for an All-state position, was established permanently at fullback. Gene Hurd, a two-year veteran, was never questioned for his quarterback position, for he was recognized as a signal-caller without peer in this section. Bad Bill Hardeinan twho by the way, if he keeps up his fight will be a star on the college gridiron some dayb and Dick Bogue were the last words at the left and right tackle positions respectively. earning those berths through dint of fight aitd hard work. Ability to break up the enen1y's plays and open holes for the charging backs caused Keoph and Vowell to be given the left and right guard positions, and Andy Brown, who developed into one of the best centers in northern California. completed a line that Brick was proud of. The work of jack Debenedetti. and George Fortier, right and left ends, caused much comment from the critics, and they made life hard for the opposition. Mitchell had a whole roster of halfbacks-everyone fast and capable of making the first team. Meyers. Trevitt and Gomph, three of the fastest open field runners ever developed on one team. carried the brunt of attack through the P. A. L. schedule. Taylor, of Port- land, Oregon, and Miller of San Francisco, ineligible in the first of the season, set prep grid circles on fire in the race for state title, the former being chosen on the All-state eleven. Every member of the second team and all the reserves deserve praise, and merit at- tention for their ability on the gridiron. for they worked just as hard as their first-eleven team mates. Following is a calendar of the football season: P. A. L. Opener is Track Meet BURLTNGAME. Oct. 2.3.-San Mateo began her P. A. L. sked against San jose, and it was a track meet. NVasn't a bit interesting, too one-sided, for we emerged on the long end of a 53 to 0 count. Palo Alto Tough Bunch PALO ALTO, Oct. 30.fFive thousand people saw the Bearcat and College City elevens fight to a 7 to 7 tie. One of the best games of the season, with plenty of action and thrills. Fena crashed through tackle to score, and Hopper tied the count thru guard. Both converted. Was a punting duel. 'A ' Indians Scalped REDVVOOD CITY, Nov. 5.-The Bearcats met their ancient rivals, the Indians of Sequoia, and defeated them 20 to 0. This gave them the P. A. L. A title. The game was fast, but Redwood could not penetrate San Mateo's line or pass over their heads. 4000 fans present. Page Iivrly-niiic THE ELM Back row tleft to right!-George Reed, Assistant Coach: Tom Fena, aide: Bristow. Kosterman, Nyeland, Lister, Pedersen, aide: Coach Briek ' Mitchell, Center row-Trevitt, Taylor, Koepf, Johnson, Silva, Cherry, Cooks, Beard, Wenzel, Meyers, Gibsen, Henrioulle. Lower row-Gomph, Hurd, Debenedetti, Bogue, Hardeman, Vowell, Brown, Klevesahl, Fortier, Miller, Captain Joe Fena. Lots of Fun at Pacific Grove PACIFIC GROVE, Nov. 27.-Gilroy forfeited, and San Mateo began the elimina- tion series tor the state title. We journeyed a la special train to Pacific Grove, to meet Pat Kelley's men in a real good game of football. We won 40 to 6, and Coach Mitchell was jubilant. With victory went the Coast Counties title. Big crowd. Yellowjackets Stung. Ha-ha BURLINGAME, Dec. 4.-First holiday game. San Mateo had been waiting since 1922 to avenge that 3 to 0 defeat by Berkeley. 6000 people saw the Bearcats and Yellow- jackets in a great scrap, but we won as usual 20 to 7. Burlingame and San Mateo mer- chants declared a holiday, and decorations everywhere were colorful. All the critics were there, for it loomed that San Mateo might be state titlists. Firemen Extinguish Flames LODI, Dec. 18.-The Tokay gridders of fair Lodi were known as the Flames. An ardent fan called us a name that stuck-the Firemen. With Chief Mitchell, the Firemen and 500 roters aboard the fire special we an answered an alarm at the northern city. 'The Firemen extinguished the Flames by a tune of 40 to 14, quite upsetting the pre- arranged dope in Lodi. Really was a great game, and 7,500 people saw us win. This was the final step before the state championship game, and gave us the Northern Section, C. I. F. title. The State Title is Ours! Herd is Coralledl Some Crowd! BURLINGAME, Tuesday, Dec. 28.-My, WHAT a crowd! The great day had arrived, and long before 1:30 the stands at Burlingame were filled. Bleachers were placed all around the field, and it was estimated that a Christmas holiday crowd of 10,000 fans were seated as the game started. Brown blocked Reick's punt, and Bogue fell on the ball to score a touchdown in the first minute of play. The crowd was stunned, the press-box mortified and the Colts de- moralized. They fought hard and many a time came close to scoring, but could not pass the 15-yard line. Fena scored two more touchdowns during the course of the afternoon. The classic ended for us, 20 to 0, the first American football championship ever brought to this high school. It was figured later that 41,500 fans saw San Mateo play football in 1926. Page Fifty THE ELM . -...f-.w..,.. No. 1-Specimen of San Jose game showing Miller at the track meet. Koepf is suspended horizontally in mid-air giving splendid interference. No. 2--Meyers-traveling at Sequoia. No. 3-Bearcats damage Paly's hope for victory. No. 4- Mint35 -Fena crashes for a goal at Palo Alto. Vowell is giving interference much to the disappoint- ment of the Southerners. Page,F-ifryfone THE ELM No. 1-Trevitt makes long end run at Sequoia. No. 2-Berkeley game. No. 3- Specimen of Pacific Grove tackling system, an all-team tackle after a 20-yard gain. No. 4-Touchdown at Pacific Grove by Fena. A Page Fifty-twa A , ' THE ELM No. 1-Joe Fena making a long dash at Berkeley game. No. 2-Gene Hurd loose at Lodi. No. 3-Miller sky riding at Lodi. No. 4-Fena at Lodi. ,r Page Fifty-thrfe THE ELM 1 l l l l No. 1-Joe Fena rides the Covina Colts, protected from the Southerners by the per fect interference of Miller and Taylor. No. Z-Sleepy Rieke stopped by Bearcats. No 3-Taylor makes a long end run. No. 4-Miller takes them all in with him. Page Fifty-four THE ELM 1926 STATE CHAMPIONS Page Fifty-five THE ELM ' 1926 STATE CHAMPIONS Page Fifty-six ' THE ELM ,U . YK, ,,,. .v-5, Back row Cleft to rightj-Coach Waldemar Pedersen, Chicazola, Gjerdrum, Adams, Kanewslre, Barthold, Dado, Bernhard, Hankins, Haznan, Foster. Center row--Tzikrv hashi, Schroeder, Hoffman, Dickey, Sutton, Hoene, Breeze, Hayden, Reynolds. Lower row-Finger, Raymond, Hignera, Tenent, Andrews, Olson, Pastorelli, Macrotslcy. THE LIONS RY lllmx r lllaltx n,xRn LTHOUGH comparatively few students are aware of the fact that another football team aside from the main squad exists, the Lions fought hard and had a some! what successful season. The 'Lions are a team composed of aspirants for football honors and experience. Much valuable material is in such a manner developed for the first squad. Coach Waldemar Pedersen worked hard over the material in hand and throughout the season his men gave every opponent a good fight. One of the handicaps against the Lions was that up to this time no general elegibility rules had hene established by local schools and the result was that when the Lions met Palo Alto they were beaten 46 to 0 due to the fact that the opponents were not equal in respect to size, age or weight. It is alleged that some of the Palo Alto men were alumni, The starting lineups were: Dickie and Sulton. ends: Hoffman and Gjerdrum, tacklesg Dado and Adams, guardsg Bernhard, centerg Pastorelli and Kanewske, halfbacks, Bart- I'old, quarter, and Chieazola, fullback. Sail Mateo .......,..........,.,..,,.,.,v,......,......,. 14 Sequoia Goofs ,,,, ,,.... 0 San Mateo .,,, ...,,. 7 jefferson High ,,,, ,,,... 0 S311 M8160 .... ...... 0 Palo Alto High ,..., .,..... 4 6 Sail Mateo .... ....,., 7 Polytechnic Goofs ...... ....... 0 Page Fifty-seven THE ELM Top row Cleft to rightj-Edwards, Morris, Coach Lancaster, Batchelder, Salberg. Center row-Dwyer, Onishi, Dunlap, Parsons, Haberlin, Ottoboni. Lower row Cfirst teamj-DeMartini, Smith, Captain Al Ray, Weir, Yama. 110-POUND BASKETBALL TEAM P. A. L. PENNANT VVINNERS, 1926 BY Ton DUFFY UCH was the title won by this team as a result of nerseverence and hard work under the leadership of Captain Al Ray and through the efforts of Coach Lancaster. It is interesting to know that the 110's did not lose a single game throughout the entire season. The team comprised: Al Ray, Captain and center: Yama and Weir, forwardsg De Martini and Smith, guards. Ray was high point man for the season. The scores of the respective games are: San Mateo ........,....................,....,........... 17 Sequoia ..... ....... 4 San Mateo ,,.,. .......... 2 2 Campbell .,.,.., ......... 1 7 San Mateo ..... ...... 1 2 Palo Alto ..... ......... 1 1 San Mateo ,.... ..,... 1 7 San Jose ,....,. .,,.... 7 San Mateo ...., ........,. 1 9 Campbell .....,. ....... 8 San Mateo ..... .......... 1 3 San Jose ....... ,....., 1 San Mateo ..... .......... 1 9 Palo Alto ..... ....... 8 San Mateo ..... ...,...... 1 4 Sequoia ,.......... - ...,..i. 12 San Mateo ..... ......,,.. 1 0 South S. F. .... ....... 5 San Mateo ,.... ......... 1 7 South S. F. .... ....... 0 Page Fifty-eight THE ELM Top row Qleft to rightl--Hockeday, Finger, Coach Lee Lancaster, johnson, Celotti. Center row-Day, Nordstrom. Lower row Cfirst teamj-Milia, Caetano, Captain Tom Duffy, Dugish, Welsh. 1ZOfI-'OUND BASKETBALL TEAM ORKING with green material and a single veteran, Coach Lancaster deserves praise for the fine showing of the lZ0's. Tom Duffy, the only veteran and Captain of the squad, piloted the Orange and Black hoopsters runners up for the P. A. L. title. Sequoia, an old and formidable rival, won the prized pennant. How- ever, the squad is to be commended for their efforts and labor. The lineup consisted of Tom Duffy. Captain and forward, Joe Milia, forwardg Dugish, centerg Caetano and Welsh, guards. Captain Duffy was the high point man of the season. Below are the results of the season: San San San San San San San San Mateo Mateo Mateo Mateo Mateo Mateo Mateo Mateo ........13 Sequoia ........27 Palo Alto ........21 San Jose ........l9 Palo Alto Sequoia South S. F. South S. San Jose 7 . ........ 29 F. ...., . ,......30 .......14 .......13 ..,....10 .......26 .......12 .......12 Page Fifty-nine THE ELM Back row Cleft to rightb-Coach Lancaster, Cherry, Whelan, Duffy, Milia, Ray. Dwyer. Mgr. Lower row-Caetano, Simonds, Captain Iark Gibscn, Day. 130-POUND BASKETBALL TEAM Uv Tim Dltlfrv AN Matetfs 130 pound team was one of the best in the League this seasong it worked hard through the able leadership of Captain jack Gibsen and the efforts of Coach Lee Lancaster. After a scant week of practice the team played Sequoia and was defeated by a narrow margin, but a few weeks later whipped Palo Alto to the tune of 29-19, and thereafter won every game during the first half of the P, A. T.. schedule. Up to that time the cause of the quintet's power was due largely to the lineup, con- sisting of Duffy, center, Milia and NVhelan, forwards: Capt. Gibsen and Cherry, guards. Ray replaced XfVhelan, and Caetano and Simonds were subs. Captain Gibsen deserves much praise for attempting to win first place for the team. Tom Duffy was high point man. Gihsen and Duffy were later chosen as members of the All-P. A. I.. five. The cause of later defeats was the loss of Dave VVhelan. star Bearcat forward. San Mateo San Mateo San Mateo San Mateo San Mateo San Mateo San Mateo Page Sixty Sequoia ........l9 Campbell ........lS San jose ,,..,l..l7 ........22 Palo Alto Sacred Heart ........16 ........l7 San Jose ........21 ..,.....l1 Sequoia ........21 THE ELM Left to right-McElwain, Miller, Taylor, Barthold, Bogue, Hunter UNLIMITED BASKETBALL TEAM ECAUSE of an extended football season. San Matco's unlimited quintet did not fare so well, as several of the incmhcrs of the team were playing on the gridiron and had only a few days practice before the first game, Coach Spud Spalding deserves much praise for his efforts in bringing the team to a creditable standing and the squad deserves praise for the plucky spirit manifested. Wiith this team the scores fail to tell thc tale. The tcam did not get the breaks so as to speak, They improved as the season progressed but not sufficiently to overcome a late start in practice. The lineup: Barthold and Frucbt, forwarclsl Miller, center: Bogue and Taylor, guards. Subs were Hunter and Capt. Roberts. forwardsg McElxrain, ccnterg Nyeland, guard. San Mateo ...... ,,,,,, 1 5 San jose ,,,,, ....... Z 5 S2111 Mateo ....... ,,,,,. 2 l Campbell ,,,,, ...... l 0 San Mateo ....... ..,,,, 1 3 Palo Alto ,,,,,,,v,. ,....,. 2 0 San Mateo ,...... ,,.,,, 2 2 Sam-ed Heart M . ...... .24 San Mateo ,...... ,,,,,, 1 2 P310 Alto ,,,,,, ....... 2 9 S811 Mateo ....... ...... 2 O Campbell .... ..3l S2111 A151160 ....... ,A,Y,, 1 2 Sequoia ,,,, ....... 2 8 San Mateo ...,... ,,,,,,,,, Z 2 San 1053 ,..., ....... 2 4 San Blateo ......, ,,,.,,,,, 2 1 Sequoia ,,,, ...,... l 9 Page Sixty-one THE ELM FIELD DAY N THE sunny Friday afternoon of March 11, 1927, the Burlingame Oval was the scene of the Interclass Track meet of the San Mateo Union High School-a most spectacular event in which several hundred students, boys and girls, competed. For several weeks, Mr. Lee Lancaster, track coach, had been busily engaged in get- ting the track in good shape. Students at the San Mateo shops had completed work on a number of hurdles. Prospective entries had been diligently training for the day. The affair was marked with success. A large crowd was present, and the faculty en- joyed the honor of serving as judges, starters, and officiating generally. Richard Bannerot with an action photo camera, clicked off a number of excellent photos. Unfortunately, owing to lack of space, we are unable to show them. Much new track material has been develped as a result of the meet. Many fellows who never had a previous opportunity, displayed their skill. Coach Lancaster was pleased with the results of the meet as a whole. The Sophomores won the annual meet. Page Sixty-two THE ELM Back row Cleft to rightj-Coach Hinkins, B. Russell, G. Ferrichs, I. Hedgers, M. Kreiss, V. Silva, Billy O'Connell, manager. Lower Row-E. Turner, I. Sewell, Captain Ardis Eckhardt, A. Stephens, B. Koepf, A. Fong. l GIRLS' 125 POUND BASKETBALL TEAM UE to the handicap of a late start the 125s did not fare so Well this season but they received much experience that will aid them in future contests. Under the able coaching of Miss Marcia Hinkins, the team although not victorious enjoyed every contest. Much credit is due Florence Billy O'Connell, manager that arranged all games and made up the schedule. Sail M8020 South San Francisco ....... ...... 1 7 San Mateo South San Francisco ...,.,. ..,..,. I 8 S3-Il Mateo Richmond ,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,, 25 52111 MHIBO South San Francisco ........................ 24 Lineup as follows: Fong, Hedgers, Eckhardt, forwardsg Hollister, Koepf, Sewell, centersg Silva, Ferrichs, Russell, Kreiss, gaurds. Page Sixty-three THE ELM Back row fleft to rightb-D. Cole, P. O'Neill, H. Kimball, C. Goodhue, Coach Hin- kins, Billy O'Conucll, manager. Lower row-C. Mulkcy, A. Roberts, Captain Dorothy DeVrics, A. Smith, A. XVolcott. San San San San San GIRLS' UNLIMITED SQUAD HIS team had the honor of not being defeated throughtout the season. Under the supervision of Coach Hinkins and by the efforts of Captain Dorothy DeVries the team displayed a championship style. Florence Billy O'Coune1l deserves praise for her work as manager that included arrangement and schedule makeup. Dorothy DeVries was high point player for the year. Mateo Mateo Mateo Mateo Mateo ' 13 Alumni ............................. 24 SOlllll San Francisco 22 38 South San Francisco 29 15 Richmond ...............,......... ..... 1 2 31 Richmond ............................................ 16 Lineup as follows: Walcott, DcVries, Cole, forwardsg Roberts, Kimball, Smith, guardsg Mulkey, O'Neill, Goodhue, centers. Page Sixty-four THE ELM GIRLS' BASEBALL HE Girls' Baseball team has played two games up to the present date. The first game on the schedule was with Richmond, on the 30th of April on the San Mateo Diamond. The San Mateo team was the victor with the score ot' 10-13. Richmond and San Mateo have met annually for the past three years but this game was the most cxeiting of all previous contests. Lois Morris pitched the entire game for San Mateo. Lois has held the position as pitcher on the girls' team ever since she entered high school. She is graduating this semester so this is her last season of baseball. This years team is made up of mostly freshmen thus assuring the school of a good baseball teams for the future seasons in baseball. On the seventh of May Tamapalis journed to San Mateo to play baseball and tennis. Tamapalis has never met San Mateo before in any games, so Tamapalis was quite a mystery to the San Mateo girls. Tamapalis scored ten runs in six innings while the home team was credited with only four. At the opening of the seventh inning San Mateo was up to bat and scored five runs thus making the score 10-9 in Tamapalis favor. The The visiting team failed to score any runs in their last inning thus proving the victor over San Mateo by one run. This defeat is the first one chalkecl up against San Mateo in four years, On the fourteenth of May San Mateo will meet Campbell on their diamond. Rich- mond will journey to San Mateo on the 21st to play a return game. This game will probably mark the end ot' the girls' baseball season at San Mateo. The team is ex- pected to have good competition throughout the rest of the season. Back row Cleft to rightj E. Oliver, Captain Lois Morris, C. Goohue, R. Foppiano. Miss Hinkins, Coach. Center row: A. Vowell, C. Mulkey, H. MeCamley, M. Anderson, D. Moore, M. Suttie. Lower row: A. Fong, D. Pease, B. Keoph, T. Hollister and D. Hopler ' Page Sixty-five THE ELM GIRLS' INTERCLASS BASKETBALL HIS is the first year that interelass basketball, among the girls, has had an im- portant part in the sport program. Many girls in each class have taken an active interest in this sport this season and good teams have been produced. Helen Kimball was an able Baslccball manager and she received excellent support from her class manager: Peggy McGaughey, seniorg Virginia Jones, juniorg June Hedger, soph- fxmoreg and Eleanor Cavalier, freshman. The interclass series was won by the soph- omore team after a hard struggle with the freshmen, who refused to be defeated until an txtra period was added to each of the three games to break the tie score. No game in the whole interclass series was won by more than four points. The Juniors who were the losers of the series were the hardest fighters of the group and never lost without giving their opponents a hard fight. Two post-season games were played by the sophomores. The sophomores lost to the Junior College and defeated the VVomen Faculty. GIRLS' HOCKEY Hockey had a very successful season this year. About sixty girls turned out for inter- class try-outs. After three weeks of practice, the teams were chosen and the managers were appointed. The mangers were senior, Beulah Elfvingg junior, Frances Pritchard: sophomore. Helen Bogleg freshmen, Eleanor McLeod, and general manager, Jacqueline Blanton. The seniors came out victorious in the interclass series beating the juniors by one goal. The seniors then played a game with Sequoia and defeated them. Afterwards a Play Day was held with San Jose and the seniors and iuniors of San Mateo again came out victorious. GIRLS' SOCCER TEAM Soccer started off and ended with plenty of pep with Dorothy DeVries as manager. The girls turned out in force to support their class teams, After three weeks of practice, the interclass teams were chosen. The girls who led their teams on the field were Esther Ehlert, seniorsg Myrtle Brose, juniorsg Winifred Rustice, sophomoresg and Jean Flagg, freshmen. The interclass series ended with the seniors on top. Then two school teams were chosen. Team number CID played two games with Jefferson, one on the Burlin- game field and one on the Jefferson field, tying both games. Team number CZJ played the team from I-Ialfmoou Bay winning by a score of 3-0, They also played Pescadero wining by one point, 1-0. GIRLS' INTERCLASS VOLLEY BALL This year the inter-class volley ball teams have had a great deal of spirit and pep under the direction of Muriel Goodell as volley ball manager. Esther Ehlert, senior, Becky Jane Delavage, junior, Eleanor Wilson, sophomore, and Laura Caswell, freshmen, assisted her as class managers. Some very interesting and hard fought games were played, the juniors winning the series. Their closest rivials were the seniors who strove very hard to win, and succeeded in giving the juniors some good competion. The State Superintendent of Athletics was present at the final junior-senior game and remarked that it was the best girl's volley ball that he had seen played. On Saturday, April 30, the Juniors played Richmond with a victory for San Mateo, with a score of 36-20. They plan to have a return game soon. Following this, the Junior team is scheduled to play South San Francisco as the Elm goes to press. Page .S'i,rty-six QTQH E L M GIRLS' ATHLETICS i l V l Clj School Hockey Team-Left to right CTop rowjz H. Bogle, E. Orman, M. Car- ruthers, G. Kutzer, L. Wilson, R. Cherry CManagerj and Mrs. Bond, Coach. Middle row: M. Mullen, F. Pritchard, C. McLeod, V. Hole and F. Olson. Lower row: W. Brown, B. Elfving, J. Blanton Ccaptj A. Frerkson, E. McLeod. Q25 Senior Volleyball Team-Top E. O'Brien, P. Main, C. Mulkey, G. jirasek. Lower: M. Maynard, A. Eckhardt, M. Perrottet, A. Vowell. Q31 Burlingame Soccer Team-Top row: D. Traeger, D. Darley, H. Schawkitch, L. Bow, R. Stulrbe, A. VVilliams. Lower row: A. Pratt, M. Goodell, E. VVilson, CCaptainJ A. Ohanian , P. Tuck. Page Sixty-.veven THE ELM CD Sophomore Winning Interclass Basketball Team- Left to right: M. Higgins, N. jones, C. Kamenar, W. Rustice, J. Hedgers, Miss XfVright, Coach. 121 Track Team- Back row. E. Wilson, E. Cavaliar, F. Olson, G. Cavanaugh. Lower row. L. Bunker, M. Barnes, B. Elfving, C. Harr. C31 junior Baseball Team at San Mateo.- Top row: C. Goodlluc, M. Bilenberg, B. Russell, H. Wood, E. O'Brien. Lower row: H. MeCamley, D. Pease, M. Pearce, P. Main. Q45 Burlingame Volleyball Team- Back row: Miss O'Conncll, Coaehg M. Crump- ton, G. Kutzer, Freda Bolt, Lower rowz- B. Hartg F. Pritchard, R. Wilson. Page Sixty-eight THE ELM GIRLS ' PLAYDAY HE first Play Day of the fall season, which was held on October 30, at Burlingame, initiated a new system since Girls' lnterscholastic Competition had been abolished by the G. P. A. L. Approximately two hundred and fifty girls participated from San Jose, Sequoia, Half Moon Bay, Jefferson, Fremont, and South San Francisco. After the scheduled games in hockey, basketball, soccer, and hit-pin baseball had been played, all the girls were served with an excellent luncheon by the Girls' Activity Committee under the direction of Miss Lois Maple and Miss Vera Maple. The school cafeteria, where the luncheon was held, was appropriately decorated for HaIlowe'en. Immediately after the songs and yells, all adjourned to the auditorium where the Burlingame Girls furnished the entertainment. Several similar Play Days followed, with San Jose, Se- quoia and South City acting as hostesses. San Mateo Union High School was very proud to be hostess for the first Play Day with the other members of the G. P. A. L. as her guests. Page Sixty-nine THE ELM Top Row: Howe. Meadows, Simonds. Beeson. W'ood, Dreyfus, Penneman, Dickey, F. Trevitt, Cosgrave, Bogue, WVarnholz, D. Trevitt, Miller. Center Row: Coach Lan- caster, Captain T. Bryant, B class, Sulton, Kanazawa, Doak, Czapkey. Tuck, Czapkey, Pagaluna, Morrison, Bentley, Front Row: W'cir, Captain Ben Parsons, D classy Davis, Vincent, Caetano, Captain Fernando Higuera, C class, Anderson, Nordstrum, Captain Art Gilmour, A class, VVilson, Dunlap, Sisson, Yama, Dickey. TRACK TEAMS RANGE and Black Track stars, under the supervision of Coach Lancaster, made excellent strides of progress this season, More interest was shown than ever before towards this sport and the track squad can be classed as the largest single athletic team of the school. San Mateo won the P. A. L. Championship in the classes HB , C , and D and lost by a narrow two-point margin the A honors to Palo Alto. The teams showed their prowess early in the season and in the big two-county meet for P. A. L. honors. More than 187 stars entered the clash held on the Burlin- game Oval, a most spectacular affair. Nearly a dozen P. A. L. records were broken or tied at this meet. The score for this meet are: San Mateo, 124 points. Palo Alto, 68. Gilroy, 45. San Jose, 31. Santa Clara, 17. Redwood, 19. Mountain View, 6. South San Francisco, 0. Los Gatos, 2. Campell, O. At the N. C. S. meet held at Fresno this spring Ted Bryant won third place in the mile, and the Relay Team, composed of Trevitt. VVarnholz, Gilmour, and Ryan won first place. At the state meet held at Modesto the same relav team took fourth place. Page Seventy THE ELM Top row tLcft to rightj Coach Bashor, DeWood, McElwain, Leadley, VVood, Captain Bill Johnston. Lower row: Johnson, XVhitman, Robbins, Huxtable. TENNIS LTHOUGH handicapped by rains, which frequently prevented practice, the Tennis Team made a good showing by winning second place in the P. A. L. Captain Bill Johnston deserves praise for hard work in bringing the team to this position. Johnston has always had the interests of the team at heartg he fought hard for the P. A. L. singles championships but he was defeated bv Plymire. a skilled Palo Altoan. Score 6-lg 6-1. Coach Bashor's other representatives on the court. Mel XfVhitman and Vllhitney Robbins, played strong games through the P. A. L. contests until they met the doubles oi San Jose and were beaten 6-lg 6-0. VVhitn1an, who at present is only a sophomore, showed great ability and in the future he will probablly bring honor to the school. Johnston, also, will be eligible next year and he has a chance in competing for the P. A. L. championship honors. It might be said that the defeat this year may in part be due to the poor support given the menkto the fact that less than a dozen students attended the P. A. L. Championship meet. lt is hoped that in the future years this sport will be given the co- operation that it needs and deserves. c Page Seventy-mm THE ELM 130 POUND BASEBALL S this edition of The Elm went to press the 130s had not yet completed their sea son on account of had weather that caused a late start. UD to this time the l30s had played but four games, which resulted in two victories, a tie and one defeat. With only four veterans those being Crown, Arnold, Onishi, and Nicolaides. Coach XVhir faced the predicament of having to use green material. Nevertheless, the team showed a good measure ot' spirit and tried hard. At one of the most sensational games of the season that with South City, orange and black men showed their ability at comeback when the score was 6 to 1 at the end of the second inning in favor of the outsiders, our men triumphed in the end with a score of 10 to 9. Captain Dave Crown who led the squad through the season deserves much praise for his efforts and he has the earmarks of a real star. The lineup was. Arnold, Ottolioni, catchers. Sutton, Hollister, Main. IB, Devries. ZB, Nicholaides. SB, Cox. SS. Crown. CF, Onishi. LF, Meighinasso. RF, Hamann. 3 Page Swveilty-tuvo THE ELM UNLIMITED BASEBALL By William Burd HE unlimited baseball swept away everything in its path only to fall a victim to Palo Alto in the deciding game for the right to represent Division A of the P. A. L. This game will go down in the history of the San Mateo Union High School as this was the last team to battle under the name of two schools. Almost all of the first string men expect to graduate in June and this was their last final effort in the way of their athletic contributions to San Mateo, The pitching staff was composed of Henry Henriolle, Al Johnson, Andrew Brown, and Hump Burd. Meyers caught the slants of these chuckers in fine style. The rest of the team is listed below with the games and scores. League: Palo Alto 13, San Mateo 5. Santa Clara 6, San Mateo 8. Sacred Heart 2. San Mateo 6. Polytechnic 7, San Mateo 4. Galelio 8, San Mateo 1. The remainder of the lineup was: Gibson, IB, Riddle, ZBQ Pastorelli, SBI Cherry, SSg Johnson, RF, Bogue, CF, Funk, LF. Practice games: San Mateo 4, Stanford Frosh llg San Mateo 8, Santa Clara 63 San Mateo 6, Sacred Heart 2, San Mateo 4, Polytechnic 7, San Mateo l, Galileo 8. League games: San Mateo 6, Half Moon Bay 02 San Mateo 11, Sequoia 03 San Mateo 10, San Jose 8, San Mateo 5, Palo Alto 13, San Mateo 1, Palo Alto 4. Left to Right: Coach Spud Spalding, Brown, L. Johnson, Bogne, McLellan, Hen- iiolle, Captain Pastorelli. Center Row: Branston, Wilson, Sharon, Cherry. Al Johnson. Lower Row: Funk, Mellon, Riddle, Killilea, Hunter, Meyers, Gibson. Page Sefxenty-three THE ELM IN POETRY By Heather Peto The birds were warbling in the trees- They always do, in poetry. Across the hill there came a breeze- Of course, it would-in poetry. 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