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

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t '54, tiiilsigjf ful? canmccf ffgcrtiyi tlnfxeu Moi:ToN Let's just suppose that I ani the front door of the school. You know the one l mean - the great douhle door in the center of the entrance - the one that is so hard to open. Girls have to tug uselessly at my wide handle. and then smile gratefully at the fellow who easily pushes ine open I'or them. l could tell you all a thing or two about your school that you'xe never known or thought ahout. live heen watching you for many. many years. and though you may he out- wardly changed. inside you tick just as those other freshmen or seniors who used to l'llIl out eagerly when the last hell rang. The janitor unlocks me very early in the morning. and I'll never Cease to he surprised at how soon the lirst arrivals appear. There is usually one group which comes for early morning chorus practice. starting at 7:15 a.ni. They are quite quiet when they come, for they are prohahly more near the land ol' nod than the land of geography and algebra. for which l ani the unpopular portal. The girls nowadays dress more or less alike. l watch them walk down Bellevue in their s I x it is have Xi 'I 4 i N. 'S i ' x T X' I Y ., ,M . V J ij WN'

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I files? lgldcoafiiefiecflye 'Ji twins A. B. S. ACTIVITIES The vibrant notes ofa bugle sentinel through the morning stillness. Students around San Mateo High School come to attention and face the flag. This is the flag-raising cere- mony that takes place each morning be- fore school. It has become as much a part of the school as the A. B. S.. which has been given the honor of performing the cere- mony. Back in the year 1930. the A. B. organized by Mr. Moore. started building traditions which now are a vital part of school life. A. B. S. promoted a greater interest in athletics by organizing inter- mural sports. One of the main features was a monthly boxing. wrestling. and tumbling exhibition, but these events were discon- tinued during the war. Another traditional feature was the Fathers' and Sons' Ban- quet. This activity. also discontinued dur- ing the war, will be renewed. Among the social events put on by the A. B. S. is the annual fall dance which meets with great success each year. The A. B. S. has also arranged noon hour dances and has pro- vided some outstanding assemblies for the student body. During the war the A. B. S. brought entertainment to San Mateo High's bond rallies. Recently. in keeping with their traditional support of athletics. the A. B. S. was assigned the task of main- taining the show case in the northwest hallway. A. B. S. OFFICERS fSpringl Left to right: JACK SMITH, President VINCE COSCRAVE. Vice Presielenl JIM THABUCCO, Sec.-Treees. 'iiiiceinfyf -es ,, ' CTW -s. ..' f A,. 'ia Q .3 f I my . , 4 L- ??'e. I J., h we A , it ealI l 531-H li .M L .-ne? I 1 ,..4.w- ' it I LV1 'P ' e - 1. 5. v - i .3 5,,,,,. K., J. I :sf- -,...-...guna at 5 5 'S ., fx' K il t we 5 v .e 'fav l The Elm or The Carillon--which will ' 'on stnele-nt we-rc arguing in W28. liven in l9l.i the Il eve illlllut' the- name- ol our se-bool paper thit he been ele-bate-el on lor the pit teeo ve n lll our se-ho ls a llllt'SIl0Il z as -- ILM state-el e-qnixocallv: Sha lvel lnee the noble old elm tre-e- 'llt which our papv- as z bnilelin-' 's as -- 's . e I Nl n une el. hael to be- e-ut down to make- room for our n ol Q PM thl he be e n ell e'nsseel.ll1oe s n um lol It eh me claiming lae- ' e-1 ol FlgllllI1'ilNt'l', lint the- l'.l.'Nl ll me Z ll ll,,X. xxhe-n a xole- Ionnel llle ffezrillon exinne-r. In l'l2'l. ilte-r 'l re it l ' r- -a el lo I tr th ol l nnne lINl lor the- ve n npbe-axal. the- stnele-nt body Note- -a book. Ubxiously. the- name- of our ve n -a book NOI'l'l4'1l se-ve-ral ge-ne-ratiems ol stnele-nts. lor lt nas not until 'eronnel Wfill that the- name--fe-nel Sl ellleel tis -- lee-rs flnb le illxeel the nune ol our ve-arbo .. I I. ax .. le nn lhen that the liar ole by planting an e-lm tre-e- in 'n ve-rx lm pre-ssixc Xrbor llay e'e-re-mony. Today eh In been llonrl-lun in e en be een ne n the- north ll enel of our ellool lbs Iiltlllll 'll l'e-xv 'll nl stnele-nts re-alixe-. as the-5 -it nnele-r lln lin elm tree enjoying. II hide- or e-a lllt'Il' lnnche-s. that lllls is a tre-e- for which our ye-arbook is name-el

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. .Work or play. We're on the go . straight coats with the three or four large round buttons on the front. Their heads are covered with white ,ker- chiefs. They like the point of this square white cloth to come to the middle of their backs. and the fold around their face is pushed far back on their heads. held by bobby pins so it won't slip olT. Lots of pin-curls are visible. The girls all gather in front of the large mirrors and take downw their hair and gossip about last night's phone calls. The boys wear well-worn cords', or older levi,s. Either look as if they would stand up by themselves. and the 'hregsw don't like them if they've ever been washed! As a rule they wear saddle slloes or loafers.,' They like wool plaid shirts. with the cuffs rolled almost to the elbow. or V-neck multi-colored sweaters. Usually spring brings a short-lived fad of slitzi hair cuts. live watched the girls laughingly pretend they couldn't -sr' stand either the hair-out or its wearer. but this animosity wears off in about three minutes. As the round-faced clocks in all the class rooms tick simultaneously. little groups gather in animated knots of conversation. The Co-op opens for business. with last- minute purchases of pencils and cough drops. Not a few girls stand peering through my small-paned windows. one hip pushed out to support their load of books. The teachers come in cars. by foot. or bicycle, and check the time of their arrival on the long sheet on the desk in the outer main office. After chatting with one or two others. theyill take their mail from their pigeonhole and go to their various rooms. Yvhen the first bell rings. greetings and goodbyes are shouted the length ofthe halls. locker doors close noisily and notes. written the night before. are pressed into Wvtlltillg llkillClS. fl:0lllillllPlI on page H02