Tracy High School - El Portal Yearbook (Tracy, CA)

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lVler1 Whe Werlfi Per Uur Welfare These are the guardians of our opportunities. Working harmoniously with our principal, they help io mafze our school the hne place it is. A Message Prem Uur Principal f'llS "El Portalu is a permanent 1940-41 diary of all those things which malce up our complete Tracy Union High School program. Throughout its pages, we recognize pictures and activities of our many friends. ln the years to come, we will examine it carefully in order that we may recall pleas- ant memories of all those who participated. This diary portrays a school unified in administration, sincere in purpose. democratic in procedure, and filled with those ideals so essential to a great democracy. Cur heritage-free speech, freedom of expression, the right to worship, and the right to vote-did not come to our nation without a struggleg however, they form the illar of our school edifice of real independence. Our school maintains througff social organization that harmony and affectation so essential to liherty, and even life itself. Vxfe learn here to huild our lives together, creating correct adolescent attitudes and hahits of citizenship which carry naturally and easily into functional adult citizenship. VVe provide ractical, usahle information in terms of student understanding and actual life necessities. We stimulate the student to more effective group action. courageous thought and initiative, correct hahits of studying and thinlcing. We endeavor to maintain a discipline of teamworlc, a discipline which prizes and develops the resourcefulness, initiative, and responsihility of each individual, a discipline which directs the egorts of individuals toward social goals which all have a choice in choosing. We demonstrate in school the power of honest discussion, fair play, and loyal support for leaders who are elected to posts of responsihility. Xfve try to suhmerge selfish desires to malce others happy. Uur school truly hecomes a dynamic force ever on the guard to promote and protect our liherty. It is fitting and proper that we pause each year at the time of organiza- tion of "El Portal" and re-examine our aims and purposes in order that we may rededicate our efforts. The integrity and initiative that are fostered here in this unfolding life may come to fruition in service to the human race. Miss Drenth and the Journalism staff have given a large hloclc of their time and energy to the production of this diary, and we who read its pages do so with a thorough understanding and appreciation of their efforts. l6l

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Those Who Taught Us All Wo Hoow Dear Diary. Uur faculty was led hy Principal VV. VV. Crow. The year of '41 completed his sixth year at Tracy High. We students will rememher Mr. Crows leadership with a feeling ol great admiration. ln the ollfice with Mr. Crow, one will rememher Miss Ann Blunrlell, the secretary. Rememher those tardy slips, and her voice over the loud spealcer. Mrs. Leila Riggs was vice-principal, hesides having typing and shorthand classes. She turned out many hrilliant students. Her typing worlc was shared with Miss Annabel Drenth. who helped the El Portal stall so very much this year. No one can forget her place as adviser of the school paper, the S 51- A. ln the commercial Field. Mr. Elclen Facer put forth great ellorts on the hoolclceeping and Jr. Busi- ness students. Do you rememher, Seniors, how Mrs. Grace Fine drilled you in gram- mar? Wasnyt she perfect? You Freshmen couldnlt possihly forget a trying hut worth while year of English with efficient lhliss Dorothy Nissen. Miss Charlotte Rhines, new this year, made our assemhlies something to he proud ol, taught Sophomore English and the well lcnown 'Si Sin. Mrs. Emma Baumgarclner will he rememherecl again this year as director of a very suc- cessful Senior Play, and for her English and safety worlc. hive can't forget the huslcy voice of Mr. Edward Lyon, especially his world history students. He made our operetta a success. Rememher those awful noises out hy the music huilding. That was Mr. Robert Schulenlaurgls Udo ra mem class Ustrilc- ing up" the hand. Qther memories: the man who always had a jolce, rememher, Mr. Kenneth Westlake. The lah room gave roof of his scientific achievements. Mr. Norman Lien taught mechanical diawing, hiology, and haslcethall, and came around each morning with the yellow slips-how could we forget him? ln the gym, one will rememher Miss Alice Anderson with her Mlqom Tom", and Mr. George Dickerson with his cheery tall: and smile. Miss Meme Ziller taught the girls the Fine art of homemalcing and hoys, coolcing. Mrs. Rena Cross directed the cafeteria and taught quite a few of us to sew. No one can lorget Miss Mary Hawleys teasing, and of course, she wouldnyt let one forget his mathematics. Mrs. Ann Eclmiston taught her art with a leasant word for everyone. Mr. Lea Mooreys history class provided fun and? lcnowl- edge, too. The man who taught the hoys how to use the hammer was Mr. Harvey Miller, now Hsolderecln into our minds. Rememher the lihrary and Miss Marjorie Danton, 'Kmais ouiu and Hsempern. Two more newcomers were Mr. R. Stanley Hill and Mr. Wallace Engluml in Ag. and farm me- chanics. Memories: no matter what the years may hring, there will always he those precious memories ol our dear teachers in Tracy High. I l f-Student Body. 8