Washington High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Fremont, CA)

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lewis musicic President MARCELLA NORRIS Vice-President GEORGE RICHARDS Treasurer MAY LOGAN Secretary LEONARD LUCIO Boys’ Athletic Manager MAMIE DUARTE Girls’ Athletic Manager Student Body A complete union of the students of Washington Union High School was brought about through the formation of the Associated Students’ Organization, February 8, 1923. This organization was formed for the purpose of promoting a spirit of unity among the pupils of the school and of securing an efficient man¬ agement of student activities. The officers of this organization are: president, vice-president, secre¬ tary, treasurer, editor of “The Hatchet,” all of whom are elected by the students, and the banker, who is the principal of the school. The boys elect a student manager for boys’ athletics, and the girls elect their mana¬ ger for the girls’ athletics. As time passes we feel that the Association will fulfill its aim as the main factor in the school for the unification of the students.

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History of the Class of 1926 President, Frederick Amaral Secretary, Adele Steinhoff Vice-President, Sibyl Botelho Treasurer, Alwin Searles On August 14, 1922, sixty-five pupils gathered from all parts of the township to enroll as Freshmen in Washington Union High School. We were a timid and bewildered group, but in a few days when our courses of study were settled, we began to feel at home and ever since have taken a very important part in school activities. Before long the enrollment increased to seventy-two, but by the end of the year a few had dropped out. On Monday evening, February 12, 1923, the class entertained the whole school at a Valentine Party, which was enjoyed by everyone present. Many of the Freshmen seem to he natural born athletes. In March there began a series of interclass baseball games. The first was between the Freshmen and Sophomores, and the second between the Freshmen and Juniors, in each of which the Freshmen were victorious. Those who played in these games were: Alwin Searles, Lawrence Pimentel, Logan Page, and Henry Santos. The girls have also done well in baseball, the following members of the class having made the first team: Irene Alameda, Sibyl Botelho, Louise Clark, Alice Dargitz, Pauline Gronley and Adele Steinhoff. The annual “work” day was held on Thursday, April 26. The Fresh¬ men girls were initiated and had to sing and make speeches for the benefit of the other classes. After the luncheon was served the girls of our class washed the dishes—a sad duty which custom and the upper classmen have ordained that Freshmen girls shall perform. In summing up the day’s “work,” ' everyone had an enjoyable time, even we who feel that at last we have fulfilled all the requirements to make us full-fledged Freshmen.

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The Story of the Hatchet VICTORIA PALMER Assistant Editor ROBERT SWEENEY Editor-in-Chief The origin of our school paper, “The Hatchet,” is an interesting one. The school wanted a paper, and through the efforts of Mr. Moyer, Phillip Griffln, “Kelly” Wales, and one or two others, the publication of the paper was started in 1916. Up to this time they had mimeographed one, which was not successful. A change was inevitable. Their plan materialized and “The Hatchet” was published two or three times a year. The publication of it then discon¬ tinued for a few years until the arrival of Mr. Kibby. Mr. Kibby has done remarkable work with the meager equipment we have for printing. At present “The Hatchet” is published every three weeks, and next year it will become a weekly paper, its four pages crowded with the very best material obtainable from the students. The Editorial Staff this year is as follows: Editor... Associate Editor.. Assistant Editor... News . Boys’ Sports. Girls’ Sports .. Senior Class. Junior Class. Sophomore Class Freshman Class... ...Robert Sweeney Victoria Palmer Jeanette Richmond .Edward Collins .August Alquist .....Estelle Hirsch ...Nila LeGue .—Arwin Ormsby .... Edith Gomes ..Logan Paige