Washington High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Fremont, CA)

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SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President................Tom MeWhirter Vice-President . . . .... ... George Bonde Secretary.... . Lorraine Peterson Treasurer.Ilene Wittenmeyer Student Council Representative.John Ferrante Girls ' League Representatives.Elizabeth Lindsay, Shirley Mast Yell Leader.Weldon Pine Advisers: Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Morris, Mr. Mette, Mr. Rees, Miss McWilliams. 23 »

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THE SOPHOMORE CLASS With a long trail still ahead of them and with a little more experience behind them, the Sophomore Class took up the second lap of their journey. October 22, 1937, marked the date for the Sophomore Cotton Hop, which was a cord and gingham affair. The gym was decorated appropriately for the theme with balls of cotton laid among the greens. Each person, upon entering the dance floor, was presented with a program decorated with gingham. When the final hour of the dance approached, everyone was regretful. This was the first pro¬ gram dance that had been held in a long time, and it proved to be a great success. The class ' s second undertaking for the year was its assembly program given on April 22. This was a take-off in which students impersonated all of the mem¬ bers of the faculty, and it was very amusing to the student body. Every year it has been customary for the Sophomore class to take care of the museum case. A chosen committee placed in the case interesting displays on travel, featuring articles from England, Australia, the Fiji Islands, and Alaska. Another Sophomore duty is decorating the halls and auditorium for the Christ¬ mas Pageant. This year ' s class used the traditional greens and candles, but added a Nativity scene, which was set up in the trophy case. The Sophomores showed excellent dramatic talent. They took part in and submitted stunts for the Vodvil, and furnished one of the leads for the Student Body Play. Many members of this class were also on the Hatchet Staff and in the Scholarship Society. « 22 »

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THE FRESHMAN CLASS Early in the fall a large number of wagons, loaded with students possessing a strong desire for advancement in education, joined our train. The first few weeks were trying for them, but after they had adjusted themselves to their new sur¬ roundings, they went to work with great enthusiasm. After the traditional Freshman initiation, the class met to elect its leaders and to make plans for the year. The first class activity was the Freshman Dance held on Friday evening, February 18, 1938. A winter sports theme was carried out. The orchestra was seated against a background of snow crystals, while a picket fence, covered with snow, led onto the dance floor. In one corner of the gym, a large snow man with his pipe and broomstick stood beside a snow-covered tree. With these effective decorations, the impression left in everyone ' s mind was a winter wonderland. This first venture was a success and those who attended had an enjoyable evening. The Freshmen, whose duty it is, kept the trophy case in good condition by cleaning it and by polishing the trophies. The talents possessed by various members of the class were first displayed at a program given on Freshman Initiation Day. Journalistic ability was discov¬ ered when there was a large turn-out for the Hatchet staff. The Vodvil and the Student Body Play proved that dramatic skill could be found in the class. Scholastic capability was revealed when eleven Freshmen won places in the Scholarship Society This class of one hundred and eighty is the largest in the school and largest that has ever entered Washington Union High School. 24