Washington High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Fremont, CA)

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MATHIESEN B. NEVES PASHOTE MATSU MOTO A. NEVIS G. PEDRO MEDERIOS NEWELL R. PEDRO MELLOW NICHOLAS M. PEMENTEL MIYASAKI A. NUNES M. PEMENTEL MUNGER W. NUNES PEREZ NAKAMURA OHYE PINE 1939 During the latter part of the year the Senior Class had the pleasure of hearing many prominent speakers such as Mr. Armstrong of Armstrong College, who spoke on What the Future Holds for Youth. Each year two public speaking contests sponsored by local organizations are held to promote an interest in and appreciation of citizenship. Both of these were won by seniors this year—the California Crusaders award by John Dusterberry and the Japanese Amer¬ ican Citizens League award by Dora Gastelum. Finishing its last and most successful year at Washington Union High School the class held its Commencement exercises on June 8, preceded by the Senior Breakfast, the Senior Assembly, and the usual Senior Week activities. The plans for the Senior Break-

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ISHIDA JORGENSEN KATAOKA K. KATO S. KATO KINS KITASHIMA LEMOS LEIVA D. LEWIS K. LEWIS LUIZ MACHIDA A. MACIEL M. MACIEL McCOWN McDAVID McNALLY MANLEY MARKS E. MARTIN M. MARTIN M. MARTIN MARTINEZ senioR CLASS On May 16 a skating party was held at Maple Hall In Irvington, where the class enjoyed another pleasant get-together and added to their treasury by selling soda pop and candy. The Se nior Play proved its merit by a successful two-nlght run. It was presented on June I and 2. Senior Sneak Day, as usual, was a day that will long be remembered by those attend¬ ing. It was held at Castlev ood Country Club on May 29. Swimming, hiking, horse-back riding and tennis were some of the main events enjoyed on the picnic. The committee responsible tor the success of the day consisted of Edward Martinez, Margaret Klta- shima, Bonnie Neves, Clarence Telles, and Joe Telles. 16

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J. PINE RODRIGUES S. SHIOZAKI fast were arranged by a comnnittee composed of Ellen Power, Rosemary Burke, and Marjorie Rementel. The speaker at the Commencement exercises was Mr. G. H. Aynesworth of Fresno, President of the California Trustees Association. The two student speakers chosen were John Dusterberry who spoke on Contributions to Education of Private and Parochial Schools in Washington Township, and George Mathiesen who spoke on My Heritage as an American. The Senior Ball was held on Saturday Night, June 10, in the big gym. With Treasure Island as their theme, the gym was very beautifully decorated. When the hour of twelve arrived the Seniors and the guests regretted to depart, declaring the affair to be one of M. PINE POWER RAMOS REGO E. RIVERS P. RIVERS RODERICK ROSE SAKAKI SAKATA SANTANA T. SANTOS J. SCOTT S. SHIMIZU A. SILVA L. SILVA T. SILVA W. SILVA STARK STUART TAKETA seniOR CLASS 18