Washington High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Fremont, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1944 volume:

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CONTENTS THE SCHOOL ACTI VITI ES SPORTS THiSCHOOL TRUSTEES Once again the students of Washington Union High School would like to extend their congratulations and thanks to our trustees—Mr. Overacker, Mr. Francis, Mr. Har- rold, Mr. Logan and Mr. Oliveira—tor their activities on behalf of the school. In spite of war time conditions a normal school program has been maintained in all depart¬ ments, with certain changes designed to make the curriculum meet the immediate needs of the student body. One of the more important changes has been the introduction of a cadet corps for all boys, with provision made for the necessary uniforms and equipment. Also in keeping with modern needs is the extra stress placed on science and mathematics in the curriculum. The library and classes are provided with modern texts and litera¬ ture, and visual aids, including moving pictures especially designed to assist in teaching the topics being studied, are used. Also in connection with the war time activities is the school Victory garden, main¬ tained by the agriculture classes on land allotted tor that purpose, which is helping to supply vegetables for our cafeteria. Another way in which the board has assisted in the war effort was by making our transportation facilities available to a local can¬ ning plant during the summer. The high plane of adult education was continued in the evening high school, where such classes as first aid, volunteer motor corps and nutrition were given this year. Classes in standard academic subjects were, of course, continued, and the evening high school expects to graduate nine students this June. Two other valuable evening school courses have been welding—always well attended—and farm machinery repair, which will be continued until the end of June so that farmers can finish repairing old machinery and build new equipment. A change that has been appreciated very much by the student body was the opportunity to again engage in inter-school athletic contests, and the football, bas¬ ketball and baseball games have been enjoyed by everyone. All together this has been a year of excellent achievement, and the members of the student body greatly appreciate the service the Board of Trustees has given so willingly to our school. MR. OVERACKER MR. LOGAN MR. OLIVEIRA MR. FRANCIS MR. HARROLD FACULTY EVELYN BROWN ROSS BROWN EMMA DOANE FRANCES GOICH WARREN GRAVESTOCK LORENA HAWLEY IRVING HIRD LEOLA HYDE GRACE C. JACKSON HUGH KIBBY GRACE KNOLES WILLIAM METTE JOSEPHINE MORRIS LOIS NELSON DORTHEA ORMSBY DWIGHT THORNBURG DORIS VAN SCOY MARY VAN WINKLE YVONNE WHITEHURST EVELYN WILSON EULA WRIGHT PRINCIPAL ' S MESSAGE This message might be called the principal ' s annual report to you, the students of Washington Union High School, of your progress during the year 1944. You, as students, are to be commended for the spirit of cooperation and know how you have exhibited during this, the third year of world strife. Those of you who have had to enter the armed forces before your graduation have done so in a manner that indicates you will attain the same success in your army and navy career as you did in your student affairs. Those of you who remain at home have purchased war stamps and bonds, salvaged essential materials, given generously to the Red Cross, and other agencies so essential to the war effort, studied modern nutrition, and conducted yourselves as useful members of a well-organized and smoothly-running, democratic community. All of you have become increasingly aware that the rights and privileges of citizen¬ ship in our great nation carry with them duties and obligations. Among these is your duty to develop physical and mental fitness, so that you may be prepared to contribute the best of which you are capable to your country. As your principal, I am proud of the way in which you are developing this sense of responsibility. You are taking advantage, with greater seriousness, of the training which your high school offers you. This is a time when high school students must of necessity grow up fast. You are learning the discipline and the self-control that is necessary to your finest development. You are learning to get along with others, to respect the rights and views of others, and to work with others toward common goals. The faculty and I have faith in you. We believe that you are developing the attitudes and ideals and the mental and physical abilities with which you will help to build a better tomorrow. MR. GOOLD MRS. MEGAN MR. REES C. Perez, R. Pierce, W. Calhoun, B. Ramos, E. Wauhab. D. Jackson, D. Enos, M. Cotton, J. Conner, M. Martin. L. Rocha, E. Tremblay, H. Dias, Mr. Goold, N. Gaunt. L. Santana, J. Rose, A. Bertolotti, M. Ferraris. STUDENT COUNCIL Under the leadership of our president, Ernest Tremblay, and of our able Student Council, the Associated Students of Washington Union High School have completed their fifteenth year of student government. This year the first big activity was the sale of membership cards, which provide for the finances for most student activities. The new plan of selling cards in the sixth period classes was tried out and worked well, although the goal of 100% membership was not reached. Another activity that added both to the finances and to the social life of the school was the installing of the Juke Box in the gym to give music for noon dancing. One of the important activities of the Council is the planning of entertaining and educational programs for the student body assemblies. Among these have been student talent shows; several movies; professional singers, dancers and pianists; and athletic assemblies. This year the Council decided that recognition should be given to that group that always works so faithfully behind the scenes at all of our plays. Accordingly an amendment to the constitution was proposed to the student body and it was voted to give awards to the stage crew. In addition to the more serious activities, the Council enjoyed two parties— one early in the year and the other a picinc with the new officers in the spring. Mr. Goold is the adviser of the Student Council. 10 O Qi s E N S 44 LESTER WHITAKER President BETTY VIEUX ' Vice-Pres ' dent MILDRED MARTIN Secretary CHARLOTTE LEWIS Treasurer MARJORIE JACKSON Yell Leader RAY PIERCE Student Council Rep. On the Sunday afternoon of June 1 I, 1944, connmencement exercises were held for 90 graduates of Washington Union High School. This number includes nine mem¬ bers of our class who are in the armed services and eight Evening High School graduates. As the class looks back on our four pleasant years at W. U. H. S., we find our senior year the most outstanding. The first event of this year was the Third War Loan Drive, which made the sen¬ iors dig down deep into their pockets to attain first place in the class competi¬ tion and win the pennant. In the Fourth War Loan Drive the seniors were also the winners. In the two drives the seniors bought a total of $6,712.25 worth of bonds, while the total for the school was $19,448.75. During the last semester the seniors sponsored the annual Eighth Grade Day, when the school entertains the members of the graduation classes of the various ele¬ mentary schools. Enjoyable social occasions were the senior nights, sneak day and the senior week activities of the breakfast, assembly and ball. The class advisers are Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Jackson and Mr. Mette. II DONALD ADAMS JOHN AGUIAR STANLEY ALAMEDA DOROTHY AMARAL MILTON CHENG CLIFFORD COSTA MARJORIE COTTON CLARE COTTER EVERETT DE SALLES LA VERNE DE VINCENZI HARRIETT DIAS DOROTHY DOMENICI MILDRED DUARTE DOROTHY ENOS MARTHA FERRARIS LA VERNE FERREIRA FELICIANO GALVAN MARY GARCIA NELDA GAUNT 12 CLARENCE HARVEY ADELE BERTOLOTTI BARBARA BETTENCOURT NORMA BIALE MABEL CHENG ROBERT AMARAL EARL LOUISE BATES NILA BENNETT MARIE BERNARD JESSE JACINTO MARJORIE JACKSON JOYCE KAREL EDWARD LEON CHARLOTTE LEWIS ROBERT LEWIS SALLY LOGAN MARY LUIZ DOROTHY MACHADO TONY MACIEL DICK MAGERS CHARLES MARRIOTT MILDRED MARTIN ELTON McNULTY HERMAN MESQUITE BEVERLY RAE MILLER JUNE MORLEY JOHN MYRICK JOAQUIN NAHARRO ORVIN NELSON ALEX OLIVERA MARGARET PARK JOHN PEREIRA MARGARET PEREZ LORRAINE HENDERSON PETER HERNANDEZ GEORGE HICKS RUTH HIGHTOWER RAY PIERCE GERALDINE PINE ERNEST PINE ANNA BLANCHE PRATALI HARRY QUERNER LUCILLE RAYMOND LEWIS ROCHA MARIE ROSE JUNE ROSE ARTHUR SA LORRAINE SANTANA BONNIE SCOTT ROBERT SCOTT ADRIENNE SILVA ALVIN SILVA DELPHINE SOITO ROSE STADLER JANE TORRES ERNEST TREMBLAY JOHN RAY TRUSCOTT JACK TURNER LOTTIE UNTIEDT BETTY VIEUX LESTER WHITAKER RACHEL WILLIAMS MARGERY WILSON ISABEL ZUMAQUERO NOT PICTURED CECILIA ANN JANEIRO KATHERINE PERRY VIOLET ORNELLAS 13. J. Rose, C. Cotter, D. Amaral. 14. R. Hightower, B. Scott, J. Morley. 15. M. Cotton, M. Wilson. 16. Marie Rose, Janes Torres. 1. Margaret Park. 2. L. Whitaker, D. Magers, J. Truscott. 3. La Verne De Vencenzi. 4. Mary Luiz, Charlotte Lewis. 5. G. Pine, D. Machado. 6. L. De Vincenzi, J. Jacinto, J. Aguiar, A. Sa. 7. A. Silva, M. Martin, E. Silva, H. Mesquite. 8. L. Untiedt, M. Park. 9. H. Dias, L. Rocha, A. Ber- tolotti. 10. Everett De Salles. I I. R. Williams, J. Karel, S. Logan. 12. I.Zumaquero, M. Bernard. Upper Row: H. Mclvor, C. George, T. Kerns, L. Goularte, A. Gorman, D. Lyon, H. Houghton, S. Maffey, J. Hilton, L. Hudson, S. Lewis, G. Miller. Middle Row; Mr. Kibby, N. King, B. Martin, B. Leal, L. Martel, B. Ives, E. Silva, N. Lyon, J. Galvan, I. Jimenez, M. Homen. Lower Row; G. Martin, D. Martinez, S. Kraft, P. James, V. Griffith, D. Jackson, S. Marriott, J. Morse, G. Gastelum, G. Maphet, R. MacDonald. Upper Row; V. Hicks, F. Pinto, A. Perez, K. Short, M. Flores, M. Richards, W. Rauch, D. Silveria, C. Rogers. A. Silva, N. Andrade. Middle Row; D. Silva, A. Paniagua, C. Pierce, V. Rose, Y. Tremblay, R. Telles, Y. Young, C. Zendejas, Miss Wilson. Lower Row; B. Perry, R. Neimi, J. Weatherington, B. Ramos, M. Silva, I. Navas, B. Ponti, J. Secada, E. Perry, V. Telles, B. Rose, A. Silva. R. TELLES Girls ' League Representative F. BRAUN Girls ' League Representative B. RAMOS Student Council Representative V. TELLES Secretary ' F. CLARK Vice President M. BURTCH Treasurer C. ROGERS President W. CALHOUN Yell Leader C LAS S OF 19 4 5 THE SOPHOMORES Upper Row: D. Bassignanl, D. Corchero, H. Alameda, A. Enos, L Darneal, E. Car¬ doza, R. Brunelli, W. Andrade, A. Brown, R. Fields, G. Choy, H. Caldeira. Second Row: B. Bunting, M. Duran, G. Espinoza, W. Enos, B. Bost, C. Clay, R. Clark, M. Correia. Third Row: Miss Van Winkle, C. Feliciano, V. Feliciano, E. Allan, E. Brown, M. Tunk, J. Daniels, G. Cooper, T. Biale, N. Bettencourt, M. Cline, D. Duarte, L. Bettencourt. Lower Row: C. Diaz, A. Diaz, B. Bennett, A. Caffall, B. Brandt, S. Correia, E. Borge, B. Francis, B. Cotter, G. Fernandes, N. Barker, L. Caldeira, P. Eleazarraraz. Upper Row: J. Gutierrez, H. Gutierrez, R. Garcia, W. Mette, N. Lima, A. Lewis, F. Her¬ nandez, D. Hernandez, E. McNulty, C. Lidikay, H. Hernandez, M. Mohn, J. Galey. Second Row: J. Garcia, C. Gonzales, J. Garcia, B. Lemas, A. McNemar, V. Maciel, P. Mohn, G. Mohn, Mr. Hird. Third Row: B. Huntsman, P. Mora, J. Lawrence, C. Mar- finez, M. Garcia, W. LeCount, W. LeCount, J. Hermosa, J. Luna, G. Machado, A. Hulse, J. Kitchings. Low Row: V. King, A. Lacerda, M. Lawrence, S. Viveiros, C. Nickas, C. Janeiro, S. Jaramillo, A. Kirkish, E. Jason, N. Hammond, L. Madeiros, L. Miller, L. Guerra, D. Garcia. Upper Row: L. Vieux, R. Runolfson, R. Oliver, J. Pickier, B. Nickel, N. Peixotto, J. Tor- quemada, R. Rose, I. Williams, A. Thomas, C. Willis. Middle Row: H. Serpa, L. Salis, J. Ruoff, J. Valasquez, V. Reina, D. Philips, D. Rose, H. Tack, B. Re, H. Vieux, R. Simas, J. Samarron, C. Ruelas. Lower Row: L. Perry, B. Soito, P. Owen, E. Sanies, N. Santos, O. Riddle, E. Serbantes, R. Perez, I. Souza, M. Rose, M. Pickier, E. Wauhab, Mrs. Doanc. B. BENNETT Girls’ League Representative L. MADEIROS Girls ' League Representative B. ROSE Yell Leader L. DARNEAL President N. BETTENCOURT Vice-President E. WAUHAB Student Council Representative W. PEREIRA Treasurer G. COOPER Secretary THE FRESHMEN Upper Row: G. Choy, L Churchill, A. Durazo, M. Bernard, F. Escalona, D. Dunbar, B. Anderson, L. Benbow, A. Dutra, J. Bolivia, M. Alarmeda, V. Fracolli, R. Cozzi, M. De Borba, T. Abacherli, D. Freitas. Middle Row: T. Cunha, C. Brown, D. Ferraris, M. Enos, C. Caldeira, L Amaral, F. Fries, D. Boyer, W. Cox, J. Adams, D. Costa, E. De Costa, B. Furtado, C. Durkee, A. Alvarez, Mrs. Hyde. Lower Row: B. Baxter, A. Alonzo, F. De Vincenzi, F. Freitas, M. Callow, D. Eudy, M. Ferriera, M. Coit, E. Corchero, S. Carter, E. Da Dalt, A. Barios, E. Barrera, E. Dupont, M. Bettencourt, T. Cardenas. Upper Row: M. Nevis, A. Gardetto, J. Morris, G. Milina, F. Gomez, E. Maciel, R. Lay- bourne, T. Goularte, D. Hitchen, J. Sanchez, R. Niemi, D. Muela, F. Noak, L. Moora, J. Moser, Mr. Brown. Second Row: R. Myers, J. Miller, L. Hall, A. Jones. Third Row: P. Lopez, E. Nunes, C. Martinez, G. Nunes, B. King, T. Logan, F. Monte, D. Freitas, L. Meneze, N. Mellow, J. Lewis, L. Jergentz, R. Lorenson, M. Green, E. Lewis, G. Kibby. Lower Row: L. Gonsalves, A. Leon, E. Miramontes, S. Hernandez, C. Hicks, L. Lietch, I. Garcia, G. Guerra, R. Janeiro, M. Milburn, W. Miller, F. Hester, M. Goularte, L. Hayes, R. Gomes, L. Harting, M. Munroe. Upper Row: W. Rose, H. Roderick, J. Souza, A. Santos, L. Rose, H. Sanchez, H. Souza, A. Silva, J. Darneal, L. Samarron, D. Priego, A. Chamness, B. Roeding, J. Parodi, M. Rodriguez, W. Senn, D. Riddle, J. Scott, D. Riddle. Middle Row: Mr. Thornburg, L. Simas, A. Perry, L. Pierce, A. Soares, J. Ruelas, V. Ramirez, P. Paredes, L. Smith, T. Garcia, D. Querner, R. Rose, H. Rogers, D. Quartaroli, D. Pine, Mrs. Nelson, E. Saucedo. Lower Row: E. Silva, C. Viveiros, C. Perez, R. Pierce, T. Santos, B. Pool, B. Silva, D. Phippen, L. Tabash, B. Silva, C. Vargas, G. Silva, D. Rose, L. Purgeson, A. Vargas, L. Pacheco, E. Samora, W. Silveria, M. Soares. J. MOSER President M. MILBOURN Vice-President D. PRIEGO Yell Leader M. ABEL Girls ' League Representative B. KING Girls ' League Representative D. COSTA Secretary C. PEREZ Student Council Representative T. SANTOS Treasurer C LAS S OF 19 4 7 2i AcTi Vrn E s standing: L. Madeiros, B. Bennett, B. King, N. Biale, R. Telles W. Dias, Mrs. Hegar.. Seated: L. Raymond, D. Soito, F. Braun, J. Rose, A. Costa, V. Griffith, M. Luiz. J. Rose, J. Karel, L. Raymond. GIRLS ' LEAGUE Big Little Sister Day, held December 3, 1943, was the first activity sponsored by the Girls ' League this year. The senior and freshmen girls assembled In the audi¬ torium and after the names of each big sister and little sister had been read, the girls went Into the cafeteria, where refreshments were served. After enjoying the food and conversing with the new girls, the seniors took their little sisters Into the gym, where they spent the rest of the afternoon dancing. On Friday, March 3, the girls held another meeting, an Informal get together, while the boys were being entertained by motion pictures. The program chairman provided a short musical entertainment, which consisted of two vocal numbers, a dance number, a saxophone number and a piano solo. The modeling of the neatly put together dresses, play togs, etc., made by the homemaking girls, was presented to the mothers of the community in a Fashion Show at the annual Mothers ' Day Tea. Formal Installation of officers for 1944-45 was held by Candle Light Ceremony again this year. In this impressive ceremony, lighted candles are set in front of each outgoing officer and unllghted candles in front of the new officers. After the reader has finished explaining the purpose of the Girls ' League, each old officer lights the candle of the girl who is to take her office for the next year. Officers this year were Joyce Karel, president; June Rose, vice-president; Lucille Raymond, secretary; Delphine Soito, treasurer; Alble Mae Costa, program chairman; Winifred Dias, ways and means chairman, and Vivian Griffith, hospitality chairman. Mrs. Hegan, Dean of Girls, acts as adviser for the Girls ' League. Finishing its eighteenth year of service, our Chapter III of the California Schol¬ arship Federation adds one nnore year to its past record of scholastic success. Each member in order to. belong to this organization must have semester grades high enough to total ten points—allowing three points for each A and one point for each B. Having remained in the C. S. F. for six semesters, one semester being in their fourth year, the seniors receiving their Life Membership pins—a small gold lamp—were Norma Biale, Dorothy Enos, Lucille Raymond, June Rose, Charlotte Lewis and Charles Marriott. Sally Logan received her novitiate pin, a gold torch, this year as a reward for retaining her membership for four semesters. This is truly an out¬ standing representation of our organization. Although tew activities were carried out this year, our customary formal initia¬ tion was not overlooked. In March three new members, Lloyd Darneal, Paul Fracolli and Charles Ruelas, were admitted into the organization. The formal ceremony was followed by a luncheon and an entertainment in the cafeteria. Later in the year the C. S. F. as a whole looked over and discussed the curricula and catalogs of the various colleges throughout the state. As a project of interest the group made a study of the Roberts ' Rules Revised. This was conducted and led by our adviser, Mrs. Doane, and we learned with eager enthusiasm the rules and proper procedure for conducting formal meetings. The officers for the year were Charlotte Lewis, president; June Rose, vice-presi¬ dent; Dorothy Jackson, secretary; Norma Biale, treasurer; Vivian Rose, program chair¬ man; Mrs. Doane, adviser. J. Rose, D. Jackson, C. Lewis. Back Row: D. Hernandez, N. Biale, D. Enos, C. Ruelas, J. Rose, P. Fracolli, E. Tremblay, Marrott, R. Fong, L. Darneal, B. Ives. Front Row: Mrs. Doane, R. MacDonald, L. Raymond, D. Jackson, T. Biale, V. Rose, N. Bettencourt. HATCHET Because of the shortage of material, the small war time edition of the Hatchet has been continued this year. Page one, as in the past, contains the headline stories. Such things as assemblies, productions, trustees ' news, evening school and class activ¬ ities appear on this page. On pages two and three are printed the features, among which are editorials, jokes, with the armed forces, personalities and the gossip column to which students all look forward in each edition. Perhaps we should explain that this column contains information of what schoolmates are doing in the social world. Some other articles, such as the band stand, which introduces new records, sheet music and the hit tunes; fashions, and Lucy Wise, which is a column in which advice is offered, help keep the students up on the newest music, smart clothes and ideas. Sports, both boys ' and girls ' , appear on page four. The Hatchet Staff has been striving to contribute to the war effort by bring¬ ing to the attention of the students the reasons for salvages and necessity of Bond Drives. How a continuous concentration on studies can be of help to the war effort was also another point which was carried across to the students by this paper. A great deal of the success which the Hatchet has had this year could not have been attained without the advice and assistance of Miss Knoles and Mr. Kibby. To the boys in the print shop, who have hand set most of the type, we owe many thanks. Dorothy Jackson was editor, and Lester Whitaker and Rosemary McDonald were associate editors; Mildred Martin was business manager. Upper Row: L. Goularte, A. Gorman, B. Rose, L. Whitaker, D. Jackson, R. Telles, V. Maciel, O. Riddle, M. Ferraris, M. Cotton. Second Row: Miss Knoles, A. Ber- tolotti, S. Braun, M. Cheng, V. Telles, B. Rose, G. Gastelum, J. Secada, B. Ives, B. Brown, B. Bennett. Third Row: F. Clark, M. Burtch, B. Ramos, A. Costa, H. Dias, W. Dias, G. Maphet, Y. Young, R. MacDonald, J. Rose, L. Madeiros. M. Martin, D. Jackson, L. Whitaker, J. Myrick, R. MacDonald. L. Untiedt, D. Soito, C. Lewis. Standing: Miss Van Winkle, A. Bertolotti, D. Magers, C. Marriott, E. DeSalles, D. Enos, J. Rose. Seated: L. Raynnond, N. Biale, D. Soito, C. Lewis, L. Untiedt, A. Silva, M. Martin. WASHINGTONIAN The termination of the school term always means Washingtonian time. This year we, the annual staff, have tried to give you a new and interesting book. It was decided to have section pages this year and to give additional pages to the Cadet Corps, Cafeteria Squad and snaps. In these pages we have tried to depict the average, not the ideal, high school student. In picture and in story we have tried to give to you, the students of Wash¬ ington Union High School, a thumb-nail sketch of yourselves. Pictures were taken getting different views of the school, and for the first time in any of our annuals we have pictures of the gym. Many noon-hour snaps appear in this year ' s book to give a slant on students relaxing. The past term saw a new organization introduced to the school. This, of course, was the Cadet Corps, and we have devoted two pages to it, feeling that it has become one of our strongest organizations. Mr. Kibby and the printing classes once again produced the cover of your Washingtonian. Miss Van Winkle acted as advisor. Mildred Martin and Adrienne Silva, typists, deserve special mention for the many times they have typed and retyped the articles for us. The staff included Delphine Soito, editor; Lottie Untiedt, assistant editor; Charlotte Lewis, business manager; Adele Bertolotti, Student Council; Norma Biale, classes; June Rose and Dorothy Enos, activities; Charles Marriott, dramatics; Everett De Salles, Jesse Jacinto, and Dick Magers, boys ' sports; Lucille Raymond, girls ' sports. maj-.i I JUNIOR RED CROSS L. Goularte, Miss Wilson, M. Martin, J. Rose, R. Telles, Y. Tremblay. M. Martin, Y. Tremblay, J. Rose. JUNIOR RED CROSS This year the Junior Red Cross has used the sewing room as its wo rkshop, where the sewing students and the members who wished to take an active part have gath¬ ered and worked on such things as birthday and Christmas cards, paper tree orna¬ ments, Christmas place cards, hot water bottle covers, fracture pillow covers, checker boards, bedside trays and other similar articles which add to the pleasure and comfort of our boys overseas and in hospitals. Bright, colorful squares, to be made into afghans, have been knitted by the related homemaking classes. Early in the year a membership drive was held. Although the fee was ten cents, many members gave more and a substantial sum was collected, which was sent to the Oakland headquarters of the organization. Several displays have been put on the bulletin boards in the main hall. The pur¬ pose of some of these was to encourage bond sales. One of the others stressed the fact that each student, in h is own department, can, in some way, contribute to the work of the Red Cross. For the benefit of the Red Cross chapter in Tracy, Miss Wilson, our adviser, Charlotte Lewis and Mildred Martin put on at the Tracy High School The Marion¬ ettes, which were also presented to our student body at an assembly. Betty Brandt, accompanied by Norma Bettencourt, also entertained the students with a vocal solo. This year we have had as officers of our chapter June Rose, president; Mildred Martin, vice-president; Yvonne Tremblay, secretary; Rosemary Telles, treasurer, and Miss Wilson, adviser. BOYS ' W CLUB Like the Girls ' W Club, the Boys ' W Club strives to attain and maintain leader¬ ship and good sportsmanship throughout the school, not only in sports but in other class and school activities as well. The boys become members of this club by earning their block, which is received after a required time has been played in each particular sport in which they participate. A star is given for each additional year a boy plays varsity after he has received his varsity block. The Boys ' W Club held its first initiation this year on January 18. At this initiation a leg contest, in which Stanley Maffey was the winner, was held in front of the school at lunch time. Another initiation was also held in the spring. The club now consists of twenty- eight members. Social activities of the club included a joint party with the Girls ' W Club and a dance given on January 21. The theme was a football field, complete with goal posts, benches, orange and black streamers, and even an actual—or shall we say stuffed— football player in the center of the field. To obtain money to buy new athletic equipment, the boys also sponsored a coffee jar drive. The captains were Stan Alameda, Irvington; Wayne Calhoun and Milton Mohn, Niles; Harvey Hernandez, Decoto; Jesse Jacinto, Alvarado; Ray Pierce and Lloyd Dar- neal, Newark; and Stan Maffey, Warm Springs. Officers this year were Ray Pierce, president; Stan Alameda, vice-president; and Jesse Jacinto, secretary-treasurer. Coach Hird is the boys ' adviser. || S. Alameda, R. Pierce, J. Jacinto. Back Row: A. Silva, J. Abad, J. Samarron, D. Corchero, R. Oliver, H. Alameda, H. Querner, J. Hilton, L. Darneal, G. Goularte. Middle Row: M. Mohn, H. Mesquite, R. Rose, W. Davis, H. Hernandez, G. Hicks, D. Bragg. Lower Row: D. Silveria, L. Rocha, S. Alameda, J. Jacinto, R. Pierce, W. Calhoun, S. Maffey, P. Fracolli. GIRLS ' W CLUB To achieve good sportsmanship among the girls is the principal aim of the Girls ' W Club. By acting as captains or managers of their after-school games the girls are given an opportunity to be leaders and still remain level headed. If a girl plays a full game of speedball, basketball, hockey, or any other after¬ school sport, she earns 100 points. When only a quarter or half of a game is played, the girls earn a fraction of the 100 points which are allowed for the full games. After a girl has earned 700 points in these games, she has earned her W and she is, there¬ fore, eligible to join the Club. This fall the girls held their initiation. The members being initiated were dressed as football players, famous persons or children with toys. No makeup on their faces or pins in their hair was another rule to be followed by the new members at initiation. After the girls are initiated, they are entitled to wear their W, which they must put on a sweater and wear every Friday and on the first Tuesday of every month. If the sweaters are not worn on these days, a fine of fifteen cents must be paid. Marjorie Cotton, an active W Club member, writes an interesting column in our school paper, informing the students of what the W Club and girls ' gym classes are doing. Activities this year included a party, which was held jointly with the boys, a swim¬ ming party at Alum Rock and initiation. Isabel Zumaquero, president; Shirley Alameda, vice-president, and Lucille Ray¬ mond, secretary-treasurer, were the officers who assisted Mrs. Nelson, the club adviser. First Row: B. Perry, S. Alameda, Mrs. Nelson, I. Zumaquero, M. Cotton, M. Bernard. Second Row: S. Marriott, B. Brown, V. Telles, W. Dias, L. Raymond. L. Raymond, I. Zumaquero, S. Alameda. A. Silva, A. Costa, H. Mesquite, J. Secada. Column One: R. Oliveria, A, Perry, H. Mesquite, A. Chamness, S. Calderla, J. Secada, C. Seymour. Column Two: G. Wallace, J. Lewis, B. Nickel, M. Maciel, R. Meyers, E. Lewis, J. Abad, G. Milina, L. Tabash. Column Three: J. Milier, W. Andrade, A. Silva, B. Rose, J. Naharro, D. Priego. Column Four: C. Pierce, J. Darneal, A. Santos, D. Muella, A. Silva, A. Perez, N. Duran, N. Lima. BAND The members of the orchestra and of the band, under the Instruction of Mr. Thornburg, co-operated and showed an admirable spirit In attempting to give the school a band and an orchestra of which they could be proud. Although the band was unable to participate in as many entertainments this year, due to war-time restrictions, they will play in more activities in the future. The band will play for Commencement, and the orchestra will play for the Senior Play. They both will play for the Music Department ' s Assembly Program. The Music Assembly is to be presented to the Student Body by the music stu¬ dents from these different organizations. The band and orchestra will unite Into what is termed Banchestra. They will play various types of music—ranging from classics to modern and patriotic tunes. This Assembly will also include a number of Individual vocal and Instrumental selections. The Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Goich and Mr. Thornburg, will sing several songs for the Music Assembly. This part of our Music Department is offered to all students Interested In singing. The Glee Club added much to the Christmas spirit of happiness by their singing of carols for our Christmas Pageant. The Music Department offers classes for beginners who are interested In learning to play an instrument, after which they will play with the band and orchestra. Instru¬ ments are furnished to students who do not have their own. These four groups add happiness, entertainment and education to our students, offering an opportunity fo learn something which will give pleasure always. Front Row: C. Zendejas, B. Espinoza, R. Davis, E. Silva, M. Perez. Back Row: T. Sausedo. E. Silva, C. Cotter, R. Davis. K. Durkee, L. Santanna, N. Bennett, C. Cotter, M. Goularte, L. Bates. CAFETERIA The cafeteria squad consists of twelve girls from the Junior and Senior Home¬ making classes. The food preparation is done by these girls who are taking their class work in quantity cookery, receiving credit for their work. The work rotates so that each student has an opportunity to take part in all phases of the food preparation— sandwiches, salads, main dish, vegetables and desserts. Students are also employed during the noon hour to serve at the steam tables, at the fountain, as cashiers and in the dishwashing room. Many students who have worked in the cafeteria have been employed during the summer vacation in various confectionery stores. Recipes have been worked out for our cafeteria clientele, which numbers about three hundred students daily. The cafeteria kitchen is a very busy pl ace. The wheels of work roll from 7:30 a. m. until 3:30 p. m. The food is prepared and ready to be served at I 1:30. During the afternoon the dishwashing and general cleaning are done. We are very proud of our school cafeteria for many reasons. Many things have happened in these last few years to contribute to its growth. Many mothers are work¬ ing in war industries and canneries, and others devote much time to volunteer war effort. The rationing system has curtailed some of the purchasing power of food— these and probably others are factors contributing to the greatly increased patronage of our school cafeteria. During the past year it has been possible to maintain the same prices in food that we did last year. 31 F. F. A. This year the activities of the Future Farmers of America, Chapter No. 113, were closely correlated with their class work and included projects in planting, poul¬ try raising and shop work, as well as recreation and entertainment. Under the heading of entertainment came the first activity of the year, the initia¬ tion of new members on October 12. This was followed by the Christmas Dance, held December 10. In March the boys held their annual luncheon, and in May enjoyed a picnic for their last meeting. Planting projects included the planting and harvesting of one-fourth acre of cauliflower, the planting of a 9 ft. by 75 ft. bed of tomato plants and the building of a new open bed for transplanting tomato plants. Another related project was the growing of shrubbery plants for the Navy. In addition to the school group projects, most of the boys have vegetable gardens at home and all of the boys have home projects of some kind. Among the shop projects were the building and repair of farm machinery, the maintenance of an incubator, which was in use all during the second semester, and the building of a brooder. One of the largest pieces of work undertaken by the group was the building of an incinerator. This Contribution toward the betterment of the school removed the old trash pile and gave the Future Farmers more land space. The officers for the year were Hugh Mclvor, president; Norman Andrade, vice- president; Elton McNulty, treasurer; Harold Caldeira, reporter; Jack Stadler, watch¬ dog; Tony Goularte, sergeant-at-arms; Mr. Brown adviser. Upper Row: L. Churchill, F. Gomes, L. Rose, J. Parodi, R. Dunbar, T. Abacherli, M. Lewis, A. Durazo, T. Goularte, D. Freitas, I. Williams, D. Freitas, H. Calderia. Second Row: Mr. Brown, W. Rose, A. Santos, A. Dutra, L. Benbow, W. Cox, D. Souza, M. Flores, H. Roderick, M. Maciel, H. Mclvor, M. Neves. Lower Row: F. Escalona, N. Mello, J. Morris, H. Sanchez, H. Huntsman, W. Rauch, R. Fields, A. Silva, N. Andrade, W. Enos. CUSTODIANS An important part of our school life is played by our custodians, who bring us to school and take us home safely, keep our grounds and buildings in perfect order, keep our gym clean and cook our delicious lunches. In addition to driving our buses, Mr. Mathiesen, head custodian, Mr. Marks and Mr. Dutra will be found in our buildings and on the grounds seeing that everything is in order for the students. Mr. Marks is also the gym custodian, and Mr. Dutra is the custodian of the upstairs of our school building. Mr. Alfred Andrade will be found in the school building sweeping floors or clean¬ ing the classrooms. It is he, also, who takes care of the furnace and sees that we are warm enough. Walking into the cafeteria kitchen you will find Mrs. Rogers busily cooking the meals that the students enjoy. She has the meals prepared and ready for the students at I 1:30 every day. Mrs. Nunes, custodian of the girls ' gym, does all the laundry work and sees that there is always a supply of towels ready for the students at all times. When walking around our school we see the delight on the students ' faces as they see a newly-planted flower or a new shrub planted along the walk. This work is done by Mr. Tony Andrade, gardener, who is replacing Mr. Freitas, who retired after 17 years ' service as gardener of our high school. On duty at night is Mr. Joaquin De Valle, our night watchman. These custodians have the school in perfect running order for the students at all times. Mr. Andrade, Mr. Freitas, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Nunes, Mr. Dutra, Mr. Mathiesen, Mr. Marks. 33 VARIETY SHOW MASTER OF CEREMONIES— Earl Silva. DANCE BAND —Herman Mesquite, Andy Gardetto, Joy Ann Secada, David Priego, Beverly Soito. Wilbur Andrade, Albert Silva, Mabel Enos, Albert Rego. HAWAIIAN —Wanda and Waunita Le Count, Carolyn Vargas, Shirley Viveiros, Wilburta Miller, Marion Green, Johnnie Adams, Mildred Munro, La Dawn Harting, Isabel Navas, Mona Burtch, Jesse Galvan, Edith Perry, Bernadette Martin, Joy Ann Secada, Fern Clark, Shirley Kraft, Albe Mae Costa, Anna Blanche Pratali, Lorraine Santana, Marjorie Jackson, Nelda Gaunt. PIANO SOLO —Freddie Costa. PIANO DUET —Albe Mae Costa, Mildred Duarte. PIANO SOLO —Norma Bettencourt. MAIRZY DOATS —Jeanette Luna, Patricia Lopez, Elaine Silva, Thelma Santos, Ethel Borge, Dorothy Costa, accompanied by Albe Mae Costa. MORTIMER —Alvin Soares, Arthur Jones. OKLAHOMA —Lorraine Santana, Anna Blanche Pratali, Marjorie Jackson, Nelda Gaunt, accompanied by June Rose. GAY ’90 ' s —Thelma Santos, Dorothy Costa, Yvonne Tremblay, Barbara Ramos, Adele Bertolotti, Dorothy Domenici, Helen Viex, Harriet Dias, Florence Marie Braun, Georgia Cooper, Nelda Hammond. GLOW WORM —Ray Louis, Don Hitchings, Dan Corchero, Harvey Hernandez, John Garcia, Vidal Ramirez, accompanied by Albe Mae Costa. MEXICAN HAT DANCE —Cora Perez, accompanied by June Rose. COWBOYS —Clara Feliciano, Norman Lima, Patricia Lopez, Arlene McNemar, Jackie Kitchings, Mona Burtch, Lottie Untiedt, Ray Pierce, Tony Goularte, Louie Rocha, Don Querner, Fern Clark, accom¬ panied by Norma Bettencourt. SONG —Betty Brandt, accompanied by Norma Bettencourt. HARLEM — Orchestra: William Enos, June Rose, Herman Mesquite, Beverly Soito, Andy Gardetto. Quartet: Marjorie Jackson, Nelda Gaunt, Lorraine Santana, Anna B. Pratali. Dances: Mildred Martin, Adrienne Silva, Charlotte Lewis, Martha Ferraris, Aurora (Mary) Ferriera, Pat Owen, Jimmy Abad, Louise Bates. Chorus: David Priego, Arthur Sa, John Aguiar, Ernest Pine, Albert Silva, Richard Brunelli, Alwin Lewis, Lionel Goularte, Joaquin Naharro, Alvin Silva, Stanley Ala¬ meda, Evelyn Brown, Edith Perry, June Daniels, Joy Ann Secada, Pat Mohn, Vivian Reina, Elaine Silva, Betty Ives, Doris Rose. GIRLS AND MACHINERY —Mary Luiz, Carole Severson, Marie Milburn, Rosemary Telles, Joan Morse, Velma Telles, accompanied by June Rose. SONG —Patsy James, accompanied by Shirley Costa. DREAM FANTASY —Charlotte De Valle, Norma Jean Santos, Barbara Ramos, Gertrude Gastelum, Harriet Dias, Adele Bertololtl, Vivian Griffith, Albe Mae Costa, Nelda Hammond, accompanied by Freddie Costa. CADETS ON PARADE —Jesse Jacinto, Arthur Sa, Arthur Thomas, Ronnie Oliver, Harold Alameda, Joe Hilton. DRILL —Betty Brandt, Ramona Espinosa, Marion Green, Mary Cheng, Mary Goularte, Lillian Tabash, Virginia Feliciano, Josephine Laurence, Alvina Perry, accompanied by Vivian Maciel. STAGE CREW —Stanley Lewis, Robert Short, Luther Hudson, Andy Gardetto, David Priego, Joe Hilton, Gilbert Espinoza, Bruce Nickel, George Milina, Ronald Oliver. MAKE-UP —Vivian Rose, Beverly Bennett, La Verne Madeiros, Annette Kirkish. DIRECTOR —Miss Evelyn Wilson. STUDENT DIRECTOR— Dorothy Jackson. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Our annual Christmas Pageant this year was The Living Tree, adapted by Mrs. Hegan from Henry Van Dyke ' s The First Christmas Tree. It was given on Sunday afternoon on December the twenty-first before a capacity audience. The story was of the great missionary, Boniface, and centered around one of his trips to the savage people of distant lands. The first scene took place in a monastery in England, where Boniface was visiting the Abbess and her nuns. In this scene Prince Gregor is invited by Boniface to accompany him to the distant lands and learn to be a missionary. The last scene takes place after Boniface and Gregor have prevented a tragic sacrifice by the savages in the forest. As Boniface is reading the story of the birth of Christ, the scenes are acted out by students portraying shepherds, angels and others who enter the story. The portrayal of Boniface was done by Norman Lima, Abbess Addula by Mar¬ garet Park, Gregor by Dick Magers and Charles Marriott, Hunrad by Lester Whit- acker, Irma by Joyce Karel, the chieftain by Ray Pierce, Joseph by Louis Rocha, Mary by Dolores Garcia, and many other students portraying the rest of the characters. The musical accompaniment was given by Mr. Thornburg at the organ and by the choir under the direction of Miss Goich. SENIOR PLAY June Mad, a three-act comedy, was presented by the Senior Class on April 28 as the climax of our Public Schools ' Week program. In the morning of the same day the seniors entertained the eighth-graders, who will be our next year ' s Freshman Class, by giving them a preview of the work of all the classes, and in the evening before the play the school was open to visitors with exhibits of work in all the classes and several classes in session. The play itself is a dramatization of three days in the life vof Penny Wood, first seen as a fifteen-year-old tomboy who cares nothing for men. Her point of view is changed, however, when her uncle Mervyn comes home from college and brings his friend, Roger Van VIeck, who is a dashing socialite. There are many complications before the successful ending of the comedy. The cast is as follows: Penny Wood..._______Dorothy Domenici Chuck Harris........Herman Mesquite Mrs. Wood .........- -.Joyce Karel Dr. Wood_____-.Lester Whitaker Effie.......-...... Delphine Soito Millie Lou_________...Sally Logan G. Mervyn Roberts...........Charles Marriott Roger Van VIeck.......John Ray Truscott Mr. Harris...........-..Ernie Pine Shirley Wentworth...Barbara Bettencourt Ralph Wentworth_ _____Everett De Salles Julie Harris... ...Harriett Dias SENIOR PLAY CAST Back Row: H. Mesquite, G. Hicks, L. Whihaker, C. Marriott, J. Truscott, E. De Salles. Front Row: D. Soito, S. Logan, D. Domenici, H. Dias, J. Karel. Upper Row: R. Clark, E. Pine, H. Querner, L. Rocha, H. Hernandez, J. Turner, H. Mesquite, J. Myrick. Second Row: B. Mickies, D. Belding, L. De Vincenzi, J. Jacinto, H. Alameda, J. Hilton, E. De Salles, R. Oliver, C. Pierce. Lower Row: Mr. Hlrd, A. Thomas, R. Garcia, E. Tremblay, C. Marriott, S. Matfey, P. Fracolli, S. Alameda, L. Darneal, A. Silva. CADET CORPS For the first time in the history of Washington Union High School, the boys are being given military training. This training was introduced to the state legislature by the American Legion as a pre-induction course. All boys who are physically fit and whose parents do not object are given mili¬ tary training two days a week. It is required that the boys wear uniforms on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On each of these days they receive one hour of military drill instead of their regular physical education. The course covers basic military training. It includes the fuundamentals of close order drill, manual of arms, and military courtesy and discipline. The boys are also taught such fundamentals of marksmanship as the correct trigger squeeze and correct sighting. In teaching correct sighting a mechanical device, called the sighting bar, is used. In March two 22 caliber army model rifles were received from the Adjutant General ' s office in Sacramento. The boys practiced with these on the rifle range and were scored for their marksmanship. SECOND PERIOD THIRD PERIOD FIFTH PERIOD SEVENTH PERIOD FOURTH PERIOD FOURTH PERIOD SIXTH PERIOD SIXTH PERIOD PORT C OAC H E S Senior boys of ' 44, you have now reached the time in your life that was to be the stepping stone to higher edu¬ cation or a place in the business world. Due to conditions beyond your control this privilege will be denied you and you will step into a much larger posi¬ tion—that of winning the war. This past year has been a very successful one. We have won our share of the games played and the keen in¬ terest and fine sportsmanship that was shown deserves a great deal of credit. Now that your high school career is at an end and you will soon be in the service of your Country, 1 am confi¬ dent that you will tackle this new job with more vim and vigor than you have displayed in the past year during your Working with you has been a great enjoyment and I wish you all the best of luck in whatever the future holds. The girls ' sports program has remained much the same as in former years, with the exception of a greater emphasis on physical fitness; one method of achieving this is through a program of individual exercises made up and presented to the class by each girl. Free play takes the spotlight on Fridays; after each girl has become acquainted with certain games and equipment available, she is given a choice of any type of recreation on Friday. This helps to develop individual initiative and is planned as a carryover into out-of-school life. Team sports played this year include the usual hockey, basketball, volleyball, speedball and baseball. The spring quarter was also given over to tennis, track events and vari¬ ous performance tests. A bit of touch football helped to brighten autumn days and the juke box was enjoyed by Free Play Jitterbugs on Friday. In the extra-curricular line, besides team sports, many girls participated in a swimming class at Hayward, while Saturday bicycle trips were also popular. Good luck. Seniors, and may you remember an enjoyable last year at Washington Union High School. LOIS NELSON. IRVING HIRD. MRS. NELSON MR. HIRD sports program. 41 F O Another season of football has passed—a season in which we believe that, although we failed to win all of the games, we have suceeded in the main purpose of the sport. Football was developed to teach people to be better sports, to develop their bodies and to improve co-ordination, and our football season has aided in all of these. Our boys are better physically and mentally because of football. We lost two games out of five, but these games were not lost without a fight. Next year the following boys will be missing from our squad: Stanley Alameda, Milton Cheng, Lloyd Darneal, Peter Hernandez, Jesse Jacinto, Edward Leon, Herman Mesquite, Alex Olivera, Albert Perez, John Pereira, Ray Pierce, Harry Querner, Louis Rocha and Clifford Costa. Returning next year will be Walter Blake, Donald Bragg, Beverley Bunting, Wayne Calhoun, Dan Corchero, Jim Darneal, Adolphe Enos, Paul Fracolli, Clayton George, Tony Goularte, Joe Hilton, Tommy Kerns, Stanley Maffey, Rudy Mendonca, Milton Mohn, Ronald Cliver, Harry Rogers, Ralph Runolfson, Earl Silva, Don Silveria and Charles Willis. The boys worked hard this year, practicing first during the first and second peri¬ ods in the morning because of the minimum day schedule. Later, when a full school day was resumed, they changed and practiced after school, walking home after the practice. At last the time for the first game arrived, the thing all had been practicing for. Backs: L. Rocha, T. Goularte, R. Pierce, M. Mohn. Line: P. Fracolli, R. Oliver, H. Querner, S. Alameda. W. Calhoun, M. Cheng, S. Mattey. 42 1 - BALL They won this game with Fremont, the final score being Washington 7, Fremont 0. After this we played Hayward and lost by a score of I 3 to 6. Menlo Junior College beat us with a score of I 2 to 0. Then we settled down to the job at hand and beat Hayward in a return game 20 to 0. The B team played only one game, losing to Bellarmine by a score of 6 to 0, but gained valuable experience which the members will put to good use next year. During our football season Washington played several fine teams, but our best game was with Livermore. This was played at Livermore on November I I, Armistice Day, in fine football weather. The receipts of this game go to the Livermore Veter¬ ans ' Hospital, and it is customary to play one year in Livermore and the next on our home field. As this was the last game of the season for our boys and, for some, the last game they would play for Washington, everyone put everything he had into it. In the first quarter Washington went over for the first touchdown, making the score 6 to 0. In the second quarter Washington went over for two more touchdowns, making the score 1 8 to 0. In the third and fourth quarters, although both sides threat¬ ened, no touchdowns were made, leaving the final score 18 to 0 in our favor. Looking forward to next year, the group of experienced Varsity players, plus the new material coming up from the B team, will give Coach Hird a fine bunch with which to begin practice, and we anticipate an interesting season. Standing: C. Willis, J. Aguiar, M. Mohn, A. Enos, S. Alameda, L. Rocha, R. Oliver, S. Maffey, P. Fracolli, T. Goularte, R. Pierce, H. Querner. Middle Row: D. Silveria, T. Kerns, D. Corchero, M. Cheng, J. Na- harro, E. Leon, A. Perez, H. Mesquite W. Calhoun, D. Bragg, L. Darneal. Lower Row: L. Ferriera, P. Hernandez, E. Pine, C. Costa, C. George, H. Rogers, J. Hilton, J. Darneal, Coach Hird. 43 CLASS A BASKETBALL Back Row: J. Connors, C. Pierce, S. Maffey, P. Fracol- li. Front Row: W. Calhoun, J. Jacinto, S. Alameda, A. Silva, L. Darneal. CLASS B BASKETBALL Back Row: G. Hicks, C. Ruelas, J. Hilton, H. Alameda, L. De Vincenzi, H. Hernandez. Front i Row: J. Samarron, A. Silva, R. Rose, W. Davis, J. Abad. S. ALAMEDA A. SILVA J. JACINTO W. CALHOUN 1 S. MAFFEY P. FRACOLLI I C. PIERCE L DARNEAL L ROCHA .r A. SILVA W. DAVIS B. ROSE G. HICKS I H. ALAMEDA J. HILTON V BAS K E T BALL Our varsity basketball team wasn ' t very successful this year, winning only two games out of ten games played. Our team, which worked very well under the coaching of Irving Hird, was very small this year, with only nine players, three of whom were Seniors. Our captain for the year and high point scorer was Stanley Maffey, the sparkplug of the A team, who made 65 points. Playing alongside of Maffey were Alvin Silva and Jesse Jacinto as forwards, and Stanley Alameda and Wayne Calhoun as guards. Seeing action as substitutes were Lewie Rocha, Lloyd Darneal, Carl Pierce, and Paul Fracolli. Our winning games were both against Livermore, while our defeats came at the hands of Shoemaker Field twice, Bellarmine twice, Hayward twice, Oakland Boys ' Club, and W. U. H. S. Alumni. Our game average of .200 was low, while our team average for points was good with 220 points against 308 for our opponents. As the team progressed through the season the smoothness with which basketball should be played was showing. Thinking, dribbling, passing, and shooting were being perfected. Because of the other teams ' experience and height, our small team, which average 5 ' 8 , was not quite good enough to win more games. B The Washington High B ' s followed their big brothers, the Varsity, by winning only two games out of seven games played. The B squad was led by their Captain Albert Silva, who was high point scorer with a total of 63 points in seven games. ' 1 Comprising the first squad were Albert Silva and Wayne Davis as forwards, Harold Alameda as center, George Hicks and Joe Hilton as guards. Others who saw action as substitutes were Jimmy Abad, Harvey Hernandez, Johnny Samarron, Bobby Rose, Charles Ruelas, and John Luck. The B ' s also won their two games from Livermore, while losing to Hayward twice, Bellarmine twice, and Oakland Boys ' Club. Like the Varsity, the B ' s improved greatly during the season, scoring an average of 19.2 points per game. Their game average was .208 with their total points I 35 to their opponents 197.400. The biggest crowd of the season was on hand January 28, to watch a doubleheader with Livermore, won by our A and B teams. The most thrilling game was the B game in which we won by a score of 24-19. At the end of the first quarter the B ' s led, 12 to 5. Livermore then tallied 12 points to our 6, making the score I 8 to 17. With Albert Silva scoring 3 final buckets, we increased our lead to 24 points against their 19 as the bell sounded the end of the game. 45 BASEBALL—FIRST TEAM Back Row: D, Corchero, M. Mohn, S. Alameda, A. Enos, Pine, L. Smith. Front Row: R. Rose, J. Jacinto, J. Samarron, H. Alameda, J. Aguiar, J. Garcia. BASEBALL—SECOND TEAM Back Row: J. Connors, L. Moora, T. Cunha, J. Moser, N. Peixotto, D. Querner. Front Row: R. Garcia, A. Bernard, H. Hernan¬ dez, D. Priego, A. Chamness, D. Silveria. TRACK Back Row:T. Goularte, V. Hicks, R. Short, D. Lyon, L. Hudson, R. Pierce, J. Hilton, D. Silva. Middle Row: F. Pinto, A. Silva, J. Jacinto, S. Alameda, G. Hicks, L. Rocha. Lower Row: H. Rogers, D. Silveria, L. Smith, J. Abad, H. Hernandez. BOXING First Row: D. Corchero, L. Rocha, B. Gorman, S. Alameda, A. Bernard, T. Goularte, L. Dar- neal, R. Pierce, E. Pine. Seconcf Row: H. Alameda, M. Nevis, L. Samarron, P. Hernandez, H. Gu¬ tierrez, F. Escalona, H. Rogers. BASEBALL Twenty-five of the best baseball prospects ever to turn out for practice since Pearl Harbor, greeted Coach Hird on opening day. The returning veterans of last year ' s varsity are Jesse Jacinto, John Aguiar, Stanley Alameda, Ernie Pine, Bobby Rose, and Harold Alameda. As the season progressed the team dwindled down to I 5 boys as transportation prob¬ lems would not permit more than that number to travel to games. This year ' s varsity nine is as follows: Pitchers, Harold Alameda and John Garcia; catcher, Dan Corchero; 1st, John Aguiar; 2nd, Bobby Rose; 3rd, John Samarron; ss, Jesse Jacinto; If, Stanley Alameda; cf, Adolphe Enos; rf, Ernie Pine. As in any other sport, cooperation is what makes a winning team. Under Coach Hird ' s direction, the Varsity nine took to the field in every game with the utmost confidence in winning. The games were as follows: Hayward—two games; Bellarmine—two games; San Jose —two games; and Mountain View—two games. The B team, which is composed mainly of freshmen and juniors, was not too success¬ ful this year as only two games were scheduled, both with Bellarmine. The B team is as follows: Pitcher, Harvey Hernandez; catcher, Melvin Alameda; 1st, Donald Silveria; 2nd, Arthur Sa; 3rd, Alex Bernard; ss, Leroy Morra; If, Leonard Smith; cf, Alden Chamness; rf, David Priego. Those who saw action as substitutes were Jack Moser, George Bettencourt, and Norval Peixotto. TRACK This year twenty-five boys came out for track. Veterans from last year like Lewie Roche, Ray Pierce, Harvey Hernandez, Jesse Ja¬ cinto, George Hicks, Charles Marriott, and Joe Hilton, greatly strengthened the team. Lewie Roche did the 440 and high hurdles; Ray Pierce the high-jump, broad-jump and shot-put; Harvy Hernandez the 880 and broad-jump; Jesse Jacinto the 100-yard dash, high-jump, broad-jump; George Hicks the low hurdles; Charles Marriott the mile; and Joe Hilton the mile. The first track meet was held here with Hayward. Next year the following seniors will be missing: Lewie Roche, Ray Pierce, Jesse Jacin+o, Charles Marriott, and George Hicks. Returning are Harvy Hernandez, Joe Hilton, Harold Rogers, Don Silveria, Luther Hudson, Alden Chamness, and others. In addition to our other sports, the second annual boxing exhibition was presented on April 14. The exhibition consisted of I I bouts of 3 rounds each. Those who participated were Peter Hernandez, John Gutierrez, Leo Ramirez, Harold Rogers, Henry Gutierrez, Lawrence Samarron, Ray Garcia, Henry Sanchez, Mervin Neves, Frank Escalona, Lloyd Darnal, Alden Chamness, Ernie Pine, Alex Bernard, Stan Alameda, Bud Gorman, Lewie Roche, Dan Corchero, Ray Pierce, Tony Goularte, John Machado, d Joe Machado. GIRLS’ HOCKEY Standing: M. Cotton, J, Torres, M. Rose, C. Lewis, M. Bernard, 1. Zunnaquero, D. Machado. Lower Row: B. King, N. Gaunt, M. Jackson, M. Ferraris, D. Fer- raris, E. Lewis. BASKETBALL J. Morley, B. Perry, G. Gaste- lunn, B. Brown, S. Marriott, W. Dias. SPEEDBALL Back Row: M. Bernard, L. Perry, D. Soito, E. Lewis, B. Furtado, M. Milburn, G. Martin. Middle Row: J. Adams, L. Hayes, S. Alameda, J. Morse, N. Gaunt, D. Machado, M. Rose, I. Zuma- quero. Lower Row: E. Brown, G. Nunes, B. King, M. Cotton, F. Hester, C. Perez, D. Ferraris, B. Bettencourt. GIRLS’ BASEBALL Back Row: B. Cotter, P. Owen, J. Lawrence, I. Navas, M. Rose, A. Diaz. Front Row: C. Janeiro, D. Machado, A. Perry, R. Fong, E. Borge, A. Costa, B. Soito. GIRLS ' SPORTS If any former students had come wandering into the gym and playing fields this year, they might have glimpsed a physical education program radically changed from the old days even though the changes have been gradual. Most of all, one would be aware of the need for increased participation to keep up with stiffened competition. However, one also couldn t fail to miss the hilarious enthusiasm that makes gym so informal; it seems that one can still have fun if one has energy and imagination, and without these physical education would be boring for everyone. This year hockey came first on the main sports calendar. The old girls brushed up on techniques, while participating in this sport was a new experience for the freshmen. Although the girls had to walk home, many turned out for after-school games. The fifth period team showed its grit and skill by gaining the championship. Also, this year, a team composed of girls from different periods played a tough game against the Hayward senior hockey team at Hayward. Although we were defeated by a score of two to one, everyone enjoyed the game, which took the place of the annual Play Day. Basketball, played by a combination of boys ' and girls ' rules, was welcomed by the girls that go in for more strenuous games. After-school games were full of fun and excitement with seventh period emerging victorious. Good team work was displayed in volley ball, which came in the same quarter as speedball. Student coaches were used in speedball to help teach the girls techniques. After a hard-fought game with fourth period, the team composed of girls from fifth and second periods claimed the championship. The girls showed much enthusiasm over baseball, and only a few from each class chose to play badminton or tennis during the last quarter. Also in this quarter the girls were required to run the track once each day. As the annual goes to press the baseball cham¬ pionship is undecided. In addition to the preceding sports, many athletic events were included in the course. Exercises headed the list, especially reducing exercises, which were hailed by all the girls who wished to take off inches. Girls were graded on leading an original exercise and on how many inches they lost after doing these special exercises for one quarter. So that the girls might have a better understanding of football, a few weeks were also devoted to touch football. After watching the boys march on the field, the girls expressed the desire to learn the principles of marching. As a consequence, Mrs. Nelson included marching in the girls ' physical education program this year. Each class was divided into squads, and each squad had a sergeant. After several weeks of drilling and deciding which was their left and right, the girls were ready for the test. They were tested on how well they did flanks, columns, and obliques. 49 First Row: P. FracollI, H. Querner, M. Cheng, W. Calhoun, A. Enos, J. Hilton. Second Row: J. Darneal, C. Costa, E. Leon, J. Naharro, R. Pierce, L. Rocha. Third Row: A. Perez, H. Rogers, M. Mohn, T. Goularte, D. Bragg, D. Corchero. Fourth Row: P. Hernandez, C. George, H. Mesquite, T. Kerns, L. Darneal, S. Alameda, R. Oliver, S. Maffey, R. Pierce. Fifth Row: L. Rocha, H. Querner, S. Alameda, M. Cheng, J. Aguiar, E. Pine. SPORTS SCORES BASKETBALL Class A Shoemaker Hospital Dec. 14 at Centerville Washington 17 Navy Hayward Dec. 17 at Hayward Washington 19 Hayward Hayward Jan. 5 at Centerville Washington 19 Hayward Oakland Boys ' Club Jan. 14 at Centerville Washington 26 Oakland Shoemaker Hospital Jan. 18 at Centerville Washington 14 Navy Livermore Jan. 28 at Centerville Washington 24 Livermore Livermore Feb. 4 at Livermore Washington 33 Livermore Bellarmine Feb. 9 at Centerville Washington 19 Bellarmine Alumni Feb. 17 at Centerville Washington 25 Alumni Bellarmine Feb. 25 at Bellarmine Washington 28 Bellarmine Class B Haywa rd Dec. 17 at Hayward Washington 13 Hayward Haywa rd Jan. 5 at Centerville Washington 23 Hayward Oakland Boys ' Club Jan. 14 at Centerville Washington 19 Oakland Livermore Jan. 28 at Centerville Washington 22 Livermore Livermore Feb. 4 at Livermore Washington 23 Livermore Bellarmine Feb. 9 at Centerville Washington 17 Bellarmine Bellarmine Feb. 25 at Bellarmine Washington 18 Bellarmine FOOTBALL Fremont Oct. 15 at Fremont Washington 7 Fremont Hayward Oct. 21 at Centerville Washington 6 Hayward Menlo J. C. Oct. 28 at Centerville Washington 0 Menlo J. C. Hayward Nov. 5 at Hayward Washington 20 Hayward Livermore Nov. 1 1 at Livermore Washington 18 Livermore BASEBALL March 24 Washingt on at Mountain View Hayward 1 Washington 2 March 18 Washington at Mountain View Mountain View 3 Washington 23 March 31 Washington at Washington Bellarmine 9 Washington 2 April I 1 Washington at Washington Hayward 1 1 Washington 7 April 12 Washington at Washington Bellarmine B ' s 12 Washington 4 April 21 Washington at Bellarmine Bellarmine 3 Washington 1 April 25 Washington at Washington Mountain View 2 Washington 1 May 2 Washington at Washington San Jose 6 Washington 1 18 31 27 40 46 19 18 42 28 39 31 45 24 14 17 32 34 I I. Nondas Barker. 2. George Rose, Tommy Cardenas. 3. Girls ' W Club Initiation. 4. Mr. Andrade. 5. At the Cadet Parade. 6. E. Perry, J. Luna, D. Rose, J. Daniels, W. Le Count, C. De Valle, W. Le Count. 7. J. Daniels, D. Costa, A. Hulse, T. Santos. 8. V. Griffith, A. Costa, V. Telles. 9. Stage Crew. 10. Boys ' W Club Initiation. II. P. Truscott, J. Moser, D. Querner, V. Fracolli. 12. L. Miller, G. Machado, M. Millina, J. Hermosa. 13. N. Santos. CALENDAR 1943 Sept. 20 School starts on minimunn day schedule. Yes, you guessed it—tomato picking again. Oct. 21 Song and Yell Contest—Surprise! Sophomores came In first, Juniors second, Seniors third and, last but not least. Freshmen fourth. Oct. 29 Our Student Body dance. A remarkably good turnout in spite of the gas situation. Nov. 9 Junior Red Cross Assembly. A very original and delight¬ ful show, starring Miss E. Wilson and her Marionettes. Nov. 12 Freshman Reception Day. Formerly known by Seniors as Scrub Day for the new Frosh. A day I am sure neither of the two will forget—eh. Seniors? Nov. 19 First professional assembly, with Miss Dolores Van Pat¬ ten and her gay variety ot dances. Nov. 22-Nov. 29 Thanksgiving Vacation. Dec. I For the first time In the past few years the girls ' Hockey team played an out-of-school team, Hayward. A won¬ derful game, ending with the score Hayward 2 and Washington I. Dec. 3 Big Little Sister Day. Getting acquainted and making new friends with our Freshman girls and new students. Dec. 10 The Future Farmers show their spirit, giving a very suc¬ cessful Barn Dance In the gym. Dec. 19 Presentation of the Christmas Pageant. Our Christmas gift to the township. 1944 Dec. 20-Jan. 2 Christmas Vacation. Jan. 12 Again we have a cultural assembly. This time we heard Miss Marjorie Magee, an accomplished pianist, play¬ ing for us some of the better known classics. Jan. 18 Boys ' Block W Initiation. 1. Norma Bettencourt. 2. Noon hour. 3. Betty Rose. 4. Dolores Rose. 7. Harold Rogers. 5. Loretta Calderia. Bernadine 8. Freshman Reception. Francis. 9. Mrs. Hyde, Miss Goich. 6. Duilinda Duarte. |0. Dan Silva. Glenn Wallace. I I. Betty Brandt, Fred Costa. 12. Shirley Costa, Pat James. 13. Anthony Dutra, George Milina. 54  % CALENDAR Jan. 19 Annual Football Dinner. Jan. 21 The Boys ' Block W Club appropriately decorated the gynn to resennble a football field for their annual sport dance. Feb. II The Freshmen are really a good class. Their Valentine ' s Day Dance was one of the best. Feb. 15 The Cadet Corps, looking very neat and chic in their new uniforms, marched on parade on the football field. Feb. 18 The biggest production of the year. Our annual Vodvil was a huge success. (A full house, and some had to be turned away at the door.) Feb. 25 A marvelous program presented for assembly by the National Transcribers Society for the Blind in Palo Alto. Main artist of the show was Miss Rose Resnick, a con¬ cert pianist, who delighted her audience with her pop¬ ular and classical piano selections. March 17 For assembly this week we were fortunate to hear Miss Jean Alexander, a soprano singer. April 14 A boxing bout. A very popular sport since its first intro¬ duction into the program last year. April 21 Sophomore Dance, with a fairy tale theme. April 28 Oh happy day for the Seniors! Senior Play presenta¬ tion, and it went over with a bang. Also our Annual Eighth Grade Day and Education Week Exhibit. May 5 Mothers, proudly escorted by their daughters, attended our Mothers ' Day Tea, given by the Girls ' League. May 19 One of the main events of the year—the Junior-Senior Prom. A formal dance this year, given by the Juniors and honoring the Seniors. June 9 The wonderful dance to be remembered by all—the Senior Ball. June I I Graduation Day. The climax of four wonderful years— never-to-be-forgotten years of joys in classes and activities. AUTOGRAPHS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Photographs—Barboni Studio Engraving—California Art and Engraving Co. Printing—Lederer, Street Zeus Co.