Washington High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Fremont, CA)

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UPPER ROW: Miss Knoles, B. Re. W. Pereira. M. Santos. LOWER ROW: B. Soito. B. Cotter. E. Jason. N Hammond. M. Lynch, G. Fernandez. T. Biale. N. Hammond. G. Fernandez. E. Jason. GIRLS’ LERGUE Founded in 1919 by Miss E. Marie Sandholt with Miss Marietta Edwards as its first president, the Girls ' League has always symbolized hospitality, unselfishness, and the refinements of school life. Organized primarily for the purpose of teaching girls the principles of leadership and cooperation, the Girls ' League was one of the most active organizations at Washington High until the spring of 1944 when it was temporarily discontinued. In 1945 it was reorganized and held its first meeting on October 16, 1945, with an election of officers. Those heading the organization were president, Eva Jason; vice- president, Nelda Hammond; ways and means, Bette Cotter; hospitality chairman, Lor¬ etta Caldeira; program chairman, Beverly Soito; treasurer, Gerry Fernandez; secretary, Thelma Biale. Since the reorganization, the League has sponsored several assemblies for the girls. On October 19, 1946 Dr. Gertrude Witherspoon, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at San Jose State College, gave the girls an interesting talk about cosmetics and their use. Later, on March 20, 1946, Mrs. Shields, a nurse from St. Francis Hospital in San Francisco, spoke to the girls about nursing. In cooperation with the Washington Union High School P.T.A., the Girls ' League sponsored the Football Dinner honoring the football squads on December 5, 1945. Under the direction of the Dean of Girls, Miss Knoles, the Girls ' League has had a very successful year and has worked toward accomplishing its purpose of helping the girls to settle their problems and get along with others. 23