Watsonville High School - Manzanita Yearbook (Watsonville, CA)

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L .. 9 l ,., . l - .li lx- ell! Did the freshmen class make the rest of the school take notice! Soon after they entered Watsonville l-ligh, the upper classmen were saying. Oh, that's John Snyder, freshman president and Student Board member. Over there's Melvin Spiva, you know, treasurer and one of their best athletes. Yes, there were other names mentioned at all club meetings and activities which are now familiar to everybody: for instance, Grant Shank, vice-president, and Jean Struve, secretary. Among the athletes, Johnson Chinn, Harold Gandy, Henry lzumizaki, Shig Morimune, Alonzo Dufur, Stanley Dodge, and Wayne Miller gained notice, as did lrene Reh, Rae Wing, and Mabel Lincoln, F R E S H M E N

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A ' , A .. M ... ,- A we -R -' nce they had overcome the difficulties of their first year and, like the early Californians, had rounded the Cape, the sophomores sailed through the year, claiming two honors. The first was the unexpected victory of the sophomore girls over the seniors to claim the inter-class basketball title. When the list of Scholarship Society members appeared, Lo, the second-year students led all the rest with 60 members! Active in managing the business affairs of the school were two Student Board members, Kenneth Fox and Luke Bachan. Class officers were Jim Cumming, president: Katherine Eaton, vice-president: Helen Bidelman, secre- tary: Clyde Wayland, treasurer, Bob Litchfield, boys' athletic manager: and Christine Flodberg girls' athletic manager. SOPHOMORES

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DIARY OF GENERAL STUDENTO August 25 Laid siege upon the walls of Fort Watsonxfillelai. Entered in glory. Found inhabitants saddled by an obsession to teach. Would like to evacuate. Too late. Shucksl September I8 Army gathers to attack Gpposers-of-Gym. Won ------ we hope. October 23 Inhabitants object to vernacular and general untidiness of army. We decide to humor 'em. November 6 Army does away with all military discipline and raises whoopee before their battle with the Cardinal ranks r..,,. And are they rank! November 9 Courier Cone comes galloping across country with big tales of far places. November I0 A Santa Cruz peace-maker brings doves. Think he ought to take 'em home and put 'em to roost. Big day tomorrow. November- I1 lf we keep on conquering California like this we will soon rule the whole shebangl Won a triple victory over Cardinals. Lightweights, heavyweights, and band. November I7 Rookies in the army initiated. They are now almost full- fledged soldiers and should act as such. November 21 Army gets tired of continual drilling, so takes a week's vaca- tion. November 30 Back again. No drilling today. Army too full. December 4 Army works off excess avoirdupois accumulated during weeks rest by dancing schottische, etc., in Veterans, Hall. December I8 Army still tired. Gets into a peaceful mood by witnessing Christmas pageant and then take another rest. January 8 Army goes into action after two, week's vacation. Make way, Cowbabes, Heah we come! January 15 Army's hungry. Decides to tour to Monterey after fish. Fish get army! Not so good. January Z9 Army licked Cards once: so decide to do it again. Something goes wrong! Tables are turned. C A L E N D A R