Watsonville High School - Manzanita Yearbook (Watsonville, CA)

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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

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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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February 3 Speaking of tables ----- the Cafe is getting so crowded that we officers can't even find a garbage can to sit on. Too many new recruits, I guess. February 5 Went back to see those cowhands again. Army is in need of cattle. Army comes back ---- minus cattle and minus victory. February IO Put some of those rookies to work on culinary committee, Be sure it's a turnip you're peeling, little gal, and not an onion! February I2 Armyettes sling a big party. The jinx seems to be on the male sex for none are invited. March II-I2 Unknown Garbos and Gables exposed at big two-night enter- tainment. March 22 Start of another vacation. Animal with long ears visits army. No, stupid, it's a rabbit! March Z9 Come back to find work started on Cafe. April 3 G.A.A. lGrand Army of Amieb picnics at Seacliff. April I7 Gals get together for a work out and drill at Santa Cruz. Call it play day if you want to. April 24 Commander Carlyon acts as host to all neighboring army bands. What a racket! May 6 FFA. invite their Papas to a big feed. May 8 Army lays aside uniforms to don full dress for a formal Junior-Senior dinner-dance. Who says clothes don't make a man ---- look swell? May IZ The army veterans Cseniors, to be exactp forget their positions for one happy day at Bolado Park. And what positions they get into! May 28 Election of new army officers. Hope they will be just as efficient as the previous ones, June 4 Many long faces seen at last gathering of army. The senior section is to leave for positions elsewhere. June I0 Senior section receives awards and papers of dismissal--Good luck to those still in active service and may they win all their battles! C A L E N D A R