Watsonville High School - Manzanita Yearbook (Watsonville, CA)

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Seniors Four years ago the class of '44 came to the high school filled with ambition, sorne- thing which haq Q-maimed characteristic oi the group thzr ': UL thc years which followed. Though the various activities ot high school have been ctffifiled greatly since the War broke out, The spirit of cooper- ation and the rnoraie of the class is un- changed. Many oi the boys who entered high school tour years ago as freshmen are al- ready on the field of battle. Because of this, the number of seniors in the high school was sharply reduced. Despite unusual difficulties, leadership in the class continued to be excellent. Bay Sahlberg held the ctiice oi class president until he was called into the Navy air corps. Vice-President Eugene Iensen then took oiiice and Ernie Elliott was elected to the vice-president's berth. Secretary of the class was Carolyn Tugel. Bob Peterson proved Limselt a capable treasurer, Virginia Paymond Carson was class yell leader, and Gerry Friend be- came class representative to the Student Board when Bob Marsh joined the Navy air corps. Mr. A. T, Bowlan-1.1, class adviser, helped the class over irmagzj rough spots.

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, V . ,u -. i . Dur Classes Unite CLASS PRESIDENTS . . . Norman Lien. Freshmen: Eugene Iensen, Seniors: Ronnie Marrington. Iuniors: Stuart Geddes. Sophomores. lnto the background during this War year went all class rivalries, and in their place was apparent a feeling of mutual friendliness and a deters , mination to work together toward a common goal, victory. . As the months slipped by, and as calls for student cooperation in school and community were made, the students responded not as individual classes, and not as individual groups, but in a body. Thus it was that dur- ing the Fourth and Fifth War Loan drives students of all classes joined to help the community reach its goal. And so it was in all affairs concern- ing the students. The good of individual groups was subordinated for the , good of all. I Willingness of the class officers to Work together and the respect the students showed for their leaders were something which Won the admira- tion of all those in a position to observe it. l 1 n,'tM.t.af....s:sfs.ss5Pf4iau,f.i, '-. ,tus W-.aft-fs.,.-1 . 42: ...sn i..s..r,.r .iAA:r25m 1 - I ,JI 1 ,, 52.3 'z..1 1. .Z-.im A u3:f.Imi??:.f An. i erm- amnsigt L 3 Pi iii Q ii ,fl J C' R fi' 'Yi s. 5. , P, si if 2?

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BLOSSOM BARR Treble Cleft 2, 3, 4, Band 2 3, 4, Orchestra l, 2, 3. f' r' f CHARLES BLOOM Football l, 2, 4, Dance Com- mittee 3. FLORENCE BOASSO French Club l, 2, Commer- cial Club 3, 4, Treasurer 4: Scholarship 4. ERNEST BONTADELLI Spanish Club 2, D.O.A, 3: F.l:'.A. l, 2, 3, 4, President 4: Football 4. GLADYS BONTADELLI GAA. 3, 4, Secretary 4, Commercial Club 3, 4, Girl's Athletic Manager 4, Student Body Vice-Pres. 4, Dance Committee 3, 4, Usher at Graduation 3. LUPE BORQUEZ Transfer Woodlawn 3 27