Westwood High School - Chipmunk Yearbook (Westwood, CA)

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JUNIORS The Junior class started off with a flash this year by leading the school in finances. Outside of being the richest class in the school they hooked on to Mr. Geeting as their class advisor. With the help of their president, Ellsworth Vandervate, they easily managed to keep the class keyed up in every activity of the year. Also sharing the honors of the staff were: Vice President, Don (Tommy-Gun-Pete) Hoffman, who lived up to his name and helped to keep things humming; Dean (Old Faithful) Fletcher, who spent the year crooning money-sweet notes to listening ears as treasurer; Secre- tary7, Rexalee (How could you) McNeal, so over-run by minutes that on February 13, 1937, she shuffled off to Buffalo, (Okla.). Marian (Trust in me) Hull then took upon her capable shoulders the tedious job of Secretary. Things began to clash wfhen the mighty Seniors began singing “You Can’t Pull the Wool Over My Eyes” but the clever Juniors merely whistled the tune, “I’ve Got a Feeling You’re Fooling” and then pulled off the first big dance of the year. This contributed a tidy sum to the eleventh grade musical box. Then the tune of the seniors changed to “I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed.” The war clouds began to drift away when the seniors surprised the juniors by giving them a party. After the attack of surprise wore off the eleventh grade returned the compliment. On the whole the junior class swung through the marvelous year of 1936-1937 and came out on top by having struck more silver notes in their treasury than any other class in school.

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SOPHOMORES This year the Sophomores chalked up a few notes for themselves on the High School music scale. Their president. Bill Simmons, who was a favorite of all, completed his term successfully. Norma Snook, the class secretary and treasurer, received much applause for her prompt and accurate reports. Ed Gazarian and Betty Grainger, the song and yell leaders, successfully upheld the spirit of the class. The Ex-Committee members were Norma Snook and Bill Simmons, who fulfilled their duties toward their classmates by keeping their privileges tuned up to the right key. The Sophomores also took part in football, basketball, baseball, and track and walked away with many of the honors in the inter-class games. Many of the boys willingly gave their assistance to the home team to help fight with rival schools. Besides their aid to the school, the class of ’39 kept themselves busy in keeping their bank account above par. They originated many new ideas such as popcorn ball sales at school and novelties at their dances. This class also had many hot dog sales and candy sales. Their greatest success of all was their Christmas Dance, which they gave on December eleventh. The hall was decorated with Christmas trees, holly, mistletoe, and other Christmas decorations. For a grand surprise, they arranged for “Old Santa” to arrive a little early so their guests could be well entertained by his jokes and jolly laughs. Now the Sophomores have done their share and have been given privilege of following the High School band as full fledged Juniors.