Westwood High School - Chipmunk Yearbook (Westwood, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1938 volume:

CHI PMUNK VOLUME XXIII Published by Associated Students of WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL EDITOR.............MARIAN HULL BUSINESS MANAGER - BILL SIMMONS TREES may these pages be as their roots . . . and may this book flourish and grow stronger with time and be watered with the tears of the passing years. We, the students of the Westwood High School, dedicate this book to Miss Green for her unfailing service and the helping hand which she has given to all of us many times throughout our high school years. GEYER M. CURTICE HOGAN MITCHELL E. CURTPCE HUGGINS NIXON ALLEN FRODSHAM LUND RODMAN BOIS BRABHAM FROST GRAHAM MAGEE MAXEY SCARLETT WILSON COX GREEN MIX FACULTY George H. Geyer........................Principal Stuart Mitchell...................Vice-Principal Wendall B. Allen...................- Journalism Clarisse Bois - - - - Girls' Physical Education Anna D. Brabham.....................Home Malting Ronald W. Cox - - Social Studies and English Minerva Curtice - - Social Studies and English Emery J. Curtice - - Social Studies and English Margaret R. Frodsham - Latin and Mathematics Robert E. Frost.............................Shop Lucile Graham - - - Shorthand and Typing Ella Green....................- School Secretary Genevieve K. Hogan - Social Studies and English Johnnie D. Huggins - - Social Studies and English Donald R. Lund - - - - Social Studies and English Lawrence T. Magee - - - Speech and Dramatics Gene Maxey................Boys' Physical Education George C. Mix.................Band and Orchestra Ellis Nixon....................................Science Carol N. Rodman - - - Social Studies and English Richard K. Scarlett.................Arts and Crafts Ruth Wilson .... Social Studies and English «4� GRADUATES CHARLES ALLEN Football I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Student Control 2. 3. 4; Student Body President 4. ELOISE ANDERSON Transfer Mendvill, La.. 4. LOUISE ANDERSON Annual Staff 3, 4; Y.W.C.A. 2. 3. 4; Ex. Committee 4; Student Control 2. BOB BAILEY Transfer Meadville, Pa.. 4. GERALD BOSHOFF Transfer St. Helena, 3; Football 3. 4- Basket- ball 3. 4; Track 4. BOB BROWN Student Control President 4; Publicity Man- ager 4; Class President 2; Athletics I. 2. 3. 4. KENNETH BROWN Transfer Ash Grove, Mo., 3; Basketball 3, 4- Baseball 3. 4. UEL BURT Transfer Los Molinos 2; Orchestra 2. 3. 4. ELVA CAMPOS Basketball I. 2, 3. 4; Volleyball I. 2. 3 4; Baseball I, 2. 3. 4. BEN CEAGLIO Baseball 3. 4; Basketball I, 2. 3 4; Block W 3. 4. VICTOR COLOMBERO Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Baseball I. 2. 3 4- Football I, 2, 3. 4. WENDAL CONE Dramatics 4. ADELINE COX Transfer Lakeside, Kan., 2; Basketball 2; Baseball 2. 3; Volleyball 2, 3. WINIFRED EMERSON Transfer Red Bluff 2; Vice-President Y.W. C.A. 3, 4; Annual Staff 3, 4; Athletics 3, 4. RUDOLPH GONZALES Football I. 2; Basketball I. 2. SALVADOR GUTIERREZ Basketball 2. 3. 4; Baseball 2. 3. 4; Track 2. 3. 4; Block W 2, 3. 4. GLENN HAAS Football 2. 3. 4; Baseball 3. 4; Basketball I. 2. 3, 4; Block W 3. 4. KENNETH HAAS Baseball 2. 3. 4; Basketball 12 3 4 Block W 2. 3. 4. LILLIAN HAAS R.O.H. 4; Athletics I, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 3; Annual Staff 3. RAYMOND HAMPSON Transfer Loyalton 3; Dramatics 4. DON HOFFMAN Athletics 1.2. 3, 4; S. B. Vice-President 4; Block W 3. 4; Student Control 4. OF 1938 JEWEL HOXSEY Sports I, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 2, 3; Tennis 3; Y.W.C.A. 4. MARIAN HULL Editor Annual 4; S.B. Songleader 2; See retary of S.B. 4; Student Control I, 3. 4. DRUSILLA IRWIN Song Leader 4; Ex. Committee 4; Y.W.C.A. 3. 4; Sports 1.2. 3. 4. FRANK JARRARD Transfer Washington, Iowa; Football 3. 4; Basketball 3. 4; Track 4. PATRICIA JONES Song Leader 3; Y.W.C.A. 2. 3. 4; Athletics I. 2. 3. 4; Dramatics I. 2. 3. 4. MARGARET LAUER Basketball 3. 4; R.O.H. I. 2. 3. 4; Volley- ball I. 2. GERALDINE MARTIN Basketball I. 2. 3; R.O.H. I; Volleyball I. 2. 3; Baseball I. 2. MARJORIE McAULEY MYRTLE McCALL Student Control 4; Senior Treasurer 2. 4; Y.W.C.A. 2. 3. 4; Assistant Song Leader 3. ALICE McCREA Y.W.C.A. 2. 3, 4; R.O.H. I. 2. 3. 4; Music 3. 4; Athletics 1.2, 3, 4. james McDonald Transfer Miami, Okla.; Annual Staff 2. 3; Movie Crew 3. 4; Music 3. 4. BOB McNEVIN Transfer Sacramento High; Dramatics 4. TOM MILEY Football I, 2, 3, 4; Basketball I, 2. 3; Stu- dent Control 1,2, 3. 4; Block W 2. 3. 4. PEARL MOREY Sports I. 2. 3. 4; G.A.A. Board 2. 3; Y.W.C.A. 2. 3. 4; Annual Staff 2. 3. 4. IRMA MORFORD Basketball I, 2, 3; Volleyball I. 2. 3; Base- ball I, 2. 3; R.O.H. 4. MARJORIE MORTON Transfer Lassen 3. EMMA MYER R.O.H. 2. 3. 4. LOWELL NEWMAN Football I. 2. 3, 4; Basketball I 2. 3. 4; Baseball I. 2. 3, 4; Student Control I. EDYTHE ODETTE Volleyball I. 2. 3. 4; Baseball I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball I, 2. 3. 4; Band 3. 4. ROSE O’DONNELL Transfer Pittsburg, Kan., 4. RUTH PERRY President R.O.H. 4; Secretary-Treasurer 3; Sports I, 2. 3. 4; Y.W.C.A. 3. 4. GRADUATES GWENDOLYN CRANDALL Transfer Cranston High, R.I., 3; Camera Club 4; Basketball 3; Y.W.C.A. 3. EUGENE ROBERTS Transfer Arma, Kan., 3; Basketball 3; Base- ball 3. 4. JACK ROLFE Ex. Committee I; Student Control 4; Block W 3. 4; All Sports I. 2. 3. 4. ROY SALEM Football I. 2, 3. 4; Track 2. 3. 4; Block W 4; Music I. 2. 3, 4. ANNIE SABORIDO Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Baseball I. 2, 3, 4- Volleyball I, 2. 3. 4; R.O.H. 3. 4. JACK SEIPERT Transfer Spencer High 3; Basketball 4. BERENICE SMITH R.O.H. 3. 4; Y.W.C.A. 2. 3. 4; Secretary- Treasurer G.A.A. 3. MARY STUBBLEFIELD Transfer Grass Valley 2; Student Control 3. 4; Annual Staff 3, 4; G.A.A. Board 3, 4. HANLON THARP Transfer San Juan 2; All Sports 2. 3, 4; Stu- dent Control 4; Ex. Committee 4. JAMES TYLER Transfer Loyalton 3; Orchestra 3, 4; Band 3. 4; Basketball 3. 4. BOB VALLEY Track I. 2, 3. 4; Basketball I. 2. 3. 4. ELLSWORTH VANDERVATE Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Class President 3. 4; Ex. Committee I, 3, 4; Athletic Manager 4. LUCILLE VORRASO Transfer Frontenec. Kan.. 3: Y.W.C.A. 3 4- Basketball 3. 4; Volleyball 3. 4. ROBERT WATSON Basketball I. 2, 3. 4; Football 3. 4; Block W 4; Business Manager 4. DOROTHY YANGER Editor Annual 3; Y.W.C.A. 2. 3, 4; Presi- dent G.A.A. 3; Ex. Committee 3, 4. ELIZABETH YEAGER Sports I. 2. 3. 4; Music 2. 3. 4; Y.W.C.A 2. 3 4; Class Secretary 4. SENIOR HISTORY SEPTEMBER, 1932. Well, here I am at last, a seventh grader. No more of this grammar school stuff for me. We re really under way. We've elected Charles Allen to be our president. Well, here comes Pete. He's an eighth grader now. I used to play with him when we went to grammar school. Hello, Pete. How are you? Whadaya mean you don't speak to babies? I'm going to punch you in the nose. Oh-oh, here comes that tough Senior. I guess I'd better get on to class. SEPTEMBER, 1933. I don't know how it's going to work out having a girl for president. We've elected Marian Hull—this is getting to be a woman's world! Here comes that little seventh grader I used to know in Grammar School. I wonder if he'll speak to me— nope—I guess that dirty look I gave him scared him away. I'm tough, I am. SEPTEMBER, 1934. Now, maybe we'll get our rights. We're Freshmen now and we've got Tom Miley as our president. It sure feels good to be in high school—well we're still sorta in Junior High, but we don't mix with the seventh and eighth grades. No sir! SEPTEMBER, 1935. Bob Brown sure is going places as the head of the Sophomore class. We've begun to step out at last. We'd better keep our eyes on those Juniors though. SEPTEMBER, 1936. We want our rights! Who runs the school anyway? The Seniors, that's who. The Seniors want this, the Seniors want that. But I guess Ellsworth Vandervate will show 'em—he'd better or there's going to be war! SEPTEMBER, 1937. Gee! I feel sort of queer. Being a Senior, I mean. It's really hap- pened so suddenly. It seems no time at all since we were all seventh graders. We're having a time keeping our rightful position as Seniors, but Ellsworth, he’s president again this year—is doing a good job. I saw a seventh grader today—he was looking at me in such an awestruck manner. Did I ever look like that? 4 9 � Top row: Neff, Tunison. Brown, Markee, Swan, Stoll, Boardman, Hunderman, Williamson, Breedlove. Middle row: Curtice, Denny, Jackson. Perry, Pinkham, Mix, E. Johnson, O. Johnson, Bailey, Cox. Bottom row: Farney, Grainger, Alston, Snook, Barker, Lloyd, Nuss, Elam, Anderson. Rivera. Top row: Knutson, Gazarian, Siebe, Ott. Prusia, Goodridge, Haws. Whitehead. Becker, Walker, Doering. Middle row: Lund. Barta, Ebberts. Spindler, Merrill. Pappa, Miley, Hampson, Pratt, Cooper. Moe. Cox. Bottom row: Chatoian, Pierce, Yarbrough, Nelson, Jacobson, Linn, Prior, Gifford. Rosas, Johnson. JUNIORS With Bill Simmons president and Mr. Cox backing them the Junior Class had a most successful year. Occasionally Vice-President Henry Jackson pinch-hit for Bill. Secre- tary Marie Pappa kept track of the class minutes expertly. To the musical ear of Terry Becker the sound of jangling coin must have been sweet music as he was always giving reports to the class. The songleader was Violet Chatioan and Malcolm Denny led the class cheers. Two members of the class held Student Body offices. Charles Siebe was Student Body Treasurer and Edward Gazarian was school yell leader. A pie social and a Washington's Birthday dance were the outstanding Junior social events aside from the Junior-Senior Prom, and picnic. « 10� First row: Byrd. Ceaglio, Andreoni. CHotoian. Madrid. MacDonald. Pinon, Cyr, Davidson. F. Brown. Clester, Coronado. Second row: Gater. Siebe. Pappa, McKeown, Tunison. Curry, Rea. Chandler. Breedlove. Keith. Morey. Giannotti. Riley. Huyett. Third row: Hogan, Moe, Howery. Ricks. Lofstedt, Cooper, Wilkins, Ashworth, Serna, Duer, Rodman. Fourth row: Canton, Craig. Morgan, Emerson, Miller, King. Ott, Rose Prusia. Top row: Durkee. Hopkins. Newman. Granrud, Woods, Whitehead. Wilson. Jordan, J. Smith. Sordi, Martinez. Newman. Anderson. Middle row: Hogan, Howery, Smith. Carroll. Olson, Wilkie, D. Smith, Cartwright, Schenkel, Costello. Seipert, T. Brown, Ellis. Bottom row: May, Dunn, Middleton, Olson, Wilcox. Miley, Boshoft. Lee, Strickland. Stanley. Wunderlich, Adams, Bice. Huggins. SOPHOMORES The class of 40, one of the largest in the school, with the adviser, Miss Hogan, got in full swing with their Christmas crawl, December I 7. The Sophomores are still going strong under President Don Prusia, and hope to be the largest group to graduate from Westwood High. The bookkeeping is done by Doris Morey and Delbert Smith is the Treasurer. The class spirit is kept up by Betty Huyett, song leader, and Franny Brown, yell leader. Doris Olson is vice-president. The Executive Committee representatives, Harry Benedict and Francis Brown, saw that the class didn't lose out on any of the important business of the school. Well, see you next year when we bump the Juniors. «II� Top row: Pinkham. Jarrard. Eldridge. Purdy. Ebberts. Smith. Williams. Scoville. Knecht. M. Robertson Covert. Middle row: Mix Schenke , Ortm.er, Burd.ne Sloan. Phipps. Shanks. Keelev. Walker. Staley. Warner. Hughes Allen. Bottom row: Abila. Wheelock, Hood. Byrd. Rivera. Russell. McKee. Tyler Ball. Yutz Bickel Top row: Archibald. Davidson. Vierra. Emerson. Mead. Anderson. Christensen. Nash. Schneringer. C. Robertson Ross Sordi. Middle row: Alien, Creighton. Rowley. McDonald. Self. Rollans. Martin. Bergstrom. Farney Grainqer Brown' Bottom row: Tyler. Russell. Towers. Garcia. Patterson. Powers. Nuss, Jeffries. Vail. FRESHMEN Last year, as school closed, the eighth graders met in Room 3 to choose Freshman officers. Those elected were: Arnold Melvin, President; Ellen Nuss, Vice-President; Alicia Rivera, Secretary-Treasurer; Lucille McKee, Ex.-Committee member; Marilyn Berg- strom, Song Leader; and Imogene Russell, Yell Leader. They started their Freshman year with Mr. Allen as class adviser. At the first meeting, Arnold resigned to leave town and Robert Creighton was elected to take his place. The class of '41 enjoyed their first night party in February and devoted the evening to dancing and games. Several hot dog sales, candy sales, and a record breaking pie sale helped to fill the class treasury during the year. « 12 � Top row: Giannini, Merrill, White. Trujillo, Drown, Haas. Abrams. Grainger. Vernon. Booth. Smith. West. Painter. J. Mankins. Middle row: Lund. Gatcr. Linn. Maroney. Kinq. Brown. Farney. Cowan, Silva. E. Mankins. McVey. Dippel. Bottom row: Shields, Ott, Sweeney. Adams. Haas. Hicks. Case. Ceaglio, Alldredge. Taylor, Staten. Top row: Alldredge. M. Giannini. Taylor. Brand. Cooley. D. Giannini. Hendrickson. Hartley, Wilkie. Granrud, Simmons, Hibbs. Middle row: MacDonald, Stubblefield, Peltier. Hardwick, Miller. Fitzer, Hartley. Ferguson. Cooper, Tyler, Eqgleston, Mobley. Falletti, Smith. Durkee, Lund. Bottom row: Pacey, Morton. Read, Breedlove, Chapman, Sundquist Allan. Tunison Applegate. Camancho. Willett. EIGHTH GRADE The Eighth Grade started off the year by electing Donna Sweeney, President; Kevin Merrill, Vice-President; Otis Hibbs, Treasurer; and Ardis Tunison and Dorothy Read, Guards of Arms, to quell over-enthusiastic members. Many of the boys went out for all sports. They won three out of four basketball games with Susanville. The girls also held their own against the upper classmen and many re- ceived their letters. During the winter the eighth grade held afternoon skiing parties at Tunison's or near the school. They had one cross-country skii trip to Indian Ole Dam. They won the contest for selling the most tickets to The Brat. « 13 First row: Shelton, Merrill, Seely. Roberts, Wilder, Compton. Saborido, Silva. Hendrickson. Vanderville. Mix. Yanger, White. Chilson. Second row: Rose. Rivera, Garnero. Fiora. Merva. Gibson. Maltby, Snowball, C. Valle. Snook, Coxen, Huggins. Third row: Codemo. Travers. Miller, Watson, J. Valle. Seipert. Smith, Lauer, Pappa, DeClusin, Dawson! Fourth row: Wood, Callcgari, Shulz, Willet. Vierra, Carter, Parisot, Farney, Thompson. Swain. First row: Hopper, Shields, MacDonald. Wall, Guzman, Gottardo, Black, Doering, Martin. Craig, Yarbrough, Hoffmier. Pinon. Second row: Huggins. Young, Carroll, Hix, Cuzzalio. V. Giannini, Breedlove, Menchini, Jones. Scott. Hall. Third row: Andrews. McVey, Williamson, Moore, Parker. Covert. Smith. Keely, Morini, Conley. Kreus, Perry. Madrid. Fourth row: Coulter, Cyr, Zollar, Trujillo, Mitchell, MacDonald. Sodi, Funk. Connelly, Olsen, Foster. SEVENTH GRADE The Seventh Grade held its first meeting in September with Mrs. Huggins acting as their adviser. The following officers were elected: President, Marilyn Pappa: Vice-Presi- dent, Glen Wall; Secretary-Treasurer, Ivy Seipert: Yell Leader, Tom Mix: Song Leader, Norma Conley: and Student Control members, Dorothy Snook and Tommy Foster. Candy sales led among class activities. The seventh graders were interested in dancing and held small dancing parties on Friday mornings. The boys have improved their dancing with the girls' help. They often went skiing after school with Mr. Mitchell. They also carried off the singing trophy for 1937-38. « 14 � CHARLES ALLEN President DON HOFFMAN Vice-President MARIAN HULL Secretary CHARLES SIEBE Treasurer DWARD GAZARIAN Yell Leader DRUSILLA IRWIN Song Leader ROBERT WATSON Business Manager STUDENT BODY OFFICERS They are an essential part of the Westwood High School and seldom was there a more respected or popular group in our school. We know that they are worthy of their positions because they were chosen for their own special ability to fulfill their office. We, the students, feel proud of the selection we made, and as we go forth into the world to seek our success, we will always remember the fine leadership and good fellowship which they set as an example for us. As the end of the year rolls around and once again a red letter day marks the end of another career for many students, we know that our Student Body Officers have carried through with our red and black banners waving gaily. These officers were: President, Charles Allan; Vice-President, Don Hoffman; Secre- tary, Marian Hull; Treasurer, Charles Siebe; Yell Leader, Edward Gazarian; Song Leader, Drusilla Irwin; and Business Manager, Bob Watson. « 16 � Top row: Gazarian. Siebc. Simmons. F. Brown. Allen. Watson. Miley. Middle row: R. Yanger. R. Brown. Hoffman. Tharp. Vandervate. Benedict. Bottom row: McKee. Snook. Irwin. Rodman. Anderson, Hull, D. Yanger. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Executive Committee, organized this year with Mrs. Rodman as adviser, Charles Allen as president, Don Hoffman as vice-president, Marion Hull as secretary and Charles Siebe as treasurer, handled the Student Body's business in a very efficient manner and proved to be an invaluable aid in solving Student Body problems. Student Body Card sales netted the school approximately $750. This money was budgeted among the various Student Body Activities. The Executive Committee super- vised the sponsoring of a Student Body benefit show at the theater, the proceeds going to boys' athletics. This year's Executive Committee was very competent and effective and set up a high standard for future Executive Committees to maintain. «17� Top row: Goodridge, Markee. Johnson, Allen, Brown. Newman, Vandervate, Rolfe. Middle row: Cox, Hoffman, Tharp Alston, Pappa, Wilkie, Knecht, Miley. Foster. Bottom row: Adams, Snook, Nuss, McCall. Stuoblefie d, Hull, Olsen. STUDENT CONTROL The Student Control ran along smoothly this year with Mr. Curtice as adviser. At the end of the fall semester, however, he went to Berkeley to teach. The Control missed him very much, but another very capable adviser, Mr. Cox, took his place. He led the group throughout the remaining semester very well. Bob Brown did an excellent job as president while the other officers held down their posts equally well. They were: Vice-President, Charles Allan, and Secretary, Mary Stub- blefield. Many students came to visit the meeting at various times during the year. They were welcome, but were asked to give a speech at the end of the meeting. Many interesting and helpful comments were received in this way. Two new rules were badly needed and therefore were added. They were: (I) Molest- ing an officer on post, and (2) skipping assembly. Much debate was held over whether there should be a post in the new building. The discussion carried through three-quarters of the school term and finally one was added. Many new ways to adjourn assembly in order to have less confusion were tried, but none were successful until the latter part of the year. There were very few girls turned in during the year, but the percentage of boys was high. The Student Control members undertook their duties and kept order in the ha'ls very well. This made the fourth successful year for the Student Control. May the members of next year's Control do as well as those of this year. « 18 � Top row: Snook, Smith, Hogan, Wilson, Yanger, Hull. Middle row: Boshoff. Irwin, Hoxsey D. Morey Lee Anderson Yeager. Bottom row: Vorraso, McCall. Emerson, P. Morey. McCrea, Jones. Stubblefield. ' Y. W. C. A. The regular meeting of the Y. W. C. A. was called to order with the crash of a gavel propelled by President Pearl Morey. By looking through Secretary Alice McCrea’s notebook, we find there has been a lot going on in the Young Women's Christian Association this year. Here's a report of plans made for a pot-luck supper away back in the fall. These young women must have been particularly interested in eating, for here are some notes on a progressive dinner that was held early in January. More pot luck suppers, food sales, a toy shop for Christmas, and a clothes drive were some of the activities carried on by this organization. Here's something! The girls bought the regular Girl Reserve pins, which, by the way, is the first time that this branch has gotten pins. The best time of the year, to the lucky girls who are able to attend, is the Annual Older Girls' Conference held at Richardson Springs. This year it was held April 2 and 3, and eleven delegates from Westwood attended. The conference always benefits those who attend, greatly. A few more sales and parties brought to an end another very successful year for the YW of Westwood High. This year s officers were: President, Pearl Morey: Vice-President, Winifred Emerson; and Secretary-Treasurer, Alice McCrea. Advisers were Miss Hogan and Miss Wilson. «19� Top row: Creighton. Anderson. Martin. King, J. McDonald, D. Whitehead. Schneringer. Second row: L. Ott. R. Mix. Hoffman, J. McDonald. Becker. Odette. Cooper. Wunderlich, Miller. McVickers. Third row: Ashworth. Likins, Olsen, D. Spindler, J. Mix. Nelson. Wilkins, McCrea, Hoxsey, Snowball, Maltby, C. Spindler. Fourth row: D. Giannini. Towers. Barker, Menchini, M. Tyler, Jones. Brown M, Stubblefield, Vernon. Granger, Mix. Fifth row: J. Tyler. Hopper, E. Tyler. Abrams, Peltier, T. Mix, R. Stubblefield, Travers, Durkee, White. BAND The high school band, although only a year and a half old, has made very astounding progress under the direction of Mr. Mix. The band has made several public appearances this year, among these being the Labor Day Parade in Susanville in the presence of Governor Merriam. The band also played for football and basketball games in Westwood and made appearances at the local theatre and at the local I. E. U. Christmas Tree. The Hungry Five comedy group and the saxophone ensemble lent color and variety to these pro- grams. In April the band journeyed to Chico and competed against other schools for state wide honors. Much praise and admiration goes to the members of this group for their constant cooperation and reliability when it came time to perform for the public. We are sure that great things are in store for this peppy organization of the high school in future years. «20� Top row: Conley. McDonald. Welder. McCrca. Knutson. Staley. Burt. Mix. Becker, Miller. Morey. Salem. C. Spindler. Bottom row: J. Mix, D. Spindler, Hoxsey. Olsen. W. Ott, Likins, L. Ott. Barker, Stubblefield. ORCHESTRA The High School Orchestra, also under Mr. Mix's capable leadership, is a very peppy up-and-coming organization. They have furnished well-played music in some of the assemblies in the past year. Many if not all of the orchestra members also rendered their services in the band. Some of the high school girls have organized an all girls orchestra with which they plan to earn spending money by playing for dances and other forms of entertainments. Some of the boys, not to be outdone, have also organized an orchestra, which is com- posed only of boys. They are planning to outdo the girls in spending-money and jobs, but we feel sure that both of these organizations will be successful some day. « 21 � Standing: Magee, Brown, Stubblefield, Hampson, Moe. Seated: McNevin, Stanley, McCrea. Hull, Miley, Jones, Ricks. DRAMATICS Under the expert guidance and advice of Mr. Magee the Dramatics class gave two, three-act plays this year. The Brat, the first of the two, was presented December 14, I 5 and 16, dealing with a child of the slums brought to the home of a prominent family, to be used as a model for a book being written by the eldest son. Pat Jones, portraying The Brat,” gave an excellent performance, ably supported by Bob Brown as Mac, Tom Miley as Steve, Bob McNevin as the Bishop, Alice McCrea as Mrs. Forrester. Betty Ricks as Mrs. Ware, Mary Pearl Stubblefield as Dot, Grace Moe as Margo, Ray Hampson as Timson, Doris Stanley as Angela, and Marian Hull as Jane. The first semester of this year a number of one-act plays were given in the assemblies for the entertainment of the student body. The Valley of Lost Men was a tragedy portraying the days of the gold rush in Alaska. The able supporters of this play were Tom Miley, Wendal Cone, Ray Hampson, Reo McVicker, and Bob Brown. In the Morgue, a vivid portrait of death equalizing all individuals, was well enacted by Tom Miley, Bob Brown, Reo McVicker and Ellsworth Vandervate. The Mayor and the Manicurist, a comedy showing what happens when the rich father outwits the smart little manicurist, was played by Ray Hampson, Marilyn Berg- strom, Don Prusia, and Wanda Kieth. « 22 � Standing: Prusia, Bergstrom, Jones, Vandervate. Seated: Stubblefield, Hampson, Stanley, Miley, Hull, Carroll, Yeager. DRAMATICS Tiger House, a mystery comedy in three acts, was presented April 28, with Marian Hull as the heroine giving a splendid performance as Erma Lowrie. Other characteriza- tions were Ellsworth Vandervate as Yami, a Hindu; Elizabeth Yeager as Sarah Broderick; Mary Pearl Stubblefield as Murdock; Tom Miley as Macintosh; E. Carroll as Oswald Kerins; Marilyn Bergstrom as Peggy Van Ness; Don Prusia as Thompson; Doris Stanley as The Mystery Woman ; and Ray Hampson playing the double role of Arthur Hale and the Tiger Man. The second semester, two plays were given. So This Is Paris Green,” a rip roaring French comedy with Marian Hull alternating in the clutches of Ellsworth Vandervate and Tom Miley, gave an inside story of life in the Parisian underworld. White Elephants, an amusing play in which the rich society newlyweds let the burglar steal their valuables so that they could collect their insurance, only to find that her husband had forgotten to mail the insurance policy, was well performed by Bob McNevin, Doris Stanley, Mary Jean Patterson, and Elwin Carrol. «23� Top row: Morford, Silverthorne. Linn, Mix. Pinkhom, Chatoian, Barker. Haas, Smith. Middle row: K. Pappa. Adams. Cooper. McKeown. M. Pappa, McCrea, Siebe. Powers. Myer. Bottom row: Johnson, Howery, Lauer. Brabham, Perry, McKee. Jeffries, Wunderlich. R. O. H. The Royal Order of Homemakers under the direction of Mrs. Brabham has gradually improved during the last two years. More time is being devoted by the officers and the adviser toward making the club a place of interest for the members. New and different ideas have been suggested and successfully executed. The interests of the members and the successful continuation of the club was uppermost in their efforts. During the latter part of April the girls, accompanied by their adviser, Mrs. Brabham, journeyed to Chico to attend the annual R. O. H. Conference held there. The confer- ence is attended by all the affiliated Home Economics clubs from the different schools in Northern California. In the course of the year many food, candy, hotdog, cake and pie sales were given. The proceeds from these sales were used to help the girls buy their R. O. H. pins. Part of the money was used to help finance transportation to the conference. The remainder of this fund was used to pay for some of the social events and to purchase needed equipment. Of the many delightful events during the year, the initiation ceremony was perhaps the most impressive. The candle-lighting ceremony was very lovely. Some of the other outstanding events were a progressive dinner, held early in the spring, and a dinner held in honor of the R. O. H. members, both past and present, in Westwood. The club made dainty curtains to go in the three home economics rooms. Officers for this year were Ruth Perry, president: Alice McCrea, vice-president; Marie Pappa, secretary; and Alice Linn, treasurer. «24� Top row: F. Whitehead, King, Schenlcel. Tharp, Hoffman. Brown, D. Whitehead, Christensen, Cartwright E. Carrol. Middle row: Allen, Durkee. Hopkins, McCall. Emerson. McDonald, McCrea. Rowley. Yeager. Morey. M. Stubblefield. Bottom row: Miller. Williamson, -Hicks, Young. L. Carrol, B. Stubblefield, Drown, Falleti, Vail. CAMERA CLUB With the coming of the fall roundup of wild Students and the task of again breaking them to the harness of school work, we received a new shipment of teachers. Among them an expert amateur photographer bearing the name of Mr. Allen was found. Mr. Allen, when he docked, was found with a camera clutched in one hand and in the other a briefcase full of new ideas for improving the Camera Club. Now we have some twenty- seven persons signed up as active members. On several occasions hiking trips were taken. The first of these was a hike to the top of Goodrich mountain. Some very interesting pictures were taken, one of which was posted in the library. The second trip was to be a distant trip to Deer Heart Lake. On this trip could be seen two new members, namely, Myrtle McCall and Winnie Emerson. Tagging in the wake of the fleet-footed girls as they skimmed over the ice and snow could be seen the very familiar Cartwright. Camera Club Week has always meant bad weather and this year was no exception. When the first Camera Week was announced it snowed five feet. The second time it snowed, not five feet but ten feet! But, ah, the third and last time was a charm. Some of the members who couldn’t find time to go on any of the hiking parties were: Elizabeth Yeager, Zina Rowely, Mary Stubblefield, Hanlon Tharp, Don Hoffman and Pearl Morey, the ex-president who resigned on account of illness. James McDonald took over the job with Winifred Emerson as his Secretary-Treasurer. « 25 � Top row: Ceaglio, Gutierrez. Prusia. K. Haas. G. Haas. Hoffman, L. Newman. Rolfe. Middle row: Salem. Boshoff, Miley. Watson. Vandervate, Johnson, Jackson, C. Newman. Bottom row: Gazarian, Brown, Goodridge. Allen, Tharp, Wilkie, Chatoian, Whitehead. BLOCK W The Block W” started out the year with the election of officers. The following were elected: President, Kay Goodridge: Vice-President, Glen Haas: and Secretary-Treas- urer, Wesley Prusia. These officers proved to be worthy of the powers vested in them by the Block W members. During the football season the Block W undertook the task of selling at every home game, trying to raise money for the treasury. They erected a permanent booth outside and sold from it. The Block W decided that since there were no track suits, they would endeavor to raise the money to buy some. They put on several sales netting enough money to buy a dozen uppers which were well used during the season. In the spring of the year the Block W put on their big initiation. They initiated the following: Edward Gazarian, Charles Allen, Hanlon Tharp, Eddie Chatoian, Henry Jack- son, Don Hoffman, Bob Brown, Oscar Johnson, Vendal Wilkie, Clayton Newman, Robert Watson, Ellsworth Vandervate, and Ben Ceaglio. The Block W had a very successful year, under the guiding hand of Coach Gene Maxey. «26� Top row: Johnson, Stubblefield, Lloyd, Pinkham, Snook. Bottom row: Nuss, Pappa. Smith. G. A. A. The 1937-38 Girls' Athletic Association has had a very active year in sports, with nearly all of the high school girls going out for either basketball, volleyball, baseball or tennis. The Sophomore class captured the title in both basketball and volleyball after a very hard struggle with the Seniors. Doris Olson was captain of the winning basketball team and Mary Wilcox was captain of the winning volleyball team. Baseball and tennis were also major attractions. The G. A. A. has shown quite a lot of spirit this year by selling rooters' caps and having sales at some of the games. They held a Christmas party to which only girls were invited. They also held the Annual High Jinks, for girls only. Prizes were given for the most original, springlike, and funniest costumes. The G. A. A. is looking forward to a bigger and better year in 1938-39. The officers of the G. A. A. were: President, Marie Pappa: Vice-President, Berenice Smith: Secretary, Evelyn Johnson: Treasurer, Mary Stubblefield: Recorder, JoJean Lloyd: Athletic Manager, Norma Snook: Tennis Manager, Betty Pinkham: and junior high representative, Ellen Nuss. «27� Top row: Tipton, B. Emerson, Prusia, P. Morey, Clester, Allen. Middle row: Rivera, W. Emerson, Anderson, McCrea, D. Morey, Garcia. Bottom row: Yanger, Simmons, Hull, Lloyd, Markee, Stubblefield. ANNUAL STAFF The 1938 Annual Shaft has stepped right along this year. On March I I th, the Annual Spring Carnival dance was given by this group. Refreshments and favors, sold from gaily decorated booths added to the festivity of the occasion. Eight members of the group attended the Annual Press Convention held at Berkeley on March 24, 25 and 26. Many new ideas for improving the yearbook were gained there. Under the leadership of Marian Hull, the editor, the staff has done its best to create an unusual and interesting Chipmunk. The staff was as follows: Marian Hull JoJean Lloyd Bill Simmons..... Morris Markee Louise Anderson) Dorothy Yanger ( Alice McCrea Ira Clester Mary Jane Garcia Winifred Emerson Alicia Rivera Tommy Tipton) Bob Emerson j Doris Morey....... Winifred Emerson Mary Stubblefield) Pearl Morey Mr. Allen.......... ......................Editor ..........Assistant Editor ..........Business Manager Assistant Business Manager -----Twelfth Grade Editors Eleventh Grade Editor Tenth Grade Editor ..... ....Ninth Grade Editor .....Eighth Grade Editor Seventh Grade Editor ............... Boys’ Sports .............. Girls' Sports ............ Snapshot Editor ..................Activities .....................Adviser «28 � on U «7. FOOTBALL This football season was one of the most eventful ones in years. The first game was with Chico High School. Time and again the Westwood Lumberjacks marched down to the goal line only to be stopped short of a score. After 40 minutes of struggling, the score stood 0-0. The second game saw last year's stars in action. The Alumni made the first touch- down, but the conversion failed. Then Westwood High's team immediately made a touchdown and converted successfully. However, after a hard fight the score stood 12-7 with the Alumni on the long end of it. The one night game that the team played was at Orland. The score was I 3-6 in favor of Orland. Due to the fact that it rained considerably this season, the game with Redding was postponed. The next Saturday the fellows met Fall River Mills. This time they came out on the long end of the score, which was 19-7. The following Saturday, October 16, Westwood journeyed to Sparks, and played a good game, coming out on the long end, 24-0. Modoc's Braves came from the north and after a spectacular run of 97 yards beat us with a score of 9-0. On October 30, Westwood played one of their best games against Dunsmuir, but came out on the short end 7-0 with a good mud bath. The last game of the year was with Lassen Union High School. Mud, snow and sleet were all that kept Westwood from winning the championship. The fellows did their best, but the ball continually eluded them and at the final whistle the score was 0-0. THE SCHEDULE Date Where Played Opponent Westwood 0 Sept. 18 Westwood Chico 0 Westwood 7 Sept. 25 Westwood Alumni 12 Westwood 6 Sept. 28 Orland......... Orland 13 Westwood 19 Oct. 8 F. R. M.. ........F. R. M. 7 Westwood 24 Oct. 16 Sparks .Sparks 0 Westwood 0 ... Oct. 23 Westwood Modoc 9 Westwood 0 Oct. 30 Westwood Dunsmuir 7 Westwood 0 ..Nov, I I Lassen .Lassen 0 IDENTIFICATION FOR PAGE 30: Top row: Rolfe, Hoffman, Anderson, Miley, Tharp, Wafson, Goodridge G. Haas, Prusia. Whitehead, Boshoff. Middle row: L. Newman, Moe, Creighton. Silva, Allen, Wilkie, Johnson, Jackson, Emerson, Giannini. Bottom row: Tunison, Davidson, Mead, Olsen, Vernon, Vierra. C. Newman, Gazarian. « 31 � A Team Top Row: Rolfe Hoffman Goodridge K. Brown R. Brown Newman Bottom Row: Gutierrez Allen Tharp Watson Ceaglio B Team Top Row: Neal Clester Becker Emerson Chatoian Perry Simmons Bottom Row: Guthrie Anderson Siebe Haas Schneringer BASKETBALL A AND B TEAMS Snow kept the Lumberjacks from having many games this season but those that were played were all clean, hardfought contests. Considering everything we had a fairly good season. The A team, which had more material than it has had for years, couldn't seem to hit a winning stride and out of five high school games played, they only won one. However, they defeated the All-American Redheads by a score of 35-29. The A's also played the Chico Frosh a preliminary tilt to the Chico State-Nevada game, giving the fellows on the teams a chance to see two college teams in action. There were only two players on the A team this year, Goodridge and Gazarian, who were not Seniors, so most of the team will be lost through graduation. Coach Maxey expects, however, to have a very good team next year because there are a great many good ball players coming up from the B and C teams. The B team had a very successful season this year although they had less material to work with than any of the teams in school. They were C. I. F. Champions for their division and won three out of six games that they played. On the Alturas trip the B's and A's had a very exciting experience when a flood kept them away from home for three days. They can all tell about being refugees and being fed by the Red Cross. They had to go into Oregon and down through Dunsmuir and Red Bluff to get back to Westwood. There was only one senior on the B team this year, Kenneth Haas, so the prospects for next year look good. With the interschool basketball games over, the thoughts of all the boys turned to interclass basketball. It was decided that the lettermen would not be allowed to play. The captains were elected as follows: 12th grade, Ray Hampson; I Ith grade, Charles Siebe: IOth grade, Clayton: 9th grade, Harry Knecht; 8th grade, Jefferson Cooley: 7th grade, Joe Olson. The Seniors won in the Senior Division and the Freshmen won the Junior Division. When the final playoff came around the freshmen trounced the seniors with finality. « 33 � c Team Top Row: Jarrard Davis Emerson McDonald Newman Mead Bottom Row: Tipton Merrill Benedict Knecht Durkee D Team Top Row: Maroney Vierra Silva Williams Hopkins Bottom Row: West Seipert Vernon BASKETBALL C AND D TEAMS The C team went through the season very successfully winning two out of three games with Susanville, therefore winning the league championship. Mr. Frost, their coach, led them very well throughout the season. Many new stars sprang forward with the opening whistle and will make a fine varsity some day. They only lost one game to a high school during the entire season. At the end of the season a cup was presented to the champion babes. The D team had a late start as there were very few who were small enough to qualify due to C. I. F. limits. There was to be no team until Susanville informed us of their want for a game with our bantamweights. Coach Frost got busy and by collecting a few eighth graders and what few D's were around, he formed a team. Two games were played with Susanville, but both were lost by small scores. Max Siepert was captain in both games. EIGHTH AND SEVENTH TEAMS The eighth grade basketball team had one of its most successful seasons. The turnout was so large that two teams were formed. Charles Allen coached the eighth grade through the season. The smaller of the two teams won their only two outside games against Susanville, beating them very decisively both times. The larger team was less fortunate, only winning one game and losing one game. The seventh grade basketball team, coached by Hanlon Tharp, came through the season with flying colors. The first team had three wins to their credit with one defeat. About thirty-five young enthusiasts turned out at the sound of the whistle. This being their first season they had much to learn and were all very eager. Nearly all of them had natural ability, and therefore it was hard to separate them into two separate teams, which was necessary on account of the large turnout. The team as a whole proved to be one of Coach Maxey's future prospects of a great A team. « 35 Top row: Davidson. Jackson. Moxey. Allen. Middle row: Benedict. Mead. Valley. Neal. Knecht. Ott Wilkie Johnson Newman. Guiterrez. Bottom row: B. Emerson. Becker. Rolfe. Goodridge. Hoffman. Tharp. Tunison. R. 'Emerson. TRACK With the melting snows and clearing skies all of the Hank Luisettis of Westwood High hung up their casaba outfits and donned their light pants and track shoes to bring a few more trophies home to Westwood High. Coach Maxey, with one of the largest turnouts in years, planned many meets for the enthusiastic and high-spirited teams. Snow kept the Lumberjacks from training during the early part of the season, but the boys kept in condition with daily runs to Clear Creek. Charles Allen was chosen to head the A's into action and Henry Jackson led the B's. SCHEDULE Date Place Opponents April 10—Davis . Invitational Meet April 16—Berkeley SHi9h School All-Stars | Cal. Frosh April 23 Susanville.................. Lassen High School April 30—Orland ................................... Invitational Meet May 7—Susanville .................... High Schools of Northern Calif. Preliminary N.C. H.S. A. L. May M—Gridley .High Schools of Northern California N.C.H. S. A. L. May 21—Sacramento......................High Schools of Northern Calif. N. S. C. I.F. Preliminary of State Meet May 28 Hollister, State Meet .... All California High Schools « 36 � Top row: Benedict, Doering, Mead, R. Newman, Martinez. Miller. Emerson. Maxey. Rolfe. Middle row: Vierra, Stoll, Boardman. Haas. Allen, Hoffman. Craig. Becker, Smith. Bottom row: C. Newman. Roberts. Goodridge K. Haas Ceaglio, Prusia, Brown, Gutierrez, Funk, Batboy. BASEBALL Although snow kept the Lumberjacks from an early practice this year, baseball went off very well. Approximately twenty-two boys turned out for practice and the first few days were spent in regular workout. Some of the boys from last year were: Kay Goodridge, Wes Prusia, Ken Haas, Glenn Haas, Salvador Gutierrez, Jack Rolfe, Charles Allen, Clayton Newman, Ben Ceaglio and Pierson Miller. Those who turned out as rookies this year were: Jack Mead, Elwood Vierra, Buzz Warner, Charlie Stoll and Junior Smith. With Coach Maxey to lead this hard-hitting material, baseball came through an excellent season. « 37 � Top row: Simmons. Hoffman, Gazarian. Brown, Neal, Johnson, Lund, Perry. Bottom row: Boshoff Yanqer Pinkham Miley, Wilcox, Hull, Anderson, Stubblefield. TENNIS Soon after the snow melted this year, in fact only two days after the courts were clear, the Lumberjacks who swing tennis rackets went to meet the Lassen net men on the Susanville courts. The meet ended with the Westwood boys having won three out of five matches. Thus was tennis started on its second year as a school sport. Under the guiding hand of Mr. Lund, this second year of tennis improved greatly over the former year, many more meets being scheduled and more interest show Those who held high spots on the tennis ladder were: Oscar Johnson, Bob Brown, Bill Simmons, Joe Perry, Don Hoffman, Bob Neal and Edward Gazarian. There were quite a few girls who went out for tennis this year, and kept the courts full and buzzing with A little help, That's deuce, isn't it? Service! There were more beginners this year, it seemed. Marian Hull, Lorraine Miley, Mary Wilcox, Betty Pinkham, Dorothy Yanger, Jo Jean Lloyd, Mary Stubblefield, Louise Anderson and Marilyn Bergstrom were seen most frequently at the courts. All in all, tennis was a very successful season for the girls. Miss Bois was adviser of tennis during gym, and Betty Pinkham, tennis manager. « 38 � Photograph by Rognon Studio S K H E I L! It takes more than LUCK ....to build a BUSINESS! takes ambition, energy, money, brains and above ail—PEOPLE. People who are interested; people who will buy; people to whom your name is as familiar as a best friend's telephone number. They are the ones who build business, the people who feel they know you, respect you, trust you. You can make their acquaintance in many ways. But, because they ARE people, they're human. 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WESTWOOD GARAGE FORD and GENERAL MOTORS SALES and SERVICE « 48 � « 49 � ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The members of the Annual Staff wish to thank James MacDonald, Hanlon Tharp, Clayton Spindler, Kay Goodridge, Drusilla Irwin, Ruth Perry, Betty Pinkham, Jack Rolfe and Charles Allen for their splendid cooperation in writing some of the activities for the Chipmunk. We also wish to thank the Lederer, Street and Zeus Publishing Company and the Rognon Photo Studio for their help in making our yearbook a success. % I Lederer, Street Zeus Co., Inc., Berkeley. Calif ,v TC fjf -It i ?8S •fRfsr: