Woodrow Wilson High School - Hoofprints Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 16 of the 1944 volume:

in dedicotion Not to the name but to the man Edward Edwards, we dedicate this, our memory book. He taught us in lunior wood shop guided us in high school, and helped ,in our senior year. We not only worked with him but we talked with him, joked withxhim, a s ed advilce. And so, to Edward William Edwards to his ever living memory, we sayti a S , , - XM- V Y J' X 'j ' WN U 5 I L , '-, it X-2 Wt if , NY if WU - ftp' tj 'll 7 OX? Nr! l 1 ,ty Aff! YN AA - dpl . K lj yi K K ll fffi J I V f l 1 1 ,I ll 1 if jx If I4 '4' I I I' 1 ll if .1 , flax! A 7 ' ,fl -fl WN Tff . If l ' I 1 On Friday, May 5, 1944, you finished your work amonq us and left us. But you live. For you built not in wood but in boys, in their hopes and plans, their little tables and shelves and qifts for Mothers' Day, their foibles and frailties, their days, their hearts. They were your friends, you their comrade, your qoinq their deep loss. They will not forget you, these loyal friends of yours. For you built in them: you built in boys. You built in men and women, your companions here at work, comrades-in-arms in the fiqht for youth, its rectitude, the fulfillment of its promise and hope, its place in the world to come. You built in our school, from the days of its beqinninq. You live in what it is, in all that it may be. We say not qood-bye to you, for you live. You live in what you have built with us, in that which cannot die. Adios, Bill Edwards, true comrade. By Mary Powelll Anderson Mr Edward Williams Edwards ln pride, companionship, and honor, we devote this small page in our memories to those l8 boys ot our class now serving our country in Navy Blues. Serving their country well on all the bat- tle tronts of the world, these l8 boys will soon be joined by many other members ot our class. Three of these boys, lerry Del-laan, Gor- don Hall, and Tom Middlemore, will receive their diplomas, but in our hearts, each and everyone ot them shall be on the platform with us and receive honors much greater than our little acknowledgements ot mere service to our school. ' Y n F I . 5 s llzx 1 1 xi . t I I jf Right Russell Pratt, Glenn Kiiswles, Gene Knowles, Thomas Middlemore, Ioseph Gapper, George Gibbs, Bill ll,ogan, Bob Odessky, Eddie Bunten. Below Gerry Dellaan, Ernie McKeever, Douglass Williarris, Glenn Paqliassotti, Bill Koeb. our boys in ncivy blue fll'-:iii lfrlwiirfl llurilrfri 'l Muriifis ffmll Hi-mlfl llullfmri, flill- liiifxzzr-ll l'riiiI lwzrfiili l'II!flf2fll'K Gupprfr flraciisiu Gilibz: Ciziiflon llfill, dll'- Ifiiiif-s lklwarcl Kay Grim: Wellington Knowles rjlilvii Wayne Knowles William Logan William Edgar Kofrll lfiriosi Mf:K0ever 'I'lif,m.is lamos Mirlrllomoro, flip. ltblmii William Orlossky Gif-ri I, Pfiqliassotti Gr-orrgu Slollles lboufilfis Bayrrionfl Willifirns s Seaman s Leazlingham Clark I ' t cf ' vv 'f i V .,vs.fQ.,'- hey guide us Under the supervision of Miss Florence Seaman, Wilson took a decided step forward in its growing-up process. There were many problems to solve and solve them Miss Seaman did, easily and efficiently in her quiet way. lt was no time at all until she had become a well-known figure about the Wilson came V pus. a Another fine administrator entered W'ilson this S last year in the person of Miss Leadingham, Girls' H ' - ' Vice-Principal. With her gracious manner she quickly 5 ' Q, - became the friend of every girl in the school. Plan- . ning the social calendar and counseling for the girls . H-A were but two of her duties. ' Ever-popular Mr. Clark, Boys' Vice-Principal, con- ' - ' ' ', tinues on in his role of chief problem-solver for the boys. Sincere and thoughtful, he is admired by all - x lt who know him. We couldn't have succeeded in our many senior activities without the help and guidance of our class sponsors, Mrs. Brooks, Miss Winford, and Mr. Berger. They were always willing to give their time and energy in doing all they could to steer us right. To them, we say simply, 'l'hanks! To the Graduates of S '44: ' You are graduating at a most critical time in the wcrld's history. Your plans for the future cannot be made and anticipated as readily as in normal times, but when these difficult days are over you will return to a pattern of life for which your high school days have laid a foundation. Days of service on the war and home front will again become normal days in a new kind of world however, due to the marvelous inventions and new ideals given birth during these War years. The World needs desperately the leadership America can give in tolerance, brotherly love, security and the four freedoms. May the fine things which have been America and which we can now give to a war- sick world, not perish! Yours is the challenge! May you-the sons and daughters of Wilson lead as we turn swords to plough shares 'hates to lovefwar to peace. FLORENCE I. SEAMAN, Principal. Mr. Berger Mrs. Brooks Miss DP l tttfrir f'tnfz:1: loft lfplirfltifiris lion ,ang N? f 1 no, ir r nm-, 'I V , fr fl fif7HlIllf'If'f? winner. Hifilit Mig 1 VA Q . v I fue- .aw fn by fr ut ttir- fwltolnrstiip ficwirtty for vm nf -ff Mr'--...,.,..W.,.N-......, Y' V V I .ft I VQIV ,..,.. .,W....,,,r im ltr-f-oline .mal lifmmrs. this yr-ar ' ,iv 1' f-3 2, I it l x llrlltl lluxttihlrr, lfidflilft Imsvlt, J y 4 in mtl lr-'fiqy Mllnor. ' ' r' for our iuiure wo' ld We are passing from the valley ot the sheltered, out into open plain, tor tomorrow we become adults in society. But wo have no fear, for we are men and women who are schooled in the American way of lite. We have learned to govern as well as to be governed. Donnie Auxier served as Student Body President. He and Peggy Milnor, Girls' League Pres- ident, became Ephebians, the highest honor given a graduating senior. Guiding the Shieks to their final day were Bry Thorne, class president, and his cabinet, consisting ot Vivian Worthington and Frank Martin, viceepresidentsg Eleanore Hines, secretary: and Pat Dean, treasurer. Bry Thorne was given the Chamber oi Commerce Award for exceptional scholarship and sportsmanship. Peggy Milnor, Ieanne Lesch, Pat Dean, and Richard Huxtable are the Seal Bearers ot the class. Yes, we will enter the World with a smile tor we are the proud products of American education. Bry Thorne Vivian Worthington Eleanor Hines Pat Dean Frank Martin ul mf Margaret Betsey Gumett . . . . . . Academic Course Latin Club: French Club: Book Club: W. F. C.: C. S. F. Gordon Hall ......... Academic Course Spanish Club, Pres.: Gym Club: U. S. Navy. Bartlett Harqis ....... Academic Course Transferred from Texas, Dec. 1943. Eleanor Pickles Hines ....... Academic Course 3 star Lettergirl: G. A. A.: C. S. F.: W. F. C.: Official Club: A Capella Choir: Sr. Play: Sr. A Class, secretary: Sr. G. L. Committee: Wilson Weekly Staff: Sr. Class Yell Leader: Memory Book Staff. Beatrice Huffman . . . . . . . . Academic Course W. F. C.: French Club President. Richard Huxtable . . . . . . . . Academic Course Seal Bearer: W. F. C.: C. S. F.: State Winner of the N. S. G. W. orator- ical contest: Hi-Y: Znd place in So. Calif. finals of American Legion oratorical contest. Charles Chuck Iohnson . . . . . . . Academic Course A and B football: A baseball: Pres., A Cappella Choir. Frank Kaden . . . . . . . . . Academic Course Boys' Vice Pres. of School: Pres. of Boys' Federation: Police Commis- sioner: Letterman, track: Youth Activities Committee. Ethel Kamienny ...... . . Academic Course C. S. F.: W. F. C.: Officials' Club: Lettergirls, 3 star: G. A. A.: Health and Sanitation Commission: Sr. Play. sheiks' Mary Anderson General Course Nurses' Aide Don Auxier ......... Academic Course r Ephebian: Student Body Pres.: Sr. B Class Pres.: Boys' League Vice t Pres.: Letterman in football, basketball, and track: Track Co-Captain: I C. S. F.: Hi-Y: W. F. C.: Editor, memory book: Wilson Weekly editor: , A9 Class Pres.: Youth Activities Committee: Ouill and Scroll Society. , Milton Bloomquist ........ Academic Course lack Chell ......... Academic Course Hi-Y, Secretary-Treasurer: Letterman Club, Secretary: Letterman in basketball. Bob Calrk ......... Academic Course Letterman's Club: Gym Club: Tennis Team: Art and Decoration Come mittee Chairman, Sr. Bee Class. Barbara Coleman .... Commercial Course Norman Cook . Academic Course Hi-Y Pat Dean ......... Commercial Course Seal Bearer: Sr. A, B Class Treasurer: 3 star Lettergirl: G. A. A., Treasurer: C. S. F., Secretary: Memory Book Staff: Hitchinq Post, Managing Editor: Commercial Club: Quill and Scroll Society: Officials Club: Iournalism Honor Student: W. F. C.: Member, L. A. Press Association. Eleanor Dickens ........ Commercial Course G. A. A.: 2 star Lettergirl: Memory Book Staff: W. F. C.: Chairman of School Service Flag: Chairman of Art and Decoration Committee, A12 Class: Art and Decoration Committee, Girls League. Mildred Forrest ........ Academic Course Spanish Club: W. F. C., Pres.: Council, A l2: Sr. Play: A Cappella Choir. Victoria Gale ......... Commercial Course Sr. Girls' League Committee: Health and Sanitation Committee: Red Cross Council: Commercial Club. Don Gardner ..... Industrial Course Book Club: Track: Sr. Play. Ieanne Lesch ......... Ccmmergial Course Seal Bearer: 4 star Letterqirl: G. A. A., President, Treasurer, Business Manager oi Hitchinq Post, Clerk oi Council, C. S. F., Pres., Girls' League Secretary, Officials' Club, Pres.: Memory Book Stall, Commer- cial Club: Quill and Scroll Soclety, lcumalism Honor Student: W. F. Secretary. Sam I-SVY - - Academic W. F. C., C. S. F. Hector Lopez . Industrial Stage Crew. Ray McClure . . Academic W. F. C., Latin Club. Bill McCormack ...... . Academic W. F. C.,Photography Club, Senior Play. Mary Lou Macias ......., Ccmmercm A Cappella Choir, Music Club, Book Club, G. A. A., Sr. Play. Frank Martin . . . . . . . . . Academic C., Course Course Course Course Cousre Course Sr. A Class, Boys' Vice Pres.: Sougirl Crew, Color Day, Sr. Play B and Varsity Letterman. 4 Rose Meinl - - - - - A Commercial Course 5 Armed Forces Correspondence Club. Eleanor Meaglia . . . . . . . . Commercial Course A. A., Commencfmeitt Coinmlttoo, G. L. Maiiers and Dress Cam- mittee. Peggy Milner ......... Academic Course lfplmlfafip Seal Bearer, Sr. G. L. Pres., Ir. G. L. Pres., W. F. C. Pres., Vlcz- Pros., Socretay, Sr. Class Historian, 3 star Leiterqirl, G. A. A. f1r,f:.otary, C. S. F. Vice Pres., Historian: Assistant Editor, Memory l5'i :, Otrll and Sfflilll Society, Youth Activities Committee, Wilson Yfcokly Editor, Graduation Speaker, Pres. of Spanish Club. lack Nichols ......... Academic Course Hi-Y, Tennis. Tom Oldham . . . SCi9r1C9 Ianot A2129 Pizrce ...... Academic Course Budget and Ccm-nence Committee, Sr. Class. Iohnrh Lee Ren:-ner ........ Academic Course Health and Sanitalien Ccmrnissiony Spanish Club. Iulio Sandor ......... Academic Course Armed Forces Correspondence Club, Senior Play, Senior Cheer Leader. Barbara Saxon ....... G. A. A. Albert Schmidt Lolita Scott Sr. Play. Clark Shaver . . Color Day: Sound Crew. Bill Buttle ..... Hi-Y, Sr. B Class Vice Pres. lame: Skvlril ....... W. F. C., Vice Pres., C. S. F.: Gym Club. Commercial Course Industrial Arts Academic Course Industrial Arts Academic Course Academic Course i 1 l l 4 Betty Atimire . . Commercial Course Hermann Austel . . . - Academic Course Letterman, Gym Club. Mariorie Barnaby .......... Drafting Latln Club, Pres., Vice Pres., Secretary, Sr. Play, Sr. Congress. Iackie Barton ......... Academic Course Spanish Club, A Cappella Choir, Color Day, G. A. A. Mary lane Schaaf . . . . . . . . G. A. A., Commercial Club. Yvonne Bender . Color Day, G. A. A. Barbara Blackwell . . . - G. A. A., Commercial Club. Mariorie Iean Bonner Maydelle Candland Girls' League Committee, Athletic Committee, BlZ. Iune Colby . Senior Play. Eulin Lynn Donnel Commercial Course Academic Course Commercial Course Commercial Course Commercial Course General Course Academic Course Student Council President, W. F. C., Historian, Spanish Club, Sr. Girls' League Committee. into the Bryant Thome ......... Sr. A Class President, Hi-Y, Letterman Club, Track, A, B, C, Co-Cap- tain, Football, A, B, All Northern End, Senior' Play. Margie Vincent ......... General Course Councilman, Girls' Lea u W ll C A Cappella Choir. Carolyn Waller .. ....... . . Buildings and Grounds Commission, French Club, Latin Club, Sr. A Gift Committee, Sr. Girls' League Committee. Elaine Weide ....... Commercial Club. Gloria Louise Witzka . . . G. A. A., Lettergirls, Secretary, Vice Pres., Nature Study Club, Book Club, Broadcasters Club, Memory Book Staff. Ralph Zeltman ....... Hitchinq Post Staff. Mary Mickey Zimmerman .... . . Hitching Post, Copy Editor, Quill and Scroll Society. Sylvia Zwein ......... Health and Sanitation Commission, Bock Club, l-'ted Cro Academic Course g e e are ommittee Chairman, Senior Play, Academic Course Academic Course Commercial Course Vivian Worthington ..... . . . Academic Course 4 star Letterqirl, Sr. B Class Secretary, Sr. A Class Vice President' Academic Course Academic Course Academic Course ss Council. deep .... Agnes Shirley Violet Smith . . - - - A Cappellap Color Day: G. A. A. Academic Course Home Economics EettY Snider - ' ' ' ' Academic Course lournalism Staliy lournalism Honor Student: Member, L. A. H. S. l?reSS Association. Art Lois Stewart . - - - - ' ' Art and Decorations Cornrriittee, Sr. A, B. Nickie Tara , , , , . Commercial Course Ccmrnorcial Club. Irma Tarquinio ' General Course Chris Terzo ...... Academic Course rl'l'dllSlf?Tl'f7!l from Liricfol lj Vuratj football, baseball. David Wilson I , , , . . . . Industrial Course Gym Club Letterman. Fay Wyatt General Course G32 1' l.ca'juo Conrrnittoo. . ,l 'BK 1 L el . W . n . 3 . . A . V Q, ESX 1 f .- - 5 t.. ' P . - -....: y .. 1 f X I . y- 0 If ' X I ' 1 7 'J I , f - I , l 's Calvin Foss ......... Academic Course American Legion Award, A95 W. F. C.g Junior Boys' Glee, Memory Book Staff. Betty Ann Gautschi ........ Home Economics Grand Prize winner in Cooking, S437 Nurses Aide. Dorothy Ioseph ........ Commercial Course G. A. A. Lois Lenk . . . . Commercial Course G. A. A.: Color Day. Rafaela Madrid . . . Commercial Course Betty Lou Martin ..... . Academic Course A12 Councily Sr. Class Song Leader. Paul MCComack ...... Industrial Course Chairman, sound crewg Chief Photographer. Antoinette Napolitano ...... Commercial Course Iim Powell .......... General Course U. S. Navy, 2 years, Honorably discharged: Co-editor, iron! page, Hitchinq Post. Doris Rivers . . . Science Nurses' Aide. Lena Scartina . , Arg A Cappella. Amy Cravea . . . .... . General Course Commercial Club Secretary: French Club Treasurer. Margaret Connell .... . . . . Commercial Course G. A. A. Barbara Ingram Glover . . . Academic Course Wanda Wilburn . . . . . . . . Commercial Course President, Officials Clubp Commercial Club: G. A. A. 45 Q ' wi ix 3 1 ix 'A 4 L ,-V ffyglgg V lk if . f up ond coming The A9 class of Summer '44 is the largest junior high class ever to grad- uate at Wilson. Gne hundred ninety- six birght-eyed A9's will receive di- plomas on lune 22, on Cavanagh Field. For the first time in the history of Wil- son, the senior and junior graduations will be combined, with the theme of The Star Spangled Banner. Class ora- tor will be Sylvia Wexler, Whose gradu- ation speech will transmit the ideals of the class to listening parents. Guiding the class through the year -as have been a fine group of officers. Pop- ular Murray McNeil served as class Q -wwe, sta- ,WWW My , Murray McNeil Peggy Trompeter, Roland Iohnson, Elsie lohnson president, while Elsie lohnson and Roland lohnson were elected vice presidents. Pretty Peggy Trom- peter handled all the class money and business as treasurer. Back row: Lloyd, lack, Wilkins, Wilfred, Newman, Donald, Lesch, lack, Huntoon, Terry, Crandal, Marco, Kernpton, David, Brown, lames, Johnson, Clary, lifirlia, Iavk, Austel, Otto, Moutner, Raymond, Tennebaum, Don, Davidson, Venn, lames. Row 2: Ienkins, Martha, Robertson, Nola, Truesdall, Hazel, Williams, Barbara, Finch, Patsy, Trompeter, Peggy, Nation, Winnifred, Leone, Vince, Luciano, Clrarlio, llelundez, Simon, McGrath, lerry, Smith, loe, Iohnson, lack, Bise, Rvnnie, Deremo, Charles: Row 3: Posy, Patsy liuth, Stevens, lf.-an, De Grandis, Peggy, Muro, Virginia, Barton, Pat, Bucellato, Mananna, Fox, Colleen, Creelrnen, Annette, Storrs, Katie, I'orlan, lohri, Srnith, Shirley, Front row: Arrrrostowsky, Martin, Reinstein, Daniel, Stevens, Iohn, Greer, Bruce, Wilson, Dan, Ruben, Frank, Thorne, Art, McGrath, lack, Crothers, tlrrrng Lares, Ioaquin, Wexler, Sylvia. Back row: Gunter, Phil, Manning, Iohn, MacMillan, Ierry, Ford, Iaclc, Hollanlyacrh, George, Redtern, Iimmy, MacDonald, Eugene, Anglemyer, Dean, tflark, lloy, Kelly, Richard, Linn, lack, Lares, Ioaguin, Garrett, Dendal, Nestle, Manuel, Carville, Edward, Nebart, Ierry, Scott, Edward. Row 2: Duffield, Mary Ann,'Massa, Pat, Iohnson, Elsie, Will, Lorna, Christensen, Margaret, Pluggles, Marion, Block, ludy, Svankin, Sylvia, Hersh, Louise, Lu Bell, Elaine, Topor, Adline, Levy, Clara. How 3: l'rarrf'lrolc, Stella, Meyer, Betty: Williams, Ioan, Burke, Mary, Fisher, Lawrorice, Weilein, David, Craig, Bob, Gorlicl-z, Bob, Gorlick, Richard, tiirrvil, Ed, Grath, Torn, Front Row: Christian, Doug, Reogan, Dora, Stillman, Arlene, Caplan, Luba, Helfand, Gingrich, Shirley, Goodman, Ianice, Holbrook, Helen, lirwrriis, Pat, tfarvil, Mary, Topliani, lane. D J 'K Herman Auxlel Don Auxier Iack Chell Bob Clark Chuck Iohnson Frank Kaden Frank Marlin Paul McComack lack Nichols Bry Thome Dave Wilson totrzdns... lt's quality and not quantity that Wilson coaches lose at the Senior graduation this lune as nine let- termen, representing every sport in high s:hool athletics, bow out. l-leading this list are three top performers, Bry Thorne, Don Auxier, and lack Chell. Bry Will be Well remembered for his all- league recognition in football and his hard-run- ning body in both track and cross country. Don Won the all-league high jump to top off a string of eight letters earned in football, basketball, and track, While lack Chell's cleverness at ball handling and dead-eye shooting earned him four basketball monograms in Cee, Bee, and Varsity competition. Others leaving are Frank Martin, one of the best softball hitters in Mule history as well as a bee football letterman, Charlie lohnson, a human tor- nado in his last year of Aye football, l-loiman the Hoimat Austel, a classy performer on the long- horse for Coach Calhoun's gymnastsg and Dave Wilson, another gym club expert who specialized in the parallel bars. Bob Clark's fast-moving tennis racket at one time rated him number one on the tennis squad. lack Nichols, a newcomer, broke into the tennis lineup and earned a varsity letter. And then there is long-legged, red-haired Frank Kaden, an E83 specialist who lettered in varsity track. Paul Mc- Comack hoisted his rugged frame around on the rings Well enough to earn a big in gym club. Vivian Worthington Ieanne Lesch Pat Dean. Vivian Worthington. Eleanor Dickens. Eleanor Hines Ethel Kammiznny. Iearme Lesch. Peggy Milnor ...ond torzgnngs Although iew in number the Al2 G. A. A. members have been proud ot their accomplishments. Starting with two complete G. A. A. teams in the ninth grade the Sheiks slowly dwindled down to a meager seven taithtul girls in their senior year. leanne Lesch and Vivian Worthington were the two members of the Sheiks who attained the highest honor the Girls' Athletic Association could offer by becoming tour-star lettergirls. Peggy Milnor, Pat Dean, Eleanore Pickles Hines, and Ethel Kamienny are the three-star let- tergirls, with Eleanor Dickens, two-star lettergirl, missing her third star because oi her appendix. m the gongs oil heretv Social Events have been limited this past year at Wilson, but regardless we have gathered many members. Our picnic was a complete success, as was the potato salad, hot dogs, and punch. Color Day for the Sheiks will long be remembered and exclaimed over in such words as glamorous, picturesque, romantic, colorful!! An Indian Forest sur- rounded our dance floor for the prom we sponsored. As guests at its sequel this semester, we spent an evening to be long remembered. At our senior tea and breakfast, food was secondary to the class spirit that reigned. s 'IHE TIME OF YOUR LIFE'-thats what we had in our senior year at Vlfilson: above fun at the picnic, Ah-h-h-h-h, lust posin', Pioughin' 'em up, Loafing, Batterup, Camera shy, Aain't it grand. Left Harem scarum, Color day Jive, Yea Sheiks, Harem beauties. Snap page at right Glamour? girls?, Meeting place, Lunch time, Gypsy dance, Muscle man, Wliat's this, Play acting?, Laziness, Aye sweaters at the fashion show, Charm school rehearsal, Conguered, Mean things, lust grease, Love, love, love, The uninvited, May I have this dance?, Gigolo, Industrious, Sr. Aye prom, Call the doctor, Color day costumes, Senior Bee sweater display, Lettergirls. ' I '21 Q SS H2 W 0