High school social events highlight student life
SAN LEANDRO HIGH features Ernie Velardi winning first prize in a whiskering contest with Dave Root and Don Bartolo as runners up. Students attend PJ parties and sock hops hosted by Pat Friend and Joane Morrow while performances of Remember Mama entertain at school. SAN LORENZO HIGH notes Betty Milton hosting a hobo birthday party with 15 couples in patched outfits, games, dancing, and cake.
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Ernie Velardi
Dave Root
Don Bartolo
San Lorenzo High
Nancy Carlson
Betty Milton
Farmers to Pick Pupil Of Month At Hayward High
Hayward High School announces a student control member of the month starting next month. Bill Daniel, president of Student Control, says the chosen member will be judged on conduct at posts and will have a school newspaper photo. Eligible are juniors or seniors with at least a 3 B and 3 C average.
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Hayward High School
Bill Daniel
Perry, Smith
Luella Shadduck
Kathy Wilson
Hathy Haley
April Azary
Bud Haldeman
Janice Sawyer
Gerry
Hall Ben Santos
Juani Judy Schayer
Myrna Hardin
Sudents
Health Field Club plans tours and visits
The Health Field Club of San Leandro announces a busy second semester with trips to San Jose State College for hospital and classroom tours in early April and an Oakland Children's Hospital excursion later in April. The club has 15 members, highlighting upcoming health and welfare interests among local high school students.
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San Leandro
Pat Walsh
Sharon Lally
San Jose State College
Oakland Children’s Hospital
Golden Gate Park
Playland
San Francisco
Villa Lan
Dayzo
Bob Donahan
Geri Mattis
Paul Pradler
Peggy Club
Pat Nunes
Jim Nunes
Pat Crone
Mary Montgomery
Oakland
Leandro Senior Show Leads Cast for San Leandro High
Leads named for San Leandro High School senior show with Ray Dice as the flapper girl in Crab White and Ither Dwarfs. Linda Weber stars as the evil queen while Allen Adasiak is the woods man. Performances set for April.
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San Leandro High School
Ray Dice
Crab White
Ither Dwarfs
Blanche White
Linda Weber
Allen Adasiak
Ned Nuddleman
Mirror
Bruce Johnson
Eddie Betawell
Anne Medley
Castro-Val High School Dance Chooses Maxine Herbert
Maxine Herbert was named general chairman of the Castro-Val High School dance to be sponsored April 18 by the school newspaper The.
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Maxine Herbert
Castro-Vali
Hayward FFA to Compete at Grand National Expo
Hayward High School Future Farmers of America members join FFA teams from across California to exhibit livestock at the Grand National Junior Livestock Exposition at the Cow Palace in San Francisco from today through Wednesday. Animals shown must meet class weight requirements.
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Arnold Silvey
Jim Yeager
Arnold
Jim
Hayward High Future
San Francisco
Hayward High School
San Lorenzo Sophomore Wins Medical Careers Essay Prize
Dorothy Crittenden of San Lorenzo High School won the grand prize in a Medical Careers Club essay contest. The event, sponsored by the Southern Branch of the Alameda Contra Costa County Medical Assn Auxiliary, rewards a 500 word essay "Why I want to be a Doctor" to be read at a April 15 luncheon.
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San Lorenzo High School
Dorothy Crittenden
Thel
Southern
Alameda- Contra
County Medical Assn
Dorothy
South County
San Lorenzo
Castro Valley
Arroyo
Hayward
Livermore
Amador
Arthur Balter
Richard Reedy
Elizabeth Smith
Senior Banquet Plans for Arroyo High School
Arroyo High School prepares for the first annual senior banquet in April. The event will be held in the cafetorium with caterers serving dinner and the senior class providing entertainment. It marks a major activity for the school's first graduating class.
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Dons and
Donas
Arroyo High School
Lamplighters Elect Board At Hayward High
Senior Linda Mortiman elected to lead Hayward High School health career club Lamplighters. New officers include Rachel Rivera as secretary treasurer Evelyn Mitler program chairman Pat Harding general chairman and Paullette Bass Girls League representative. Initiation for five new members Pat Harding Paullette Bass Raquel Nieto Li Fantes Barbara Doakes. A Wednesday installation party planned with Pauling Ryan Judy Way and Pam Martin arranging. Advisor is school nurse Maxine Boe.
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Linda Mortiman
Hayward High School
Linda
Rachel Rivera
Evelyn Mitler
Pat Harding
Paullette Bass
Girls’ League
Raquel Nieto
Li” Fantes
Barbara Doakes
Pauling Ryan
Judy Way
Pam Martin
Maxine
Boe
Lorenzo Hosts Junior High Math Students
Lorenzo High School hosts Edendale Junior High School eighth graders for an April 10 excursion to tour science and math areas. Forty students visit in the morning and forty in the afternoon to observe projects experiments homework and boardwork as a preview of high school. The trip targets Edendale students who will form the majority of next year’s San Lorenzo High School freshmen.
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Edendale Junior High School
San Lorenzo High School
Edendale
San Lorenzo “High School
Castro Valley Student Chosen for Europe Exchange
Castro Valley High junior Bob Comings will travel to Europe as the school's foreign exchange student for next year. He will depart by plane for New York in early summer to join about 900 to 1100 classmates headed to Europe. In Europe he will live with a host family and learn his country assignment within a month. He hopes to represent the United States well and appreciates the decision being made for him.
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Bob Comings
Castro
Valley High School
Europe
Valley
Bob
New York
United States
Castro Valley High
Robert S. Comings
Elrod
Castro Valley
Don-Beat Arroyo High School Magazine In May
Arroyo High School unveils its first Don-Beat literary magazine in May as a school wide project. Entries due April 30 will be judged by the Arroyo Creative Writing Club and language arts teachers. top writer wins a free Arrovan yearbook.
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Don-Beat
Arroyo High School
Arroyo Creative Writing Club
DonBeat
Joyce Miller
Larry Steghen
Jim Witkavie
Marley
Smith
Soph Rebels Open House at San Lorenzo High School
Sophomores at San Lorenzo High School invite parents and the public to an April 15 open house from 7 20 to 9 p m. The event themed Trip Around the World showcases maps scrapbooks models murals newspapers and other projects. Accompanying faculty advisors are Thomas Quinn Robert Mizel Richard Dunn and Robert Hughes.
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San Lorenzo High School
Thomas Quinn
Robert Mizel
Richard Dunn
Robert Hughes
Record Store Week Top Sellers Showcase Mixed Classics
Shoppers favored Tequila by the Champs at two to one, with Chuck Berry’s Sweet Little 16 in second. A three way tie for third includes the Monotones Book of Love and the Cordettes Lol Lip Lip, while Johnny Mathis Good Night Dear Lord tops LP sales and Johnny’s Greatest Hits remains popular.
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Champs
Chuck Berry
Monotones
Johnny Mathis
Johnny
South Pacific
Scholarships Open for Arroyo High and Local Groups
Arroyo High School Scholarship Committee invites applications for PTA scholarships of 1100 for college or vocational fields with April 9 deadline. Cabrillo Civic Clubs offer 250 for seniors to attend accredited California colleges. Oakland Scottish Rites Foundation awards several 400 yearly scholarships to senior boys excluding medicine and clergy. deadline April 8. Hill and Valley Club provides 100 nursing scholarship. Faculty Wives 75 for teaching. Golden Gate College offers 150 work scholarship for freshmen. See counselors for summer school at Oakland Technical High.
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Arroyo High School
PTA
Cabrillo Civic Clubs
Calidoria
Oakland
Scottish Rites Foundaton
Hill and Valley Club
Arroyo High
Golden Gate College
Oakland’Technical High
Gingko Junior Branch Favors Easter Helpers
The Gingko Junior Branch of the Children’s Hospital organized an Easter favors project at Mrs. John Round’s home with many participants including Sheryl Milner Carolyn Richard Laurel Huntting Ann Whittington Edith Gomes Helen Valerio Margie Henderson Karen Hexem Jackie Hexem Penny Howlett and Sherri Howlett aiding the effort in San Lean dro.
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Gingko Tunior
Children's Hospital
San Leandro
P. J
John Round
Sheryl Milner
Carolyn Richard
Laurel Huntting
Ann Whittington
Edith Gomes
Helen Valerio
Margie Henderson
Karen Hexem
Jackie Hex
Seniors tour San Jose State College in Education Day
WUHS seniors toured San Jose State College campus during Careers an Education Day sponsored by the California Teachers Assn. The program featured a coffee hour discussion groups four films and a campus tour. Attending students included Nancy Coelho Joan Milani May Kiss Jer Virginia Pinnedal Arlene Di Giulio Patt Overacker Gerry Keenan Sigrid Hempel Mary Ellen Ufean Bill Thomson and Mary Maloney.
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Washington High
San Jose State College
California Teachers Assn
Nancy Coelho
Joan Milani
May Kiss Jer
Virginia Pinnedal
Arlene di Giulio
Patt Overacker
Gerry Keenan
Sigrid Hempel
Mary
State Envoys Named For Boys and Girls Meet
Three area high schools selected five juniors to attend Boys State and Girls State mock legislatures. Delegates include San Lorenzo’s Diane Brizzolata and Ron Drwinga, Castro Valley’s Dan Barrett, Hayward’s Joyce Crawford, and others from Hayward, Castro Valley, and San Lorenzo. The events run June 23 to July 1 with sessions in Sacramento and Davis, ending with a welcome to Governor Knight and state officials.
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San Lorenzo High School
Boys
Ron Drwinga
Girls
Diane Brizzolara
Diane Brizzolata
San Lorenzo
Dan Barrett
Castro Valley
Roger Boren
Bob Phariss
Hayward
Goodwin Knight
William Boyer
Lyneen” Harrison
Bonnie Pearce
Joe McEneany
Castro Vailey
Haywerd
Keith Bilter
Blaine Newnham
Jon Stroud
Mark LaFleur
Bernie Stewart
Vic Biondi
San Leandro High Plans Student Body Election Slate
San Leandro High School will begin circulating petitions April 17 to form its slate of student body officers for the fall semester. Positions include president, vice president, secretary, commissioner of boys affairs, commissioner of buildings and grounds, commissioner of girls affairs, and yell leader. Class officers include president, vice president, and secretary. Qualifications rely on second and third grading quarters and all current quarter grades.
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San Leandro High School
S Yell
Girls’ League
Three to Show 4 H Livestock At Grand National Show
Three Southern Alameda County 4 H clubs members will show stock at the Grand National Livestock Show in San Francisco starting today. Christ Silvey, 16, of Hesperian Boulevard, from the Alameda 4 H will show steers. Andy Gutierrez, 15, Parkside Drive Hayward, from the Hayward club, will show steers. David Bogard, 20, B Street Hayward, also of the Hayward Club, will show a sheep. Beef judging is at 10 a.m. Monday and sheep at 8 a.m. The boys will offer their animals for auction on the show’s last day, next Wednesday.
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Alameda County
San Fransisco
Christ Silvey
Hespervan
Alvarade
Andy Gutierriez
Parkside
Hayward
Hayward Club
David Bogard
St. Hayward
Kaline Elected President of Husky Junior-Senior Club
Kaline, a Washington High junior, has been elected president of the Junior-Senior Club. Officers include Steve Barnett as vice president Albina Ceruto as secretary and Anna Mae Rose as treasurer. They will lead the group through February 1959.
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Stan
Kaline
Washington High
Steve Barnett
Albina Ceruto
Anna Mae Rose
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